Jesse Vitelli
@mamavitelli.bsky.social
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Chat, any one have a good soft lighting lamp for a nightstand or dresser that they like? Most of my furniture is white/light wood, so I'm looking for something with a pop of color, maybe even a bit retro-looking if the vibe is right
January 3, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Chat, any one have a good soft lighting lamp for a nightstand or dresser that they like? Most of my furniture is white/light wood, so I'm looking for something with a pop of color, maybe even a bit retro-looking if the vibe is right
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My biggest goal in 2026 is to create more. Stopping my brain from stopping myself when something isn't the absolute perfect version of The Thing I envisioned. So as part of this effort, the newsletter is back
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January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
My biggest goal in 2026 is to create more. Stopping my brain from stopping myself when something isn't the absolute perfect version of The Thing I envisioned. So as part of this effort, the newsletter is back
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hell yeah hell yeah hell yeah
Don't forget it's almost time for Awesome Games Done Quick!
Speedrunning Charity AGDQ Annual Event Kicks Off Sunday | Restart
Sure, you might play video games fast, but do you play them fast enough to do social good? You can watch people do that and donate to a good cause starting this Sunday.
www.restart.run
January 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
hell yeah hell yeah hell yeah
My biggest goal in 2026 is to create more. Stopping my brain from stopping myself when something isn't the absolute perfect version of The Thing I envisioned. So as part of this effort, the newsletter is back
Subscribe for free here
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January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
My biggest goal in 2026 is to create more. Stopping my brain from stopping myself when something isn't the absolute perfect version of The Thing I envisioned. So as part of this effort, the newsletter is back
Subscribe for free here
send-news.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Subscribe for free here
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It's the final day of @giantbomb.bsky.social's GOTY lists and we're starting with @imrankhan.bsky.social!
He's got a Top 5 Games and a Top 5...Bafflements?
giantbomb.com/articles/imr...
He's got a Top 5 Games and a Top 5...Bafflements?
giantbomb.com/articles/imr...
Imran Khan’s Top 5 Games (And Other Stuff) of 2025 | Giant Bomb
Imran Khan’s Top 5 Games (And Other Stuff) of 2025 - A guest list for GiantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year.
giantbomb.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
It's the final day of @giantbomb.bsky.social's GOTY lists and we're starting with @imrankhan.bsky.social!
He's got a Top 5 Games and a Top 5...Bafflements?
giantbomb.com/articles/imr...
He's got a Top 5 Games and a Top 5...Bafflements?
giantbomb.com/articles/imr...
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I started a website today!
level-headed.com
Over the last few years I feel like I've made a lot of excuses for not pushing forward with creative stuff, but I'm making a concerted effort to be present in 2026 starting with a blog for video game takes and stuff. My opener is a 2025 Year In Review.
level-headed.com
Over the last few years I feel like I've made a lot of excuses for not pushing forward with creative stuff, but I'm making a concerted effort to be present in 2026 starting with a blog for video game takes and stuff. My opener is a 2025 Year In Review.
Level-Headed
A gaming blog that may or may not be as level-headed as the name suggests.
level-headed.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:52 AM
I started a website today!
level-headed.com
Over the last few years I feel like I've made a lot of excuses for not pushing forward with creative stuff, but I'm making a concerted effort to be present in 2026 starting with a blog for video game takes and stuff. My opener is a 2025 Year In Review.
level-headed.com
Over the last few years I feel like I've made a lot of excuses for not pushing forward with creative stuff, but I'm making a concerted effort to be present in 2026 starting with a blog for video game takes and stuff. My opener is a 2025 Year In Review.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 ITS TIME TO SELL OUT FOR MONOPOLY MONEY
January 1, 2026 at 5:40 AM
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 ITS TIME TO SELL OUT FOR MONOPOLY MONEY
2026, the year everyone should be a little less online
December 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
2026, the year everyone should be a little less online
Getting it in right under the wire
Restarts game of the year!!!!
Restarts game of the year!!!!
Ok folks, it's time for the big one.
There were a lot of great games this year, but only can be crowned Restart's Game of The Year!!
Here's our list of the best and brightest in gaming this year.
www.restart.run/articles/res...
There were a lot of great games this year, but only can be crowned Restart's Game of The Year!!
