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Podquisition 567: Unearthed Treasures

But will we remember them next week?

Games we played this week include:
(0:21:45) An Unplayable Game
(0:27:20) Wildwood Down
(0:29:50) Sektori
(0:37:25) Kirby Air Riders
(1:05:...

State Of Sterling: Monday Is Coming

Hello you lovely patrons!

It’s a bit of a mild migraine day today, so I won’t make this a mega long update (note: it turned out way longer than I planned). Let’s just get to the importa...

Podquisition 566: The Catsitter Economy

Let’s see big tech disrupt this.

Games we played this week include:
(0:03:45) Grand Theft Auto IV
(0:12:40) Sacred 2 Remaster
(0:18:55) Dispatch
(0:24:35) Dragonball Z Sparking ...

Sacred 2: Remaster - An Inexcusably Terrible Mess (Review)

I reviewed Sacred 2: Remaster. I fondly remember the original, but this is broken beyond absolute belief. An inexcusably defective product that does Sacred 2 dirty.

ARC Raiders - Art Raiders (Review)

Apologies for the lack of reviews and stuff this week, I've been quite unwell. I'll have an update coming in the near future, which includes details about the return to videos! That said...

I...

Podquisition 565: Vemberstruck

Damn this month.

Games we played this week include:
(0:05:00) Sacred 2 Remaster
(0:16:30) Good Night Universe
(0:20:25) Powerwash Simulator 2
(0:23:20) Lumines Arise
(0:31:00) ...

Podquisition 564: Aural Diazepam

Let it wash over you.

Games we played this week include:
(0:19:10) Dispatch
(0:30:10) Absolum
(0:38:15) Powerwash Simulator 2
(0:39:25) Don’t Look at Grandma
(0:46:05) Hyrule...

Double Dragon Revive - About To Get Ugly (Review)

I reviewed Double Dragon Revive. I'm in awe at its graphics for all the wrong reasons. It doesn't play as bad as it looks... but it plays really quite badly.

Painkiller - A Chunky Hunk Of Killbeef (Review)

I reviewed the 2025 "reimagining" of Painkiller. It's not the Painkiller I wanted, but I've nonetheless become incredibly fond of it. I like this big ol' stompy shooter and its delicious chunky gun...

Podquisition 563: Locker Room Etiquette

Unspoken rules abound.

Games we played this week include:
(0:04:20) Double Dragon Revive
(0:15:20) BALL x PIT
(0:26:30) Once Upon a Katamari
(0:36:05) Let it Die
(0:45:55) Good...

Ball x Pit - Sphere Itself (Review)

I reviewed the excellent Ball x Pit. Block breaking Survivors-style action with pinball city building thrown in for good measure? It's like they made a game just for me.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A - A Budget Game At A Premium Price (Review)

I reviewed Pokémon Legends: Z-A, a game that honestly rather disgusts me. A cheaply produced minimum viable product with a pricing system that borders on a grift, this is Game Freak's complacency ...

Podquisition 562: Everything Is Fruit Salad Now

But don’t ask where we’ve hid the pickle.

Games we played this week include:
(0:15:55) BALL x PIT
(0:28:05) Little Witch in the Woods
(0:32:25) Pokémon Legends: Z-A
(0:49...

Podquisition 561: The Impressionists We Get

We deserve a better class of criminal.

Games we played this week include:
(0:16:15) Pokémon Legends: Z-A
(0:29:35) Little Witch in the Woods
(0:33:35) Ghost of Yotei
(0:47:25) Xe...

Ghost Of Yōtei - Onryō Engine (Review)

I reviewed Ghost Of Yōtei, probably the richest and tastiest "AAA" action game I've played in a very long time. A great revenge story with a toybox of a combat system, it's got some design issues ...

Hades II - Time Well Spent (Review)

I reviewed Hades II. Its only significant drawback is that Hades came out first, which really isn't a problem considering it's just as good as one of the most impressive games ever made.

Podquisition 560: On That Mushroom Tip

Don’t forget your pills!

Games we played this week include:
(0:12:30) CloverPit
(0:16:50) Hades II
(0:43:30) Super Mario Galaxy 2
(0:52:20) Terrifier: The Artcade Game
(1:01:...

State Of Sterling: Updates n' Stuff

Hello, lovely patrons! 

Figured it’s high time I posted another update blog, as it’s taken far longer to get back into the swing of things as it pertains to videos. Some people have ...

Podquisition 559: Practicing Homosexual

You’ll get the hang of it eventually.

Games we played this week include:
(0:13:45) Hades II
(0:33:50) CloverPit
(0:44:20) Megabonk
(0:49:20) Silent Hill f
(0:50:05) Sonic Rac...

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - Egged On (Review)

I wrote an absurdly in-depth review of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. It's honestly one of the nicest feeling arcade racers I've played, really fluid and smooth. Also you can be an Egg Pawn in it, whic...

Dying Light: The Beast - Beast Of The Bunch (Review)

I reviewed Dying Light: The Beast, and it's a pretty good game. I've been a fairly strong critic of the series despite it fascinating me in its own weird way, and I'm glad I can say they did a soli...

Podquisition 558: Surprise Murderer (w/ Joanna Blackhart)

We’ve done it again.

Follow Joanna Blackheart on BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/joannablackhart.com) ...

Borderlands 4 - Grap Trap (Review)

I reviewed Borderlands 4 and it's fine. More of the same with some improvements. Oh, and an obscene number of truly awful fetch quests, a mediocre grappling hook pushed like the second coming, and ...

Cronos: The New Dawn - A Masterclass In Horror (Review)

I reviewed Cronos: The New Dawn, and I can't believe I'm saying this but Bloober Team hit it out of the fucking park! A survival horror that expertly toys with its players, plus an intriguing story...

Podquisition 557: The Power Of The Flower

Come out and pray.

Games we played this week include:
(0:14:05) Cronos: The New Dawn
(0:27:45) Little Witch in the Woods
(0:35:30) Donkey Kong Bananza
(0:40:25) Borderlands 4

Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection - Cat Shit (Review)

I reviewed Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection because I don't spend my time well. What can one say? It's a decent collection of absolutely horrible games.

Podquisition 556: Fresh Basil

We think we got away with it.

Games we played this week include:
(0:06:00) Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
(0:13:50) Hollow Knight: Silksong
(0:28:30) Balatro
(0:40:2...

Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance - Revenge Of Revenge Of Shinobi (Review)

I reviewed Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. Watertight controls, solid platforming, terrific combat. It can get a bit fatiguing, but overall it's lovely to see Shinobi back on top.

Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater - That's Damn Good! (Review)

I reviewed Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and argued that sometimes playing it safe is 100% the right play. This is a beautiful reproduction of a masterpiece that would have unequivocally defi...

Podquisition 555: The Writer's Salon

The depth of the wellspring from which this font of wisdom flows has no bottom.

Games we played this week include:
(0:20:50) Tinderblox
(0:25:10) Metal Gear Solid Delta
(0:35:40) Abi...