Activision Blizzard has been mired in controversy since it punished professional Hearthstone player Blitzchung for his vocal support of Hong Kong. Seen as a move made to placate China, the decision to suspend and withhold money from Blitzchung was...
2019-10-14 17:09:21 +0000 UTC View PostWhile it'll cost me views, I had to take down today's video to make a quick correction. A picture of Japan ended up in the edit while we were talking about China, and while I know most people will be okay with that as an honest error, a simple cor...
2019-10-14 16:11:26 +0000 UTC View PostDoing a livestream for some games that I like. Hop on in!
2019-10-11 14:43:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This podcast is never political. Promise.
We chat about Basingstoke, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, and Pokemon a lot. We never mention Hong Kong. Promise.
You can l...
2019-10-10 15:09:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey hey! Time for another Q&A podcast answering your queries for October. This time we chat 80s/90s kids TV, the morale issues of making unique videos, and VR. Plus loads of other stuff.
We'll be back to round out the questions bef...
2019-10-08 22:20:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Shall we talk about good games doing good things? Between Borderlands 3 and Code Vein, we have examples of cosmetic rewards and customization done right in the "AAA" space.
With the catalog of Focus Home Interactive games, we have mid-...
2019-10-07 13:38:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is an interesting throwback. Not only does it hark back to an era where linear, straightforward videogames were common, its development history shines a light on publisher greed.
While I certainl...
2019-10-06 15:36:34 +0000 UTC View Post
This game doesn't deserve serious critique. These open world live service looter shooter "AAA" pieces of garbage have become increasingly bothersome to talk about. So let's get boozed up.
After filling myself with liquor, I found I cou...
2019-10-05 13:52:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for our New 52 reboot! Conrad Zimmerman joins the gang as we discuss taxes, giving up on life, and Untitled Goose Game.
Also, Code Vein, Risk of Rain 2, and Gearbox's union issues!
Mario Kart Tour is total rubbish, which is par for the course when it comes to Nintendo's boring mobile games.
Loot boxes, frustration, bad controls, Mario Kart Tour has it all. More crucially, its glorified Battle Pass nonsense, the G...
2019-09-30 13:44:59 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time for that thing where you do an asking of a question so I can answer it on an Asking Sterling podcast! Sorry it's been a while since we did one of these, I've been ridiculously busy with our video content lately, especially Jimpressions s...
2019-09-29 14:36:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Code Vein has been rather aptly described as "Anime Dark Souls", but there are some notable differences between this undead adventure and From Software's. And we're not just talking about the boobs.
With its focus on player flexibility...
2019-09-28 14:37:15 +0000 UTC View Post
After five years of service to the world of inane videogame chatter, Gavin "Miracle of Sound" Dunne is stepping back from our silly podcast. It's been a pleasure and a privilege, and we hope you enjoy Gav's final Podquisition as co-host in this do...
2019-09-26 21:15:43 +0000 UTC View Post
It's almost impressive just how wrong this game is. As a Contra game, Rogue Corps almost goes out of its way to be completely inept. As a general shooter, its sub-par in every way.
Slow, repetitive, and ugly as hell, Contra: Rogue Corp...
2019-09-25 15:07:13 +0000 UTC View Post
The Surge 2 represents Deck 13's strongest crack at a Soulslike yet, and it's really damn good. They nailed it this time.
Fast, aggressive, challenging, and wildly entertaining, not even some shockingly bad texture glitches can hold ba...
2019-09-24 14:38:31 +0000 UTC View Post
The Entertainment Software Association represents the "AAA" game industry's interests in the US, and that alone qualifies it for side-eyes. Its recent pitch for E3 2020, however, is stunning in its awfulness.
So let's discuss the ESA a...
2019-09-23 15:29:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is a stunningly faithful recreation of a classic Game Boy adventure. It's gorgeous, too. I mean, really gorgeous.
Its got an aesthetic that demonstrates perfectly my argument that raw graphical pow...
2019-09-21 14:10:11 +0000 UTC View Post
The one and only Ashens joins the crew this week to talk about the asstastic douching of Borderlands 3's script, alongside Blasphemous, card games, and Boglins!
It behooves first party publishers to provide top quality productions that make their consoles worth buying. Nintendo and Sony have both produced amazing games to sell us on the PS4 and Switch.
Microsoft, however, is different. Microso...
2019-09-16 13:53:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Borderlands 3 has faced tumultuous PR on the road to its launch, but now the game is out, we can completely divorce it from any context that may involve its developer and publisher.
So, let's have a totally uncolored chat about Borderl...
2019-09-15 14:57:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Focus Home Interactive is publishing all kinds of mid-tier stuff, and it's pretty awesome. Greedfall is a Spiders-developed game, and if you've played any of their prior work, you know what that means.
A solid, if undercooked, action-R...
2019-09-13 12:46:48 +0000 UTC View Post
This episode should have been called something else, but we couldn't call it what it should be called. This is as safe-for-work as we can make it.
Mari and Stacy from Geek Remix/Pixel Squirt joins us for talk of Deadly Premonition, Wor...
2019-09-12 19:24:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Blasphemous had my attention way back when it was a hopeful Kickstarter project nobody had heard of. Now it's finally here, and it was worth the wait.
Challenging, beautiful, and exquisitely mournful, Blasphemous flavors its methodical...
2019-09-10 13:10:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Been planning this one for a while, and recent allegations toward Starbound developer Chucklefish provided the right avenue.
Young developers are often praised for their passion, and passion can be a wonderful thing. Chasing a vocatio...
2019-09-09 15:23:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Gears 5 is pretty damn good, huh? A campaign that dares to revitalize the series' formula, backed up by some classic multiplayer, Horde Mode, and all that nonsense. It's real good.
It's gorgeous to boot, with great lighting, meaty effe...
2019-09-06 14:15:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Ellen Rose from Outside Xtra joins the crew as we discuss Control, Astral Chain, and how awesome The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is.
Also, NBA 2K20's gambling, and a little dose of that good Deadly Premonition.
You can <...
2019-09-05 15:06:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Supermassive Games is following up the critically acclaimed Until Dawn with a series of shorter but similar horror experiences. Up first in the Dark Pictures Anthology is the aquatic Man of Medan.
Like a Quantic Dream game, except good...
2019-09-03 13:19:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's talk about Gaming Disorder. A much ballyhooed classification by the World Health Organization, this official designation of gaming addiction is seen as unnecessary and alarmist in many gaming circles.
Is it, however, a genuinely ...
2019-09-02 13:54:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Only a REAL member of the gaming elite can see Final Fantasy XV for what it really is, because it's *checks notes* a feminized game for SJWs?
Duke Amiel, a 16th Century aristocrat, returns to read REAL hardcore comments from REAL hardc...
2019-09-01 14:01:07 +0000 UTC View Post
A ludicrous number of games appeared over a handful of days. By far the most anticipated for me was Blair Witch, being that I'm quite the fan of found footage movies and have a lot of fondness for The Blair Witch Project.
I gotta say, ...
2019-08-31 15:36:27 +0000 UTC View Post