Podquisition 496: Conscious Anatomy

Published: July 4, 2024, 4 p.m.

Break out the calipers.\n\nGames we played this week include: \nBokura (6:40)\nAnimal Well (13:10)\nSherwood Builders (17:15)\nHot Wheels 2 (25:30)\nVampire Survivors (26:40)\nElden Ring (41:40)\nMetal Slug Attack Reloaded (49:15)\n\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nCloud Imperium made to pay for firing disabled worker after demanding they return to office (56:35)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/star-citizen-developer-ordered-to-pay-27k-to-disabled-worker-in-return-to-office-discrimination-claim\n\nCrazy Taxi reboot looking more and more like a free-to-play MMO (1:02:35)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/segas-new-crazy-taxi-game-will-be-open-world-and-massively-multiplayer\n\nElden Ring\u2019s creator cheeses his own game when playing (1:04:20)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/dont-worry-even-miyazaki-struggled-with-elden-rings-high-difficulty\n\nNintendo not getting involved in generative AI, saying it\u2019s theft (1:08:15)\nhttps://gameworldobserver.com/2024/07/03/nintendo-no-plans-to-use-genai-in-game-development\n\nBethesda Montreal workers join with CWA union (1:09:40)\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/bethesda-montreal-files-for-unionisation\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.