Playback Arcade
@playbackarcade.bsky.social
Freeplay arcade in Bristol, UK (account run by Nick)
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Special thanks to GOG for being so supportive of the project! HORSES preorders are now available on the store: www.gog.com/en/game/horses 🙏
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Special thanks to GOG for being so supportive of the project! HORSES preorders are now available on the store: www.gog.com/en/game/horses 🙏
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Right on.
A full English translation patch for Koei's Progenitor, a 1994 visual novel/RPG/strategy game for the PC98 that plays a little like Uncharted Waters....IN SPAAAAAAAACE.
A full English translation patch for Koei's Progenitor, a 1994 visual novel/RPG/strategy game for the PC98 that plays a little like Uncharted Waters....IN SPAAAAAAAACE.
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Right on.
A full English translation patch for Koei's Progenitor, a 1994 visual novel/RPG/strategy game for the PC98 that plays a little like Uncharted Waters....IN SPAAAAAAAACE.
A full English translation patch for Koei's Progenitor, a 1994 visual novel/RPG/strategy game for the PC98 that plays a little like Uncharted Waters....IN SPAAAAAAAACE.
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EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
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#Timesplitters 2 & Future Perfect has always been among my most beloved FPS games of the 2000s.
They were basically spiritual sequels to Goldeneye & Perfect Dark
"Timesplitters Rewind"
Is a new, lovingly crafted remake
www.timesplittersrewind.com
#gaming #gamedev #fangame #indie #gamingnews #retro
They were basically spiritual sequels to Goldeneye & Perfect Dark
"Timesplitters Rewind"
Is a new, lovingly crafted remake
www.timesplittersrewind.com
#gaming #gamedev #fangame #indie #gamingnews #retro
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
#Timesplitters 2 & Future Perfect has always been among my most beloved FPS games of the 2000s.
They were basically spiritual sequels to Goldeneye & Perfect Dark
"Timesplitters Rewind"
Is a new, lovingly crafted remake
www.timesplittersrewind.com
#gaming #gamedev #fangame #indie #gamingnews #retro
They were basically spiritual sequels to Goldeneye & Perfect Dark
"Timesplitters Rewind"
Is a new, lovingly crafted remake
www.timesplittersrewind.com
#gaming #gamedev #fangame #indie #gamingnews #retro
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eXoWin9X is here and it’s wildly impressive. Better 90s Windows era emulation and a whole lot more! youtu.be/2WBU0VhEktI
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
eXoWin9X is here and it’s wildly impressive. Better 90s Windows era emulation and a whole lot more! youtu.be/2WBU0VhEktI
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Banjo-Tooie Ending E
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Banjo-Tooie Ending E
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Amazon is laying off 14,000 people, with the video games division hit in particular, and others in its corporate workforce.
The layoff message to employees highlights how AI will "innovate much faster than ever before".
(Read more: Game Developer)
The layoff message to employees highlights how AI will "innovate much faster than ever before".
(Read more: Game Developer)
October 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Amazon is laying off 14,000 people, with the video games division hit in particular, and others in its corporate workforce.
The layoff message to employees highlights how AI will "innovate much faster than ever before".
(Read more: Game Developer)
The layoff message to employees highlights how AI will "innovate much faster than ever before".
(Read more: Game Developer)
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The Simpsons: Hit & Run modders have created a full from-the-ground-up Futurama conversion.
(Read more: Rock Paper Shotgun)
(Read more: Rock Paper Shotgun)
October 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The Simpsons: Hit & Run modders have created a full from-the-ground-up Futurama conversion.
(Read more: Rock Paper Shotgun)
(Read more: Rock Paper Shotgun)
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Winsor McCay's "Little Nemo in Slumberland," one of comics' greatest graphic masterpieces, first appeared on October 15, 1905. Here's the debut, and as majestic as it is, it only hinted at the wonders to come.
October 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Winsor McCay's "Little Nemo in Slumberland," one of comics' greatest graphic masterpieces, first appeared on October 15, 1905. Here's the debut, and as majestic as it is, it only hinted at the wonders to come.
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I am covering EVERY First Person Shooter EVER made in Japan.
From 1985 to 2025, that's over 40 years and 70 games of gaming history.
Link: youtu.be/F80Cl6WzBNo?...
This was without a doubt the most ambitious video I've ever made.
From 1985 to 2025, that's over 40 years and 70 games of gaming history.
Link: youtu.be/F80Cl6WzBNo?...
This was without a doubt the most ambitious video I've ever made.
October 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I am covering EVERY First Person Shooter EVER made in Japan.
From 1985 to 2025, that's over 40 years and 70 games of gaming history.
Link: youtu.be/F80Cl6WzBNo?...
This was without a doubt the most ambitious video I've ever made.
From 1985 to 2025, that's over 40 years and 70 games of gaming history.
Link: youtu.be/F80Cl6WzBNo?...
This was without a doubt the most ambitious video I've ever made.
