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Podquisition 532: Saw for Children

Ironic death isn’t just for grown-ups

Games we played this week include:
Wanderstop (8:45)
Medabots (20:35)
Yugioh Early Days Collection (36:15)
Rogue Light Deck Builder (43:55)...

The Next Balatro: Monkey See, Monkey Publish

Publishers desperately want to sign "The Next Balatro" because they are reactive losers who chase trends rather than lead markets. Will they ever find it, however, when games like Balatro are the a...

The Trashgirl Diaries: Inhale A Smelly Ghost

We're not talking about farts... or are we?

We are.

Centum - Virtual Fatality (Review)

An adventure game that deserves attention, this. Dark, twisted, and poignantly critical of "generative" AI, it grabbed my attention firmly and held the hell on. Do please read this review, because ...

Podquisition 531: Britain’s Greatest Heel

Justice for Wolf

Games we played this week include:
Nubby’s Number Factory (15:45)
Centum (21:30)
One Lonely Outpost (27:35)
Wanderstop (30:30)
Suikoden I & II HD Remaste...

The "Pay To Play Early" Scam Is Replacing Actual Content

The twisted version of Early Access in which publishers hide a game's real launch date behind a paywall so you buy a deluxe edition of a game isn't just a scam, it's a scam that's subtley taking aw...

Monster Hunter Wilds - A Caged Beast (Review)

I reviewed Monster Hunter Wilds! A great game that would have been better if it let you off the rails far sooner and put a gag on the endlessly jabbering quest handler.

Podquisition 530: Mysterious Chip

Just vinegar.

Games we played this week include:
Monster Hunter Wilds (11:35)
Faceminer (32:20)
Shadow Hearts (37:05)
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (53:30)
Blobun (46:...

Nothing Blows Up: A Look Back At Bomb Jack

When I said I'd do a Bomb Jack retrospective because the modern game industry was terrible, I meant it. Here, enjoy a look back at an arcade quasi-classic!

Avowed - Shroom For Improvement (Review)

A very disappointing game, this. It gives me no joy to talk about what a limited, hollow RPG this is, and that's to say nothing of the toothless story. Combat's nice though. Hope you like the revie...

Podquisition 529: Long-Demanded Improvements

You spoke. We listened.

Games we played this week include:
Avowed (3:20)
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 (18:40)
Guns of Fury (23:55)
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (29:50)
W...

Marvel Evils: Another Fine Mess In A Rotten Games Industry

More layoffs. More and more layoffs. Marvel Rivals makes millions, so NetEase makes cruel savings, because it doesn't matter how much money you make, in a system where executives have promised prof...

Podquisition 528: Uncanny

Powers beyond comprehension

Games we played this week include:
Elden Ring Nightreign (10:35)
A Game About Digging a Hole (28:25)
Dynasty Warriors Abyss (37:20)
Ruffy and the River...

Are Hardcore Gamers Playing Games Wrong?

Is summoning in Elden Ring a violation of the "pure" experience, or is it the very purity of the game? While fighting every boss solo, rejecting tools deemed overpowered, and otherwise engaging in ...

WARRIORS: Abyss - Ribenasty Warriors (Review)

Oh hey, the Patreon website lets me post these reviews as links again instead of making me find a workaround. Anyway, a surprise Musou game happened and I just happened to play it. It's great... if...

Podquisition 527: Northern Frugality

We will learn the ways.

Games we played this week include:
Reality Break (11:15)
Rift of the Necrodancer (18:50)
Onimusha 2 (29:30)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (38:35)...

Android Wilson's Stupid Nonsense About Making Dragon Age A Live Service

The headline says it all, really. Let's say enough to fill out a video's worth though, 'cos we get a bit spicy this week!

Podquisition 526: A Lonely Ding-A-Ling

Just playing with ourselves over here.

Games we played this week include:
Spirit Swap: LoFi Beats to Match-3 To (14:20)
Dynasty Warriors (21:00)
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (30:50)
Dome ...

Modded Convenience: How Mods Meet An Unsupplied Demand

Mods are good. It was on the exact day a mod transformed the way I play one of my favorite games of all time that I learned Sony slapped a cease & desist on a Bloodborne mod that did what the p...

Podquisition 525: Dubious Correspondence

You could have just done the thing and it would have been less work.

Games we played this week include:
Dynasty Warriors (21:45)
Codenames (25:10)
Donner Dinner Party (27:40)
Batt...

State Of Sterling: It's Been A Minute...

Hello you lovely patrons!

It’s been a long time since I posted an SoS update. And oh no, it just hit me, I think there’s an Asking Sterling podcast that’s looooong past its due date as ...

Fandom, Critique, And The Sum Of A Videogame's Parts

As a professional reviewer, I've earned the ire of many fandoms. As a player, there is one fandom I could truly call myself part of - Dynasty Warriors. These two things clashed with my review of Dy...

Podquisition 524: The Very Best of Anti-Content

Call toll-free, operators are standing by.

Games we played this week include:
Mindwave (8:45)
Wii Music (15:25)
Alien: Fate of the Nostromo (19:25)
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible...

Sony Burst A Bubble That Hadn't Even Been Blown (The Jimquisition)

It was during the recording of this very video that I realized the "Live Service Bubble" existed only in the heads of game executives, and it made Sony's plan of TEN such services even more ridicul...

Podquisition 523: Mic Check

Well, it works.

Games we played this week include:
Cooking Mama Cookstar (7:35)
Spirits Abyss (13:00)
Dynasty Warriors Origins (16:25)
Scarlet Maiden (41:35)
Sengoku Basura: Sa...

Sengoku Basara: The Bonkers Brilliance Of Capcom's Forgotten Hack n' Slash (The Jimquisition)

Did you know Capcom's answer to Dynasty Warriors was utterly bananas? Like, completely unhinged stuff? It was also brilliant, in its own cracked way. Looking back nearly 15 years into the past, we ...

Dynasty Warriors: Origins - Serious Business (Review)

I've been playing Dynasty Warriors: Origins for quite some time and have a review for you. On embargo day, no less! It's a very serious game for very serious people, and 2025-01-13 11:06:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Game Executives Are Cowardly Pustules Who Dodge Their Responsibilities (The Jimquisition)

Well... they are.

Podquisition 521: Topic Thunder

What the birthday girl wants, the birthday girl gets.

Games we played this week include:
Punirunes (14:00)
Among Ashes (20:50)
Devil Kings (25:15)
Stars in the Trash (37:24)
Se...

Mouthwashing - Hurts So Good (Review)

I wanted to squeeze one more review out before the year's over, and what better closer than Mouthwashing? I may have missed the original release, but this game remains so personally impactful that ...