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Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social · 3d

Impressive that AI has made even something as laborious and depersonalising as app dating worse

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder

Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they have to watch out for computer-generated charm. But it’s one thing to use a witty phrase – another thing entirely...

www.theguardian.com

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · 3d

Today is the last day of @bcngamefest.bsky.social!

The past couple of days have been so fun and it's been great to check out all the indie games ❤️

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · 5d

If you thought @babystepsgame.bsky.social was hard already, doing it with a full body controller to monitor your legs makes it even harder!!

Here is me failing badly with no confidence. Bloody fun though! @bcngamefest.bsky.social

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · 5d

After a very delayed flight, I eventually made it to Barcelona Game Fest!

Big shout out to @insertcoin.bsky.social for keeping me looking my best in the latest LaD gear ❤️🐉

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Gepugg @gepugg.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve not shut up about Absolum since I first saw it, and I’m happy to say it completely lived up to all my hopes - one of my favourite games this year for sure: www.thegamer.com/absolum-revi...

Absolum Review - An Absolute Game-Changer For Beat ‘Em Ups

Absolum isn’t for the weak-hearted, but its excellent beat 'em up mechanics and unique roguelite structure make it one of the genre’s best games.

www.thegamer.com

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Gepugg @gepugg.bsky.social · 7d

One of my favourite pieces I’ve done in a long while, it was a pleasure to chat with Maxime Mary about the work that went into the stunning Absolum: www.thegamer.com/absolum-art-...

Exclusive: Absolum’s Art Director On Designing One Of 2025’s Most Stunning Games, “Surviving” Hades 2, And A Potential Sequel

Absolum art director Maxime Mary gave TheGamer an exclusive look at the creation of its four heroes and shared more about his time on the game.

www.thegamer.com

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · 9d

I am THRILLED that my favourite Broken Sword, The Smoking Mirror, is officially getting the Reforged treatment!

After 2 years of me nagging poor Charles Cecil, we finally chatted about what's coming next and how this new Reforged raises the bar once again.

www.thegamer.com/revolution-s...

Revolution Software Is Raising The Bar Even Higher With Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror Reforged

Revolution Software's Charles Cecil talks with me about Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror Reforged.

www.thegamer.com

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · 9d

www.thegamer.com/ghost-of-yot...

www.thegamer.com/silent-hill-...

Ghost Of Yotei - The Ghost Of Triple-A Present

Ghost of Yotei builds on Ghost of Tsushima's foundations to be the best example of what an archetypal triple-A game should be.

www.thegamer.com

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Jade King @konayma6.bsky.social · 23d

Silent Hill f is a bold depiction of feminine rage against the societal expectations and corrupt systems that demand women fulfil certain roles in life.

Hinako Shimizu picks up a lead pipe and starts swinging at those unfair expectations until there is nothing left but ashes. #SilentHillf

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Gepugg @gepugg.bsky.social · 27d

Dying Light 2 was one of the first games I properly guided for TheGamer, so it’s very cool to have the chance to review Dying Light: The Beast. It’s not as ambitious as the last game, but that definitely helps it in the long run. My review: www.thegamer.com/dying-light-...

Dying Light: The Beast Review - Back To Beastics

The Beast isn’t as ambitious as Dying Light 2, but that sharper focus makes it feel like the true sequel to the first game.

www.thegamer.com

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Joe Parlock @joeparlock.bsky.social · Sep 9

Bit of personal news: after four years, I've been let go from @thegamerweb.bsky.social and am a free agent!

If you need someone with half a decade of TCG and tabletop and over a decade of video game coverage experience, please get in touch at [email protected]!

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · Sep 4

Yes! We're right next to eachother haha!

Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · Sep 4

This is what I get for being lazy and copy/pasting.. it should be @lostincult.co.uk!

Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · Sep 4

I'm so proud to have been able to contribute to @lostincult's Lock-on 006 🥰 My piece is a bit of a personal one and so it means a lot that it was included. It's such a lovely feeling to see your work in print in such fabulous style!

