Podquisition 560: On That Mushroom Tip

We deserve a better class of criminal. Games we played this week include: (0:16:15) Pokémon Legends: Z-A (0:29:35) Little Witch in the Woods (0:33:35) Ghost of Yotei (0:47:25) Xenotilt --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:49:00) Hacker who claimed to have hit The Pokémon Company seems to have the goods https://www.eurogamer.net/another-devastating-pokemon-leak-reveals-plans-for-future-games-but-its-the-reported-development-budgets-that-have-left-players-stunned (0:50:55) Ubisoft canceled Assassin’s Creed set in Reconstruction Era US out of fear https://www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubisoft-cancelled-a-post-civil (0:58:35) Survey finds majority of video game players buy two or fewer games a year https://www.eurogamer.net/if-you-buy-more-than-two-new-games-a-year-youre-in-the-minority-new-report-reveals --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Don’t forget your pills! Games we played this week include: (0:12:30) CloverPit (0:16:50) Hades II (0:43:30) Super Mario Galaxy 2 (0:52:20) Terrifier: The Artcade Game (1:01:45) Ghost of Yotei --- News things talked about in this episode: (1:12:30) Xbox Game Pass price hike https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-increases-price-of-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-despite-record-subscription-profits-last-year --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com. Photo Credit: Carlos Funes / CC BY 4.0

You’ll get the hang of it eventually. Games we played this week include: (0:13:45) Hades II (0:33:50) CloverPit (0:44:20) Megabonk (0:49:20) Silent Hill f (0:50:05) Sonic Racing Crossworlds (0:52:05) Star Trek: Resurgence (0:53:10) Ghost of Yotai --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:55:30) Microsoft takes toys away from one unit of the Israeli Defense Force https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/microsoft-ends-israel-military-units-access-cloud-service-rcna233723 (0:59:55) Electronic Arts bought by consortium including Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-privately-acquired-in-55bn-deal-by-group-of-investors-including-saudi-arabias-investment-fund-and-donald-trumps-son-in-law (1:04:55) Fornite pulls Peacemaker dance after the show reveals its true nature https://www.eurogamer.net/epic-pulls-controversial-peacemaker-dance-emote-from-fortnite-following-big-twist-in-the-tv-shows-latest-episode (1:08:00) Hideo Kojima: Ghost Hunter https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/hideo-kojima-wants-to-scan-a-ghost-into-od-but-he-already-recorded-the-ghost-in-his-studio-and-thats-why-we-went-to-the-shrine-together-with-microsoft-to-make-sure-the-game-isnt-haunted --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

We’ve done it again. Follow Joanna Blackhart on BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/joannablackhart.com) and check out their website at joannablackhart.com Games we played this week include: (0:14:05) Balatro (0:27:45) Borderlands 4 (0:35:30) Umamusume: Pretty Derby (0:43:35) Dying Light: The Beast (0:57:25) Sonic Racing Crossworlds --- News things talked about in this episode: (1:02:45) Microsoft increases Xbox console prices in US for second time in 2025 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-console-prices-set-to-rise-for-a-second-time-in-the-us https://www.eurogamer.net/tariffs-used-by-xbox-as-an-excuse-to-continue-raising-prices-says-former-blizzard-president (1:06:40) GDC does a rebrand and seemingly little else https://www.gamesindustry.biz/game-developer-conference-rebrands-as-gdc-festival-of-gaming-the-industry-is-changing-and-so-are-we https://bsky.app/profile/officialgdc.bsky.social/post/3lzgrpfurvk2z (1:12:05) US Dept of Homeland Security steals Nintendo’s intellectual property https://www.eurogamer.net/us-department-of-homeland-security-uses-pokemon-theme-song-and-images-in-disturbing-ice-promotion --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Come out and pray. Games we played this week include: (0:14:05) Cronos: The New Dawn (0:27:45) Little Witch in the Woods (0:35:30) Donkey Kong Bananza (0:40:25) Borderlands 4 --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:55:05) Valve makes adult games ineligible for Early Access on Steam https://www.eurogamer.net/adult-games-hit-once-more-as-valve-seemingly-denies-early-access-to-games-with-mature-content (0:57:40) Nintendo awarded patent for summoning creatures to fight on behalf of the player https://www.eurogamer.net/is-nintendos-potentially-industry-changing-new-monster-battling-patent-enforceable-we-asked-some-lawyers --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

We think we got away with it. Games we played this week include: (0:06:00) Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (0:13:50) Hollow Knight: Silksong (0:28:30) Balatro (0:40:25) Metal Gear Solid Delta --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:49:20) Genki settlement with Nintendo makes them unable to use certain color combinations https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/09/nintendo-and-accessory-maker-genki-reach-settlement-in-switch-2-lawsuit (0:54:35) Paradox refunding Vampire Bloodlines 2 premium edition pre-orders https://www.psu.com/news/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-begins-issuing-refunds-for-premium-edition-pre-orders/ (0:55:45) Members of fighting game community are dropping EVO after Saudi acquisition https://www.eurogamer.net/fighting-game-players-in-uproar-after-evos-new-saudi-government-owners-calls-to-support-grassroots-events   --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

The depth of the wellspring from which this font of wisdom flows has no bottom. Games we played this week include: (0:20:50) Tinderblox (0:25:10) Metal Gear Solid Delta (0:35:40) Abiotic Factor (0:40:20) Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (0:46:40) Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (0:48:00) Dying Light 2 (0:49:55) Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

We’ll crack the code on success yet! Games we played this week include: (0:09:35) Telltale’s The Walking Dead (0:24:15) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (0:35:20) Raccoin (0:41:55) Dusk (0:44:15) BioShock Infinite (1:00:20) Kill the Brickman --- News things talked about in this episode: (1:00:00) Hollow Knight Silksong developer Team Cherry has been doing just fine https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-21/why-silksong-team-cherry-s-sequel-to-hollow-knight-took-so-long-to-make (1:04:00) Paradox backpedaling on paid DLC clans in Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 https://www.eurogamer.net/good-the-grubby-paid-clan-plan-for-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-is-being-adjusted --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Gotta be rid of those rats.   Games we played this week include: (0:11:35) UFO 50 (0:24:25) Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 (0:42:10) The Torture House (0:46:00) Mafia: The Old Country (0:47:00) Vampire Survivors (0:50:40) Bridge Command --- News things talked about in this episode: (1:00:00) State of Louisiana taking Roblox to court over child safety https://www.eurogamer.net/louisiana-sues-roblox-for-allegedly-choosing-profits-over-child-safety-claiming-its-basically-open-season-for-sex-predators-on-this-app   --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

And we’d have gotten away with it too. Games we played this week include: (0:06:05) BioShock (0:19:10) Night Freak (0:22:45) Drag x Drive (0:31:20) Mafia: The Old Country (0:39:00) Calm the Storm (0:40:40) This Game Will End In 205 Clicks (0:42:10) Hop Havoc --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:46:10) Pokémon promo at Japanese McDonald’s canceled after one day due to customer behavior https://www.eurogamer.net/chaotic-pokemon-and-mcdonalds-collaboration-in-japan-ends-early-due-to-shocking-food-waste (0:48:40) Tencent pulls Light of Motiram key art and assets after comparisons to Horizon franchise https://www.eurogamer.net/tencent-quietly-updates-slavish-horizon-clone-light-of-motirams-steam-page (0:51:55) Sony is re-evaluating its live service games strategy https://www.eurogamer.net/after-concord-and-a-string-of-delays-and-cancellations-sony-admits-playstations-live-service-strategy-is-not-entirely-going-smoothly --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.