Jimquisition

Why didn’t anybody tell us?   Games we played this week include:(0:10:40) Directive 8020(0:16:50) Bubsy 4D(0:30:35) Everything Is Crab(0:32:20) Mina the Hollower(0:41:30) Dead as Disco(0:46:30) The Excavation of Hobbes Barrow(0:51:10) Warhammer 40k: Speed Freeks--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:54:30) Bobby Kotick still clinging to wild conspiracy theory about lawsuithttps://www.eurogamer.net/kotick-activision-ap7-lawsuit-embracer --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2026

Dripping wet and falling off the bone. Games we played this week include:(0:10:35) Bubsy 4D(0:19:55) Everything Is Crab(0:31:05) Jury Games(0:38:20) Dead Island 2(0:41:40) Bridge Command---News things talked about in this episode: (0:49:40) Extremely rare physical copies of Poop Slinger mysteriously sent to storeshttps://kotaku.com/stores-at-a-loss-for-words-after-being-sent-sealed-copies-of-rare-ps4-game-poop-slinger-2000696767 --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2026

The feeling is mutual. Games we played this week include:(0:08:50) Mortal Kombat II(0:19:05) Godhusk(0:24:34) Everything Is Crab(0:30:50) Mixtape(0:39:40) Titanium Court ---News things talked about in this episode: (0:45:40) Microsoft makes executive changes to Israel branch after investigation into possible misuse of Azure systemshttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-israel-xbox-boycotts-restructuring ---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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2026

This is how you’ll make your bones, kids.   Games we played this week include:(0:11:55) Steam Controller v2(0:27:50) Titanium Court(0:42:25) Vampire Crawlers(0:46:50) Dead Island--- News things talked about in this episode: (1:05:30) Amazon allegedly didn’t sell the Wii because Nintendo wanted to observe the lawhttps://www.polygon.com/nintendo-consoles-amazon-ds-wii-illegal/ --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2026

No part of this program should be considered advice. Games we played this week include:(0:09:50) 007 First Light(0:18:35) Alien: Rogue Incursion(0:33:50) Sex, Sin and Rock n Roll(0:44:10) Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream(0:51:50) Exit 8(0:59:30) Dead Island--- News things talked about in this episode: (1:05:30) New DRM on Sony purchases scares the internethttps://kotaku.com/playstation-drm-ps4-ps5-support-30-days-online-2000691241 --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2026

Games we played this week include:(0:09:05) Raccoin(0:10:10) Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream(0:25:05) Saros(0:34:35) Pragmata(0:47:05) Vampire Crawlers(0:50:25) Mouse PI For Hire

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2026

Your skin is your largest organ. Games we played this week include:(0:07:45) Pokémon Champions(0:23:05) World War Z(0:27:15) Back 4 Blood(0:35:20) Vermintide 2(0:39:00) Beyond Words--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:45:10) Rockstar hack boosts Take-Two’s valuehttps://kotaku.com/rockstar-hackers-releasing-gta-online-financials-actually-made-take-twos-stock-go-up-2000687535 --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2026

Games we played this week include:(0:08:40) Pokémon Champions(0:28:45) Raccoin(0:33:55) Pokopia(0:35:10) World War Z(0:44:50) Find Your Words(0:47:30) The Omega Reach--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:54:35) Sony culls another batch of slop publishers from PSNhttps://www.eurogamer.net/sonys-battle-against-shovelware-publishers-persists-as-it-purges-another-load-of-crap-games-from-the-playstation-store --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2026

Games we played this week include:(0:22:55) Legacy of Kain: Ascendance(0:26:05) Marvel MaXimum Collection(0:28:30) Dragon Quest Builders 2(0:30:50) Life Is Strange: Reunion(0:37:45) World War Z(0:44:30) Raccoin(0:47:05) Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Corp.(0:50:50) Pokopia--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:54:35) Bubsy posts his feet picshttps://www.bubsypaws.com/ --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2026

