Born for Media
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Just a guy from the Netherlands who occasionally writes about #games, #series and #movies. Sharing news, #reviews and random thoughts about what I'm playing or watching 🎮 📺
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@bornformedia.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Hi everyone!
I'm Dustin and I love #gaming. I sometimes write about them. A few of my favourites:
-The Last of Us
-Mass Effect
-The Witcher
-RDR2
-Life is Strange
-Baldur's Gate 3
-Detroit
-Persona
-Alan Wake
-Cyberpunk
-Dragon Age
-GTA
Looking for mutuals to get a nice feed started on here 🤝
I'm Dustin and I love #gaming. I sometimes write about them. A few of my favourites:
-The Last of Us
-Mass Effect
-The Witcher
-RDR2
-Life is Strange
-Baldur's Gate 3
-Detroit
-Persona
-Alan Wake
-Cyberpunk
-Dragon Age
-GTA
Looking for mutuals to get a nice feed started on here 🤝
Hades II has the honor of being my first completed game of 2026! And what a game it was 🤩 fantastic in so many ways.
Full review on its way ✍️ (which is about damn time because it's been a while)
Full review on its way ✍️ (which is about damn time because it's been a while)
January 14, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Hades II has the honor of being my first completed game of 2026! And what a game it was 🤩 fantastic in so many ways.
Full review on its way ✍️ (which is about damn time because it's been a while)
Full review on its way ✍️ (which is about damn time because it's been a while)
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Episode 5 of The Big Nerd Gaming Podcast is here with @cognitiveclips.bsky.social!
It's the BNG + Friends top 10 games of 2025, done in the "Kinda Funny" style.
There are... a lot of ties. And a lot of games I wasn't happy about 😭.
Also on Spotify and Apple!
youtu.be/YUjXRP1q9Go?...
It's the BNG + Friends top 10 games of 2025, done in the "Kinda Funny" style.
There are... a lot of ties. And a lot of games I wasn't happy about 😭.
Also on Spotify and Apple!
youtu.be/YUjXRP1q9Go?...
BigNerdGaming (And Friends) Top 10 Games of 2025: Episode 5
YouTube video by BigNerdGaming
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January 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Episode 5 of The Big Nerd Gaming Podcast is here with @cognitiveclips.bsky.social!
It's the BNG + Friends top 10 games of 2025, done in the "Kinda Funny" style.
There are... a lot of ties. And a lot of games I wasn't happy about 😭.
Also on Spotify and Apple!
youtu.be/YUjXRP1q9Go?...
It's the BNG + Friends top 10 games of 2025, done in the "Kinda Funny" style.
There are... a lot of ties. And a lot of games I wasn't happy about 😭.
Also on Spotify and Apple!
youtu.be/YUjXRP1q9Go?...
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Dear Gamers, this wasn't written with AI
...but why is that a headline?
Please, if you have the time, read this: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
...but why is that a headline?
Please, if you have the time, read this: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
January 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Dear Gamers, this wasn't written with AI
...but why is that a headline?
Please, if you have the time, read this: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
...but why is that a headline?
Please, if you have the time, read this: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
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The Mass Effect Trilogy is a MASTERPIECE. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
January 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
The Mass Effect Trilogy is a MASTERPIECE. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Games that refill your HP and MP whenever you level up
a bald man with a beard is wearing a leather jacket and making a face .
ALT: a bald man with a beard is wearing a leather jacket and making a face .
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January 10, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Games that refill your HP and MP whenever you level up
Turns out I wasn't lazy. I wrote this quick review about His & Hers.
The “just one more episode” effect is strong. if you sit down simply looking to be entertained for a few hours, without overanalyzing whether every single detail is perfectly logical, you’re unlikely to be disappointed 👇
The “just one more episode” effect is strong. if you sit down simply looking to be entertained for a few hours, without overanalyzing whether every single detail is perfectly logical, you’re unlikely to be disappointed 👇
His & Hers (Netflix): Spoiler-Free Review of a Bingeable Whodunnit
A spoiler-free review of Netflix’s His & Hers. A bingeable whodunnit with strong performances and an engaging mystery, held back by some underdeveloped writing.
bornformedia.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Turns out I wasn't lazy. I wrote this quick review about His & Hers.
