Rev Austin
@revaustin.bsky.social
Writer/editor working on video game content, game dev hobbyist, horror writer, noisy musician, dad, sentient meat. You can reach me via wayne.goodchild@eneba.com if you'd like me to cover your game!
New album released this week on Kralle Records! kralle.bandcamp.com/album/split It's a literal split album with Quantum Dreams, and it encompasses #barberbeats #plunderphonics #drumnbass #punk #riddim #triphop and War of the Worlds' references (Jeff Wayne version).
SPLIT, by Meridian Hairdresser
8 track album
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I got fired today with zero warning. If anyone has or needs someone with extensive senior content editing/writing/SEO experience, that 'someone' is MEEEEEE. Please give me a job so my kids can eat. #OpentoWork #HireMe #ContentWriting #EmployMePlease
Mario Kart Tour is being delisted, despite still being a decent earner for Nintendo. In related news, I'm tagging all 'delisting' news with 'Get in the bin'. Also, Switch 1 sales end in the EU next year. tinyurl.com/GetInTheBin/ #Nintendo #Switch #MarioKart #MobileGame #GamingNews
Nintendo Pulling Mario Kart Tour, Switch Consoles, from Stores
Mario Kart Tour is being delisted in September, and the first Switch will stop being sold in Europe from next year.
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tinyurl.com/XboxKnockOut/ IT'S THE NEEEWWSSSSSSS. The Xbox reset continues with studio restructuring, layoffs, and a determined Asha Sharma promising "History is full of companies that mistake longevity for inevitability. We will not be one of them.” #Xbox #Microsoft #GamingNews
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Outlines Studio Restructures and Company Layoffs
Xbox has announced 3,200 job cuts, major studio changes and a new strategy outlined by Asha Sharma. Here's everything you need to know.
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Everyone knows the main video game news this week, but this posts asks...WHAT IF YOU DON'T? tinyurl.com/KFCvsPlaySta... #PlayStation #StopKillingGames #Godot #Minecraft #KFC #GamingNews
Weekly Roundup: PlayStation Physical Media Backlash, ESA Minecraft Server Confusion and Godot's AI Crackdown
Sony's controversy continues, the ESA clarifies Minecraft server comments, Godot cracks down on AI code, and GitHub backs preservation.
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Statement from VGHF director Frank Cifaldi on the discontinuation of physical PlayStation media, and the closure of the PS3 and PSP digital storefronts.
games have been huge success. thats why we're firing every one who makes games. also we are going to make it so players can no longer buy games
Sony is planning to end physical disc production, sparking backlash across the industry: tinyurl.com/GoodbyeDiscs/ What do YOU think about this? #PlayStation #StopKillingGames #Sony #GamingNews
Sony to End Physical Disc Production and Close Down PlayStation Store
Sony will stop producing PlayStation discs and phase out the PlayStation Store on older consoles, prompting backlash over game preservation.
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New interview is up! I asked Dying Light's UGC Program Manager about the future of user-generated content for the franchise, and here's what he told me. STICK IT IN YOUR EYEBALLS. tinyurl.com/DyingLightIn... #DyingLight #Interview #StayHuman #Bloodborne #Fortnite #GamingNews #Zombies #Mods
“We’re Giving Players the Keys to Our Castle” - Dying Light’s Rafał Polito on the Future of User Generated Content
"We're Giving Players the Keys to Our Castle" – Techland's Rafał Polito discusses Dying Light 2 modding, UGC tools and community content.
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I got my six year old to help me preview a game. Next week: find out how to monetise your kids! www.eneba.com/hub/game-rev... #CozyMarbles #Empluna #IntoTheCrypt #TheSinkingCity2 #NextFest #IndieGames #GamingNews
A Pick of Next Fest Demos: Cosy Balls, Dungeon Cards, City Building, and Cthulhu
From marble runs and deckbuilders to city sims and Lovecraftian horror, here are four standout Steam Next Fest demos worth checking out.
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Of course, when news drops about #GTAVI everyone goes nuts, but there were more industry happenings a-happenin' this week. ps. Please read my news or they'll take it off me again :'( tinyurl.com/TheresMoreNe... #GamingNews #LunaAbyss #StopKillingGames #Commodore #UnrealEngine
Weekly Roundup: Commodore Callback, Unreal Engine 6, GTA VI & More
Commodore's internet-free phone, Luna Abyss layoffs, Stop Killing Games campaign setback, Unreal Engine 6, and latest GTA VI announcements.
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New review is up! Solarpunk grabbed a lot of eyeballs leading up to its release, but can it keep those eyeballs? On the game, I mean, if you're playing it. I'm not saying Cyberwave collect eyeballs. Please don't sue me. tinyurl.com/SolarpunkRev... #Solarpunk #sandbox #Review #GamingNews
Solarpunk Review: A Survival-Crafting Sandbox That Needs More Work
A survival-crafting adventure on floating islands, Solarpunk excels with building tools but struggles with pacing, progression, and polish.