Regulate the bastards.   Games we played this week include:(0:12:00) Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream(0:24:15) Pokopia(0:35:20) Dragon Quest Builders 2(0:42:25) I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream(0:48:35) Starship Troopers Ultimate Bugwar(0:50:45) Toxic Commando--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:54:45) Dragon Quest X to get AI companionhttps://www.eurogamer.net/google-gemini-ai-to-power-chatbot-companion-in-dragon-quest-x-square-enix-says (0:58:10) Switch 2 revision coming soon to EU due to Right to Repair lawhttps://www.eurogamer.net/thanks-to-eu-consumer-law-nintendo-is-updating-the-switch-2-design-to-enable-european-players-to-replace-the-battery (1:00:30) Season 3 of Last of Us casts cis actor for role of Levhttps://www.eurogamer.net/hbo-casts-the-last-of-us-season-3s-yara-and-lev --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2026

We’re not proud of it. Games we played this week include:(0:16:45) Greedfall: Dying World (0:18:45) Toxic Commando(0:27:30) Resident Evil Requiem(0:31:05) Pokopia(0:35:50) Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake(0:40:15) Starship Troopers Ultimate Bugwar(0:48:45) Dragon Quest Builders 2--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:49:40) DLSS5 is taking liberties with game visualshttps://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/dlss-5-clearly-overwrites-game-characters-with-ai-beauty-standards-but-nvidia-says-devs-have-artistic-control/ (0:57:00) Jeff Kaplan tells a tale of executive threatshttps://www.eurogamer.net/former-overwatch-lead-claims-he-was-given-a-horrid-ultimatum-meet-revenue-goals-or-1000-developers-would-lose-jobs (0:52:10) Krafton told they have to reinstate Unknown Worlds CEOhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/judge-says-krafton-must-rehire-fired-subnautica-ceo   --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2026

But who to cast? Games we played this week include:(0:08:25) Pokopia (0:35:25) Resident Evil Requiem --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:44:00) PickMon is latest game looking to catch a lawsuit from Nintendohttps://www.polygon.com/pickmon-pokemon-zelda-ripoff-nintendo/ (0:50:15) Mega Man voice actor drops role over demand to work non-unionhttps://www.ign.com/articles/mega-man-voice-actor-wont-return-for-dual-override-as-capcom-reportedly-wont-hire-him-with-the-protections-of-a-union-contract (0:52:10) Nintendo finally picks a deserving legal targethttps://www.eurogamer.net/sega-acknowledges-strong-resistance-as-it-turns-to-ai-but-says-itll-use-technology-appropriately (0:53:50) ARC Raiders Discord integration exposed users private messageshttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/arc-raiders-was-accidentally-recording-discord-conversations-into-an-unencrypted-local-game-file-vulnerability-in-sdk-could-log-messages-and-credentials-in-plaintext (0:55:10) Microsoft confirms PC storefronts for next Xbox consolehttps://www.ign.com/articles/project-helix-asks-what-is-an-xbox --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2026

Games we played this week include:(0:13:40) Resident Evil Requiem(0:42:20) Pokopia --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:55:30) Final Fantasy VII releases on Steam without the gamehttps://www.resetera.com/threads/final-fantasy-vii-now-available-drm-free-on-gog-60-off-until-march-8.1445011/ (0:56:55) From Software has repeatedly declined pitches for Bloodborne remakehttps://www.polygon.com/bloodborne-remake-denied-bluepoint-games-fromsoftware/ --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2026

Absolutely Divine. Games we played this week include:(0:14:10) P.R.D.A.(0:18:15) Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown (0:32:10) Ren & Stimpy Collection(0:40:55) Audiomech(0:48:05) Denshattack!(0:52:30) High on Life 2(0:56:45) RoboCop Rogue City(0:59:20) Vampire Crawlers--- News things talked about in this episode: (1:06:55) Xbox gets new CEO, Asha Sharmahttps://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/02/20/asha-sharma-named-evp-and-ceo-microsoft-gaming/ --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2026

We are so focused. Games we played this week include:(0:12:00) Chromagun 2(0:17:50) Crisol: Theater of Idols(0:31:05) Relooted(0:38:15) Bionic Commander (2009)(0:50:15) All Will Rise(0:54:15) High on Life 2(1:08:45) God of War: Sons of Sparta(1:10:55) Romeo is a Dead Man --- 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 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: Sterilgutassistentin / CC BY 3.0

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2026

Games we played this week include:(0:12:10) Crisol: Theater of Idols(0:23:15) And Roger(0:32:50) Mewgenics(0:39:50) Animal Crossing: New Horizons(0:50:20) Pragmata --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:56:30) Epic expects to launch its storefront on next Xbox consolehttps://www.eurogamer.net/epic-games-store-plans-to-launch-on-the-next-xbox-console-on-day-one --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2026

The path of the righteous is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Games we played this week include:(0:13:00) Mewgenics(0:29:30) Animal Crossing: New Horizons(0:33:50) Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator(0:42:45) Tomodatchi Life(0:52:20) Cairn(0:56:45) Unbeatable --- 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 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: EduVolunteer / CC BY 3.0

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2026

Diversity is strength.

