Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷
@toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk
Curated game news for game workers & gamers
I run @LostInCult.co.uk's games label • Indie Mixtape creator • Debug IGA winner • BAFTA full Member • ex Super Rare/Numskull/journo • indies + physicals ❤️🏳️🌈
ryan@lostincult.co.uk
I run @LostInCult.co.uk's games label • Indie Mixtape creator • Debug IGA winner • BAFTA full Member • ex Super Rare/Numskull/journo • indies + physicals ❤️🏳️🌈
ryan@lostincult.co.uk
My Christmas haul - my partner and I go a bit overboard, we're very aware it is a bit excessive and unnecessary, and that we're very fortunate. 🙏
Lots of Switch/PS5 games, gaming figurines, vinyls, and anime! ❤️
Lots of Switch/PS5 games, gaming figurines, vinyls, and anime! ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
My Christmas haul - my partner and I go a bit overboard, we're very aware it is a bit excessive and unnecessary, and that we're very fortunate. 🙏
Lots of Switch/PS5 games, gaming figurines, vinyls, and anime! ❤️
Lots of Switch/PS5 games, gaming figurines, vinyls, and anime! ❤️
December 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Level-5's CEO claims that 80-90% of game coding is written by AI now.
The studio has disclosed that they extensively use AI, from everything from game code, assets, and character idea, dialogue, and narrative, which is then refined by humans.
(Read more at Automaton)
The studio has disclosed that they extensively use AI, from everything from game code, assets, and character idea, dialogue, and narrative, which is then refined by humans.
(Read more at Automaton)
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Level-5's CEO claims that 80-90% of game coding is written by AI now.
The studio has disclosed that they extensively use AI, from everything from game code, assets, and character idea, dialogue, and narrative, which is then refined by humans.
(Read more at Automaton)
The studio has disclosed that they extensively use AI, from everything from game code, assets, and character idea, dialogue, and narrative, which is then refined by humans.
(Read more at Automaton)
Vince Zampella - co-creator of Call of Duty, co-founder of both Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment, and current head of Battlefield at DICE - has been killed in a car crash.
Absolutely tragic news. ❤️
(Read more at NBC Los Angeles)
Absolutely tragic news. ❤️
(Read more at NBC Los Angeles)
December 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Vince Zampella - co-creator of Call of Duty, co-founder of both Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment, and current head of Battlefield at DICE - has been killed in a car crash.
Absolutely tragic news. ❤️
(Read more at NBC Los Angeles)
Absolutely tragic news. ❤️
(Read more at NBC Los Angeles)
French courts have decided not to ban the Kick streaming platform, following the livestreamed death of Jean Pormanove, but Kick execs could still face up to 7 years in prison.
(Read more at Dexerto)
(Read more at Dexerto)
December 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
French courts have decided not to ban the Kick streaming platform, following the livestreamed death of Jean Pormanove, but Kick execs could still face up to 7 years in prison.
(Read more at Dexerto)
(Read more at Dexerto)
Mobile games raked in almost $76.7bn in 2025, with the 10 highest-grossing games including Honor of Kings ($2.4b), Roblox, Monopoly GO, and Pokémon TCG Pocket.
(Read more at PocketGamer Biz)
(Read more at PocketGamer Biz)
December 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Mobile games raked in almost $76.7bn in 2025, with the 10 highest-grossing games including Honor of Kings ($2.4b), Roblox, Monopoly GO, and Pokémon TCG Pocket.
(Read more at PocketGamer Biz)
(Read more at PocketGamer Biz)
The Sega Saturn-exclusive RPG Airs Adventure has received a full English fan translation.
Wonderful work making obscure older games more widely accessible.
(Read more at Time Extension)
Wonderful work making obscure older games more widely accessible.
(Read more at Time Extension)
December 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The Sega Saturn-exclusive RPG Airs Adventure has received a full English fan translation.
Wonderful work making obscure older games more widely accessible.
