Control is the latest game from Remedy Entertainment, the fine folks behind Alan Wake and Quantum Break. It's... pretty good.
Yeah, it's pretty good with a number of caveats. Terrific c...
2019-08-28 14:43:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Political intrigue is baked into the lore of Dark Souls. Class struggle, propaganda, a ruling elite manipulating those of lower status into serving their needs. There's more going on than just hitt...
2019-08-26 15:30:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Norman Weedus does a wee-wee.
Elsewhere, we discuss videogames and mosquitos with guest star CaseyExplosion!
Oninaki is a depressingly written game with a creepy story, but the actual gameplay is quite compelling, even if it won't be for everyone.
Talking to ghosts, picking up dead souls and u...
2019-08-23 14:13:11 +0000 UTC View Post
This is what people have praising? This mediocre shooter with broken co-op and the most unimaginative boss design I've seen in years? Well... okay, then.
Remnant: From The Ashes is a ga...
2019-08-22 13:21:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Grandia HD Collection is a hefty reminder of what a clever, heartfelt, unique JRPG experience looks like. Square Enix could stand to take notes.
I have a history of starting Grandia and...
2019-08-20 14:21:21 +0000 UTC View Post
The conversation surrounding the Epic Games Store has officially gotten effing nasty. People are mad at Epic's behavior, but that anger is spilling into areas it really shouldn't, and legit critici...
2019-08-19 13:24:19 +0000 UTC View Post
It's just Jim and Gav in the house today, but we find plenty to chat about. Horror movies, social media, and sometimes even videogames!
2019-08-15 21:44:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Success is relative. Except when it's objectively defined. These games did not, objectively, succeed.
They should have done, though. They deserved better than they got. Truly great game...
2019-08-14 19:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post
The game industry is currently making a performance of tackling the loot box debacle, and a performance is what it is.
The ESA announced that console makers will require the odds for in-game ...
2019-08-12 13:59:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Phew! Time to round up the last set of questions for Asking Sterling. Sorry it took so long. We discuss everything from monetizing Deadly Premonition to pageviews to weird backlash. Fun times! ...
2019-08-10 17:48:39 +0000 UTC View Post
The goofs never start when Grandma's Boy is in the house! How will the Boy cope when Grandma does her Grandma things? Let it end. Let it all end.
2019-08-09 18:34:58 +0000 UTC View Post
We're joined by Mike Bithell, developer of Thomas War Alone, Subsurface Circular, Volume, and the upcoming John Wick Hex!
We discuss the videogame blame game, the ESA's almighty screwup, and ...
2019-08-08 13:08:05 +0000 UTC View Post
In the wake of multiple mass shootings over a single weekend, politicians with vested interests in shifting the blame pulled their easiest, laziest trick - they blamed videogames.
Donal...
2019-08-07 13:40:57 +0000 UTC View Post
When a publisher adds microtransactions weeks, sometimes months, after a game is released, it always feels inherently sneaky. This is especially true when it's blatantly obvious they were always go...
2019-08-05 15:22:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Bethesda has been crapping the bed more than usual, between accidental Doom DRM and a whole confusing mess over Wolfenstein's microtransactions.
Elsewhere, games were played and stuff h...
2019-08-01 22:01:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Grand Theft Auto Online's Diamond Casino and Resort does away with any ounce of subtlety to bring literal gambling games to GTA.
As loot boxes come under intense scrutiny after years of...
2019-07-29 15:26:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Wolfenstein: Youngblood has some charm to it, but it starts to feel repetitive after a while. This can be traced to its positioning as yet another "live service" in a market saturated by them. ...
2019-07-28 14:17:24 +0000 UTC View Post
A little later than planned, here's the first round of this month's questions answered! We discuss horror moves for the nervous, the awful PS2 game Gift, and the usual round of microtransaction dis...
2019-07-26 16:57:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Mysterio gets out his dark, dark berries and we all watch on in dismay. We also talk about Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Dragon Quest Builders 2, casinos in GTA V... and Bloody Boris.
2019-07-25 12:09:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order just doesn't feel particularly ultimate. It feels rushed, incomplete, and woefully imbalanced.
With more time to develop, this could have bee...
2019-07-24 14:50:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The mainstream games industry is pushing harder and harder for social features to be an expected part of any major entertainment software release.
According to EA CEO Andrew Wilson, soc...
2019-07-22 13:52:52 +0000 UTC View Post
The gang are all a bit sleepy, but that won't stop them talking about The Crow. Or that dead NCR guy. Or how sleepy they are!
2019-07-18 14:03:31 +0000 UTC View Post
SolSeraph got some attention before its swift release by claiming to be the spiritual successor to ActRaiser. If that were so, ActRaiser would be turning in its grave.
A dreadful action...
2019-07-17 14:27:20 +0000 UTC View Post
G2A has been humiliating itself recently. After years of ducking criticism, the grey market key reseller is finally unable to dismiss accusations, and its response has been hilariously sad. 2019-07-15 14:31:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Spider-Man: Far From Home happened, some gum problems got solved, a rusty nail sparks a legend, and Man of Medan gets previewed. Also, the first rumblings of the Superheavyweight Supervillain.
2019-07-11 16:33:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Sea of Solitude is the latest critical darling indie game about mental health. Throw it in with the others!
But seriously, it's pretty good. Y'know, it's fine. I like the big fish monster! 2019-07-10 13:45:52 +0000 UTC View Post
A recent article shared the woes and tragedies of Electric Arts' great struggle - the "perception" that the company is a villain.
The problem is, it's not so much a perception as it is ...
2019-07-08 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWhew, it's been such a busy week I almost forgot to get this in! Anyway, it's (near) the beginning of the month, so let's round up some questions for a new set of Asking Sterling Patreodcasts, shal...
2019-07-06 13:22:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Mick Foley is a pretty cool dude! Also, we chat about The Sinking City's bizarre charm, Gav gets into Bloodstained, and Crash Team Racing is put through its paces.
2019-07-05 01:09:32 +0000 UTC View Post