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Ludwig Kietzmann
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Video game enjoyer and local library fan in San Francisco. Agency PR for Xbox. Not actual gameplay footage. 🎮☕🍷🎥 🏳️‍🌈 https://www.instagram.com/ludwigk
It really is annoying how some movement will make you feel better and distract you from, say, starting the discourse du jour
January 28, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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January 27, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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People keep saying the codenames in Metal Gear Solid sound like Megaman X bosses, so I decided to give them actual designs. Matches the scale of my other X mockups.

Something I've been sitting on for several years that I finally decided to wrap up tonight.
#megaman #pixelart #ドット絵
January 25, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Me: I'll surely do that annoying task if I set a reminder

Also me: This reminder has no power over me, whoever set it up is a pathetic weakling I can easily overrule
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 PM
They should make another Scarlet Nexus
January 23, 2026 at 2:08 AM
I never really thought about Queen's Blood coming BACK and now I'm terrified
Little update on the next Final Fantasy VII game from Naoki Hamaguchi. Part 3 is in a playable state and is being polished. I talked to him a bit about the new version of Queen's Blood and how the sequel will handle the snowboarding minigame. www.polygon.com/final-fantas...
FF7 Remake Part 3 will feature 'enhanced' versions of beloved minigames
Get ready for a 'powered-up' Queen's Blood, says Naoki Hamaguchi
www.polygon.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Has it been long enough to admit you had a crush on the APB Human Avatar
The All Points Bulletin human avatar was kinda crazy in retrospect, but I respect the guy for going through with it all
January 22, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Wow, I thought Miles Mackenzie would get an amiibo before Talking Flower got a toy
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I like when typical game commands (start game, continue, etc) are adapted for the story.
January 22, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Lol, the latest episode is an actual presentation
Watching Jujutsu Kaisen feels like being woken up by a demon that never stops explaining the rules of a board game you've never heard of
January 18, 2026 at 4:34 AM
The way Exhuma's "plot" rolls out really does feel like digging up something evil boxd.it/cHa9PF
A ★★★★ review of Exhuma (2024)
A real ghost story. Every new chapter in Exhuma feels like digging out gnarled bones, gradually rising from their cursed burial to form a storyteller, long gone. The characters aren't as deep, but the...
boxd.it
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Gonna try some of these and consider becoming an Amaro Guy
January 17, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Might play a video game, I've heard good things
January 17, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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this is the wilhelm scream of explosions
Here's one of those explosions from the Pyramania CD that was used in *everything*.
January 17, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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I fortunately haven't seen any "3D platformers are dying / dead" claims lately, but just in case that claim's still lingering, here's a list of *some* of the 3D platformers that are (as far as I'm aware) currently slated to release in 2026.

Or already have, in the case of Big Hops.
January 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Inverse has decided to "divest from gaming content" so I'm out of a job again!
This is almost certainly the end of my career in games media, and probably the end of my writing career. I'd love for that not to be the case, so I'd appreciate any leads but I'm honestly not hopeful for obvious reasons♥️
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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after flying back from Vegas last week, I was just laid off from Inverse today. I'm open to connecting over email at shannon@flashinfics.com and I'm definitely still in the writing and editing space. Expect a more in-depth explanation coming soon in my Updater newsletter. shannonliao.substack.com
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January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
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January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"We just can't afford to keep paying people to see these."
ign.com IGN @ign.com · 14d
James Cameron says he must find a cheaper way to produce the Avatar movies in order to continue making them. https://bit.ly/4qnlOpl
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The urge to replay FF13 is awfully high today, must be something in the air
January 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Hi, we're a new video game oral history site. Some highlights so far:

Mirror's Edge: bit.ly/mirrorsedgeoralhistory
Sayonara Wild Hearts: bit.ly/sayonarawildhearts
Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/shadowotcolossus
Sound Fantasy: bit.ly/49xPfha
Rez Infinite: bit.ly/4pKj0BB

Find us at designroom.site.
January 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers
January 14, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1765
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Watch out, I'm about to get hopping glad!!!
January 13, 2026 at 4:20 AM