Mock Reviews are reviews written for game publishers while the game is still in development, so that the publisher gets an idea in advance what score their game is likely to get when released, what the critic pros and cons are going to be etc.

Tempo1337@tempo1337.bsky.social · 1h ago

Apologies for my ignorance, but what is a "mock review"? A placeholder? A template? A parody?

Proud to say I'm joining the pool of Mock Reviewers at Pad and Pixel. I've been a mock reviewer for the past six years, with experience writing scored reviews as a freelancer for Polygon. Looking forward to the oportunity to be involved in more Mock Review work going forward.

Brian Crecente@crecente.bsky.social · 2h ago

That last bit is what I'm proudest of. The business of games journalism spent the past half-decade laying off many of the people who built its value and quality. Building a place where that talent gets paid what it's worth is the part of this I care about most. padandpixel.com/mock-reviews/

Back from my holiday break, streaming more Deltarune Chapter 3 (Normal Route, no Weird Route spoilers). Hopping online now, let's try and escape TV World. Live now! www.twitch.tv/laurakbuzz

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Fun fact, I bought a copy of Mario's Butt for @soe.bsky.social's housewarming a few years back. (I also bought a copy for me, would recommend)

Laura Kate Dale - LauraKBuzz@laurakbuzz.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Following the collapse of Unbound, I'm selling the last remaining physical copies of "Things I Learned From Mario's Butt" and "Who Hunts The Whale". Signed Copies of both available now! Mario's Butt: laurakbuzzstore.com/collections/... Who Hunts the Whale: laurakbuzzstore.com/collections/...

“It also detected an “unintended consequence” of the ban: the proportion of parents who didn’t know their child had used social media increased by 10%.” Well who could have possibly seen that happening.

Ben Schwarz@benschwarz.bsky.social · 2d ago

Australia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...

You can also pick up an audiobook / digital version of Mario's Butt, and an audiobook version of Uncomfortable Labels too. Mario's Butt Audiobook: laurakbuzzstore.com/collections/... Uncomfortable Labels Audiobook: laurakbuzzstore.com/collections/...

Things I Learned From Mario's Butt - Audiobook, Ebook, and Art Files

Emailed out manually every weekday at 9am UK (or sooner if I am at my PC and not too busy). Have you ever wondered why some video game characters wear trousers and others don't? Or pondered the connec...

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Following the collapse of Unbound, I'm selling the last remaining physical copies of "Things I Learned From Mario's Butt" and "Who Hunts The Whale". Signed Copies of both available now! Mario's Butt: laurakbuzzstore.com/collections/... Who Hunts the Whale: laurakbuzzstore.com/collections/...

Who Hunts The Whale - Signed Paperback

A signed paperback copy of Who Hunts The Whale, with your name in the front. Shipped Fridays. Supremacy Software is the world’s largest video-game developer and publisher. If you’ve played games, you’...

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I am currently actively seeking new clients to work with. If you're looking for a cognitive accessibility consultant, sensitivity reader (LGBT or Disability topics), or a mock reviewer, please reach out. Also looking for freelance news /reviews / guides work. LauraKBuzzOfficial@Gmail.com

Laura Kate Dale - LauraKBuzz@laurakbuzz.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I'm Laura Kate Dale, and I'm available for freelance work! Reach out if you're interested in Accessibility Consulting, LGBT / Disability Representation Consultation, Sensitivity Reading, Video Game Mock Review Analysis, Freelance Game Reviews, and Freelance Event Coverage (Interviews / Previews).

I'm Laura Kate Dale, and I'm available for freelance work! Reach out if you're interested in Accessibility Consulting, LGBT / Disability Representation Consultation, Sensitivity Reading, Video Game Mock Review Analysis, Freelance Game Reviews, and Freelance Event Coverage (Interviews / Previews).

This week on #FYHOD: our #TwinPeaks recaps hit the home-stretch of the first season, with "Episode 5" AKA "Cooper's Dreams". So join Fox, Marcy, and @laurakbuzz.bsky.social at the Log Lady tea party today! 🪵🍵 APPLE bit.ly/FYHODapple SPOTIFY bit.ly/FYHODspotify shows.acast.com/fixyourheart...

"Episode 5" AKA "Cooper's Dreams" - Fish In The Percolator #6 | Fix Your Heart Or Die!

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Queer and Pleasant Strangers - Before Continuing Pivot In this episode: The Odyssey Windrose Denshattack! Dragonology and more. youtu.be/r8wz0v4BABA?...

