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…

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Overwatch Porn (The Jimquisition)

http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition http://www.thejimquisition.com Clearance Overwatch’s success is nothing short of remarkable, sparking a fanbase that was zealous long before the game was even released. This popularity has been manifested in fan art, cosplay, and… porn. Lots of porn. Porn that indicates a welcome resurgence of personality and artistry in the videogame…

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Doom Guy (The Jimquisition)

http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition http://www.thejimquisition.com Clearance The new Doom is good. That’s not really a secret anymore, it’s basically scientific fact. id Software’s surprising triumph is full of great details, but by far the crowning achievement is the way it portrays the player character. Let us celebrate the Doom Guy!

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Indie Generosity (The Jimquisition)

http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition http://www.thejimquisition.com Clearance Are we too nice to indie games? It’s a question I’ve thought about for years since I first saw it posed. Seriously… I’ve had this topic saved up for three years when I first wrote about it. The game industry stopped being super bullshit juuuust long enough…

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Newtendo (The Jimquisition)

http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition http://www.thejimquisition.com Clearance If you cannot stand to hear criticism of Nintendo games, you might want to skip this one. Consider that your content warning. This video does not even entertain the possibility that the controls for Star Fox Zero are anything other than total garbage trash.

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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…

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Prepare To Die (The Jimquisition)

http://www.patreon.com/jimquisition http://www.thejimquisition.com Clearance Git gud or go home! That’s what a super hardcore Dark Souls fan will tell you. But is that fair? Dark Souls III, like all Dark Souls games, is being marketed on its difficulty, and the audience swallows that idea up. However, it’s reductive and misguided as…

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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…

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