Francis Kenna
@fdakenna.bsky.social
Hike enjoyer. Manga enthusiast. OoT is the best Zelda. Sometimes write about games. Words seen @ GamesRadar+, Play, VideoGamer, NME, TheSixthAxis, GameSpew, PlayStation LifeStyle, The Escapist and more!
Personal blog: https://kennasworldblog.wordpress.com/
Personal blog: https://kennasworldblog.wordpress.com/
Deadass I might have to check out Planet Robobot after Air Riders. This game is winning me over big time
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Deadass I might have to check out Planet Robobot after Air Riders. This game is winning me over big time
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If you haven't heard
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
If you haven't heard
I decided to give the paperweight a glow up
November 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I decided to give the paperweight a glow up
After playing the online demo I still couldn't tell if I liked it or not, but if any director deserves a blind purchase it's Sakurai
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
After playing the online demo I still couldn't tell if I liked it or not, but if any director deserves a blind purchase it's Sakurai
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The developer of breakout hit Dispatch has called generative AI a creative solution for developers ‘who aren’t creative’.
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Developer of breakout hit Dispatch calls AI a creative solution for developers ‘who aren’t creative’ | VGC
Dispatch’s developer has come out against the use of AI tools in the creative process…
vgc.news
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The developer of breakout hit Dispatch has called generative AI a creative solution for developers ‘who aren’t creative’.
vgc.news/news/develop...
vgc.news/news/develop...
I can't believe I'm seeing a positive news story from the UK
Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown
Touts, and ordinary consumers, will no longer be able to charge anything more than price at which they bought ticket
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I can't believe I'm seeing a positive news story from the UK
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Here's the @thegameawards.com GOTY nominees by copies sold across Xbox, PlayStation & Steam (Alinea estimates)
Full analysis on the free Substack (link below!)
WHAT A LIST <3
Having a tough time with my personal list this year.
What's your GOTY pick?
alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/the-game-a...
Full analysis on the free Substack (link below!)
WHAT A LIST <3
Having a tough time with my personal list this year.
What's your GOTY pick?
alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/the-game-a...
The Game Awards nominees by copies sold
Alinea Analytics copies sold estimates (and more) for the game of the year nominees, including Expedition 33, Silksong, and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. What a year!
alineaanalytics.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Here's the @thegameawards.com GOTY nominees by copies sold across Xbox, PlayStation & Steam (Alinea estimates)
Full analysis on the free Substack (link below!)
WHAT A LIST <3
Having a tough time with my personal list this year.
What's your GOTY pick?
alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/the-game-a...
Full analysis on the free Substack (link below!)
WHAT A LIST <3
Having a tough time with my personal list this year.
What's your GOTY pick?
alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/the-game-a...
After this year The Game Awards needs to cut out the fighting game category and just include them in action games. It's dire
November 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
After this year The Game Awards needs to cut out the fighting game category and just include them in action games. It's dire
Every single year The Game Awards drops the ball on best score and music. You'd have to be deaf to dispute Mario Kart World's placement on the shortlist
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Every single year The Game Awards drops the ball on best score and music. You'd have to be deaf to dispute Mario Kart World's placement on the shortlist
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This game has led to the funniest posting ever honestly I can’t even be mad.
November 17, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This game has led to the funniest posting ever honestly I can’t even be mad.
Metroid Prime 4 can still be amazing. What if Sylux kills off Miles early on and it's just a misguided opening section? What if the rest of the federation characters are actually alright and barely interact with Samus outside of cutscenes? What if the big desert is actually somehow interesting?
November 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Metroid Prime 4 can still be amazing. What if Sylux kills off Miles early on and it's just a misguided opening section? What if the rest of the federation characters are actually alright and barely interact with Samus outside of cutscenes? What if the big desert is actually somehow interesting?
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Been laughing at this for about 10 minutes.
November 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Been laughing at this for about 10 minutes.
