Zach Barbieri
@dreadedgirlboss.bsky.social
Editor In Chief - @pixelbytegaming.bsky.social
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Since everybody is dropping their gaming lists and I never did on the platform not to be named, here is mine!
🎮 Like A Dragon
🎮Final Fantasy
🎮Shin Megami Tensei
🎮Life Is Strange
🎮Neir
🎮Zero Escape
🎮Danganronpa
🎮Shenmue
🎮Kingdom Come: Deliverance 🎮Vampire The Masquerade
🎮 Sooooooo many more!
🎮 Like A Dragon
🎮Final Fantasy
🎮Shin Megami Tensei
🎮Life Is Strange
🎮Neir
🎮Zero Escape
🎮Danganronpa
🎮Shenmue
🎮Kingdom Come: Deliverance 🎮Vampire The Masquerade
🎮 Sooooooo many more!
One of the levels in the single player campaign of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a reskin of the Hijacked multiplayer level from Black Ops 2...
Legit question, What are we doing here?
Legit question, What are we doing here?
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
One of the levels in the single player campaign of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a reskin of the Hijacked multiplayer level from Black Ops 2...
Legit question, What are we doing here?
Legit question, What are we doing here?
If people haven't played the Atelier series, Ryza is honestly the perfect place to start. They are great Slice of Life RPGs with very fun combat and exploration.
The Atelier Ryza DX Trilogy is a collection of three outstanding RPGs that get better with each entry.
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Atelier Ryza DX Trilogy – The Best Version of the Best Games In The Series - Pixelbytegaming
In the endless sea of JRPG titles, the Atelier series is one that often goes underappreciated, which, in my opinion, is a shame. I am sure that upon first glance at any title in the series, the fanser...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If people haven't played the Atelier series, Ryza is honestly the perfect place to start. They are great Slice of Life RPGs with very fun combat and exploration.
Did I like everything shown at the State of Play... Yes... Who was this 'For' though? Like seriously? Scheduling was inconvenient for Japan but not the west, all written in kanji...
Half the trailers in english... Like, who was the actual audience here?
Half the trailers in english... Like, who was the actual audience here?
A list of everything announced or showcased during the Sony State of Play Event.
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Everything Announced at The Sony State of Play Japan Event - Pixelbytegaming
Sony held their State of Play Japan broadcast today, focusing on titles from Japan and Asia, hosted by Yuki Kaji. Here is a list of games showcased and announced during the event: Dragon Quest VII Rei...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Did I like everything shown at the State of Play... Yes... Who was this 'For' though? Like seriously? Scheduling was inconvenient for Japan but not the west, all written in kanji...
Half the trailers in english... Like, who was the actual audience here?
Half the trailers in english... Like, who was the actual audience here?
Apparently the Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition adds very little and costs $59.99. I get companies need to make money, and I will defend them on a lot of stupid shit...
Can we break the habit of selling games over a decade old that look and feel over a decade old like the re-release makes them new?
Can we break the habit of selling games over a decade old that look and feel over a decade old like the re-release makes them new?
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Apparently the Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition adds very little and costs $59.99. I get companies need to make money, and I will defend them on a lot of stupid shit...
Can we break the habit of selling games over a decade old that look and feel over a decade old like the re-release makes them new?
Can we break the habit of selling games over a decade old that look and feel over a decade old like the re-release makes them new?
Well, this breaks my heart. Harakiri is one of the greatest samurai films ever made, my personal favorite, and its success was in no small part due to his masterful portrayal. Will be rewatching today through tears.
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Well, this breaks my heart. Harakiri is one of the greatest samurai films ever made, my personal favorite, and its success was in no small part due to his masterful portrayal. Will be rewatching today through tears.
Cannot fucking wait! Depressing that half the cast is dead now, though.
Ironic too. Re-releasing Kill Bill in 2025 makes it the third major piece of media this year, heavily taking from Lady Snowblood, which feels weird.
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Ironic too. Re-releasing Kill Bill in 2025 makes it the third major piece of media this year, heavily taking from Lady Snowblood, which feels weird.
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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) Official Trailer - Uma Thurman
YouTube video by Lionsgate Movies
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November 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Cannot fucking wait! Depressing that half the cast is dead now, though.
