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Audio home of The Jimquisition, featuring its lovely little podcast, Podquisition - starring Jim Sterling, Laura Kate, and Conrad Zimmerman!
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Podquisition 487: Genuine Brian
Your robo-friend to the end.
Games we played this week include:
Stellar Blade (11:00)
Hades II (18:25)
Harold Halibut (25:45)
Fallout (30:20)
Vampire Survivors (37:10)
Kaichu (40:25)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Square Enix abandoning projects they’ve spent a lot of money on (43:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-abandons-112m-of-in-development-projects-in-an-effort-to-improve-quality
Escape from Tarkov devs surprised by response to locking PvE mode to exorbitant special edition (54:15)
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/escape-from-tarkov-boss-didnt-expect-players-to-get-mad-about-paid-pve-content/1100-6523084/
Embracer’s CEO admits he made mistakes (53:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/embracer-boss-admits-long-list-of-things-hed-have-done-differently-as-embattled-company-splits-into-three
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com. -
Podquisition 486: Merde Blanche
Wistful remembrances of days gone by.
Games we played this week include:
Another Crab’s Treasure (5:50)
Slime 3K (28:55)
Stellar Blade (40:35)
Harold Halibut (51:40)
Fallout (57:55)
Balatro (1:04:30)
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News things talked about in this episode:
ReedPop consolidating UK events EGX and MCM (1:07:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/egx-and-mcm-team-up-for-london-2024-dates
Nintendo reportedly would have let Samus be in Fortnite, but only for Switch players (54:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/samus-skipped-fortnite-because-nintendo-got-really-hung-up-about-its-characters-on-other-platforms
Embracer reorganizing into three companies (1:15:30)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/embracer-group-splits-into-three-everything-you-need-to-know
World of Warcraft adding arachnophobia mode ahead of introducing arachnid characters (1:21:05)
https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/world-of-warcraft-arachnophobia-mode-2639255/
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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 Twitter/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: Ian Line / CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED -
Podquisition 485: Who’s Odlaw?
A saga continues.
Games we played this week include:
Fallout TV series (8:55)
Horrified (29:10)
Princess Peach Showtime (36:00)
Rose and Camillia (37:50)
Balatro (43:15)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Apex Legends tournament to be held in Saudi Arabia (48:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/apex-legends-wont-censor-game-for-saudi-arabia-esports-tournament-respawn-says
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth menu rephrased after many gameplay hours lost (54:15)
https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-patch-retry-from-this-battle-menu
Alternate network for Wii U and 3DS online play up and running (56:55)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/10/24126064/pretendo-resurrects-wii-u-nintendo-network-without-console-hacking
Hades 2 about to enter beta, sign-ups open
https://www.eurogamer.net/hades-2s-technical-test-set-to-begin-shortly-and-sign-ups-are-open-now
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com. -
The Trashgirl Diaries: Wakka's Redemption
Blitzball? We prefer Miyazaki's Balls.
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Podquisition 484: Crime Pays
Anyone who says otherwise is probably an even bigger criminal.
Games we played this week include:
Botany Manor (9:25)
Little Big Adventure (17:45)
Virtual Springfield (20:20)
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (31:40)
Final Fantasy X (47:10)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Management at Life is Strange developer Deck Nine seems pretty awful (49:10)
https://www.ign.com/articles/how-hidden-nazi-symbols-were-the-tip-of-a-toxic-iceberg-at-life-is-strange-developer-deck-nine
Roblox studio chief basically admits their business is supported by child labor (54:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-studio-boss-children-making-money-on-the-platform-isnt-exploitation-its-a-gift
Yuji Naka claims Dragon Quest producer perjured themselves, provides no evidence (1:09:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/sonic-co-creator-yuji-naka-accuses-dragon-quest-producer-of-lying-during-insider-trading-trial
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com. -
Podquisition 483: Destrucity
It is what it is, pal.
Games we played this week include:
Content Warning (11:00)
MiG Switch (17:50)
Rise of the Ronin (27:50)
Islets (35:40)
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (43:30)
Pepper Grinder (54:50)
Final Fantasy X (1:00:05)
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News things talked about in this episode:
ESRB claims software designed to age verify isn’t intended to be used by children (1:01:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/us-government-blocks-age-estimation-technology-that-would-have-analysed-faces
After massive sell-offs, Embracer doesn’t think it’s ready to start acquiring again (54:10)
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/embracer-say-their-restructure-is-over-but-its-too-early-to-start-acquiring-studios-again
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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 Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.
