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madeline @mads.haus · 2d

for @endlessmode.bsky.social - I wrote about yuri manga 'Black & White' and how it depicts the way women get pitted against each other under capitalism.

In ‘Toxic Yuri’ Manga Black and White, A Co-Worker’s Fist Feels Like A Kiss

Black and White: Tough Love At The Office looks at how male-dominated workplaces pit women against each other.

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 2d

I tried out the Crunchyroll Manga app and it seemed solid until I realized that of the 200+ series on the service, very few seemed to have all the chapters, which seems... bad? For me the main use case would be to pick up a manga from where an anime left off but you can't do that for the most part.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 2d

Crunchyroll Manga, a new digital subscription service, launched yesterday with over 200 series. Read our first impressions on it here. www.endlessmode.com/article/crun...

Crunchyroll’s New Manga App Is Out Now: So, How Is It?

Crunchyroll Manga, a new digital subscription service, launched yesterday with over 200 series. Read our first impressions on it here.

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 2d

Dorohedoro is so good, man. I can't wait to be reunited with my little freaks.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 2d

Five years later, the second season of the wonderfully weird Dorohedoro anime finally has a release window: it's coming out in Spring 2026.

Fans of Weirdo Anime Rejoice: Dorohedoro’s Second Season Finally Has A Release Window

Five years later, the second season of the wonderfully weird Dorohedoro anime finally has a release window: it's coming out in Spring 2026.

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 2d

when you love and can’t get enough of peace

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 2d

really funny seeing posts from people whose only barometer for politics is being mad at trump posting about the nobel prize winner like she’s actually a hero of peace

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 3d

We’re so back (not really because they will probably individually cost $30 and are tied to that horrible rotating store, but still lol)

Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 3d

I reviewed Absolum, which has some of the best beat 'em up brawling I've played thanks to a freeform combo system, but is held back a bit by so-so roguelite elements. That said, I kept returning after rolling credits to hit guys with the cool elf woman's Guts Berserk Sword, so that's a good sign.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 3d

Absolum is the latest beat 'em up from the Streets of Rage 4 devs, and its fisticuffs live up to that lineage (which is saying something). www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Absolum Is A Dark Fantasy Beat ‘Em Up With Best-In-Class Fisticuffs

Absolum is the latest beat 'em up from the Streets of Rage 4 devs, and its fisticuffs live up to that lineage (which is saying something).

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 4d

It’s such a bummer I wanted angry oil slick Vi so bad.

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 4d

Y'all, they're trying to make me pay 100 dollars so I can play as the blorbos from Arcane, that is not ok. In all seriousness, the last few weeks have been a nightmare for the FGC: the PIF co-purchasing EVO, Capcom Cup going pay-per-view, and now Riot opening a portal into microtransaction hell.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 4d

While the fighting game community used to be a safe space to watch people do the coolest shit you've ever seen, 2XKO's overpriced skins are just the latest bad news in a space besieged by consumerism and sportswashing. @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social on the state of the FGC:

2XKO’s $100 Arcane Skins Are the Latest Bummer for Fighting Game Fans

2XKO's $100 skins and disappointing monetization are the latest bummer for a fighting game community besieged by bad times.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 5d

One of the most interesting anime of the Fall stars a protagonist who can magically transform into a buff Santa Claus, and that's pretty neat. www.endlessmode.com/article/sand...

A New Anime Stars a Character Who Transforms Into Buff Santa Claus, and It Seems Pretty Good

One of the most interesting anime of the Fall stars a protagonist who can magically transform into a buff Santa Claus, and that's pretty neat.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 4d

Between its Y2K aesthetic and buttery smooth bunny hop-adjacent movement, Don't Stop, Girlypop! seems like one to look out for. www.endlessmode.com/article/dont...

Don’t Stop, Girlypop! Channels Old School Shooter Fun Alongside Y2K ‘Tude

Between its Y2K aesthetic and buttery smooth bunny hop-adjacent movement, Don't Stop, Girlypop! seems like one to look out for.

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madeline @mads.haus · 9d

I wrote about Toshio Saeki, ero guro art, and some of the real-world history behind Silent Hill F for @endlessmode.bsky.social

The Erotic and Grotesque Roots of Silent Hill f

Endless Mode explores the infinite possibilities of games and anime, from the excitement of video games, togetherness of board games, and action of pinball, to the adventure of theme parks, exhilarati...

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 9d

GLAAD's new Queer Emerging Developers mentorship program aims to help "early to mid-career" LGBTQ game developers with their careers. www.endlessmode.com/article/glaa...