Ironic too. Re-releasing Kill Bill in 2025 makes it the third major piece of media this year, heavily taking from Lady Snowblood, which feels weird.
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Ironic too. Re-releasing Kill Bill in 2025 makes it the third major piece of media this year, heavily taking from Lady Snowblood, which feels weird.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Szk...
Oh shit!
Moonstone Island is such a good game. Like Kiki's Delivery Service, meets Stardew Valley, meets Pokémon. Definitely recommend if you haven't played it.
Wish I had the money to get this physical edition.
Moonstone Island is such a good game. Like Kiki's Delivery Service, meets Stardew Valley, meets Pokémon. Definitely recommend if you haven't played it.
Wish I had the money to get this physical edition.
So excited to announce our physical editions with
@superraregames.bsky.social!!!
We put so much love into these goodies for you all 💖
There's a Fishbo shaker keychain
I REPEAT
There's a Fishbo shaker keychain
@superraregames.bsky.social!!!
We put so much love into these goodies for you all 💖
There's a Fishbo shaker keychain
I REPEAT
There's a Fishbo shaker keychain
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Oh shit!
Moonstone Island is such a good game. Like Kiki's Delivery Service, meets Stardew Valley, meets Pokémon. Definitely recommend if you haven't played it.
Wish I had the money to get this physical edition.
Moonstone Island is such a good game. Like Kiki's Delivery Service, meets Stardew Valley, meets Pokémon. Definitely recommend if you haven't played it.
Wish I had the money to get this physical edition.
Not going to lie, getting really fucking tired of needing to talk about tariffs.
There are about 42 articles on the site that either mention or are directly related too tariffs. It all started around when the Nintendo Switch 2 was announced too so its starting to feel cyclical.
So fucking stupid.
There are about 42 articles on the site that either mention or are directly related too tariffs. It all started around when the Nintendo Switch 2 was announced too so its starting to feel cyclical.
So fucking stupid.
Nintendo appears to have no current plans to raise the cost of the Nintendo Switch 2, according to a Q&A with the President of Nintendo.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Not Planned For A Price Rise, According To Nintendo - Pixelbytegaming
Nintendo has alluded to the idea that they are indeed fine with the Nintendo Switch 2's current price point. This comes amid rising component costs and recent price hikes for both Sony and Microsoft's...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Not going to lie, getting really fucking tired of needing to talk about tariffs.
There are about 42 articles on the site that either mention or are directly related too tariffs. It all started around when the Nintendo Switch 2 was announced too so its starting to feel cyclical.
So fucking stupid.
There are about 42 articles on the site that either mention or are directly related too tariffs. It all started around when the Nintendo Switch 2 was announced too so its starting to feel cyclical.
So fucking stupid.
I was debating if I wanted the DLC... But I genuinely don't know if I have the energy. I forgot how weird the grind loop makes me feel in this series.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC has received a new trailer via Nintendo and the Pokémon Company that showcases several additions coming with it, as well as a release date.
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC Gets Trailer And Release Date - Pixelbytegaming
Nintendo has released a new trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC, which contains new details for what players can expect next from the most recent title in the long-running...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I was debating if I wanted the DLC... But I genuinely don't know if I have the energy. I forgot how weird the grind loop makes me feel in this series.
Well this is a bummer, but still cant wait to finally play!
The rhythm game hit a last-minute snag right at the finish line
Hotly anticipated indie game Unbeatable delayed one day before release
The rhythm game hit a last-minute snag right at the finish line
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November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Well this is a bummer, but still cant wait to finally play!
I have said it before, I love my PlayStation Portal and am happy to see its functionality expand.
I do think there are some issues here, such as the PlayStation Plus Premium requirement, but the constant updates have been an overall good thing.
I do think there are some issues here, such as the PlayStation Plus Premium requirement, but the constant updates have been an overall good thing.
Starting today, the PlayStation Portal has seen an expansion to its cloud streaming capabilities, allowing some players to access games they already own without the requirement of a PlayStation 5 connection.
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PlayStation Portal Adds More Could Streaming Capabilities - Pixelbytegaming
In the wake of Handhelds such as the Nintendo Switch 2, and with other handhelds like the ROG Xbox Ally joining the market, Sony is now attempting to add more functionality to the PlayStation Portal, ...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I have said it before, I love my PlayStation Portal and am happy to see its functionality expand.
