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Jimquisition

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Podcast Summary

Dive into the world of "Jimquisition," where gaming meets critical discourse in a lively and thought-provoking podcast. Hosted by the incisive Jim Sterling, alongside Laura Kate and Conrad Zimmerman, this show stands out for its unapologetic exploration of gaming culture and industry practices. Each episode features candid discussions on pressing topics, from socio-economic issues affecting gamers to the ethical implications of game design. With a unique blend of humor and insight, the hosts dissect the games they've played each week, including titles like "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" and "Deep Rock Galactic." The podcast frequently welcomes well-known guests, bringing diverse perspectives that enrich the conversation. Whether you’re a hardcore gamer or simply curious about the industry’s intricacies, "Jimquisition" offers an engaging blend of entertainment and analysis, challenging listeners to think critically about the digital worlds we inhabit. Tune in for a refreshing take on gaming that goes beyond the surface.

#1

Podquisition 542: Scarry Shite

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) Embracer Group to release 76 games in 2025 despite constant layoffs (1:08:15) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-05-29•1hr 22mins
#2

Podquisition 541: Get Stupid

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) Marathon is absolutely riddled with stolen bits of art (1:06:40) WizKids Baldur’s Gate pre-painted figurines look horrendous, prompt refunds (1:11:10) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-05-22•1hr 17mins
#3

Podquisition 540: Ingot Fall

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) Allegations of abuse and financial mismanagement against founder of AbleGamers charity (1:05:10) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at Photo Credit: Chemical Elements - A Virtual Museum (Jumk.de Webprojects) / CC BY-3.0

2025-05-15•1hr 24mins
#4

Podquisition 539: Breeding Program

It’s never gone wrong before. Games we played this week include: Wordatro (7:30) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (16:25) Nunholy (42:10) 1000xRESIST (44:45) Observer (47:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: Nintendo suing accessory maker who claimed black market purchase of Switch 2 (59:20) Microsoft raising prices on hardware and software (1:05:10) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-05-08•1hr 16mins
#5

Podquisition 538: Spreading Cheeks

Risk and reward Games we played this week include: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (7:15) Nunholy (35:55) 1000xRESIST (43:50) Days Gone (49:50) Bayonetta (1:02:15) Radiata Stories (1:08:30) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at Photo Credit: Lynne Hand / CC BY-ND

2025-05-01•1hr 22mins
#6

Podquisition 537: War Crimes

Ignorance really was bliss. Games we played this week include: Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 (4:30) Prince of Prussia (10:45) Two Point Museum (17:00) Bokura Planet (22:45) 100 Line Last Defense Academy (28:10) Lost Tapes: Bloom & Rage (36:10) Ena: Dream BBQ (39:20) Dave the Diver (45:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Nintendo calls Pokémon leaker’s bluff, subpoenas Discord to identify (47:45) Steam adding accessibility tags to store listings (51:00) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-04-24•57mins
#7

Podquisition 536: Chimp Gel

Keep 'em gelled! Games we played this week include: Mario Kart World (21:20) Metroid Prime 4 (24:25) Look Outside (30:10) Two Point Museum (43:15) Drag x Drive (46:45) Donkey Kong Bananza (54:10) Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (58:50) Civilization 7 (1:10:10) Cyberpunk 2077 (1:11:40) Street Fighter 6 (1:14:35) --- News things talked about in this episode: Minecraft Movie director loves when his audience makes theater workers miserable (1:14:00) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at Photo Credit: Tambako the Jaguar / CC BY-ND

2025-04-17•1hr 28mins
#8

Podquisition 535: Feta Fête

Brie still, my havarti. Games we played this week include: Dissent on Mars (5:30) Two Point Museum (13:30) 1000xResist (28:15) AM (39:45) Atomfall (47:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: BDS names Microsoft and Xbox priority targets for boycott (1:14:00) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-04-10•1hr 17mins

