Podquisition 498: Ballistic Criticism

18/07/2024 1h 23min
Podquisition 498: Ballistic Criticism

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Episode Synopsis

An historic trigger pull.

Games we played this week include:
Clickolding (11:15)
Magical Delicacy (19:40)
Concord (31:25)
DMC: Devil May Cry (36:20)
Reveil (43:15)
Bokura (23:41)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Microsoft introduces new Game Pass tiers, increasing prices and stripping day-one releases (1:00:15)
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-confirms-big-changes-for-xbox-game-pass-ditching-day-one-releases-for-basic-tier

Internal Microsoft email reveals disposal of DEI team based on “business needs” (1:09:25)
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-staffer-blasts-decision-to-lay-off-internal-team-focused-on-diversity-due-to-changing-business-needs

Nintendo criticized for not crediting external translators (1:15:05)
https://www.eurogamer.net/external-translators-hired-for-nintendo-projects-bemoan-lack-of-credit-in-almost-every-big-title

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