YouTube Heroes (The Jimquisition)
There’s trouble brewin’ at the ol’ YouTube Place… again. Let’s look at YouTube Heroes, a new way in which the video service aims to look like it’s doing something useful, but really isn’t.
Tag: industry
Falling Out With The PS4 (The Jimquisition)
The PS4 version of Fallout 4 won’t be getting mods. Same goes for Skyrim: Special Edition. Bethesda has revealed it was Sony’s call, and that’s no good. That’s no good at all.
YOUTUBE DEAD!? AD-FRIENDLY CENSORSHIP $$$$ IN CS:GO! (The Jimquisition)
Oh look, YouTube did something that upset everybody again. As videos are being flagged as inappropriate for monetization, all eyes are on YouTube’s guidelines for “ad-friendly” content, as well as the crapshoot bots that unpredictably enforce them. Because, y’know, automated systems are great at determining context.
How Square Enix Kept Meddling With Deus Ex (The Jimquisition)
Sterling’s little birdies are tweeting secrets again, this time bringing the delectable stories behind Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s cash-grab elements. How much warning did Eidos Montreal get about the microtransactions? Exactly why was Breach mode included? And what about the next Deus Ex game? The Jimquisition has naughty secrets to…
Loot n’ Plunder (The Jimquisition)
Overwatch is in the news again, with a loot-flavored event that has made even a lot of the game’s defenders raise their eyebrows. Let’s all just admit that no matter how much you might love Blizzard, it’s still another fee-to-pay peddler at heart.
I’m Not Saying Emulators Are Cool, BUT… (The Jimquisition)
Discussing emulation as a games pundit can be risky business – it’s a taboo subject, and you can’t be seen to endorse it even slightly. However, the existence of emulation ought to be treated more importantly and taken seriously, especially when you consider how devalued a lot of older games…
Can Evolve Cut Down The Bullshit Tree? (The Jimquisition)
A year ago, we talked about how Evolve fell out of the “AAA” Bullshit Tree and hit every branch on the way down. Turtle Rock’s multiplayer game of predator and prey prototyped the current trend of unfinished games that used DLC like crutches, and suffered as a result. Now it’s…
It’s My E3 And I’ll Whine If I Want To (The Jimquisition)
http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition http://www.thejimquisition.com Clearance One of the best things about E3 is going on Twitter and ripping the piss out of it. Been doing it for years. It’s hilarious. Some people, however, take umbrage with such chicanery, and demand it be stopped. Not gonna.
Game Industry Executives Are Fucking Idiots (The Jimquisition)
http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition http://www.thejimquisition.com Clearance Buy “March of the Sterling Jester” by Carl Catron – https://carlcatron.bandcamp.com/track/march-of-the-sterling-jester Battlefield 1 has turned a lot of heads. Its announcement video is the most liked trailer on YouTube. Hell, even I’M interested in it. Electronic Arts executives, however, didn’t want it to happen, which is sadly…
Crunch (The Jimquisition)
http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition http://www.thejimquisition.com Clearance It’s a savage episode this week as the champions of crunch are taken to task. Following a fairly appalling article from Alex St. John, The Jimquisition tears into the idea that forcing game devs to work long hours without compensation is somehow a good idea. It’s not…
PlayStation 4K (The Jimquisition)
http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition http://www.thejimquisition.com Clearance There’s talk of a new Xbox and PlayStation on the horizon, but not brand new consoles – not quite, anyway. Incremental upgrades are the talk of the town, as consoles look set to take another leaf from PC gaming’s book. Is the idea of an Xbox 1.5…