As I stated elsewhere, he gets money by feeding his Patreon supporters what they want to hear. Subscribers and YT revenue are just bonuses. And to your other point, his videos about AAA studios and publishers are among his most vile and misinformed.

Not going to keep replying after this, but wanted to make a few points:

Found Sterling’s #1 fan. Thanks for the laugh. :)

I’ve been watching Jim Sterling videos from start to finish (cringing most of the way through) for years now. I just gave him as one example, because he seems to be the poster-child for whiny gamers who think they know what’s best for the games industry while knowing next to nothing about it actually works. I don’t…

I voted for OXO only because that’s the one I own, but honestly any liquid container + strainer combo works just fine. The OXO is nice simply because it’s a fairly large container, and comes with a nice straining system (the whole “rain” lid for pouring the water over the grounds is 100% buillshit). One tip I’ll leave…

I voted for OXO only because that’s the one I own, but honestly any liquid container + strainer combo works just…

The more he panders to his base, the longer they support him on Patreon. Whether or not his primary source of income is YT, the same principle applies. Keep making videos about how awful studios and publishers are, keep making money from fans who think what he says is truth. If Sterling’s views in his videos are his…

Great break-down. I’m at the point where as soon as I see the word “greedy” in reference to a game studio or publisher, I know to disregard the rest of whatever the person says. Big influencers like Jim Sterling love feeding bullshit about “greedy” studios and publishers to their fans, who eat it up like candy. The…

You want to go into a PvP game mode and not get shot by a human... yeah that seems pretty silly to me. Look I get where you’re coming from. I’m not a big fan of PvP in any games, especially in the first Division, but it’s a lot different now. I’ve spent hours in DZ without getting shot by another player. Oftentimes…

The lack of private lobbies or the ability to join the START of a mission and not be forced to join someone else with random mission progression... is kinda insane for a modern-day co-op game. Like, it shouldn’t have even been released to early-access without those features, much less official release.

Sigh. “Gamers” sure are a dumb lot.

Wow, that was unexpectedly great!

I’m happy to hear this. Massive has been killing it with their community engagement and lightning-fast bug fixes and updates.

First off, what Shady said is 100% true. I hated Dark Zones in the first game, but they are fantastic now in the sequel. If all you did was get to level 30, you’re only about 2/3 finished with the game, which means you don’t even have any classified gear sets or specialization abilities. Complaining about losing in…

Absolutely fantastic review. It’s amazing to see the difference in opinion between someone who has been playing for a month, and who has reached the “end-game” to see what TD2 really has to offer, compared to someone who stopped before even hitting 30 (or soon after). I also appreciate the acknowledgement of the…

If you’re going to be a sponge, you might as well be a polite sponge.

No prob. My friends can also click on that free app. Problem solved. Wouldn’t be the first time my friends and I decided on a platform for a game before launch. It’s really not that difficult.

Not saying that this has never happened with PC games, of course, but it’s rampant amongst the console wars.

Not saying that this has never happened with PC games, of course, but it’s rampant amongst the console wars.

Not saying that this has never happened with PC games, of course, but it’s rampant amongst the console wars.

PC gamers are complaining about a game being “exclusive” to double-clicking a different icon on their desktop. Meanwhile console players have been dealing with this kind of actual exclusivity bullshit for decades now (and recently with Destiny 2, PC players are getting in on the fun!). Not saying that this has never…