Podquisition 411: Milk That Pig!

Published: Nov. 10, 2022, 5 p.m.

Someone will buy this premise.\n\nGames we played this week include: \nGod of War Ragnarok (13:20)\nSonic Frontiers (20:50)\nNew Tales from the Borderlands (49:45)\nThe Last Oricru (55:25)\n\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\n\nOculus Founder Palmer Luckey built a VR headset designed to kill the user (1:09:20)\nhttps://palmerluckey.com/if-you-die-in-the-game-you-die-in-real-life/\n\nActivision-Blizzard attempts further stalling tactics, withholding (1:19:55)\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-blizzard-files-motion-to-impound-albany-union-vote-ballots\n\nBobby Kotick supported election denier candidate in House race (1:21:40)\nhttps://kotaku.com/bobby-kotick-activision-mike-garcia-republican-election-1849754755\n\nActivision-Blizzard drags feet on every issue in first Game Workers Alliance bargaining session (1:34:15)\nhttps://gameworkersalliance.com/2022/11/03/november-2nd-2022-bargaining-session-update/\n\nLeague of Legends characters\u2019 queer status will be erased in some markets (1:37:15)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/riot-admits-to-censoring-league-of-legends-characters-in-some-markets-in-wake-of-first-gay-black-champion\n\nDirector Naoki Yoshida claims lack of racial diversity in FF16 based on historical accuracy (1:37:50)\nhttps://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-16-square-enix-interview-lore\n\nStreet Fighter VI adds \u201cDynamic Control\u201d mode for the button mashers (1:40:20)\nhttps://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive/2022/11/08/street-fighter-6-exclusive-first-look-at-new-dynamic-control-scheme-meant-to\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.