Podquisition 363: Ghosts of Flavor
Seltzer is nonsense.\n\nGames we played this week include: \nPok\xe9mon Brilliant Diamond (10:55)\nGunfire Reborn (15:35)\nKill It With Fire (21:50)\nDauntless (23:40)\nThe Binding of Isaac: Repentance (27:30)\nMindscanners (30:10)\nParadise Lost (37:05)\nSpace Warlord Organ Simulator (41:10)\nLawn Mowing Simulator (45:35)\nTownscaper (46:50)\n\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nFormer Activision Blizzard employee comes forward in press conference (48:20)\nhttps://kotaku.com/sexually-harassed-activision-blizzard-employee-holds-pr-1848180146\n \nWalkout staged at Raven software following QA layoffs (51:50)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-12-06-raven-software-employees-walk-out-following-layoffs-in-the-qa-team\n \nState treasurers getting involved in Activision Blizzard (56:35)\nhttps://www.axios.com/state-treasurers-pressure-activision-over-misconduct-352fe2e6-64d4-4f30-ba7e-39e0e13419de.html\n \nPlayStation exec fired after amateur pedophilia sting (1:00:05)\nhttps://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/sony-terminates-playstation-exec-who-allegedly-appeared-in-pedophile-sting-video/\n \nUbisoft acknowledges their handling of workplace abuse has damaged trust in them (1:02:30)\nhttps://www.axios.com/ubisoft-workplace-scandal-anika-grant-interview-aac56bc7-1551-465a-85b8-6e6d7ca36816.html\n \nUbisoft details first steps toward NFT integration in Ghost Recon Breakpoint (1:09:40)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-12-07-ubisoft-quartz-is-an-energy-efficient-nft-platform-for-aaa-games\n\nVoice acting studio OMUK agrees to union contract protecting workers (1:17:40)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-12-06-uk-voice-acting-studio-reaches-agreement-with-equity-to-safeguard-voice-actors-working-in-games\n\nRetail release of Halo Infinite unplayable for several hours after release due to online update (1:20:15)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-12-08-no-you-cant-play-halo-infinites-campaign-now-even-if-you-have-the-disc\n\nPok\xe9mon Shining Pearl already beaten by speedrunners in 15 minutes (1:22:25)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-12-08-pokemon-shining-pearl-finished-in-only-15-minutes\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.