S2017 E1 • Big Empty Sandboxes

Open world games are everywhere, and it's getting really stupid. You can tell they're happening just to follow a trend as well, since so few open world games manage to justify actually being open world. There are blatant clues found in many of these desolate sandboxes, and we're going to talk about them and why they're making videogames rubbish.

Première diffusion : 2 janvier 2017

S2017 E2 • Nintendo's Virtual Console Is Trash Garbage

With Pokemon Snap finally arriving on the North American Wii U Virtual Console, it's time to get something off my incredible tits. Let's talk about Nintendo's terrible VC release structure.

Première diffusion : 9 janvier 2017

S2017 E3 • What Nintendo Fucked Up With The Switch So Far

The Nintendo Switch Presentation revealed more details about March's Wii U successor and... it was okay. The presentation was okay. However, it wouldn't be Nintendo without some frustrating, infuriating caveats, so let's see how they ballsed this one up, shall we?

Première diffusion : 16 janvier 2017

S2017 E4 • A Cautionary Post-Mortem Of Evolve

Battleborn is not the only 2K Games release to have suffered indignity this generation. Evolve, more famous for its DLC model than anything it did as a game, was another multiplayer shooter that failed to do anything better than fail. The fate of Evolve serves as a cautionary tale to any would-be project banking on additional content to make its money. Audience goodwill is a finite resource, and when you push for excess at the expense of quality, you might just find out how finite it is.

Première diffusion : 23 janvier 2017

S2017 E5 • Resident Evil 7 Bravely Defaulted

What do Resident Evil 7 and Bravely Default have in common? Let The Jimquisition explain, as we celebrate the return of a good Resident Evil game!

Première diffusion : 30 janvier 2017

S2017 E6 • Circle Of Strife

GameStop, it's time to sit before The Jimquisition and listen to the charges brought before you. Lament, ye sinner, and may God have mercy 'pon your rotten soul. Also, your Circle of Life thing is broken bullshit, as is your whole working relationship with the game industry. Shove THAT in your circle.

Première diffusion : 6 février 2017

S2017 E7 • An Episode About Steam Direct Being Better Or Worse Than Greenlight

Greenlight is finally dying after years of promises, to be replaced by... a thing. Steam Direct is Valve's latest attempt at finding a content-to-quality balance. What does your ol' pal Jim think? Let's find out!

Première diffusion : 13 février 2017

S2017 E8 • Why It's Morally Okay To Pirate All Of Nintendo's Games

Oh no, The Jimquisition is making itself a smarmy point again. Sick and tired of Nintendo's repeated attempts to steal from him, your old pal Jim Sterling explains why it's perfectly morally fine to rob the company blind.

Première diffusion : 20 février 2017

S2017 E9 • When Jim Sterling Was Sued For $10 Million By Digital Homicide

I am the videogame critic they tried to sue for $10 million. I've kept relatively quiet for almost a year while a spurious and disgusting libel lawsuit was spuriously filed in an attempt to disrupt my life. Now I get to talk.

Première diffusion : 27 février 2017

S2017 E10 • Fur Fucked

Welcome to the furmily, son! This is the story of Fur Fun, a rubbish Banjo-Kazooie ripoff that was bought by a YouTuber and turned into a hot shitting disaster. Let's look at Fur Fun, Dalasreview, and the copyright takedown strikes issued in their name.

Première diffusion : 3 mars 2017

S2017 E11 • I Want To Review The Switch But A Dickhead Dev Accused Me Of Violating Trademarks

A flashier title for this episode would've been "Bait & Switch" but I had to dispense with style for something that lays it all out there. While people are having fun licking Switch cards and Breathing the Wild, your pal Jim Sterling is dealing with another - yes ANOTHER - utter chancer. Let's see what the fun folks at STICLI Games did when they tried to accuse a critical video of trademark violation.

Première diffusion : 6 mars 2017

S2017 E12 • Weapon Durability, Fanbase Fragility

The first portion of this video is some performative yelling about weapon durability, specifically in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The second portion is about something less durable than any weapon in any game - the psyches of Zelda's most viciously defensive fans.

Première diffusion : 13 mars 2017

S2017 E13 • Why Horizon: Zero Dawn's Success Is Good No Matter Who You Are

I realize this will reinforce the "Sony Shill" thing (which is ironic if you've known me long enough to remember when I was the "anti-Sony bias Nintendo shill"), but Horizon: Zero Dawn's success is worth talking about. The game's doing well, and while those who loyally defend plastic machinery might think otherwise, that's a good thing for everybody. Yes, even if you're putting all your stock in the Switch.

