"A friend of mine once told me that when a game isn’t clicking for him, he says “I am going to die one day” out loud, and lets his instincts guide whether he turns the game off and moves on. " - @edgarallanbro.bsky.social

buff.ly/AROmTbv

Freaky ahhh ghost party?? OFF's got that.

Existential dread? OFF's got that.

RPG Maker-core? Yep, thats OFF, too.

Read @broganchattin.bsky.social's case for it's timeless necessity!

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"The problem isn’t The Island itself per-se, as virulently feculent as it is, it’s in the demonstrable inability 2K Games has shown over the last six months to meaningfully support it..." - @jamwa.bsky.social

🔗 buff.ly/ZgaidOa

"Just like trying to make sure that my best soldiers stay alive and kicking in XCOM, I have to make sure my best wrestlers stay around on my show."

As @easbygames.bsky.social points out, WWE 2k25's MyGM is a hidden gem of tactical strategy game.

🔗 buff.ly/Lr7PGj4

Easby, Rhi. "The Assassination of Baron Corbin by the Coward The Undertaker." 2025

(also read @easbygames.bsky.social 's piece on how MyGM rules, actually: buff.ly/Lr7PGj4)

🚨 LIFEBAR ISSUE 005: FALL 2025 IMMINENT🚨

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@easbygames.bsky.social
@broganchattin.bsky.social
@imluisgutierrez.bsky.social

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⏰ LIFEBAR ISSUE 004 IS LIVE⏰

IN THIS ISSUE:

🤖 TWO (2!) great thought pieces about System Shock 2's relevant and divisive legacy
⚽ Reclaiming online gaming, one Rematch game at a time
🐴 Does "everything is wrestling" apply to anime horsegirls?

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🚨 LIFEBAR ISSUE 004: SUMMER 2025 IMMINENT🚨

With contributions from:
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@letominor.bsky.social
@amisma.bsky.social
@jdharlock.bsky.social
@dontfeedthecharlie.bsky.social
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AUGUST 1ST!