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2026

We have been well trained. Games we played this week include:(0:10:25) Train Simulator(0:18:45) Animal Crossing: New Horizons(0:33:20) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Demon Hand(0:41:25) Return to Silent Hill(0:49:30) Fighting Force(0:51:00) Factorio--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:51:45) As Ubisoft implodes, Beyond Good & Evil 2 persistshttps://www.eurogamer.net/ubisofts-troubled-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-remake-is-dead-as-publisher-kills-multiple-projects-closes-studios-and-orders-staff-back-to-the-office https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisofts-long-in-the-works-beyond-good-and-evil-2-a-unique-proposition-in-the-open-world-adventure-market-studio-says --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2026

Please understand. Games we played this week include:(0:09:05) Code Violet(0:26:35) ButtKnight(0:31:40) Use Your Words 2(0:33:45) Factorio(0:35:45) Animal Crossing: New Horizons---News things talked about in this episode: (0:49:50) Steam’s update to AI disclosure requirements cede ground on basis of “efficiency”https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-amends-ai-disclosure-policy-but-still-stresses-players-need-to-be-informed-if-genai-is-used --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2026

You think you know someone. Games we played this week include:(0:17:35) Code Violet(0:28:40) Frostpunk: The Board Game(0:35:15) Pipistrello and the Cursed Yo-yo(0:40:15) Kirby’s Dream Buffet(0:43:00) Kirby and the Forgotten Land(0:49:50) Kirby Star Allies(0:53:00) Octopath Traveler Zero(0:53:45) Yakuza Kiwami--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:54:35) Tim Sweeney didn’t have to defend the CSAM machinehttps://www.eurogamer.net/as-grok-continues-generating-sexualised-images-epic-games-boss-says-senators-calling-for-a-ban-are-trying-to-censor-all-of-their-political-opponents (1:09:05) Fired Rockstar employees lose interim relief hearing, not the whole suithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnuipPQDd_w --- 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 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: Michael Bradfield / CC BY 2.0

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2026

So soft, so smooth Games we played this week include:(0:13:00) Kirby’s Epic Yarn(0:19:40) Kirby Mass Attack(0:25:00) Spunkstock Music Festival(0:31:15) Blue Prince(0:37:35) Megabonk(0:43:50) Rainbows are Carnivores(0:47:45) Pippistrello and the Cursed Yo-yo --- 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 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: Horst.Burkhardt / CC BY-SA 3.0

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2026

Sex-Havin' Games we played this year include:(0:15:15) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33(0:29:40) Blue Prince(0:42:25) Despelote(0:44:15) Look Outside(0:47:45) Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater(0:52:40) Elden Ring: Nightreign --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 25 December 2025

Back on our bullshit Games we played this week include:(0:11:10) Skate Story(0:15:55) Octopath Traveler Zero(0:27:45) Terminator 2D: No Fate(0:41:15) Horses(0:55:45) Kirby Triple Deluxe(0:57:10) Final Fantasy VII Remake--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:58:25) Larian Studios to use AI for their gameshttps://www.eurogamer.net/larian-is-using-generative-ai-confirms-ceo-but-divinity-wont-contain-anything-ai-generated (1:04:50) id Software employees vote to fully unionizehttps://www.eurogamer.net/developers-microsoft-owned-doom-studio-id-software-form-union-with-cwa --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2025

Who knew there were so many kinds? Games we played this week include:(0:33:55) Metroid Prime 4(0:52:20) Pokémon Legends: Z-A(0:57:30) Blood: Refreshed Supply(1:00:25) Octopath Traveler Zero--- News things talked about in this episode:(1:04:45) Even Kier Starmer is talking about Rockstar’s alleged union bustinghttps://www.eurogamer.net/gta-developer-rockstars-firing-of-union-staff-deeply-concerning-says-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer (1:06:40) Russia bans Roblox to “protect” kidshttps://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-banned-russia-lgbtq-propaganda-child-safety-measures (1:07:20) SEGA knows people don’t like AI, will keep using ithttps://www.eurogamer.net/sega-acknowledges-strong-resistance-as-it-turns-to-ai-but-says-itll-use-technology-appropriately (1:18:30) European game unions hold a summit, show solidarityhttps://www.eurogamer.net/video-game-workers-europe-fight-back-against-exploitation-ai-layoffs-historic-milestone-union-efforts --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2025

