Amy Kate Alexander 🏳️🌈🎮
@itsmeamykate.bsky.social
Amateur Video Game Scientist. Highly caffeinated. Usually sarcastic. She/They. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (formerly @jerobolod in the Bad Place)
Video essays: youtube.com/@itsmeamykate
Podcast: youtube.com/@wordsaboutgamesuk
Twitch: twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames
Video essays: youtube.com/@itsmeamykate
Podcast: youtube.com/@wordsaboutgamesuk
Twitch: twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames
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Elden Ring Is For Everyone (And So Is Dark Souls)
YouTube video by Amy Kate Alexander
youtu.be
NEW VIDEO ESSAY!
are the Souls games only for the hardest of the hardcore?
or is that an illusion created by hyperbole and gatekeeping?
let's talk about Dark Souls and it's difficulty
youtu.be/dKDDv6vKX94?...
are the Souls games only for the hardest of the hardcore?
or is that an illusion created by hyperbole and gatekeeping?
let's talk about Dark Souls and it's difficulty
youtu.be/dKDDv6vKX94?...
oh hey look at that
a new video is hitting my channel this saturday 👀
a new video is hitting my channel this saturday 👀
January 19, 2026 at 9:05 PM
oh hey look at that
a new video is hitting my channel this saturday 👀
a new video is hitting my channel this saturday 👀
Reposted by Amy Kate Alexander 🏳️🌈🎮
Incredibly unfair comparison
Chamberlain learned his lesson when he realised he’d been had, built up RADAR defences and then resigned when it was clear he was out of his depth. Starmer would have let the Germans have Poland
Chamberlain learned his lesson when he realised he’d been had, built up RADAR defences and then resigned when it was clear he was out of his depth. Starmer would have let the Germans have Poland
January 19, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Incredibly unfair comparison
Chamberlain learned his lesson when he realised he’d been had, built up RADAR defences and then resigned when it was clear he was out of his depth. Starmer would have let the Germans have Poland
Chamberlain learned his lesson when he realised he’d been had, built up RADAR defences and then resigned when it was clear he was out of his depth. Starmer would have let the Germans have Poland
i see keir starmer is adopting a neville chamberlain style approach to the greenland situation
January 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM
i see keir starmer is adopting a neville chamberlain style approach to the greenland situation
Reposted by Amy Kate Alexander 🏳️🌈🎮
i managed to solve this
i picked up a GBS control, because from what i read that one handles the ps2 resolutions much better than the OSSC or retrotink. had it running today & it's beautiful, both on my 1080p monitor and in obs
i picked up a GBS control, because from what i read that one handles the ps2 resolutions much better than the OSSC or retrotink. had it running today & it's beautiful, both on my 1080p monitor and in obs
January 17, 2026 at 4:44 PM
i managed to solve this
i picked up a GBS control, because from what i read that one handles the ps2 resolutions much better than the OSSC or retrotink. had it running today & it's beautiful, both on my 1080p monitor and in obs
i picked up a GBS control, because from what i read that one handles the ps2 resolutions much better than the OSSC or retrotink. had it running today & it's beautiful, both on my 1080p monitor and in obs
i managed to solve this
i picked up a GBS control, because from what i read that one handles the ps2 resolutions much better than the OSSC or retrotink. had it running today & it's beautiful, both on my 1080p monitor and in obs
i picked up a GBS control, because from what i read that one handles the ps2 resolutions much better than the OSSC or retrotink. had it running today & it's beautiful, both on my 1080p monitor and in obs
January 17, 2026 at 4:44 PM
i managed to solve this
i picked up a GBS control, because from what i read that one handles the ps2 resolutions much better than the OSSC or retrotink. had it running today & it's beautiful, both on my 1080p monitor and in obs
i picked up a GBS control, because from what i read that one handles the ps2 resolutions much better than the OSSC or retrotink. had it running today & it's beautiful, both on my 1080p monitor and in obs
Reposted by Amy Kate Alexander 🏳️🌈🎮
in less than 24 hours, we've received 89 volunteer applications and 179 run submissions.
i don't think i've ever seen this much interest in and support for any speedrun event in such a short time. i had a feeling the response to this would be big, but my expectations were still broken.
i don't think i've ever seen this much interest in and support for any speedrun event in such a short time. i had a feeling the response to this would be big, but my expectations were still broken.
Announcing ICE Breaker: A charity speedrun event by myself & @rrlat.bsky.social on Jan 30 - Feb 1 to support Minnesotans in defending from ICE.
Submit runs: oengus.io/marathon/ice...
Volunteer: forms.gle/51HEcBmhUC8X...