Première diffusion : 20 mars 2017

S2017 E14 • Zombies, Spider Heads, Hammers, And Menus

The Jimquisition takes time out from personal, embittered, GAF thread-locking drama topics and reheats a favorite kitchen dish - let's slow roast some asset flips for maximum flavor! From familiar zombies to a tragic arachnid with a great past and no future, we look at the most overused assets money can buy, and warn Steam Direct to look for the telltale signs of a bad, bad developer.

Première diffusion : 27 mars 2017

S2017 E15 • Talking Steam... Directly

Your ol' pal Jim Sterling was at Valve HQ to talk about Steam's future, including Steam Direct, Curators, and what to do about certain fucknuts. Presented for your enjoyment is my assessment of the meeting and my thoughts toward the future of Steam and potential LACK of future certain fucknuts have.

Première diffusion : 3 avril 2017

S2017 E16 • Oh Atlus, Honey, No...

Persona 5 should be reveling in its critical acclaim right now, but it's mired in a bit of bad press thanks to its publisher's attempt to control post-launch video content. An honest case of trying to protect an audience from spoilers, a ludicrous overreach from an out-of-touch company? Both? Both, obviously. Oh, Atlus. You really shouldn't have...

Première diffusion : 5 avril 2017

S2017 E17 • Bullshitstorm

Oh Gearbox, will you ever learn? So the great minds running the Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition scene decided to compound its ludicrous MSRP by partnering with G2A. Yes that G2A, the notoriously scummy one that profits from fraud. How did that turn out, and what does it say of this industry that it happened in the first place? Let's find out together, you POG freaks!

Première diffusion : 10 avril 2017

S2017 E18 • Exposure

Every game blog wants to make a name for itself, but that desire can sometimes be fulfilled in a most undesirable way. I mean, look what happened to Brash Games! It doesn't pay its writers, it revokes author credits when people leave, and its owner has over a decade of duplicitous, shady shit to answer for. A number of us pooled our resources and drew on many anonymous sources to blow this publication wide open and oh dear is there some grimy shit pooling in its guts.

Première diffusion : 17 avril 2017

S2017 E19 • A Tale Of Casinos And SEO Juice

How exactly do less scrupulous blogs get deals with casino websites to lace their articles with unsubtle advertisements? Who is pulling the strings, what sort of money changes hands, and what exactly are Casinos looking for when they ask for "SEO Juice?" The Jimquisition went deep to blow this mother.

Première diffusion : 24 avril 2017

S2017 E20 • How Nintendo Can Make Up For Being Total Dickheads

Look, we all know about the NES Classic's discontinuation by now. That's not worth rehashing. Instead, let's heal these wounds and look at the ways in which Nintendo could show it truly was sorry. That's what Reggie said. He said they were sorry. The Jimquisition is ready to forgive... with conditions.

Première diffusion : 1 mai 2017

S2017 E21 • Paul Ryan: Not That One

I'm sorry if you're tired of hearing about Brash Games or its owner, Paul Ryan (Not That One). Unfortunately, those who were recently part of his libelous, treacherous, potentially illegal manifesto don't have a choice. And now the Cleaner Is Come.

Première diffusion : 3 mai 2017

S2017 E22 • Mario, Take The Wheel

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is fantastic, and everybody knows it. There's less of a consensus on its "Smart-Steering" option, an accessibility feature that some argue against because it's an accessibility feature.

Première diffusion : 8 mai 2017

S2017 E23 • Prey's Demo & Arkane's Cock Cigarette

Demos aren't exactly fashionable, and Prey not having one on PC is technically a non-issue. Or it would have been, had Arkane's reasoning not been so thoroughly and astoundingly wrong. At least when you think about it more than Arkane has. Bonus Content: Elite Gaming Wisdom with Duke Amiel Du H'ardcore.

Première diffusion : 15 mai 2017

S2017 E24 • Of Course You Realize, This Means Wargaming

As The Jimquisition gears up for change, we're reminded that some things stay the same - like spurious YouTube copyright threats. World of Tanks' very own Wargaming.net has been misusing words like "defamation" in order to try and scare its own community... and it's time for an expert to step in. Because this isn't about World of Tanks... this is about OUR shit being fucked with. Again.