This episode contains hidden references to a Monty Python sketch. Can you find them all? Games we played this week include:(0:12:10) Metroid Prime 4(0:23:35) Marvel Cosmic Invasion(0:32:00) Cleared Hot(0:37:15) Lander 23(0:45:55) Dispatch--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:51:05) Roblox CEO sees an opportunityhttps://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-boss-says-problem-of-predators-is-an-opportunity-for-the-platform-in-disastrous-interview-following-latest-child-safety-measures (0:55:45) Epic's Tim Sweeney rails against AI disclosurehttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/ai-disclosures-make-no-sense-for-game-stores-tim-sweeney-says/1100-6536526/ (0:59:45) Beyond Good & Evil 2 job listing indicates game is, inexplicably, still in developmenthttps://www.eurogamer.net/unbelievably-17-years-after-its-original-announcement-ubisoft-appears-to-still-be-hiring-for-beyond-good-and-evil-2

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2025

But will we remember them next week? Games we played this week include:(0:21:45) An Unplayable Game(0:27:20) Wildwood Down(0:29:50) Sektori(0:37:25) Kirby Air Riders(1:05:00) Tomb Raider Definitive Edition---News things talked about in this episode:(0:44:40) Rockstar’s union busting allegedly due to sharing of company Slack policyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvWNFBBwuY --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2025

Let’s see big tech disrupt this. Games we played this week include:(0:03:45) Grand Theft Auto IV(0:12:40) Sacred 2 Remaster(0:18:55) Dispatch(0:24:35) Dragonball Z Sparking Zero(0:38:55) Bridge Command(0:43:00) Halls of Torment--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:44:40) Rockstar’s alleged union busting hits the floor of Parliamenthttps://www.eurogamer.net/rockstars-controversial-dismissal-of-31-employees-is-such-a-big-deal-its-made-its-way-to-uk-parliament (0:59:50) Krafton is deep in AI nonsensehttps://www.eurogamer.net/after-south-korean-publisher-krafton-announced-its-transforming-into-an-ai-first-company-its-now-offering-employees-voluntary-resignationhttps://www.eurogamer.net/krafton-ceo-allegedly-asked-ai-to-brainstorm-ways-to-avoid-paying-earnout-bonus-to-subnautica-2-devs (1:02:40) Megabonk developer asks to be removed as nominee for Game Awardhttps://www.eurogamer.net/mystery-megabonk-developer-withdraws-from-the-game-awards-following-incorrect-nomination (1:01:51) Rebecca Heineman, 1963-2025https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/obituary-interplay-co-founder-rebecca-ann-heineman-has-passed-away-at-62 --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2025

Damn this month. Games we played this week include:(0:05:00) Sacred 2 Remaster(0:16:30) Good Night Universe(0:20:25) Powerwash Simulator 2(0:23:20) Lumines Arise(0:31:00) Dispatch(0:33:15) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:48:30) Further details on Rockstar firings emergehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-05/-grand-theft-auto-studio-says-fired-employees-were-leaking-information (0:59:50) Square Enix shifting QA to AIhttps://www.eurogamer.net/after-chasing-nfts-and-the-metaverse-square-enix-wants-generative-ai-to-do-70-of-its-qa-by-2027 (1:02:40) YouTube thinks Dawn French eats Pokémonhttps://www.eurogamer.net/no-dawn-french-isnt-eating-pokemon-in-the-new-ms-christmas-ad --- 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 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: Bryan Ledgard / CC BY 2.0

