The Trashgirl Diaries: Hard Fun
Your humble Trashgirls talk hard stuff!
Nov 15, 2023•51 min
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Episodes
Podquisition 463: Missed Connections
Like (smuggling) ships passing in the night. Games we played this week include: Alan Wake II (5:05) Thirsty Suitors (17:05) Robocop: Rogue City (35:05) Dave the Diver (38:55) WarioWare: Move It (1:07:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Out of the blue, a live-action Zelda film is announced (52:10) https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23951339/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-live-action-nintendo Microsoft going all-in on AI game dev tools (55:35) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-and-...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Podquisition 462: Looking for Daddy
Somebody is going to need to step up. Games we played this week include: Alan Wake II (6:10) Dave the Diver (47:22) Robocop (54:14) Spin Rhythm XD (1:07:50) Lords of the Fallen (1:09:25) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bungie lays off a hundred employees, delays projects (1:15:55) https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23938990/bungie-sony-layoffs-delays-destiny-final-shape-marathon Microsoft warns it will soon disable unlicensed peripherals on Xbox (1:03:20) https://variablemag.com/g...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Podquisition 461: The Bad Pop
That part isn’t supposed to do that. Games we played this week include: Super Mario Bros. Wonder (8:15) Sonic Superstars (38:45) Sorry, We’re Closed (40:10) Ebenezer and the Invisible World (44:25) Vampire Survivors (49:25) Meta Quest 3 (49:50) Smash Drums (51:05) Metal Gear Solid Master Collection (52:55) --- News things talked about in this episode: Game about drunk driving pulled from eShop for 3+ age rating (1:01:05) https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch/drink-and-drive-simulator-...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 19 min
The Trashgirl Diaries: Has Porn Gone Woke?!?!?
We ask the hard questions... hard like an erect penis (boner).
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Podquisition 460: Let’s Get Wet
Utterly drenched. Games we played this week include: Super Mario Bros. Wonder (8:30) Sonic Superstars (18:30) Amanda the Adventurer (37:15) Spider-Man 2 (39:50) Lords of the Fallen (47:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Microsoft acquisition closed, Kotick expected to leave by end of year (1:17:05) https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/10/13/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-set-to-leave-in-december-heres-what-to-know-about-his-controversies/ Microsoft promises not to i...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Podquisition 459: Live Reptile Birth
This is all on the up and up, we promise. Games we played this week include: PS5 Access Controller (8:30) Elemental Survivors (22:15) Warhammer 40k: Darktide (33:50) Stardew Valley (36:55) GWAR: Rumble in Antarctica (40:30) Forza Motorsport 2023 (44:10) A Tiny Sticker Tale (55:00) Whisker Squadron: Survival (57:05) Another Crab’s Treasure (58:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bungie sued for wrongful termination by former HR manager (1:17:05) https://www.ign.com/articles/former-b...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Podquisition 458: Semi-Conscious Life
I want something else. Like a bed. Games we played this week include: El Paso Elsewhere (8:30) Amanda the Adventurer (30:00) Model Builder (35:00) Deep Rock Galactic Survivor (49:30) Forza Motorsport 2023 (56:20) Dynasty Warriors 9 (1:02:10) Helldivers (1:05:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Epic lays off 16% of workers, gutting studios and seeking to liquidate assets (1:17:05) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/epic-laying-off-more-than-800 Hatoful Boyfriend dev claims two years of r...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Podquisition 457: Absentee Landlord
Worship that? Never. Games we played this week include: Payday 3 (12:30) Amanda the Adventurer (18:25) Rewind or Die (24:30) Sniper Killer (26:40) Train Sim World 4 (34:00) Pinball Wicked (36:55) Xenotilt (38:55) Trombone Champ (41:10) Halls of Torment (46:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: CMA withdraws major objections to Microsoft acquisition of ABK (52:42) https://gamerant.com/microsoft-activision-acquisition-cma-preliminary-approval/ More layoffs at Embracer Group, including ...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Podquisition 456: Extra Vocal Support
It’s really important you know that they’re on your side. Games we played this week include: Lies of P (16:00) Solar Ash (17:35) F-Zero 99 (20:20) Nun Massacre (27:10) No One Lives Under the Lighthouse (27:35) Blood Wash (31:40) Trombone Champ (39:55) Gloomhaven (42:05) MythForce (47:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: Microsoft leaks everything, like, everything, on FTC website (52:42) https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880165/xbox-leak-ftc-documents-new-xbox-series-x-controller...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Podquisition 455: Calm Collected Critique
