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Zack Burrows
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Lover of video games, film, heavy metal, and tacos. Writes game reviews at SightInGames.wordpress.com
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Zack Burrows @zackburrows.bsky.social · Nov 14
Okay, time for a real introduction…

My name is Zack and I’m a huge nerd who loves talking about video games, film, television, books, and all sorts of art/entertainment. I also run a video game review blog called Sight-In Games (link in bio).

Let me know what you’re watching/playing/reading!
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Whew. I was able to catch up on Stranger Things without having anything spoiled! Now we just have to wait a week for the finale, and I’m not emotionally prepared for this! 😅
December 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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The days from the 26th to 30th of December are always such a blur to me. How did I get here? What do I do? Better go back to bed.
December 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Is This Seat Taken? Review:

+ A Fun and Rewarding Puzzle game that anyone can play
+ Puzzles that are unique and creative, which will make you think about the best solution to solve them
+ My addiction to these puzzles is so strong that I would like more please

10/10
December 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Astro Bot is one of the most joyous video games I’ve ever played, and now it’s made this Christmas one of the best! Seriously, how amazing is this blanket?! 🥰
Photo of some of my Christmas gifts. A Midnight Black DualSense Controller and the Astro Bot Collector’s Box (comes with an epoxy pin, beanie, throw blanket, tumbler, and vinyl figure. A look at the gorgeous Astro Bot blanket featuring several of the characters from the game.
December 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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The Muppet Christmas Carol needs to be a level in Kingdom Hearts 4.
December 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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I second this. Replaying it every December has become a new Christmas tradition.
frankcifaldi.bsky.social Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 3d
Miles Morales is a great Christmas game btw. If you've played it before you can blast through the main story in 8-9 hours and there's decorations and snow through the whole thing. Also it's really sweet, it's about loving and protecting your community.
December 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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I woke up super early (around 5:30-6:00) and have just been laying in bed watching One Piece all morning while I wait for the rest of the house to wake up. Merry Christmas indeed!! 😁
a drawing of a person wearing a santa hat
Alt: a drawing of a person wearing a santa hat
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December 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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I feel attacked 😅
aidanmoher.com Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 3d
Remember, men, the reason you’re having so much trouble wrapping your gifts tonight is because you’re using too much wrapping paper and you didn’t give yourself enough time.
December 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Hades 2 is one of the greatest roguelikes I've ever played. The storytelling is brilliant, the characters are lovable (besides one I love to hate), the gameplay is addicting, and I LOVED the romance I went with. No cons here, just great things! Yay!

Let's go deep into my final review of the year...
The logo for Hades 2 can be seen at the top ✅️ Whether a run is successful or not, it continuously adds something new to the story to keep it fresh and exciting. It's seamless and it's impressive. ✅️ The hand-drawn/digital art is vibrant with a focus on a different color scheme (green) than the first game (red), and works wonders with the moon/witch theme. Characters are highly detailed and expressive. ✅️ Melinoë is one of my favorite female protagonists in recent years. She is melancholic and kind, but firm. ✅️ Interactions with characters never get stale as they always have something new to talk about, and the smallest of actions can influence more conversation. ✅️ The music composed by Darren Korb is a blend of various genres, which works amazingly well in each region. My favorite song is “Doomed City”. ✅️ Like the first game, the voice acting is incredible. ✅️ There are six distinct weapons to choose from based on personal preference. A certain mode that is unlocked later helps familiarize with weapons/builds. ✅️ Personally, I thought Cast wasn't all that great in the first game, but it's significantly improved here. ✅️ Arcana cards grant passive bonuses and insights (upgrades) that are equippable for various builds. ✅️ The addition of familiars is wonderful. There's a cat, a dog, a frog, and more that are of extra help in runs, mostly to get certain things better and faster. ✅️ The ending is extremely well-written and is one of the best finales of the year. The post-game can be a struggle, but the true ending offers some shocking surprises that are rewarding and worth witnessing.
December 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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There’s going to be so many homemade treats this week, but the curiosity won out at the store and I had to pick these up.
Picture of me holding a package of chewy “cookie butter inspired” Chips Ahoy cookies.
December 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Merry Christmas Eve!

As a new Christmas tradition, I thought it'd be fun to share some non BNG content.

So I compiled 11 articles/podcasts/videos from smart and talented friends. Please support them and check out some amazing gaming content!

