debuting as part of @aftermath.site's hater week, here's my list of (so far) over 50 video game studios that are rejecting generative AI, each with their rationale for doing so

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If there's anything we eat up at VGG, it's a metanarrative about game development that secretly houses a deep deduction game, all wrapped up in a nostalgic wrapping of '90s RPG goodies. And that's exactly what the ambitious TROTEOTGRPGOAT is. Blame @lucasimmanuel.bsky.social for the name.

REVIEW: The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time is a meta mouthful in many senses of the word

Someday we'll be able to say this game title without stumbling.

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💛🤍NONBINARY CODED GAMES💜🖤 is live on Steam! For International Nonbinary Day, we're showcasing 150+ games by devs who are nonbinary, genderqueer, & outside the gender binary! Take a look and see the spectrum of what we have to offer 🌈 store.steampowered.com/curator/4610... #NonbinaryCodedGames

This week's video game releases include the likes of D-topia, The Incident at Galley House, The Mermaid Mask, Desktop Explorer, and more (puzzles galore 👀). Our curated July games calendar is live on Patreon and free as always.

33 games releasing for Nate's 33rd birthday?! 😼 July 2026 Calendar | video games are good

It's July! The month we celebrate our founder's birthday — everyone share some birthday wishes with Nate! ☺ — and prepare for the busiest se

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With @naetoid.bsky.social and @fernfolk.bsky.social having played 100+ demos (so far 😱) between Summer Game Fest Week and Steam Next Fest, here are 4 of our favorites — all featured during the 2026 PC Gaming Show, and all still available to play now!

Summer Game Fest 2026: Four indie gems from PC Gaming Show with demos you can try now

Yeah, you're gonna want to play these.

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Our own cap to Summer Game Fest every year is choosing from amongst the hundreds of games shown and each naming the one that excited and spoke to us most. @naetoid.bsky.social, @fernfolk.bsky.social, @fishpastegg.bsky.social, and members of our Twitch chat have all made their Best of Show picks.

We were lucky enough to join the many locals who had an opportunity to spend some time at @panic.com HQ to check out Big Walk from @househouse.com and came away delighted with the game's ideas and focus on playful experimentation. Big Walk releases August 4, 2026! Check out our video preview!

PREVIEW: Launching August 4, 2026, Big Walk is everything we wanted and more

These gamers were made for walkin’. And that’s just what they did. And one of these days these gamers are gonna... tell you about it... and that day is right now... Here it is.Sometimes living in th...

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The VGG crew is up bright and early to see what Mr. Nintendo has to add to an already exciting week of games with the latest Nintendo Direct. Watch live with the crew at twitch.tv/Naetoid! VIDEO GAMES.

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Hi! We're Video Games are Good, a community dedicated to the best things in gaming. Nate and Julie run the channel and website! Emotes courtesy of Rincs! Check out her stream on the side panel! VGG em...

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We had plans for Day 2 of our SGF coverage, but a Truth Scrapper demo drop threw all those plans in the trash. @insertdisc5.com's latest is just as messy as promised, with stunning art design, fascinating gameplay concepts, and all the toxic lesbians we could ask for. Find out more inside.

Summer Game Fest 2026: A recap of all of Day 2— WAIT NEVER MIND, TRUTH SCRAPPER MINI-PREVIEW

TGIF (This Game Is French). Sosotte, mademoiselle, you've captured us already.

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Missed any of our coverage this year so far? Consider checking out our Daily Recaps on YouTube that also come supplied with curated and researched spotlight picks every day! We're also uploading all of our reactions to YouTube!

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A playlist full of VGG's reactions and highlights from the 2026 Summer Game Fest showcases.

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We're live now for a look at the PC Gaming Show by @pcgaming.bsky.social! It's the last show of the weekend we'll be watching live together. Swing by twitch.tv/Naetoid.

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VGG x SGF Day 3 ~ PC Gaming Show Live Reactions ft. @fishpastegg and @fernfolk ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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Time to wrap up Day 2 of Summer Game Fest with @frostygamesfest.com! Historically a great show! Join us to see what's in store: twitch.tv/Naetoid.

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VGG x SGF Day 2 ~ Frosty Games FestLive Reactions ft. @fishpastegg and @fernfolk ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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It's time to see what the @futuregamesshow.bsky.social has in store, hosted by Troy Baker and Alix Wilton Regan! This is always a sneaky favorite and one of the shows that best emulates what E3 used to look like. Live now at twitch.tv/Naetoid!

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VGG x SGF Day 2 ~ Gayming Pride Parade Live Reactions ft. @fishpastegg and @fernfolk ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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Starting in five minutes, the @gaymingmag.bsky.social and @gaymingfdn.bsky.social Gayming Pride Parade showcase! Join us to watch this first-timer LGBTQ+ games Summer Game Fest addition! twitch.tv/Naetoid

The day is still early and we're feeling energized by the SEAGS and @wholesomegames.com! Next up, we're watching and reacting to the @fellowtraveller.games Story Rich Showcase, a newcomer to the lineup in 2026! ❤️‍🔥 twitch.tv/Naetoid

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VGG x SGF Day 2 ~ Fellow Traveller Story Rich Showcase Live Reactions ft. @fishpastegg and @fernfolk ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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Excited to be kicking off another full day of game talk and reveals as an official co-streamer with @seagshowcase.bsky.social! As always, we're on the lookout for Phillipines rep 👀 and hype to see what's in store from SE Asian developers. Grab coffee and join us ☕🔗 twitch.tv/Naetoid

Finally, in our summer showcase catch-up, @womenledgames.com! This showcase of games with women-led or majority-women teams has promised to be their biggest yet. Let's see what's in store. Live now at twitch.tv/Naetoid

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VGG x SGF Day 1 ~ Women-Led Games Live Reactions ft. @fishpastegg and @fernfolk ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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It’s time for one of our all-time favorite shows of the week, @dayofthedevs.org! One of the most consistently high-quality showcases every year, you know it’s gonna get us going. Come watch along at twitch.tv/Naetoid.

