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The Totally-Not-Made-Up DearGamers GOTYee Awards – 2024 — DearGamers
Here are your 2024 DG GOTYee award winners, presented by Manchego (aka Manny) the GOTYee Goat. Join us in celebrating some truly amazing (and seriously deserving) games!
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Dear Gamers, it’s TIME! The 2024 DG GOTYee awards are here!!
For the 2nd year, we’re putting our own colorful spin on #GOTY awards
Let’s have fun, show some love to great games & the devs who made them, and look back at what we played in 2024
See the winners:
www.deargamers.net/features/the...
For the 2nd year, we’re putting our own colorful spin on #GOTY awards
Let’s have fun, show some love to great games & the devs who made them, and look back at what we played in 2024
See the winners:
www.deargamers.net/features/the...
Here is your guide to this week's Borderlands 4 reset:
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Here is your guide to this week's Borderlands 4 reset:
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
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It's time!
Episode 3 of the BNG podcast with @hananomaude.bsky.social from @deargamers.bsky.social
We go unhinged and predict almost all of The Game Awards nominees. If you want a preview of what's to come, I don't think there's any better place to go!
youtu.be/-5TgzqXIKFo?...
Episode 3 of the BNG podcast with @hananomaude.bsky.social from @deargamers.bsky.social
We go unhinged and predict almost all of The Game Awards nominees. If you want a preview of what's to come, I don't think there's any better place to go!
youtu.be/-5TgzqXIKFo?...
Full Game Awards Nomination Predictions- Episode 3: The Big Nerd Gaming Podcast
YouTube video by BigNerdGaming
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November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It's time!
Episode 3 of the BNG podcast with @hananomaude.bsky.social from @deargamers.bsky.social
We go unhinged and predict almost all of The Game Awards nominees. If you want a preview of what's to come, I don't think there's any better place to go!
youtu.be/-5TgzqXIKFo?...
Episode 3 of the BNG podcast with @hananomaude.bsky.social from @deargamers.bsky.social
We go unhinged and predict almost all of The Game Awards nominees. If you want a preview of what's to come, I don't think there's any better place to go!
youtu.be/-5TgzqXIKFo?...
2 reviews in one weekend?!? Unfortunately, for as much praise we gave to the other one, this one missed the mark. Here's our review of Devil Jam:
www.deargamers.net/reviews/devil-jam-review
www.deargamers.net/reviews/devil-jam-review
November 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
2 reviews in one weekend?!? Unfortunately, for as much praise we gave to the other one, this one missed the mark. Here's our review of Devil Jam:
www.deargamers.net/reviews/devil-jam-review
www.deargamers.net/reviews/devil-jam-review
With a throwback to Alleyway, here is Jason's review of Ball X Pit:
www.deargamers.net/reviews/ball...
www.deargamers.net/reviews/ball...
November 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
With a throwback to Alleyway, here is Jason's review of Ball X Pit:
www.deargamers.net/reviews/ball...
www.deargamers.net/reviews/ball...
It's Thursday which means a Borderlands 4 weekly reset. Here's your guide to all the new stuff:
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
Borderlands 4 - Guide to the Weekly Reset (October 30, 2025 - November 6, 2025) — DearGamers
Need help with this week’s reset and what to do? We got you covered!
www.deargamers.net
October 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It's Thursday which means a Borderlands 4 weekly reset. Here's your guide to all the new stuff:
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
Instead of just letting you know where Maurice is this week in Borderlands 4, we have a guide to the entire weekly reset!
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
Borderlands 4 - Guide to the Weekly Reset (October 23, 2025 - October 30, 2025) — DearGamers
Need help with this week’s reset and what to do? We got you covered!
www.deargamers.net
October 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Instead of just letting you know where Maurice is this week in Borderlands 4, we have a guide to the entire weekly reset!