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Santi Leguiza @santileguiza.com · Sep 1

Hi! I'm Santi Leguiza, a freelancer gaming journalist with 7+ years of experience as a writer and 3+ as an editor!

You can check my work at santileguiza.com

Do you want to work with me? You can also find me as @skylinefantasy in:
-X/Twitter
-Instagram

And by email ✉️: [email protected]

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you @marvelouseurope.bsky.social for this gorgeous limited edition!! 🐑🐑🐑

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · Aug 28

I've been playing The Knightling for the last couple of weeks, and even though the video game calendar is about to get ridiculously busy, you should be playing it too. www.thegamer.com/the-knightli...

The Knightling Is A Colorful And Compact RPG That Needs To Be On Your Radar

The Knightling takes your favorite things about RPGs, action-adventure, and puzzle games and somehow squeezes them all into a perfect little package.

www.thegamer.com

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Jade King @konayma6.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hellraiser: Revival might have been my highlight of Gamescom. I adore Alien: Isolation, but for years it feels like licensed horror has been more interested in multiplayer instead of single-player experiences.

With this, things are finally changing:

www.thegamer.com/hellraiser-r...

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Is Following In Alien Isolation’s Morbidly Stealthy Footsteps

Saber Interactive is delivering a new, single-player chapter in the Hellraiser canon.

www.thegamer.com

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · Aug 25

At Gamescom, I spoke with Yoshi-P once again, and we chatted loads about Patch 7.3 (so be warned, there are spoilers), as well as the decision to include the original Sphene, whether we'll ever get another crafter or gatherer role, and more!

www.thegamer.com/final-fantas...

Final Fantasy 14’s Yoshi-P Discusses Sphene’s Return, The Possibility Of New Crafter Or Gatherer Roles, And That Cryptic Final Patch 7.3 Scene

At Gamescom, Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida discusses Sphene, Patch 7.3's revelations, and more.

www.thegamer.com

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Gepugg @gepugg.bsky.social · Aug 25

Been really excited to share this one, my first 5/5 review for TheGamer in more than two years goes towards Shinobi: Art of Vengeance! Had an absolute brutal blast 100 percenting it, and it’s my current GOTY for sure. My review: www.thegamer.com/shinobi-art-...

Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Review - Brutal, Beautiful, Brilliant

Art of Vengeance is the new benchmark for bringing back a dormant IP and making it better than ever.

www.thegamer.com

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Joe Parlock @joeparlock.bsky.social · Jul 29

I've been playing a lot of Grounded 2, and it's already very, very good: www.thegamer.com/grounded-2-e...

Grounded 2 Is The Sequel I Wanted, And It's Only Just Launched In Early Access

Grounded 2 is a walk in the park, but it's far from safe.

www.thegamer.com

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Gepugg @gepugg.bsky.social · Jul 28

I didn’t know what to expect going into Cronos: The New Dawn, but a few hours with it made me feel like it could be Bloober's best yet. Check out my preview: www.thegamer.com/cronos-the-n...

Cronos: The New Dawn Made Me Believe In Bloober Even More Than The Silent Hill 2 Remake

Cronos is Bloober at its most confident, and it’s shaping up to be one of 2025’s biggest surprises.

www.thegamer.com

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · Jul 8

Happy Birthday @insertcoin.bsky.social!!

Thank you for the swag! ❤️

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · Jul 4

Forget GTA 6, this is what I want.

www.thegamer.com/yakuza-0-dir...

Yakuza 0's Red Light Raid Is Proof That Like A Dragon Needs The GTA Online Treatment

I want to unleash my inner Mad Dog.

www.thegamer.com

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · Jul 4

Belated big shout out to @insertcoin.bsky.social for keeping me dressed my best as an obsessive fangirl gamer ❤️ the Dragon Age: The Veilguard range is LUSH

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