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2025

Let it wash over you.   Games we played this week include:(0:19:10) Dispatch(0:30:10) Absolum(0:38:15) Powerwash Simulator 2(0:39:25) Don’t Look at Grandma(0:46:05) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment(0:52:15) Arc Raiders--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:57:20) The Pokémon Company’s patent strategy isn’t going so smoothlyhttps://www.eurogamer.net/could-palworld-triumph-over-pokemon-in-lawsuit-japans-rejection-of-nintendo-patent-might-make-things-more-interestinghttps://www.eurogamer.net/nintendos-palworld-lawsuit-suffers-another-potential-blow-as-us-takes-rare-step-of-re-examining-previously-granted-pokemon-patent   (0:58:55) Warhammer 40k Survivors announcedhttps://www.eurogamer.net/warhammer-survivors-is-an-officially-licensed-vampire-survivors-game-coming-2026   (1:00:50) Rockstar fires dozens of employees in alleged union busting actionhttps://iwgb.org.uk/en/post/staff-at-rockstar-fired-en-masse/   --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2025

Unspoken rules abound. Games we played this week include:(0:04:20) Double Dragon Revive(0:15:20) BALL x PIT(0:26:30) Once Upon a Katamari(0:36:05) Let it Die(0:45:55) Good Night Universe(0:49:45) Alien Storm(0:51:00) Painkiller--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:52:25) Microsoft’s outrageous profit targets for Xbox are killing ithttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsofts-push-for-high-xbox-profit-margins-behind-job-cuts-publishing-on-playstation-and-cancellation-of-projects-like-perfect-dark-claims-report (0:58:15) Halo social media nonsensehttps://www.eurogamer.net/will-microsoft-be-able-to-stop-the-white-house-using-ai-generated-halo-imagery-to-depict-trump-as-master-chief-and-to-promote-and-recruit-for-ice-depressingly-i-doubt-it --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2025

But don’t ask where we’ve hid the pickle. Games we played this week include:(0:15:55) BALL x PIT(0:28:05) Little Witch in the Woods(0:32:25) Pokémon Legends: Z-A(0:49:15) Yooka-Replaylee(0:54:20) Painkiller --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2025

We deserve a better class of criminal. Games we played this week include:(0:16:15) Pokémon Legends: Z-A(0:29:35) Little Witch in the Woods(0:33:35) Ghost of Yotei(0:47:25) Xenotilt--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:49:00) Hacker who claimed to have hit The Pokémon Company seems to have the goodshttps://www.eurogamer.net/another-devastating-pokemon-leak-reveals-plans-for-future-games-but-its-the-reported-development-budgets-that-have-left-players-stunned (0:50:55) Ubisoft canceled Assassin’s Creed set in Reconstruction Era US out of fearhttps://www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubisoft-cancelled-a-post-civil (0:58:35) Survey finds majority of video game players buy two or fewer games a yearhttps://www.eurogamer.net/if-you-buy-more-than-two-new-games-a-year-youre-in-the-minority-new-report-reveals --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2025

Don’t forget your pills! Games we played this week include:(0:12:30) CloverPit(0:16:50) Hades II(0:43:30) Super Mario Galaxy 2(0:52:20) Terrifier: The Artcade Game(1:01:45) Ghost of Yotei --- News things talked about in this episode:(1:12:30) Xbox Game Pass price hikehttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-increases-price-of-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-despite-record-subscription-profits-last-year --- 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 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: Carlos Funes / CC BY 4.0

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2025

You’ll get the hang of it eventually. Games we played this week include:(0:13:45) Hades II(0:33:50) CloverPit(0:44:20) Megabonk(0:49:20) Silent Hill f(0:50:05) Sonic Racing Crossworlds(0:52:05) Star Trek: Resurgence(0:53:10) Ghost of Yotai--- News things talked about in this episode:(0:55:30) Microsoft takes toys away from one unit of the Israeli Defense Forcehttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/microsoft-ends-israel-military-units-access-cloud-service-rcna233723 (0:59:55) Electronic Arts bought by consortium including Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushnerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/ea-privately-acquired-in-55bn-deal-by-group-of-investors-including-saudi-arabias-investment-fund-and-donald-trumps-son-in-law (1:04:55) Fornite pulls Peacemaker dance after the show reveals its true naturehttps://www.eurogamer.net/epic-pulls-controversial-peacemaker-dance-emote-from-fortnite-following-big-twist-in-the-tv-shows-latest-episode (1:08:00) Hideo Kojima: Ghost Hunterhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/hideo-kojima-wants-to-scan-a-ghost-into-od-but-he-already-recorded-the-ghost-in-his-studio-and-thats-why-we-went-to-the-shrine-together-with-microsoft-to-make-sure-the-game-isnt-haunted --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2025

