Jimquisition

But we’re the weird ones, got it.

Content we consumed this week includes:
(0:08:40) Final Fantasy XIV
(0:15:30) Samson
(0:17:40) Everything Is Crab
(0:22:10) My Arms Are Longer Now
(0:24:55) Final Fantasy Resonance
(0:33:45) Silver Pines

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:37:00) Beyond Good & Evil 2 still in pre-production phase
https://www.eurogamer.net/beyond-good-and-evil-bge2-report-ubisoft

(0:45:45) EA shutters BioWare, axes staff across studios
https://www.eurogamer.net/bioware-closing-down-mass-effect-5-cancelledhttps://www.eurogamer.net/ea-cancels-sims-skate-400-layoffshttps://www.eurogamer.net/ea-cuts-massive-ripple-effect-motive-full-circle-respawn

(0:48:50) Microsoft also making massive cuts
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-ai-microsoft-voluntary-exit-offer-60000https://www.eurogamer.net/arkane-lyon-consultation-period-extended-december

(0:49:35) Pokémon Unite will ensure you can visit your in-game purchases after ending service
https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-unite-closing-date

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Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Dukes up, just in case.

Content we consumed this week includes:
(0:10:00) Samson
(0:25:35) Street Fighter [2026 movie]
(0:33:20) Control Resonant
(0:42:45) Silver Pines
(0:50:25) Beat Heart Beat
(0:54:35) Everything Is Crab
(0:55:30) The Witcher 3 Remastered
(0:56:15) Final Fantasy XIV

Careful what you wish for.

Games we played this week include:
(0:09:30) Hellraiser
(0:29:55) Control Resonant
(0:36:25) Star Wars Galactic Racer
(0:42:25) Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered
(0:46:45) Final Fantasy XIV
(0:48:55) Soggy Froggy
(0:49:50) Gloom Gate
(0:51:00) South of Midnight

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:56:00) Asha Sharma expecting to do more with less
https://www.eurogamer.net/asha-sharma-xbox-town-hall-new-iphttps://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-labs-genai-game-ports-vibe-code

(0:59:10) Double Fine’s failed union push
https://kotaku.com/inside-the-failed-fight-to-unionize-one-of-gamings-most-idealized-studios-2000742755

(1:00:10) Nintendo exec says they’re committed to physical media
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-executive-confirms-company-has-no-plans-to-ditch-physical-games

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Games we played this week include:
(0:08:45) Final Fantasy XIV
(0:13:50) Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered
(0:21:40) Control Resonant
(0:31:00) Sensory Overload
(0:32:50) Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional Edition
(0:41:50) Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:43:35) AI is decompiling everything
https://www.theverge.com/games/1004869/reverse-engineered-games-all-the-news-on-video-game-decomps-recomps-vr-and-web-and-3d-ports

(0:51:10) Capcom wants to shove AI into RE Engine
https://www.eurogamer.net/capcom-re-engine-ai-generation-game-engine-rex-project

(0:57:35) Microsoft’s next-gen strategy planned to be multiple devices
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-project-helix-console-family-of-devices-asha-sharma

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Games we played this week include:
(0:10:05) Steam Frame
(0:27:55) Half-Life: Alyx
(0:31:20) Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered
(0:46:45) Castlevania Order of Ecclesia
(0:55:40) Control Resonant
(1:00:15) Plum Road Tea Dream
(1:02:10) LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
(1:04:35) Silent Hill Townfall

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Some shit might not be worth it.

Games we played this week include:
(0:07:25) Dino Blade
(0:10:50) Cairn
(0:17:45) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
(0:30:00) Welcome to Elderfield
(0:36:15) Resident Evil
(0:50:55) Stupid Never Dies
(1:02:20) Final Fantasy XIV
(1:05:40) Hellraiser

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

A good day, that.

Games we played this week include:
(0:04:45) Final Fantasy XIV
(0:11:40) Marvel’s Wolverine
(0:25:45) Everything is Crab
(0:28:05) BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER BEFORE 4: DEMONS FROM THE PORTAL TO HELL I OPENED ARE STILL IN THE FAVELA AND NOW I HAVE TO SAVE MAMADAS FROM RONALDO
(0:33:45) Onimusha: Way of the Sword
(0:36:25) Dark Cloud 2
(0:52:45) Scarlet Skips

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:55:35) Consumer rights group publishes huge list of times Sony indicated consumers owned games
https://www.eurogamer.net/consumer-rights-tracking-playstation-digital-games-ownership

(0:57:35) Rockstar attempts to claim speculative risk of leaks enough to fire unionizing workers
https://www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-gta-6-fired-employees-tribunal-statements

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Games we played this week include:
(0:06:55) Marvel’s Wolverine
(0:18:20) Onimusha: Way of the Sword
(0:30:05) Everything is Crab
(0:33:55) Big Walk
(0:39:20) Metal Gear Solid 4
(0:46:50) Final Fantasy XIV
(0:50:25) Aliens Fireteam Elite 2
(0:51:25) Serious Sam: Shatterverse
(0:52:05) Pokémon Champions

