Podquisition 486: Merde Blanche Jimquisition

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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