We've had Zero Parades for a while now, so it's time to discuss why it's so obsessed with copies, bootlegs, and nostalgia. Zero Parades is a game obsessed with what it means to follow up on Disco Elysium. @studiozaum youtu.be/A2fuyWT9bBM

Zero Parades is the Disco Elysium sequel we're stuck with

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Time to promote some Next Fest Shorts! First up, Hollow Home, a very interesting-looking CRPG about survival during an all-too-real war, inspired by Disco Elysium. youtube.com/shorts/UQPDn...

Hollow Home is a heavy CRPG asking you to survive an invasion (Steam Next Fest June 2026)

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Steam Next Fest has been and gone, but there are plenty of great games out there to check out! I've compiled my 25 favourite (and then some honourable mentions) to stick on your wishlists! youtu.be/bTGjMdG9Lgg?...

25 of the best demos Steam Next Fest June 2026 has to offer

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Video is at the heart of what we’re doing here at Kyusai, and this video essay from @mevergreen.bsky.social is (in our most humblest opinion) a certified banger ✨ do gaming auteurs really exist? In 7 minutes and 13 seconds, you’ll have your answer 👀 youtu.be/Quudsf3rjeQ?...

Are gaming auteurs real? ★ (Gaming auteur video essay)

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I tried out the Warhammer 40k Dark Heresy Beta from @owlcatgames.bsky.social to find out if it's as good as Rogue Trader - but already it's shaping up to be better! youtu.be/0_5-FdDYdeI

Dark Heresy Is More Than Just Rogue Trader Again - Warhammer 40k Dark Heresy Beta Impressions

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Zero Parades from Dead Spies from @zaumstudio.bsky.social is out soon, and I've got some thoughts - especially on just how compellingly downbeat so much of the experience. youtu.be/CkJo1sUVf68?...

Zero Parades has no hope and that's why I liked it (Review)

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Over on my main channel, I've gathered together a rigorous analysis of Aether & Iron, and what makes it tick!

RevilDevil@reveldevil.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Decopunk adventure awaits! I've compiled my full thoughts and feelings on the narrative RPG Aether & Iron from @seismicsquirrel.bsky.social in a pretty stacked video! youtu.be/zc4pAZVnYoo?...

@gamesforchange.bsky.social at the @londongamesfest.bsky.social had some focus on the evolving world of charity fundraising. Over at @kyusaimedia.bsky.social I put together a piece covering the perspectives of @greatormondst.bsky.social and @haydayteam.bsky.social kyusaimedia.com/gaming/games...

Games for Change highlights how gaming communities are changing charity

Games for Change presented two interesting case studies at the London Games Festival, showcasing the evolving world of fundraising.

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Gambonanza, the new chess roguelike, is full of random chance, quick-fire strategy, and strange abominations that challenge you to chess matches. Think it's for you? Check out my review for @kyusaimedia.bsky.social youtu.be/bZDrIZ8FxPI?...

Gambonanza is a weird and wonderful chess roguelike ★ (Gambonanza review)

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The chances @tobyfox.undertale.com would actually make a #Pokemon game are slim, but not none, so I used @kyusaimedia.bsky.social as an anchor for me to start manifesting. www.youtube.com/shorts/t5cmp...

Toby Fox, please make a Pokemon game ★ (Why Toby Fox and Pokemon is a dream combo)

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I recently went to the @gamesforchange.bsky.social summit at the @londongamesfest.bsky.social for @kyusaimedia.bsky.social and, as part of that, got to see a new focus on getting parents involved and informed about the topics of gaming. kyusaimedia.com/gaming/how-g...

Games for Change is teaching parents to understand video games

During the London Games Festival, Games for Change had different approaches to help parents understand video games.

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Could Pokopia be the best Pokémon game? Check out my Pokopia as I explore just how good this cosy builder is! #Pokopia youtu.be/iiw1A-w4Lu8?...

Pokopia Review - The Best Pokémon Game?

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Just finished the absolutely wonderful Esoteric Ebb and can fully recommend it to anyone looking for a powerful fantasy story that perfectly encapsulates a more chatty DnD campaign. Strong Dragon Heist vibes. Now to gather my thoughts and play it again.

Grateful to @aftermath.site for giving me the time of day amid the Ongoing Unpleasantness. Read the article. It's important. aftermath.site/gameshub-cli...

The Secretive Company Filling Video Game Sites With Gambling And AI

After being sold to Clickout Media, sites like GamesHub, The Escapist, Videogamer, and others have added gambling and casino stories and AI content

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Just a late in the day bump because I'm quite happy with how this turned out! #ZeroParades #DiscoElysium

RevilDevil@reveldevil.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I provide a completely biased impression of the Zero Parades for Dead Spies Steam Next Fest Demo, from ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium. I dip my toes a little in ZA/UM's history, do some comparisons and try to assess the game on its own merits. youtu.be/ZsVVtdEYUrw

For my next trick, as a massive Disco Elysium fan, I've got some thoughts on the Zero Parades Demo.

