Andrew
@bungleroo.bsky.social
host of Upstairs Downstairs Game Talk
https://youtube.com/@upstairsdownstairsgametalk?si=6kqTlGMxwu8iM3pV
https://youtube.com/@upstairsdownstairsgametalk?si=6kqTlGMxwu8iM3pV
i cannot imagine a world where folks who don't participate in the BDS boycott draw the line at AI slop.
How can they make HALO worse? How can the wreck it harder?
Guess.
Guess.
Halo Studios Goes All In on Gen AI, Making It a Core Pillar for Future Halo Game Development
Halo Studios is doubling down on Gen AI usage and making it a core pillar for future Halo titles by hiring experts related to the field.
tech4gamers.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
i cannot imagine a world where folks who don't participate in the BDS boycott draw the line at AI slop.
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☃️CRITICAL ERROR CHRISTMAS MORNING☃️
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
Critical Error's 2025 GOTY (feat. All of Our Favorites)
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
☃️CRITICAL ERROR CHRISTMAS MORNING☃️
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
We are unwrapping presents in the form of GUEST APPEARANCES 🤩
This all-star cast features @barrettcourtney.bsky.social, @theautumnwright.bsky.social & @jmrivera.bsky.social sharing with us their GAMES and CRITICAL ERRORS of the year!
youtu.be/uYD6GFTIXes?...
bUt My AuDiEnCe Is ThErE
Imagine still using Twitter.
Users are noticing Twitter/X has added a Grok-powered AI image editor that lets anyone edit any image on the platform, including other people’s artwork using text prompts.
Artists warn there’s no opt-out or consent, raising concerns over unauthorized edits and misuse.
Artists warn there’s no opt-out or consent, raising concerns over unauthorized edits and misuse.
December 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
bUt My AuDiEnCe Is ThErE
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3 years ago I started work on a SIGNALIS video essay. It ended up feature length, and subsequently sat on my hard drive as a rough cut.
Until today.
After numerous passes, I've finally hit publish on The Emotional Horror of SIGNALIS.
Hell can be a place of healing.
Until today.
After numerous passes, I've finally hit publish on The Emotional Horror of SIGNALIS.
Hell can be a place of healing.
December 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
3 years ago I started work on a SIGNALIS video essay. It ended up feature length, and subsequently sat on my hard drive as a rough cut.
Until today.
After numerous passes, I've finally hit publish on The Emotional Horror of SIGNALIS.
Hell can be a place of healing.
Until today.
After numerous passes, I've finally hit publish on The Emotional Horror of SIGNALIS.
Hell can be a place of healing.
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This is one hell of a video essay. The construction and execution here is punching well above the bar. Keep your eye on Cristian.
December 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
This is one hell of a video essay. The construction and execution here is punching well above the bar. Keep your eye on Cristian.
hell of a line up!
wait what
December 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
hell of a line up!
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I wrote about how The Game Awards is a mirror that reflects the industry back at us, and what their continued success says about who we are, what the industry is, and what we value. Almost none of it is good.
A mouth that eats and eats and eats by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social
"None of us are innocent, myself least of all."
Read on:
"None of us are innocent, myself least of all."
Read on:
A mouth that eats and eats and eats
The Game Awards isn't just a vanity project or hype reel of advertisements. It's a mirror.
skyboxcritics.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I wrote about how The Game Awards is a mirror that reflects the industry back at us, and what their continued success says about who we are, what the industry is, and what we value. Almost none of it is good.
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Does anyone have examples of good/valuable content you get via Patreon or whatever that isn't just unedited/live versions of stuff the creator is already making?
Putting a lot of thought into some opportunities for Critical Error!
Putting a lot of thought into some opportunities for Critical Error!
December 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Does anyone have examples of good/valuable content you get via Patreon or whatever that isn't just unedited/live versions of stuff the creator is already making?
Putting a lot of thought into some opportunities for Critical Error!
Putting a lot of thought into some opportunities for Critical Error!
man the flip on Expedition 33 is hilarious - i can’t decide if it’s a lack of due diligence followed by a sudden realization or if folks are just jumping on the band wagon, but damn, let’s try and research our GOTYs a bit harder next year folks.
December 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
man the flip on Expedition 33 is hilarious - i can’t decide if it’s a lack of due diligence followed by a sudden realization or if folks are just jumping on the band wagon, but damn, let’s try and research our GOTYs a bit harder next year folks.
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Site News: Why We Won't Be Covering ModRetro Products Moving Forward.
Site News: Why We Won't Be Covering ModRetro Products Moving Forward
The 'Anduril Chromatic' is the final straw
www.timeextension.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Site News: Why We Won't Be Covering ModRetro Products Moving Forward.
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I genuinely wish we cared about anything. Anything at all.
But nah, man. It's "buy the genocide console! Buy the war crimes Game Boy! Nothing matters! It's totally cool and normal to cover this, and even cooler and more normal to want to spend money on it!
Buy! Buy! Buy! You exist to consume!"
But nah, man. It's "buy the genocide console! Buy the war crimes Game Boy! Nothing matters! It's totally cool and normal to cover this, and even cooler and more normal to want to spend money on it!
Buy! Buy! Buy! You exist to consume!"
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I genuinely wish we cared about anything. Anything at all.
But nah, man. It's "buy the genocide console! Buy the war crimes Game Boy! Nothing matters! It's totally cool and normal to cover this, and even cooler and more normal to want to spend money on it!