(Read more at Time Extension)
Wonderful work making obscure older games more widely accessible.
(Read more at Time Extension)
December 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The Octopath Traveler series has now surpassed over 6 million copies sold - via Square Enix.
December 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Octopath Traveler series has now surpassed over 6 million copies sold - via Square Enix.
Uniqlo has revealed some original Pokémon artwork clothing for the series' 30th anniversary.
(Read more at TheGamer)
(Read more at TheGamer)
December 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Uniqlo has revealed some original Pokémon artwork clothing for the series' 30th anniversary.
(Read more at TheGamer)
(Read more at TheGamer)
the right-click converter extension saved my life honestly, I've just got in the habit of auto-doing that for any image so I no longer have to see webp
December 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
the right-click converter extension saved my life honestly, I've just got in the habit of auto-doing that for any image so I no longer have to see webp
I'm excited to say I am now running @LostInCult.co.uk Games label full-time! ❤️
I joined in 2023 to set up our label while Marketing Director - leaving marketing after 10 years will be hard!
Excited to get our world-best physical games in hands + start OG publishing in the near future. 🥳
I joined in 2023 to set up our label while Marketing Director - leaving marketing after 10 years will be hard!
Excited to get our world-best physical games in hands + start OG publishing in the near future. 🥳
December 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'm excited to say I am now running @LostInCult.co.uk Games label full-time! ❤️
I joined in 2023 to set up our label while Marketing Director - leaving marketing after 10 years will be hard!
Excited to get our world-best physical games in hands + start OG publishing in the near future. 🥳
I joined in 2023 to set up our label while Marketing Director - leaving marketing after 10 years will be hard!
Excited to get our world-best physical games in hands + start OG publishing in the near future. 🥳
If "a Game Boy made with attack drone metal" doesn't make you think "maybe this isn't good":
ModRetro is founded by Palmer Luckey, the founder of weapons manufacturer Anduril, a Trump fundraiser, and general shithead who went off the rails after Oculus made him a billionaire.
ModRetro is founded by Palmer Luckey, the founder of weapons manufacturer Anduril, a Trump fundraiser, and general shithead who went off the rails after Oculus made him a billionaire.
December 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
If "a Game Boy made with attack drone metal" doesn't make you think "maybe this isn't good":
ModRetro is founded by Palmer Luckey, the founder of weapons manufacturer Anduril, a Trump fundraiser, and general shithead who went off the rails after Oculus made him a billionaire.
ModRetro is founded by Palmer Luckey, the founder of weapons manufacturer Anduril, a Trump fundraiser, and general shithead who went off the rails after Oculus made him a billionaire.
December 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Marathon's art lead has voluntarily left Bungie, following an apparent plagiarism scandal settlement with artist Antireal, and before the game's launch in March.
(Read more at Eurogamer)
(Read more at Eurogamer)
December 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Marathon's art lead has voluntarily left Bungie, following an apparent plagiarism scandal settlement with artist Antireal, and before the game's launch in March.
(Read more at Eurogamer)
(Read more at Eurogamer)
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has surpassed 6 million copies sold, Square Enix has announced.
December 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has surpassed 6 million copies sold, Square Enix has announced.
Nintendo has won a €7 million in damages against Big Ben Interactive (now Nacon), in a legal case ongoing for over 15 years, over its third-party Wii controllers.
(Read more at Games Fray)
(Read more at Games Fray)
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Nintendo has won a €7 million in damages against Big Ben Interactive (now Nacon), in a legal case ongoing for over 15 years, over its third-party Wii controllers.
(Read more at Games Fray)
(Read more at Games Fray)
Tencent has reached a settlement with Sony over its Horizon clone Light of Motiram, which has now been removed from storefronts.
(Read more at The Game Post)
(Read more at The Game Post)
December 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Tencent has reached a settlement with Sony over its Horizon clone Light of Motiram, which has now been removed from storefronts.
