Videogames, classic political scapegoat of the 1990s and early 2000s, is back in the spotlight as Trump’s bewildered administration resurrects an old blame game. And a game is what it is. A rigged circus game designed only to entertain and placate the masses. The “violence in videogames” debate is a…
Recently we were contacted by an independent game developer from Adelaide, South Australia. Last year this dev was the target of an outrageous news report. Outrageous for all the wrong reasons. The Jimquisition applied more research, editing, production value, and talent to this story than Nine News Adelaide ever did….
Inspired by an article (and the commentary that followed), I discuss the NPD’s suggestion that recent loot box backlash hasn’t damaged the industry… and why that doesn’t entirely matter. Read the article if you wish: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-25-npd-loot-box-controversy-having-no-impact-on-sales-potential
A games media outlet owning a publisher is… interesting.
I’m sorry if you’re tired of hearing about Brash Games or its owner, Paul Ryan (Not That One). Unfortunately, those who were recently part of his libelous, treacherous, potentially illegal manifesto don’t have a choice. And now the Cleaner Is Come.
How exactly do less scrupulous blogs get deals with casino websites to lace their articles with unsubtle advertisements? Who is pulling the strings, what sort of money changes hands, and what exactly are Casinos looking for when they ask for “SEO Juice?” The Jimquisition went deep to blow this mother….
Every game blog wants to make a name for itself, but that desire can sometimes be fulfilled in a most undesirable way. I mean, look what happened to Brash Games! It doesn’t pay its writers, it revokes author credits when people leave, and its owner has over a decade of…
Oh, Ubisoft! Watch Dogs 2 had to patch out some “particularly explicit” genitalia, and that’s a big ol’ laugh. However, while one particular naughty bit is gone, others remain. Why is it okay for some, and not others? What’s the difference? A spirited Jimquisition (one of my new favorites, actually),…
As Bethesda proudly announces it will no longer provide review copies until the day before a game launches, The Jimquisition decides to deliver some hefty side-eyeing. This news came just as your very own Jim Sterling found out EA considers him a “wild card” who isn’t to be trusted with…
(This has been reuploaded and the original version deleted. Reason here: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sotmao) Pokemon Go is a mundane game and a poorly made, unfinished app. It may very well be the best Pokemon game ever made, too. Kind of. Sort of. A bit. Either way, I can’t get over my fascination…