Run submissions close Sunday. Volunteer apps have a soft deadline of Saturday
Submit runs: oengus.io/marathon/ice...
Volunteer: forms.gle/51HEcBmhUC8X...
Run submissions close Sunday. Volunteer apps have a soft deadline of Saturday
January 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
in less than 24 hours, we've received 89 volunteer applications and 179 run submissions.
i don't think i've ever seen this much interest in and support for any speedrun event in such a short time. i had a feeling the response to this would be big, but my expectations were still broken.
i don't think i've ever seen this much interest in and support for any speedrun event in such a short time. i had a feeling the response to this would be big, but my expectations were still broken.
Reposted by Amy Kate Alexander 🏳️🌈🎮
ok so he is playing pokemon ruby and we are live now
in just over half an hour i'm going to be on stream with Moody while he does something Pokemon related
twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames
twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
January 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
ok so he is playing pokemon ruby and we are live now
ok so he is playing pokemon ruby and we are live now
in just over half an hour i'm going to be on stream with Moody while he does something Pokemon related
twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames
twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
January 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
ok so he is playing pokemon ruby and we are live now
in just over half an hour i'm going to be on stream with Moody while he does something Pokemon related
twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames
twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
January 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM
in just over half an hour i'm going to be on stream with Moody while he does something Pokemon related
twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames
twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames
every time my dad goes to sainsburys he comes back annoyed & i assumed he was just being a grumpy git
so today i went to sainsburys to pick up some shelves. the trolley coin lock didn't work properly, they've blocked part of the entrance & i almost got run over trying to load the boot
so today i went to sainsburys to pick up some shelves. the trolley coin lock didn't work properly, they've blocked part of the entrance & i almost got run over trying to load the boot
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
every time my dad goes to sainsburys he comes back annoyed & i assumed he was just being a grumpy git
so today i went to sainsburys to pick up some shelves. the trolley coin lock didn't work properly, they've blocked part of the entrance & i almost got run over trying to load the boot
so today i went to sainsburys to pick up some shelves. the trolley coin lock didn't work properly, they've blocked part of the entrance & i almost got run over trying to load the boot
Reposted by Amy Kate Alexander 🏳️🌈🎮
I know this isn't at all what this account is about (not like that's ever stopped me before 😅), but I feel very, *very* strongly about preservation of stuff like this and not letting it become lost media. If I happen to have any UK followers who can help, please do!
Another UK magazine for which there are only scant traces of information online.
This is issue 5 of ???, the only one I've seen for sale. Please get in touch if you know anything about the run: I'm trying to put all available information into a blog post.
This is issue 5 of ???, the only one I've seen for sale. Please get in touch if you know anything about the run: I'm trying to put all available information into a blog post.
January 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I know this isn't at all what this account is about (not like that's ever stopped me before 😅), but I feel very, *very* strongly about preservation of stuff like this and not letting it become lost media. If I happen to have any UK followers who can help, please do!
there are literally MULTIPLE EPISODES OF STAR TREK ABOUT WHY THIS IS A BAD IDEA
5 strips of latinum says that the Secretary of Defense has never actually watched an episode of Star Trek.
gizmodo.com/star-trek-re...
gizmodo.com/star-trek-re...
'Star Trek Real': Hegseth Praises Grok for Allowing Users to Fight Wars
gizmodo.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:50 AM
there are literally MULTIPLE EPISODES OF STAR TREK ABOUT WHY THIS IS A BAD IDEA
maybe the canucks will simply never win again this season 🫠
at least i got to see the cannon fire a bunch. i can never be too mad when columbus score a goal.
at least i got to see the cannon fire a bunch. i can never be too mad when columbus score a goal.
January 16, 2026 at 7:24 AM
maybe the canucks will simply never win again this season 🫠
at least i got to see the cannon fire a bunch. i can never be too mad when columbus score a goal.
at least i got to see the cannon fire a bunch. i can never be too mad when columbus score a goal.
octopath mentioned, i am now ready to make dosa divas my entire personality when it comes out
If you're fans of games like Sea of Stars, Clair Obscur, Octopath, Mario RPG, this is for you. www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/do...
Dosa Divas is an RPG where you solve every problem with cooking: "Everything is themed around flavor profiles, including attacks and enemy weaknesses"
Big in 2026 | We pull up a chair with Outerloop's Chandana Ekanayake to chat about how the studio's upcoming cooking RPG is a fresh take on the genre.
www.gamesradar.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:50 PM
octopath mentioned, i am now ready to make dosa divas my entire personality when it comes out
you should totes buy Aidan's book tho
January 15, 2026 at 10:42 PM
you should totes buy Aidan's book tho
i managed to make a placeholder for my next video without using ai, i must be some kind of genius
January 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
i managed to make a placeholder for my next video without using ai, i must be some kind of genius
let's gooooooo
It's not just a heist. It's a rescue mission.