Everyone is being very reasonable about differences of opinion. Games we played this week include: Starfield (13:35) Stardew Valley (20:15) Lies of P (24:40) Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (56:50) Night at the Gates of Hell (58:15) The Booty Creek Cheek Freak (1:04:55) --- News things talked about in this episode: Unity to introduce ‘Runtime Fees’, charging devs for every install of a game (1:13:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/unity-reveals-plans-to-charge-per-game-install-drawing-criticism-from-developme...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 45 min
Podquisition 454: Cronenboring
It’s a good scene and all, but… Games we played this week include: Starfield (14:30) Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (45:05) Goodbye Volcano High (54:25) Halls of Torment (1:01:10) Sea of Stars (1:02:55) --- News things talked about in this episode: Volition closed by Embracer Group (1:03:30) https://www.polygon.com/23853963/saints-row-volition-closure-layoffs Baldur’s Gate 3 wasn’t meant to be quite that horny (1:03:35) https://www.pcworld.com/article/2055007/baldurs-gate-iii-game-bug-made-it...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Podquisition 453: Door Trekkin
Painful payoff. Games we played this week include: Star Trucker (8:00) Pizza Possum (11:20) Immortals of Aveum (13:25) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (24:00) Jackbox Party Pack 10 (32:00) Sonic Superstars (39:55) WrestleQuest (43:40) S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (52:20) Black Myth Wukong (54:10) Homeworld 3 (58:35) Billie Bust Up (1:00:45) Space Boat (1:03:16) Sea of Stars (1:05:15) Goodbye Volcano High (1:08:20) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bethesda didn’t give Starfield review code to many UK public...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Podquisition 452: Doorway to Heaven
Oh, did you expect it to be opened first? Games we played this week include: Atlas Fallen (5:50) Baldur’s Gate 3 (6:45) SnowRunner (23:25) Vampire Survivors (30:25) PowerWash Simulator (38:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: MS to sell 15 years of streaming rights for ABK games to Ubisoft if merger succeeds (40:50) https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-submits-revised-activision-blizzard-takeover-deal-2023-8 Charles Martinet announces retirement from voice acting for Nintendo (...
Aug 24, 2023•51 min
The Trashgirl Diaries: Just Lobster Things
The PSP gets its due. Lobster stuff happens.
Aug 20, 2023•56 min
Podquisition 451: Reflected Shame
The answer was inside yourself all along. Games we played this week include: Baldur’s Gate 3 (13:50) 30XX (34:50) Stray Gods (42:00) Atlas Fallen (52:25) Vampire Survivors (54:50) --- News things talked about in this episode: Failed Embracer Group deal discovered to have been with Saudis (58:50) https://www.axios.com/2023/08/14/saudi-arabia-savvy-games-embracer-group Pokémon Company announces tournament in Honolulu at the worst time (1:10:20) https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-company-mak...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Podquisition 450: Pundemonium
Peak comedy, that’s what this is. Games we played this week include: Vampire Survivors (7:45) Clash: Artifacts of Chaos (18:50) Halls of Torment (19:40) Venba (28:35) What the Golf? (34:50) My Friendly Neighborhood (36:35) Techtonica (44:20) Fall Guys (46:25) --- News things talked about in this episode: Devolver announces delays in a very Devolver way (48:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkvgkZH6hYc Microsoft makes its final appeal to UK’s CMA over their blocking of Activision merger (1:10:2...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Podquistion 449: X Husband
He's also divorced from reality, for what it's worth. Games we played this week include: Pikmin 4 (4:10) Zeno Clash (10:10) Clash: Artifacts of Chaos (16:35) Venba (23:05) Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons (29:05) Sony Assist Controller Support (47:10) --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every F...
Aug 03, 2023•54 min
Podquisition 448: Wet Around the Collar
Sometimes you just have to stick your arm in that hole. Games we played this week include: Pikmin 4 (7:45) Exoprimal (42:52) YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM! (48:10) Spirit Hunters (54:50) Army of Ruin (56:05) Binding of Isaac: Repentance (59:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: Games media being used by film studios to fill marketing holes caused by strikes (1:01:25) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvFZjo5PgG0 GLORBO (1:10:20) http...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Podquisition 447: RoboCop’s Hoopty
Obviously, the police just need more funding. Games we played this week include: Viewfinder (10:20) Frostpunk (18:55) Exoprimal (23:30) My Friendly Neighborhood (43.10) Gravity Circuit (53:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: UK games industry trade group agrees to guidelines regarding kids and loot boxes (58:20) https://www.eurogamer.net/uk-games-industry-to-restrict-access-to-loot-boxes-for-children Deadlines pushed back on closing date of Microsoft acquisition of ABK, UK authorit...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 20 min
The Trashgirl Diaries: Chocolate Cheese Turd
Cheese, chocolate, turds, and more!