Première diffusion : 22 mai 2017

S2017 E25 • The Jimquisition: A Bitter Post-Mortem Of Modern Warfare Remastercarded

New Jimquisition, Old Grudges. It's time for another of our grisly post-mortems, as we pick up the rusted scalpel and cut open Modern Warfare Remastered. Here's how Activision turned one of the most influential shooters of all time into the worst game of last year. Bonus Content: Oh, Ubisoft!

Première diffusion : 29 mai 2017

S2017 E26 • Take-Two Isn't Making Enough Money From You

Few things piss off your humble Jim Sterling more than executive speak. Well, a lot of things do, but executive speak is fucking insulting anyway.

Première diffusion : 5 juin 2017

S2017 E27 • Goodbye Greenlight

Steam Greenlight, while once a promising and perhaps even noble endeavor, became a shitting tip in a year. Greenlight, aka Greenblight, aka Memelight, a service that did not so much open the floodgates as pull them off the hinges and sell the bastards for scrap metal. Now it's gone, so let's give it the funeral it deserves!

Première diffusion : 12 juin 2017

S2017 E28 • Mod Theft Auto

Take-Two Interactive sent a cease-and-desist letter to popular modding tool Open IV. With reasons spurious and methods nasty, the jealous protectorate of GTA Online has overreached in its decision to attack mods.

Première diffusion : 15 juin 2017

S2017 E29 • Winners & Losers E3 2017

The Jimquisition names its inaugural Winners & Losers of E3! What killed? What died? We celebrate and jeer what Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Bethesda, Electronic Arts, and Ubisoft had to offer.

Première diffusion : 19 juin 2017

S2017 E30 • Now Sony's Being Silly About Cross-Platform Play

First and foremost, The Jimquisition went to Mississippi Comic-Con and I got roughed up by Jason Voorhees. Of lesser importance is our main story. Cross-platform play is being embraced by both Microsoft and Nintendo. As with mods, Sony's being a spoilsport again. As Minecraft and Rocket League let Xbox One and Switch players interact, PS4 folks once again get stuck with inferior products.

Première diffusion : 26 juin 2017

S2017 E31 • YouTube Needs To Face The Music

The past week and change has been chaotic in certain sectors of videogame YouTube. Copyright strikes, mental health issues, legal trouble and more erupted around the otherwise unassuming shooter, Starr Mazer DSP. And while anarchy ruled the roost, YouTube itself let it all happen.

Première diffusion : 3 juillet 2017

S2017 E32 • Perfect Pasta Sauce

This week, "The Phantom of River Oaks" brings you a classic Jimquisition with a fresh coat of paint. Let's step back into 2013 and hear the timeless story of rival pasta sauce families.

Première diffusion : 10 juillet 2017

S2017 E33 • Steam Needs To Axe Shithead Developers

Let's not beat about the bush. Valve can fix Steam's nastiest problem, but it involves showing some authority. Valve may hate to put the boot down, but if you want to stop having Digital Homicides, Dentolas, or Fun Creators, you need to look at their behavior, not the games they're making. Bonus Content: Life Haxz with Jim Sterling

Première diffusion : 17 juillet 2017

S2017 E34 • Unity Has An Image Problem

Unity has an image problem, but who is to blame? According to at least one developer, it's the media's fault. Fake news! But Unity, now linked heavily to some of the worst games in the world, really doesn't seem to care, that might be the real heart of the issue. Bonus Content: Oh, Ubisoft!

Première diffusion : 24 juillet 2017

S2017 E35 • The PS4 Trash Tour

As a nice treat, we're going on a field trip today. Come with me to Hell, as we scour the underbelly of the PlayStation Store. The Power of PlayStation, it turns out, is a dark and foreboding power indeed. Bonus Content: Life Haxz with Jim Sterling

Première diffusion : 31 juillet 2017

S2017 E36 • Shexy Shelob

In the world of videogames, even spiders need to be sexy, because Heaven forbid even Shelob be allowed her ugliness. When Shadow of War isn't busy introducing loot boxes, it's redesigning spiders in a way that reinforces some unfortunate ideas.

Première diffusion : 7 août 2017

S2017 E37 • Shadow Of More Dollars

Oh sorry, did you think we were NOT going to look at microtransactions coming to Shadow of War? Did you think the appearance of loot boxes for a single-player game would escape my Sauronesque eye? Did you really think I'd not take EVERY opportunity to bash something Warner Bros. has done? If you don't know me by now...

