Podquisition 408: Silicone Babies

Published: Oct. 20, 2022, 4 p.m.

So lifelike.\n\nGames we played this week include: \nStories of Blossom (9:10)\nScorn (12:30)\nCryohazard (28:50)\nAlice is Missing (32:45)\nA Plague Tale: Requiem (38:35)\nVampire Survivors (46:45)\nEat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (52:35)\n\n\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nBayonetta performer Helena Taylor raises controversy over voice actor pay (1:01:40)\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/oct/18/an-insult-video-game-voice-actors-speak-out-to-demand-fair-pay\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/bayonetta-3-voice-actress-jennifer-hale-asks-fans-to-be-kinder-following-abuse\n\n\nStreamer Adriana Chechik breaks back jumping into foam pit at TwitchCon (1:07:45)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/streamer-who-broke-back-at-twitchcon-out-of-hospital-following-second-surgery\n\nNetflix considering expansion into game streaming (1:13:30)\nhttps://techcrunch.com/2022/10/18/netflix-to-expand-into-cloud-gaming-opens-new-studio-in-southern-california/\n\nActivision only requiring phone verification for PC players of Call of Duty (1:15:25)\nhttps://www.callofduty.com/blog/2022/10/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-II-warzone-ricochet-anti-cheat-open-beta-recap\n\nDiablo quality assurance testers will have unionization vote (1:16:30)\nhttps://kotaku.com/blizzard-albany-qa-testers-diablo-iv-union-activision-1849674924\n\nNintendo settles with former QA worker, must post notification of worker rights in office (1:17:40)\nhttps://www.tweaktown.com/news/88846/microsoft-reveals-how-much-money-game-pass-actually-makes/index.html\n\nApex Legends introduces trans woman, Catalyst, as latest character addition (1:19:35)\nhttps://www.gamesradar.com/new-apex-legends-character-catalyst-is-an-out-and-proud-transgender-woman/\n\nPilot for Kingdom Hearts animated series leaked by director following heart attack (1:20:45)\nhttps://www.vg247.com/kingdom-hearts-tv-pilot-shared-online\n\nNintendo putting the squeeze on boobs in the eShop (1:21:05)\nhttps://www.vg247.com/nintendo-is-cracking-down-on-risque-content-on-the-eshop\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.