Jul 16, 2023•59 min
Podquisition 446: Don’t Listen Up My Skirt
Show some respect. Games we played this week include: The Last Hope (11:20) NieR:Automata (29:00) Pokémon Sleep (31:30) Bitzee (42.55) Common’hood (48:40) Aliens: Dark Descent (53:45) --- News things talked about in this episode: Judge rules FTC cannot delay Microsoft acquisition of ABK, CMA still hanging on (1:01:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-wins-crucial-ftc-case-on-activision-blizzard-acquisition https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-11/ftc-leaning-toward-appealing-microso...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Podquisition 445: May Be Nice
Our position is now in question. Games we played this week include: Everybody 1-2-Switch (1:05) NieR:Automata (24:10) Playdate (36:35) The Last Hope (54:45) --- News things talked about in this episode: So many things have leaked because of poor redaction by FTC (1:04:55) https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-court-documents-removed-after-redacted-details-spotted Microsoft wanted to buy Square Enix in 2019 (1:01:05) https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-considered-square-enix-buyout-court-documents-revea...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Podquisition 444: Power Loader Legs
Little, but mighty. Games we played this week include: Choo Choo Survivor (13:35) Pikmin 3 Deluxe (25:00) Final Fantasy XVI (31:40) Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine (58:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: Evidence in FTC hearings provide inside look into console manufacturers (1:04:55) https://www.eurogamer.net/microsofts-pledge-to-keep-call-of-duty-on-playstation-sparked-concern-at-bethesda-email-shows https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-exec-matt-booty-wanted-to-spend-sony-out-of-business...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Podquisition 443: Sandwich Subversion
You just can’t depend on anything these days. Games we played this week include: Chocobo GP (8:30) Lies of P (14:20) Street Fighter 6 (20:28) Kapital Punishment 22XX (27:10) Aliens: Dark Descent (35:15) --- News things talked about in this episode: Geoff Keighly wants you to know he wanted a woman at Summer Games Fest (46:50) https://kotaku.com/summer-game-fest-geoff-keighley-women-diversity-1850553957 After Redfall flop, Microsoft says they won’t close Arkane, honest (49:50) https://www.eurogam...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min
The Trashgirl Diaries: Andrew F*ck
Andrew F*ck is a game developer and the inventor of pineapple juice. We also talk about Final Fantasy XVI.
Jun 18, 2023•58 min
Podquisition 442: Bring on the Bafflement
When faced with absurdity, return it in kind. Games we played this week include: Choo Choo Survivor (15:10) Street Fighter 6 (31:02) Ollie Frog: Toad Skater (48:50) Station to Station (50:05) Venba (51:30) Lies of P (53:50) Final Fantasy XVI (59:45) Cassette Beasts (1:11:45) --- News things talked about in this episode: FTC files case to block Microsoft acquisition of ABK until scheduled hearing in August (1:14:30) https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-activision-blizzard-xbox-ftc-ab5dd455ed5a278...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Podquisition 441: Rik Merlin
A film out of time. Games we played this week include: Amnesia: The Bunker (19:00) Infernax (28:50) Street Fighter 6 (33:10) Outriders (40:50) Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (44:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bobby Kotick allowed to make wild claims about abuse allegations and unions in Variety interview (49:34) https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-ceo-audaciously-claims-that-sexism-and-harassment-problems-were-made-up-by-an-aggressive-labor-movement-trying-to-de...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 18 min
The Trashgirl Diaries: A Twink Between Girls
Zelda and sauce in the Trashverse!
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Podquisition 440: Buried by Boobs
These milkers won’t stop. Games we played this week include: Lord of the Rings: Gollum (12:30) Demon Throttle (34:00) Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (40:25) Outriders (49:05) Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (54:40) --- News things talked about in this episode: People Makes Games publishes deep investigation of Disco Elysium dispute (57:45) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGIGA8taN-M Microsoft appeals CMA decision rejecting ABK merger (1:00:15) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-microsoft-hope...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 17 min
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