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Games we played this week include:
(0:06:30) Final Fantasy XIV
(0:16:40) Aliens Fireteam Elite 2
(0:21:10) Blood Dungeon
(0:28:40) Pokémon Go
(0:41:55) Serious Sam: Shatterverse
(0:45:25) Elden Ring

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:48:25) Double Fine kickstarting their Day of the Devs program
https://www.eurogamer.net/double-fine-finally-make-brutal-legend-2-new-kickstarter-almost-impossible-100m

(0:52:20) Xbox adds digital licenses for disc-based games
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-disc-to-digital-one-series-x-details

(0:56:00) Sony tells court they think consumers know they don’t own games
https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-reasonable-consumers-know-dont-own-digital-games

(0:59:15) Playdate returning collected tariff fees to customers
https://www.eurogamer.net/panic-playdate-tariff-refunds-customers

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Games we played this week include:
(0:09:05) Duskbloods
(0:20:45) Starbreed
(0:25:40) Lord of the Rings: War in the North
(0:31:55) Pokémon Ultra Sun / Moon
(0:35:50) Raccoin
(0:40:45) Onimusha 4
(0:41:25) The Sinking City 2

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:44:45) GTA IV leaker is doing the most
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-leaks-a-timeline-of-the-events-so-far/(0:55:40) Twitch knows its users don’t want their streams training AI
https://www.eurogamer.net/twitch-amazon-generative-ai-training-lawsuit-streamers

Falling down that hole.

Games we played this week include:
(0:10:35) The Sinking City 2
(0:23:00) Pokémon Bank
(0:38:40) Everything is Crab
(0:40:10) HYPERDROP: A Pachinko Roguelite
(0:45:55) Lies of P

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:43:20) Saber’s CEO is a piece of work
https://www.eurogamer.net/saber-ceo-sacco-chatgpt-ai-rideshare-stimulator-public-spathttps://www.eurogamer.net/saber-ceo-karch-apologises-stella-saccohttps://www.eurogamer.net/saber-rideshare-stimulator-steam-ai-disclaimer

(0:46:10) Rockstar’s unionized workers want you to play GTA VI
https://www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-workers-dont-boycott-grand-theft-auto-6-support-union-costs

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

There can be only one.

Games we played this week include:
(0:06:45) Agent 64: Spies Never Die
(0:17:40) MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls
(0:24:45) Beatdown City Survivors
(0:27:20) Final Fantasy XIV
(0:31:55) Cultic
(0:37:55) Splatoon Raiders
(0:41:45) Lies of P

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:43:20) Bethesda workers give XBOX CEO Asha Sharma a warm welcome
https://www.eurogamer.net/elder-scrolls-6-giant-inflatable-rat

(0:46:10) GTA VI’s 20 minute trailer is a Netflix limited exclusive
https://www.eurogamer.net/take-two-boss-gta-6-netflix-trailer

(0:53:20) Data breach collects loads of European Steam user info
https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-steam-machine-controller-europe-logistics-partner-hack

(0:51:15) Roblox lost a ton of players
https://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-major-decline-second-quarter-earnings-2026

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Let’s stick the 7” in the computer.

Games we played this week include:
(0:08:50) Splatoon Raiders
(0:14:35) Beatdown City Survivors
(0:19:30) Beast of Reincarnation
(0:25:20) Cultic
(0:26:35) Train45
(0:33:00) Final Fantasy XIV
(0:37:40) MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls
(0:41:30) Pokopia

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:42:40) Sale of Electronic Arts to Saudi Public Investment Fund closes
https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-aquisition-55-complete-saudi-arabia-jared-kushner-private

(0:44:10) Layoffs at Refractor after shipping FIFA World Cup
https://www.eurogamer.net/fifa-world-cup-game-layoffs

(0:46:40) Sony tells investors they’ve heard the complaints about ending disc production
https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-physical-media-decision-final

(0:51:15) Xbox revenues decreased
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-10-percent-content-services-revenue-decrease

(0:52:40) Xbox prices increased in UK
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-console-price-rise-uk-europe

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

All a matter of perspective

Games we played this week include:
(0:08:10) Splatoon Raiders
(0:22:35) Cult of Pin
(0:33:50) The Very Hungry Caterpillar
(0:36:55) Clay Jam
(0:38:05) Angry Birds Bounce
(0:40:30) Canabalt
(0:42:15) Doodle Jump
(0:43:25) Envirobear 2000
(0:44:20) Poinpy

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:49:20) Outages on major platforms highlight problems with digital distribution at the best possible time
https://www.polygon.com/playstation-network-down-psn-outage-digital-games-backlash/https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-outage-response-failing-service-apology

(0:46:20) Shawn Layden pushes for return of the AA game
https://www.eurogamer.net/former-playstation-boss-shawn-layden-bringing-double-a-back

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Merle wants to stay at the Rovers and threatens to tell the papers the whole story if Annie throws her out. Jack returns from The Nag's Head to sort the mess out, he gets Billy's point of view and gives Merle her fare home. Len and Annie make the peace on the eve of the elections.

