Podquisition 463: Missed Connections

Published: Nov. 9, 2023, 8:08 p.m.

Like (smuggling) ships passing in the night.\n\nGames we played this week include: \nAlan Wake II (5:05)\nThirsty Suitors (17:05)\nRobocop: Rogue City (35:05)\nDave the Diver (38:55)\nWarioWare: Move It (1:07:50)\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nOut of the blue, a live-action Zelda film is announced (52:10)\nhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23951339/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-live-action-nintendo\nMicrosoft going all-in on AI game dev tools (55:35)\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-and-inworld-team-up-to-create-ai-game-dev-tools\nNintendo denies anyone has seen Switch 2 (1:07:05)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-addresses-switch-2-reports-denies-it-has-briefed-developers\nSEGA executive wants Sonic to surpass Mario as a franchise (1:10:40)\nhttps://noisypixel.net/sega-wants-sonic-games-movies-surpass-mario/\nEpic Store still losing money, expected to own half of PC market by now (1:14:30)\nUbisoft lays off another batch of employees (1:16:00)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-montreal-latest-studio-struck-by-layoffs\n---\nBuy official Jimquisition merchandise 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/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.