New disc-based PS5 console boxes now come with label reminding buyers of discontinuation of discs in January 2028 ➡️ www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08...

"Political satire cannot stand up if it doesn’t have a spine."

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 6h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

That last bit is what I'm proudest of. The business of games journalism spent the past half-decade laying off many of the people who built its value and quality. Building a place where that talent gets paid what it's worth is the part of this I care about most. padandpixel.com/mock-reviews/

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ICYMI: I wrote about my caffeine addiction, Borderlands on Switch 2 and the end of the summer. I think BL1 is an exceptional game on a handheld and a perfect replacement for all the awful mechanics modern ARPGs push (despite how much I love those games)

¡Qué chévere, Cj!@cynicalceezy.bsky.social · 4d ago

I wrote about my gaming and health habits, and how they’re both intertwined. Consider this a companion to an earlier piece I wrote about playing ARPGs and roguelikes. Read here:

Some early morning thoughts from me about the state of video games at the moment.

Seriously: Play Your Old Stuff While New Stuff Gets More Expensive

I was reading this article from PC Gamer on a notion of embracing the tech we have now, since newer tech is getting progressively more…

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Splatoon Raiders is one of the most consistently fun Switch 2 exclusives... if you're into looter shooters. A generally great distillation of the genre. Nintendo EPD is on a generational run right now. My review for @savepointgaming.bsky.social: savepointgaming.co/review/splat...

Splatoon Raiders Review – Snackable Looter Shooter Action | SavePoint Gaming

Splatoon Raiders offers polished combat, rewarding loot, and compact missions, though repetition and uneven co-op hold it back.

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Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.

The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects...

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for those who celebrate: it is the 20th anniversary of a funny dog eat a pepsi.

Eat Shit, Mike Kehoe. I hope your bones explode.

If you've ever seen Bob Hoskins without a shirt on, you'll know why. He was such a handsome dude. And the man could ACT.

Brendel@brendelbored.bsky.social · 2d ago

Guys will listen to male influencer bullshit about needing to have a six pack and manipulate everyone and meanwhile women will go “you know who is the sexiest fucking guy I’ve ever seen?” and post this

Looks like Missouri's Amendment 4 and 5 are on track to being defeated. Good.

I'm pretty sure the only things that are safe* are Battlefield, Madden, and FC. Everything else will be put in the IP graveyard or sold off. *There will still be cuts.

Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · 22h ago

EA's annual Ebitda is around $1.5 billion, which should be enough to service the interest payments. But the publisher has told debt investors that it will cut $700 million in annual costs including $170 million in "organizational efficiencies," per Bloomberg. In other words: mass layoffs

Something I gotta say: I love ports for less powerful systems. If a dev can make a game work decently well, that really shows you how skilled that team is. And I respect the hell out of it.

Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win one of two $25 Gamesplanet credit (US Store) courtesy of @gamesplanet.bsky.social. Giveaway ends on August 7 at 6 PM PT Summer Sale is live until August 10th buff.ly/PPrdUgT #ad

US folks: Today (August 4) is the last day to call your US senator before KOSA and the SCREEN Act go before committee tomorrow! Visit BadInternetBills.com for info and numbers to call. #StopKOSA #SaveSpeech #NodigitalID

🔞OnyxNuva || PLUS 🔞@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social · 7d ago

#stopKOSA #NoToDigitalID #savespeech Unfortunate news: The markup is real www.commerce.senate.gov/meetings/exe... Significantly fewer shitty bills but not good. Keep calling reps & the CST committee - www.congress.gov/state-legisl... - 5calls.org/issue/age-ve... - badinternetbills.com

Well, I guess Electronic Arts belongs to Saudi Arabia, private equity, and Jared Kushner now. https://kotaku.com/electronic-arts-officially-belongs-saudi-arabia-jared-kushner-now-2000721666

Electronic Arts Officially Sold For $55 Billion

With the closing of the market today comes the second-biggest acquisition in gaming history

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If you're part of the BioWare or Sims community and want to talk about how those studios' queer characters and themes have impacted you and your fears for those series moving forward after this sale, I'd love to chat with you for a Kotaku story. Can be reached here or email kshepard@kotaku.com

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Well, I guess Electronic Arts belongs to Saudi Arabia, private equity, and Jared Kushner now. https://kotaku.com/electronic-arts-officially-belongs-saudi-arabia-jared-kushner-now-2000721666

you'll need to hand it to me and then let me get about 30 yards away before i can begin inspection to see if you got scammed

LuigiXHero@luigixhero.bsky.social · 2d ago

@hatethathedgehog.bsky.social Rate my goodwill find

Wrote up a piece last night about why I find STALKER 2 so enjoyable, and it's because I've made it my own little pilgrimage, much like many of the Zone's denizens.

My Pilgrimage In STALKER 2’s World

When you first enter the Zone, in the STALKER games, you may be confused at first. It seems like a post-apocalyptic game at first, but it’s…

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I graduated with my master's degree only 12 years ago. I was reading one book every week for one of my historiography courses. At a public state university. If this is the problem that Harvard is facing, I'm kind of curious what my college is going through. I can't imagine it's that much better.

Jody Houser ✒️🗯️🎲@jodyhouser.bsky.social · 2d ago

"By asking them to read, professors are arbitrarily withholding information from students by forcing them to get it through this more difficult medium." Your depressing read for the day (gift article). That quote is about students at HARVARD, by the way. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

1日1絵280枚目 #FF9 描けてなかったフライヤさんとサラマンダーさん

5辰@5ta2-5.bsky.social · last wk.

1日1絵276枚目 #FF9 描けてなかったスタイナーさんとベアトリクスさん

This is Loki, our Maine Coon and the cat of our hearts, and he went missing today. We have no idea how he got out, but he’s an elder, indoor cat, the whole region’s in an intense heat wave, and we’re really scared. I doubt I have any followers here in Martinez, CA, but if so, help? It’s SO hot

dude turn on the news. any channel

SWHFTT 2‼️‼️SUNDAY‼️‼️ 2. New pursuits - Do yall think it should count as a whole team or just 1 player.

The shitpost simply would not leave me alone

Dredgen Sale 🔜 Maybe? PAX West 🟪⬜️⬛️@destinythememe.bsky.social · 3d ago

SWHFTT 2‼️‼️SUNDAY‼️‼️ 2. New pursuits - Do yall think it should count as a whole team or just 1 player.

Still thinking about great Flow was. It was so mesmerizing, and even without words, there was so much being said.

Absolutely one of the best! My favorite Zelda game of all time.

RPGFan@rpgfan.bsky.social · 4d ago

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening was out 33 years ago (1993)! This handheld classic took us far from Hyrule to a strange island with a secret sleeping deep within.🥚 Have Link explore a labyrinthian map with bizarre quests, secrets, and Goombas. LA Remake hub: www.rpgfan.com/game/the-leg...

The magical #book trolley #Baltimore 📚💙 ✏️🖤