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Cancelled concerts, shuttered studios, massive data breaches? Just another week in the paradise that is the video game industry in 2026. @wendeego.bsky.social rounds everything up for Update Patch.
Update Patch News Roundup (26/10/2026) | startmenu
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Cancelled concerts, shuttered studios, massive data breaches? Just another week in the paradise that is the video game industry in 2026. @wendeego.bsky.social rounds everything up for Update Patch.
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This week's slightly delayed Update Patch sees the industry commemorate the passing of Richard "Levelord" Gray, House House taking a stand against Xbox as part of the BDS boycott, and Tim Sweeney just saying whatever about AI. @wendeego.bsky.social rounds it all up.
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Guys, @startmenu.bsky.social is really fucking cool and I am very proud of the shit we publish there. Endless thanks to @kellymerka.bsky.social who is both the best editor I have ever gotten to work with and also kept me sane and the site going while I was dealing with personal matters this year.
artemis, scary boss of stop caring@stopcar.ing · 2w agoI reviewed @origamedigital.bsky.social’s Penguin Colony for startmenu. I enjoyed it so much I think I went a little crazy so I decided to write something a bit outside the norm of a regular review. It would be so kind of you to read and share. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...
My 9/10 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 review for @startmenu.bsky.social. CDPR + Trigger manage to capture lightning in a bottle twice. Thank you so much to @lexluddy.xyz for the edits 💜 www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...
Review | Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 - Slow Down and Smell the City Burn — startmenu
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners with a new cast but more importantly a new more deliberate pacing and subdued tone. This aparrent gamble has more than paid off as Rhiannon Bevan finds Edgerunners 2 to a smart...
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners returns with a new cast but more importantly a more deliberate pacing and subdued tone. However, this gamble has more than paid off as @rhithewitch.bsky.social finds Edgerunners 2 to be a smarter and more thoughtful exploration of series’ themes.
Review | Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 - Slow Down and Smell the City Burn — startmenu
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners returns with a new cast but more importantly a more deliberate pacing and subdued tone. However, this gamble has more than paid off as Rhiannon Bevan finds Edgerunners 2 to a s...
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I reviewed @origamedigital.bsky.social’s Penguin Colony for startmenu. I enjoyed it so much I think I went a little crazy so I decided to write something a bit outside the norm of a regular review. It would be so kind of you to read and share. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...
Review | Penguin Colony - Foul Men and Noble Birds — startmenu
Artemis Octavio professes her love for flightless birds, as well as morbid curiosity for esoteric mysteries, in her review of Penguin Colony.
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startmenu@startmenu.bsky.social · 2w ago@stopcar.ing professes her love for flightless birds, as well as morbid curiosity for esoteric mysteries, in her review of Penguin Colony.
@stopcar.ing professes her love for flightless birds, as well as morbid curiosity for esoteric mysteries, in her review of Penguin Colony.
Review | Penguin Colony - Foul Men and Noble Birds — startmenu
Artemis Octavio professes her love for flightless birds, as well as morbid curiosity for esoteric mysteries, in her review of Penguin Colony.
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At the Brasil Game Show, @lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social interviewed The Posthumous Investigation director Bruno Toledo about the classic literature–inspired mystery adventure game.
Brasil Game Show Interview | The Posthumous Investigation Helps Bring Brazilian Literature to the Global Stage — startmenu
At the Brasil Game Show, Hiero de Lima interviewed The Posthumous Investigation director Bruno Toledo about the classic literature–inspired mystery adventure game.
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Hey that's me! I havent written anything in forever whoops
startmenu@startmenu.bsky.social · 2w agoOrbitals is a delightful co-op journey to the stars; however, while leaving someone wanting more is usually a good thing, @js126.bsky.social can’t help but feel this anime romp could do with a few more episodes. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...
Orbitals is a delightful co-op journey to the stars; however, while leaving someone wanting more is usually a good thing, @js126.bsky.social can’t help but feel this anime romp could do with a few more episodes. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...
Review | Orbitals - Short, Sweet and Built for Two — startmenu
Orbitals is full of joy, wonder, and novel ideas from start to finish, which is why it's such a shame its runtime is so brief. J Simpson reviews.
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I reviewed Concrete Burial! I was looking for something short and compact and found it in an interesting Boomer shooter/narrative experience. It's meant to be played in a single 1-2 hour sitting, but the speedrunning community has already gotten it under 5 minutes. Astounding.
startmenu@startmenu.bsky.social · 2w agoConcrete Burial is short and to the point — and that’s what makes it great. @dacichocki.bsky.social reviews.
