Marc Deschamps
@marcdachamp.bsky.social
Freelance gaming and movies reporter at GameRant. Former ComicBook staff writer with bylines at IGN and Nintendojo. Comic writer published by Image, and PR at NY State Parks. Father and husband. He/Him. Opinions are my own.
The video game industry isn’t dying, it’s actively being murdered by the richest and greediest. We’re seeing companies like EA, PlayStation, and Xbox, wrung out for every last penny, while the fattest at the top line their wallets at the expense of workers and consumers.
Assigning a company this level of debt should be criminal. It’s the same reason we don’t have Toys R Us anymore, and it’s basically a death sentence.
Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · 20h agoEA officially goes private tonight, meaning: - EA will no longer trade on the NASDAQ for the first time in 36 years - All stockholders of EA (including many employees) will receive $210/share - EA will take on $18 billion (!) in debt, putting it on the hook to pay ~$1.8 billion/year in interest
I’m entirely confident that this acquisition will be the first one that results in positive results for both employees and customers alike.
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · yesterdayEA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners www.ea.com/news/ea-anno...
I hope the new Fire Emblem rules, but it’s one of the few Nintendo properties I just do not care about.
Shock: Oh no, they shipped DHL Denial: I got a USPS code so maybe it's not with DHL? Anger: DHL is gonna lose my shit again Bargaining: Does the DHL website seem better? Guilt: Buying local would have avoided DHL Depression: It's gone. It's gone. It's gone Acceptance: DHL app says Thursday now
What is the point of placing preorders if those preorders are all going to be canceled? Thanks a lot, Target!
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How do you swap colors on the Virtual Boy games? I updated the app and I’m holding the right stick and pressing L and R and all I get is the IPD adjustment option. Anyone know?
I don’t hate any of my fellow games writers, and pretty much every single one I’ve met in person at events has been incredibly cool. There are a few divas online though, including one who got real nasty with me on something they turned out to be wrong about.
Garrett Martin@garrettmartin.bsky.social · 3d agoI have been told which games writers secretly hate each other and apparently it’s “all of them”?
“Superhero fatigue” is a really easy article for editors to assign when a movie underperforms. Doesn’t matter if it’s irrelevant by the time the next one grosses a billion dollars.
🎶SCHOOL IS IN SESSION🎶@rochardscott.bsky.social · 2d agoWe’ve had AT LEAST five bouts of Superhero fatigue since Batman & Robin. Why can’t people just admit that there will always be an ebb and flow to their popularity?
Cyclops Storm Phoenix I think you can make a strong argument for Gambit, Rogue, and Beast, though.
The Original Suge White@cheflubu.bsky.social · 2d agoPlease answer and share this question, Other than Wolverine Who are currently the 3 most well known X-Men
Theaters are back in a big way. This year has been cool, because we’re seeing a wide range of movies connect with audiences. It’s big franchises like Scream, Toy Story, Super Mario, and Spider-Man, but also fresh stuff like Hoppers, and Obsession. People are over the garbage of the streaming model.
ToonHive@toonhive.bsky.social · 3d agoLast year, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said releasing movies in theaters was “an outdated idea,” saying people wanted to watch films from home. Fast forward to today, theaters have delivered the biggest weekend in global box office history.
Netflix going from this super cool little DVD delivery service to a streaming company has been a massive net negative for society. The television model was flawed, but everything that was in place was better for both consumers and creators, and we’re still feeling the effects of that change.
it's charloh! (it/its)@charloh.online · 3d agothere was that brief moment in time when you could get Netflix in the mail and that was the peak of television watching bc sometimes the next disc would come right away and sometimes the universe would tell you to take a break
Kids today won’t understand this, but there was an era where cool TV shows could only be found at like the crack of dawn. In the early months before it got super big, Kids WB would air Pokemon at like 630 AM on week days, because that’s where they stranded anime shows like Sailor Moon.
Brendel@brendelbored.bsky.social · 3d agoMST3K would come on the Syfy channel at like 5 AM Sunday and that’s just when your ass had to watch it and I can’t explain it but it made it funnier
It’s hard to explain but tv was better when you couldn’t watch the show you wanted whenever you wanted to watch it and most of the shows were worse and the TVs were worse and the entire experience was worse, that’s when it was better
*angry parent yelling at their kid* “WELL I THOUGHT IT WAS A WATER TYPE, IT HAS BLUE ON IT!” *angry kid yelling back* “MINUN IS ELECTRIC, THEY’RE SUPER EFFECTIVE AGAINST WATER!”
