Daniel New
@olddannew.bsky.social
Toronto, London, Hyrule.
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Hat tip to @samuelwroberts.bsky.social for being so enthusiastic about Chrono Trigger on the latest (excellent) episode of the @backpagepod.bsky.social. It was the nudge I needed to finally start the game.
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hat tip to @samuelwroberts.bsky.social for being so enthusiastic about Chrono Trigger on the latest (excellent) episode of the @backpagepod.bsky.social. It was the nudge I needed to finally start the game.
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Can Canada stay one of the best places to make video games? Here's our report from the 2025 Montréal International Game Summit.
#MIGS25 #gamebusiness #gamedev #indiedev #canada
#MIGS25 #gamebusiness #gamedev #indiedev #canada
Inside MIGS25 and the Future of Canadian Video Games - Thumbsticks
The Montréal International Game Summit (MIGS25) charts a path forward for the Canadian video games industry.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Can Canada stay one of the best places to make video games? Here's our report from the 2025 Montréal International Game Summit.
#MIGS25 #gamebusiness #gamedev #indiedev #canada
#MIGS25 #gamebusiness #gamedev #indiedev #canada
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Nintendo’s suite of mobile apps is great, but do we really need so many? 🤔
#Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoToday #Android #iOS #Apple #SuperMario #NintendoGames #smartphones #apps
#Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoToday #Android #iOS #Apple #SuperMario #NintendoGames #smartphones #apps
Nintendo's mobile apps need fixing - Thumbsticks
Nintendo needs to streamline its messy ecosystem of smartphone apps to match its otherwise impressive online services.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Nintendo’s suite of mobile apps is great, but do we really need so many? 🤔
#Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoToday #Android #iOS #Apple #SuperMario #NintendoGames #smartphones #apps
#Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoToday #Android #iOS #Apple #SuperMario #NintendoGames #smartphones #apps
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"I think the Switch 2 hardware was appropriately priced. It was very smart of them to launch the bundle with Mario Kart, and offering that at a significant value. That took the edge off some of the complaints about the standalone price for Mario Kart" www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...
We interview Reggie Fils-Aimé about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership and the console war
“I’m surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the Switch 2”
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November 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
"I think the Switch 2 hardware was appropriately priced. It was very smart of them to launch the bundle with Mario Kart, and offering that at a significant value. That took the edge off some of the complaints about the standalone price for Mario Kart" www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...
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All set for the Montréal International Game Summit? Here’s our preview of this year’s event, including some session recommendations and an interview with the organizing team.
#MIGS25 #gaming #gamedev #canada #gamebusiness #videogames #b2b #MIGS
#MIGS25 #gaming #gamedev #canada #gamebusiness #videogames #b2b #MIGS
Conference Call: What to expect from MIGS25 - Thumbsticks
The post-pandemic landscape hasn’t been kind to video game conferences. While global giants rethink their futures, MIGS is doubling down.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
All set for the Montréal International Game Summit? Here’s our preview of this year’s event, including some session recommendations and an interview with the organizing team.
#MIGS25 #gaming #gamedev #canada #gamebusiness #videogames #b2b #MIGS
#MIGS25 #gaming #gamedev #canada #gamebusiness #videogames #b2b #MIGS
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A is uneven, but it’s also inventive, surprising, and often brilliant.
#nintendoswitch #nintendoswitch2 #pokemon
#nintendoswitch #nintendoswitch2 #pokemon
Pokémon Legends: Z-A review - Thumbsticks
Can Pokémon ever truly reinvent itself? Pokémon Legends: Z-A makes a compelling case that it can.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is uneven, but it’s also inventive, surprising, and often brilliant.
#nintendoswitch #nintendoswitch2 #pokemon
#nintendoswitch #nintendoswitch2 #pokemon
I sadly agree with every word of this. It’s mess from top to bottom.
Liquid Glass Is Cracked, and Usability Suffers in iOS 26
iOS 26’s visual language obscures content instead of letting it take the spotlight. New (but not always better) design patterns replace established conventions.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I sadly agree with every word of this. It’s mess from top to bottom.
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Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 return. But is a visual polish enough for these cosmic masterpieces?
#supermariogalaxy #supermariogalaxy2 #nintendoswitch #nintendoswitch2 #videogames #nintendo
#supermariogalaxy #supermariogalaxy2 #nintendoswitch #nintendoswitch2 #videogames #nintendo
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 review - Thumbsticks
Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 return. But is a visual polish enough for these cosmic masterpieces?