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Gravity Circuit is gonna be FREE tomorrow on the Epic Games store so you no longer have an excuse to not play it
it iterates on Mega Man Zero concepts and combines em into the sickest movement and combat systems
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/grav...
it iterates on Mega Man Zero concepts and combines em into the sickest movement and combat systems
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/grav...
Gravity Circuit | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
Download and play Gravity Circuit at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price!
store.epicgames.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Gravity Circuit is gonna be FREE tomorrow on the Epic Games store so you no longer have an excuse to not play it
it iterates on Mega Man Zero concepts and combines em into the sickest movement and combat systems
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/grav...
it iterates on Mega Man Zero concepts and combines em into the sickest movement and combat systems
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/grav...
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New release: Radirgy Noa Massive (2011 - Win) - https://www.myabandonware.com/game/radirgy-noa-massive-yml #abandonware
October 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New release: Radirgy Noa Massive (2011 - Win) - https://www.myabandonware.com/game/radirgy-noa-massive-yml #abandonware
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Once again reminding folks that the ethical replacement to using Spotify isn’t another streaming platform; it’s buying music from artists when you’re in the financial position to do so and pirating them when you’re unable to do so. Or simply ask an artist for the files, like actually.
September 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Once again reminding folks that the ethical replacement to using Spotify isn’t another streaming platform; it’s buying music from artists when you’re in the financial position to do so and pirating them when you’re unable to do so. Or simply ask an artist for the files, like actually.
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Hey! Guess who got to review Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles for @pcgamer.com ? :D
Come read all about it here!
www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...
Come read all about it here!
www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...
Not only can I finally play Final Fantasy Tactics on my PC, but the remake truly does justice to a timeless classic
By remake attested, by port revealed, their tale can now be told (on PC).
www.pcgamer.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Hey! Guess who got to review Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles for @pcgamer.com ? :D
Come read all about it here!
www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...
Come read all about it here!
www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...
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New release: Grief Syndrome (2011 - Win) - https://www.myabandonware.com/game/grief-syndrome-yc8 #abandonware
September 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New release: Grief Syndrome (2011 - Win) - https://www.myabandonware.com/game/grief-syndrome-yc8 #abandonware
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📖 NEW (EXTRA) EPISODE 📖
Liam chats to Aaron Potter (@aaronpotter.bsky.social) about his new book: 50 Indie Games That Changed The World.
There's some superb anecdotes in this one!
Listen wherever you get podcasts ✨
indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/extr...
Liam chats to Aaron Potter (@aaronpotter.bsky.social) about his new book: 50 Indie Games That Changed The World.
There's some superb anecdotes in this one!
Listen wherever you get podcasts ✨
indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/extr...
EXTRA: 50 Indie Games That Changed The World with author Aaron Potter - Indieventure
In this episode of Indieventure Extra, Liam chats to Aaron Potter about his new book: 50 Indie Games That Changed The World.
indieventurepodcast.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
📖 NEW (EXTRA) EPISODE 📖
Liam chats to Aaron Potter (@aaronpotter.bsky.social) about his new book: 50 Indie Games That Changed The World.
There's some superb anecdotes in this one!
Listen wherever you get podcasts ✨
indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/extr...
Liam chats to Aaron Potter (@aaronpotter.bsky.social) about his new book: 50 Indie Games That Changed The World.
There's some superb anecdotes in this one!
Listen wherever you get podcasts ✨
indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/extr...
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a good idea for a bluesky account is just to post video of bizarre things from weird mods of various games with text like "just enjoying some normal gaming today!" and see how many people on here never notice the joke
August 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
a good idea for a bluesky account is just to post video of bizarre things from weird mods of various games with text like "just enjoying some normal gaming today!" and see how many people on here never notice the joke
We'll have it available for purchase in a couple of days!
⭐️ Out now - 50 Indie Games that Changed the World ⭐️
The ultimate celebration of what it takes to get a video game made outside of the typical AAA studio system
Buy here: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #books #retrogaming #gaming #indiegame #booksky @aaronpotter.bsky.social
The ultimate celebration of what it takes to get a video game made outside of the typical AAA studio system
Buy here: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #books #retrogaming #gaming #indiegame #booksky @aaronpotter.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We'll have it available for purchase in a couple of days!
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The three paintings I did back in 2010 for The Sweet Smell of Success for @criterion.bsky.social All gouache on paper.
August 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The three paintings I did back in 2010 for The Sweet Smell of Success for @criterion.bsky.social All gouache on paper.
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Bake it 'till you make it!
Our Kickstarter for Claire a la Mode is out NOW! 🎉
John's here to give you the lowdown on what we've got in the oven. 🍞
Consider backing our Kickstarter and get some cool perks!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3IU...
#kickstarter #indiedev #indiegame #platformer #arcade
Our Kickstarter for Claire a la Mode is out NOW! 🎉
John's here to give you the lowdown on what we've got in the oven. 🍞
Consider backing our Kickstarter and get some cool perks!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3IU...
#kickstarter #indiedev #indiegame #platformer #arcade
Claire a la Mode - Kickstarter Trailer
YouTube video by Colorgrave
www.youtube.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Bake it 'till you make it!
