seems like a good time to bump this one again (my first ever feature!) www.avclub.com/not-every-co...

Not Every Co-Op Game is "Friendslop"

Just because low-budget games like Lethal Company and Peak are popular and played with friends doesn't mean they're slop,

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wrote about brand new day, mutants and being trans this is a heavy one. sorry. ashlikeadragon.bearblog.dev/people-like-...

people like us don't get to live normal lives

i can’t call myself an x-men fan, necessarily. i would be stealing valour from those who are more invested in these characters, these stories, to a degree i ...

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sure would be great if we had more of those things known as "critics" to help with this. but nah, they're not worth your time, no use paying anyone to do that at this point.

GamesIndustry.biz@gibiz.bsky.social · yesterday

The industry makes great games, but nobody can find them. Algorithms built to surface content are increasingly rewarding volume, familiarity, and short-term engagement over quality or originality. https://bit.ly/44VFYO9

how do i get the job of naming fantasy realms in video games. i can do it. daurudia. mothranham. new jerzia.

they make new video games every single day

ICYMI wrote about cheesing for the blog jam, check out the full thing to meet Jank Connoisseur but here’s some words in the meantime

Wallace@exalclaw.com · 4d ago

@faultrunner.bsky.social invited me to write for his first Encritification event, so write I did. I like group things! Ironically, this piece ended up being me grappling with my mixed feelings of the prompt itself lmao, which I do end up answering eventually: exalclaw.com/act-of-chees...

splatoon raiders might be the game that makes me cave and buy a switch 2

publicly shame anyone that looks up "the best build" DENY CHEESING: jakesteinberg.substack.com/p/deny-chees...

Deny Cheesing

Congratulations! You Beat A VideoGame

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there was a beauty to the jank in games (even AAA) that died after the PS2/GC/DC era when every game was expected to be patched post launch—we all were 100% conditioned to the fact that every single game we bought would have esoteric and unique controls

bee wertheimer@beewertheimer.com · 5d ago

i’m weighing in www.pcmag.com/news/super-m...

I truly feel for kids growing up now who will have to unlearn using AI, but if you've been writing for more than 2 years it is the easiest thing in the world to just Keep Doing The Thing You Did and ignore AI tools!! It makes me feel crazy that people act like this isn't the case!!!

Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈@midimyers.com · 5d ago

it's actually sad as hell to use AI for research when research is the fun part. you can just email people and call them on the phone and ask them questions about the thing that they have expertise in. you can read documents & learn cool shit. ok now i'm just talking about how being a reporter is fun

i’m weighing in www.pcmag.com/news/super-m...

Super Mario Sunshine Is Coming to Switch 2. It's Time to Embrace This Truly Weird Game

In a world that increasingly favors perfect averages and hyper-smooth edges, Sunshine’s jagged, funky design is a much-needed breath of fresh air.

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"As Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Asia found in a recent investigation, just five US tech giants — Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle — are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt that doesn’t appear on balance sheets. futurism.com/artificial-i...

AI Companies Are Trying to Hide a Staggering Amount of Debt

AI companies are pouring tens of billions of dollars into enormous data centers. They're being built on top of a mountain of hidden debt.

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in addition to a bajillion cool games, you can also get Molar Mayhem for Playdate in this bundle! Have a fun little arcade game about teeth on the go and support game workers!

Brandon Sheffield@brandon.insertcredit.com · 6d ago

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

All the video game studios that refuse to use generative AI aftermath.site/video-games-no...

a little bit of personal lore: my culture writing career began with a cranky blog about spider-man. for Fansplaining, I imagine the end of that career, with another blog about spider-man fansplaining.com/what-spider-...

What Spider-Man Can’t Save

In which our hero contemplates a career writing about superheroes and pop culture—and imagines an ending.

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writing process

the ao3 tradition where they release the top 100 ships of the year with gender and race data and have extremely mean battles over whose fanfic is the most ethical is one of my favourite traditions on the internet

Preshow now live!

Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ AnimeNYC@pizzapranks.bsky.social · 2w ago

This Saturday, Indiepocalypse Radio returns at 2PM ET with guests @nathanleigh.bsky.social & @nicoleorabona.bsky.social, @beewertheimer.com, and samira herber (samiraherber.itch.io)! Tune in it at www.indiepocalypse.com/radio Send questions to www.indiepocalypse.com/questions

i wrote about how leasing smart devices is bad actually

@pcmag.com · 2w ago

We get it, times are tough. But getting into the 'buy now, pay later' game with Klarna cheapens the Apple brand and risks putting consumers into even more financial peril.

so excited!

Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ AnimeNYC@pizzapranks.bsky.social · 2w ago

This Saturday, Indiepocalypse Radio returns at 2PM ET with guests @nathanleigh.bsky.social & @nicoleorabona.bsky.social, @beewertheimer.com, and samira herber (samiraherber.itch.io)! Tune in it at www.indiepocalypse.com/radio Send questions to www.indiepocalypse.com/questions

some news: i'm officially at pcmag! super excited to be working with the best in the biz

Bee Wertheimer Bio and Latest News, Articles and Reviews

My ExperienceI’m a New York-based writer currently serving as PCMag’s Editorial Intern.

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i wrote about perfect tides: station to station's portrayal of the creative process for my skybox debut

Skybox@skyboxcritics.com · 3w ago

Perfect Tides: Station to Station and art as frictionless by @beewertheimer.com "I’m left to wonder: are Mara’s systematic writing capabilities simplified for the sake of a cleaner game, or am I alone in my creative clumsiness?" Read on:

are you press or a creator of some sort and you want to be emailed updates about MUTAGEN? let me know and I can add you to my super secret list. I may have something to announce soon >:)

the way this is actually a really good mental health tip

day 3 of smoke. there's a word for this.

Checkmate: A Review of Overshoot - Unwinnable

It may feel like we are checked, but the missiles are still in the air, the destruction of in development fossil capital is still unrealized. It’s checkmate.

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For @mothership.blog, I talked to over a dozen caretakers about the reality of being a caretaker while working in games. The short of it? It's *very* difficult. Here's a glimpse of the current experience, its consequences, and coveted standardized practices: www.mothership.blog/the-games-in...

The games industry isn't taking care of its caretakers

We spoke with over a dozen devs who take care of children, aging parents, and sick family members

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"The Earth is not dying, it is being killed. And the people who are killing it have names and addresses." - Utah Phillips

Taylor Noakes@taylornoakes.com · 3w ago

Just going to leave this here www.desmog.com/2026/07/14/a...

God. Well. Ok. Our vet insurance does not cover payment for the exact knee surgery my dog needs. On top of a £3000 PC breaking down forcing me to lose work I am now out another £4000 to save my dog's leg. What the fuck man ko-fi.com/lackingsaint

i think it would be pretty cool and fun to experience life as the type of writer who is default assumed to know what she's talking about when covering one of her areas of expertise. so i guess a man. the type of writer who is a man