On 10 February 2026, Relooted arrives at a museum (and store page, we guess) near you.
#indiegame
On 10 February 2026, Relooted arrives at a museum (and store page, we guess) near you.
#indiegame
January 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
let's gooooooo
i acknowledge that my streaming co-host and friend Dafydd Moody has great taste in films and gives great recommendations
January 15, 2026 at 10:42 AM
i acknowledge that my streaming co-host and friend Dafydd Moody has great taste in films and gives great recommendations
Reposted by Amy Kate Alexander 🏳️🌈🎮
Cleveland’s Reinberger Gallery has installed our game We Are OFK in their FREE PLAY exhibit! Such an honor & encouragement to see our game & others treated with the love & thoughtfulness we aspire to for our medium🤍
Thanks @reinbergergallery.bsky.social & @jarrydhuntley.bsky.social for repping OFK!
Thanks @reinbergergallery.bsky.social & @jarrydhuntley.bsky.social for repping OFK!
January 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Cleveland’s Reinberger Gallery has installed our game We Are OFK in their FREE PLAY exhibit! Such an honor & encouragement to see our game & others treated with the love & thoughtfulness we aspire to for our medium🤍
Thanks @reinbergergallery.bsky.social & @jarrydhuntley.bsky.social for repping OFK!
Thanks @reinbergergallery.bsky.social & @jarrydhuntley.bsky.social for repping OFK!
go on then
1. deus ex
2. bloodborne
3. final fantasy 7
4. fallout: new vegas
5. dark souls
6. disco elysium
7. dragon age origins
8. hades
9. pentiment
10. ocarina of time
11. dishonored
(top cos i couldn't bring myself to leave dishonored off the list)
1. deus ex
2. bloodborne
3. final fantasy 7
4. fallout: new vegas
5. dark souls
6. disco elysium
7. dragon age origins
8. hades
9. pentiment
10. ocarina of time
11. dishonored
(top cos i couldn't bring myself to leave dishonored off the list)
Of the 31 games that won the 'now' votes, rank as many as you can. That could be just voting for your favourite, or a top 3, or 10, or just go mad and rank all 31.
I will NOT count ties
I will NOT count the same game in multiple ranks
If you need help deciding: czeckd.github.io/preference-r...
I will NOT count ties
I will NOT count the same game in multiple ranks
If you need help deciding: czeckd.github.io/preference-r...
January 14, 2026 at 10:43 AM
go on then
1. deus ex
2. bloodborne
3. final fantasy 7
4. fallout: new vegas
5. dark souls
6. disco elysium
7. dragon age origins
8. hades
9. pentiment
10. ocarina of time
11. dishonored
(top cos i couldn't bring myself to leave dishonored off the list)
1. deus ex
2. bloodborne
3. final fantasy 7
4. fallout: new vegas
5. dark souls
6. disco elysium
7. dragon age origins
8. hades
9. pentiment
10. ocarina of time
11. dishonored
(top cos i couldn't bring myself to leave dishonored off the list)
exceptionally good reporting here, but i'm struggling to get past the fact that rockstar's barrister is called mr burns, seems a bit on the nose
We traveled back up to Edinburgh to be there as Rockstar Games and its fired union members took their case to court:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
Rockstar vs. Union: We Went to Court and Saw the Evidence
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
exceptionally good reporting here, but i'm struggling to get past the fact that rockstar's barrister is called mr burns, seems a bit on the nose
Reposted by Amy Kate Alexander 🏳️🌈🎮
now is a great time to dive into that backlog you've got
or get into retro gaming. it's currently much more affordable than whatever the hell we're doing here, and there are a huge pile of great games you've likely never played
or get into retro gaming. it's currently much more affordable than whatever the hell we're doing here, and there are a huge pile of great games you've likely never played
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa says the company is monitoring rapidly rising RAM prices and the continued impact of US tariffs very closely.
Furukawa declined to comment on future price increases, saying it was hypothetical.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...
Furukawa declined to comment on future price increases, saying it was hypothetical.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...
Nintendo is monitoring high RAM prices and tariff impacts very closely, president Shuntaro Furukawa says | VGC
He doesn’t comment on potential price increases, calling it “hypothetical”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
now is a great time to dive into that backlog you've got
or get into retro gaming. it's currently much more affordable than whatever the hell we're doing here, and there are a huge pile of great games you've likely never played
or get into retro gaming. it's currently much more affordable than whatever the hell we're doing here, and there are a huge pile of great games you've likely never played