Podquisition 488: Bump on the Noggin\n\nIt\u2019s harder than you\u2019d think.\n\nGames we played this week include: \nHades II (3:45)\nFallout: Brotherhood of Steel (23:35)\nPuppet Master (30:45)\n\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nMicrosoft shuts down studios, including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin (44:10)\nhttps://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda\n\nA drunk Microsoft rep forgot to make their pitch to buy Media Molecule (52:45)\nhttps://kotaku.com/xbox-little-big-planet-steal-away-buy-playstation-sony-1851462178\n\nSony gets slammed, then backpedals, over Helldivers 2 PSN requirement on Steam (57:25)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash\n\n---\nBuy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com\n\nFind Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://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 (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.