We’ve done it again. Follow Joanna Blackhart on BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/joannablackhart.com) and check out their website at joannablackhart.com Games we played this week include:(0:14:05) Balatro(0:27:45) Borderlands 4(0:35:30) Umamusume: Pretty Derby(0:43:35) Dying Light: The Beast(0:57:25) Sonic Racing Crossworlds--- News things talked about in this episode: (1:02:45) Microsoft increases Xbox console prices in US for second time in 2025https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-console-prices-set-to-rise-for-a-second-time-in-the-ushttps://www.eurogamer.net/tariffs-used-by-xbox-as-an-excuse-to-continue-raising-prices-says-former-blizzard-president (1:06:40) GDC does a rebrand and seemingly little elsehttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/game-developer-conference-rebrands-as-gdc-festival-of-gaming-the-industry-is-changing-and-so-are-wehttps://bsky.app/profile/officialgdc.bsky.social/post/3lzgrpfurvk2z (1:12:05) US Dept of Homeland Security steals Nintendo’s intellectual propertyhttps://www.eurogamer.net/us-department-of-homeland-security-uses-pokemon-theme-song-and-images-in-disturbing-ice-promotion --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2025

Come out and pray. Games we played this week include:(0:14:05) Cronos: The New Dawn(0:27:45) Little Witch in the Woods(0:35:30) Donkey Kong Bananza(0:40:25) Borderlands 4--- News things talked about in this episode:(0:55:05) Valve makes adult games ineligible for Early Access on Steamhttps://www.eurogamer.net/adult-games-hit-once-more-as-valve-seemingly-denies-early-access-to-games-with-mature-content (0:57:40) Nintendo awarded patent for summoning creatures to fight on behalf of the playerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/is-nintendos-potentially-industry-changing-new-monster-battling-patent-enforceable-we-asked-some-lawyers --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2025

We think we got away with it. Games we played this week include:(0:06:00) Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind(0:13:50) Hollow Knight: Silksong(0:28:30) Balatro(0:40:25) Metal Gear Solid Delta--- News things talked about in this episode:(0:49:20) Genki settlement with Nintendo makes them unable to use certain color combinationshttps://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/09/nintendo-and-accessory-maker-genki-reach-settlement-in-switch-2-lawsuit (0:54:35) Paradox refunding Vampire Bloodlines 2 premium edition pre-ordershttps://www.psu.com/news/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-begins-issuing-refunds-for-premium-edition-pre-orders/ (0:55:45) Members of fighting game community are dropping EVO after Saudi acquisitionhttps://www.eurogamer.net/fighting-game-players-in-uproar-after-evos-new-saudi-government-owners-calls-to-support-grassroots-events   --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2025

The depth of the wellspring from which this font of wisdom flows has no bottom. Games we played this week include:(0:20:50) Tinderblox(0:25:10) Metal Gear Solid Delta(0:35:40) Abiotic Factor(0:40:20) Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds(0:46:40) Shinobi: Art of Vengeance(0:48:00) Dying Light 2(0:49:55) Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 3 September 2025

We’ll crack the code on success yet! Games we played this week include:(0:09:35) Telltale’s The Walking Dead(0:24:15) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound(0:35:20) Raccoin(0:41:55) Dusk(0:44:15) BioShock Infinite(1:00:20) Kill the Brickman--- News things talked about in this episode: (1:00:00) Hollow Knight Silksong developer Team Cherry has been doing just finehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-21/why-silksong-team-cherry-s-sequel-to-hollow-knight-took-so-long-to-make (1:04:00) Paradox backpedaling on paid DLC clans in Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2https://www.eurogamer.net/good-the-grubby-paid-clan-plan-for-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-is-being-adjusted --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2025

Gotta be rid of those rats.   Games we played this week include:(0:11:35) UFO 50(0:24:25) Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2(0:42:10) The Torture House(0:46:00) Mafia: The Old Country(0:47:00) Vampire Survivors(0:50:40) Bridge Command--- News things talked about in this episode:(1:00:00) State of Louisiana taking Roblox to court over child safetyhttps://www.eurogamer.net/louisiana-sues-roblox-for-allegedly-choosing-profits-over-child-safety-claiming-its-basically-open-season-for-sex-predators-on-this-app   --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 21 August 2025