Currently juggling: Hades 2, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, Battlefield 6, Lumines Arise. Kirby Air Riders releases in six days. More hours, please
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Currently juggling: Hades 2, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, Battlefield 6, Lumines Arise. Kirby Air Riders releases in six days. More hours, please
GOTY nominee prediction:
Clair Obscur
Death Stranding 2
Donkey Kong: Bananza
Hades 2
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Split Fiction
Clair Obscur
Death Stranding 2
Donkey Kong: Bananza
Hades 2
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Split Fiction
The Game Awards 2025 Nominees will be announced on Nov 17th, 9 AM PT www.youtube.com/live/GxUUJ-C...
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
GOTY nominee prediction:
Clair Obscur
Death Stranding 2
Donkey Kong: Bananza
Hades 2
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Split Fiction
Clair Obscur
Death Stranding 2
Donkey Kong: Bananza
Hades 2
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Split Fiction
Pros of Lumines Arise: It's Tetris Effect but Lumines
Cons of Lumines Arise: Lumines isn't as good as Tetris
Cons of Lumines Arise: Lumines isn't as good as Tetris
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Pros of Lumines Arise: It's Tetris Effect but Lumines
Cons of Lumines Arise: Lumines isn't as good as Tetris
Cons of Lumines Arise: Lumines isn't as good as Tetris
The way this game implements new game plus and chapter select is genius. Certified banger
The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- is absolutely nuts. I think I really like it
November 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The way this game implements new game plus and chapter select is genius. Certified banger
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I love video games.
November 9, 2025 at 6:13 AM
I love video games.
Final Fantasy V
System Shock
Pokémon Myster Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Suikoden
One day I'll have fully whittled down the list of classics that I have a genuine interest in
System Shock
Pokémon Myster Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Suikoden
One day I'll have fully whittled down the list of classics that I have a genuine interest in
I have far too many to count but the first lot that come to mind:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Final Fantasy 16
Metaphor ReFantazio
Digimon Story: Time Stranger
A Space for the Unbound
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Final Fantasy 16
Metaphor ReFantazio
Digimon Story: Time Stranger
A Space for the Unbound
Quote with five games in your backlog!
💀Felix the Reaper
🗡️Ghost of Yōtei
🪔Keeper
🏹Middle-earth: Shadow of War
💪🏽Warframe
💀Felix the Reaper
🗡️Ghost of Yōtei
🪔Keeper
🏹Middle-earth: Shadow of War
💪🏽Warframe
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Final Fantasy V
System Shock
Pokémon Myster Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Suikoden
One day I'll have fully whittled down the list of classics that I have a genuine interest in
System Shock
Pokémon Myster Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Suikoden
One day I'll have fully whittled down the list of classics that I have a genuine interest in
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Video game people: wow they really want us to pay 70 bucks for a game
Lego people: Just got this for $300 what a great deal
Lego people: Just got this for $300 what a great deal
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Video game people: wow they really want us to pay 70 bucks for a game
Lego people: Just got this for $300 what a great deal
Lego people: Just got this for $300 what a great deal
Gotta put these Expedition 33 soundtrack glazers onto some peak
youtu.be/yZUbP8vZZrs?...
youtu.be/yZUbP8vZZrs?...
Shin Megami Tensei V OST - Battle - Humans, Demons, and...
YouTube video by nemesiswontdie
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November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Gotta put these Expedition 33 soundtrack glazers onto some peak
youtu.be/yZUbP8vZZrs?...
youtu.be/yZUbP8vZZrs?...
Square Enix has been talking about this for a while now. If it were a Western studio you'd be seeing calls for mass boycotting
www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-blockcha...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-blockcha...
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Square Enix has been talking about this for a while now. If it were a Western studio you'd be seeing calls for mass boycotting
www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-blockcha...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-blockcha...
Hearing Ganondorf isn't playable in the new Hyrule Warriors game. What's the point?
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Hearing Ganondorf isn't playable in the new Hyrule Warriors game. What's the point?