<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Jimquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jimquisition]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:06:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thejimquisition.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Alien: Rogue Incursion: Part One: Evolved Edition - Attack Of The Colons (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alien: Rogue Incursion: Part One: Evolved Edition Released: April 21st, 2026 (Switch 2 date) Developer: Survios Publisher: Survios Systems: PC, PS5, Switch 2 (both reviewed), Xbox X/S Alien: Rogue Incursion could be a direct sequel to the Gearbox disasterpiece Aliens: Colonial Marines. Not for narrative reasons, but for the fact its physically troubled Xenomorphs love to do goofy dances. Basically, I’m saying Rogue Incursion is a bit of a shitshow and the titular Aliens are done a huge...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/alien-rogue-incursion-part-one-evolved-edition-attack-of-the-colons-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f210227475e016cb96e81e</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:09:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_b4087fd596aa43cfa1bd29519d47ecea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel MaXimum Collection - Welcome To Die (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel MaXimum Collection Released: March 27th, 2026 Developer:   Limited Run Games Publisher:   Limited Run Games Systems:   PC, PS5, Switch/Switch 2 (both reviewed), Xbox X/S Among the fractured recollections meandering in my forgetful mind, I have a curiously vivid snapshot of playing X-Men: The Arcade Game the day it arrived on Xbox Live Arcade. It was a far simpler time for videogame memes back then, and by that I mean my frames of reference were relevant enough that I understood them....]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/marvel-maximum-collection-welcome-to-die-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d660800611ac839ce73704</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:14:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_573c7e019e454c8d97892884912d5b89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Carpenter's Toxic Commando - Atlas Sludged (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toxic Commando Released: March 12th, 2026 Developer:   Saber Interactive Publisher:   Focus Entertainment Systems:   PC, PS5 (reviewed), Xbox X/S Toxic Commando demonstrates exactly what worked about World War Z by doing exactly none  of what worked about World War Z. Saber Interactive has undoubtedly proven its chops as a quality purveyor of horde shooters and on paper its latest game has the key ingredients - primarily great cooperative combat and enough enemies to make a termite nest look...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/john-carpenter-s-toxic-commando-atlas-sludged-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c6e56f5ed83abd8bbf6dc1</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_9296917cfde24306b2b9c365caebc55a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War - Would You Like To Play More? (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Released: March 16th, 2026 Developer:   Auroch Digital Publisher:   DotEmu Systems:   PC, PS5 (reviewed), Xbox X/S, Switch 2 Conceptually, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is brilliant. Conceptually . It’s one of the precious few Starship Troopers spin-offs to retain the spirit of the 1997 movie, sarcastically masquerading as pro-war propaganda. The game itself exists in-universe as a tool of the fascistic Federation, aimed at recruiting youngsters into...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/starship-troopers-ultimate-bug-war-would-you-like-to-play-more-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c43f0e78ed17abe1fd3e11</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:53:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_83e7177a47d048a284548a435585307b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokémon Pokopia - The Means Of Poképroduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pokémon Pokopia Released: March 5th, 2026 Developer:   Omega Force, Game Freak Publisher:   Nintendo, The Pokémon Company Systems:   Switch 2 Pokémon Pokopia is so fantastic I’m not even going to focus on the alleged nightmare fuel that is The Dittosapien. I’ve obsessively played this thing to such an extreme degree that Ditto’s vacant visage has become normal and real  humans are the ones that look wrong.  I hope every single member of Game Freak took a library’s worth of notes from...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/pok%C3%A9mon-pokopia-the-means-of-pok%C3%A9production</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c031c8f68fa4c22fbc1dcf</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:21:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_a1c9bd2c80b449a2bd84094d483a5d24~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Requiem - Requiem For A Scream (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident Evil Requiem Released:   February 27th, 2026 Developer: Capcom Publisher:   Capcom Systems:   PC, PS5 (reviewed), Switch 2, Xbox X/S The average mainstream game series can struggle to maintain consistent quality in just one category, but Resident Evil’s been dual wielding subgenres with impressive resolve for quite some time. As either a first-person frightener or a third-person remake, Capcom’s been hitting the mark for a long time now - and yes, I’m including the remake of Nemesis...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/resident-evil-requiem-requiem-for-a-scream-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a8a1cfffff75773eba9140</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_4abe6b439ff546fc850e478b9e0c3901~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[High on Life 2 - Not Much Higher (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[High on Life 2 Released:  February 13th, 2026 Developer: Squanch Games Publisher:  Squanch Games Systems:  PC, PS5 (reviewed), Xbox X/S High on Life 2 isn’t something I expected to see. It’s not that I didn’t think they could do it without Justin Roiland, whose alleged abuses were released just before the first game  was, I just didn’t think anybody would want  to make it. The original was quickly forgotten despite being decent, but I suppose stranger sequels have happened.   