Première diffusion : 14 août 2017

S2017 E38 • The Joykilling Culture Of 'AAA' Games

We Happy Few has slowly transformed since it first arrived on Early Access, but its latest metamorphosis was sudden and jarring - it's a "AAA" game now. Gearbox acquiring the title, and the effect it's had on the game, demonstrate that "AAA" is not so much about the funds or the studio, but about the culture. Now take your Joy, and appreciate that I'm Undertale canon. Bonus Content: Fuck Konami News

Première diffusion : 21 août 2017

S2017 E39 • PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: The Call Of Looty

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is the latest Early Access darling, but like Ark and Darkest Dungeon, it's learning that such a status comes with caveats. Hot off the heels of its "Stream Sniping" ban wave, Battlegrounds' recent microtransaction indulgence raised eyebrows and pitchforks both. Also, loot boxes really are the worst. Bonus Content: Oh, Ubisoft!

Première diffusion : 28 août 2017

S2017 E40 • Bethesda's Paid Mods That Aren't Paid Mods But Are Paid Mods

Those paid mods that Bethesda said weren't paid mods turned out to be paid mods and also worse than paid mods. The Creation Club has gifted a bounty unto Fallout 4, and it looks like things are little too much like microtransactions and mods got welded together horrifically.

Première diffusion : 31 août 2017

S2017 E41 • Shadow of Warner Bros.

It was sincere and touching, and that's all it should've been, but the decision to charge for content honoring the late Mike Forgey altered the conversation. Alright then, let's get into this mess.

Première diffusion : 4 septembre 2017

S2017 E42 • The Good Boys Of YouTube

Tmartn and ProSyndicate were believed to have done naughty things, but they've been scientifically proven innocent thanks to FTC findings. That IS how it works. Oh, and just before we were ready to wrap, PewDiePie went ahead and did something shit. Again.

Première diffusion : 11 septembre 2017

S2017 E43 • How To Not F2P Like A Total Wanker

Sometimes, independent developers ask my advice on certain practices. I can only say what I like, but I'll say that for free. Here are the clearest cut ways to avoid being a wanker in the freemium market, as one dev was curious to know. I think this happens to be quite a fine episode. Speaking of wankers though, we also gotta talk about Randy.

Première diffusion : 18 septembre 2017

S2017 E44 • Indie AAA

You want a positive Jimquisition? You want praise? You don't want to hear about microtransactions for a week? Just so happens we had something prepped. The Jim giveth as much The Jim taketh, good friends. Let's look at Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and delight in the success that could prove a game changer.

Première diffusion : 25 septembre 2017

S2017 E45 • Damn Fine Coffee (Remastered)

Because of The Plague, your regularly scheduled Jimquisition is running late. However, we try to never miss a Monday, so enjoy a remaster! Games get focus tested out the arse, and it can dramatically impact how they're made or sold. The problem is, most focus tests are total bollocks.

Première diffusion : 2 octobre 2017

S2017 E46 • YouTube Has A YouTube Problem

This one has... been a long time coming. The unscripted part at the end has... been a long time coming. How long does YouTube itself have? Long enough, I reckon, to fuck up a hell of a lot more between now and whenever it gets what it deserves. Oh shit, I said fuck in the video description. I guess no sexual penis is going to want to vaginally advertise with my anus video now. What a load of LGBTQ areolas.

Première diffusion : 4 octobre 2017

S2017 E47 • The Sixty Dollar Myth

I'm often told that videogames have be a mess of greed-fueled bollocks because the $60 price tag never raised along with inflation. This is crap. It's a myth. Games stopped costing $60 a long time ago.

Première diffusion : 9 octobre 2017

S2017 E48 • The Business Of Lies

This week's episode is brought to you by Sterdust, a totally original wrestling persona that WE OWN. We OWN it, WWE! Anyway, in an industry of liars, even the good guys lie, and those lies can be good lies. But what happens when lies become so commonplace and acceptable? Well then the bad guys lie... and they can't understand why they're not the good guys.

Première diffusion : 16 octobre 2017

S2017 E49 • Turning Players Into Payers

Activision's patented idea of utilizing matchmaking to trick players into buying DLC is an unsettling one, but if you think that's as bad as it gets, you don't know videogames. Let's talk about Scientific Revenue, the service that demonstrates exactly what games want from you - they want to turn players into payers... and they proudly admit it. The predatory side of gaming has only just begun to show its fangs.

Première diffusion : 23 octobre 2017

S2017 E50 • A Grisly Post-Mortem Of Dead Space

Visceral Games is closed, and Dead Space may be no more. During this spooky Halloween time, let's look back at the rise and sad fall of a wonderful series. You can't spell DEAD without EA, after all.

Première diffusion : 30 octobre 2017