I don't like the word "consumer." Words have power, and even when two words mean the same thing, the history and implications attached...

Waterworld was a very, very, very expensive movie to make, and it was a flop. A very, very, very big flop. Anyway, let's talk about...

Subscriptions for games are not new, but in the era of the "live service" they look set to make a major comeback. With television, music,...

Pokémon Sword & Shield may very well go down in history as the most controversial release in the series, chiefly because of Dexit - the...

Blizzard went out of its way to make sure Blizzcon was marked by two major game announcements and sorrowful contrition. To anybody paying...

Fortnite recently introduced bots to its battle royale ecosystem, a decision that certainly has some positive elements to it. It's also...

Bethesda has spent so much goodwill these last few years it's practically bankrupt in the faith department. Fallout 76, as has been...

Anthem. Oh, Anthem. BioWare's ill-fated attempt to jump aboard the "live service" bandwagon is yet another cautionary tale the "AAA"...

Activision Blizzard has been mired in controversy since it punished professional Hearthstone player Blitzchung for his vocal support of...

Shall we talk about good games doing good things? Between Borderlands 3 and Code Vein, we have examples of cosmetic rewards and...

Mario Kart Tour is total rubbish, which is par for the course when it comes to Nintendo's boring mobile games. Loot boxes, frustration,...

The Entertainment Software Association represents the "AAA" game industry's interests in the US, and that alone qualifies it for...

It behooves first party publishers to provide top quality productions that make their consoles worth buying. Nintendo and Sony have both...

Been planning this one for a while, and recent allegations toward Starbound developer Chucklefish provided the right avenue. Young...

Let's talk about Gaming Disorder. A much ballyhooed classification by the World Health Organization, this official designation of gaming...

Political intrigue is baked into the lore of Dark Souls. Class struggle, propaganda, a ruling elite manipulating those of lower status...

The conversation surrounding the Epic Games Store has officially gotten effing nasty. People are mad at Epic's behavior, but that anger...

http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition https://www.thejimporium.com The game industry is currently making a performance of tackling the loot...

http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition https://www.thejimporium.com In the wake of multiple mass shootings over a single weekend,...

http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition https://www.thejimporium.com When a publisher adds microtransactions weeks, sometimes months, after a...