Squanch Games...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/high-on-life-2-not-much-higher-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f0e8ebf1bf6f6a2a702ea</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:02:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_aa428867bc1e48fd9c4004e52c28d339~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crisol: Theater Of Idols - Blood Shot (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crisol: Theater of Idols Released: February 10th, 2026 Developer:   Vermila Studios Publisher:   Blumhouse Games Systems:   PC, PS5 (reviewed), Xbox Series Crisol: Theater of Idols came out of nowhere for me, but as soon as I heard Blumhouse published a Spanish blend of BioShock and Resident Evil, I jumped on it. The prospect of creepy statues coming at me with knives certainly didn’t hurt the sales pitch.  In a market saturated with animatronic horror mascots and spooky stone effigies of the...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/crisol-theater-of-idols-blood-shot-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6998c7d26624c1d60f16f29c</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:09:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_82889725d0a94902928d459f9ef69883~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston's Favorite Son: The Strength of Your Seed]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's queer fun for everyone (except Michael Cera) as Jonathan's most potent aspect is finally turned toward profit.]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/boston-s-favorite-son-the-strength-of-your-seed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698b89fe5ce248ef4486f65d</guid><category><![CDATA[Boston's Favorite Son]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:45:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/854cb9_2651769922904044a8b6de83d41cc8eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Conrad Zimmerman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trashgirl Diaries: I Did Not Raise An Intolerant Penis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diversity is strength.]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/the-trashgirl-diaries-i-did-not-raise-an-intolerant-penis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69839eab9b806d1e110333a3</guid><category><![CDATA[The Trashgirl Diaries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:34:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/854cb9_d0bb380eb55d4f0eafa62c561c6c5a4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Conrad Zimmerman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting Force Collection - Streets Of Mild Frustration (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fighting Force Collection Released: January 23rd, 2026 Developer:   Core Design (original), Implicit Conversions Publisher:   Limited Run Games Systems:   PC, PS5, Switch/Switch 2 (reviewed), Xbox Series If we had a hall of fame for PSX games known more for their demos than their full retail versions, Fighting Force would definitely have a place. It wouldn’t be among the first  round of inductees, certainly not before Intelligent Qube, but it’d get in way sooner than Ninja: Shadow of...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/fighting-force-collection-streets-of-mild-frustration-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697e15cf45fce64fde1c0f3d</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:09:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_753bd67fa4884abd98fec2be5626ee7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Code Violet - Dino Crisisn't (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Code Violet Released: January 10th, 2026 Developer:   TeamKill Media Publisher:   TeamKill Media Systems:   PS5 According to the TeamKill Media, Code Violet snubbed a PC release to protect its protagonist from the “vulgarity” of modders. This sentiment is somewhat at odds with a horny marketing push that includes saucy preorder costumes, a “Sexysaurus Rex” difficulty option, and lovingly crafted jiggle physics that stand out against the otherwise stiff animations. Call me a cynic, but I’m not...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/code-violet-dino-crisisn-t-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696e9e82ef9d90695c0c7239</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:50:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_106f08317d6c4d659325f29f57828ca4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Octopath Traveler 0 - Octoparty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Octopath Traveler 0 Released: December 4th, 2025 Developer:   DOKIDOKI GROOVE WORKS, Square Enix Publisher:   Square Enix Systems:   PC, PS4/5, Switch (reviewed), Switch 2 (reviewed), Xbox One/X/S If a story-driven RPG is in part defined by its villains, Octopath Traveler 0 is utterly delicious . Placed front and center of the story’s first half are a trio of despicable antagonists whose litany of atrocities are amazing to witness. Octopath Traveler has often dipped darker than the average...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/octopath-traveler-0-octoparty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6945703c9e93a156638d029b</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_bf87893234374d97b240f870da605329~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood: Refreshed Supply - Redux Cruo (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blood: Refreshed Supply Released: December 4th, 2025 Developer:   Nightdive Studios, Monolith Productions Publisher:   Warner Bros. Games, Atari Systems:   PC, PS4/5, Switch (reviewed), Switch 2 (reviewed), Xbox One/X/S My best friend in college introduced me to Blood. It was literally the only game he played, because he thought it was hilarious. He wasn’t wrong - the absurd violence, delirious shouting, and wanton edginess are all so extreme as to transcend horror and enter a realm of pure...