Raphael
@raphael1189.bsky.social
Videogames, comics, manga, anime and music
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January 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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I STAND BY IT (though I did also make this video which includes 5 indie games you likely haven’t heard of that are all kinds of fantastic: youtu.be/ZCAR-9OAhH8
Here's @charalanahzard.bsky.social's Top 10 games of 2025!
Don't miss MinnMax's big round-up of Top 10s in this public Patreon post, which includes our "guest cohorts" from the year like Alanah and Kyle Bosman! www.patreon.com/posts/everyb...
Don't miss MinnMax's big round-up of Top 10s in this public Patreon post, which includes our "guest cohorts" from the year like Alanah and Kyle Bosman! www.patreon.com/posts/everyb...
December 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I STAND BY IT (though I did also make this video which includes 5 indie games you likely haven’t heard of that are all kinds of fantastic: youtu.be/ZCAR-9OAhH8
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The amount of people I know who have been laid off from games industry jobs and are deciding to leave games entirely as a result is not only extremely saddening (of course), but also genuinely scary. We have lost legitimately thousands of years of knowledge and experience in the last four years.
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The amount of people I know who have been laid off from games industry jobs and are deciding to leave games entirely as a result is not only extremely saddening (of course), but also genuinely scary. We have lost legitimately thousands of years of knowledge and experience in the last four years.
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Here’s my breakdown of EA’s pending sale… to Saudi Arabia… and why this is much, much bigger than video games. I’m late to this from a ‘news’ perspective obviously, but it’s because I worked on this video for about a month.
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
I probably shouldn't post this
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
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November 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Here’s my breakdown of EA’s pending sale… to Saudi Arabia… and why this is much, much bigger than video games. I’m late to this from a ‘news’ perspective obviously, but it’s because I worked on this video for about a month.
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
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the website to cancel Xbox Game Pass subscriptions is overloaded
October 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
the website to cancel Xbox Game Pass subscriptions is overloaded
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Xbox Game Pass Prices Are Going Up - Its Worse Than You Think
YouTube video by Destin
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October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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honestly livid about having to endure the slow realization that hornet is a goddamn spider
September 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
honestly livid about having to endure the slow realization that hornet is a goddamn spider
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Sherma from the hit game Silksong 🎵
September 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Sherma from the hit game Silksong 🎵
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Here is another post in which I beg game devs not to sell their IP/allow studios to make adaptations without them. I am *so happy* to talk to any devs currently in this process!
Video games are incredible, your stories are incredible. Adapting them is a gift to the world, not the other way around.
Video games are incredible, your stories are incredible. Adapting them is a gift to the world, not the other way around.
Producers of newly announced Life is Strange TV show say it "deserves to be more than just a game"
www.eurogamer.net/producers-of...
www.eurogamer.net/producers-of...
September 7, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Here is another post in which I beg game devs not to sell their IP/allow studios to make adaptations without them. I am *so happy* to talk to any devs currently in this process!
Video games are incredible, your stories are incredible. Adapting them is a gift to the world, not the other way around.
Video games are incredible, your stories are incredible. Adapting them is a gift to the world, not the other way around.
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The hunt is on! Hollow Knight: Silksong is available now on all platforms, including day one on Xbox Game Pass!
September 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The hunt is on! Hollow Knight: Silksong is available now on all platforms, including day one on Xbox Game Pass!
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September 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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I'm late to this one because I specifically wanted to avoid the ~internet drama~ surrounding it, but I asked 20 game devs what they thought about Stop Killing Games. Some of these answers were genuinely fascinating - huge thanks to all the devs who helped out!
youtu.be/ZtHPFvQ1Puw?...
youtu.be/ZtHPFvQ1Puw?...
I asked 20 game developers about Stop Killing Games.
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
September 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I'm late to this one because I specifically wanted to avoid the ~internet drama~ surrounding it, but I asked 20 game devs what they thought about Stop Killing Games. Some of these answers were genuinely fascinating - huge thanks to all the devs who helped out!
youtu.be/ZtHPFvQ1Puw?...
youtu.be/ZtHPFvQ1Puw?...
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Layers Deep (the game I am narrative directing!) got an art update. Our art director/animator @mrchambers.bsky.social worked super hard on this and I am so proud of our lil onion glow up 🥹🧅.