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
Dear Gamers,
Sometimes I just want fries
Veggies would be healthier. A medium-rare Sirloin would be fancier. Upgrading to chili cheese fries could even be "better"
But sometimes, I just want the damn fries
Read this & tell me if I'm wrong: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
Sometimes I just want fries
Veggies would be healthier. A medium-rare Sirloin would be fancier. Upgrading to chili cheese fries could even be "better"
But sometimes, I just want the damn fries
Read this & tell me if I'm wrong: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
October 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Dear Gamers,
Sometimes I just want fries
Veggies would be healthier. A medium-rare Sirloin would be fancier. Upgrading to chili cheese fries could even be "better"
But sometimes, I just want the damn fries
Read this & tell me if I'm wrong: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
Sometimes I just want fries
Veggies would be healthier. A medium-rare Sirloin would be fancier. Upgrading to chili cheese fries could even be "better"
But sometimes, I just want the damn fries
Read this & tell me if I'm wrong: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
Better late than never. Gearbox pushed the update almost 12 hours later than normal for the reset but here is this week's Maurice location. Good luck on your loot!
youtu.be/Bu__mfFOrUg
youtu.be/Bu__mfFOrUg
Borderlands 4 - Maurice's Vending Machine (Week of 10/16/25 - 10-/23/25)
YouTube video by Dear Gamers
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Better late than never. Gearbox pushed the update almost 12 hours later than normal for the reset but here is this week's Maurice location. Good luck on your loot!
youtu.be/Bu__mfFOrUg
youtu.be/Bu__mfFOrUg
Dear gamers, how do you critique the classics?
With a game like #FinalFantasyTactics there's so much love, from us & the devs alike. You see it in how Square brought FFT forward for 2025
But could they have gone even further? Help us talk this out: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
With a game like #FinalFantasyTactics there's so much love, from us & the devs alike. You see it in how Square brought FFT forward for 2025
But could they have gone even further? Help us talk this out: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
October 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Dear gamers, how do you critique the classics?
With a game like #FinalFantasyTactics there's so much love, from us & the devs alike. You see it in how Square brought FFT forward for 2025
But could they have gone even further? Help us talk this out: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
With a game like #FinalFantasyTactics there's so much love, from us & the devs alike. You see it in how Square brought FFT forward for 2025
But could they have gone even further? Help us talk this out: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...
A roguelite shooter should be right up Jason's alley. Maybe, maybe not. Check out our review of Moros Protocol from Pixel Reign:
www.deargamers.net/reviews/moro...
www.deargamers.net/reviews/moro...
October 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
A roguelite shooter should be right up Jason's alley. Maybe, maybe not. Check out our review of Moros Protocol from Pixel Reign:
www.deargamers.net/reviews/moro...
www.deargamers.net/reviews/moro...
Thursdays mean Maurice moved in Borderlands 4. He's now in Carcadia District in Dominion.
youtu.be/8m8lgvKMs9o
youtu.be/8m8lgvKMs9o
Borderlands 4 - Maurice's Vending Machine (Week of 10/9/25 - 10-/16/25)
YouTube video by Dear Gamers
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October 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Thursdays mean Maurice moved in Borderlands 4. He's now in Carcadia District in Dominion.
youtu.be/8m8lgvKMs9o
youtu.be/8m8lgvKMs9o
It's Maurice reset day in Borderlands 4. He's in The Fadefields this week west of Fortress Indomita. Good luck with your loot!
youtu.be/sLHmpxpeiZc
youtu.be/sLHmpxpeiZc
Borderlands 4 - Where to Find Maurice's Vending Machine (Week of October 2, 2025 - October 9, 2025)
YouTube video by Dear Gamers
youtu.be
October 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It's Maurice reset day in Borderlands 4. He's in The Fadefields this week west of Fortress Indomita. Good luck with your loot!
youtu.be/sLHmpxpeiZc
youtu.be/sLHmpxpeiZc
Calling all Trails fans, newcomers, & the JRPG-curious!
In our latest review, we're asking if #TrailsInTheSkyFC is the most accessible JRPG of 2025
TLDR: Yes. BUT! Why and how can other games learn from its example?
Read here: www.deargamers.net/reviews/is-t...
In our latest review, we're asking if #TrailsInTheSkyFC is the most accessible JRPG of 2025
TLDR: Yes. BUT! Why and how can other games learn from its example?
Read here: www.deargamers.net/reviews/is-t...
October 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Calling all Trails fans, newcomers, & the JRPG-curious!
In our latest review, we're asking if #TrailsInTheSkyFC is the most accessible JRPG of 2025
TLDR: Yes. BUT! Why and how can other games learn from its example?
Read here: www.deargamers.net/reviews/is-t...
In our latest review, we're asking if #TrailsInTheSkyFC is the most accessible JRPG of 2025
TLDR: Yes. BUT! Why and how can other games learn from its example?
Read here: www.deargamers.net/reviews/is-t...
Our resident expert on all things Borderlands (Jason) wrote a beginner's guide for Borderlands 4. Even returning players may find some useful tips.