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#9

Podquisition 534: Fringe Aesthetics

It’s a choice. Games we played this week include: Atomfall (9:10) Abiotic Factor (21:00) Batman Forever (26:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Nintendo’s big Direct (28:30) More Embracer layoffs (41:15) Zenimax union threatens strike (49:30) Zelda movie gets 2027 release date (47:05) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-04-03•59mins
#10

Podquisition 533: Bullying Fascists

Even the worst people do the right thing sometimes. Games we played this week include: Assassin’s Creed Shadows (8:55) Wanderstop (14:05) Xenoblade Chronicles X (17:05) Xbox Adaptive Joystick (33:35) Resident Evil 4 (41:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: AI trailer for Ark: Aquatica is an embarrassing mess (42:15) ESA’s Accessible Games Initiative aims to standardize accessibility features (43:45) United Videogame Workers Union (49:30) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-03-27•57mins
#11

Podquisition 532: Saw for Children

Ironic death isn’t just for grown-ups Games we played this week include: Wanderstop (8:45) Medabots (20:35) Yugioh Early Days Collection (36:15) Rogue Light Deck Builder (43:55) Metal Bringer (49:10) --- News things talked about in this episode: Niantic sells Pokémon Go to Saudi-owned company (1:01:30) Test of AI-generated Aloy (1:06:45) Roblox tells parents they shouldn’t let their kids play Roblox (1:09:25) Ubisoft has something resembling a plan to protect employees on social media ahead of Assassin’s Creed launch (1:11:45) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-03-20•1hr 21mins
#12

The Trashgirl Diaries: Inhale A Smelly Ghost

We're not talking about farts... or are we? We are.

2025-03-14•48mins
#13

Podquisition 531: Britain’s Greatest Heel

Justice for Wolf Games we played this week include: Nubby’s Number Factory (15:45) Centum (21:30) One Lonely Outpost (27:35) Wanderstop (30:30) Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (39:05) BOKURA: planet (52:25) Power Vacuum (55:00) Split Fiction (1:01:10) --- News things talked about in this episode: SAG-AFTRA strike continues as games industry refuses basic AI protections for workers (1:07:00) A few of Ubisoft’s alleged abusive former executives get a day in court (1:10:00) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-03-13•1hr 17mins
#14

Podquisition 530: Mysterious Chip

Just vinegar. Games we played this week include: Monster Hunter Wilds (11:35) Faceminer (32:20) Shadow Hearts (37:05) Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (53:30) Blobun (46:15) --- News things talked about in this episode: Activision has been using AI to make fake game pitches for market research (47:20) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-03-05•1hr 0mins
#15

Podquisition 529: Long-Demanded Improvements

You spoke. We listened. Games we played this week include: Avowed (3:20) Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 (18:40) Guns of Fury (23:55) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (29:50) Wanderstop (40:55) Drakengard (45:45) Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (53:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Supergiant won’t sign an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA for Hades II (1:01:12) WB Games closes down multiple studios (1:11:15) Activision discloses use of AI in Call of Duty (1:12:45) PEGI reclassifies Balatro as 12+, promises changes to system (1:13:55) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-02-27•1hr 20mins
#16

Podquisition 528: Uncanny

Powers beyond comprehension Games we played this week include: Elden Ring Nightreign (10:35) A Game About Digging a Hole (28:25) Dynasty Warriors Abyss (37:20) Ruffy and the Riverside (48:35) Astro Bot (50:55) Dawnfolk (51:55) Alundra (54:35) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bobby Kotick claims harassment suits were fake as part of ploy by unions (1:02:35) Lots of people say Bobby Kotick is full of shit (1:10:55) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-02-20•1hr 22mins
#17