GLAAD Launches Program to Mentor LGBTQ+ Developers

GLAAD's new Queer Emerging Developers mentorship program aims to help "early to mid-career" LGBTQ game developers with their careers.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 9d

Sleep Awake is a promising upcoming horror collab between the director of Spec Ops: The Line, Robin Finck from Nine Inch Nails, and Blumhouse. www.endlessmode.com/article/upco...

Upcoming Horror Game From Spec Ops: The Line Director, Sleep Awake, Is Sensory Overload

Sleep Awake is a promising upcoming horror collab between the director of Spec Ops: The Line, Robin Finck from Nine Inch Nails, and Blumhouse.

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 10d

I’ve been playing that seemingly bad Fire Emblem mobile game and have thoughts on how players have already pushed past its limited mechanics to find something worthwhile. It also lead me down a rabbit hole about advanced movement techniques in Shrek SuperSlam for the GameCube (ie, crumpet dashing).

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 10d

Fire Emblem Shadows is a weird social deduction/auto-battler hybrid that seems bland on the surface, but that hasn't stopped players from obsessively pushing the game to its limit. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Fire Emblem Shadows and Finding the Fun in “Bad” Games

Fire Emblem Shadows is a weird social deduction/auto-battler hybrid that seems bland on the surface, but that hasn't stopped players from obsessively pushing the game to its limit.

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Garrett Martin @garrettmartin.bsky.social · 11d

thanks to outgoing interns @exalclaw.bsky.social and @beewertheimer.com, who interviewed for a Paste internship and wound up launching a whole damn site with us. go hire them.

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 11d

Was a pleasure working/learning from Garrett and @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social over the last few months, super glad I got to help launch a whole new site. If you havent been reading Endless Mode, rectify that asap!

Garrett Martin @garrettmartin.bsky.social · 11d

thanks to outgoing interns @exalclaw.bsky.social and @beewertheimer.com, who interviewed for a Paste internship and wound up launching a whole damn site with us. go hire them.

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 12d

These last few months have been a reminder that sometimes, anime is good. Multiple great queer romance series that are getting second seasons? Literary icon Anne Shirley is here, also? I broke down the 10 best shows in a season full of genre fun, animation firepower, and pleasant surprises.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 12d

This summer delivered one of the best anime lineups we've seen in a very long time, and we've come up with a list of 10 shows you don't want to miss. www.endlessmode.com/anime/summer...

The 10 Best Anime of Summer 2025, Ranked

This summer delivered one of the best anime lineups we've seen in a very long time, and we've come up with a list of 10 shows you don't want to miss.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 13d

EA is being bought by a bunch of people you wouldn't want to own EA. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

EA Is Being Bought by Saudi Arabia’s PIF and Jared Kushner’s Investment Firm

Today, it was announced that EA is being acquired for $55 billion by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner's firm.

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kViN @yuyucow.bsky.social · 15d

Sayonara Lara looks so good that at this point it feels unfair to look at it as the distraction before the cobra awakens. Koide was already responsible for many of Revue Starlight's highlights, and his solo direction debut knows what to bring over (Hama graphic design!) while still feeling fresh

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 15d

That is very fair lol

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 16d

For our map theme week, I wrote about RPG overworlds and how their abstraction of a space let them avoid the tedium that many modern open world games suffer from. I also have something in there about Borges and the French New Wave because why not, Garretts currently on a boat, no one can stop me.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 16d

While RPG overworlds arose from technical limitations, they offer solutions to open world bloat that many modern games could learn from.

We Haven’t Properly Mourned the Death of RPG Overworlds

While RPG overworlds arose out of technical limitations, they offer solutions to open world bloat that many modern games could learn from.

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madeline @mads.haus · 16d

Hell Is Us has changed how I approach playing - and writing about - games. All it took was a little trust.

my latest, for @endlessmode.bsky.social:

No Map, No Problem - Hell Is Us Trusts Players To Discover Its Wartorn World

By largely forgoing explicit guidance, Hell Is Us forces the player to reckon with the horrors of Hadea for themselves.

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 16d

For our map theme week, I wrote about RPG overworlds and how their abstraction of a space let them avoid the tedium that many modern open world games suffer from. I also have something in there about Borges and the French New Wave because why not, Garretts currently on a boat, no one can stop me.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 16d

While RPG overworlds arose from technical limitations, they offer solutions to open world bloat that many modern games could learn from.

We Haven’t Properly Mourned the Death of RPG Overworlds

While RPG overworlds arose out of technical limitations, they offer solutions to open world bloat that many modern games could learn from.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 17d

Following pressure, Microsoft has finally shut off Israel's access to Azure cloud technology that it used to spy on Palestinians.

Microsoft Finally Blocks Israeli Military From Using Its Tech To Spy on Palestinians

Following reporting last month, Microsoft has finally shut off Israel's access to Azure cloud technology used to spy on Palestinians.

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