Jake Steinberg
@jakesteinberg.substack.com
Writer | Jewish/Latino | MFA Creative Writing @ The New School | Games X Storytelling | JakeNoseIt on Twitch | 📩 Jake@SteinbergDrift.com | Debut Acquired ✅
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"Kirby Air Riders is not deep; it's candy. Good thing I like candy." Read our full review of the Switch 2's new sugar rush of a racer:
Kirby Air Riders Review: A Shallow, Sweet Sugar Rush For Switch 2
The pink puffball's frenzied racer wears its shallowness on its sleeve
kotaku.com
🚨 I reviewed KIRBY AIR RIDERS for Kotaku 🚨
Noise is not chaos! Quantity is not depth! Don't believe the siren song of the cult fanbase of the original!
Once you get past all that, Air Riders is an extremely fun game that's kinda hard to play for more than an hour at a time!
Noise is not chaos! Quantity is not depth! Don't believe the siren song of the cult fanbase of the original!
Once you get past all that, Air Riders is an extremely fun game that's kinda hard to play for more than an hour at a time!
my love for my wife is so powerful i am currently overlooking her watching stranger things
December 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
my love for my wife is so powerful i am currently overlooking her watching stranger things
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I’m always very careful to make it sound like I am radioing in from a submarine whenever I guest on podcasts but don’t worry the conversation is good
☃️CRITICAL ERROR CHRISTMAS MORNING☃️
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
Critical Error's 2025 GOTY (feat. All of Our Favorites)
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I’m always very careful to make it sound like I am radioing in from a submarine whenever I guest on podcasts but don’t worry the conversation is good
Reposted by Jake Steinberg
☃️CRITICAL ERROR CHRISTMAS MORNING☃️
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
Critical Error's 2025 GOTY (feat. All of Our Favorites)
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
☃️CRITICAL ERROR CHRISTMAS MORNING☃️
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
Reposted by Jake Steinberg
everyone’s goty in this is 1,000% correct
☃️CRITICAL ERROR CHRISTMAS MORNING☃️
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
Critical Error's 2025 GOTY (feat. All of Our Favorites)
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
everyone’s goty in this is 1,000% correct
Reposted by Jake Steinberg
they really let me talk about yuri VNs AND the dissolution of the fourth estate??
☃️CRITICAL ERROR CHRISTMAS MORNING☃️
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
Critical Error's 2025 GOTY (feat. All of Our Favorites)
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
they really let me talk about yuri VNs AND the dissolution of the fourth estate??
Reposted by Jake Steinberg
Me guesting on a podcast???
It’s a goddamn christmas miracle!
Was stoked to sit down with @jakesteinberg.substack.com and @peterspittech.bsky.social to talk GOTY and what I want to see even more of from game reviews.
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
It’s a goddamn christmas miracle!
Was stoked to sit down with @jakesteinberg.substack.com and @peterspittech.bsky.social to talk GOTY and what I want to see even more of from game reviews.
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
Critical Error's 2025 GOTY (feat. All of Our Favorites)
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Me guesting on a podcast???
It’s a goddamn christmas miracle!
Was stoked to sit down with @jakesteinberg.substack.com and @peterspittech.bsky.social to talk GOTY and what I want to see even more of from game reviews.
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
It’s a goddamn christmas miracle!
Was stoked to sit down with @jakesteinberg.substack.com and @peterspittech.bsky.social to talk GOTY and what I want to see even more of from game reviews.
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
☃️CRITICAL ERROR CHRISTMAS MORNING☃️
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
Critical Error's 2025 GOTY (feat. All of Our Favorites)
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
☃️CRITICAL ERROR CHRISTMAS MORNING☃️
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
because of me, my in-laws put this up every year and I don't think they have any idea what it is but it's nice
December 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
because of me, my in-laws put this up every year and I don't think they have any idea what it is but it's nice
If you see this post your favorite Final Fantasy character
December 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If you see this post your favorite Final Fantasy character
wait this SpongeBob game is really good lmao
December 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
wait this SpongeBob game is really good lmao
this Kirby Air Riders DLC is so fun!
