Allyson is working on the review for NWR (she’s been doing great reviews!). Happy to see FFXIV be a solid port and also oops there goes my free time

Allyson 👾@serenyty.bsky.social · 11h ago

Hey, got a review copy of the Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy XIV, and can we get Square Enix to optimize more games for Switch because dang this runs like an absolute dream on Switch 2. Working on a review/piece but so far this feels like a great platform for it

I wrote this 3 years ago for @pastemagazine.bsky.social, about reporting on transphobia in music without ever involved trans people, and you’ll be surprised (I’m not) how it continues to be extremely relevant www.pastemagazine.com/music/transp...

Always The Topic, Rarely The Voice

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

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There are a lot of issues in video games beyond this but I’m gravely worried about the future of sports video games. EA Sports has never been flawless but they are the last of big sports game groups. MLB The Show remains great but most of the rest is now tied up in Saudi Arabia/Kushner.

"saudi arabia owns EA" is going to be the headline you see basically everywhere for this one but "jared kushner is about to use EA as a vehicle for trump administration bribes" is equally relevant imo

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · yesterday

EA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners www.ea.com/news/ea-anno...

🎉Excited to announce I've adapted Party House from UFO 50 into a physical card game! 🎉 Teaser trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHNF... Kickstarter prelaunch page (shared w/ a Baba is You game!): www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit... Brought to you by @bitewinggames.bsky.social More details soon! 🥳

Party House: The Deckbuilding Game — Teaser Trailer

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There should make a new Etrian Odyssey game.

Dragon Hopper is cute and neat. Zero Racers sure is a video game on Virtual Boy.

Aaron Rodgers is an absolute piece of shit.

Denny Carter@dennycarter.bsky.social · 2d ago

It’s August 2026 and Aaron Rodgers is having a full blown meltdown about Anthony Fauci.

Adults freaking out about “boys playing in girl’s sports” (a non-problem) don’t understand what they’re actually reacting to is the exorbitant cost of higher education (a massive problem)

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d ago

the obsession with trans women in sports is, apart from the abject bigotry, a symptom of how we take amateur sports participation way too seriously in this country.

@cheekface.bsky.social’s song “Rent Is Down” led to a conversation about rent with my kid. I appreciate that Cheekface is helping to steer my kid towards questioning things

It's nights like these that remind me how much the Dodgers circumventing the meager restrictions for MLB's salaries has completely ruined baseball. Must be nice to defer the best modern baseball player's salary until the 2040s. The MLB is a joke of a sport.

My word - that new Spider-Man movie was damn good.

This script has been bouncing around on the backburner for more than two years. With Splatoon Raiders I finally felt like it had a happy ending. So here is how Splatoon Raiders did what I've wanted out of Splatoon for more than a decade. youtu.be/QdfgNQmoxzY

Splatoon Raiders Finally Has Good Splatoon Single Player

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Justin and I will always have that one year we got Mario Kart Tour on the Top 10 Games of the Year for NWR and it made a lot of people irrationally angry. <3

Justin D. Berube@jusdberube.bsky.social · last wk.

New Editorial of mine is now on @nintendonwr.bsky.social: Why You Should Mourn Mario Kart Tour It really is the greatest Mario Kart game ever. Read about what makes it special and what will be lost.

I’m working from home tomorrow and my oldest is going to be at home all day so that means it’s just us listening to the new @cheekface.bsky.social all day long

Interesting that almost all analysis of Xbox in freefall completely ignores an organized boycott intended to harm the company financially. Meanwhile, multiple news stories on the home page all month about PlayStation boycotts that haven't even happened yet.

IGN@ign.com · last wk.

Game Pass was supposed to be the all-you-can-play subscription service that put Xbox on top after a disastrous generation. Instead, it's a failure that's threatening to ruin the company. https://bit.ly/4pIIUau

This week's Nintendo newsletter features links to @jmrivera.bsky.social, @botherer.bsky.social, @portpatrol.bsky.social, @luigiblood.bsky.social, @nron10.bsky.social and others. Go read/watch/share and support. Good stuff all round. ❤️

Hanafuda Report@hanafuda.report · last wk.

🌸 Issue 493 of Hanafuda Report is out now: hanafuda.report/issues/493/ #Nintendo

being a christopher nolan stan is so sick, i get to say “everybody doubted him they said he’s washed they said he’s chopped” whenever he makes a new film even tho he’s like the biggest director of the millennium. its like cheering for passive income. this must be what it’s like to be a dodgers fan

The After Party is such a good TV show and it’s a shame we aren’t getting ready for like, season 5 this year or something

Super Mega Baseball is the best baseball series ever and this @remapradio.bsky.social article is a wonderful yet yearning read. remapradio.com/articles/sup...

Super Mega Baseball 4 and the Quest for the Perfect Game

How Metalhead achieved the ideal form of the baseball sim-cade game, thanks to the double-edged influence of EA.

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2 PlayStation video games sold more than 10k physical units in the US during week ending July 11, 2026. 7 have sold more than 100k physical units year-to-date. Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service

Kotaku@kotaku.com · 2w ago

New Wolverine Trailer Flooded With 10,000 Comments About Discs https://kotaku.com/the-new-wolverine-trailer-now-has-10000-comments-about-playstation-discs-2000717422

I found this quote from Riley Gaines to be really striking. Straight-up conceding that the purpose of trans sports bans is to normalize transphobia, and to give "ordinary" people "more cover" expressing it in public. ballsandstrikes.substack.com/p/anti-trans...

I absolutely ADORED my time with The Mermaid Mask by @sfbdim.bsky.social / @sfbtom.bsky.social . This is a wonderful detective game. It had me hooked from beginning to the end. Ace Attorney and Layton fans, trust me. This is a MUST play. My review for @nintendonwr.bsky.social 👇 youtu.be/cfp6npxOyTg

The Mermaid Mask is a Must-Play Mystery Game (Switch 2) Review

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Koloktos in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is a Zonai construct. I will not be taking questions. Thank you.

Denshattack! is so much fun. Kickflipping as a train never gets old with a ton of creative level design. @nron10.bsky.social did the review for @nintendonwr.bsky.social and I assisted with the video editing on this one. Check it out (and support indie devs!) 👇 m.youtube.com/watch?v=riye...

Denshattack! (Switch 2) Review

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Denshattack! is a little bit 3D Sonic, a little bit Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, and all beautiful chaos. Check out our review from @nron10.bsky.social youtu.be/riyeEAfJMms

Denshattack! (Switch 2) Review

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Once Upon A KATAMARI coming to Switch 2 with mouse controls, smoother framerate, HD graphics (Oct 8) free update also coming when playing Switch version on Switch 2 (mouse controls and improved framerate) Rolling LIVE Highlights paid DLC coming Oct 8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCD9...

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