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GOOD NEWS: enough video game industry shenanigans to account for multiple articles this week, so eyeball www.eneba.com/hub/news/ over the weekend as well as TODAY. #GamingNews #Thief #VampireTheMasquerade #Xbox #Ubisoft
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I've been on fire lately, creatively speaking, but if I were on actual fire then this would be the perfect album to have on in the background. Why? Because it's background music for any occasion! Give it a spin and see for yourself. professionalhairdresser.bandcamp.com/album/bgm #plunderphonics
あらゆる場面に最適なBGM, by Professional Hairdresser
8 track album
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There's no way on god's green earth I'm going to attempt to highlight all 2,684,978,092 games revealed over the last few days, so here's a brief recap: tinyurl.com/sevenmillion... #ResidentEvilVeronica #PlayStation #Xbox #SummerGameFest #GamingNews
Capcom Dominates Summer Game Fest with Code Veronica Remake
Resident Evil Veronica led Summer Game Fest 2026, alongside Guild Wars 3, Alien: Isolation 2, Final Fantasy VII Revelation and more.
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VIDEO GAME NEWS! 7 million new games have been announced over the last few days! Society cannot consume this much new game content and promptly explodes! And now here's Tom with the weather. #GamingNews #IndieGames #AAApocalypse <-- I'm going to trademark that one
In case you had your eyes closed and your fingers in your ears right up until you read this tweet, here's everything revealed during the latest #StateofPlay --> tinyurl.com/GamesUpTheWa... #PS5 #PlayStation #Wolverine #NoRestForTheWicked #Marathon
PlayStation State of Play June 2026: Every Announcement, Trailer, Release Date and Surprise Reveal
Wolverine, God of War: Laufey, Tomb Raider, Silent Hill: Townfall and more. Here's everything announced at State of Play June 2026.
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It's absolutely mental to me that #TheBackrooms movie is being reported as been "made for almost no money" or called an "indie" movie, when it cost around $10 million to make. Jason Blum himself was responsible for one of these quotes, and I don't know if he's deluded or trolling.
You used to be able to google the time of the sunset, and Google would give you the exact time right on top every single time. Thankfully, with artificial intelligence, you can now ask Google what time the sun will set and it will conveniently tell you "I don't know."
Top stories in the world of video games this week, including proper details on the Lenovo G02, new Acer handheld, Marathon Season 2, Outer World's delisting...and more! tinyurl.com/weeklynewsfo... #CallofDuty #Marathon #Lenovo #HandheldGaming #Intel #OuterWorlds #GamingNews
Weekly Roundup: Obsidian Delists The Outer Worlds as Warzone Shuts Down, Marathon Season 2, and New Handhelds from Acer and Lenovo
Obsidian delists The Outer Worlds, Warzone support ends, Marathon Season 2, Acer unveils Intel Arc handheld, Lenovo G02 controversy.
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New review is up! tinyurl.com/thickasthiev... Do you think it's worth adding scores to reviews? I always find these arbitrary, but I know some people think they hold merit. #ThickAsThieves #Thief #DeusEx #Stealth #Review
That's right: it's an entire album themed around Silent Hill, the only place in the US voted by TripAdvisor as being "the best place to get murdered by gross, sexy nurses". professionalhairdresser.bandcamp.com/album/ph-200... #SilentHill #BarberBeats #Industrial #Triphop #ProfessionalHairdresser
PH 2000 III: FOG WORLD, by Professional Hairdresser
8 track album
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Project: Mist hits Early Access tomorrow and I have a preview/review ready for your eyeballs: tinyurl.com/ProjectMistP... It's a good horror FPS! And most importantly, it's entering Early Access with a ton of features already properly implemented. #ProjectMist #GamingNews #IndieGames #Review
Project: Mist Preview: A Promising Horror FPS That Takes Inspiration from the Classics
Project: Mist enters Early Access on May 19 but it's already got a lot to offer fans of older horror shooters. Find out more in my preview.
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All the video game industry news this week that's worth knowing when you don't know what to know. HOT DAMN! tinyurl.com/forzakilling... #GamingNews #ForzaHorizon6 #StopKillingGames #switch2値上げ前プレゼント #DeadSpace
Weekly Roundup: Forza Horizon 6 Leak, Stop Killing Games Success, Dead Space 4 Doubts, Nintendo Switch 2 Price Hikes, and More
Forza Horizon 6 leaks online, Dead Space 4 faces uncertain future, Stop Killing Games makes headway, and more industry news!
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Ahoy! #calloftheeldergods is out tomorrow and I have a #review for yooouuuuuu! tinyurl.com/CallOfTheEld... Fantastic puzzles, but there are caveats. What do I mean? Read the review, you knucklehead! #Lovecraft #Puzzles #CalloftheSea #GamingNews
Call of the Elder Gods Review: The Illusion of Choice
Call of the Elder Gods review: fan service and uneven player choice don't detract from fantastic puzzles and Lovecraftian locations.
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Leon Kennedy Must Die, Star Fox Must be Reborn...are video game characters doomed to relive their lives in a dance of cosmic death and rebirth? Anyway, here's some top news from this week! tinyurl.com/LeonKennedyC... #ResidentEvil #StarFox #IndieGames #Funding #EASports #GamingNews
Weekly Roundup: Starfox Returns, Leon Kennedy Can Never Die, Indie Games Funding, and More
Capcom drops a free roguelite mode for Resident Evil Requiem, Griffin launches $100M indie fund, Nintendo revives Star Fox, EA NY soccer pitch
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Will @playlastflag.bsky.social switch to a #F2P model? Some players think it might be the key to the game's future. tinyurl.com/lastflaglast... #LastFlag #ImagineDragons #PvP #GamingNews
Last Flag, from Imagine Dragons’ Game Studio, Fights Shutdown After Two Weeks
Last Flag, the PvP debut from Night Street Games co-founded by Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds, faces low player count just weeks after launch.
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