Steve Wright
@swright.au
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Award-winning games journo @stevivor.com. Comms pro @cotavic.org.au. Contributor @trekmovie.bsky.social.
Saskatonian. Melburnian. Gamer, hockey player, & fan. TNG.
Hubby to @matthewlachlan.bsky.social. Cat dad to Quinn & Wally.
Thoughts mine.
Award-winning games journo @stevivor.com. Comms pro @cotavic.org.au. Contributor @trekmovie.bsky.social.
Saskatonian. Melburnian. Gamer, hockey player, & fan. TNG.
Hubby to @matthewlachlan.bsky.social. Cat dad to Quinn & Wally.
Thoughts mine.
Writing about a gaming and queer trailblazer dying of cancer and then having to communicate with your own family about your Mom afflicted with incurable cancer really, really fucking sucks.
Fuck cancer. Truly, fuck cancer.
Fuck cancer. Truly, fuck cancer.
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Writing about a gaming and queer trailblazer dying of cancer and then having to communicate with your own family about your Mom afflicted with incurable cancer really, really fucking sucks.
Fuck cancer. Truly, fuck cancer.
Fuck cancer. Truly, fuck cancer.
When it rains, it pours: Mom also has COVID, which likely isn't helping her breathe combined with her semi-collapsed lung.
I fly over Friday morning and she's booked in for a biopsy on Monday. That's one step nearer to an oncologist and a working plan.
I fly over Friday morning and she's booked in for a biopsy on Monday. That's one step nearer to an oncologist and a working plan.
November 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
When it rains, it pours: Mom also has COVID, which likely isn't helping her breathe combined with her semi-collapsed lung.
I fly over Friday morning and she's booked in for a biopsy on Monday. That's one step nearer to an oncologist and a working plan.
I fly over Friday morning and she's booked in for a biopsy on Monday. That's one step nearer to an oncologist and a working plan.
Fuck cancer so very much.
Rebecca Ann Heineman, transgender icon and co-founder of Interplay, has tragically lost her battle against cancer.
Trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has lost her battle with cancer
The trans icon and co-founder of Interplay will be greatly missed. Rebecca Ann Heineman, transgender icon and co-founder of Interplay, has tragically lost her battle against cancer. Heineman took to G...
stevivor.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Fuck cancer so very much.
Bunch of emails overnight about this -- confirming that Kumazawa acknowledged that there are playable slices of Requiem (so demos of sorts), but that none will be available to the general public.
In our interview with #ResidentEvilRequiem producer Masato Kumazawa, he calls any leaks regarding Leon S. Kennedy "fake news", speaks to how Resident Evil Outbreak and Outbreak File 2 fit, and why Requiem won't be offering up a public demo ahead of launch.
Resident Evil Requiem Interview: Leon is "fake news", no demo, and how Outbreak fits in
In our interview with Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa, he calls any leaks regarding Leon S. Kennedy "fake news", speaks to how Resident Evil Outbreak and Outbreak File 2 fit into Requie...
stevivor.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Bunch of emails overnight about this -- confirming that Kumazawa acknowledged that there are playable slices of Requiem (so demos of sorts), but that none will be available to the general public.
A huge thanks to Mikey over at Five Star Games for reading, word for word, the questions I posed to Kumazawa after I couldn't make the trip to ask the questions myself.
In our interview with #ResidentEvilRequiem producer Masato Kumazawa, he calls any leaks regarding Leon S. Kennedy "fake news", speaks to how Resident Evil Outbreak and Outbreak File 2 fit, and why Requiem won't be offering up a public demo ahead of launch.
Resident Evil Requiem Interview: Leon is "fake news", no demo, and how Outbreak fits in
In our interview with Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa, he calls any leaks regarding Leon S. Kennedy "fake news", speaks to how Resident Evil Outbreak and Outbreak File 2 fit into Requie...
stevivor.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A huge thanks to Mikey over at Five Star Games for reading, word for word, the questions I posed to Kumazawa after I couldn't make the trip to ask the questions myself.
Didn't bother capturing Metroid Prime 4 last week because videos were supposed to be 2 minute clips totalling no more than 20 minutes.
Guess Press Start didn't get that mem-- oh, it's in the preview embargo guidelines and this is the second time this has happened since the Switch 2 launched.
Guess Press Start didn't get that mem-- oh, it's in the preview embargo guidelines and this is the second time this has happened since the Switch 2 launched.
