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
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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
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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.
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Podquisition 551: Offices of Legal, Legal, and Legal
A name you can trust
Games we played this week include:
(0:06:30) Evil Dead: Regeneration
(0:12:05) Powerwash Simulator 2
(0:16:30) Adventures of Elliot
(0:26:05) Heat: Pedal to the Metal
(0:36:20) Bridge Command
(0:41:20) Empty Epsilon
(0:42:30) Detroit: Become Human
(0:57:10) Nubby’s Number Factory
(0:58:30) Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking
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News things talked about in this episode:
(1:01:50) Assassin’s Creed Black Flag voice actor didn’t understand phones
(1:04:00) Microsoft crows about Game Pass revenues despite massive layoffs
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/mastercard-visa-backlash-adult-games-removed-online-stores-steam-itchio-ntwnfb
(1:05:40) Raven Software gets its union contract
https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-stadium-alike-new-game-pokemon-champions-gets-a-2026-release-date-in-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer
(1:06:55) Mastercard claims they have nothing to do with censoring games
https://www.videogamer.com/news/after-laying-off-9000-employees-killing-projects-and-closing-studios-microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-is-thriving-as-success-is-not-about-longevity-but-re/
(1:16:25) Indie dev tells players to pirate instead of playing Roblox knock-off
https://www.eurogamer.net/peak-developers-would-rather-you-pirate-its-game-than-play-roblox-microtransaction-riddled-ripoff-slop
(1:17:35) Nintendo won’t let Japanese speedrun even play their games https://www.eurogamer.net/japans-biggest-charity-speedrunning-event-wont-have-nintendo-games-because-nintendo-couldnt-help-but-nintendo
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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.
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1:27:45
Podquisition 550: The Support Act
It can be hard to be enthusiastic sometimes
Games we played this week include:
(0:09:23) Let Them Trade
(0:13:40) Empty Epsilon
(0:20:35) Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
(0:25:20) Super Mario Party Jamboree TV
(0:32:05) Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion
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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:37:45) Itch hides anything possibly offensive after threat from card processors
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/itch-io-deindexing-adult-content-to-appease-payments-providers
https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content
(0:45:35) Counter-campaign against card processors
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/mastercard-visa-backlash-adult-games-removed-online-stores-steam-itchio-ntwnfb
(0:50:00) Xbox introducing restrictions to align with UK’s Online Safety Act
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-users-will-now-need-to-verify-their-age-in-compliance-with-uks-online-safety-act
(0:54:10) Microsoft CEO says the company is thriving
https://www.videogamer.com/news/after-laying-off-9000-employees-killing-projects-and-closing-studios-microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-is-thriving-as-success-is-not-about-longevity-but-re/
(0:57:05) Microsoft’s games will stay $70 for now
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-outer-worlds-2-will-no-longer-cost-usd80-as-microsoft-backs-away-from-plans-to-follow-nintendos-lead/
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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: Nathaniel Watson / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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1:01:54
Podquisition 549: Destined to be Gorgeous
It’s simply out of our hands.
Games we played this week include:
(0:12:30) Donkey Kong Bananza
(0:33:05) Let Them Trade
(0:38:15) Robocop: Rogue City
(0:45:15) Frosthaven
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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:51:30) Australian group gets payment processors to attack “adult” content on Steam
https://archive.ph/AnvVZ
https://archive.ph/ycxXs
(1:04:20) Roblox to protect kids with AI age detection
https://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-introduces-new-safety-features-including-an-ai-to-estimate-a-teenagers-age-through-video-selfies
(1:08:30) Pokémon Champions doesn’t look as exploitative as feared
https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-stadium-alike-new-game-pokemon-champions-gets-a-2026-release-date-in-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer
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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: Near Dark Photography
https://neardarkphotography.co.uk/
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1:13:46
Podquisition 548: Our Girl Monday
We’re filling the time.
Games we played this week include:
(0:12:00) Bridge Command
(0:22:35) Tamagatchi Paradise
(0:30:40) UFO 50
(0:36:45) Patapon 1+2 Replay
(0:42:40) Donkey Kong Bananaza
(0:47:10) Bendy and the Dark Revival
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News things talked about in this episode:
(1:05:25) Buy your DLC in just four easy payments https://www.gamespot.com/articles/now-you-can-buy-in-game-dlc-and-pay-it-off-later/1100-6532906/
(1:10:30) Ubisoft executives found guilty of harassment
https://insider-gaming.com/former-ubisoft-executives-found-guilty-and-handed-suspended-sentences/
(1:12:55) King employees laid off in favor of AI tools they helped build
https://www.eurogamer.net/candy-crush-developer-king-reportedly-replacing-laid-off-staff-with-ai-tools-they-helped-to-build
(1:16:00) Microsoft ad seeking to hire artists uses bad AI art
https://www.eurogamer.net/head-of-xbox-graphics-department-puts-out-cringe-worthy-hiring-post-with-ai-graphics
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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.
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