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October 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 return. But is a visual polish enough for these cosmic masterpieces?
#supermariogalaxy #supermariogalaxy2 #nintendoswitch #nintendoswitch2 #videogames #nintendo
#supermariogalaxy #supermariogalaxy2 #nintendoswitch #nintendoswitch2 #videogames #nintendo
Looking forward to this one!
I played Pokémon Red more than Tetris. Then, I dropped the series forever.
I want to go back. @nathanellingsworth.bsky.social shows me how.
Episode 024 of Dialogue Tree, featuring Nathan Ellingsworth on a career in journalism, the magic of Pokémon and everything Legends Z-A, is out now.
Links ⬇️
I want to go back. @nathanellingsworth.bsky.social shows me how.
Episode 024 of Dialogue Tree, featuring Nathan Ellingsworth on a career in journalism, the magic of Pokémon and everything Legends Z-A, is out now.
Links ⬇️
October 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Looking forward to this one!
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment impresses ahead of its release on Nintendo Switch 2. It’s preview time!
#nintendoswitch2 #videogames #nintendocanada #nintendo #zelda #thelegendofzelda #gaming #hyrulewarriors #totk
#nintendoswitch2 #videogames #nintendocanada #nintendo #zelda #thelegendofzelda #gaming #hyrulewarriors #totk
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment preview - Thumbsticks
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment impresses ahead of its fall release on Nintendo Switch 2.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment impresses ahead of its release on Nintendo Switch 2. It’s preview time!
#nintendoswitch2 #videogames #nintendocanada #nintendo #zelda #thelegendofzelda #gaming #hyrulewarriors #totk
#nintendoswitch2 #videogames #nintendocanada #nintendo #zelda #thelegendofzelda #gaming #hyrulewarriors #totk
This episode is, in effect, a brilliant oral history of PlayStation’s European launch. Super recommended.
In today's edition of The Game Business, we spoke to PlayStation legends including Chris Deering & Jim Ryan to celebrate 30 years since the PS1 launch in Europe. Did you know Sony almost bought Bullfrog? And wanted the FIFA licence? Loads more in here
www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-went-to...
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'We went to dangerous places' – Sony legends celebrate 30 years of PlayStation in Europe
How the PS1 took Europe by storm, as told by those who were there
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October 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This episode is, in effect, a brilliant oral history of PlayStation’s European launch. Super recommended.
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Nintendo players finally get a modern, competitive version of EA Sports FC, though some compromises remain.
#nintendoswitch2 #nintendoswitch #eafc26 #football #westham #easports #switchgaming #gaming #videogames
#nintendoswitch2 #nintendoswitch #eafc26 #football #westham #easports #switchgaming #gaming #videogames
EA Sports FC 26 - Nintendo Switch 2 review - Thumbsticks
Nintendo players finally get a modern, competitive version of EA Sports FC, though some compromises remain.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Nintendo players finally get a modern, competitive version of EA Sports FC, though some compromises remain.
#nintendoswitch2 #nintendoswitch #eafc26 #football #westham #easports #switchgaming #gaming #videogames
#nintendoswitch2 #nintendoswitch #eafc26 #football #westham #easports #switchgaming #gaming #videogames
As someone who hosted a ‘not-unpopular’. video game music podcast for a few years; I really enjoyed this.
Consider me part of the ‘AV club’! 😝
#videogames #music #gamemusic #chiptunes #soundtracks
Consider me part of the ‘AV club’! 😝
#videogames #music #gamemusic #chiptunes #soundtracks
October 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
As someone who hosted a ‘not-unpopular’. video game music podcast for a few years; I really enjoyed this.
Consider me part of the ‘AV club’! 😝
#videogames #music #gamemusic #chiptunes #soundtracks
Consider me part of the ‘AV club’! 😝
#videogames #music #gamemusic #chiptunes #soundtracks
I need to stop buying stuff.
Or not.
Or not.
October 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I need to stop buying stuff.
Or not.
Or not.
Excited to announce my new and improved tiers of time and effort.
Essential - for coworkers
Premium - for friends and family
Ultimate - for my wife (note: does not include Ubisoft +)
Essential - for coworkers
Premium - for friends and family
Ultimate - for my wife (note: does not include Ubisoft +)
October 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Excited to announce my new and improved tiers of time and effort.
