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
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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:44:40) Rockstar’s alleged union busting hits the floor of Parliament
https://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 nonsense
https://www.eurogamer.net/after-south-korean-publisher-krafton-announced-its-transforming-into-an-ai-first-company-its-now-offering-employees-voluntary-resignation
https://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 Award
https://www.eurogamer.net/mystery-megabonk-developer-withdraws-from-the-game-awards-following-incorrect-nomination
(1:01:51) Rebecca Heineman, 1963-2025
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/obituary-interplay-co-founder-rebecca-ann-heineman-has-passed-away-at-62
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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
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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:52:25) Microsoft’s outrageous profit targets for Xbox are killing it
https://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 nonsense
https://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
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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 Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.