Jimquisition Jimquisition

It's the thirteenth episode, which means only one thing...

Look, we're under a lot of pressure.

Games we played this week include:
Garten of Banban (6:30)
Oil Strike ‘75 (18:00)
Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (25:20)
Enotria: The Last Song (32:05)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Embracer shutters Alone in the Dark reboot developer Pieces Interactive (41:25)
https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-shuts-down-alone-in-the-dark-developer-pieces-interactive

Lords of the Fallen is getting a sequel (45:10)
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/lords-of-the-fallen-2-which-is-technically-lords-of-the-fallen-3-is-due-in-2026-and-will-probably-be-an-epic-exclusive/

QA contractor for Activision, Microsoft, accused of firing workers for union organizing (46:55)
https://www.eurogamer.net/company-that-provided-qa-testing-to-activision-accused-of-unfair-practices-after-160-people-laid-off
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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.

Nobody understands the vision.

Games we played this week include:
RKGK (12:15)
Alan Wake II: Night Springs (15:35)
Dungeon Clawler (20:00)
Just Crow Things (21:45)
What the Car? (22:40)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (25:40)
Wizard of Legend 2 (36:20)
Amanda the Adventurer 2 (42:15)
Schim (46:55)
Building Relationships (48:20)
Arranger (48:55)
Thank Goodness You’re Here (49:50)
Mexico 1921: A Deep Slumber (50:30)
V Rising (52:00)

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News things talked about in this episode:
ROM site Vimm’s Lair pulls much of its massive collection after legal threat (56:50)
https://kotaku.com/vimms-roms-sega-sony-nintendo-dmca-removed-ios-delta-1851526609

IKEA is hiring people to shill to kids in Roblox (1:02:10)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ikea-is-hiring-uk-workers-for-its-new-store-in-roblox

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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: litlnemo / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

Littlest memorabilia.

Games we played this week include:
Star Wars Hunters (6:55)
Burgle Bros. (17:30)
Nightmare Kart (22:15)
Lunacid (32:20)
Soulstone Survivors (38:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Sony makes $50 PC adapter for PS VR2 that won’t do most of the cool stuff (41:20)
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/playstation-vr2s-pc-adapter-hits-this-august-with-missing-features/

Those missing PlayDate consoles have rematerialized outside a Las Vegas restaurant (45:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/400k-worth-of-stolen-playdate-consoles-make-heroic-return-after-getting-dumped-outside-a-restaurant

Sony claims PS5 has broken records in revenue and profits (48:10)
https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-5-generation-represents-sonys-most-profitable-console-generation-to-date

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will be day-one release on Xbox Game Pass (50:55)
https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-5-generation-represents-sonys-most-profitable-console-generation-to-date

Atari bought Intellivision, left Amico behind (53:55)
https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand-but-leaves-disastrous-amico-console-behind

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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.

Deshartes would be proud.

Games we played this week include:
Indika (9:10)
Moving Out 2 (18:25)
Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga (25:50)
Duck Detective: The Salami Bandit (40:00)
Mario 64 Maker (45:20)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Sony pulls Neil Druckmann interview after misleadingly editing his answers (47:40)
https://www.psu.com/news/neil-druckmann-refutes-recent-redefine-gaming-interview-quote-this-is-not-quite-what-i-said/

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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.

Refreshing.

Games we played this week include:
Indika (7:20)
Little Kitty Big City (26:05)
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (31:25)
Athenian Rhapsody (39:40)
Hades II (48:00)
Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga (49:30)

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News things talked about in this episode:
IGN acquires Gamer Network of news sites, dominating the UK (1:05:00)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ign-entertainment-acquires-eurogamer-gi-vg247-rock-paper-shotgun-and-more

Nintendo acquires Switch port developer from Embracer (1:10:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-makes-first-acquisition-since-2022-and-its-from-embracer

Tesla is dropping Steam support for the “gaming computer” in its cars (1:14:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/tesla-pulls-steam-from-new-vehicles-as-its-new-gaming-computer-is-no-longer-capable-of-playing-steam-games

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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.