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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · Jul 23
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plante.bsky.social
surprised to learn the Seattle Times invented the "GamesRadar headline" in 1999
November 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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megannicolett.bsky.social
I spoke with people role-playing ICE raids in video games to help educate people on their rights and what to do in real-life situations. Tonight, they're holding an event in Fortnite www.wired.com/story/activi...
New Save Collective plans to continue holding future events and organizing gamers. The fight for these communities online is far from over. “Gaming wasn't kind of a random genre that we chose,” says Siggelkow. “We've been tracking anti-immigrant myths and disinformation digitally for years. We really grounded this campaign in a lot of data and research. This really is a space that is critical for immigration narrative.”
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
hey, i'm looking for work! full-time or freelance 💜

journalist, critic, author
proficient in features, criticism, reporting, reviews, previews, news, guides

words at lost in cult, RPS, VGC, unwinnable, gamesradar+, polygon, EDGE, PLAY

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ashleyschofieldwrites@gmail.com
'Few games capture the spirit of indie game development quite like VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action. What initially started out as a short game for a Cyberpunk Game Jam back in 2014, soon became a standout indie hit. VA-11 Hall-A delivers a heartfelt story of happiness in the depths of disaster, draped in a unique cyberpunk aesthetic and set to a distinctive synthwave soundtrack to match. It’s a truly remarkable visual novel, and the perfect choice for our Design Works range. Produced in collaboration with Sukeban Games and Ysbryd, VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works explores the corrupt metropolis of Glitch City, its culture, and the people who frequent the game’s beloved hole in the wall, VA-11 Hall-A. Written by talented journalist and author Ashley Schofield (Polygon, EDGE, Unwinnable and VGC), you’ll hear how this world came to be and the cyberpunk touchstones that inspired it — all the while lending insight into the history of Venezuela, where the team is located, and the unique challenges of developing a game there. VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works will be a celebration of this beautiful indie masterpiece, and the people that made it all possible. Alongside contemporary interviews with writer/programmer Fernando Damas and artist/designer Christopher Ortiz conducted exclusively for VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works, the book also features a collection of highlights from the ‘Daily VA-11 Hall-A’ blog posts directly from Sukeban.moe. You can also expect deep dives into the development of the game’s prototype and prologue; the bartending mechanics that put you in the shoes of disaster bisexual bartender Jill Stingray, and interviews exploring its iconic synthwave soundtrack/jukebox with composer Michael Kelly. VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works features detailed insight into the game’s early concepts and development, an exploration of Glitch City itself, and a deep dive into the programming, art and soundtrack — an unmissable read for any fan.' A magazine cover of Unwinnable Monthly #191, with the feature being my essay 'I Don't Want To Be This Kind of Animal Anymore' and art by Shafer Brown. An excerpt reads: In the dark times, should the stars also go out? 'Revachol is still. Silent. Decades of unrest, corruption and capital gain have reduced it to a shell of a city. And yet, under these sullen skies, a miracle is happening. The limbed and headed machine of pain and undignified suffering is firing up again.' My review of Hollow Knight: Silksong for Video Games Chronicle. 'Hollow Knight: Silksong review: A game that intends to make you suffer, even to its own detriment. Team Cherry’s sequel has a clear mission statement, but doesn’t seem to consider the consequences. 3/5 stars.' My review of Demonschool for Rock Paper Shotgun, included in RPS' Bestest Bests category. 'Demonschool review Saturday morning carcasses.'
November 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
plante.bsky.social
2025 is shaping up to be the perfect storm of toxic GotY discourse.

Expedition 33, KCD2, Hades 2, and Blue Prince are seen by vocal swaths of hardcore fans as Indisputably The Best.

Disliking them (or just not resonating with them) is evidence of some personal flaw
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
plante.bsky.social
Sektori is pure video game
November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
plante.bsky.social
You'll be hearing a lot more about this book in the coming months on Post Games, but I can already tell you it's the Nintendo book I've always wanted to read
faberbooks.bsky.social Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 2d
'Keza writes brilliantly about video games.' Charlie Brooker

A joyous exploration of the cultural phenomenon that created Mario and Pokémon, Super Nintendo by @mackeza.bsky.social is out in hardback from 12 February. Pre-order your copy now 🎮

linktr.ee/super_nintendo
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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patrickklepek.bsky.social
Big changes for Roblox chat. Children will be asked to prove their age via scan, will only be allowed to chat with kids *in* that range, and later, they'll also be matched to play with kids in that range. Mostly good changes, details at @crossplayblog.bsky.social www.crossplay.news/p/what-to-kn...
What Parents Should Know About the Big Changes to How Children Will Be Chatting in Roblox
Soon, everyone on Roblox be asked to verify their age and will, in theory, only chat with other people in and around their age. In the future, they might only play with them, too.
www.crossplay.news
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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chup.blakereid.org
Here’s @sarahjeong.bsky.social somehow going even harder than the T-shirt at the AI-copyright conference: “[AI companies] have ushered in a wholesale destruction of human knowledge and culture that is as significant as the burning of the Library of Alexandria.”
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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charlespulliam.bsky.social
Got out some thoughts about Sora, gen AI nostalgia videos, and how the idea that this kind of content is the future of entertainment is an insult to people's intelligence
November 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
plante.bsky.social
This episode answers the age-old question:

Can a podcast make you cry?
plante.bsky.social Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d
The first annual Post Games Thanksgiving Special!

