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Games we played this week include:
Dead Space (2:20)
Hi-Fi Rush (27:00)
Forspoken (45:00)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft Paris workers perform strike action, plan more (1:00:55)
https://www.axios.com/2023/01/30/ubisoft-workers-strike-paris

Xbox exec claims Last of Us TV success means FTC should leave merger alone (1:02:20)
https://kotaku.com/last-us-tv-xbox-activision-blizzard-acquisition-sony-1850051036

All three console manufacturers expected to pass on E3 show (1:08:15)
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-nintendo-sony-skipping-e3-2023

Run-up to Sony VR2 launch doesn’t seem to be going well (1:14:40)
https://kotaku.com/playstation-vr2-price-preorder-sony-ps5-virtual-reality-1850052811

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A brand new show comes to the Jimquisition Podcast Outlet! Our lovely Trashgirls Stephanie and Elsa try to stick to the script as they discuss everything around the topic they set out to discuss. Collector's editions, sausage boxing, Dragon Age, and the beloved Stranger of Paradise hat... what more could you want?

We’re seeing them.

Games we played this week include:
Forspoken (7:45)
Cyberpunk 2077 (33:10)
Hyper Meteor (46:10)
Zipper (47:10)
Theatrhythm Curtain Call (53:00)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Yves Guillmot tried to walk back “ball is in your court” comment to workers (1:01:45)
https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-assassin-s-creed-mirage-far-cry-delay-canceled-1850001343

Ubisoft Paris workers will be striking (1:02:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-paris-unions-call-for-strike-on-friday

Games industry layoffs are brutal (1:04:05)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-lays-off-nearly-300
https://kotaku.com/microsoft-layoff-xbox-343-halo-bethesda-coalition-1850002600

Study finds self-regulation is inconsistent at labeling games with loot boxes (1:15:15)
https://osf.io/asbcg/

Workers at Activision-Blizzard studio Proletariat drop bid to unionize following CEO pressure (1:20:55)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/proletariat-unionization-vote-request-dropped

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Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

One option seems less desirable.

Games we played this week include:
Melatonin (5:00)
Hades (10:40)
Cyberpunk 2077 (19:45)
Omaze (38:40)
Demon Quest 85 (41:35)
Chibi-Robo! (45:25)
A Short Hike (51:10)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (46:50)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft delays Skull & Bones again and ends development on three unannounced games (1:05:35)
https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/01/11/ubisoft-cancels-three-unannounced-games-skull-and-bones-delayed-again

Beyond Good & Evil 2 allegedly still in development despite other cuts at Ubisoft (1:09:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/beyond-good-evil-2-still-in-development-ubisoft-insists

Ubisoft stock plummets, Yves pressures staff to take responsibility (1:13:40)
https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-skull-bones-delay-assassins-creed-far-cry-cuts-1849975925

Workers being called to strike at Ubisoft Paris (1:15:25)
https://twitter.com/SolInfoJeuVideo/status/1615263954955116546

Activision acquisition now coming under fire from Google, Nvidia (1:18:55)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-12/google-nvidia-express-concerns-to-ftc-about-microsoft-s-activision-deal

The EU has their own antitrust concerns about Microsoft acquiring ABK (1:20:15)
https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-faces-eu-antitrust-warning-over-activision-deal-sources-2023-01-16/

The Bored Ape game is hilariously convoluted and bad (1:22:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7LiVBCZ69Q

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Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Go go go Zilla.

Games we played this week include:
Satisfactory (11:20)
Flipper Lifter (14:00)
Echoic Memory (16:20)
Chained Echoes (19:00)
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem (30:45)
Baba Files His Taxes (35:15)
Hades (36:40)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (46:50)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Sony announces an accessibility controller (57:15)
https://blog.playstation.com/2023/01/04/introducing-project-leonardo-for-playstation-5-a-highly-customizable-accessibility-controller-kit/

Majora’s Mask devs used in-game dialogue to express unhappiness about crunch (1:03:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/majoras-masks-most-infamous-line-is-actually-all-about-crunch

Microsoft didn’t mean to file claim FTC lawsuit was unconstitutional (1:05:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-admits-unconstitutional-ftc-lawsuit-claim-was-a-mistake

Vampire Survivors dev talks about how their mobile version happened (1:17:40)
https://www.vg247.com/vampire-survivors-developer-talks-mobile-port

Bloober Team won’t be touching the plot in their Silent Hill 2 remake (1:13:35)
https://www.dreadxp.com/interview/bringing-the-fear-interview-with-anna-jasinska-from-bloober-team/

The Last of Us television series seems to be a critical darling (1:16:15)
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_last_of_us/s01/reviews

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Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.

Fun with bodies.

Games we played this week include:
Pick, Pack, Pup (15:30)
Lost Your Marbles (18:00)
Tamagotchi Pix Party (22:30)
Satisfactory (31:55)
Super Lesbian Animal RPG (37:15)
Lil’ Gator Game (41:25)
Spelunky 2 (50:45)
Dragon’s Dogma (52:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Zenimax QA union formally recognized by Microsoft (53:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-recognises-300-person-zenimax-testers-union

Microsoft’s responds to FTC suit attempting to block ABK acquisition (59:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-claims-ftcs-lawsuit-against-activision-blizzard-buyout-is-unconstitutional

Square Enix dropping Bravely Default live service game, reiterates all-in position on blockchain (1:13:20)
https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/2023/html/a_new_years_letter_from_the_president_3.html

Yuji Naka formally indicted on charges of insider trading (1:17:40)
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/yuji-naka-indicted-in-square-enix-insider-trading-case/

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.