(Read more at The Game Post)
(Read more at The Game Post)
Ludocene - the handy game discovery and matching service with human curation (no AI!) - has been updated with monthly recommendations, game pages, hot-keys, and more.
(Support Ludocene here)
(Support Ludocene here)
December 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Ludocene - the handy game discovery and matching service with human curation (no AI!) - has been updated with monthly recommendations, game pages, hot-keys, and more.
(Support Ludocene here)
(Support Ludocene here)
Got my incredibly rare, highly collectable, and valuable official @eatchillis.bsky.social trading cards in the post today. 🎅❤️
December 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Got my incredibly rare, highly collectable, and valuable official @eatchillis.bsky.social trading cards in the post today. 🎅❤️
Hogwarts Legacy has surpassed 40 million copies sold, making it the 19th best-selling video game of all time.
(Read more at GamesIndustry)
(Read more at GamesIndustry)
December 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hogwarts Legacy has surpassed 40 million copies sold, making it the 19th best-selling video game of all time.
(Read more at GamesIndustry)
(Read more at GamesIndustry)
The Game Awards once again broke its record this year, with 171 million livestreams, up 11% from last year.
Its booming success is almost certainly the reason the Oscars is moving to YouTube.
(Read more at Variety)
Its booming success is almost certainly the reason the Oscars is moving to YouTube.
(Read more at Variety)
December 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Game Awards once again broke its record this year, with 171 million livestreams, up 11% from last year.
Its booming success is almost certainly the reason the Oscars is moving to YouTube.
(Read more at Variety)
Its booming success is almost certainly the reason the Oscars is moving to YouTube.
(Read more at Variety)
Video game hardware US sales this November (peak period for Xmas) were the lowest since *1995*.
This record low makes sense given the continued Xbox sales crash and PS5's 5th year, but lower Nintendo sales than last year despite SW2 launch is not great.
(Read more at IGN)
This record low makes sense given the continued Xbox sales crash and PS5's 5th year, but lower Nintendo sales than last year despite SW2 launch is not great.
(Read more at IGN)
December 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Video game hardware US sales this November (peak period for Xmas) were the lowest since *1995*.
This record low makes sense given the continued Xbox sales crash and PS5's 5th year, but lower Nintendo sales than last year despite SW2 launch is not great.
(Read more at IGN)
This record low makes sense given the continued Xbox sales crash and PS5's 5th year, but lower Nintendo sales than last year despite SW2 launch is not great.
(Read more at IGN)
Keita Takahashi (Katamari, Wattam, Noby Noby Boy) has moved back to Japan, and says he may be forced to quit the games industry due to To a T underperforming.
He also says he'd love to work on Katamari again, and for someone to invest in his studio.
(Read more at GamesRadar)
He also says he'd love to work on Katamari again, and for someone to invest in his studio.
(Read more at GamesRadar)
December 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Keita Takahashi (Katamari, Wattam, Noby Noby Boy) has moved back to Japan, and says he may be forced to quit the games industry due to To a T underperforming.
He also says he'd love to work on Katamari again, and for someone to invest in his studio.
(Read more at GamesRadar)
He also says he'd love to work on Katamari again, and for someone to invest in his studio.
(Read more at GamesRadar)
That's that for #TheGameAwards.
Thoughts? I've always said, I enjoy practically any showcase - there's always a handful of games I like, which is months worth of playtime. Some great stuff here, naturally all for me, but still more than my fill.
Thoughts? I've always said, I enjoy practically any showcase - there's always a handful of games I like, which is months worth of playtime. Some great stuff here, naturally all for me, but still more than my fill.
December 12, 2025 at 4:07 AM
That's that for #TheGameAwards.
Thoughts? I've always said, I enjoy practically any showcase - there's always a handful of games I like, which is months worth of playtime. Some great stuff here, naturally all for me, but still more than my fill.
Thoughts? I've always said, I enjoy practically any showcase - there's always a handful of games I like, which is months worth of playtime. Some great stuff here, naturally all for me, but still more than my fill.