Customer Reviews
Great hanging out with the gang
Was a long time watcher of Steph’s YouTube channel. Finally decided to check out the podcast and now I’m hooked, it is my favourite podcast ever.
Very funny gang made up of Laura, Conrad and Steph, they really know their stuff. Very informative and trusted critiques of games as well as news and current events.
These people are very funny, often making me laugh out loud or nearly spurt my drink out at something outrageously hilarious Steph has said while Laura is trying to get the conversation back onto video games
I eagerly await each new episode. My favourite walks are podquisition walks
Also great to learn about Laura’s books I have really enjoyed them too
Does it feel like this has gotten…less fun?
I’ve been a longtime listener of this podcast. And I feel it’s remained…pretty consistent? FYI the pod covers games and gaming news with a snarkier and more cynical perspective than you get from a lot of mainstream gaming outlets. If you like Steph’s review style, you’ll likely enjoy the sense of humour and the games they cover and respond to. The obscenities. The railing against cliches of the industry. The obscure references to British public access tv programs. It’s all there.
The podcast suffered from a recast around the end of 2019. With Gav from Miracle of Sound being replaced by Conrad (a friend of Steph and Laura’s from other projects like The Spin-off Doctors).
And I think that’s been an issue with the podcast’s balance. The original mix was basically that Steph was the perpetual cynic, Laura was the more reasonable one, and Gav was the more mellow one. But with Conrad instead of Gav, I feel it amplifies the pod’s cynical attitude. If there is an issue with a game, it will be railed on no matter how minor, and optimistic comments about the future will be coated in irony and bitter sarcasm. Gav explicitly explained that this cynicism was really eating into his enjoyment of games, and it’s why he’s detoxed himself from it. Not that I think that cynicism isn’t warranted, but it’s really oppressive. It feels like Laura especially is affected by this, when Steph and Conrad are these very aggressive personalities. When listening, I’m often begging for Laura to stand up for herself when she says something that leans more optimistic or positive, and Conrad and Steph bring her back down through some snarky comment and she goes “I guess so. Yeah. Well I can see that. Never mind.”
Moments when the gang open up about things they unironically enjoy without being coated in irony are really refreshing, and thankfully it happens frequently enough for the pod to not wear you down (before the news section starts and it’s all depressing).
I should probably explain who Conrad is. He’s an incredibly smarmy communist LARPer guy who would appear extremely poisonous to anyone who doesn’t share his exact worldview (thankfully I do share a lot of his politics so I don’t find him completely off-putting but I know plenty who can’t stand Conrad). The whole pod does lean left-wing in its coverage of union busting and monopolisation in the industry, which I do appreciate. Even though it often feels like leftist terminology is thrown into conversation like we’re playing madlibs, while also acting as an enabler for that cynicism I mentioned earlier. Not everything needs to circle back around to Capitalism Bad, guys. I’m listening to this pod. I already agree with that sentiment.
I still listen to this pod regularly. So it must be doing something right, even though I feel I have to take breaks. I still find the gang’s humour charming, especially from Steph. I still find their takes about games refreshing, even if their negativity isn’t always that insightful. And I appreciate covering the industry from a left-wing perspective in their news section. But this pod really eats away at you after a while. Don’t have this be your one podcast about video games or pop culture. It will gradually make you think you hate enjoying things. Don’t become that doomer-pilled and irony-poisoned.
PS. If the gang is reading this, CONRAD. FIX YOUR AUDIO. YOUR AUDIO PEAKS LIKE CRAZY AND IT’S UNIRONICALLY RUINED MY CAR STEREO’S SUB-BASS. lol
Fantastic and great to listen to!
I found Jim’s channel a while ago and I’ve had so much fun with their content since. I’ve binged basically all of their latest videos and some of the ones they’d done earlier back. But this has led to a dilemma, I’m starved for more of their content. So I’m glad I found this when I did 😅 Great podcast, great people, can’t recommend enough!! :)