Podquisition 527: Northern Frugality

We will learn the ways. Games we played this week include: Reality Break (11:15) Rift of the Necrodancer (18:50) Onimusha 2 (29:30) The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (38:35) --- News things talked about in this episode: Sony delists spam games from PlayStation Store (43:40) Nightmare Kart getting expansion as Bloodborne PSX gets nuked (58:50) Steam implements warning for possibly abandoned Early Access titles (48:35) Roblox under investigation by Security and Exchange Commission (51:30) Patent reveals mouse function for Joy-Con 2 (54:20) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-02-13•59mins
#18

Podquisition 526: A Lonely Ding-A-Ling

Just playing with ourselves over here. Games we played this week include: Spirit Swap: LoFi Beats to Match-3 To (14:20) Dynasty Warriors (21:00) Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (30:50) Dome Keeper (39:45) Red Ninja: End of Honor (43:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bloodborne PSX videos claimed, raising fears it may get forced offline (46:05) Christian gaming site’s editors bail after founder does a Nazi salute (58:50) Treyarch co-founder’s drone damaged firefighting plane during LA fires (1:00:20) Elliot Page’s production company picks up Beyond: Two Souls for television (1:05:50) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-02-06•1hr 15mins
#19

Podquisition 525: Dubious Correspondence

You could have just done the thing and it would have been less work. Games we played this week include: Dynasty Warriors (21:45) Codenames (25:10) Donner Dinner Party (27:40) Battlestar Galactica (30:05) For Sale (35:55) Sengoku Basara 2 (42:15) Spartan: Total Warrior (44:50) Buccaneer (48:15) Babysitting Mama (50:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: Ubisoft lays off 185 UK workers (53:40) Activision employees harassed after leaked Slack conversations about DEI policy (55:05) Nintendo loses lawsuit against Super Mario Market in Puerto Rico (1:00:20) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-01-30•1hr 5mins
#20

Podquisition 524: The Very Best of Anti-Content

Call toll-free, operators are standing by. Games we played this week include: Mindwave (8:45) Wii Music (15:25) Alien: Fate of the Nostromo (19:25) Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (25:45) Ticket to Ride London (29:30) Switch 2 (31:55) --- News things talked about in this episode: Backers of Silksong upset over developer’s post which led them down rabbit hole (35:15) David Lynch’s PlayStation 2 commercial (46:20) GDC’s annual survey shows industry in decline, rising interest in unions (49:20) Genshin Impact pays fine for privacy violations and deception (52:55) Lords of the Fallen publisher declares DEI to blame for industry woes (1:04:50) Until Dawn movie has tenuous links to game’s mechanics (1:08:50) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-01-23•1hr 0mins
#21

Podquisition 523: Mic Check

Well, it works. Games we played this week include: Cooking Mama Cookstar (7:35) Spirits Abyss (13:00) Dynasty Warriors Origins (16:25) Scarlet Maiden (41:35) Sengoku Basura: Samurai Heroes (50:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Retro Studios excluded from credits on Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (42:25) Nintendo issues a warning about community created alternative for shuttered Wii U services (56:05) Accessory maker who claimed to have Switch 2 at CES has encounter with Nintendo (1:01:45) Microsoft going all-in on bringing properties to Switch 2 (1:04:00) Lords of the Fallen publisher declares DEI to blame for industry woes (1:04:50) Until Dawn movie has tenuous links to game’s mechanics (1:08:50) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-01-16•1hr 18mins
#22

Podquisition 522: Terrible Banter

You’re soaking in it. Games we played this week include: Babysitting Mama (7:00) Satisfactory (16:55) Dynasty Warriors M (18:30) Factorio (30:25) Sengoku Basura: Samurai Heroes (33:00) --- News things talked about in this episode: Reports of abuse at support studio (42:25) Accessory maker claims to have acquired retail Switch 2 hardware (48:05) Tencent is deemed a “Chinese military company” by US Department of Defense (57:45) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2025-01-09•1hr 4mins
#23

