{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6786cf573ceecdbe85eac067/68deee2dbd7f04b74f33e12d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 19: I Thought It Was A Joke When You Said Jared Kushner","description":"<p>Circumstances forced us to once again talk about serious things this week, as EA has (subject to approval, lol) been bought by a consortium of definitely not the worst people you don't know. Meanwhile, we got a first look at Insomniac's Wolverine game, and for a 'cat rescued from a tree' sorry of levity, Randy Pitchford posted through Borderland's 4's PC optimisation problems.</p><p>Thanks to our Patreon backers for making this podcast possible! Please consider joining them so that we can start our own ethically pure esports league. Our music is by God Ribbon, our art is by Marsh Davies and our inbox is&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:totalplaytimepod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>totalplaytimepod@gmail.com</u></a>.</p><p><u>Links!</u></p><p>Don't worry, universally beloved&nbsp;<a href=\"https://kotaku.com/ea-sale-saudi-arabia-madden-pif-jared-kushner-2000629829\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Wilson is staying on at EA</a>&nbsp;(here's&nbsp;<a href=\"https://superjoost.substack.com/p/electronic-arts-55b-buyout-doesnt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SuperJoost on the acquisition</a>). Wolverine is&nbsp;<a href=\"https://youtu.be/s3pDMUWlA6I?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">exceptionally violent</a>, possibly in retaliation for his being&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ign.com/articles/insomniac-hackers-release-stolen-data-leak-wolverine-videos-future-projects-and-more\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">kidnapped and ransomed</a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.eurogamer.net/gearbox-releases-borderlands-4-pc-optimisation-guide-following-reports-of-poor-performance\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Borderlands 4 works fine on PC</a>, thank you very much, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.eurogamer.net/the-game-is-pretty-damn-optimal-randy-pitchford-responds-to-borderlands-4-pc-performance-complaints\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Randy Pitchford is fine about it</a>&nbsp;(more on this from&nbsp;<a href=\"https://newsletter.hitpoints.co/336-boss-battles/?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HitPoints</a>)</p><p><u>Games!</u></p><p><a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285190/Borderlands_4/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Borderlands 4</a>&nbsp;is fine on PC, stop asking! Marvel at the dynamically soiling onesie in&nbsp;<a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281040/Baby_Steps/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Baby Steps</a>, write your own jokes here about&nbsp;<a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Megabonk</a>, and go off the titular world in&nbsp;<a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RimWorld</a>'s new Odyssey DLC. Plus: pleasing moments in&nbsp;<a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hades 2</a>!</p><p><u>Recommendations!</u></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolwich_Ferry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Woolwich Harbour ferry</a>, the town of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://visitcleethorpes.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cleethorpes</a>, and the reboot of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://youtu.be/-StZwoYw2fg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Matlock</a>.</p>","author_name":"Total Playtime"}