Before and After: Our indie game Layers Deep just got a massive art overhaul #indiegame
August 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Layers Deep (the game I am narrative directing!) got an art update. Our art director/animator @mrchambers.bsky.social worked super hard on this and I am so proud of our lil onion glow up 🥹🧅.
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time to lock in. Gears of War: Reloaded is available TODAY
August 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
time to lock in. Gears of War: Reloaded is available TODAY
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Here's the YouTube link if you'd prefer to watch there. And I VERY much recommend you watch the video version of the preview on this one, because Replaced is simply a stunning work of pixel art. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAV3...
Replaced Is a Beautiful, Brilliant 2.5D Cyberpunk Thriller | gamescom 2025
YouTube video by IGN
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August 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Here's the YouTube link if you'd prefer to watch there. And I VERY much recommend you watch the video version of the preview on this one, because Replaced is simply a stunning work of pixel art. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAV3...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available September 4 on all platforms and day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Watch the release trailer: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c
Watch the release trailer: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c
Title: Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Trailer
YouTube video by Team Cherry
youtu.be
August 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available September 4 on all platforms and day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Watch the release trailer: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c
Watch the release trailer: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c
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BREAKING: Silksong will be out on September 4. Two weeks from today. Really.
Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are.
This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are.
This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why ‘Silksong’ Took Seven Years to Make
The highly anticipated indie game has been in production for so long that it’s become an internet meme
www.bloomberg.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
BREAKING: Silksong will be out on September 4. Two weeks from today. Really.
Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are.
This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are.
This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Cualquier compañía de videojuegos triple A unos días después de gastarse varios cientos de miles de euros en un puñado de segundos de la doritada del Geoff Keighley:
August 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Cualquier compañía de videojuegos triple A unos días después de gastarse varios cientos de miles de euros en un puñado de segundos de la doritada del Geoff Keighley:
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The years of waiting were worth it - we've played Hollow Knight: Silksong, and it feels like a worthy successor to the indie classic: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
Hollow Knight: Silksong – Yes, We’ve Finally Played It - Xbox Wire
The years of waiting were worth it - we've played Hollow Knight: Silksong, and it feels like a worthy successor to the indie classic.
news.xbox.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The years of waiting were worth it - we've played Hollow Knight: Silksong, and it feels like a worthy successor to the indie classic: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
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August 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Xbox hardware architect crosses a massive 30 years at Microsoft, and offers some reflections on the Xbox Series X|S as it "wraps up."
Xbox hardware architect reflects on the Xbox Series X|S as it "wraps up" — "With my journey far from over, I am excited and inspired by what is ahead of us."
Xbox's Carl Ledbetter recently crossed 30 years at Microsoft (congrats!) and posted some remarks about the Xbox Series X|S and its journey, while hinting at Microsoft's continuing gaming hardware…
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August 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Xbox hardware architect crosses a massive 30 years at Microsoft, and offers some reflections on the Xbox Series X|S as it "wraps up."
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anyway if you’d like to watch me descend into madness trying to explain the plot of this film, here you go
youtu.be/GPnZvqyffpM
youtu.be/GPnZvqyffpM
…so I watched War of the Worlds (2025)
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
August 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
anyway if you’d like to watch me descend into madness trying to explain the plot of this film, here you go
youtu.be/GPnZvqyffpM
youtu.be/GPnZvqyffpM
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Here’s my feature on Collective Shout, and their attempts to take down Steam and itch.io. I found a conversation where they spoke about exactly how they did it, and detailed their plans going forward, which sounds… very unrelenting.
youtu.be/rKD4fYc8xV4
youtu.be/rKD4fYc8xV4
The Censorship "Hit Squad" attacking Video Games.
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
August 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Here’s my feature on Collective Shout, and their attempts to take down Steam and itch.io. I found a conversation where they spoke about exactly how they did it, and detailed their plans going forward, which sounds… very unrelenting.
youtu.be/rKD4fYc8xV4
youtu.be/rKD4fYc8xV4
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The veil has broken. Demons are rising. It’s time to jump into the battle. ⚔️
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound is now OUT on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox One & Series X|S!
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound is now OUT on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox One & Series X|S!
July 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The veil has broken. Demons are rising. It’s time to jump into the battle. ⚔️
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound is now OUT on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox One & Series X|S!
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound is now OUT on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox One & Series X|S!