I do think there are some issues here, such as the PlayStation Plus Premium requirement, but the constant updates have been an overall good thing.
I do think there are some issues here, such as the PlayStation Plus Premium requirement, but the constant updates have been an overall good thing.
Might have mentioned. If not, started The Outer Worlds 2 when I got a review key... So have maybe like 2 hours in it.
Didnt realize this would become a process as the review is for a trilogy of 100 hour rpgs about a young girl who maybe has a shop of some kind.
More to come on both I hope.
Didnt realize this would become a process as the review is for a trilogy of 100 hour rpgs about a young girl who maybe has a shop of some kind.
More to come on both I hope.
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Might have mentioned. If not, started The Outer Worlds 2 when I got a review key... So have maybe like 2 hours in it.
Didnt realize this would become a process as the review is for a trilogy of 100 hour rpgs about a young girl who maybe has a shop of some kind.
More to come on both I hope.
Didnt realize this would become a process as the review is for a trilogy of 100 hour rpgs about a young girl who maybe has a shop of some kind.
More to come on both I hope.
Loving Dispatch and definitely recommend it if you haven't played it yet!
Episodic Superhero title Dispatch has hit a milestone of 1 million copies sold, developer Adhoc Studios has announced.
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Episodic Superhero Game Dispatch Sells over 1 Million Copies - Pixelbytegaming
Developer AdHoc Studio has announced that its title Dispatch has hit a milestone, selling over 1 million copies since it launched 10 days ago. The studio announced this news via a post on BlueSky. Dis...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Loving Dispatch and definitely recommend it if you haven't played it yet!
I went down a rabbit hole with Vampire Survivor, ending with like 200 hours by the time I had the platinum. Also did the same with Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader, though never platinumed that.
Have to think Warhammer Survivors will do the same to me.
Have to think Warhammer Survivors will do the same to me.
A new Warhammer game has been announced, entitled Warhammer Survivors. It is based in part on the popular Vampire Survivors game, in partnership with the developer behind that series.
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Warhammer Survivors, a Vampire Survivors Inspired Roguelike, Announced - Pixelbytegaming
A new Warhammer 40k game, entitled Warhammer Survivors, has been announced from the studio behind the Boltgun subseries of the franchise, Auroch Digital. The game is a play on the extremely popular Va...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I went down a rabbit hole with Vampire Survivor, ending with like 200 hours by the time I had the platinum. Also did the same with Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader, though never platinumed that.
Have to think Warhammer Survivors will do the same to me.
Have to think Warhammer Survivors will do the same to me.
Considering just how much Dragon Quest impacted the industry since its creation it is really hard to argue against this.
Huge congrats to Yuji Horii on a much deserved acknowledgement of his contribution to gaming as we know it.
Huge congrats to Yuji Horii on a much deserved acknowledgement of his contribution to gaming as we know it.
Yuji Horii, best known as the creator of Dragon Quest, has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun. This is one of the highest honors the Japanese government can bestow upon a civilian.
He is the first video game developer to receive it.
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He is the first video game developer to receive it.
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Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Awarded Order of the Rising Sun, Becoming First Video Game Developer To Receive the Honor - Pixelbytegaming
The Japanese government has bestowed upon the video game developer Yuji Horii, best known as the creator of the Dragon Quest franchise, the Order of the Rising Sun. Known as one of the highest awards ...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Considering just how much Dragon Quest impacted the industry since its creation it is really hard to argue against this.
Huge congrats to Yuji Horii on a much deserved acknowledgement of his contribution to gaming as we know it.
Huge congrats to Yuji Horii on a much deserved acknowledgement of his contribution to gaming as we know it.
Platinumed Once Upon A Katamari. Definitely a lot of fun!
November 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Platinumed Once Upon A Katamari. Definitely a lot of fun!
Whaleson is by far best cousin in Once Upon A Katamari and I would totes do uspeakable things for that little slouchy face.
October 31, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Whaleson is by far best cousin in Once Upon A Katamari and I would totes do uspeakable things for that little slouchy face.
Beat Ninja Gaiden 4. Bean barely able to complete games this year and finished 2 to credits in the this month! Pretty happy about that!
October 29, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Beat Ninja Gaiden 4. Bean barely able to complete games this year and finished 2 to credits in the this month! Pretty happy about that!