The “just one more episode” effect is strong. if you sit down simply looking to be entertained for a few hours, without overanalyzing whether every single detail is perfectly logical, you’re unlikely to be disappointed 👇
The “just one more episode” effect is strong. if you sit down simply looking to be entertained for a few hours, without overanalyzing whether every single detail is perfectly logical, you’re unlikely to be disappointed 👇
Watched all six episodes of His & Hers yesterday, and let me tell you, that shit was CRAZY.
Might write a little review, since I should really do more series content to justify my blog name. Then again, I might be lazy. We’ll see.
Anyway, highly recommend!
Might write a little review, since I should really do more series content to justify my blog name. Then again, I might be lazy. We’ll see.
Anyway, highly recommend!
January 9, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Watched all six episodes of His & Hers yesterday, and let me tell you, that shit was CRAZY.
Might write a little review, since I should really do more series content to justify my blog name. Then again, I might be lazy. We’ll see.
Anyway, highly recommend!
Might write a little review, since I should really do more series content to justify my blog name. Then again, I might be lazy. We’ll see.
Anyway, highly recommend!
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To me, Video Games are no different than Movies or TV Shows
All 3 offer the same thing imo:
✅ Art
✅ Escapism
✅ Gripping Narratives
✅ Stunning Visuals
✅ Tremendous Fun
People who say these are a waste of time are simply narrow minded and BORING 😤
All 3 offer the same thing imo:
✅ Art
✅ Escapism
✅ Gripping Narratives
✅ Stunning Visuals
✅ Tremendous Fun
People who say these are a waste of time are simply narrow minded and BORING 😤
January 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM
To me, Video Games are no different than Movies or TV Shows
All 3 offer the same thing imo:
✅ Art
✅ Escapism
✅ Gripping Narratives
✅ Stunning Visuals
✅ Tremendous Fun
People who say these are a waste of time are simply narrow minded and BORING 😤
All 3 offer the same thing imo:
✅ Art
✅ Escapism
✅ Gripping Narratives
✅ Stunning Visuals
✅ Tremendous Fun
People who say these are a waste of time are simply narrow minded and BORING 😤
3 more weeks until the release of Cairn. Really looking forward to this one!
January 8, 2026 at 12:42 PM
3 more weeks until the release of Cairn. Really looking forward to this one!
My standard JRPG experience:
1. Who are these cringy, over the top characters?
2. Wait a minute, they're actually kind of okay
3. I fucking love these guys
1. Who are these cringy, over the top characters?
2. Wait a minute, they're actually kind of okay
3. I fucking love these guys
January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
My standard JRPG experience:
1. Who are these cringy, over the top characters?
2. Wait a minute, they're actually kind of okay
3. I fucking love these guys
1. Who are these cringy, over the top characters?
2. Wait a minute, they're actually kind of okay
3. I fucking love these guys
My demo playtime of Trails in the Sky has come to an end...after 21.3 hours 😅 now to decide whether or not to go for the full version 🤔
January 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
My demo playtime of Trails in the Sky has come to an end...after 21.3 hours 😅 now to decide whether or not to go for the full version 🤔
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It's time.
My biggest annual post. The thing I work towards all year.
10 different top 10s for 2025.
Roughly 30 games have at least one rank in here.
7300 words.
If you actually read this, you are a legend.
bignerdgaming.com/2026/01/04/t...
My biggest annual post. The thing I work towards all year.
10 different top 10s for 2025.
Roughly 30 games have at least one rank in here.
7300 words.
If you actually read this, you are a legend.
bignerdgaming.com/2026/01/04/t...
The 2025 BigNerdGaming Awards
Welcome to year three of the BigNerdGaming Awards! All year long, every time I complete a game, one of the first things I do is open a “notepad” document on my laptop. From there, I upd…
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January 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
It's time.
My biggest annual post. The thing I work towards all year.
10 different top 10s for 2025.
Roughly 30 games have at least one rank in here.
7300 words.
If you actually read this, you are a legend.
bignerdgaming.com/2026/01/04/t...
My biggest annual post. The thing I work towards all year.
10 different top 10s for 2025.
Roughly 30 games have at least one rank in here.
7300 words.
If you actually read this, you are a legend.
bignerdgaming.com/2026/01/04/t...
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And we're off to the races!
Here are 26 carefully curated indies to look out for in 2026.
Here are 26 carefully curated indies to look out for in 2026.
