Podquisition 507: That Stings!

Published: Sept. 19, 2024, 4 p.m.

We\u2019re simply too enthusiastic.\n\nGames we played this week include:\nThe Plucky Squire (04:55)\nSatisfactory (10:30)\nFunko Fusion (12:25)\nZero Zero: Perfect Stop (24:45)\nSerious Sam 4 (28:20)\n\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nPS5 Pro announcement was not executed well (33:15)\n\n\nA year in, Unity ditches the runtime fee (57:30)\nhttps://unity.com/blog/unity-is-canceling-the-runtime-fee\n\nEntire staff of Annapurna Interactive walked out (1:01:45)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/developers-rush-to-reassure-players-of-forthcoming-releases-following-annapurna-interactive-mass-exodus\n\nThe sad exploitation of Flappy Bird continues (1:07:00)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/flappy-birds-original-creator-does-not-support-its-revival\n\nMicrosoft cuts another 600 jobs from games division (1:09:40)\nhttps://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-lays-off-further-650-xbox-staff-no-games-cancelled-or-studios-closed\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.