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Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · 22h agoGuys like this don’t realize that they are the freak
Matthew Reynolds
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• Founder and editor @onemorecatch.site • Acting deputy editor @nintendolife.com • Freelance editor and writer for hire • Previously Polygon, Eurogamer, Digital Spy Mostly RTs, guides, retro games & Pokémon Go. BAFTA member. He / him. Late for everything
Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · 22h ago
Happy Pokémon Pokopia DLC day! Here's how to start the Bubbly Basin DLC: www.nintendolife.com/guides/pokem... And here's how to learn Dive, which is free for all players: www.nintendolife.com/guides/pokem...
Bad news: The old model of games media is collapsing, and "free" writing funded by Silicon Valley pivots will be a strange blip in the history of journalism. Good news: It's possible to make high-quality, low-cost indie games media by cutting out the ads and charging a very, very modest fee!
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Right now, $1 will get you every bonus episode, bonus segment, and ad-free episode of Post Games! Some say this is a terrible way to run a b
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I assume FFXIV still has the same issue that if you once paid for a month's sub, you can no longer get a free trial?
Have you heard that the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy 14 is available for free on Switch 2, right now, if you have a spare 117GB?
"To help ensure a stable launch experience, subscription fees will be waived for approximately one month following release," says Square Enix.
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The best part about reading the Big Walk reviews is seeing what everyone called everything. Now that Big Walk is actually out, what is everyone calling this? There's only one correct answer
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Rascal News@rascal.news · 2d agoState of the Rascal: August 2026 www.rascal.news/state-of-the...
I’m super happy to announce that I’m joining the incredible team at @insertcoin.bsky.social as a Video Producer 🙌💪 Been a huge fan of Insert Coin’s clothing since I started in the games industry so it’s an absolute honour to be working there full time now 😊 PR folks, DM if you want my new email :)
A heads up that Big Walk struggles a bit on Switch 2:
Review: Big Walk (Switch 2) - A Co-Op Adventure Like Nothing Else That Somehow Struggles On Switch 2
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Pokémon Go's collabs have been nonstop this year - here's the latest:
One More Catch@onemorecatch.site · 2d agoA Pokémon Go Lego Store collaboration started today - where Timed Research, a Stamp Rally, a Pikachu raid with a Lego Special Background and more await:
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Ferrero Rochero boxes are perfect for storing Game Boy games.
Yup. A pretty powerful handheld with healthy third party support (new Capcom and Call of Duty games there day one) and has a tonne of great exclusives (and that’s without the next big Mario, Zelda or Pokémon). Does feel like this + a PC has you covered.
Samuel Roberts@samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 3d agoBuying a Switch 2 is still the play. Any games console with a '3' at the start of its price is going to seem like a miracle in a year.
It's newsletter day! This week in Pokémon Go includes: 🏃 The Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers event (and the return of marathon visor Pikachu) 🥚 A Smoochum and Magby Hatch Day 🗓️ August's Go Pass with a Lucky Trinket Timings and more here:
This week in Pokémon Go (3rd to 9th August): Running hot and cold
The upcoming schedule and what to focus on - including two Fire- and Ice-type events - plus news from the week.
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Something for UK folks today: Symths and The Entertainer are giving away *free* Lego Pokéball and acorn training targets in stores. More details on MoneySavingExpert: www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/lego/?...
AI is robbing you of the opportunity to make this instead
Davis Bickford@davis.social · 5d agoThe next time you consider making a flier with AI, please also consider that the most intriguing ad I’ve seen this week is a garage sale sign made of particle board with spray painted writing that reads, “GOOD SHIT —>”
Hi, we're a new video game oral histories site. Want to read the story of Shadow of the Colossus, as told by 11 people who worked on it? Or hear what Will Wright has to say about Spore in retrospect? Or see previously unreleased footage of Nintendo's Sound Fantasy? Check us out at designroom.site
From the full statement: "No one has the moral authority to sell what they merely hold in trust for the next generation." Fuck yeah UEFA, absolutely fuck them up!!!
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 6d agoUEFA nations will not participate in FIFA events until the investment deal is scrapped
Love this - identifies the games you find *perfectly*
Keith Stuart@keefstuart.bsky.social · 5d agoHello, this spring I visited charity shops all over the England to see what video games they had on the shelves. It was… educational. Please come and see what I discovered and add your own finds in the comments! www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
UEFA spokesperson Dietmar Fumm said to reporters "This decision effectively signals that Gianni Infantino is an enemy of world football". tl;dr: FIFA "foe" - Fumm
I'm quoted in this piece, talking about the ways it's become more formulaic and monetized since the Scopely acquisition 👇
Kotaku@kotaku.com · 6d ago10 Years Later, The Legacy Of Pokémon Go Has Never Been More Complicated https://kotaku.com/pokemon-go-10-anniversary-times-square-mewtwo-event-2000720258
PSA for fellow journos with Ghost publications:
Lex Roman@lexroman.com · 6d agoStripe wants to charge you for the fraud prevention they used to provide for free. They just sent customers an email saying they're about to charge 0.05 per transaction unless you opt out. What does this mean and what should you do?
