Podquisition 525: Dubious Correspondence

30/01/2025 1h 5min
Podquisition 525: Dubious Correspondence

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Episode Synopsis

You could have just done the thing and it would have been less work.

Games we played this week include:
Dynasty Warriors (21:45)
Codenames (25:10)
Donner Dinner Party (27:40)
Battlestar Galactica (30:05)
For Sale (35:55)
Sengoku Basara 2 (42:15)
Spartan: Total Warrior (44:50)
Buccaneer (48:15)
Babysitting Mama (50:05)

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News things talked about in this episode:
Ubisoft lays off 185 UK workers (53:40)
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-announces-studio-closure-as-it-lays-off-185-staff

Activision employees harassed after leaked Slack conversations about DEI policy (55:05)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/it-looks-like-someone-at-activision-is-leaking-slack-screenshots-to-right-wing-x-users


Nintendo loses lawsuit against Super Mario Market in Puerto Rico (1:00:20)
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-loses-trademark-fight-against-super-mario-supermarket

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