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
Borderlands 4: Beginner’s Guide to Surviving on Kairos — DearGamers
Whether you are a returning veteran or a newcomer to the series, check out Beginner’s Guide to Surviving on Kairos
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September 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Our resident expert on all things Borderlands (Jason) wrote a beginner's guide for Borderlands 4. Even returning players may find some useful tips.
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
www.deargamers.net/features/bor...
Jason is streaming some Borderlands 4! (He's not ignoring you; Not everything is setup so he may not answer chat)
www.twitch.tv/deargamersin...
www.twitch.tv/deargamersin...
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
September 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Jason is streaming some Borderlands 4! (He's not ignoring you; Not everything is setup so he may not answer chat)
www.twitch.tv/deargamersin...
www.twitch.tv/deargamersin...
It's Thursday, and in Borderlands 4, that means it is the weekly Maurice reset! Check out the guide below and let us know what you picked up.
youtu.be/NPY-iCRFvEk
youtu.be/NPY-iCRFvEk
Borderlands 4 - Maurice's Black Market: Week of September 25, 2025 - October 2, 2025
YouTube video by Dear Gamers
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September 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It's Thursday, and in Borderlands 4, that means it is the weekly Maurice reset! Check out the guide below and let us know what you picked up.
youtu.be/NPY-iCRFvEk
youtu.be/NPY-iCRFvEk
We usually do not re-review games, but when we do...it's on a different system. Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel is now available on consoles. Check out our review below. Shout out to Dead Good PR for the review copy and @ajreiffdesign.bsky.social for our cover art.
www.deargamers.net/reviews/jotu...
www.deargamers.net/reviews/jotu...
September 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We usually do not re-review games, but when we do...it's on a different system. Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel is now available on consoles. Check out our review below. Shout out to Dead Good PR for the review copy and @ajreiffdesign.bsky.social for our cover art.
www.deargamers.net/reviews/jotu...
www.deargamers.net/reviews/jotu...
2025 is the Year of the Ninja - but which Ninja does it best? 🥷
We're putting Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound up against Shinobi: Art of Vengeance in this totally definitive head-to-head battle for supremacy😤
Read here to see who comes out on top: www.deargamers.net/features/nin...
We're putting Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound up against Shinobi: Art of Vengeance in this totally definitive head-to-head battle for supremacy😤
Read here to see who comes out on top: www.deargamers.net/features/nin...
September 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
2025 is the Year of the Ninja - but which Ninja does it best? 🥷
We're putting Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound up against Shinobi: Art of Vengeance in this totally definitive head-to-head battle for supremacy😤
Read here to see who comes out on top: www.deargamers.net/features/nin...
We're putting Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound up against Shinobi: Art of Vengeance in this totally definitive head-to-head battle for supremacy😤
Read here to see who comes out on top: www.deargamers.net/features/nin...
Check out this JRPG that was all nostalgia for Jason and possibly his favorite game of the year: Quartet by @somethingclassic.bsky.social (shout out again to @ajreiffdesign.bsky.social for the review cover art!)
www.deargamers.net/reviews/quar...
www.deargamers.net/reviews/quar...
Quartet Review — DearGamers
Wandering Adventurer’s Club - a throwback JRPG to the good ol’ days
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September 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Check out this JRPG that was all nostalgia for Jason and possibly his favorite game of the year: Quartet by @somethingclassic.bsky.social (shout out again to @ajreiffdesign.bsky.social for the review cover art!)
www.deargamers.net/reviews/quar...
www.deargamers.net/reviews/quar...
"A lot of really good decisions for overall gameplay happened to be good accessibility decisions..."
We asked @hurlgreytea.bsky.social from @genericlakemonster.bsky.social, the team behind Quarterstaff, about game dev, indies, and accessibility
Check it out here: www.deargamers.net/features/qua...
We asked @hurlgreytea.bsky.social from @genericlakemonster.bsky.social, the team behind Quarterstaff, about game dev, indies, and accessibility
Check it out here: www.deargamers.net/features/qua...
Quarterstaff Developer Interview — DearGamers
Accessibility is a conversation that needs to happen more in gaming, and it only grows when we add our voices to it. With that in mind, we reached out to the developer behind Quarterstaff to see if ...
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August 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"A lot of really good decisions for overall gameplay happened to be good accessibility decisions..."
We asked @hurlgreytea.bsky.social from @genericlakemonster.bsky.social, the team behind Quarterstaff, about game dev, indies, and accessibility
Check it out here: www.deargamers.net/features/qua...
