Jimquisition

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 protections https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/sag-video-game-companies-tentative-deal-actors-strike-1236125631/ [https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/sag-video-game-companies-tentative-deal-actors-strike-1236125631/]   --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com [https://www.thejimporium.com] Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com [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 [https://patreon.com/fistshark]). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com. [https://www.mercenarycreative.com]

We got there. Games we played this week include: (0:08:45) Elden Ring Nightreign (0:29:45) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (0:37:55) Dig Dig Dino (0:42:40) Fulcrum Defenders (0:42:40) Blippo Plus (0:50:40) Horizon: Forbidden West --- News things talked about in this episode: (0:52:40) Bethesda union scores contract with Microsoft https://kotaku.com/bethesda-devs-win-first-ever-union-contact-at-a-major-g-1851783142 [https://kotaku.com/bethesda-devs-win-first-ever-union-contact-at-a-major-g-1851783142] --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com [https://www.thejimporium.com] Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com [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 [https://patreon.com/fistshark]). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com. [https://www.mercenarycreative.com]

Too busy to examine the socio-economic conditions that keep us oppressed, Richard?   Games we played this week include: To a T (9:30) My Fantasy Life: The Girl Who Stole Time (23:55) My Bimbo Dream (35:15) Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping (53:35) Wilmot Works It Out (55:15) Onimusha 2 (1:00:20) Crysis 2 (1:06:00) --- News things talked about in this episode: FTC drops its appeal of Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard King (1:07:40) https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ftc-concedes-defeat-in-appeal-against-microsoft-merger-with-activision-blizzard [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ftc-concedes-defeat-in-appeal-against-microsoft-merger-with-activision-blizzard] Embracer Group to release 76 games in 2025 despite constant layoffs (1:08:15) https://embracer.com/releases/embracer-group-publishes-interim-report-q4-january-march-2025-adjusted-ebit-amounted-to-sek-1077-million/ [https://embracer.com/releases/embracer-group-publishes-interim-report-q4-january-march-2025-adjusted-ebit-amounted-to-sek-1077-million/] --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com [https://www.thejimporium.com] Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com [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 [https://patreon.com/fistshark]). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com. [https://www.mercenarycreative.com]

Why waste time? Games we played this week include: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (16:25) Deep Rock Galactic (18:15) Zexion (23:25) Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (33:10) Without a Dawn (50:15) Match-O-3000 (54:30) Chew Chew Mimic (56:15) Dance Break Dance (57:05) What the Crow (58:40) Escape the Arcade (59:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Microsoft checked and they’re pretty sure their tools weren’t used to kill kids in Gaza, honest (1:02:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/bandai-namco-alters-exec-pay-to-encourage-acting-in-the-interest-of-shareholders [https://www.eurogamer.net/bandai-namco-alters-exec-pay-to-encourage-acting-in-the-interest-of-shareholders] Marathon is absolutely riddled with stolen bits of art (1:06:40) https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/05/17/new-marathon-info-bungie-morale-launch-worries-and-changing-plans/ [https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/05/17/new-marathon-info-bungie-morale-launch-worries-and-changing-plans/] WizKids Baldur’s Gate pre-painted figurines look horrendous, prompt refunds (1:11:10) https://www.eurogamer.net/baldurs-gate-3s-terrible-miniatures-missed-the-mark-so-much-wizkids-is-offering-refunds [https://www.eurogamer.net/baldurs-gate-3s-terrible-miniatures-missed-the-mark-so-much-wizkids-is-offering-refunds]https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/1ko1rb6/apparently_bg3_miniatures_from_wizkids_started_to/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/1ko1rb6/apparently_bg3_miniatures_from_wizkids_started_to/] --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com [https://www.thejimporium.com] Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com [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 [https://patreon.com/fistshark]). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com. [https://www.mercenarycreative.com]

Go boom. Games we played this week include: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (6:15) The Blue Prince (21:50) MEDIUM-NAUT (29:20) The Midnight Walk (37:20) Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (47:40) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bandai Namco is adjusting pay incentives toward stockholder returns (1:01:55) https://www.eurogamer.net/bandai-namco-alters-exec-pay-to-encourage-acting-in-the-interest-of-shareholders Allegations of abuse and financial mismanagement against founder of AbleGamers charity (1:05:10) https://www.ign.com/articles/former-employees-community-members-allege-ablegamers-founder-fostered-abuse-behind-closed-doors --- 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: Chemical Elements - A Virtual Museum (Jumk.de Webprojects) / CC BY-3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/