Queer & Pleasant Strangers - Before Continuing, Pivot

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Dice Funk Season 13 Part 4 - Big Unnaturals Baron engages in a contest of evil with his nemesis, Luca the vampire. youtu.be/2oam6KWudZk?...

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Taking the upcoming week off work, will be back to uploading and streaming next Monday. Having my annual "board games with friends, and music in a field" week. I will still kind of be working, but not public facing lol ...

@laurakbuzz.bsky.social I painted Baron :D one of my favorite characters this season, maybe I'll do a second one of Norab

I've just published my first article on LinkedIn about my experience as a disabled speaker at Develop. "The only wheelchair using speaker gets the stage without a ramp." www.linkedin.com/pulse/only-w...

The only wheelchair using speaker gets the stage without a ramp.

I've sat with this for a week, calming down before I felt ready to post about it, but I want to talk about Develop not having a ramp for the stage I gave my talk on. Those that know me will know just ...

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Really sorry, probably going to be either skipping stream tonight or only doing a short one,due to technical issues with podcast recording, and having to re-record a show. Appologies to the folks eagerly awaiting the Deltarune Chapter 3 finale. Will get there as soon as able.

It could even speak out usernames that you type in , which I thought was neat.

So pleased to have started up the @marveltokon.bsky.social #OpenBeta to find that it has a screen reader that's read everything I've thrown at it so far, including the tutorial, move lists etc! Though it still has some quirks, this is a massive win for fighting game fans! #Accessibility #A11Y

Can't currently log into the Marvel Tokon Beta due to network issues, BUT I did want to share that the game seems to have text to speech narration turned on by default, which is pretty rad from an accessibility perspective.

Denshattack! Accessibility Review - Access-Ability Text: access-ability.uk/2026/07/24/d... Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYnK...

Denshattack! Accessibility Review - Access-Ability

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Podquisition 600: The 600th One Games we played this week include: (0:17:10) Denshattack (0:24:10) Drill Bird (0:27:20) Deltarune (0:34:05) Everything is Crab (0:35:40) Splatoon Raiders jimquisition.podbean.com/e/podquisiti...

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Merle wants to stay at the Rovers and threatens to tell the papers the whole story if Annie throws her out. Jack returns from The Nag's Head to sort the mess out, he gets Billy's point of view and giv...

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The three little gourdlings from episode one, based on Lock, Shock, and Barrel from Nightmare Before Christmas. @austinyorski.bsky.social @rollot.bsky.social @laurakbuzz.bsky.social

@laurakbuzz.bsky.social ‘s character The Baron, based the pose off of the statue of Winston Churchill we have in Halifax.

This week, Laura and I explore an episode that wouldn't exist if two people who are allegedly in a loving, committed relationship just sat down and a had a human (/half-Klingon) conversation. Which is, apparently, how you get Fast and Furious in space. Also Harry Kim is here.

Laura Kate Dale - LauraKBuzz@laurakbuzz.bsky.social · 2w ago

Where Everybody Has Gone Before - Episode 11 - Voyager - Drive Audio: rss.com/podcasts/whe... Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqW2...

Where Everybody Has Gone Before - Episode 11 - Voyager - Drive Audio: rss.com/podcasts/whe... Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqW2...

Where Everybody Has Gone Before - Episode 11 - Voyager - Drive

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Hopping on Twitch to stream the opening hours of Splatoon Raiders. Curious about the new Single Player Splatoon? We've got the game right here, right now! Live now! www.twitch.tv/laurakbuzz

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Splatoon is Single Player Now?! - Splatoon Raiders

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Hopping on Twitch to stream the opening hours of Deltarune Chapter 3 - No Weird Route Spoilers. I Replayed a bunch of the game so we can hang out with Starkid and Onion. Live now! www.twitch.tv/laurakbuzz

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Deltarune Chapter 3 (Part 1) - NO WEIRD ROUTE SPOILERS

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Dice Funk S13: Part 03 - Ho Ho Ho, It's Me, Mr. Sunshine Baron attempts to eat a ghost, but it attempts to eat him back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKLK...

Dice Funk S13: Part 03 - Ho Ho Ho, It's Me, Mr. Sunshine

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Queer & Pleasant Strangers - Procedural Crab Attack In this episode: Windrose Denshattack! MCR London Game Changer - Count The Rice and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlqA...

Queer & Pleasant Strangers - Procedural Crab Attack

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Going to be at Trans PRIDE Brighton with some friends today, having a good protest shout. Feel free to say hi if you spot me about.