26 Unique Video Games To Look Out For In 2026 - Pixelbytegaming
And just like that, we are already in 2026. I hope you enjoyed my end-of-year coverage with the best VR games and personal top 10. Now, I face these new 365 days with a quote in mind from legendary Ja...
pixelbytegaming.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
And we're off to the races!
Here are 26 carefully curated indies to look out for in 2026.
Here are 26 carefully curated indies to look out for in 2026.
Oh good snow and returning to work after a 2 week vacation.
My 2 favorite things
My 2 favorite things
January 5, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Oh good snow and returning to work after a 2 week vacation.
My 2 favorite things
My 2 favorite things
Trails in the Sky is kicking my ass so hard that my trial hours are starting to look like a full playthrough
January 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Trails in the Sky is kicking my ass so hard that my trial hours are starting to look like a full playthrough
Have you always wanted to run your own newspaper?
Neither have I, but News Tower gives you the opportunity and the tools to set up your own news tower (hence the name), and it turns out to be an entertaining pastime, at least for a while.
My full review 👇
Neither have I, but News Tower gives you the opportunity and the tools to set up your own news tower (hence the name), and it turns out to be an entertaining pastime, at least for a while.
My full review 👇
News Tower Review: Smart, Stylish, but a Little Too Chill for Me - Born for Media
News Tower is a stylish newspaper tycoon with smart systems and great building mechanics, but its relaxed pace kept it from fully gripping me.
bornformedia.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Have you always wanted to run your own newspaper?
Neither have I, but News Tower gives you the opportunity and the tools to set up your own news tower (hence the name), and it turns out to be an entertaining pastime, at least for a while.
My full review 👇
Neither have I, but News Tower gives you the opportunity and the tools to set up your own news tower (hence the name), and it turns out to be an entertaining pastime, at least for a while.
My full review 👇
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This is one of my biggest projects each year.
My top 20 moments of 2025. 14 games. Over 5100 words.
No one (as far as I know) goes harder on a favorite moments list than me!
I avoided spoilers in any pictures or titles so it's easy to scroll through.
bignerdgaming.com/2026/01/01/b...
My top 20 moments of 2025. 14 games. Over 5100 words.
No one (as far as I know) goes harder on a favorite moments list than me!
I avoided spoilers in any pictures or titles so it's easy to scroll through.
bignerdgaming.com/2026/01/01/b...
BigNerdGaming’s Top 20 Moments of 2025
This is probably my second favorite post I do every year. As great as it is talking about the characteristics of different video games, there’s something extra special about diving deep and e…
bignerdgaming.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:12 PM
This is one of my biggest projects each year.
My top 20 moments of 2025. 14 games. Over 5100 words.
No one (as far as I know) goes harder on a favorite moments list than me!
I avoided spoilers in any pictures or titles so it's easy to scroll through.
bignerdgaming.com/2026/01/01/b...
My top 20 moments of 2025. 14 games. Over 5100 words.
No one (as far as I know) goes harder on a favorite moments list than me!
I avoided spoilers in any pictures or titles so it's easy to scroll through.
bignerdgaming.com/2026/01/01/b...
Waiting for everyone to go to bed so I can watch the Stranger Things final like
a man is sitting in a chair in front of a door and says you can leave now
ALT: a man is sitting in a chair in front of a door and says you can leave now
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Waiting for everyone to go to bed so I can watch the Stranger Things final like
Happy new year people! 🎆
We can already be sure it'll be yet another amazing year for gaming, but hopefully also for everything else.
May it be your year 🥂
We can already be sure it'll be yet another amazing year for gaming, but hopefully also for everything else.
May it be your year 🥂
December 31, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Happy new year people! 🎆
We can already be sure it'll be yet another amazing year for gaming, but hopefully also for everything else.
May it be your year 🥂
We can already be sure it'll be yet another amazing year for gaming, but hopefully also for everything else.
May it be your year 🥂
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DEAR GAMERS - IT'S FINALLY TIME!
You shared your fav games of 2025 w us so here are the results: YOUR TOP 10 (ish) GAMES of the YEAR!
Thank you to everyone who added to the 1st EVER GOLDEN GOATS; you can see the 244 GAMES new & old that got at least 1 vote here:
www.deargamers.net/features/the...
You shared your fav games of 2025 w us so here are the results: YOUR TOP 10 (ish) GAMES of the YEAR!
Thank you to everyone who added to the 1st EVER GOLDEN GOATS; you can see the 244 GAMES new & old that got at least 1 vote here:
www.deargamers.net/features/the...
