Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷
@toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk
Curated game news for game workers & gamers
I run @LostInCult.co.uk's games label • Indie Mixtape creator • Debug IGA winner • BAFTA full Member • ex Super Rare/Numskull/journo • indies + physicals ❤️🏳️🌈
ryan@lostincult.co.uk
I run @LostInCult.co.uk's games label • Indie Mixtape creator • Debug IGA winner • BAFTA full Member • ex Super Rare/Numskull/journo • indies + physicals ❤️🏳️🌈
ryan@lostincult.co.uk
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Happy 10th anniversary to Firewatch.
Unbelievable it's been a decade - it's remained as memorable as I thought it would, and one of the few games played beside my partner that he loved. My joint GOTY in 2016 - still love it, ending and all. 🔥🧡
(Mirror Games of the Year 2016 article)
Unbelievable it's been a decade - it's remained as memorable as I thought it would, and one of the few games played beside my partner that he loved. My joint GOTY in 2016 - still love it, ending and all. 🔥🧡
(Mirror Games of the Year 2016 article)
February 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Happy 10th anniversary to Firewatch.
Unbelievable it's been a decade - it's remained as memorable as I thought it would, and one of the few games played beside my partner that he loved. My joint GOTY in 2016 - still love it, ending and all. 🔥🧡
(Mirror Games of the Year 2016 article)
Unbelievable it's been a decade - it's remained as memorable as I thought it would, and one of the few games played beside my partner that he loved. My joint GOTY in 2016 - still love it, ending and all. 🔥🧡
(Mirror Games of the Year 2016 article)
Discord is switching to teen-by-default settings next month, with face scanning or ID upload required for full access.
Unrelated - this past October, Discord suffered a data breach where 70,000 government IDs and info was stolen.
(Discord official press release)
Unrelated - this past October, Discord suffered a data breach where 70,000 government IDs and info was stolen.
(Discord official press release)
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Discord is switching to teen-by-default settings next month, with face scanning or ID upload required for full access.
Unrelated - this past October, Discord suffered a data breach where 70,000 government IDs and info was stolen.
(Discord official press release)
Unrelated - this past October, Discord suffered a data breach where 70,000 government IDs and info was stolen.
(Discord official press release)
PlayStation's next State of Play airs on February 12, at 2pm PT/10pm GMT.
The showcase runs for 60+ mins, in what appears to be a significant event.
(Read more at PlayStation Blog)/
The showcase runs for 60+ mins, in what appears to be a significant event.
(Read more at PlayStation Blog)/
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
PlayStation's next State of Play airs on February 12, at 2pm PT/10pm GMT.
The showcase runs for 60+ mins, in what appears to be a significant event.
(Read more at PlayStation Blog)/
The showcase runs for 60+ mins, in what appears to be a significant event.
(Read more at PlayStation Blog)/
February 9, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Here's Pokémon's Super Bowl ad spot, including Lady Gaga singing the Jigglypuff song.
(Pokémon YouTube video)
(Pokémon YouTube video)
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Here's Pokémon's Super Bowl ad spot, including Lady Gaga singing the Jigglypuff song.
(Pokémon YouTube video)
(Pokémon YouTube video)
Which video games have y'all been playing this weekend? 🎮
February 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Which video games have y'all been playing this weekend? 🎮
My fucking head is going to cave in on itself if that Kingdom Hearts 1 remake rumour is true.
KH1 was the game that made video games something more for me, and I'm not sure I'd be here without it. I love that game for what it is, but I'd love to see it with modern KH3 visuals.
KH1 was the game that made video games something more for me, and I'm not sure I'd be here without it. I love that game for what it is, but I'd love to see it with modern KH3 visuals.
February 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
My fucking head is going to cave in on itself if that Kingdom Hearts 1 remake rumour is true.
KH1 was the game that made video games something more for me, and I'm not sure I'd be here without it. I love that game for what it is, but I'd love to see it with modern KH3 visuals.
