Episodes
After almost a decade in, we know what we’re doing.
Games we played this week include:
PS5 Pro (05:35)
Sorry We’re Closed (17:35)
UFO 50 (28:15)
Mario and Luigi Brotherhood (39:55)
Super Mario Party Jamboree (43:30)
LEGO Horizon Adventures (46:15)
Death of the Reprobate (48:45)
Vampire Hunters (53:05)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Streamer taunts Nintendo into suing him for piracy...
Published 11/14/24
We love videogames and there’s nothing else we’d rather talk about.
Games we played this week include:
Dragon Age: Veilguard (0:55)
UFO 50 (32:30)
Slitterhead (37:55)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Michel Ancel returns to Ubisoft, having totally missed any sort of internal investigations (47:35)
https://www.eurogamer.net/rayman-creator-discusses-new-project-believes-ubisoft-should-greenlight-prince-of-persia-lost-crown-sequel
The next Switch will be backwards compatible...
Published 11/07/24
Spectrums have two ends, you see.
Games we played this week include:
Vampire Survivors (9:25)
UFO 50 (18:25)
Life is Strange: Double Exposure (20:30)
New Worlds Aternum (25:35)
Sonic X Shadow Generations (26:45)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Firewalk Studios closed, Concord fully dead (46:25)
https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-shuts-down-concord-developer-firewalk-studios-game-will-remain-permanently-offline
Ubisoft’s NFT game has a token they want to sell for $64k...
Published 10/31/24
And you thought we forgot.
Games we played this week include:
Metaphor: ReFantazio (11:00)
New Worlds Aternum (18:35)
Hades II (30:55)
The Rocky Horror Show Video Game (35:19)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Nintendo has their own secret online game with thousands of players pledged to silence (44:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/details-of-nintendos-mysterious-switch-online-playtest-leak
Bloober says they’re done making bad games...
Published 10/24/24
A little encouragement goes a long way.
Games we played this week include:
Life is Strange: Double Exposure (08:00)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (21:30)
UFO 50 (36:25)
Nintendo Alarmo (59:10)
Starship Troopers: Extermination (1:07:20)
---
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...
Published 10/17/24
Can you believe such a catchy slogan could turn out to be so wildly inaccurate?
Games we played this week include:
Silent Hill 2 Remake (06:50)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (27:15)
Satisfactory (40:40)
Cryptmaster (45:15)
UFO 50 (55:05)
Spell Brigade (1:07:10)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
In most impotent protest yet, Gamers change review descriptions of Silent Hill 2 remake on Wikipedia...
Published 10/10/24
Don’t you dare question it.
Games we played this week include:
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (07:30)
Void’s Vigil (24:25)
Balatro (31:15)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
███████'█ Techbase delisted for being political and in defiance of a Zenimax employee (32:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/bethesda-pulls-thatchers-techbase-doom-mod-again-says-maker-now-deliberately-disobeying-a-zenimax-employee
Pokémon Unite getting shut down in Belgium and the Netherlands over loot...
Published 10/03/24
It’s been too long.
Games we played this week include:
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (08:50)
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (17:30)
Void’s Vigil (26:30)
The Plucky Squire (29:55)
Halls of Torment (33:30)
Serious Sam (35:25)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Nintendo and Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer for patent infringement (40:30)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24248602/nintendo-pokemon-palworld-pocketpair-patent-infringement-lawsuit
President of...
Published 09/26/24
We’re simply too enthusiastic.
Games we played this week include:
The Plucky Squire (04:55)
Satisfactory (10:30)
Funko Fusion (12:25)
Zero Zero: Perfect Stop (24:45)
Serious Sam 4 (28:20)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
PS5 Pro announcement was not executed well (33:15)
A year in, Unity ditches the runtime fee (57:30)
https://unity.com/blog/unity-is-canceling-the-runtime-fee
Entire staff of Annapurna Interactive walked out...
Published 09/19/24
Good riddance.
Games we played this week include:
I Am Your Beast (19:55)
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 (27:40)
Leo the Firefighting Cat (47:55)
Astro Bot (50:45)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
PS5 Pro announced to nobody’s surprise (55:45)
https://www.eurogamer.net/leaked-playstation-5-pro-design-seemingly-confirmed-by-sonys-official-30th-anniversary-art
Days Gone director salty about character reference in Astro Bot...
Published 09/12/24
Brought to you by lead.
Games we played this week include:
Astro Bot (11:25)
Gori: Cuddly Carnage (20:30)
Desvelado (39:10)
Squirrel with a Gun (40:45)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Concord pulled from sale less than two weeks after launch due to lack of players (47:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/concord-pulled-from-sale-as-sony-admits-our-initial-launch-didnt-land
Phil Spencer admits he’s bad at his exorbitantly well-paid job...
