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Jim Sterling Interview: From Critic to Thespian in The Charnel House Trilogy

I was recently interviewed about my upcoming role in Owl Cave Games' The Charnel House Trilogy. You can read that if you like!

What's Really Really REEEEAAAALLY Going On In Bloodborne

I wrote this incredibly detailed, 100% legitimate, factual analysis of Bloodborne's complex plot. If you think you understand From Software's Lovecraftian story, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Grant us eyes... grant us eyes.

Pokemon Rumble World review

Here's what I think of Nintendo's early foray into free-to-play. They have it right when it comes to pricing - now they just need a game worth spending actual money in!

Cool news! Oddworld's Lorne Lanning will be coming to a Podquisition episode near you as our first official guest!

Podquisition Episode 20: Sex With A Man-Parrot

Sorry for the show being a day late - Laura's doing a lot of cool traveling things, so we held off recording until she could get back. It's a really good show this week though. You'll like it. I mean... I hope you will. *I* like it.

BOXBOY! review

I bought this game on a lark since it was cheap, cute, and from the Kirby guys. Here's a review of it for your lovely faces. I quite liked it!

The Jimquisition 21: Skate Man Intense Rescue - A Steam Spite Story

Another developer (if we stretch the meaning of the word) initiates a copyright takedown strike, then doubles down on stupid with an astounding confession of spite. If there was any doubt that these takedowns came from a place other than petty attempted vengeance, let the story of Digpex Games put it to bed. Wow, these people.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D review

It was a joy to re-experience this RPG. Very well designed combat system, memorable locations, and dialog as hilarious as it is skin-crawly. I'm really feeling it!

Actually Paying Attention To The Activity Feed!

Hi there everybody! So I've only just figured out that this is where some people have thought to interact with me on JQ-related things, and therefore there is probably a TON of comments and questions that I have failed to address. I'd like to apologize if anybody feels I've ignored them. I'll do my best to keep an eye on this feed more often. Do please be aware that I am always working like ma...

Podquisition Episode 19 is live!

On this week's perfectly sensible episode, we discuss Iwata doing a massive poo on Nintendo Direct, something that will definitely happen one day. We also talk about how Jim is 100% medically not-quite-dying, and Laura took a selfie with the corpse of a schoolgirl. Gavin has finally played Bloodborne, so for all of you who are sick to death of the idea of people enjoying games that you don't like...

War for the Overworld review

While I wish I could heap nothing but praise on the spiritual successor to Dungeon Keeper, this game is coming out of Early Access with an armful of bugs in attendance. Fortunately, the game is still damn good even in the face of its problems. so that's something!

March 2015 Patreon supported

Thank you so much for the support this month!

Toukiden: Kiwami review

Omega Force's take on Monster Hunter makes the move from PS Vita to PS4, and the move is surprisingly judicious. A notable improvement, this was quite a bit of fun, and I say that as someone who didn't dig the original version all *that* much.

The Jimquisition 20: Bloodborne Is Where Survival Horror Lives On

While the world of so-called "AAA" games wants to believe survival horror is dead, there's plenty of evidence to the contrary. Hell, the genre is kept very much alive, at least in spirit, by the recently released Bloodborne. Not only is it a scary bloody game, it catches so many classic horror game tropes, it definitely deserves to be counted as a genuine survival horror game. Plus, y'know, it's...

Podquisition Episode 18 is live!

The show is late this week because one of us almost died. So yeah, sorry about that. Find out how one of us nearly died on this episode, where you'll also learn that that near-death experience did to the person's tits! Elsewhere, an imp has sex with Anne Hathaway's teeth, we talk about Bloodborne and look at its salty user reviews, there's a little bit of chat concerning Game of Thrones and Life ...

Game of Thrones - A Telltale Game Series Episode Three: The Sword in the Darkness review

This was almost done before I had my emergency room visit. Finally got to finish it up and present it to the masses. Enjoy my review of a series that's starting to shape up into something quite lovely indeed.