Buy! Buy! Buy! You exist to consume!"
But nah, man. It's "buy the genocide console! Buy the war crimes Game Boy! Nothing matters! It's totally cool and normal to cover this, and even cooler and more normal to want to spend money on it!
Buy! Buy! Buy! You exist to consume!"
if you're disgusted by this but not participating in the BDS Boycott of Xbox as an individual or entity, quit clutching your pearls and stfu. sorry your image of the Game Boy isn't as whimsical as it once was.
December 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
if you're disgusted by this but not participating in the BDS Boycott of Xbox as an individual or entity, quit clutching your pearls and stfu. sorry your image of the Game Boy isn't as whimsical as it once was.
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This is the best episode of critical error and I don’t say that lightly
2025 proved that, more than good video games, GAMERS NEED DISCOURSE
🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...
🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...
GAMERS NEED DISCOURSE
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is the best episode of critical error and I don’t say that lightly
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trans kids should have access to healthcare. same as cis kids. ANYTHING that their parents and doctors think would have a positive impact. Not complicated.
December 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
trans kids should have access to healthcare. same as cis kids. ANYTHING that their parents and doctors think would have a positive impact. Not complicated.
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I've been an Xbox Live subscriber since the Xbox 360 (almost 20 years). I've joined the boycott and have cancelled my GamePass subscription. I pledge to no longer buy Xbox published games as long as Microsoft continues to provide services to the IDF @nogamesforgenocide.com kotaku.com/no-games-for...
No Games For Genocide Wants You To Boycott Xbox
A collective of video game workers, journalists, and union organizers recently announced a pledge to boycott Xbox for Palestine
kotaku.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I've been an Xbox Live subscriber since the Xbox 360 (almost 20 years). I've joined the boycott and have cancelled my GamePass subscription. I pledge to no longer buy Xbox published games as long as Microsoft continues to provide services to the IDF @nogamesforgenocide.com kotaku.com/no-games-for...
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being so serious this is the best video game podcast you can listen to right now. they can't keep getting away with this*
*dismantling frustratingly sticky practices and topics that have always irked me about gaming culture this EFFICIENTLY
*dismantling frustratingly sticky practices and topics that have always irked me about gaming culture this EFFICIENTLY
2025 proved that, more than good video games, GAMERS NEED DISCOURSE
🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...
🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...
GAMERS NEED DISCOURSE
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
being so serious this is the best video game podcast you can listen to right now. they can't keep getting away with this*
*dismantling frustratingly sticky practices and topics that have always irked me about gaming culture this EFFICIENTLY
*dismantling frustratingly sticky practices and topics that have always irked me about gaming culture this EFFICIENTLY
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it’s equally weird how many self-described independent games outlets still default to status-quo coverage of microsoft/xbox.
makes me wonder what we think “independent” even means.
makes me wonder what we think “independent” even means.
damning
December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
it’s equally weird how many self-described independent games outlets still default to status-quo coverage of microsoft/xbox.
makes me wonder what we think “independent” even means.
makes me wonder what we think “independent” even means.
i just don't get it. there are so many "social justice warriors" on Bluesky that are a part of this industry, but i guess the giving a shit stops there? is being uncomfortable in solidarity with folks suffering too hard? are you unable to look past your toys and hear the call to be a human being?
damning
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
i just don't get it. there are so many "social justice warriors" on Bluesky that are a part of this industry, but i guess the giving a shit stops there? is being uncomfortable in solidarity with folks suffering too hard? are you unable to look past your toys and hear the call to be a human being?
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Please do not purchase Luck be a Landlord on Xbox. I will be making a $10,000 donation to The Palestine Children's Relief Fund to (hopefully) help offset the revenue the game has generated for Microsoft.
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Please do not purchase Luck be a Landlord on Xbox. I will be making a $10,000 donation to The Palestine Children's Relief Fund to (hopefully) help offset the revenue the game has generated for Microsoft.
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Quick ask: my wife’s work is looking for conferences, accreditations, and similar opportunities for BIPOC and other underrepresented candidates in journalism, writing, and content creation.
Would love recs if you have them 🙏
Would love recs if you have them 🙏
December 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Quick ask: my wife’s work is looking for conferences, accreditations, and similar opportunities for BIPOC and other underrepresented candidates in journalism, writing, and content creation.
Would love recs if you have them 🙏
Would love recs if you have them 🙏
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2025 proved that, more than good video games, GAMERS NEED DISCOURSE
🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...
🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...
GAMERS NEED DISCOURSE
YouTube video by Critical Error
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
2025 proved that, more than good video games, GAMERS NEED DISCOURSE
🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...
🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...
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The Xbox Boycott (Still) Matters
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
not trying to stand up for any corporation here, but what is described below is a VERY common practice in the workplace - we're all being pushed to incorporate AI into our everyday tasks and processes. using AI to "touch up" a PowerPoint is code for "we had to say we tried".
sigh
December 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
not trying to stand up for any corporation here, but what is described below is a VERY common practice in the workplace - we're all being pushed to incorporate AI into our everyday tasks and processes. using AI to "touch up" a PowerPoint is code for "we had to say we tried".
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What makes this extra funny is that the only reason I go back to Twitter is international journalists, which means that they're just mad American pundits and journos have bailed
Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
December 15, 2025 at 4:45 AM
What makes this extra funny is that the only reason I go back to Twitter is international journalists, which means that they're just mad American pundits and journos have bailed