Here's our list of the best and brightest in gaming this year.
www.restart.run/articles/res...
December 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Getting it in right under the wire
Restarts game of the year!!!!
Restarts game of the year!!!!
Sometimes New Year’s Eve Eve is about playing a giant game of hide and seek with your hometown friends in an old beach house with all the lights off
December 31, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Sometimes New Year’s Eve Eve is about playing a giant game of hide and seek with your hometown friends in an old beach house with all the lights off
I checked slack
December 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I checked slack
Vacation has begun
December 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Vacation has begun
My favorite part about our awards this year is that in the eleventh hour I managed to cram Octopath Traveler 0 into like 5 categories (including a very deserved soundtrack nom)
Hello from the past (I am scheduling these in advance I hope y'all are enjoying our awards so far)
Every year we are blown away by what video game composers can craft to elevate our favorite worlds.
Here are our favorite video game soundtracks of 2025.
Every year we are blown away by what video game composers can craft to elevate our favorite worlds.
Here are our favorite video game soundtracks of 2025.
The Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2025 | Restart
A masterful soundtrack can elevate an already great experience to even higher levels. Here are the best video game soundtracks that did just that in 2025.
www.restart.run
December 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
My favorite part about our awards this year is that in the eleventh hour I managed to cram Octopath Traveler 0 into like 5 categories (including a very deserved soundtrack nom)
Bringing nothing but loose Olipops to the New Years Eve function this year
December 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Bringing nothing but loose Olipops to the New Years Eve function this year
I think about this video like 3 times a day
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FaZe Adapt’s INSANE Morning Routine 😭
YouTube video by Adapt Clips
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December 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I think about this video like 3 times a day
youtube.com/shorts/hfm8K...
youtube.com/shorts/hfm8K...
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We're two weeks from the Anthem shutdown. If you're a fan playing until the end, one who dropped off, or a developer who worked on the game and want to talk (anonymously) about these final days, the shutdown, or the game broadly for a Kotaku story, hit me up here or at kshepard@kotaku.com! RTs plz.
a close up of a futuristic soldier 's helmet with a v on it
ALT: a close up of a futuristic soldier 's helmet with a v on it
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December 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We're two weeks from the Anthem shutdown. If you're a fan playing until the end, one who dropped off, or a developer who worked on the game and want to talk (anonymously) about these final days, the shutdown, or the game broadly for a Kotaku story, hit me up here or at kshepard@kotaku.com! RTs plz.
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My favorite final fantasy job is Rangoon
December 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM
My favorite final fantasy job is Rangoon
Happy pop tart bowl to all who celebrate
My favorite weird little guys event of the year
My favorite weird little guys event of the year
December 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Happy pop tart bowl to all who celebrate
My favorite weird little guys event of the year
My favorite weird little guys event of the year
Monster Hunter Stories 3 RPG of the year 2026
December 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Monster Hunter Stories 3 RPG of the year 2026
This is really great advice and the same thing I always tell folks!!
A rising tide raises all ships, if y’all come up together it gives you far more variety than constantly trying to talk to the same three people higher up than you, be yourself, be chill, be authentic. It’ll get you further
A rising tide raises all ships, if y’all come up together it gives you far more variety than constantly trying to talk to the same three people higher up than you, be yourself, be chill, be authentic. It’ll get you further
you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places
also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
December 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This is really great advice and the same thing I always tell folks!!
A rising tide raises all ships, if y’all come up together it gives you far more variety than constantly trying to talk to the same three people higher up than you, be yourself, be chill, be authentic. It’ll get you further
A rising tide raises all ships, if y’all come up together it gives you far more variety than constantly trying to talk to the same three people higher up than you, be yourself, be chill, be authentic. It’ll get you further
Blue Prince key blind boxes
December 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Blue Prince key blind boxes
Still thinking about the quote the Promise Mascot Agency team gave for this
It’s time, the list you have all been waiting for.
The Official and Definitive Weirdest Little Guys of 2025!!
The Official and Definitive Weirdest Little Guys of 2025!!
The Weirdest Little Guys in Video Games in 2025 | Restart
It's time for everyone's favorite holiday tradition. So sit back, relax, and check out the weirdest little guys in video games of 2025.
www.restart.run
December 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Still thinking about the quote the Promise Mascot Agency team gave for this