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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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(0:40:25) Dying Light: The Beast(0:40:25) Sonic Racing Crossworlds--- News things talked about in this episode:(0:55:05) 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 (0:57:40) 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 (0:57:40) 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: (1:01:50) 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 (1:04:00) 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 (1:05:40) 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.