Podquisition 445: May Be Nice

Published: July 6, 2023, 5:20 p.m.

b'Our position is now in question.\\n\\nGames we played this week include: \\nEverybody 1-2-Switch (1:05)\\nNieR:Automata (24:10)\\nPlaydate (36:35)\\nThe Last Hope (54:45)\\n---\\nNews things talked about in this episode:\\nSo many things have leaked because of poor redaction by FTC (1:04:55)\\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/sony-court-documents-removed-after-redacted-details-spotted\\n\\nMicrosoft wanted to buy Square Enix in 2019 (1:01:05)\\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-considered-square-enix-buyout-court-documents-reveal\\n\\nMicrosoft\\u2019s lawyer keeps saying unannounced things as though they\\u2019re public knowledge (1:04:07)\\nhttps://www.theverge.com/23768244/ftc-microsoft-activision-blizzard-case-news-announcements\\nhttps://www.ign.com/articles/sony-expected-to-release-a-playstation-5-slim-later-this-year-priced-39999-microsoft-says\\n\\nSatya Nadella claims he doesn\\u2019t like console exclusives (1:06:50)\\nhttps://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-ceo-if-it-were-up-to-me-id-get-rid-of-exclusives\\n\\nUbisoft announces its first blockchain game (1:09:05)\\nhttps://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/06/ubisoft-blockchain-champions-tactics-grimoria-chronicles/\\n\\nNiantic lays off 230 people and cancels projects after successfully alienating Pok\\xe9mon Go fans (1:10:37)\\nhttps://variety.com/2023/digital/news/niantic-layoffs-pokemon-go-shutting-down-games-1235658759/\\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.'