James Stephanie Sterling
Switch Online Makes Nintendo Look Weak (The Jimquisition)
Nintendo finally revealed its Switch Online plans and… they’re not great. Worse than that, they make Nintendo look as clueless and weird...
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James Stephanie Sterling
- May 7, 2018
God Of War And The Importance Of Console Exclusives (The Jimquisition)
There’s plenty to talk about with God of War, and I’m going to do it. I’m also going to use Chill Dad Kratos’ latest adventure to talk...
James Stephanie Sterling
- May 2, 2018
Harry Potter And The Crock Of Shit (The Jimquisition)
Wow, you really do pay Warner Bros. or otherwise watch a helpless child get strangled. That’s pretty much the perfect symbol for modern...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Apr 30, 2018
Why We Need Middle Shelf Games (The Jimquisition)
Nowadays it seems “AAA” publishers are giving us fewer games, and consequently fewer options. That’s because they are. In today’s...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Apr 23, 2018
The 100% Objective Review (The Jimquisition Remastered)
One from the vaults! The classic 100% Objective Review for Final Fantasy XIII gets some new clothes.
James Stephanie Sterling
- Apr 16, 2018
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Is A Successful Failure (The Jimquisition)
PUBG might have been a massive hit, but the behavior of the team behind it indicates it’s a failure in one very important way.
James Stephanie Sterling
- Apr 9, 2018
So Are “AAA” Loot Boxes Done? (The Jimquisition)
In 2017, the “AAA” game industry went all-in on loot boxes – microtransactions that emulate gambling to maximize ill-gotten gains. In...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Apr 2, 2018
Ubification (The Jimquisition)
Is Far Cry 5 good? I think so. The problem with Ubisoft games is you can’t tell anymore, they’re all the same. It’s understandable when a...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Mar 26, 2018
Ten Worst Types Of DLC In History (The Jimquisition)
Everybody loves lists, especially people who say they don’t. The Jimquisition this week roots through history’s garbage to find the ten...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Mar 19, 2018
Game Not Included (The Jimquisition)
Let’s talk about collector’s editions, specifically the ones that aren’t really collector’s editions. You shouldn’t be able to call a box...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Mar 12, 2018
Violence In Videogames, Wankers In The White House (The Jimquisition)
Violence in videogames, a classic political scapegoat of the 1990s and early 2000s, is back in the spotlight as Trump’s bewildered...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Mar 5, 2018
Yakuza’s Open World Is Biggest And Bestest (The Jimquisition)
The Yakuza series may not have gigantic open worlds, but they’re bigger and better than any sprawling map found in your typical “AAA”...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Feb 26, 2018
The Deadly Spiral Of Live Services (The Jimquisition)
Once again the “AAA” industry thinks it has a golden goose, and once again it’s primed to bang that goose until the eggs come out filled...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Feb 19, 2018
The Dismal Degradation Of Dynasty Warriors (The Jimquisition)
Dynasty Warriors may be my favorite series – or at least it was – but Tecmo Koei has been taking the piss with it for years. Much of...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Feb 12, 2018
Games Should Not Cost $60 Anymore (The Jimquisition)
There is a constant problem plaguing the game industry, if its spokespeople are to be believed. Games cost $60, and that price doesn’t...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Feb 5, 2018
The Cost Of Doing Business (The Jimquisition)
Games cost a lot of money to make. You need to pay developers, you need to license engines, you need do a lot. Extra Credits pointed out...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Jan 29, 2018
Anger (The Jimquisition)
According to journalists, “angry YouTube videos” have demoralized employees of Electronic Arts and BioWare. So… let’s talk about that...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Jan 22, 2018
Quantic Dream Or Quantic Nightmare? (The Jimquisition)
Following allegations of a fully crap working environment at Quantic Dream, The Jimquisition looks at what’s been said and done, and the...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Jan 15, 2018
Grand Theft Adelaide (The Jimquisition)
Recently we were contacted by an independent game developer from Adelaide, South Australia. Last year this dev was the target of an...
James Stephanie Sterling
- Jan 8, 2018
Talent Is An Asset (The Jimquisition)
On this constructively critical Jimquisition, we explain how using pre-bought videogame assets isn’t inherently wrong, and how they’ve...
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