Games we played this week include:
(0:17:10) Denshattack
(0:24:10) Drill Bird
(0:27:20) Deltarune
(0:34:05) Everything is Crab
(0:35:40) Splatoon Raiders

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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:41:05) Count Binface pledges to bring SEGA to heel
https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/21/count-binface-demands-sega-bring-back-london-arcade-make-shenmue-4-29190664/

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Let us rewire our brains.

Games we played this week include:
(0:11:10) Windrose
(0:26:35) Dungeon Clawler
(0:26:05) Is This Seat Taken
(0:27:05) Wolf of Stock Street
(0:32:45) Denshattack
(0:36:05) Granblue Fantasy Relink Endless Ragnarok

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:42:00) Mexico issues antitrust complaint against Sony for dropping discs
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-2026-double-fine-compulsion-ninja-theoryhttps://www.eurogamer.net/zenimax-online-studios-layoffs-microsoft-2026https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-july-2026-id-software

(0:46:20) Pokémon Go’s Times Square event
https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-go-10th-anniversary-mewtwo-times-square

(0:51:20) Collection of Robert Yang games getting pushback from Steam and Itch
https://www.eurogamer.net/robert-yang-radiator-forever-collection-steam-itch-free

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

This will surely change our fortunes!

Games we played this week include:
(0:11:05) Everything is Crab
(0:16:00) Deltarune
(0:30:50) Retro Rewind Video Store Simulator
(0:37:15) Rhythm Heaven Groove
(0:39:15) Cultic: Chapter Two

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:42:50) Microsoft gutting Xbox studios while expecting huge user growth
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-one-billion
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-2026-double-fine-compulsion-ninja-theoryhttps://www.eurogamer.net/zenimax-online-studios-layoffs-microsoft-2026https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-july-2026-id-software

(0:58:00) Xbox more quietly indicates they’re ending discs too
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-project-helix-no-disc-drive-reports

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Pushing out the borders of bad taste.

Games we played this week include:
(0:04:25) Loco Motive
(0:10:45) Deltarune
(0:27:30) Raccoin
(0:31:15) Virtue and a Sledgehammer
(0:38:05) Devil May Cry 5
(0:48:25) Godhusk
(0:53:45) Pokémon Champions
(0:56:55) Vital Shell

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:52:10) Ubisoft Barcelona devs go on strike
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-barcelona-strike-after-layoffs

(1:01:10) Rockstar announces GTA VI pricing
https://www.eurogamer.net/gta-6-prices-confirmed

(1:07:30) Rockstar continues to abuse staff while developers seek union recognition
https://www.eurogamer.net/gta-6-rockstar-enforcing-crunch-weaponising-bonus-payments-ignoring-widening-gender-pay-gaphttps://www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-games-union-push-before-gta-6-launch

(1:07:55) Sony to eliminate discs and console subsidization
https://kotaku.com/sony-ending-discs-for-all-playstation-games-starting-2028-2000711927https://www.eurogamer.net/ps6-bill-of-materials-cost-1000-usd-insider-report

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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.

Games we played this week include:
(0:07:10) Everything is Crab
(0:12:15) ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
(0:19:30) The Adventures of Eliot
(0:35:00) Rhythm Heaven Groove
(0:37:35) Torment Hexus
(0:42:15) Gitaroo Man
(0:45:10) Pinkeep
(0:46:20) Fury Ball
(0:48:00) Silver Pines
(0:50:05) Devil May Cry 5

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:52:10) Sony annual report includes their plans to shove AI into stuff
https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-playstation-pc-ai-annual-report

(1:03:35) Poncle reconsiders Fortnite deal after Epic AI announcements
https://www.eurogamer.net/fortnite-gen-ai-vampire-survivors-collaboration-reviewed-epic-poncle

Maybe should have planned this better.

Games we played this week include:
(0:04:45) Am I Nima
(0:09:00) Truck-Kun is Supporting Me From Another World
(0:13:20) Xenoblade Chronicles
(0:24:00) Scritchy Scratchy
(0:28:05) Choo-Choo Defenders
(0:33:45) Slay the Spire 2
(0:44:35) Cozy Game Restoration
(0:47:50) Bulbo's Belief System

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News things talked about in this episode:

(0:52:15) Xbox shedding studios
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-business-resethttps://www.eurogamer.net/compulsion-double-fine-ninja-theory-xbox-studio-closures-reporthttps://www.theverge.com/games/950204/xbox-ninja-theory-shutdown-hellblade-senuahttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-restructuring-xbox

(1:03:35) Tencent cut off funding to Don’t Nod
https://www.eurogamer.net/dont-nod-funding-danger-next-project

(1:05:20) EA announces in-game advertising platform
https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-advertising-ads-in-game-content-integrations

(1:07:55) Switch eShop updated to not run like crap
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-eshop-update

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://www.thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://www.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: UCLA / CC BY 4.0