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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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Audio home of The Jimquisition, featuring its lovely little podcast, Podquisition - starring Jim Sterling, Laura Kate, and Conrad Zimmerman!

    Podquisition 482: A Cool Breeze

    Podquisition 482: A Cool Breeze

    Breathe it in.

    Games we played this week include:
    Princess Peach Showtime (6:30)
    Rise of the Ronin (23:10)
    Darkwood (34:40)
    Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line (43:50)

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    News things talked about in this episode:
    First Neuralink patient, upon release, immediately pulls Civ 6 all-nighter (47:10)
    https://www.ign.com/articles/first-human-patient-to-receive-a-neuralink-brain-implant-used-it-to-stay-up-all-night-playing-civilization-6

    $400k worth of PlayDate handhelds misdelivered and stolen (54:10)
    https://kotaku.com/playdate-handheld-stolen-1851369066

    Microsoft wants to invite more storefronts to the Xbox platform (55:15)
    https://www.polygon.com/24108670/xbox-epic-games-store-phil-spencer-interview

    An Xbox handheld increasingly seems like a thing that is happening (1:00:30)
    https://www.polygon.com/24108660/xbox-handheld-console-phil-spencer-interview

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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.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Podquisition 481: Up Against the Wall

    Podquisition 481: Up Against the Wall

    Like you’ve never thought about it.

    Games we played this week include:
    Balatro (3:20)
    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (10:35)
    The Veil: Shadow of the Crown (25:12)
    The Thaumaturge (29:20)
    Contra: Operation Galuga (29:55)
    Alone in the Dark (41:35)

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    News things talked about in this episode:
    Ubisoft’s AI NPC dialogue generator is pitiful (49:00)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-boss-generative-ai-is-just-another-new-technology-to-be-tested

    PS5 Pro confirmed by leak from third-party developer (53:10)
    https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2024/03/19/ps5-pro-specs-leak-being-investigated-by-sony/

    You can now drink mayo (55:15)
    https://kotaku.com/stardew-valley-16-update-drink-mayonnaise-1851344320


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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.

    • 1 hr
    Podquisition 480: Unexpected Moomin

    Podquisition 480: Unexpected Moomin

    What a lovely surprise.

    Games we played this week include:
    Balatro (5:15)
    Pullfrog (13:40)
    Mars After Midnight (15:05)
    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (18:50)
    The Thaumaturge (31:15)
    Princess Peach Showtime (48:40)
    Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley (51:25)
    Rise of the Ronin (54:40)

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    News things talked about in this episode:
    SAG-AFTRA’s video game voice actors might be next to strike over AI (1:01:30)
    https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/ai-duncan-crabtree-ireland-sxsw-1235936090/

    Bobby Kotick can’t stop, won’t stop, wants TikTok (1:03:05)
    https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-wants-to-buy-tiktok-report-2024-3

    600 QA employees unionize at Microsoft companies (1:05:30)
    https://www.polygon.com/24093254/activision-qa-600-workers-union-microsoft


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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.

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Podquisition 479: Courting Controversy

    Podquisition 479: Courting Controversy

    Yeah, that’s right. We said it. What do you intend to do?

    Games we played this week include:
    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (4:30)
    Supermarket Simulator (33:00)
    The Outlast Trials (41:05)
    Warhammer 40k: Boltgun (51:10)

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    News things talked about in this episode:
    Warner Bros. continues to learn the wrong lessons about live services (42:05)
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warner-bros-discusses-volatile-aaa-console-games-will-lean-into-free-to-play-and-mobile/1100-6521597/

    Yuzu and Citra emulators quickly fold under legal action from Nintendo (49:05)
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-lawsuit-shuts-down-switch-emulator-yuzu-and-3ds-emulator-citra/1100-6521589/

    A complex scam involving imitated games hits Steam (1:15:50)
    https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-pulls-fake-steam-helldivers-2-games-but-devs-express-concern-they-appeared-in-the-first-place


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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: Forest Runner / CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Podquisition 478: Taking the Scenic Route

    Podquisition 478: Taking the Scenic Route

    It’s a lovely day for a drive.

    Games we played this week include:
    Pacific Drive (8:00)
    Geometry Survivor (30:00)
    Pocket Card Jockey Ride On (33:20)
    Pepper Grinder (37:30)
    Penny’s Big Breakout (38:45)

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    News things talked about in this episode:
    WWE 2K24 seems to be dropping a couple of significant wrestlers (42:05)
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/wwe-2k24s-confirmed-final-roster-seemingly-removes-vince-mcmahon-and-brock-lesnar/

    Nintendo sues developer of Yuzu emulator (49:05)
    https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/27/24085075/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-lawsuit

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    Buy official Jimquisition merchandise 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

    • 59 min
    Podquisition 477: The Sweet Embrace of Death

    Podquisition 477: The Sweet Embrace of Death

    We welcome it.

    Games we played this week include:
    Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore (6:35)
    Helldivers 2 (16:15)
    Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed (21:05)
    Cookie Cutter (25:00)
    Heartworm (31:15)
    Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (34:25)

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    News things talked about in this episode:
    MS really bungled their cross-platform announcement (46:45)
    https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/20/xboxs-business-update-event-attempts-to-address-rumors-vaguely/

    Embracer-owned Flying Wild Hog joins with Polish Gamedev Workers Union (53:55)
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/embracer-owned-studio-flying-wild-hog-has-unionized

    ZA/UM continues to be a mess (1:04:05)
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-za-um-will-lay-off-25-percent-of-staff-after-project-cancellation

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    Buy official Jimquisition merchandise 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

    • 1 hr 1 min

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