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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 14h

With this week's Steam Next Fest here, it's time to appraise one feature that Valve badly needs to beef up: its wishlist functionality. @thesaintoftous.bsky.social on what Steam can do to appease the giant wishlist enjoyers among us:

Steam’s Wishlist Function Is Missing One Crucial Feature

With this week's Steam Next Fest here, it's time to appraise one feature that Valve badly needs to beef up: its wishlist functionality.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 16h

While the kid-oriented MMOs of yesteryear (Club Penguin, Free Realms, etc.) were imperfect, the modern equivalent, Roblox, carries even bigger problems. @beewertheimer.com on the state of this space and a way forward:

The Future of Kid-Friendly Online Spaces

While the kid-oriented MMOs of yesteryear were imperfect, the modern equivalent, Roblox, carries even bigger problems.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 16h

Trigun Stargaze recently received a January 2026 release window and a new trailer. However, the most important announcement is something else entirely: the confirmation that Milly Thompson is back!

Trigun Stargaze Gets Release Window, Trailer, and, Most Importantly, Milly Thompson

Trigun Stargaze recently received a January 2026 release window, a trailer, and most importantly, confirmation that Milly Thompson is back.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 16h

The latest Steam Next Fest is here, and you're probably overwhelmed by its thousands of options. Luckily, we've dug through much of its offerings and have come up with five must-play demos to check out, including at least a few you probably haven't heard of:

Five Must-Play Demos From Steam Next Fest October 2025

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 19h

While Scarlet is another visual stunner from Mamoru Hosoda, its attempts at answering big questions about modern conflict fall short. Read @theautumnwright.bsky.social's review here:

Scarlet Offers Complicated Answers To Simple Questions

While Scarlet is another visual stunner from Mamoru Hosoda, its attempts at answering big questions about modern conflict fall short.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 20h

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game was (re)announced this weekend with a Summer 2026 release (it was previously cancelled under a different publisher). It's a 2D fighter featuring Aang, Korra, Zuko, and more.

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (Re)Announced, Slated For Summer 2026.

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, a 2D fighter featuring Aang, Korra, etc., was (re)announced this weekend with a Summer 2026 release.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 3d

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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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes it’s just fun to get drunk in a fake pirate bar in a theme park. www.endlessmode.com/theme-parks/...

The Beak and Barrel Is a Fantastic New Themed Bar Inside the Magic Kingdom

Here's what to expect from Disney World's new pirate-themed bar The Beak and Barrel, opening this week next to the Magic Kingdom.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 5d

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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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Miniatures really add something to a tabletop RPG, and Small Party's prepainted wooden figures are perfect for anybody who wants minis with character but doesn't have the time or budget to buy and paint their own, writes @ckunzelman.bsky.social. www.endlessmode.com/tabletop/tab...

Let's Get Small: The Little World of Small Party's Tabletop Miniatures

Small Party's miniatures are a great prefab solution for anybody who wants to inject some minis into their tabletop RPGs.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 3d

The "true" ending of Hades II is a commentary on the cyclical nature of games. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 5d

In the '90s Ken Griffey Jr. was as much of a Nintendo icon as Kirby, Link or Samus. As the Seattle Mariners play deep into the baseball playoffs, we look at the team's long history with Nintendo. www.endlessmode.com/article/nint...

Nintendo's Baseball History: Why Ken Griffey Jr. and the Seattle Mariners Should Be Honorary Smash Bros.

As the Seattle Mariners continue their playoff run, we look at the team's long relationship with Nintendo, and the video games it inspired.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 5d

Pinball Expo, an annual celebration of pinball, returns to the Chicagoland area next week. We talk to its founder Robert Berk about what you can expect from the show. www.endlessmode.com/article/pinb...

Pinball Expo Celebrates the World's Greatest Game

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 3d

Black and White: Tough Love At The Office looks at how male-dominated workplaces pit women against each other. Read @mads.haus on Sal Jiang's "toxic yuri" manga. www.endlessmode.com/article/in-t...

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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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 3d

here’s me on hades 2, killing time, and cyclical impulses

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 3d

The "true" ending of Hades II is a commentary on the cyclical nature of games. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 4d

Hades II demeans the mystery and grandeur of myth through its shallow writing and unserious tone, writes @gracemachine.bsky.social. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Hades II's Ill-Defined, Unserious World Undermines the Depth and Power of Mythology

With its cardboard cutout characters, Hades II flattens the fearful, uneasy mystery of its mythic inspirations.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 3d

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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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 3d

The "true" ending of Hades II is a commentary on the cyclical nature of games. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 3d

Black and White: Tough Love At The Office looks at how male-dominated workplaces pit women against each other. Read @mads.haus on Sal Jiang's "toxic yuri" manga. www.endlessmode.com/article/in-t...

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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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 4d

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving puzzles, @ckunzelman.bsky.social writes. www.endlessmode.com/tabletop/ril...

Create Your Own Puzzles and Stories with Rillem

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving your own puzzles.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 3d

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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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 4d

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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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 4d

Disney has raised prices on its theme park tickets, as it does every year. Here's what it'll now cost to hit up Disneyland or Disney World. www.endlessmode.com/article/disn...

Disney Raises Theme Park Prices; Here's What Disneyland and Disney World Now Cost.

Disney has raised prices on its theme park tickets, as it does every year. Here's what it'll now cost to hit up Disneyland or Disney World.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 4d

Nintendo announced new games added to its Nintendo Classics library, including a weird one: the previously Japan-only Mario & Wario. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

32-Year Old Mario Game Finally Makes Worldwide Debut On Nintendo Classics

Nintendo announced new games added to its Nintendo Classics library, including a weird one: the previously Japan-only Mario & Wario.

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