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December 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I love that we’re getting more and more games that experiment with a stop-motion/claymation style. This looks absolutely fantastic!
shinobi602.bsky.social Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.social · 4d
Mutter | Announcement Trailer

▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=eiXJ...

▪️Handcrafted, stop-motion horror adventure
▪️Play as 9-year old Maddox Holloway in 1940 England
▪️Dark affliction consumes his mother, "twisting her into something monstrous"
▪️Puzzles, platforming, crafting, gardening

Looks great
December 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Tumblr user nocryptographer: I talked with someone who works in book publishing, and they mentioned they get a lot of AI slop these days. I asked how they know what's human-written, and they said that there's one thing that will reveal AI slop without error, and that's the author not knowing their own creation. A real author can talk about their story for hours. They love to elaborate every character, every twist, every detail. Because those existed in their head long before they ever made it to the paper. They were loved before they were written. AI slop wasn't. It was just vomited into existence. Someone who generates their story with AI will never bond with their story the way real writers do. That's why they may not know what to say when they're asked why did the character do this, or even remember the scene in the first place. It's something they read, not something they wrote. And to a writer, those are not the same. There's a unique bond between the creator and the creation. If your writing doesn't come of you, you'll always lack that. I keep hearing soon we won't be able to tell. And perhaps, in a superficial sense, that's true. But there is a difference. It's not em dashes or repeated words. It's whether the story was made by someone who loves it and cares about it. If the writer's eyes light up when asked why did the character do that? and they start their very own Ted Talk about that specific scene... then it's real.
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Spending the day wrapping presents and packing for the holidays, then I have at least three movies I want to try and watch before writing my Top 10 Films of the Year article. Today should be busy 😅
December 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Tragic news. This man had a hand in some of the most formative games in the industry. My heart goes out to his family.
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Vince Zampella, Respawn Entertainment co-founder and the head of EA's Battlefield series, has died at age 55. gameinformer.com/2025/12/22/v...
A portrait of Vince Zampella. Image source: Moby Games
December 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Simply

Having

A wonderful
Christmas Slime A dragon quest slime is wearing a Christmas hat in a field of snow
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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It’s been a busy month of prepping for the holidays and dealing with one of the most stressful/exciting situations of my entire life (more details soon 👀) but I managed to sneak in some time to play Resident Evil 5.

Here’s my review: sightingames.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/r...
Review – Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5 trades in the series’ survival-horror for more of an action focus, but is it an effective transition?
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December 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Better late than never. Here are my top 10 games of 2025. It has been a frankly grueling year, but I am grateful more than ever for video games to keep delivering the most emotionally resonant experiences to ever exist.

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AndresPlays’ Top 10 Games of the Year of 2025 - Pixelbytegaming
We live in a very weird time. The geopolitical powers are shifting every day to the point it seems we won't recognize the world we are witnessing right now. CEOs of AAA gaming companies, as perpetuall...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Kingdom Hearts II is officially 20 years old today

🗝️ 💜
December 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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I applaud the IGAs Nomination Committee for sticking to their guns on this one, but man… this is going to be a miserable news cycle and I’m already dreading the discourse.
indiegameawards.gg The Indie Game Awards @indiegameawards.gg · 7d
The IGAs Nomination Committee is officially retracting Debut Game and Game of the Year, awarding both categories to new recipients. Additionally, we are retracting one of the Indie Vanguard recipients.

Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
December 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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It’s looking so good!

youtu.be/EtcnET6lQwU?...
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined - Adventure Log Part 1 | PS5 Gamess
YouTube video by PlayStation
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December 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Just picked up a game I’ve been dying to play for a while now after hearing so many friends hype it up, but I have next to no time to play it with the holidays coming up. It’s just sitting there taunting me lol
December 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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My final review of the year (Resident Evil 5) goes up Monday, and then my Top 10 Games of the Year / Top 10 Films of the Year posts will be going up on December 29. The writing for all of these is basically done, so it looks like I get to take a bit of time off and just relax for the holidays.
December 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Here's the last Little Victories podcast of 2025!
The Top 10 Games of 2025 of Little Victories
YouTube video by AndresPlays
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December 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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If you’re a metroidvania super fan this is a must play title with cool moments, boss battles, and soundtrack. For others, its slightly dated gameplay may cause some pauses. Either way I loved my time back with Samus. Full review 👇🏽

#gamesky #promosky #metroid #videogames #substack
Review - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
"So... Win?"
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December 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM