UpwardBoss
@upwardboss.bsky.social
Twitch affiliate, gamer, game reviewer, Canucks, MCFC, Jays, Bills. English-Canadian 🏴🇨🇦 https://linktr.ee/upwardboss
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Idk what dial YouTube turned but they definitely did something. Viewership is inexplicably down around 30% for myself and many channels I watch/follow. I've never blamed the algorithm for anything in my 10 years on YT, but this is too obvious to ignore. Spoken to others who have noticed it, too.
September 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Idk what dial YouTube turned but they definitely did something. Viewership is inexplicably down around 30% for myself and many channels I watch/follow. I've never blamed the algorithm for anything in my 10 years on YT, but this is too obvious to ignore. Spoken to others who have noticed it, too.
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Ralph "SkillUp" Panebianco has built a successful YouTube career with more than one million subscribers. So naturally, his next move is... to start a video game website?
I spoke to Panebianco about his new venture ("no ads, no AI") and why he's doing it: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
I spoke to Panebianco about his new venture ("no ads, no AI") and why he's doing it: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
As Video-Game Media Struggles, Star YouTuber Launches New Outlet
Websites like Polygon and Kotaku are facing huge challenges, opening opportunities for newcomers
www.bloomberg.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Ralph "SkillUp" Panebianco has built a successful YouTube career with more than one million subscribers. So naturally, his next move is... to start a video game website?
I spoke to Panebianco about his new venture ("no ads, no AI") and why he's doing it: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
I spoke to Panebianco about his new venture ("no ads, no AI") and why he's doing it: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Holy fuck aftermath.site/xbox-microso...
Xbox Producer Recommends Laid Off Workers Should Use AI To 'Help Reduce The Emotional And Cognitive Load That Comes With Job Loss' - Aftermath
'I'm struggling with imposter syndrome after being laid off'
aftermath.site
July 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Holy fuck aftermath.site/xbox-microso...
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After 2 months of work, the Clair Obscur Expedition 33 video is here. I interviewed most of the game's senior leadership team asking one simple question: how did you do this? Their answers were inspiring and moving, and it's no surprise that COE33 is as remarkable as it is: youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q?...
The impossible (true) stories behind the making of Clair Obscur Expedition 33
YouTube video by Skill Up
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June 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
After 2 months of work, the Clair Obscur Expedition 33 video is here. I interviewed most of the game's senior leadership team asking one simple question: how did you do this? Their answers were inspiring and moving, and it's no surprise that COE33 is as remarkable as it is: youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q?...
God bless Jason Schreier for dropping a new article during my 2 hour train ride
NEW: What went wrong with Dragon Age: The Veilguard? Why was the writing so tonally inconsistent? Why did it feel so shallow? Why were there so few choices?
Really, after ten years of turbulence, it was a miracle that anything came out at all. This is the story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Really, after ten years of turbulence, it was a miracle that anything came out at all. This is the story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Inside the ‘Dragon Age’ Debacle That Gutted EA’s BioWare Studio
The latest game in BioWare’s fantasy role-playing series went through ten years of development turmoil
www.bloomberg.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
God bless Jason Schreier for dropping a new article during my 2 hour train ride
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NEW: What went wrong with Dragon Age: The Veilguard? Why was the writing so tonally inconsistent? Why did it feel so shallow? Why were there so few choices?
Really, after ten years of turbulence, it was a miracle that anything came out at all. This is the story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Really, after ten years of turbulence, it was a miracle that anything came out at all. This is the story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Inside the ‘Dragon Age’ Debacle That Gutted EA’s BioWare Studio
The latest game in BioWare’s fantasy role-playing series went through ten years of development turmoil
www.bloomberg.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
NEW: What went wrong with Dragon Age: The Veilguard? Why was the writing so tonally inconsistent? Why did it feel so shallow? Why were there so few choices?
Really, after ten years of turbulence, it was a miracle that anything came out at all. This is the story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Really, after ten years of turbulence, it was a miracle that anything came out at all. This is the story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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On Wednesday, EA abruptly canceled a Black Panther game without saying why. So I did a little digging.
For this week's column, here's what Cliffhanger's Black Panther was, why it was canceled and why employees were shocked at the news: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
For this week's column, here's what Cliffhanger's Black Panther was, why it was canceled and why employees were shocked at the news: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why EA Canceled a New ‘Black Panther’ Video Game
The project from Cliffhanger Studios would have starred a group of heroes from the comic-book franchise
www.bloomberg.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
On Wednesday, EA abruptly canceled a Black Panther game without saying why. So I did a little digging.
For this week's column, here's what Cliffhanger's Black Panther was, why it was canceled and why employees were shocked at the news: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
For this week's column, here's what Cliffhanger's Black Panther was, why it was canceled and why employees were shocked at the news: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Between the Knicks and Death Stranding 2 previews, big week for Bridges
May 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Between the Knicks and Death Stranding 2 previews, big week for Bridges
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When they wind them back, they're gonna refer to them as the Biden Tariffs and be like 'we had to do them because of the economy that Biden left us. The Biden Tariffs were terrible, folks, but we got rid of them. We got rid of Biden's terrible tarifs and now America is back in business'.
April 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
When they wind them back, they're gonna refer to them as the Biden Tariffs and be like 'we had to do them because of the economy that Biden left us. The Biden Tariffs were terrible, folks, but we got rid of them. We got rid of Biden's terrible tarifs and now America is back in business'.
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I’m not even remotely joking when I say that messing with the price of videogame stuff will be the thing that brings him down. It should have been a million other things, but it’ll be this.
April 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I’m not even remotely joking when I say that messing with the price of videogame stuff will be the thing that brings him down. It should have been a million other things, but it’ll be this.
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This direct’s ’one more thing’ was a series of post-direct reveals and announcements, each more disappointing than the last.
April 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This direct’s ’one more thing’ was a series of post-direct reveals and announcements, each more disappointing than the last.
REVIEW: Split Fiction is an instant classic, and one of the best co-op games in years.
9.5/10 ggapp.io/UpwardBoss/r...
9.5/10 ggapp.io/UpwardBoss/r...
ggapp.io
March 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
REVIEW: Split Fiction is an instant classic, and one of the best co-op games in years.
9.5/10 ggapp.io/UpwardBoss/r...
9.5/10 ggapp.io/UpwardBoss/r...
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Incredible strength and courage from Zelenskyy. Standing up to a room full of bullies in an orchestrated, stage-managed ambush. Never backing down. Never letting the lies take root. Absolute hero for the ages.
February 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Incredible strength and courage from Zelenskyy. Standing up to a room full of bullies in an orchestrated, stage-managed ambush. Never backing down. Never letting the lies take root. Absolute hero for the ages.
INTRODUCING the thing that no one else has ever done!
A gaming podcast!
I and my friend Connor (who is not on Bluesky) have finally started one! Hurray for innovation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlZt...
A gaming podcast!
I and my friend Connor (who is not on Bluesky) have finally started one! Hurray for innovation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlZt...
Trying Something New | Freezing Gamers Podcast Episode #1
YouTube video by UpwardBoss
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
INTRODUCING the thing that no one else has ever done!
A gaming podcast!
I and my friend Connor (who is not on Bluesky) have finally started one! Hurray for innovation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlZt...
A gaming podcast!
I and my friend Connor (who is not on Bluesky) have finally started one! Hurray for innovation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlZt...
REVIEW: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an adventure just as full of heart and spectacle as the original films, and it's enough to overcome some pretty big issues to result in a game worth more than the sum of its parts.
8/10 ggapp.io/UpwardBoss/r...
8/10 ggapp.io/UpwardBoss/r...
ggapp.io
December 31, 2024 at 11:20 AM
REVIEW: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an adventure just as full of heart and spectacle as the original films, and it's enough to overcome some pretty big issues to result in a game worth more than the sum of its parts.
8/10 ggapp.io/UpwardBoss/r...
8/10 ggapp.io/UpwardBoss/r...
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TGA"s Game of the Year goes to Astro Bot
December 13, 2024 at 4:03 AM
TGA"s Game of the Year goes to Astro Bot
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GEOFF STOP, YOU'VE COOKED ENOUGH. WE'LL NEVER MAKE THE WRAP IT UP JOKE EVER AGAIN. PLEASE, WE CAN'T HANDLE ANY MORE PEAK.
December 13, 2024 at 2:37 AM
GEOFF STOP, YOU'VE COOKED ENOUGH. WE'LL NEVER MAKE THE WRAP IT UP JOKE EVER AGAIN. PLEASE, WE CAN'T HANDLE ANY MORE PEAK.
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It should be illegal to review an Indiana Jones videogame if you haven't seen at least one of the Indiana Jones movies. Like, straight to jail. Only a 30 day sentence but there has to be some consequences.
December 8, 2024 at 10:13 PM
It should be illegal to review an Indiana Jones videogame if you haven't seen at least one of the Indiana Jones movies. Like, straight to jail. Only a 30 day sentence but there has to be some consequences.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chornobyl may one day be a great game, but right now it's simply not ready for launch. Poor performance, myriad bugs and numerous under-baked and imbalanced design elements terminally wound the experience. My review: youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg?...
Right now, I cannot recommend: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - Heart of Chernobyl (Review)
YouTube video by Skill Up
youtu.be
November 20, 2024 at 8:53 PM
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chornobyl may one day be a great game, but right now it's simply not ready for launch. Poor performance, myriad bugs and numerous under-baked and imbalanced design elements terminally wound the experience. My review: youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg?...
I am immensely skeptical that Bluesky will survive long term given how Threads went, but I'm gonna give it a shot for now, and if it lasts long term I might stay.
November 16, 2024 at 10:31 PM
I am immensely skeptical that Bluesky will survive long term given how Threads went, but I'm gonna give it a shot for now, and if it lasts long term I might stay.