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VGG x SGF Day 1 ~Summer Game Fest Live Reactions ft. @fishpastegg and @fernfolk ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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After the controversial ending to last year’s Game Awards, we’re curious to see what Geoff has in store for Summer Game Fest. Come watch with us at twitch.tv/Naetoid.

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VGG x SGF Day 1 ~ Latin American Games Showcase Live Reactions ft. @fishpastegg and @fernfolk ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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Next on the catch-up train is the @lagshowcase.bsky.social, another one of our favorites. LAGS has played host to two of our Best of Show winners over the years, so you know it’s got that special sauce. Will it get a third? Come watch with us and find out: twitch.tv/Naetoid

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VGG x SGF Day 1 ~ Access-Ability Summer Showcase Live Reactions ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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We kick off our streams with a trio of catch-up reacts. We start like we always do, with @laurakbuzz.bsky.social's Access-Ability Summer Showcase. This show never fails to put a smile on our face, so come learn about how games can and are becoming more accessible every day: twitch.tv/Naetoid

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VGG x SGF Day 1 ~ Access-Ability Summer Showcase Live Reactions ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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We’re live with Day 1 of our VGG x SGF streams! If you’re looking for a place to find your next favorite game, to get hype with friends, and to do bits with the best of them, twitch.tv/Naetoid is the place for you. We’re live until 4 p.m. today! Don’t miss a moment of a jampacked day of games!

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VGG x SGF Day 1 ~ Access-Ability Summer Showcase Live Reactions ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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Tomorrow, VGG's official SGF coverage begins! @naetoid.bsky.social, @fernfolk.bsky.social, and @fishpastegg.bsky.social will be reacting to ALL The big shows over the weekend and we invite you to come along with us. Catch it all live at twitch.tv/Naetoid and get hype with us about indies galore!

As we wrap up VGG's Day 0, consider checking out our recap and highlights from a day full of coverage. Inside are highlights for these six special games that stood out amidst 100+ games shown today: - Signy and Mino: Against All Gods (@anpshawn.bsky.social @armorgamesstudios.com) (1/2)

VGG x Summer Game Fest 2026: Day 0 Recap and Highlights

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We're live with Day 0 of our Summer Game Fest coverage! Since this batch of shows is away from the rest of the weekend, Nate and Fish are live reacting to yesterday's @themix.bsky.social Summer Showcase, the Black Voices in Gaming show, and State of Play! Don't miss it! twitch.tv/Naetoid

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VGG x SGF Day 0 ~ Live Reactions to the MIX Summer Showcase, Black Voices in Gaming, and PlayStation State of Play ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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Fishbowl's melancholy coziness makes for a uniquely wholesome and powerful game, finding the beauty in routine and showcasing a way forward in the face of grief. It's a project we've followed for a long time and loved reviewing. Congrats @imissmyfriends.bsky.social for making something special.

REVIEW: Surviving grief through routine in Fishbowl's slice of life

An honest and vulnerable exploration of grief.

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Bubsy 4D is simultaneously two things: a grand return for an oft-mocked mascot and a showcase of @fabraz.bsky.social's platforming chops. At times feeling like a Demon Tides DLC pack (a good thing), it achieves platforming bliss with an emphasis on speed and fun. @atari.com is doing it right.

REVIEW: Bubsy 4D? More like delightful, desirable, dashing, and damn is this really happening?

Sometimes it takes a cat 30+ years to achieve greatness, and that's okay.

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We're live with a full playthrough of our first 10 of 2026 RIGHT NOW. Come join us because, like all good music, it's all about the live experience. THERE WILL BE NO VOD. So if you miss it, you miss it. Live now at twitch.tv/Naetoid!

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VGG's back?! ~ ONE NIGHT ONLY STREAM, WATCH OR MISS OUT ~ Mixtape Full Playthrough ~ !vgg !discord !pronouns

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In a world built to stamp the whimsy out of us, Mixtape's magical reality is one we were happy to get lost in. It's an exploration of friendship and love, the bone-deep kind that many of us chase desperately as we get older. It's our first 10 of 2026. @mixtapegame.bsky.social @annapurna.com

In a world built to stamp the whimsy out of us, Mixtape's magical reality is one we were happy to get lost in. It's an exploration of friendship and love, the bone-deep kind that many of us chase desperately as we get older. It's our first 10 of 2026. @mixtapegame.bsky.social @annapurna.com

REVIEW: Mixtape is a stunning artful testimony to music, adolescence, and the power of whimsy

Well, I guess this is growing up.

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📢 CALLING ALL NONBINARY GAME DEVS! 📢 i'm helping run a steam sale event to showcase games made by nonbinary devs during the week of international nonbinary day! if you fit this description, fill out the form by may 18 👉 forms.gle/cx9AqFfPqzF9... please share & send to all your nb dev friends!!

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This is a submission form for the Steam sale event, Nonbinary Coded Games, which will be happening from July 13 10:00 AM Pacific Time to July 20 10:00 AM Pacific Time. (July 14 is International Non-Bi...

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