Essential - for coworkers
Premium - for friends and family
Ultimate - for my wife (note: does not include Ubisoft +)
Essential - for coworkers
Premium - for friends and family
Ultimate - for my wife (note: does not include Ubisoft +)
After many aborted attempts, I finally played Yakuza 0.
How many platforms does it take to finally start a game? For Yakuza 0, our answer is: 3! Here's the first article in our new From the Backlog strand.
#NintendoSwitch2 #Sega #Yakuza0
#NintendoSwitch2 #Sega #Yakuza0
From the Backlog: Yakuza 0 - Thumbsticks
Yakuza 0 mixes crime drama, absurdity, and unexpected heart. After years on the backlog, it’s well worth the wait.
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October 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
After many aborted attempts, I finally played Yakuza 0.
Another corker. The recent super-high quality of this podcast is getting tiring, frankly. Good stuff! ❤️
New episode! The best games of 2017. A great year for games, but a challenging year for Matthew Castle. It's almost three hours long. Sorry!
Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/0Q45...
Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/0Q45...
The Best Games of 2017
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September 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Another corker. The recent super-high quality of this podcast is getting tiring, frankly. Good stuff! ❤️
Playing Yakuza 0 ahead of the upcoming @intothecast.bsky.social bonus episode. (Excited!) I love that Kiryu runs as a default, and a button press is used to slow him to a walk. More games should do that.
September 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Playing Yakuza 0 ahead of the upcoming @intothecast.bsky.social bonus episode. (Excited!) I love that Kiryu runs as a default, and a button press is used to slow him to a walk. More games should do that.
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"Which is your favorite/definitive version of the original Prince of Persia?"
💾As promised-- after 35 years, here's a proper blog post with my thoughts, and the story behind Prince of Persia's multiple 1990s ports.
www.jordanmechner.com/en/latest-ne...
💾As promised-- after 35 years, here's a proper blog post with my thoughts, and the story behind Prince of Persia's multiple 1990s ports.
www.jordanmechner.com/en/latest-ne...
September 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"Which is your favorite/definitive version of the original Prince of Persia?"
💾As promised-- after 35 years, here's a proper blog post with my thoughts, and the story behind Prince of Persia's multiple 1990s ports.
www.jordanmechner.com/en/latest-ne...
💾As promised-- after 35 years, here's a proper blog post with my thoughts, and the story behind Prince of Persia's multiple 1990s ports.
www.jordanmechner.com/en/latest-ne...
The art of the release date has never been more unfathomable. Another great episode.
Newzoo thinks some AAA companies are getting release dates wrong. But is that fair? We are joined by Emmanuel Rosier to discuss the pressures around when to launch your game
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www.thegamebusiness.com/p/are-video-...
Are video game companies getting their release dates wrong?
Plus! What does the GDC rebrand really mean for attendees?
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September 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The art of the release date has never been more unfathomable. Another great episode.
This is truly amazing. Thank you! ❤️
Podcasting is now twenty years old. And that means shows that ran for years are now just a bunch of URLs that resolve to nothing.
Sometimes, someone uploads a full set of mp3s to archive.org, and that’s great! But you can’t easily listen the same way as your other podcasts.
What if you could?
🧵
Sometimes, someone uploads a full set of mp3s to archive.org, and that’s great! But you can’t easily listen the same way as your other podcasts.
What if you could?
🧵
September 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is truly amazing. Thank you! ❤️
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It’s Sunday. Kick back and take stock with over 2 hours of Silksong chat.
Featuring positivity, reflection, a few jokes and the wildest take on runbacks you’re ever likely to hear, described elsewhere as a “true collectors item”.
Links ⬇️
Featuring positivity, reflection, a few jokes and the wildest take on runbacks you’re ever likely to hear, described elsewhere as a “true collectors item”.
Links ⬇️
September 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It’s Sunday. Kick back and take stock with over 2 hours of Silksong chat.
Featuring positivity, reflection, a few jokes and the wildest take on runbacks you’re ever likely to hear, described elsewhere as a “true collectors item”.
Links ⬇️
Featuring positivity, reflection, a few jokes and the wildest take on runbacks you’re ever likely to hear, described elsewhere as a “true collectors item”.
Links ⬇️