And we’d have gotten away with it too. Games we played this week include:(0:06:05) BioShock(0:19:10) Night Freak(0:22:45) Drag x Drive(0:31:20) Mafia: The Old Country(0:39:00) Calm the Storm(0:40:40) This Game Will End In 205 Clicks(0:42:10) Hop Havoc --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:46:10) Pokémon promo at Japanese McDonald’s canceled after one day due to customer behaviorhttps://www.eurogamer.net/chaotic-pokemon-and-mcdonalds-collaboration-in-japan-ends-early-due-to-shocking-food-waste (0:48:40) Tencent pulls Light of Motiram key art and assets after comparisons to Horizon franchisehttps://www.eurogamer.net/tencent-quietly-updates-slavish-horizon-clone-light-of-motirams-steam-page (0:51:55) Sony is re-evaluating its live service games strategyhttps://www.eurogamer.net/after-concord-and-a-string-of-delays-and-cancellations-sony-admits-playstations-live-service-strategy-is-not-entirely-going-smoothly --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2025

A name you can trust Games we played this week include:(0:06:30) Evil Dead: Regeneration(0:12:05) Powerwash Simulator 2(0:16:30) Adventures of Elliot(0:26:05) Heat: Pedal to the Metal(0:36:20) Bridge Command(0:41:20) Empty Epsilon(0:42:30) Detroit: Become Human(0:57:10) Nubby’s Number Factory(0:58:30) Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking--- News things talked about in this episode:(1:01:50) Assassin’s Creed Black Flag voice actor didn’t understand phones (1:04:00) Microsoft crows about Game Pass revenues despite massive layoffshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/mastercard-visa-backlash-adult-games-removed-online-stores-steam-itchio-ntwnfb (1:05:40) Raven Software gets its union contracthttps://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-stadium-alike-new-game-pokemon-champions-gets-a-2026-release-date-in-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer (1:06:55) Mastercard claims they have nothing to do with censoring gameshttps://www.videogamer.com/news/after-laying-off-9000-employees-killing-projects-and-closing-studios-microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-is-thriving-as-success-is-not-about-longevity-but-re/ (1:16:25) Indie dev tells players to pirate instead of playing Roblox knock-offhttps://www.eurogamer.net/peak-developers-would-rather-you-pirate-its-game-than-play-roblox-microtransaction-riddled-ripoff-slop (1:17:35) Nintendo won’t let Japanese speedrun even play their games https://www.eurogamer.net/japans-biggest-charity-speedrunning-event-wont-have-nintendo-games-because-nintendo-couldnt-help-but-nintendo --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

It can be hard to be enthusiastic sometimes Games we played this week include:(0:09:23) Let Them Trade(0:13:40) Empty Epsilon(0:20:35) Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2(0:25:20) Super Mario Party Jamboree TV(0:32:05) Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:37:45) Itch hides anything possibly offensive after threat from card processorshttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/itch-io-deindexing-adult-content-to-appease-payments-providershttps://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content (0:45:35) Counter-campaign against card processorshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/mastercard-visa-backlash-adult-games-removed-online-stores-steam-itchio-ntwnfb (0:50:00) Xbox introducing restrictions to align with UK’s Online Safety Acthttps://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-users-will-now-need-to-verify-their-age-in-compliance-with-uks-online-safety-act (0:54:10) Microsoft CEO says the company is thrivinghttps://www.videogamer.com/news/after-laying-off-9000-employees-killing-projects-and-closing-studios-microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-is-thriving-as-success-is-not-about-longevity-but-re/ (0:57:05) Microsoft’s games will stay $70 for nowhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-outer-worlds-2-will-no-longer-cost-usd80-as-microsoft-backs-away-from-plans-to-follow-nintendos-lead/ --- 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 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: Nathaniel Watson / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2025

It’s simply out of our hands. Games we played this week include:(0:12:30) Donkey Kong Bananza(0:33:05) Let Them Trade(0:38:15) Robocop: Rogue City (0:45:15) Frosthaven--- News things talked about in this episode: (0:51:30) Australian group gets payment processors to attack “adult” content on Steamhttps://archive.ph/AnvVZhttps://archive.ph/ycxXs (1:04:20) Roblox to protect kids with AI age detectionhttps://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-introduces-new-safety-features-including-an-ai-to-estimate-a-teenagers-age-through-video-selfies (1:08:30) Pokémon Champions doesn’t look as exploitative as fearedhttps://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-stadium-alike-new-game-pokemon-champions-gets-a-2026-release-date-in-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer --- 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 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: Near Dark Photography https://neardarkphotography.co.uk/