Our Kickstarter for Claire a la Mode is out NOW! 🎉
John's here to give you the lowdown on what we've got in the oven. 🍞
Consider backing our Kickstarter and get some cool perks!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3IU...
#kickstarter #indiedev #indiegame #platformer #arcade
Our Kickstarter for Claire a la Mode is out NOW! 🎉
John's here to give you the lowdown on what we've got in the oven. 🍞
Consider backing our Kickstarter and get some cool perks!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3IU...
#kickstarter #indiedev #indiegame #platformer #arcade
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Heidi took over in the '70s. It was Isao Takahata's breakout hit, with Hayao Miyazaki on staff. More classic shows followed.
But TV anime was a brutal industry. Surviving it changed Miyazaki and Takahata and their styles, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-pressu...
But TV anime was a brutal industry. Surviving it changed Miyazaki and Takahata and their styles, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-pressu...
July 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Heidi took over in the '70s. It was Isao Takahata's breakout hit, with Hayao Miyazaki on staff. More classic shows followed.
But TV anime was a brutal industry. Surviving it changed Miyazaki and Takahata and their styles, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-pressu...
But TV anime was a brutal industry. Surviving it changed Miyazaki and Takahata and their styles, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-pressu...
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The most absurdly overambitious Duke Nukem 3D fangame gets even more ridiculous in a few months. Nice. I wrote a bit about it (and two other related projects) here.
Episode 5, out of a planned 6. Assuming no real-world apocalypse happens, I think it might actually be finished in 2028. Dang.
Episode 5, out of a planned 6. Assuming no real-world apocalypse happens, I think it might actually be finished in 2028. Dang.
July 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The most absurdly overambitious Duke Nukem 3D fangame gets even more ridiculous in a few months. Nice. I wrote a bit about it (and two other related projects) here.
Episode 5, out of a planned 6. Assuming no real-world apocalypse happens, I think it might actually be finished in 2028. Dang.
Episode 5, out of a planned 6. Assuming no real-world apocalypse happens, I think it might actually be finished in 2028. Dang.
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Whoo, my Summer Sale Hidden Gems roundup is live on PC Gamer.
There's one almost-mainstream game in there. And a lot of stuff with under 100 user reviews.
There's one almost-mainstream game in there. And a lot of stuff with under 100 user reviews.
15 hidden gems in the Steam Summer Sale you've still got time to grab
Hipster picks for oddball tastes, all without destroying your wallet.
www.pcgamer.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Whoo, my Summer Sale Hidden Gems roundup is live on PC Gamer.
There's one almost-mainstream game in there. And a lot of stuff with under 100 user reviews.
There's one almost-mainstream game in there. And a lot of stuff with under 100 user reviews.
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Last five GOTYs:
2020: Umurangi Generation
2021: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
2022: Elden Ring
2023: Basilisk 2000
2024: Caves of Qud
2020: Umurangi Generation
2021: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
2022: Elden Ring
2023: Basilisk 2000
2024: Caves of Qud
last five GOTYs
2020: Hades
2021: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
2022: Citizen Sleeper
2023: Baldur's Gate 3
2024: Metaphor ReFantazio
2020: Hades
2021: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
2022: Citizen Sleeper
2023: Baldur's Gate 3
2024: Metaphor ReFantazio
2020: Disco Elysium
2021: Devotion
2022: Elden Ring, though it’s more of a “by default” selection since I didn’t play anything from that year that really knocked my socks off
2023: Alan Wake 2/TotK (tie)
2024: UFO 50 (Barbuta in particular)
2021: Devotion
2022: Elden Ring, though it’s more of a “by default” selection since I didn’t play anything from that year that really knocked my socks off
2023: Alan Wake 2/TotK (tie)
2024: UFO 50 (Barbuta in particular)
July 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Last five GOTYs:
2020: Umurangi Generation
2021: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
2022: Elden Ring
2023: Basilisk 2000
2024: Caves of Qud
2020: Umurangi Generation
2021: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
2022: Elden Ring
2023: Basilisk 2000
2024: Caves of Qud
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Hi, I spent 10+ years researching all sorts of PC RPGs: AAAs, indies, RPG Maker, non-English, etc. Together with 167 volunteers, I created/edited The CRPG Book: crpgbook.wordpress.com
You can download it for free, or buy a hardcover edition from Bitmap Books - ALL author's revenue goes to charity!❤️
You can download it for free, or buy a hardcover edition from Bitmap Books - ALL author's revenue goes to charity!❤️
The CRPG Book Project
The CRPG Book Project is a collaborative, non-profit effort to create an ebook on the history of Computer Role-Playing Games.
crpgbook.wordpress.com
September 3, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Hi, I spent 10+ years researching all sorts of PC RPGs: AAAs, indies, RPG Maker, non-English, etc. Together with 167 volunteers, I created/edited The CRPG Book: crpgbook.wordpress.com
You can download it for free, or buy a hardcover edition from Bitmap Books - ALL author's revenue goes to charity!❤️
You can download it for free, or buy a hardcover edition from Bitmap Books - ALL author's revenue goes to charity!❤️