Jimquisition LauraKBuzz

Unlike E3, these people know how to set appropriate expectations.

Games we played this week include:
Skatebird (15:30)
Final Fantasy Origin (19:15)
Tunic (26:00)
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (29:40)
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers (37:15)
Umarangi Generation (49:00)
Going Under (51:05)
Button City (54:10)
Unbeatable (54:40)

News things talked about in this episode:
Cyberpunk returning to PSN, Sony suggests not buying the base PS4 version (1:10:25)
https://www.gamesradar.com/cyberpunk-2077-returning-to-playstation-store-next-week-but-sony-says-ps4-problems-persist/

Ubisoft continues to be shit, but didn’t show Beyond Good & Evil for once. (1:11:45)

Debate sparked by announcements of physical-only game releases (1:17:55)
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/new-limited-physical-release-announcements-set-a-worrying-precedent/

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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.

Not the ball draining we signed up for.

Games we played this week include:
KeyWe (13:00)
Crue Ball (20:25)
Demon’s Tilt (24:00)
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (26:40)
Virtual Pinball (39:25)
Yoku’s Island Express (41:00)
World’s End Club (42:30)
Kung-Fu Kickball (43:05)
Backbone (44:40)

News things talked about in this episode:
David Cage reportedly throws tantrum in court (49:30)
https://twitter.com/BobToasters/status/1400478443326816263

Injustice 2 Mobile rewarded beating up bi-sexual character for Pride Month (57:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-04-injustice-2-mobile-dev-apologises-for-pride-event-that-challenged-players-to-beat-up-a-queer-woman

The E3 Media Portal set up by ESA assumes everyone is male (1:01:30)
https://twitter.com/KonaYMA6/status/1402294951816404999

Ubisoft to offer remote work options for some positions (1:07:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-09-ubisoft-moving-to-hybrid-approach-to-working-from-home

Playdate portable gaming console with a crank available to pre-order in July (1:10:30)
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/playdate-the-console-with-a-crank-gets-july-preorder-for-179-game-details/

Palworld looks like an edgelord Pokémon (1:12:20)
https://www.polygon.com/22522497/palworld-trailer-release-date-steam

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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.

Bask in the glow of her power.

Games we played this week include:
Necromunda: Hired Gun (17:20)
Knockout City (32:10)
BioMutant (36:50)
Ghosts n Goblins Resurrection (44:10)
The Wild at Heart (51:15)
Fortnite (54:10)
Maneater (58:10)
Mass Effect 3 (59:25)
West of Dead (1:03:10)

News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft actually acknowledges political themes exist in Far Cry 6 (1:08:40) https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/jzZzBMLk8k4XAWgNpXfju/the-politics-of-far-cry-6

Borderlands 3 crossplay will not include PlayStation (1:11:40) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-randy-pitchford-blames-playstation-after-borderlands-3-crossplay-blocked

EA made $1.62bn from Ultimate Team in its last financial year (1:15:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-ea-made-usd1-62bn-from-ultimate-team-in-its-last-financial-year

Women now own more than 40% of PlayStation consoles (1:14:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-theres-loads-of-interesting-playstation-info-in-sonys-playstation-investor-relations-document

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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.

Oh, you thought we were done with skin care?

Games we played this week include:
Psychonauts (6:15)
BioMutant (8:00)
Mass Effect 2 (28:10)
Dark Pictures Anthology - House of Ashes (35:30)

News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft makes wild claims regarding improvements to company culture (41:40) https://news.ubisoft.com/en-gb/article/6eNE6mnqcXT2qWS2vFWpZV/a-year-of-change-at-ubisoft

Hackers get transphobic error messages into Little Big Planet (50:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-22-sony-disables-littlebigplanet-servers-due-to-the-severity-of-the-recent-attacks

Twitch introducing additional identity tags (53:00) https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/05/26/celebrate-yourself-and-your-community-with-350-new-tags/

Derided Gucci branded content for Roblox nonetheless explodes in resale value (59:20)
https://www.polygon.com/22446454/gucci-garden-experience-roblox-purses-ugc-price-marketplace

Roblox rebrands as “not a game” in wake of Epic v. Apple lawsuit
https://devforum.roblox.com/t/re-rename-the-new-discover-tab/1225357
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/14/22436014/apple-roblox-epic-fortnite-trial-what-is-game-name-change

Skyward Sword HD locks fast travel behind a sold out $25 amiibo. (1:04:10)
https://twitter.com/HeyHeyItMaymay/status/1396142724718411778

Sony pushing to bring their franchises to phones (1:06:50)
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-26-sony-exploring-the-mobile-market-with-some-wonderful-playstation-franchises

Valve rumored to be releasing a handheld gaming pc (1:07:10) https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/

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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.

The last Uwe Boll film left to do before we can move onto some hopefully better flicks, In the Name of the King 3: The Last Mission is aptly named.

It's also fittingly horrid.

Do not attempt the stunts performed on this show in your own home.

Games we played this week include:
Resident Evil Village (13:45)
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (22:20)
Monster Sanctuary (32:00)
Dragon Quest Builders 2 (34:00)
The Outer Worlds (35:30)
Pine (41:15)

News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft still hasn’t addressed the system of abuse at their studios (45:15)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-18-ubisoft-has-reportedly-made-minimal-changes-following-abuse-allegations

Ubisoft also has a bad art contest you shouldn’t enter (52:20)
https://www.thegamer.com/assassins-creed-valhalla-tattoo-competition-ubisoft-spec-work/

Unused Lady Dimitrescu voice file found to be very hot (56:25)
https://www.thegamer.com/cut-lady-dimitrescu-voice-line-good-girl/

Epic v Apple devolves to porno finger-pointing (57:45)
https://twitter.com/thedextriarchy/status/1394701570080743427

Redacted testimony points to Xbox Game Pass coming to Switch (1:01:45)
https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1394618302475931649


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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.