KH1 was the game that made video games something more for me, and I'm not sure I'd be here without it. I love that game for what it is, but I'd love to see it with modern KH3 visuals.
WARDOGS announced - a tactical multiplayer FPS, where up to 100 players fight over a control zone.
Playtesting sign-ups are now live.
(Playtest signup page)
Playtesting sign-ups are now live.
(Playtest signup page)
February 6, 2026 at 1:07 PM
WARDOGS announced - a tactical multiplayer FPS, where up to 100 players fight over a control zone.
Playtesting sign-ups are now live.
(Playtest signup page)
Playtesting sign-ups are now live.
(Playtest signup page)
This rather beautiful sought-after Okami vinyl boxset has been reprinted, shipping in May.
(Data Discs store page)
(Data Discs store page)
February 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
This rather beautiful sought-after Okami vinyl boxset has been reprinted, shipping in May.
(Data Discs store page)
(Data Discs store page)
Roblox has shown off its new AI text prompt game-generation tool by producing a shit rip-off of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on its official channels.
(Read more at NME)
(Read more at NME)
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Roblox has shown off its new AI text prompt game-generation tool by producing a shit rip-off of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on its official channels.
(Read more at NME)
(Read more at NME)
MachineGames (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle) say they still plan on completing their Wolfenstein trilogy.
(Read more at GamesIndustry)
(Read more at GamesIndustry)
February 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM
MachineGames (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle) say they still plan on completing their Wolfenstein trilogy.
(Read more at GamesIndustry)
(Read more at GamesIndustry)
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A Baldur's Gate TV show is the next video game adaptation from HBO, with The Last of Us' Craig Mazin at the helm again.
The show will continue on from the story and characters in Baldur's Gate 3. Larian is not involved.
(Read more at Deadline)
The show will continue on from the story and characters in Baldur's Gate 3. Larian is not involved.
(Read more at Deadline)
February 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A Baldur's Gate TV show is the next video game adaptation from HBO, with The Last of Us' Craig Mazin at the helm again.
The show will continue on from the story and characters in Baldur's Gate 3. Larian is not involved.
(Read more at Deadline)
The show will continue on from the story and characters in Baldur's Gate 3. Larian is not involved.
(Read more at Deadline)
A Baldur's Gate TV show is the next video game adaptation from HBO, with The Last of Us' Craig Mazin at the helm again.
The show will continue on from the story and characters in Baldur's Gate 3. Larian is not involved.
(Read more at Deadline)
The show will continue on from the story and characters in Baldur's Gate 3. Larian is not involved.
(Read more at Deadline)
February 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A Baldur's Gate TV show is the next video game adaptation from HBO, with The Last of Us' Craig Mazin at the helm again.
The show will continue on from the story and characters in Baldur's Gate 3. Larian is not involved.
(Read more at Deadline)
The show will continue on from the story and characters in Baldur's Gate 3. Larian is not involved.
(Read more at Deadline)
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Ghost of Yōtei has exceeded the sales of Ghost of Tsushima in the same time period, seemingly exceeding its sales projections so far.
(Read more at IGN)
(Read more at IGN)
February 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Ghost of Yōtei has exceeded the sales of Ghost of Tsushima in the same time period, seemingly exceeding its sales projections so far.
(Read more at IGN)
(Read more at IGN)
Football Club Manager 26 LIVE - an attempt to create a football management sim that is skill-based without in-app purchases - is shutting down this month, due to a lack of sales.
(Read more at Delisted Games)
(Read more at Delisted Games)
February 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Football Club Manager 26 LIVE - an attempt to create a football management sim that is skill-based without in-app purchases - is shutting down this month, due to a lack of sales.
(Read more at Delisted Games)
(Read more at Delisted Games)
Take-Two has shot down rumours that it won't have physical versions of GTA 6 on day one to prevent leaks.
