Jay Tholen (Drops The Clown) returns for a unique take on late 1990s web design. You play as an enforce for the titular Hypnospace, taking down content and policing a Geocities nightmare.
... 2019-03-26 20:28:52 +0000 UTC View Post
So, let's talk about the Epic Store. Controversial, hated, and rich enough to power through its ongoing controversies. For now, at least.
Epic's dive into PC game distribution has earne...
2019-03-25 14:36:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The movie boys become series boys to look at Hi-Score Girl, a Netflix original anime. ANIME BOYS!
2019-03-22 22:22:20 +0000 UTC View Post
One of us watched Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich. It was... an experience.
Also, lost voices, Stadia, The Division 2, and much more!
2019-03-21 15:28:50 +0000 UTC View Post
The Division 2 is one of those unique games that I keep playing, and even enjoying, despite being very bored by it. It's compelling in its tedium.
Deeply flayed, and suffering under the...
2019-03-19 15:18:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Ubisoft would have you believe that The Division 2 makes no political statements while it exploits political imagery for marketing purposes.
In another case of the game industry wanting...
2019-03-18 13:33:24 +0000 UTC View Post
One of us is remarkably under the weather but we're still bringing you hot chat. Let's discuss a bit of the ol' coke, more DMC5, and other things!
2019-03-14 15:05:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Steam seems incapable of helping itself. Off the back of yet another deeply unpleasant game controversy, and with Epic Games snapping its heels, Steam needs to change but remains staunchly averse t...
2019-03-11 14:33:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Another long form editorial from your ol' pal Jim Sterling. I wrote about Capcom's recent renaissance, a comeback in terms of creativity, commercial success, and critical acclaim.
It's nice...
Terrible Metal Gear Solid fanfic should never get this far.
Somehow, Square Enix attached its name to this shambles of a game. A stealth game that desperately wishes Hideo Kojima were i...
2019-03-08 14:33:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Devil May Cry 5 is very, very, very good. Also other things!
2019-03-07 15:29:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Devil May Cry 5 is the consummate "return to form" package, Capcom's unapologetic comeback for Dante, Nero, and a mysterious Adam Driver lookalike called V. Sidestepping the DmC reboot, this is the...
2019-03-06 16:02:08 +0000 UTC View Post
We used to do these as videos, but it's better as simply audio, I reckon. Here's the State of Sterling, a little update podcasty thing in which I let you know what's happening, what's being worked ...
2019-03-05 16:03:58 +0000 UTC View Post
February was ridiculous. Anthem, Apex Legends, Metro Exodus, Far Cry New Dawn, and Crackdown 3 all going head to head, and all of them demanding a silly amount of time.
The game industr...
2019-03-04 15:30:39 +0000 UTC View Post
THQ Nordic held an AMA this week. THQ Nordic apologized for the AMA about an hour later. If you've not heard why, prepare yourself for a wild ride!
This isn't the first apology a game p...
2019-02-28 19:21:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The UK hits of 1999 and beyond take center stage on this videogame podcast about videogames.
Also, we chat about Anthem, and probably some other stuff.
2019-02-28 13:54:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Another editorial from yours truly today. I've written about the Unreward System, a way in which "AAA" videogames manipulate gameplay rewards to make their monetization more appealing.
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2019-02-27 15:37:42 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a little off topic, but I know a few of you will likely be fans of my old podcast work, particularly The Dismal Jesters. If you're interested in a unique podcast of comedy showbiz lies, the...
2019-02-26 23:09:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Anthem is out after months of unenthusiastic quasi-anticipation, and it's all anybody's talking about. Or rather, it would be if it had been good.
Instead, people are focused on everyth...
2019-02-25 16:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Anthem is boring trash. Sorry, but at least Mass Effect Andromeda with funny in its awfulness. Sort of.
BioWare's attempt to milk the "live service" cash cow is repetitive, bland, and t...
2019-02-23 15:28:02 +0000 UTC View Post
New dawn, old gameplay! Far Cry New Dawn is perfectly acceptable entertainment. If you liked Far Cry, and want more Far Cry, then New Dawn is more Far Cry.
It pays lip service to its ap...
2019-02-21 18:44:24 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's quite game heavy. We talk about the latest Fallout 76 hilarity, we talk about Gav's experience with Anthem, we chat Metro Exodus, Far Cry, and more. Wow, games!
2019-02-21 13:32:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for yet more questions that you asked and I answered. This went on quite a bit, but hopefully you like hearing it with your heads. Enjoy!
2019-02-19 19:19:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Activision Blizzard let go of nearly 800 employees for short term financial gain. At the same time, CEO Bobby Kotick boasted of record revenues for the company.
The company's value has ...
2019-02-18 14:08:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry friends, but Crackdown 3 isn't very good. It is, in fact, a bit toss.
Failing to move the series forward in any significant way, Crackdown 3 is in a crowded open world market surr...
2019-02-17 15:37:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It saddens me to say that I had no fun whatsoever playing Metro Exodus, and as a Metro fan who was seriously looking forward to this, it breaks my heart.
It feels stodgy, sluggish, and ...
2019-02-16 14:46:46 +0000 UTC View Post
The more I've played Apex Legends, the more impressed I've been. Despite EA being EA, Respawn has made not just a great game, but a very successful one. Almost as if games with F2P style economies ...
2019-02-15 15:37:19 +0000 UTC View Post
What a blessed union we make on this podcast.
2019-02-15 01:02:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm getting back into long-form writing after a long time away, at least while my headspace is open to the idea. I decided to write in detail about Apex Legends' success and how it rescued EA, some...
2019-02-12 20:15:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Videogame publishers are greedy, exploitative predators for which no amount of money will ever be enough. While we know and loathe this, it is also by design that they are the way they are.
L...
2019-02-11 15:55:17 +0000 UTC View Post