Podquisition 370: A Classic Jinkies Scenario

Published: Jan. 27, 2022, 5 p.m.

Just find a damned ledge already.\n\nGames we played this week include: \nPok\xe9mon Legends: Arceus (5:40)\nGods Remastered (17:50)\nLabyrinth Legends (20:30)\nPupperazzi (26:30)\nDante\u2019s Inferno (29:00)\nSuper Star Path (35:45)\n\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nRaven Studios QA are forming their union Game Workers Alliance, ignored by Activision Blizzard (39:45)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-01-26-raven-software-union-bid-pushes-on-despite-activision-blizzard-missing-deadline-to-respond\n\nKotick demonstrates typical disrespect to employees in all-hands meeting on Microsoft merger (43:55)\nhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/01/20/bobby-kotick-activision-blizzard-chat-layoffs/\n\nThe next three Call of Duty games reportedly have to come to PlayStation (47:05)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-01-26-next-three-call-of-duty-games-reportedly-heading-to-playstation-despite-microsoft-acquisition\n\nLEGO game developer TT Games reported to have harmful crunch culture (48:00)\nhttps://www.polygon.com/features/22891555/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-has-led-to-extensive-crunch-at-tt-games\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.