I'll share the bonkers guest list when the episode goes broad on Monday, but subscribers will be thrilled to hear from 19 GUESTS (!!!), including designers, critics, a union organizer, screenwriters, and an honest-to-goodness movie star.
18 reasons to be thankful for video games (19 special guests!) | Post Games
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November 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
plante.bsky.social
This Besties x Fangamer partnership is one of the coolest collabs we've done. They made us our own curation page!
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
plante.bsky.social
The first annual Post Games Thanksgiving Special!

I'll share the bonkers guest list when the episode goes broad on Monday, but subscribers will be thrilled to hear from 19 GUESTS (!!!), including designers, critics, a union organizer, screenwriters, and an honest-to-goodness movie star.
18 reasons to be thankful for video games (19 special guests!) | Post Games
Get more from Post Games on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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mattreyn.games
The Xbox 360 was some console, wasn't it
The 10 Xbox 360 games that mattered the most
The most important Xbox 360 games ever released, according to Eurogamer.
www.eurogamer.net
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
plante.bsky.social
birdcage = good
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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thefridacinema.org
Thank you to our friends at Filmbot for their support in presenting this amazing series, kicking off at The Frida on Dec 12 with PIG and RED ROCKET. RELIC, THE WILD GOOSE LAKE, & RELIC on Dec 13th. THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF & WOLFWALKERS on Dec 14 🎬️

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/film-series/...
Poster for this series #lostfilmsofcovid #redrocket #seanbaker #wolfwalkers #pig #niccage #a24
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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jakesteinberg.substack.com
🚨 MORSELS REVIEW 🚨

Would love to get some eyes on this! I know it’s an uphill battle posting about a game with a small footprint post-launch, but I think it’s worth making space for reviews like this.

jakesteinberg.substack.com/p/morsels-re...
Morsels Review
Don't Look Away
jakesteinberg.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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shineyezehuhh.bsky.social
In so many words, you should watch The Wailing.
Along the way, The Wailing doesn’t lean on cheap jump scares to sell that sensorium of horror bubbling to the surface. Instead, it lingers. It hangs on shots. It lets dread bloom in the distance as something awful contorts just far enough away to spot you, then moseys toward you at its own pace. It is as fitting a metaphor as any for The Wailing‘s measured pace. It builds dread not through noise, but through presence. And it’s really good at it.
November 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
plante.bsky.social
false: the Saudi fund is run by brilliant minds, converting oil money into international goodwill and biz that will last a century

true: the fund partners with morons prone to bankruptcy in acquisitions of doomed, ultra expensive, and broadly despised businesses that will be irrelevant by 2030.
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
plante.bsky.social
The only bad news is I can't play it right now
inkle.co inkle @inkle.co · 2d
We don't know. What we do know is the wiring diagram works. We built it, virtually, in @godotengine.org. We fed it scans of the books we found.

And the books are very, very strange. The "game" that resulted is also strange.

We're hoping people can make sense of it for us.
TR-49 on Steam
Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Heaven’s Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song.
store.steampowered.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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leonhurley.bsky.social
We're hiring a guides writer at GamesRader. Like writing about games and solving puzzles? Then take a look. UK based but remote's okay. All the details are in the link. apply.workable.com/futureplc/j/...
Guides Writer, GamesRadar+ - Future Publishing
Future's Games group creates international, market-leading content, delivered through scale websites GamesRadar and PC Gamer, award-winning print brands, and Events that reach millions of gamers.The g...
apply.workable.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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petevolk.bsky.social
my countdown of 20 great movies from the past 20 years continues with Dark Waters, a fantastic legal thriller that doubles as a crucial entry in the canon of movies about real American heroes pvguide.ghost.io/dark-waters-...
20 great movies from the past 20 years: Dark Waters
Our pick from 2019 belongs to the crucial canon of movies about true American heroes
pvguide.ghost.io
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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plante.bsky.social
Gabe Newell knows how to hold a grudge
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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mads.haus
I wrote about Zelda - the character, her series, and some feelings on Age of Imprisonment for @theavclubgames.bsky.social:
Princess Zelda reckons with her legacy and reclaims her legend in Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment
Princess Zelda has always had power, but Age of Imprisonment gives her something just as valuable: self-awareness.
www.avclub.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
plante.bsky.social
the Design Room subscription keeps paying off!!
November 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM