It can be hard to be enthusiastic sometimes
Games we played this week include:
(0:09:23) Let Them Trade
(0:13:40) Empty Epsilon
(0:20:35) Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
(0:25:20) Super Mario Party Jamboree TV
(0:32:05) Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion

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News things talked about in this episode:
(0:37:45) Itch hides anything possibly offensive after threat from card processors
<a href='https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/itch-io-deindexing-adult-content-to-appease-payments-providers'>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/itch-io-deindexing-adult-content-to-appease-payments-providers
</a><a href='https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content'>https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content</a>
(0:45:35) Counter-campaign against card processors
<a href='https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/mastercard-visa-backlash-adult-games-removed-online-stores-steam-itchio-ntwnfb'>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/mastercard-visa-backlash-adult-games-removed-online-stores-steam-itchio-ntwnfb</a>
(0:50:00) Xbox introducing restrictions to align with UK’s Online Safety Act
<a href='https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-stadium-alike-new-game-pokemon-champions-gets-a-2026-release-date-in-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer'>https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-stadium-alike-new-game-pokemon-champions-gets-a-2026-release-date-in-new-action-packed-gameplay-trailer</a>
(0:54:10) Microsoft CEO says the company is thriving
<a href='https://www.videogamer.com/news/after-laying-off-9000-employees-killing-projects-and-closing-studios-microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-is-thriving-as-success-is-not-about-longevity-but-re/'>https://www.videogamer.com/news/after-laying-off-9000-employees-killing-projects-and-closing-studios-microsoft-ceo-says-the-company-is-thriving-as-success-is-not-about-longevity-but-re/</a>
(0:57:05) Microsoft’s games will stay $70 for now
<a href='https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-outer-worlds-2-will-no-longer-cost-usd80-as-microsoft-backs-away-from-plans-to-follow-nintendos-lead/'>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-outer-worlds-2-will-no-longer-cost-usd80-as-microsoft-backs-away-from-plans-to-follow-nintendos-lead/</a>
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Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (<a href='https://patreon.com/fistshark'>https://patreon.com/fistshark</a>). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at <a href='https://www.mercenarycreative.com'>https://mercenarycreative.com.</a>
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