Podquisition 521: Topic Thunder

What the birthday girl wants, the birthday girl gets. Games we played this week include: Punirunes (14:00) Among Ashes (20:50) Devil Kings (25:15) Stars in the Trash (37:24) Sengoku Basura: Samurai Heroes (43:55) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at Photo Credit: Esra Kelepircioğlu

2025-01-02•1hr 17mins

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#24

Podquisition 520: Sympathetic Shortcoming

They tried to warn us about stairs. Games we played this week include: Ballionaire (11:35) Punirunes (21:40) Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Revenge (34:40) Marvel Rivals (47:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Game Awards gives award to guy who helps laid off devs find work, nerdzis send him threats and bigotry (1:02:15) Black Myth Wukong producer posts through not winning Game of the Year (1:09:00) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-12-19•1hr 24mins
#25

Podquisition 519: Unjust Desserts

Whatever did they do to deserve this? Games we played this week include: Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Revenge (19:35) Satisfactory (25:40) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (31:35) Metaphor Refantazio (42:00) Home Safety Hotline: Seasonal Worker Edition (45:30) The Thing: Remastered (50:25) --- News things talked about in this episode: Tencent in talks to acquire controlling share of Ubisoft (1:00:10) Beyond Good & Evil 2 isn’t done because the leadership can’t decide what it is (44:20) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-12-12•1hr 10mins
#26

Podquisition 518: Slapdash Synchronization

But will we learn from this? Games we played this week include: UFO 50 (4:55) Mouthwashing (10:35) Void’s Vigil (18:20) PS5 Pro (22:10) Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII Remake (29:45) --- News things talked about in this episode: Niantic has built a “Large Geospatial Model” on data collected from its AR games (39:20) Listings for Switch 2 accessories pop up on Alibaba (44:20) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-12-05•50mins
#27

Podquisition 517: Immune Inaccuracy

Really should have paid closer attention in school. Games we played this week include: Quantum Witch (11:50) Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends (22:25) Witchfire (24:20) UFO 50 (29:40) Dustborn (40:31) --- News things talked about in this episode: Balatro racks up huge sales numbers on mobile (47:05) Sony making a bid to buy Kadokawa (50:00) Phil Spencer says nothing is off the table for Xbox properties on other platforms (51:45) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-11-28•1hr 1mins
#28

Podquisition 516: Decayed

We'd stop the world and rot with you. --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at Photo Credit: Swiertz / CC BY 3.0

2024-11-21•21mins
#29

Podquisition 515: Perfect Audio Process

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 (47:35) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-11-14•1hr 4mins
#30

Podquisition 514: Focused on Distraction

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) The next Switch will be backwards compatible (51:35) Binding of Isaac’s co-op mode is coming this month (55:15) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-11-07•59mins
#31

Podquisition 513: Mistresses of Culture

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) Ubisoft’s NFT game has a token they want to sell for $64k (47:45) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-10-31•53mins
#32

Podquisition 512: Siloed Dreams

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) Bloober says they’re done making bad games (51:55) Ubisoft Montpellier disbands team behind critically acclaimed Prince of Persia game (57:40) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-10-24•1hr 2mins
#33

Podquisition 511: Swimming’s Secret Menu

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 Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-10-17•1hr 21mins
#34

Podquisition 510: Beginnings, Redefined

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 (1:07:30) Sonic Team expresses commitment to older generation hardware for Sonic games (1:09:15) Roblox accused of inflating player counts to investors (1:11:30) Nintendo patented room sensing technology only to put it in an alarm clock (1:16:30) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-10-10•1hr 18mins
#35

Podquisition 509: Respect the Glass

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) Pokémon Unite getting shut down in Belgium and the Netherlands over loot box laws (43:45) Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4 gets price hike after announcement of remaster (45:50) California passes law requiring digital platforms to disclose customers don’t own what they’re buying (50:30) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-10-03•59mins
#36

Podquisition 508: Porcine Pursuit

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) President of company that bought Tango Gameworks doesn’t expect Hi-Fi Rush 2 to make money (47:55) Thatcher’s Techbase returns, politics-free, as ███████'█ Techbase (1:01:45) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-09-26•1hr 4mins
#37

Podquisition 507: That Stings!

