Show notes
Our position is now in question.Games we played this week include: Everybody 1-2-Switch (1:05)NieR:Automata (24:10)Playdate (36:35)The Last Hope (54:45)---News things talked about in this episode:So many things have leaked because of poor redaction by FTC (1:04:55)https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-court-documents-removed-after-redacted-details-spottedMicrosoft wanted to buy Square Enix in 2019 (1:01:05)https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-considered-square-enix-buyout-court-documents-revealMicrosoft’s lawyer keeps saying unannounced things as though they’re public knowledge (1:04:07)https://www.theverge.com/23768244/ftc-microsoft-activision-blizzard-case-news-announcementshttps://www.ign.com/articles/sony-expected-to-release-a-playstation-5-slim-later-this-year-priced-39999-microsoft-saysSatya Nadella claims he doesn’t like console exclusives (1:06:50)https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-ceo-if-it-were-up-to-me-id-get-rid-of-exclusivesUbisoft announces its first blockchain game (1:09:05)https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/06/ubisoft-blockchain-champions-tactics-grimoria-chronicles/Niantic lays off 230 people and cancels projects after successfully alienating Pokémon Go fans (1:10:37)https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/niantic-layoffs-pokemon-go-shutting-down-games-1235658759/---Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.comFind Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon. You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.