(Read more at Gaming Bolt)
(Read more at Gaming Bolt)
February 5, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Take-Two has shot down rumours that it won't have physical versions of GTA 6 on day one to prevent leaks.
(Read more at Gaming Bolt)
(Read more at Gaming Bolt)
The PS5 has now shipped over 92.2 million units.
This puts it above the PS3 lifetime sales (87.4M), closing in on PS1 lifetime sales (102.4M), and likely to surpass PS4 (117.2M) before its life cycle ends. It will not, however, surpass the PS2 (160M).
(Read more at Gaming Bolt)
This puts it above the PS3 lifetime sales (87.4M), closing in on PS1 lifetime sales (102.4M), and likely to surpass PS4 (117.2M) before its life cycle ends. It will not, however, surpass the PS2 (160M).
(Read more at Gaming Bolt)
February 5, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The PS5 has now shipped over 92.2 million units.
This puts it above the PS3 lifetime sales (87.4M), closing in on PS1 lifetime sales (102.4M), and likely to surpass PS4 (117.2M) before its life cycle ends. It will not, however, surpass the PS2 (160M).
(Read more at Gaming Bolt)
This puts it above the PS3 lifetime sales (87.4M), closing in on PS1 lifetime sales (102.4M), and likely to surpass PS4 (117.2M) before its life cycle ends. It will not, however, surpass the PS2 (160M).
(Read more at Gaming Bolt)
YouTube generated $60 billion in revenue for 2025, thanks to ads and subscriptions, outperforming even Netflix by quite some margin.
(Read more at Dexerto)
(Read more at Dexerto)
February 5, 2026 at 11:49 AM
YouTube generated $60 billion in revenue for 2025, thanks to ads and subscriptions, outperforming even Netflix by quite some margin.
(Read more at Dexerto)
(Read more at Dexerto)
Overwatch 2 is being rebranded as Overwatch, in a slightly-confusing title change that will likely add fuel to the criticism of closing the first game to begin with.
(Read more at Dexerto)
(Read more at Dexerto)
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Overwatch 2 is being rebranded as Overwatch, in a slightly-confusing title change that will likely add fuel to the criticism of closing the first game to begin with.
(Read more at Dexerto)
(Read more at Dexerto)
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Epstein's emails with then-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and others in the gaming + Gamergate sphere paint a picture of how Epstein saw video games as a tool for profit, coercion, and control - a great feature here from Aftermath.
(Read more at Aftermath)
(Read more at Aftermath)
February 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Epstein's emails with then-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and others in the gaming + Gamergate sphere paint a picture of how Epstein saw video games as a tool for profit, coercion, and control - a great feature here from Aftermath.
(Read more at Aftermath)
(Read more at Aftermath)
February 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Crypto bros are lamenting after discovering that Epstein directly funded the development of Bitcoin and his desire to steer the development of crypto and blockchain.
(Read more at Futurism)
(Read more at Futurism)
February 4, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Crypto bros are lamenting after discovering that Epstein directly funded the development of Bitcoin and his desire to steer the development of crypto and blockchain.
(Read more at Futurism)
(Read more at Futurism)
GAME has gone back into administration, with all standalone stores closing.
Concession stands inside Sports Direct/House of Fraser stores will remain, as will the online store.
The UK now no longer has a video games retail chain on the high street.
(Read more at Game Developer)
Concession stands inside Sports Direct/House of Fraser stores will remain, as will the online store.
The UK now no longer has a video games retail chain on the high street.
(Read more at Game Developer)
February 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM
GAME has gone back into administration, with all standalone stores closing.
Concession stands inside Sports Direct/House of Fraser stores will remain, as will the online store.
The UK now no longer has a video games retail chain on the high street.
(Read more at Game Developer)
Concession stands inside Sports Direct/House of Fraser stores will remain, as will the online store.
The UK now no longer has a video games retail chain on the high street.
(Read more at Game Developer)