My opinion of this in no unsure words:
The fact that companies feel safe to say and do this is an indicator we are failing as a society.
Fuck Krafton, seriously...
The fact that companies feel safe to say and do this is an indicator we are failing as a society.
Fuck Krafton, seriously...
Krafton has announced a complete restructuring of the company, along with an investment, to position itself as an "AI-First Company".
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Krafton Plans Reorganization To Position Itself As “AI-first company” - Pixelbytegaming
Publisher Krafton has announced that it will be undergoing a reorganization of sorts as it plans to refocus itself as an "AI-first company." The company has stated that it will be "prioritizing AI as ...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My opinion of this in no unsure words:
The fact that companies feel safe to say and do this is an indicator we are failing as a society.
Fuck Krafton, seriously...
The fact that companies feel safe to say and do this is an indicator we are failing as a society.
Fuck Krafton, seriously...
Working on a review for Ninja Gaiden 4. Gonna be fair, it is not going to be as positive as others.
I find the game to have a lot of really bad, baffling so, design choices...
I find the game to have a lot of really bad, baffling so, design choices...
October 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Working on a review for Ninja Gaiden 4. Gonna be fair, it is not going to be as positive as others.
I find the game to have a lot of really bad, baffling so, design choices...
I find the game to have a lot of really bad, baffling so, design choices...
I watched a video today of somebody saying Halo fans were the most suffering fans in gaming.
Just laying this out there, try being a Vampire: The Masquerade fan for just one day...
Just laying this out there, try being a Vampire: The Masquerade fan for just one day...
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt, the Battle Royale spin-off of the Vampire RPG franchise, will officially close its servers in 2026, developer Sharkmob has announced.
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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt Will Shut Servers Down - Pixelbytegaming
Only a week after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 was released to mixed reviews following its lengthy and troubled development, it appears the bloodsucking franchise is about to take yet anothe...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I watched a video today of somebody saying Halo fans were the most suffering fans in gaming.
Just laying this out there, try being a Vampire: The Masquerade fan for just one day...
Just laying this out there, try being a Vampire: The Masquerade fan for just one day...
The level of I wanted to love Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 that I was at going in was very high.
I am still going to go for the platinum, which requires like 4 playthroughs, but this is has genuinely made me sad to write.
I am still going to go for the platinum, which requires like 4 playthroughs, but this is has genuinely made me sad to write.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is as lifeless as the Vampires at the center of its conflict.
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Our Review:
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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Review – A Neverending Nightmare - Pixelbytegaming
In the coming weeks and months, I expect we will begin getting a clearer picture as to what actually went wrong with Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. The Chinese Room, the developer that eventu...
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October 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The level of I wanted to love Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 that I was at going in was very high.
I am still going to go for the platinum, which requires like 4 playthroughs, but this is has genuinely made me sad to write.
I am still going to go for the platinum, which requires like 4 playthroughs, but this is has genuinely made me sad to write.
Can we normalize... And bear with me here... Not having disruptive red flashing boarders on games when your health gets low. Let me turn this fucking shit off.
I have eyes to see the obtrusive red Ninja Gaiden 4, stands to reason I have eyes to see my health bar.
I have eyes to see the obtrusive red Ninja Gaiden 4, stands to reason I have eyes to see my health bar.
October 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Can we normalize... And bear with me here... Not having disruptive red flashing boarders on games when your health gets low. Let me turn this fucking shit off.
I have eyes to see the obtrusive red Ninja Gaiden 4, stands to reason I have eyes to see my health bar.
I have eyes to see the obtrusive red Ninja Gaiden 4, stands to reason I have eyes to see my health bar.
Ninja Gaiden 4 has the two things that turn me on without fail.
When a subtitle is just the name of the person listed as speaker.
And whatever the fuck is going on with this guys hair.
I have issues...
When a subtitle is just the name of the person listed as speaker.
And whatever the fuck is going on with this guys hair.
I have issues...
October 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ninja Gaiden 4 has the two things that turn me on without fail.
When a subtitle is just the name of the person listed as speaker.
And whatever the fuck is going on with this guys hair.
I have issues...
When a subtitle is just the name of the person listed as speaker.
And whatever the fuck is going on with this guys hair.
I have issues...
Fuck the police...
October 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Fuck the police...