As Activision CEO Bobby Kotick pockets an absurd $155 million for no good reason, let's look at the company being bad, and doing bad things, like a bad company.
No further critic...
2021-06-28 10:50:58 +0000 UTC View Post
This podcast is not brought to you by Snapple (yet; call us).
Games we played this week include:
EDF World Brothers (17:00)
FF7 Remake Intergrade (32:15)
Flower (39:40...
2021-06-24 18:20:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Lost in Terra Mora is a first-person horror game on Steam. That's okay. There's hundreds of thousands of them, and this is one of them!
2021-06-23 00:49:04 +0000 UTC View Post
E3 happened, and it was a particularly mediocre one this year. Let's face it though, even when it's at its best, E3 isn't really that important or vital. It's always been guff, and always will be g...
2021-06-21 10:22:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi you luvverly patrons! As I type this, I'm in a hotel room with a tummy full of the metaphorical butterflies (contrary to rumors, I do not eat butterflies). I've got the nerves because after 15 m...
2021-06-19 10:19:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Unlike E3, these people know how to set appropriate expectations.
Games we played this week include:
Skatebird (15:30)
Final Fantasy Origin (19:15)
Tunic (26:00)
Ratchet and Clank...
Scott Cawthon, creator of Five Nights at Freddy's, has been giving money to some of the worst people in America. While he's free to do so, I'm free to say he absolutely sucks for it. 2021-06-14 11:31:19 +0000 UTC View Post
[NOTE: For whatever prickish reason, Patreon isn't embedding the podcast today. Please find it at 2021-06-10 16:37:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Pride is never short of corporate exploitation, and every year companies compete to see who can put their foot in it the hardest.
This year, Warner Bros. offered players the chan...
2021-06-07 10:53:23 +0000 UTC View PostHey gang,
Thought I'd do another Asking Sterling here soon. If you're a new patron, basically patrons ask questions in replies to this post, and then I'll answer them in an upcoming podcast p...
2021-06-06 22:48:36 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks! It's been a while since I did a bit of a bloggy update. How are you? I hope you are well. Thank you as always for the continued support, whether you're a patron or a viewer/sharer of the ...
2021-06-05 15:28:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Bask in the glow of her power.
Games we played this week include:
Necromunda: Hired Gun (17:20)
Knockout City (32:10)
BioMutant (36:50)
Ghosts n Goblins Resurrection (44:10)
Th...
I want to like Biomutant. I really do. But I don't. Because it's not very good.
2021-06-02 12:42:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Electronic Arts wants you to give it all of your money as its business model shifts more and more to microtransactions and gambling. It's not above being positively vile in this endeavor. &nb...
2021-05-31 11:26:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh, you thought we were done with skin care?
Games we played this week include:
Psychonauts (6:15)
BioMutant (8:00)
Mass Effect 2 (28:10)
Dark Pictures Anthology - House ...
The last Uwe Boll film left to do before we can move onto some hopefully better flicks, In the Name of the King 3: The Last Mission is aptly named.
It's also fittingly horrid.
2021-05-25 10:54:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Millennials are blamed for the death of many things. This is because people love to talk nonsense. Millennials didn't kill anything, they just can't afford to support the things that need money to ...
2021-05-24 10:38:27 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a game called Knights of Riddle. It is trying. I can at least say that.
2021-05-21 14:53:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Do not attempt the stunts performed on this show in your own home.
Games we played this week include:
Resident Evil Village (13:45)
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (22:20...
Join James Stephanie Sterling and Beanie Tuesday for a special celebration of a momentous milestone.
2021-05-17 12:43:00 +0000 UTC View Post
It dongs for thee.
Games we played this week include:
Resident Evil Village (05:15)
Dragon Quest Builders 2 (19:00)
Train Simulator (31:10)
Bunny Bunny Dig Dig (33:30)
Wind Wak...
Resident Evil has never tasted so much like Halloween.
Resident Evil Village is a camp and schlocky delight. It's spooky, and silly, and has a lot of Resident Evil 4 in its DNA. ...
2021-05-11 14:23:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Repetition is what makes Gamer Discourse go round, and I should know - this very show has been accused of repetition since inception. It's not like the accusation is untrue.
...
2021-05-10 11:14:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Not to be confused with Microsoft and their exceptional line of products.
Games we played this week include:
Before I Forget (07:40)
Cadillacs & Dinosaurs (19:45)
Pokémon Snap (...
Finally! Something new and interesting for the PlayStation 5. If you have one, this curious roguelite shoot-em-up might be your cup of tea. I'm personally enjoying it a lot.
It's a toug...
2021-05-05 15:32:14 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! Just a note to say I'll be streaming at twitch.tv/jimsterling for a couple hours! We'll start at 3pm Eastern. Not quite sure what will be on the docket, but y'know, it might be good cont...
2021-05-04 16:47:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The sheer amount of money hoarded by videogame executives is astounding, especially when you're constantly told that videogames are too expensive to make.
Bobby Kotick just "halv...
2021-05-03 11:59:55 +0000 UTC View Post
On the march and looking fab.
Games we played this week include:
PHOGS! (10:55)
Ballistic Ecks vs Sever (18:35)
Congo The Movie: Secret of Zinj (20:25)
The Longing (24:20)
Path...
Remember that LEGO Mario with the electric eyes? Do you know this child's toy gets firmware updates?
Do you know this child's toy got an update that sold products directly to kids? &nbs...
2021-04-26 14:48:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Assess advantages afforded our arthropod associates
Games we played this week include:
Portal Reloaded (5:30)
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (13:30)
Later Alligator (18:15)
PS3 Emul...