When faced with absurdity, return it in kind.\n\nGames we played this week include: \nChoo Choo Survivor (15:10)\nStreet Fighter 6 (31:02)\nOllie Frog: Toad Skater (48:50)\nStation to Station (50:05)\nVenba (51:30)\nLies of P (53:50)\nFinal Fantasy XVI (59:45)\nCassette Beasts (1:11:45)\n\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nFTC files case to block Microsoft acquisition of ABK until scheduled hearing in August (1:14:30)\nhttps://apnews.com/article/microsoft-activision-blizzard-xbox-ftc-ab5dd455ed5a2785983d8373915e3531\n\nEmbracer Group closing studios and canceling games after $2bn deal falls through (1:17:10)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/saints-row-owner-embracer-announces-comprehensive-restructuring-program-to-close-studios-cut-jobs\n\nBioware announces and immediately canceled a collectible statue of floating dead FemShep (1:22:45)\nhttps://kotaku.com/mass-effect-shepard-dead-statue-bioware-pull-femshep-1850532001\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. You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.