RevilDevil@reveldevil.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I provide a completely biased impression of the Zero Parades for Dead Spies Steam Next Fest Demo, from ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium. I dip my toes a little in ZA/UM's history, do some comparisons and try to assess the game on its own merits. youtu.be/ZsVVtdEYUrw

While everyone's mind is on VideoGamer, my (ex-)colleague has catalogued her own reaction to the situation, and an excellent overview of VideoGamer's delve into AI. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ3E...

I was replaced by an AI games journalist

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Christ this hurts. The fact that the executive thinks that this AI-generated mockery of the profession holds a candle to the work of our former writers is a dagger to my heart. Uncharacteristically, I feel lost for words.

Alex Donaldson@apzonerunner.com · 5mo ago

Just reproducing the content of this post on the other site on bsky for consideration, this review that is featured on MetaCritic- x.com/andrew_east/...

I've started to make video content! Starting with a look at the upcoming paranormal cyberpunk narrative RPG, Celestial Return.

RevilDevil@reveldevil.bsky.social · 6mo ago

So it begins! I got to take a look at a preview of Celestial Return, a stellar-looking narrative RPG from Metaphor Games. Looking at the game's first few chapters, I had thoughts of the world, dice-rolling and format. @metaphor-games.bsky.social @shorelinegames.bsky.social youtu.be/HmrXAlRBnzE

That's me and my team gone from VideoGamer. Very sad day. I'll probably do a bigger post on this later on down the line. Still reeling.

Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷@toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 6mo ago

ClickOut Media (owners of The Escapist, Esports Insider) has conducted mass layoffs, with almost all editorial staff laid off to reportedly be replaced by AI, with just a skeleton crew of AI editors remaining. (Read more at Insider Gaming)

The second series of Amazon’s Fallout adaptation has now fully emerged from the vault. https://bit.ly/4rSt0tO

The 2XKO layoffs happened so fast after the 2XKO release date, it’s staggering, and a sure-fire sign that Riot Games needs to fix something internally. #2XKO www.videogamer.com/features/2xk...

The 2XKO layoffs join mounting evidence that Riot Games doesn’t know what it’s doing - VideoGamer

The 2XKO layoffs happened so soon after launch, it’s staggering, and a sure-fire sign that Riot Games needs to fix something internally.

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The Fallout Season 2 finale caps off a whole season of set-up for the next set of stories Amazon wants to tell in Fallout, but with very little to satisfy. #Fallout www.videogamer.com/features/fal...

The Fallout Season 2 finale sets them up, but it isn’t knocking them down - VideoGamer

The Fallout Season 2 finale caps off a whole season of set-up for the next set of stories Amazon wants to tell in Fallout, but with very little to satisfy.

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The new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer puts an awful lot more emphasis on Super Mario Odyssey over Super Mario Galaxy, and we have questions. www.videogamer.com/features/sup...

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer sure makes this feel like a Super Mario Odyssey Movie - VideoGamer

The new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer puts more emphasis on Super Mario Odyssey over Super Mario Galaxy, and we have questions.

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It’s time to learn your poker hands and step inside the virtual casino, because we’re running down the best gambling games to lose some entirely fake money. www.videogamer.com/features/bes...

Best gambling games – Money for nothing - VideoGamer

It’s time to learn your poker hands and step inside the virtual casino, because we’re running down the best gambling games to lose some entirely fake money.

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Project Genie is the new AI from Google DeepMind, and its world creation has got investors scared, but it’s still a long way off from wrecking the video games industry. www.videogamer.com/features/pro...

Project Genie is out of the bottle, but it’ll be a while before Google’s AI can make anything real - VideoGamer

Project Genie is the new AI from Google DeepMind, and its world creation has got investors scared, but it’s still a long way off from wrecking the video games industry.

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The Nioh 3 open world is a new step for Team Ninja, but all it did was make me wish to be reunited with the Elden Ring map and the sense of adventure it evokes. www.videogamer.com/features/nio...

The Nioh 3 open world doesn’t remotely scratch that Elden Ring itch - VideoGamer

The Nioh 3 open world is a new step for Team Ninja, but all it did was make me wish to be reunited with the Elden Ring map and the sense of adventure it evokes.

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Nioh 3 has occasional spots of fun, but struggles to find anything worth recommending in its bland open-field design and rote approach to Soulslike design. www.videogamer.com/reviews/nioh...

Nioh 3 review - Breath of the mild - VideoGamer

Nioh 3 has occasional spots of fun, but struggles to find anything worth recommending in its bland open-field design and rote approach to Soulslike design.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a unique oddity, as Square Enix’s JRPG megahit is probably the only game that could have survived an adaptation this full-on. www.videogamer.com/features/fin...

No other series could sustain the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy’s sheer ambition - VideoGamer

Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a unique oddity and probably the only game that could have survived an adaptation this full-on.

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The new Fable reboot from Playground Games is making plenty of promises, but thankfully, it isn’t planning to reinvent the Fable gameplay formula. #Fable www.videogamer.com/features/fab...

The new Fable gameplay looks more like a refinement than a revolution, and that’s just perfect - VideoGamer

The Fable reboot from Playground Games is making plenty of promises, but thankfully, it isn’t planning to reinvent the Fable gameplay formula.

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