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) Entire staff of Annapurna Interactive walked out (1:01:45) The sad exploitation of Flappy Bird continues (1:07:00) Microsoft cuts another 600 jobs from games division (1:09:40) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-09-19•50mins
#38

Podquisition 506: Dead To Us

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) Days Gone director salty about character reference in Astro Bot (57:30) Former Sony exec says corporate greed isn’t the cause of industry layoffs (1:01:45) Rockstar offers abysmal pay for licensing music (1:07:00) Balatro coming to mobile (1:09:40) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-09-12•1hr 14mins
#39

Podquisition 505: Prolonged Concealment

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) Phil Spencer admits he’s bad at his exorbitantly well-paid job (1:09:35) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-09-05•58mins
#40

Podquisition 504: The Coldest Open

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 episode: Accessibility advocate revealed to have never existed (1:04:40) Unionized workers at Raven Software allege bad faith negotiating from Microsoft and Activision (1:09:35) Game workers at French studio Spiders plan to strike again (1:10:55) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-08-29•1hr 14mins
#41

Podquisition 503: Kinder Construction

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) Uwe Boll surfaces to make fun of Borderlands (49:21) Film based on 1993 fighting game Eternal Champions in the works (59:50) Bayonetta voice actress Atsuko Tanaka, dead at 61 (1:06:30) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-08-22•1hr 9mins
#42

Podquisition 502: Rot-o-Correct

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) Roblox banned in Turkey to protect children (1:06:55) Equity sets new minimum rates for video game performers in UK (1:10:40) Bloober Team president asks gamers to trust them with Silent Hill 2 remake (1:12:50) Retro games based on Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead announced (1:18:35) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-08-15•1hr 27mins
#43

The Trashgirl Diaries: Can You Even Defame Logan Paul?

Just wait until you hear about the secret third brother, Clebby...

2024-08-14•50mins
#44

Podquisition 501: All About the Noms

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 (1:04:50) Date Everything developer signs on to SAG/AFTRA interim agreement (49:30) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-08-08•1hr 13mins
#45

Podquisition 500: The 500th Episode Spectacular

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) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-08-01•1hr 32mins
#46

Podquisition 499: Wrestling Extremities

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 (48:15) The FTC is mad Microsoft did the thing the FTC knew Microsoft would do after buying Activision (49:30) Ubisoft grovels to right-wing gamers over the black samurai in Assassin’s Creed (53:35) Ziff-Davis lays off all staff at Humble Games (1:01:45) Deadpool’s butt controller (1:03:00) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-07-25•1hr 8mins
#47

Podquisition 498: Ballistic Criticism

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) Internal Microsoft email reveals disposal of DEI team based on “business needs” (1:09:25) Nintendo criticized for not crediting external translators (1:15:05) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-07-18•1hr 23mins
#48

Podquisition 497: Representative Monarchy

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) Elden Ring DLC players hit 80% of base game’s launch numbers (42:30) Nintendo might be coming after pornographic depictions of its characters (1:04:20) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-07-11•54mins
#49

Podquisition 496: Conscious Anatomy

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 (56:35) Crazy Taxi reboot looking more and more like a free-to-play MMO (1:02:35) Elden Ring’s creator cheeses his own game when playing (1:04:20) Nintendo not getting involved in generative AI, saying it’s theft (1:08:15) Bethesda Montreal workers join with CWA union (1:09:40) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-07-04•1hr 18mins
#50

Podquisition 495: Delicate Ecosystems

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 (1:01:10) Polish developer required nude sauna visits for narrative team (1:03:50) Beyond Good & Evil 2 is totally still coming, honest, have some costumes from a 2016 trailer (1:09:15) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon ( You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at

2024-06-27•1hr 15mins

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