December 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
DEAR GAMERS - IT'S FINALLY TIME!
You shared your fav games of 2025 w us so here are the results: YOUR TOP 10 (ish) GAMES of the YEAR!
Thank you to everyone who added to the 1st EVER GOLDEN GOATS; you can see the 244 GAMES new & old that got at least 1 vote here:
www.deargamers.net/features/the...
You shared your fav games of 2025 w us so here are the results: YOUR TOP 10 (ish) GAMES of the YEAR!
Thank you to everyone who added to the 1st EVER GOLDEN GOATS; you can see the 244 GAMES new & old that got at least 1 vote here:
www.deargamers.net/features/the...
Last day of the year skircle! Appreciate each and everyone of you. I always love interacting about the hobby that connects us all.
This time I want to give a special shoutout to some of my fellow BLOGGERS ✍️ If you don't follow them, you absolutely should cause you're missing out. Here goes:
This time I want to give a special shoutout to some of my fellow BLOGGERS ✍️ If you don't follow them, you absolutely should cause you're missing out. Here goes:
December 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Last day of the year skircle! Appreciate each and everyone of you. I always love interacting about the hobby that connects us all.
This time I want to give a special shoutout to some of my fellow BLOGGERS ✍️ If you don't follow them, you absolutely should cause you're missing out. Here goes:
This time I want to give a special shoutout to some of my fellow BLOGGERS ✍️ If you don't follow them, you absolutely should cause you're missing out. Here goes:
When I started this blog, I made two promises to myself. I would aim for honesty and positivity. Unfortunately, those two don’t always go hand in hand.
I can’t help but conclude that season 5 of Stranger Things has been a disappointment. Here are my thoughts on why it doesn’t reach earlier heights👇
I can’t help but conclude that season 5 of Stranger Things has been a disappointment. Here are my thoughts on why it doesn’t reach earlier heights👇
Stranger Things Season 5 Is Disappointing, and the Finale May Not Save It - Born for Media
Stranger Things Season 5 has been disappointing. A spoiler-filled review on plot armor, lost chemistry, and why the finale may not deliver.
bornformedia.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
When I started this blog, I made two promises to myself. I would aim for honesty and positivity. Unfortunately, those two don’t always go hand in hand.
I can’t help but conclude that season 5 of Stranger Things has been a disappointment. Here are my thoughts on why it doesn’t reach earlier heights👇
I can’t help but conclude that season 5 of Stranger Things has been a disappointment. Here are my thoughts on why it doesn’t reach earlier heights👇
Currently writing a section that might be the most difficult and sensitive topic I’ve ever dealt with. It’s about a certain scene in the most recent Stranger Things episode.
Bracing for impact, because you can never say something that lands well with everyone 😅
Bracing for impact, because you can never say something that lands well with everyone 😅
a woman in a car says get ready on a netflix ad
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media.tenor.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Currently writing a section that might be the most difficult and sensitive topic I’ve ever dealt with. It’s about a certain scene in the most recent Stranger Things episode.
Bracing for impact, because you can never say something that lands well with everyone 😅
Bracing for impact, because you can never say something that lands well with everyone 😅
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As promised, here’s my Top 10 Games of 2025. I love how this list turned out! What a special year for games. 😊
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sightingames.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/t...
The Top 10 Games of 2025
After much careful consideration, here is Sight-In Games’ Top 10 Games of 2025.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As promised, here’s my Top 10 Games of 2025. I love how this list turned out! What a special year for games. 😊
sightingames.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/t...
sightingames.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/t...
I absolutely can’t guarantee I’ll stick with this, since I tend to start things without finishing them, BUT I dipped my toes into a Trails game for the first time.
A few hours into Trails in the Sky Remake. Enjoying the graphics, the soundtrack, and the combat. A bit overwhelming though 😬
A few hours into Trails in the Sky Remake. Enjoying the graphics, the soundtrack, and the combat. A bit overwhelming though 😬
December 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I absolutely can’t guarantee I’ll stick with this, since I tend to start things without finishing them, BUT I dipped my toes into a Trails game for the first time.
A few hours into Trails in the Sky Remake. Enjoying the graphics, the soundtrack, and the combat. A bit overwhelming though 😬
A few hours into Trails in the Sky Remake. Enjoying the graphics, the soundtrack, and the combat. A bit overwhelming though 😬