Podquisition 438: Fluids of the Realm

Published: May 18, 2023, 4:07 p.m.

It\u2019s not tears, exactly\u2026\n\nGames we played this week include: \nLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (4:05)\nHumanity (57:00)\nAlundra (1:02:20)\n\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nSaudi Arabia makes another big investment in Electronic Arts (1:03:45)\nhttps://tech4gamers.com/call-of-duty-warzone-introduces-pay-to-win-dlc/\n\nEU approves Microsoft acquisition of ABK; UK regulators hold firm against it (1:04:15)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/eu-approves-microsofts-687bn-activision-blizzard-bid\n\nYears after launch, only sequel-exclusive mode for Overwatch 2 got canned without release (1:08:02)\nhttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/overwatch-2s-pve-mode-is-being-scrapped-blizzard-explains-what-happened-and-why/1100-6514242/\n\nXbox\u2019s Phil Spencer expected reviews of Redfall to be significantly better (1:10:50)\nhttps://www.thegamer.com/redfall-mock-reviews-ten-points-higher-says-phil-spencer/\n\nSony did not appeal Australian court requiring it to reimburse FIFA customers over gambling laws (1:15:50)\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-sony-fails-to-appeal-austrian-loot-box-verdict\n\nHorror film lifts its Inquisition logo from Dragon Age (1:19:35)\nhttps://www.thegamer.com/the-popes-exorcist-dragon-age-inquisition-logo-mistake/\n\nESRB reveals very erotic pillow talk found in Starfield (1:21:05)\nhttps://www.esrb.org/ratings/39293/starfield/\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.