We asked @hurlgreytea.bsky.social from @genericlakemonster.bsky.social, the team behind Quarterstaff, about game dev, indies, and accessibility
Check it out here: www.deargamers.net/features/qua...
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Thank you for this superb deep dive of Quarterstaff!
Here's a strategic turn-based indie for your radar: Quarterstaff from @genericlakemonster.bsky.social
Easy to learn, tough to master - built with accessibility so anyone can try to conquer the challenge
Check out Jason's full review, his 1st for accessibility!
www.deargamers.net/reviews/quar...
Easy to learn, tough to master - built with accessibility so anyone can try to conquer the challenge
Check out Jason's full review, his 1st for accessibility!
www.deargamers.net/reviews/quar...
August 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Thank you for this superb deep dive of Quarterstaff!
Here's a strategic turn-based indie for your radar: Quarterstaff from @genericlakemonster.bsky.social
Easy to learn, tough to master - built with accessibility so anyone can try to conquer the challenge
Check out Jason's full review, his 1st for accessibility!
www.deargamers.net/reviews/quar...
Easy to learn, tough to master - built with accessibility so anyone can try to conquer the challenge
Check out Jason's full review, his 1st for accessibility!
www.deargamers.net/reviews/quar...
August 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Here's a strategic turn-based indie for your radar: Quarterstaff from @genericlakemonster.bsky.social
Easy to learn, tough to master - built with accessibility so anyone can try to conquer the challenge
Check out Jason's full review, his 1st for accessibility!
www.deargamers.net/reviews/quar...
Easy to learn, tough to master - built with accessibility so anyone can try to conquer the challenge
Check out Jason's full review, his 1st for accessibility!
www.deargamers.net/reviews/quar...
Hear us out: we highly recommend you put Whisper Mountain Outbreak from @togeproductions.bsky.social on your wishlist but you may want to hold off on buying the game at this stage. Check out Jason's review for details on why you may wait on Early Access.
www.deargamers.net/reviews/whis...
www.deargamers.net/reviews/whis...
Whisper Mountain Outbreak Early Access Impressions — DearGamers
You may want to SAVE yourself from this survival horror game until Early Access is over.
www.deargamers.net
August 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Hear us out: we highly recommend you put Whisper Mountain Outbreak from @togeproductions.bsky.social on your wishlist but you may want to hold off on buying the game at this stage. Check out Jason's review for details on why you may wait on Early Access.
www.deargamers.net/reviews/whis...
www.deargamers.net/reviews/whis...
#NinjaGaidenRagebound is the kind of retro revival you love to see, but this style of action platformer might not be for everyone
Many of my pros might be someone else's cons, so here's a TLDR review that hopefully helps reflect that
Full details here: www.deargamers.net/reviews/ninj...
Many of my pros might be someone else's cons, so here's a TLDR review that hopefully helps reflect that
Full details here: www.deargamers.net/reviews/ninj...
August 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#NinjaGaidenRagebound is the kind of retro revival you love to see, but this style of action platformer might not be for everyone
Many of my pros might be someone else's cons, so here's a TLDR review that hopefully helps reflect that
Full details here: www.deargamers.net/reviews/ninj...
Many of my pros might be someone else's cons, so here's a TLDR review that hopefully helps reflect that
Full details here: www.deargamers.net/reviews/ninj...
You don’t need us to tell you if #DonkeyKongBananza is one of 2025’s best games
But is it #accessible? We dare not only to ask that - but dig deeper
Is it so accessible that even Michaela’s non-gamer Boomer mom can play it?
You’re gonna want to find out: www.deargamers.net/reviews/donk...
But is it #accessible? We dare not only to ask that - but dig deeper
Is it so accessible that even Michaela’s non-gamer Boomer mom can play it?
You’re gonna want to find out: www.deargamers.net/reviews/donk...
August 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
You don’t need us to tell you if #DonkeyKongBananza is one of 2025’s best games
But is it #accessible? We dare not only to ask that - but dig deeper
Is it so accessible that even Michaela’s non-gamer Boomer mom can play it?
You’re gonna want to find out: www.deargamers.net/reviews/donk...
But is it #accessible? We dare not only to ask that - but dig deeper
Is it so accessible that even Michaela’s non-gamer Boomer mom can play it?
You’re gonna want to find out: www.deargamers.net/reviews/donk...