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An Animated Analysis Of Asset Annexation (The Jimquisition)
Accessibility And Gamer Pride (The Jimquisition)
So, Should We Stop Saying JRPG? (The Jimquisition)

Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida has sparked a discussion over the term JRPG, and how it makes certain Japanese developers uncomfortable due to its history of negativity. As someone currently on an RPG kick, I’m finding the debate pretty fascinating. As the corn in the basement cries, let’s discuss…
How AI Takes The Art Out Of The Artist (The Jimquisition)
The Under 800,000 Subscriber Special! (The Jimquisition)
Hogwarts: A Legacy Of Hate (The Jimquisition)
I Was 100% Right About The Stupid Live Service Gold Rush (The Jimquisition)

This past week saw a whole pile of live services – including Rumbleverse – shut their doors. This follows Square Enix closing a whole bunch of similar games, and the overall trend of “games-as-a-service” falling apart. Who called it? This girl called it! #LiveService #Rumbleverse #SquareEnix #Online #BattleRoyale #Mobile #Money…
Those Layoffs (The Jimquisition)

The tech industry is seeing massive layoffs, with Microsoft alone jettisoning 10,000 people in the face of slow growth. The key word there is “growth.” Microsoft isn’t losing money, but people are losing jobs because it ain’t making money fast enough. This is supposed to be reasonable It’s high time…
Marvels Avengers: The Disgrace That Was (The Jimquisition)

Marvel’s Avengers is finally closing its doors after failing to make waves as one of Square Enix’s many “live service” games. Let’s look back over the broken promises, financial losses, and assorted failings of Crystal Dynamics’ busted cash cow. #Marvel #Avengers #SquareEnix #CrystalDynamics #Microtransactions #LiveService #JimSterling #Jimquisition #JamesStephanieSterling #StephanieSterling #Games…
When Wizards Of The Coast Tried To Be A D&D Landlord (The Jimquisition)
Square Enix Can’t Stop Being Terrible (The Jimquisition)

Yes, we have to talk about Square Enix again. They shut down ANOTHER game after just 13 months, and their scummy president has doubled down on NFT and crypto horribleness. Also, I have a Godzilla pinball table. #SquareEnix #BravelyDefault #NFTs #Crypto #Scams #Microtransactions #JimSterling #JamesStephanieSterling #Jimquisition #Games #Videogames #Gaming