November 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Didn't bother capturing Metroid Prime 4 last week because videos were supposed to be 2 minute clips totalling no more than 20 minutes.
Guess Press Start didn't get that mem-- oh, it's in the preview embargo guidelines and this is the second time this has happened since the Switch 2 launched.
Guess Press Start didn't get that mem-- oh, it's in the preview embargo guidelines and this is the second time this has happened since the Switch 2 launched.
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The only person whose standard of living has improved during this Trump term is Ghislaine Maxwell.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The only person whose standard of living has improved during this Trump term is Ghislaine Maxwell.
Given how the organisers of The Lizzies have branded the Media Watch report as "bashing" this will be the only article I submit for the next awards noms cycle.
A little something from me on disclosure and trustworthiness.
A Monday night ABC Media Watch report into a failure by Press Start's Shannon Grixti to properly disclose sponsorships and sponsored content has highlighted the thin line that can exist between Australian influencers, journalists, and brands.
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Given how the organisers of The Lizzies have branded the Media Watch report as "bashing" this will be the only article I submit for the next awards noms cycle.
So now that extended family know, I can say it here.
We found out yesterday, after a trip to the ER and a CT scan, that my mom has stage four cancer in her lungs, lymph nodes, and liver.
I'm flying home next week and working remotely while we figure what's next.
Needless to say, I'm broken.
We found out yesterday, after a trip to the ER and a CT scan, that my mom has stage four cancer in her lungs, lymph nodes, and liver.
I'm flying home next week and working remotely while we figure what's next.
Needless to say, I'm broken.
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
So now that extended family know, I can say it here.
We found out yesterday, after a trip to the ER and a CT scan, that my mom has stage four cancer in her lungs, lymph nodes, and liver.
I'm flying home next week and working remotely while we figure what's next.
Needless to say, I'm broken.
We found out yesterday, after a trip to the ER and a CT scan, that my mom has stage four cancer in her lungs, lymph nodes, and liver.
I'm flying home next week and working remotely while we figure what's next.
Needless to say, I'm broken.
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Reposted by Steve Wright
Possible counterpoint: if the evidence is "it upsets reactionaries when you give big games low scores" I'd say what you've produced is actually "why we shouldn't have reactionaries" evidence
Arc Raiders has produced twenty years of "why game reviews shouldn't have numeric scores" evidence in two weeks
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Possible counterpoint: if the evidence is "it upsets reactionaries when you give big games low scores" I'd say what you've produced is actually "why we shouldn't have reactionaries" evidence
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Never forget (or forgive) the NYT, that in 2016 these were the only email they cared about 4 days before the election.
(also forever FU James Comey)
(also forever FU James Comey)
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Never forget (or forgive) the NYT, that in 2016 these were the only email they cared about 4 days before the election.
(also forever FU James Comey)
(also forever FU James Comey)
A little something from me on disclosure and trustworthiness.
A Monday night ABC Media Watch report into a failure by Press Start's Shannon Grixti to properly disclose sponsorships and sponsored content has highlighted the thin line that can exist between Australian influencers, journalists, and brands.
Paid for content: The tenuous relationship between brand and media
Companies mentioned as part of an ABC Media Watch report into a failure by Press Start's Shannon Grixti to properly disclose sponsorships and sponsored content have remained silent after requests for ...
stevivor.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A little something from me on disclosure and trustworthiness.
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Star Trek Gaming Update: STO Gets Console Release, ‘Fleet Command’ Gets Nog, And ‘Infection’ Gets Vague
##StarTrek
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##StarTrek
https://bit.ly/stoconsole
Star Trek Gaming Update: STO Gets Console Release, ‘Fleet Command’ Gets Nog, And ‘Infection’ Gets Vague
Also 'Timelines' gets creepy in our November gaming update.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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I wish more people understood on a fundamental level, how much of a bullshit beat up this whole thing is.
The International Olympic Committee is set to ban trans and intersex women from competition. This is despite the fact that for 20 years, the IOC has allowed trans athletes to compete and only 1 has ever competed and none have ever won a medal.
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
IOC set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sport
The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year
www.the-independent.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
I wish more people understood on a fundamental level, how much of a bullshit beat up this whole thing is.
In addition to a fantastic thing finally coming to light, I've also learned today that my Mom has a collapsed lung.