Bloodborne review!

Sorry I never shared this to Patreon last night but I had to go to hospital following a life threatening allergic reaction. I am alive and well though. I don't expect this to delay my usual work though a few reviews may be a tad late. Anyway enjoy!

The Jimquisition 19: Editing Versus Censorship

Sometimes, artists remove things they've created and cut content for a variety of reasons. Most of the times, this is creative expression working as it should. Very rarely is it actually censorship. Of course, everything looks like censorship when you believe creative expression applies ONLY to the production of content, when it can just as easily refer to the altering - and even removal - of it...

Metabombed checks out user reviews for Battlefield Hardline

Time for another Metabombed, our ongoing "celebration" of Metacritic's user reviews. This time, we're looking at the sad fate of Battlefield Hardline. So sad.

Podquisition Episode 17 Is Live!

Does the fun ever end? No. It never, ever ends. Even when we wish it would. This week, the crew talks about weird VR things, as Laura enjoys some virtual porn and a man pulling confetti out of his secret garden. We also chat a bit about whether or not Battlefield Hardline was tone deaf, getting trapped in a coffin, and we laugh at the BAFTA win for Destiny. Because it's funny. Also, who the f*ck...

Jimquisition Livestream: Deadly Profits

Here's the VOD of a live play session I did. The game is called Deadly Profits. It isn't very good. If you want to see some of the most amazing poorly designed boss fights in history, though, you've come to the RIGHT place!

Battlefield Hardline Review

Here we are chums, my review of Battlefield Hardline. It's really not that bad a game in spite of all the bad press. I feel it was sincerely trying to be something more, even if it ended up as just another FPS. It's good for what it is, y'know?

Resident Evil Revelations 2: Episode Four Review

Thank the sweet lord that's done with. The finale managed to be an utter disappointment, which is weird, because the game was *already* a letdown. That takes some work!

Tales from the Borderlands Episode Two: Atlas Mugged Review

Took some time, but Episode Two is finally here! The second installment isn't quite as hot as the first, but Tales From The Borderlands is fast becoming my favorite TellTale series anyway.

The Jimquisition 18: DmC Devil's Advocate

2013's DmC Devil May Cry remains one of the most controversial reboots in all of videogames. Survivors of the DmC Wars still talk in hushed tones and reverence for the lives lost, but maybe the time has come to heal. Or maybe not. We'll see what happens when I argue for DmC's right to be counted among its peers. With the Definitive Edition out now, it's as good a time as any!

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number review

This review is a nice example of the problems I face now that I'm a solo indie critic. When I had a staff, this is the kind of game I'd delegate to someone else - someone with more patience and more natural inclination toward the kind of game Hotline Miami is. Not quite possible now. My budget is still not in a place where I'm comfortable with freelancers - especially not at the rate *I* want to...

Podquisition Episode 16 is live!

A good show this week, and also I think we're starting to nail an acceptable audio quality! I know, right? It's almost like we'll nearly be professional one day. Enjoy the show. And, as always, thanks so much for helping it happen. <3

Resident Evil Revelations 2: Episode 2 – Judgment Review

I kind of go off on a tangent with this one, but I feel pretty justified. If you decide box puzzles are the way to pad out your game, you deserve everything you get.

DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition Review

DmC, now there's a game that left me with a few old wounds. My positive review of the original version scored me some of the most hateful responses in my entire career. Nasty, nasty stuff. Let's see if time has healed, shall we?

The Jimquisition 17: Unicronic Arts

So Electronic Arts has shut down Maxis and, really, should we be surprised? Given EA's track record, it's never truly shocking (though it IS always sad) to see it kill off one of its acquisitions. Even so, there's more to EA's behavior than simply buying studios and snapping their necks. There's a pattern of degradation at play as the Unicron of videogames strips its victims bare, and tosses out...