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/blood-refreshed-supply-redux-cruo-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693c379038266d8ba623d9e2</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:54:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_80fa200ad7fe4279b710f00cc8988b75~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Cosmic Invasion - Shitomatic Universe (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel Cosmic Invasion Released: December 1st, 2025 Developer:   Tribute Games Publisher:   DotEmu Systems:   PC, PS4/5, Switch (reviewed), Switch 2 (reviewed), Xbox One/X/S I love a good brawler, and that can only mean one thing when it comes to Marvel Cosmic Invasion - I don’t love Marvel Cosmic Invasion in the bloody least. It’s crap. Suffering from a remarkably worse version of the issue I had with Ultimate Alliance 3, the superheroes don’t feel super . A large part of the problem is that...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/marvel-cosmic-invasion-shitomatic-universe-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69309451ee21510c2ee8d3aa</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:02:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_d8461c39dd41454db6f839c6914f911a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - A Storm In A Port (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Released: November 18th, 2025 Developer:   Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive, Nixxes Software Publisher:   Square Enix Systems:   PC, PS4/5, Switch, Switch 2 (reviewed), Xbox One/X/S Revisiting Tomb Raider is like looking at a photo of someone taken moments before they died.  Back in 2013, the game industry was only just setting its foot on the path to damnation - Square Enix had dared to release Final Fantasy: All the Bravest a few months...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/tomb-raider-definitive-edition-a-storm-in-a-port-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692c936c745789e635cb20e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:35:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_def2b58550f34674990367cca5c82ed8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kirby Air Riders - Star Player (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirby Air Riders Released: November 20th, 2025 Developer:   Bandai Namco Studios, Sora Ltd., Publisher:   Nintendo Systems:   Switch 2 Kirby Air Riders isn’t a racing game, it’s a racing-adjacent activity center. Part playpen, part kitchen sink, it reminds me of a series classic like Kirby Super Star, an anthology of distinct titles as opposed to a singular experience. This unlikely sequel to Kirby Air Ride takes what the GameCube original did and fills it to bursting with pure chicanery,...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/kirby-air-riders-star-player-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6929dfdbcb45ab7844deb26e</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_3a1588bd17f342ec8868be390ff49e4b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacred 2: Remaster - An Inexcusably Terrible Mess (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sacred 2 - Remaster Released: November 11th, 2025 Developer:   SparklingBit, Funatics Software GmbH, Nukklear Publisher:   THQ Nordic Systems:   PC, PS5 (reviewed), Xbox Series X/S Sacred 2: Remaster invites us into an abject nightmare. The world is in tatters, its inhabitants gripped by madness and the furniture to which they might be forever bound. Blacksmiths watch in helpless silence as their identical clones erratically run around them in presumed existential terror. Horses slide along...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/sacred-2-remaster-an-inexcusably-terrible-mess-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6919ff363f4df44539f1cbe2</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:05:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_98f883e332694be0b5015e320154c2c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARC Raiders - Art Raiders (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARC Raiders Released: October 30th, 2025 Developer:   Embark Studios, Nexon Publisher:   Embark Studios Systems:   PC, PS5 (reviewed), Xbox Series X/S Is it hypocritical to make a game about machines ruining human civilization when you’re a shill for so-called  generative AI? Probably not, but such relativity is at least ironic. It’s also the most interesting thing about ARC Raiders. Extraction shooters are very much in season at the moment, and the not-yet-replaced humans at Embark Studios...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/arc-raiders-art-raiders-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6917988b973bdd08dc7c4a38</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:22:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_1e5ea7258a2e498081e14681677f3824~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Dragon Revive - About To Get Ugly (Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double Dragon Revive Released: October 22nd, 2025 Developer:   Yuke's Publisher:   Arc System Works Systems:   PC, PS5, Switch/Switch 2 (reviewed), Xbox Series X/S Double Dragon Revive doesn’t play as bad as it looks, but that’s not saying much because it looks so utterly  fucking shit. Also, it doesn't play that much better. While the beat ‘em up genre has enjoyed some great modern entries including Absolum, Shredder’s Revenge and Streets of Rage 4, it’s sad to see a staple like Double...]]></description><link>https://www.thejimquisition.com/post/double-dragon-revive-about-to-get-ugly-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690a65917ac94fe6f5dde4f3</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:04:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a511ef_173de4c76f794145befe0f9d976615e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Stephanie Sterling</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>