I really love how much this one room has sparked so much discussion, lots of cool stuff here!!
Aftermath@aftermath.site · 3h agoI love how differently folks are dealing with this weird Big Walk puzzle aftermath.site/big-walk-puzzl...
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Aftermath@aftermath.site · 3h ago
My heart goes out to all the folks caught up in this. Excellent group of writers who we're truly doing some of the best work in music out there. Beyond sad to see such institutional publications gutted.
BrooklynVegan, Alt Press Hit With Mass Layoffs
Music publications Revolver and Goldmine have also been gutted by owners Veeps and Live Nation
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After over a year of negotiations, management at Candy Crush dev King has declined to sign a collective bargaining agreement with the studio's union clubs: kotaku.com/candy-crush-...
Candy Crush Bosses Reject Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union group says decision is 'naturally disappointing' to employees who supported the effort
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I am on holiday right now but this is *the* thing I've been waiting to go up. So happy it's been received this well!
Jesse Vitelli@mamavitelli.bsky.social · 20h agoWe’ve set up a video game hot take show inside of Big Walk. Welcome to Big Talk Our first episode is up on the Restart.Run socials IG/TikTok/YT Shorts We would love to bring more people on the show
Jesse's blog just made me tear up. Big Walk is a special game.
Jesse Vitelli@mamavitelli.bsky.social · 23h agoBlogged about my favorite Big Walk puzzle and how it distilled the game's thesis into a single 5-minute puzzle. Small spoilers for this puzzle!
Jesse's piece here lowkey got me fucked up, Big Walk is full of beautiful and goofy ass moments in equal measure made all the more special by the people you play with. 📰: www.restart.run/articles/how...
Jesse Vitelli@mamavitelli.bsky.social · 23h agoBlogged about my favorite Big Walk puzzle and how it distilled the game's thesis into a single 5-minute puzzle. Small spoilers for this puzzle!
We are so glad y'all are vibing with Big Talk! Excited to share more eps this week
Jesse Vitelli@mamavitelli.bsky.social · 20h agoWe’ve set up a video game hot take show inside of Big Walk. Welcome to Big Talk Our first episode is up on the Restart.Run socials IG/TikTok/YT Shorts We would love to bring more people on the show
This idea came up in a meeting and at one point it gets quiet as everyone takes a breath and I just went “Big talk” And the google meet exploded like this gif
Ohhh Burn: Group Reaction
ALT: Ohhh Burn: Group Reaction
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Jesse Vitelli@mamavitelli.bsky.social · 20h agoWe’ve set up a video game hot take show inside of Big Walk. Welcome to Big Talk Our first episode is up on the Restart.Run socials IG/TikTok/YT Shorts We would love to bring more people on the show
We’ve set up a video game hot take show inside of Big Walk. Welcome to Big Talk Our first episode is up on the Restart.Run socials IG/TikTok/YT Shorts We would love to bring more people on the show
If you're part of the BioWare or Sims community and want to talk about how those studios' queer characters and themes have impacted you and your fears for those series moving forward after this sale, I'd love to chat with you for a Kotaku story. Can be reached here or email kshepard@kotaku.com
Kotaku@kotaku.com · 22h agoWell, I guess Electronic Arts belongs to Saudi Arabia, private equity, and Jared Kushner now. https://kotaku.com/electronic-arts-officially-belongs-saudi-arabia-jared-kushner-now-2000721666
EA pals, I am so sorry. Watching what that company has done to you all over the years has been heartbreaking. I am already chatting with a few devs and want to extend that offer to everyone: If you want to talk, I am here. Off record, on record, either way 🤍 www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-...
EA Has Officially Been Sold, And What Comes Next Could Be Painful
It's a done deal. But what happens next?
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Blogged about my favorite Big Walk puzzle and how it distilled the game's thesis into a single 5-minute puzzle. Small spoilers for this puzzle!
How a Single Big Walk Puzzle Perfectly Captured the Game's Message | Restart.run
Big Walk is a game about adventuring with your friends and it's easy to lose sight of the moment. One puzzle reminded me about what's important.
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Had a thought while playing, couldn't stop thinking thought, pitched thought, wrote thought. Big Walk is a COVID game.
Big Walk is a COVID game about nothing (and everything)
I don't know what to tell you – it's just true
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Our Fire Emblem expert is out on vacation this week so it was up to Jesse to try and make sense of the Fortune’s Weave direct. Should we let him do it again?
Finally caught up on the fire emblem direct and I don’t know anything about marketing but I think not showing the protagonist thing would have been a super cool reveal in the game, but I’m also having flashbacks to every single time a developer has tried to do that and people get mad
Never trust a city who’s whole shtick is a battle arena. Like, get a hobby
I read this piece and thought I was going insane. It spends the first half regurgitating the same 3 lines over and over again and then becomes incoherent by the end of it. Like a keyboard smash edited into an article
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Beast of Reincarnation is the best game of the year. Nothing is even close. Let me, someone who has not touched a single second of it or really even know what it is tell you why. 1/100
I reviewed Beast of Reincarnation. I struggled on this one between a lower score and what I ultimately gave it. I ended up going higher because it does have some good spots, but they're really spoiled by all the bad. www.restart.run/articles/bea...
Beast of Reincarnation Review: Samsara Somewhere Else | Restart.run
The action game from Pokemon developers Game Freak and Fictions is an impressive first attempt in some ways, but a huge tumble down the hill in most others. The end result is a mixed, messy package wi...
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Beast of Reincarnation is an impressive first attempt in some ways, but a huge tumble down the hill in most others. The end result is a mixed, messy package with some virtues. Our review: www.restart.run/articles/bea...
PALS! we're back for another charity stream, and it is, uh, less than two weeks away! i want to hear from you, mutuals and pals, who want to join us - whether you've guested before, or would be on for the first time. we have open spots! come be on stream and help us raise $$ for Trans Lifeline!
Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast@bloodgodpod.bsky.social · 3d ago🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 The Axe of the Blood God Charity Livestream benefitting Trans Lifeline returns August 15th/16th! We've raised over $50k in the past and with your help we can smash our records! More Nuzlocke, multiplayer mayhem, speedruns, prizes, and fun all for a good cause! Full schedule soon!
this is the best video game experience i've had all year. i love big walk. ask me about big walk. kotaku.com/big-walk-the...
Big Walk: The Kotaku Review - Kotaku
’Life's like a road that you travel on/When there's one day here and the next day gone’
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We have a series of social videos for Big Walk starting to roll out tomorrow that I'm really excited to show y'all. Hopefully a recurring series.
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Rascal News@rascal.news · 2d agoState of the Rascal: August 2026 www.rascal.news/state-of-the...
i Walked, Big, and really enjoyed it. what few hang-ups i had feel small compared to what things it does so well. it was hard not to think of days i spent hiking in the woods with friends, and the sorts of silly activities and little bonding moments you'd have in those long moments of just walking.
Game Informer@gameinformer.com · 2d agoBig Walk is a co-op adventure with some particular requirements. But the journey you get in exchange is well worth it. Here's our review of Big Walk: gameinformer.com/review/big-w...
The biggest tip I will give everyone for Big Walk is to turn your HUD and crosshair off, really made every visual moment in the game feel so special