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 3d agoGuess Who? Pokémon Edition Game is $19.99 on Amazon amzn.to/3RIm9qC Target buff.ly/eF90ruO #ad
I give Dana Bash a lot of credit, because she handles this Aquaman villain voiced asshole a lot better than most people would have.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago😳 RFK Jr's epic CNN crashout 😳 Dana Bash pressed RFK Jr on Trump's culpability for mishandling covid and the misinformation he pushes about vaccines, and the segment wound down with him getting mad and barking at her like a rabid dog Here's the full thing:
It’s wild how PlayStation has managed to fumble so many of its adaptations over the last few years. The Last of Us and Twisted Metal have been hits (though they botched having any kind of game to support the latter), but Until Dawn, Gran Turismo, Uncharted, and now God of War have been messes.
Polygon@polygon.com · 3d agoAtreus and Thrud are getting recast for the second season of Prime Video's God of War TV show
A) I really want that Final Fantasy VII one but it’s out of stock 🙃 B) Does PlayStation realize that these little cultural things are going to be lost once they kill physical games? I own a set of PS1 jewel case coasters. People won’t have that kind of nostalgia for PS6 or whatever.
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 4d agoPlayStation Console Heroes Dioramas available at Target ($14.99 each - low stock) Metal Gear Solid buff.ly/7tn4RbQ Final Fantasy VII buff.ly/yuDAGup Twisted Metal 2 buff.ly/htuO3GG #ad not in stock: PlayStation console buff.ly/SzZvBMp
$10 is a ridiculous deal for this game. I finished Star Wars: Outlaws on Switch 2 earlier this year and I had such a good time with it.
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 4d agoStar Wars Outlaws (PS5/XSX) is $9.99, Switch 2 KC $29.99 on Best Buy DOTD buff.ly/3pWc5yx #ad
The documentary content in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is worth the price of entry alone. I was a very casual MK fan as a kid, but I find everything about the creation of the series fascinating. I can’t believe how much behind the scenes stuff has been preserved from over 30 years ago.
All of the above. I love physically owning my own media, and I get a lot of nostalgia just popping in the cartridge, even if it’s sometimes less convenient. I also like having stuff that’s a little rare, and I frequently sell games off, usually at a loss, but occasionally I’ll get more than I spent.
Retro Blast@retroblastpod.com · 4d agoQuestion for all my fellow video game collectors out there: Why do YOU collect physical games? - To physically own your media - You like collecting rare games - Nostalgia - Investing in games to sell - Something else*
Woo hoo! First time I’ve managed to get a Gigantamax in Pokémon Go!
There’s this moment in Spider-Man: Brand New Day where Spider-Man admits and apologizes for something he unwittingly did while a person was under mind-control. It’s really stuck with me. It’s the act of a good person. I hope every kid takes that with them. That’s my Peter Parker.
It’s very funny to see this stellar list of some of the greatest comic creators of all time, and then one dude that is universally despised by pretty much every person that has ever worked with him, all because he contributed on like two issues of a major crossover that was very loosely adapted.
Brian Michael Bendis@brianmbendis.bsky.social · 7d agoVERY cool to be part of the Spidey legacy. VERY cool that people take screen pics and send it to us. What a list...
I’ve continued to enjoy Marvel movies over the last few years, but Spider-Man: Brand New Day brings back the scope and excitement I’ve been missing in more recent entries. My full review is now live!
Tom Holland Finally Brings Excitement Back to the MCU With Spider-Man: Brand New Day
The latest Spider-Man movie delivers the spectacle and excitement audiences have been craving from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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It remains wild to me that Nintendo announced two years ago that it was ending support for Splatoon 3, and we’re still getting new Splatfests and balance changes. Hope they keep it going until the next numbered entry!
NinEverything@nineverything.bsky.social · 5d agoSplatoon 3 Summer Nights 2026 Splatfest announced https://nintendoeverything.com/splatoon-3-summer-nights-2026-splatfest-announced/
Sony’s dismissal of fan concerns over the ending of physical media is emblematic of what’s happening across most consumer based businesses in 2026. Companies are gambling that most of their consumers will grumble and keep their spending habits the same, so there’s no incentive to change.
That’s okay, because I’ll continue my plans to not spend my money on Marvel’s Wolverine or Until Dawn 2, then.
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 5d ago'‘We’re going to cautiously move this forward’: Sony says it hears PlayStation disc backlash but will continue its plans www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-go...
