Podquisition 355: You're Toast!

Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 4:16 p.m.

b'Yes, you, specifically.\\n\\nGames we played this week include: \\nRallyallyally (5:45)\\nMorse (8:05)\\nNeuronet: Mendax Proxy (9:45)\\nBack 4 Blood (11:50)\\nPaper Trail (16:00)\\nD*Fuzed (17:50)\\nYou Suck at Parking (19:55)\\nFantasian (23:45)\\nGrindstone (26:40)\\nMetroid Dread (31:50)\\n\\n---\\nNews things talked about in this episode:\\nEA exec confronted regarding loot boxes in FIFA interview, uses weasel words. (43:00)\\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2021-10-05-the-big-interview-ea-fifa-and-loot-boxes\\n\\nTwitch leak exposes years-long security flaws (46:45)\\nhttps://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22714160/twitch-hack-security-data-breach-problems\\n\\nMicrosoft investigating alternate approaches to \\u201cright to repair\\u201d (49:30)\\nhttps://www.vg247.com/microsoft-xbox-right-to-repair-consoles\\n\\nConflict over Activision EEOC settlement could destroy California labor lawsuit (54:30)\\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-12-latest-activision-blizzard-legal-twist-sees-californias-recent-usd18m-objection-questioned\\n\\nUbisoft employees raise concerns \\u201crole model\\u201d evaluation will suppress dissent (1:02:00)\\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-10-12-ubisoft-employees-call-for-removal-of-role-model-evaluation-goal-over-concerns-of-misuse\\n\\nEpic cops to ripping off Among Us, imply future collaboration\\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-12-epic-games-now-credits-among-us-innersloth-as-inspiration-for-fortnites-imposters-mode\\n\\nParadox staff speak out about culture of silence protecting abusive executives (1:08:25)\\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-12-paradox-staff-slam-culture-of-silence-which-let-man-with-reputation-for-harassment-continue-in-role-for-years\\n\\nEidos Montreal instituting a four-day work week (1:11:55)\\nhttps://www.businessinsider.com/4-day-work-week-workweek-hours-salary-eidos-montreal-2021-10\\n\\n\\n---\\nBuy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com\\n\\nFind 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.\\n\\nFollow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.'