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2025

We’re filling the time. Games we played this week include:(0:12:00) Bridge Command(0:22:35) Tamagatchi Paradise(0:30:40) UFO 50 (0:36:45) Patapon 1+2 Replay(0:42:40) Donkey Kong Bananaza(0:47:10) Bendy and the Dark Revival--- News things talked about in this episode: (1:05:25) Buy your DLC in just four easy payments https://www.gamespot.com/articles/now-you-can-buy-in-game-dlc-and-pay-it-off-later/1100-6532906/ (1:10:30) Ubisoft executives found guilty of harassmenthttps://insider-gaming.com/former-ubisoft-executives-found-guilty-and-handed-suspended-sentences/ (1:12:55) King employees laid off in favor of AI tools they helped buildhttps://www.eurogamer.net/candy-crush-developer-king-reportedly-replacing-laid-off-staff-with-ai-tools-they-helped-to-build (1:16:00) Microsoft ad seeking to hire artists uses bad AI arthttps://www.eurogamer.net/head-of-xbox-graphics-department-puts-out-cringe-worthy-hiring-post-with-ai-graphics   --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2025

We’ve got some thinking to do. Games we played this week include:(0:23:25) Tamagatchi Plaza(0:41:55) Dead Rising Remastered (0:45:45) Death Stranding 2(0:47:20) Chance’s Lucky Escape(0:49:15) Tiny Turnip(0:50:50) Cyberpunk 2077--- News things talked about in this episode: (1:05:25) Nintendo confirms everyone’s greatest fear https://www.uniladtech.com/gaming/nintendo-concerning-announcement-switch-affect-40-million-people-689424-20250701 (1:10:30) Two Point Museum will get some DLChttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/two-point-museums-first-dlc-adds-a-fantasy-flourish-to-your-exhibitions-letting-you-display-mimic-chests-a-giant-d20-and-a-chicken-statue-that-turns-people-into-poultry/ (1:12:55) Netherlands suing Sony for perceived monopoly regarding limited access to disc-based gameshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-faces-dutch-lawsuit-over-artificially-high-playstation-prices (1:16:00) Nintendo in trouble with Brazil over ability to remotely brick Switch 2 consoleshttps://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/07/nintendos-ability-to-ban-switch-2-consoles-has-landed-it-in-hot-water (1:18:10) Wheelchair basketball game Drag x Drive likely won’t have local multiplayerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/nintendos-switch-2-game-drag-x-drive-appears-to-not-support-local-multiplayer   --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025

When life gives access to your pucker… Games we played this week include:(0:21:55) Death Stranding 2(0:40:35) Cyberpunk 2077 (0:42:20) Star Birds(0:45:40) Super 10 Pin(0:48:40) Shadowgate PD(0:49:35) Catcher Diablos(0:51:55) FBC: Firebreak--- News things talked about in this episode: (54:00) Poster misprint says Metroid Prime “Out Now”https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/20/uk-metroid-prime-4-advert-on-london-underground-claims-the-games-out-now/ --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2025

What would you choose? Games we played this week include:(0:07:55) Date Everything(0:22:20) Quantum Witch (0:33:20) Longpuppy(0:36:05) Otto’s Galactic Groove(0:37:55) Mario Kart World(0:53:35) FBC: Firebreak--- News things talked about in this episode: (1:00:40) Microsoft still committed to developing new gaming hardwarehttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-says-its-working-on-next-gen-xbox-consoles-youll-play-in-your-living-room-and-in-your-hands (1:05:35) Bungie delays Marathonhttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/bungie-delays-marathon-indefinitely-190832450.html --- 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 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: Corystep / CC BY-4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

And not a drop to drink. Games we played this week include:(0:08:00) Mind’s Eye(0:15:30) Switch 2 (0:18:45) Mario Kart World(0:39:05) Ball x Pit(0:42:40) Cyberpunk 2077(0:50:40) Civilization 7(0:56:35) Fast Fusion(0:58:44) Street Fighter 6(1:01:00) Switch 2 Welcome Tour(1:06:40) Deltarune(1:21:25) Date Everything--- News things talked about in this episode: (1:17:15) SAG-AFTRA voice actors reach tentative agreement on AI protectionshttps://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/sag-video-game-companies-tentative-deal-actors-strike-1236125631/   --- 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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025