December 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
this Kirby Air Riders DLC is so fun!
so people are gonna love this one right
lmao this rocks, they did such a bad job of making people care about any of the post-Endgame B-tier characters (including a new Captain America) that they’re just bringing Chris Evans back youtu.be/UiMg566PREA
Avengers: Doomsday | Only in Theaters December 18, 2026
YouTube video by Marvel Entertainment
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
so people are gonna love this one right
fully obsessed with Marvel Rivals again, like a rube
December 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
fully obsessed with Marvel Rivals again, like a rube
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What lies beyond the threshold?
WAKE UP. TOMORROW.
WAKE UP. TOMORROW.
December 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
What lies beyond the threshold?
WAKE UP. TOMORROW.
WAKE UP. TOMORROW.
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i think that if you are a member of the games media disgusted by this (and you should be) you have to really, genuinely ask yourself what the difference is between this and saying "Microsoft is on the BDS list but [game] is good in XYZ ways"
December 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
i think that if you are a member of the games media disgusted by this (and you should be) you have to really, genuinely ask yourself what the difference is between this and saying "Microsoft is on the BDS list but [game] is good in XYZ ways"
Does anyone have examples of good/valuable content you get via Patreon or whatever that isn't just unedited/live versions of stuff the creator is already making?
Putting a lot of thought into some opportunities for Critical Error!
Putting a lot of thought into some opportunities for Critical Error!
December 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Does anyone have examples of good/valuable content you get via Patreon or whatever that isn't just unedited/live versions of stuff the creator is already making?
Putting a lot of thought into some opportunities for Critical Error!
Putting a lot of thought into some opportunities for Critical Error!
SpongeBob Big Guy Pants Okay
December 21, 2025 at 6:50 AM
SpongeBob Big Guy Pants Okay
you don't need a license to drive a sandwich
December 21, 2025 at 6:38 AM
you don't need a license to drive a sandwich
glad to see the Indie Game Awards recipients better reflect the values the association espouses 🙌
The IGAs Nomination Committee is officially retracting Debut Game and Game of the Year, awarding both categories to new recipients. Additionally, we are retracting one of the Indie Vanguard recipients.
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
December 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
glad to see the Indie Game Awards recipients better reflect the values the association espouses 🙌
save me SpongeBob
December 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
save me SpongeBob
if you sign this pledge i think you should adhere to the pledge.
Otherwise you are undermining it as a tool to apply pressure to others.
If this post makes you uncomfortable I suggest that you look inward.
nogamesforgenocide.com
Otherwise you are undermining it as a tool to apply pressure to others.
If this post makes you uncomfortable I suggest that you look inward.
nogamesforgenocide.com
No Games For Genocide
The games industry is complicit in genocide. It’s time to divest.
nogamesforgenocide.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
if you sign this pledge i think you should adhere to the pledge.
Otherwise you are undermining it as a tool to apply pressure to others.
If this post makes you uncomfortable I suggest that you look inward.
nogamesforgenocide.com
Otherwise you are undermining it as a tool to apply pressure to others.
If this post makes you uncomfortable I suggest that you look inward.
nogamesforgenocide.com
Stayed up all night reading the Epstein files. Here's everything I learned:
(thread/?)
(thread/?)
December 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Stayed up all night reading the Epstein files. Here's everything I learned:
(thread/?)
(thread/?)
Reposted by Jake Steinberg
Good discussion here about the narratives around games and how they influence how we talk about them. There have been a few times this year where I’ve felt like I’m “supposed” to hate a game for reasons that never really make sense to me.
2025 proved that, more than good video games, GAMERS NEED DISCOURSE
🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...
🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...
GAMERS NEED DISCOURSE
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Good discussion here about the narratives around games and how they influence how we talk about them. There have been a few times this year where I’ve felt like I’m “supposed” to hate a game for reasons that never really make sense to me.
oh my GOD
December 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
oh my GOD