With tomorrow, in Canada, being Remembrance Day (and her birthday FFS) and being a public holiday, she'll need to wait a full day while having trouble breathing for a CT scan.
With tomorrow, in Canada, being Remembrance Day (and her birthday FFS) and being a public holiday, she'll need to wait a full day while having trouble breathing for a CT scan.
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
In addition to a fantastic thing finally coming to light, I've also learned today that my Mom has a collapsed lung.
With tomorrow, in Canada, being Remembrance Day (and her birthday FFS) and being a public holiday, she'll need to wait a full day while having trouble breathing for a CT scan.
With tomorrow, in Canada, being Remembrance Day (and her birthday FFS) and being a public holiday, she'll need to wait a full day while having trouble breathing for a CT scan.
Microsoft: Copilot! Copilot! Copilot!
Me: For the love of all that's good, PLEASE just sync my bloody OneNote notebook. I beg of you!
Me: For the love of all that's good, PLEASE just sync my bloody OneNote notebook. I beg of you!
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Microsoft: Copilot! Copilot! Copilot!
Me: For the love of all that's good, PLEASE just sync my bloody OneNote notebook. I beg of you!
Me: For the love of all that's good, PLEASE just sync my bloody OneNote notebook. I beg of you!
The real news of the day.
(TAKE YOUR TIME, @mixtapegame.bsky.social -- what I played was a banger in the making!)
(TAKE YOUR TIME, @mixtapegame.bsky.social -- what I played was a banger in the making!)
The Melbourne-made Mixtape has been delayed into 2026, Beethoven & Dinosaur today confirmed in a statement.
Mixtape delayed into 2026 so Beethoven & Dinosaur can "put the knobs on"
The Melbourne-made Mixtape has been delayed into 2026, Beethoven & Dinosaur today confirmed in a statement.
stevivor.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The real news of the day.
(TAKE YOUR TIME, @mixtapegame.bsky.social -- what I played was a banger in the making!)
(TAKE YOUR TIME, @mixtapegame.bsky.social -- what I played was a banger in the making!)
Hey, so while the ROG Xbox Ally X is still very flawed, this little trick is a game-changer.
In @swright.au's review of the ROG Xbox Ally X, he bemoaned that he was unable to access one of his most-used programs -- PXPlay, a PS5 remote play program -- inside the unit's resource-saving Xbox Full Screen Experience.
As it turns out, you can, and this post details how.
As it turns out, you can, and this post details how.
How to add programs into Xbox Full Screen Experience on ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X
In our review of the ROG Xbox Ally X, I bemoaned that I was unable to access one of my most-used programs -- PXPlay, a PS5 remote play program -- inside the unit's resource-saving Xbox Full Screen Exp...
stevivor.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Hey, so while the ROG Xbox Ally X is still very flawed, this little trick is a game-changer.
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Damn, why does Press Start's code of ethics... redirect to their podcast now? Removing your code of ethics after being caught out breaching your code of ethics is absolutely wild. Where's the code gone?
press-start.com.au/press-start-...
press-start.com.au/press-start-...
ARC Raiders is a Must-Play Co-op Shooter | The Press Start Podcast
ARC Raiders is a Must-Play Co-op Shooter | The Press Start Podcast: It's a must-play co-op extraction shooter.
press-start.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Damn, why does Press Start's code of ethics... redirect to their podcast now? Removing your code of ethics after being caught out breaching your code of ethics is absolutely wild. Where's the code gone?
press-start.com.au/press-start-...
press-start.com.au/press-start-...
Great episode of Media Watch last night.
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Great episode of Media Watch last night.
Tried playing ANNO 117 Pax Romana and hit a wall pretty early, to be honest.
One for those to adore the genre.
One for those to adore the genre.
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Tried playing ANNO 117 Pax Romana and hit a wall pretty early, to be honest.
One for those to adore the genre.
One for those to adore the genre.
What a mess this is.
Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition is out now, and we finally know how much it'll cost to upgrade from your existing copy of the game: up to $60 AUD here in Australia.
Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition upgrades are costly at $60 AUD
Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition is out now, and we finally know how much it'll cost to upgrade from your existing copy of the game: up to $60 AUD here in Australia.
stevivor.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
What a mess this is.
I'm really glad I don't have a LEGO obsession (like some of you), because that Enterprise-D for $400 USD? Holy hell.
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I'm really glad I don't have a LEGO obsession (like some of you), because that Enterprise-D for $400 USD? Holy hell.