Liam Robertson
@liamrobertson.bsky.social
Video game historian who uncovers lost video games and other curiosities. Makes videos for DYKG. Freelance writer. Autism/ADHD. I was @doctor_cupcakes on Twitter.
Links to my stuff: https://linktr.ee/liamrobertson
Links to my stuff: https://linktr.ee/liamrobertson
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[NEW VIDEO] Xbox’s Cancelled ‘Uncharted Rival’ From Gears of War Studio
I investigate how Microsoft attempted to make its own Uncharted exclusively for Xbox from the Gears of War team and question if Phil Spencer misled the public about the project...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mT_...
I investigate how Microsoft attempted to make its own Uncharted exclusively for Xbox from the Gears of War team and question if Phil Spencer misled the public about the project...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mT_...
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“Drawing all that sexy art of video game men might affect your professional art career” well well well
"Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I would paint a picture of hot Bowser for official material, announced by Miyamoto himself. 😭 I laughed so hard in disbelief while painting, you have no idea lol"
November 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“Drawing all that sexy art of video game men might affect your professional art career” well well well
Got an unopened PAL Switch 2 with Mario Kart World bundle for sale if anyone's interested. Ended up with a spare one somehow.
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Got an unopened PAL Switch 2 with Mario Kart World bundle for sale if anyone's interested. Ended up with a spare one somehow.
This is just kind of funny and bewildering to look back on now.
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is just kind of funny and bewildering to look back on now.
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
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NEW podcast now up for all tiers! We talk about some Nintendo E3 memories, how fun Kirby Air Riders is, what's next for the Nintendo Warriors games, and I address rumours of a Crash Team Racing game: www.patreon.com/posts/143337...
crash bandicoot is driving a blue go kart
ALT: crash bandicoot is driving a blue go kart
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
NEW podcast now up for all tiers! We talk about some Nintendo E3 memories, how fun Kirby Air Riders is, what's next for the Nintendo Warriors games, and I address rumours of a Crash Team Racing game: www.patreon.com/posts/143337...
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nightmare blunt rotation
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
nightmare blunt rotation
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My NHS employer has just confirmed redundancies are coming. For the second time in my 16 year NHS career tens of thousands of NHS staff, many with decades of experience will be thrown on the scrap heap. Many worked on the frontline (including me) in the pandemic. This is Streeting's reward for us.
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My NHS employer has just confirmed redundancies are coming. For the second time in my 16 year NHS career tens of thousands of NHS staff, many with decades of experience will be thrown on the scrap heap. Many worked on the frontline (including me) in the pandemic. This is Streeting's reward for us.
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At some point, whether they want to or not, The Game Awards is going to have to reckon with the role it's played in the rampant corporitization of video games - and everything that's led to. And crucially, how the show and people behind it have failed to step up when it mattered.
November 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
At some point, whether they want to or not, The Game Awards is going to have to reckon with the role it's played in the rampant corporitization of video games - and everything that's led to. And crucially, how the show and people behind it have failed to step up when it mattered.
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“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
NEW podcast now up for all tiers! We talk about some Nintendo E3 memories, how fun Kirby Air Riders is, what's next for the Nintendo Warriors games, and I address rumours of a Crash Team Racing game: www.patreon.com/posts/143337...
crash bandicoot is driving a blue go kart
ALT: crash bandicoot is driving a blue go kart
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
NEW podcast now up for all tiers! We talk about some Nintendo E3 memories, how fun Kirby Air Riders is, what's next for the Nintendo Warriors games, and I address rumours of a Crash Team Racing game: www.patreon.com/posts/143337...
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I still think it's really cool how we were practically the only aus outlet that didn't cover Hogwarts Legacy. Even the one that uses the trans flag colours in their logo did, extensively.
It's cool seeing all the snark and journalism ethics call outs today but I remember your silence 2y ago lol
It's cool seeing all the snark and journalism ethics call outs today but I remember your silence 2y ago lol
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I still think it's really cool how we were practically the only aus outlet that didn't cover Hogwarts Legacy. Even the one that uses the trans flag colours in their logo did, extensively.
It's cool seeing all the snark and journalism ethics call outs today but I remember your silence 2y ago lol
It's cool seeing all the snark and journalism ethics call outs today but I remember your silence 2y ago lol
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
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This is the future leftists want
November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is the future leftists want
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A LOT of industry folks need to take "I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit" to HEART.
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A LOT of industry folks need to take "I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit" to HEART.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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I finally went and visited the #Nintendo pop-up store in London. I didn’t get much (because I’m not a millionaire), but I did get a couple of bits…
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I finally went and visited the #Nintendo pop-up store in London. I didn’t get much (because I’m not a millionaire), but I did get a couple of bits…
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This story is infinitely more important than GTA getting delayed. Don't let me catch you moaning about waiting longer for a video game if you're not mad about why it happened.
"Rockstar, Rockstar, you're disgusting, we charge you with union busting," the protesters declared.
'All you had to do was follow the damn law, Rockstar!': Workers are protesting outside Take-Two after GTA 6 dev's alleged 'brazen' union-busting
"They can get used to seeing us on their doorstep."
www.pcgamer.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This story is infinitely more important than GTA getting delayed. Don't let me catch you moaning about waiting longer for a video game if you're not mad about why it happened.
I would bet money that this is AI related cost cutting. I have heard some not very reassuring things from people who work there this year.
Square Enix announces more layoffs as part of US and Europe restructuring - “Nearly all areas” of Square Enix’s Western business affected by latest cuts, it tells staff www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I would bet money that this is AI related cost cutting. I have heard some not very reassuring things from people who work there this year.
Let’s fucking go
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Let’s fucking go
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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
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Alpha Pokemon were such a great addition to the Legends games, I find tracking them down more exciting than Shiny hunting
Big Monster That Could Kill You vs. It’s Green
Big Monster That Could Kill You vs. It’s Green
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Alpha Pokemon were such a great addition to the Legends games, I find tracking them down more exciting than Shiny hunting
Big Monster That Could Kill You vs. It’s Green
Big Monster That Could Kill You vs. It’s Green
17c and sunny on the 5th of November in Northern England. We are so cooked.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
17c and sunny on the 5th of November in Northern England. We are so cooked.
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Honestly I was just surprised to see people bring up canon so much in general. I think Zelda games work best when they emulate the fuzzy, freeform continuity of myths and legends — the exact details don’t matter as much as the big beats and character moments to me
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Honestly I was just surprised to see people bring up canon so much in general. I think Zelda games work best when they emulate the fuzzy, freeform continuity of myths and legends — the exact details don’t matter as much as the big beats and character moments to me
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If you’re in line to piss on Dick Cheney’s corpse, stay in line!!
November 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If you’re in line to piss on Dick Cheney’s corpse, stay in line!!
I am actually really pumped for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. I eat up these Nintendo musou games. Some of them are really good. The fact that this is actually 'canon' is intriguing as well even though I'll never understand why it irked people so much previously that it wasn't.
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I am actually really pumped for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. I eat up these Nintendo musou games. Some of them are really good. The fact that this is actually 'canon' is intriguing as well even though I'll never understand why it irked people so much previously that it wasn't.