Published 09/05/24
Oh, you’ll never guess what madcap nonsense we got up to this time!
Games we played this week include:
All Will Rise (3:50)
Crypt Custodian (13:55)
Gori: Cuddly Carnage (19:30)
Butts in Space (32:25)
Concord (40:00)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (41:20)
Path of Exile 2 (42:00)
Date Everything (43:25)
Immortal (45:50)
Project Timmy: Sasha’s Curse (48:25)
Civilization 7 (50:05)
Monster Hunter Wilds (51:25)
Proteus Accessibility Controller (52:05)
---
News things talked about in this...
Published 08/29/24
Many tiny hands make light work.
Games we played this week include:
Doom/Doom II (7:15)
Fallout: London (17:50)
Strange Telephone (27:30)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Content creators get a list of “Do’s and Don’ts” for coverage of Black Myth: Wukong (32:20)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/08/18/the-black-myth-wukong-no-feminist-propaganda-no-covid-19-discussion-email-is-real/
Uwe Boll surfaces to make fun of Borderlands...
Published 08/22/24
Everywhere you look, decay.
Games we played this week include:
Creatures of Ava (34:30)
Paper Trail (40:45)
Shadow of Rome (44:05)
Doom/Doom II (50:40)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
New Valve game gets 20k concurrent players over weekend, bans anyone who talks about it (54:55)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/12/24219016/valve-deadlock-hands-on-secret-new-game
Roblox banned in Turkey to protect children...
Published 08/15/24
Just wait until you hear about the secret third brother, Clebby...
Published 08/14/24
Nom nom nom nom nom.
Games we played this week include:
Thank Goodness You’re Here (07:20)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (21:35)
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (30:20)
Tomba! Special Edition (47:25)
World of Goo 2 (55:05)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Balatro creator’s will stipulates game cannot be licensed or sold to casinos...
Published 08/08/24
That’s a lot of episodes.
Games we played this week include:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (19:15)
Dungeons of Hinterberg (32:05)
Thumper (38:26)
Earth Defense Force 6 (45:20)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
SAG-AFTRA calls for strike against AAA industry (4:40)
https://deadline.com/2024/07/sag-aftra-strike-video-game-companies-1236020355/
---
Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com
Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch,...
Published 08/01/24
It’s what you might call a broad spectrum.
Games we played this week include:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (7:05)
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (16:40)
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (24:45)
Arranger (33:15)
Danganronpa v3 (36:25)
Silent Hill 2 (40:05)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Microsoft announces COD release dates, with Black Ops 6 launching after Game Pass changes...
Published 07/25/24
An historic trigger pull.
Games we played this week include:
Clickolding (11:15)
Magical Delicacy (19:40)
Concord (31:25)
DMC: Devil May Cry (36:20)
Reveil (43:15)
Bokura (23:41)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Microsoft introduces new Game Pass tiers, increasing prices and stripping day-one releases (1:00:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-confirms-big-changes-for-xbox-game-pass-ditching-day-one-releases-for-basic-tier
Internal Microsoft email reveals disposal of DEI...
Published 07/18/24
Long live the Queen.
Games we played this week include:
Elden Ring (9:45)
The First Descendant (16:20)
Bokura (23:41)
Deep Rock Galactic (30:30)
Zenless Zone Zero (34:15)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Unplayed games in Steam users’ libraries estimated at $19bn (38:35)
https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/pile-of-shame
Elden Ring DLC players hit 80% of base game’s launch numbers...
Published 07/11/24
Break out the calipers.
Games we played this week include:
Bokura (6:40)
Animal Well (13:10)
Sherwood Builders (17:15)
Hot Wheels 2 (25:30)
Vampire Survivors (26:40)
Elden Ring (41:40)
Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (49:15)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Cloud Imperium made to pay for firing disabled worker after demanding they return to office...
Published 07/04/24
We’re not dying. We’re not. Stop looking at us like that.
Games we played this week include:
Elden Ring (8:55)
Still Wakes the Deep (26:55)
Thank Goodness You’re Here (43:15)
SCHiM (45:55)
Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (48:05)
Felvidek (50:15)
Zet Zillions (54:10)
Warhammer 40K: Boltgun (57:55)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Microsoft offers new explanation for Tango Gameworks closure...
Published 06/27/24
It's the thirteenth episode, which means only one thing...
Published 06/23/24
Look, we're under a lot of pressure.
Games we played this week include:
Garten of Banban (6:30)
Oil Strike ‘75 (18:00)
Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (25:20)
Enotria: The Last Song (32:05)
---
News things talked about in this episode:
Embracer shutters Alone in the Dark reboot developer Pieces Interactive (41:25)
https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-shuts-down-alone-in-the-dark-developer-pieces-interactive
Lords of the Fallen is getting a sequel...
Published 06/20/24