Concrete Burial is short and to the point — and that’s what makes it great. @dacichocki.bsky.social reviews.
Review | Concrete Burial - Short. Inexpensive. Mighty. — startmenu
Concrete Burial is short and to the point — and that’s what makes it great. Dominic Cichocki reviews.
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startmenu@startmenu.bsky.social · 2w agoLast week saw reports of a failed unionisation push at Double Fine, billionaires making the world worse, and more layoffs... but hey, at least Sonic the Hedgehog has his own Discord server now, that's sure to end well.... @wendeego.bsky.social reports in the latest Update Patch.
Last week saw reports of a failed unionisation push at Double Fine, billionaires making the world worse, and more layoffs... but hey, at least Sonic the Hedgehog has his own Discord server now, that's sure to end well.... @wendeego.bsky.social reports in the latest Update Patch.
Update Patch News Roundup (13/10/2026) | startmenu
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Sovereign Tower is a game about choices — and remaking them when the outcomes don’t suit your desires. @wordsmaybe.bsky.social reviews.
Review | Sovereign Tower - Knights of the Branching Narrative — startmenu
Sovereign Tower is a game about choices — and remaking them when the outcomes don’t suit your desires. WordsMaybe reviews.
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artemis, scary boss of stop caring@stopcar.ing · 2w agoNEW STOP CARING ESSAY IS LIVE Our first of a two-part commissioned series of women's perspectives on Marvel's Wolverine. @dykedeitz.bsky.social reviews Wolverine, so utterly lacking in merit that she has some strong words for the state of criticism as a whole. www.stopcar.ing/everything-o...
My Galactic Racer review is up on startmenu! This game rocks and you should go read all my words on it. Now watch this drive.
startmenu@startmenu.bsky.social · 2w agoStar Wars: Galactic Racer is a pulse-pounding racing game that injects turbo-charged fuel into the long-stalled genre with new ideas, a killer sense of speed, and a great presentation. @lsmewtwo.bsky.social reviews. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a pulse-pounding racing game that injects turbo-charged fuel into the long-stalled genre with new ideas, a killer sense of speed, and a great presentation. @lsmewtwo.bsky.social reviews. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...
Review | Star Wars: Galactic Racer – Rev Up Your Ramjets — startmenu
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a pulse-pounding racing game that injects turbo-charged fuel into the long-stalled genre with new ideas, a killer sense of speed, and a great presentation. Lawrence Adkin...
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At the Brasil Game Show, @lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social got an early look at Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.
Brasil Game Show Preview | Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Wants Us Back In Wuhu Island — startmenu
At the Brasil Game Show, Hiero de Lima got an early look at Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.
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Last month saw Kojima walk across the street, a good film adaptation, and plenty of fresh GTA VI news. @saintsunflower.bsky.social rounded it all up each week, and you can read it all here.
[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - September 2026 — startmenu
Last month saw Kojima walk across the street, a good film adapation and plenty of fresh GTA VI news. Amy Eastland rounded it all up each week and you can read it all here.
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maybe i'm as bitter and jaded as the protagonist of forever ago, but as someone who also knows grief, i did not see the sport in it
startmenu@startmenu.bsky.social · 3w agoForever Ago's exploration of grief is marred by its deeply unpleasant protagonist. @lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social reviews.
Forever Ago's exploration of grief is marred by its deeply unpleasant protagonist. @lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social reviews.
Review | Forever Ago - Manic Pixie Nightmare Game — startmenu
Forever Ago's exploration of grief is marred by its deeply unpleasant protagonist. Hiero de Lima reviews.
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CW: Sexual assault This week's Update Patch breaks down plenty of gaming news but also highlights YouTube essayist Jacob Geller's admission of sexual assault and its fallout. Due to the nature of this news, that section is publicly available in the post below. @wendeego.bsky.social reports
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While Update Patch might need to take a week off to recover, it'll always come roaring back; that's why @saintsunflower.bsky.social is here with a bummer edition of UP rounding up the last two weeks of news.
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artemis, scary boss of stop caring@stopcar.ing · 4w agoI am confident in one thing: the outpouring of support Stop Caring and myself have received in the last few days have made it clear the publiction will continue, hopefully for many more years. Worse comes to shove, we WILL make something work. Now's a great time to support: www.stopcar.ing