Adam Rosenberg
@geminibros.bsky.social
[WIP] and hired gun in the video games industry. Background in editorial, marcomm, production, and creative.
Lover of dogs, music, video games, geeky shit, cannabis legalization, my biofamily, my chosen family, mental health, and kindness.
Lover of dogs, music, video games, geeky shit, cannabis legalization, my biofamily, my chosen family, mental health, and kindness.
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Adam Rosenberg
@geminibros.bsky.social
· Jul 28
For context (a thread!): I left media in 2022 after more than 18 years in freelance/staff newsroom roles, working primarily as a critic, feature writer, business analyst, editor, and reporter. Heaviest focus areas included games, consumer tech, film/TV, geek culture, and web culture.
Fortnite is such a great comedy engine
November 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Fortnite is such a great comedy engine
Reposted by Adam Rosenberg
Today is the day I can happily announce that my book HOW WE PLAY THE GAME is a New York Public Library pick for Best Book of 2025! Thank you YA librarians!
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Today is the day I can happily announce that my book HOW WE PLAY THE GAME is a New York Public Library pick for Best Book of 2025! Thank you YA librarians!
Reposted by Adam Rosenberg
New Yorkers BLOCK ICE from leaving their parking garage ahead of a flopped mass raid attempt on Canal Street
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
New Yorkers BLOCK ICE from leaving their parking garage ahead of a flopped mass raid attempt on Canal Street
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SOUP ROOMS is a collaborative minimalist art-game featuring over 100 ROOMS created by cool and talented indie devs from around the world.
Admission is free of charge, and you can even make your own ROOMS and SOUP-like games to share with others!
We hope you enjoy your stay.
LINKS BELOW!
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Admission is free of charge, and you can even make your own ROOMS and SOUP-like games to share with others!
We hope you enjoy your stay.
LINKS BELOW!
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November 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
SOUP ROOMS is a collaborative minimalist art-game featuring over 100 ROOMS created by cool and talented indie devs from around the world.
Admission is free of charge, and you can even make your own ROOMS and SOUP-like games to share with others!
We hope you enjoy your stay.
LINKS BELOW!
↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
Admission is free of charge, and you can even make your own ROOMS and SOUP-like games to share with others!
We hope you enjoy your stay.
LINKS BELOW!
↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
BREAKING: Fortnite is patching out all roads
November 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
BREAKING: Fortnite is patching out all roads
Reposted by Adam Rosenberg
Media says Zohran Mamdani won 1/3rd of Jewish voters, implying failure with us.
That number counts Orthodox Republican voters that would almost never vote for a Democrat unless GOP supported like Adams/Cuomo.
He did quite well & even better if you factor the smear machine 💰
That number counts Orthodox Republican voters that would almost never vote for a Democrat unless GOP supported like Adams/Cuomo.
He did quite well & even better if you factor the smear machine 💰
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Media says Zohran Mamdani won 1/3rd of Jewish voters, implying failure with us.
That number counts Orthodox Republican voters that would almost never vote for a Democrat unless GOP supported like Adams/Cuomo.
He did quite well & even better if you factor the smear machine 💰
That number counts Orthodox Republican voters that would almost never vote for a Democrat unless GOP supported like Adams/Cuomo.
He did quite well & even better if you factor the smear machine 💰
You'll think: "Wikipedia is huge. Surely this can't be the BEST wiki page ever."
Friends, frenemies, genAI impostor lurkers (i.e. enemies): You'd be wrong. So very wrong.
You definitely need to see this @alexisthenedd.bsky.social
Friends, frenemies, genAI impostor lurkers (i.e. enemies): You'd be wrong. So very wrong.
You definitely need to see this @alexisthenedd.bsky.social
At first you're like, why does this have a wiki page
Then you find out it might be the best wiki page ever
Then you find out it might be the best wiki page ever
November 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
You'll think: "Wikipedia is huge. Surely this can't be the BEST wiki page ever."
Friends, frenemies, genAI impostor lurkers (i.e. enemies): You'd be wrong. So very wrong.
You definitely need to see this @alexisthenedd.bsky.social
Friends, frenemies, genAI impostor lurkers (i.e. enemies): You'd be wrong. So very wrong.
You definitely need to see this @alexisthenedd.bsky.social
New layer of hell just dropped
Tomorrow Grimes will DJ a livestream of immortality influencer Bryan Johnson tripping on shrooms to determine its effect on longevity. Mr. Beast and the CEO of Salesforce will be there too.
Grimes DJing Immortality Influencer's Shroom Trip With Special Guest Mr. Beast
Grimes is a fan of Bryan Johnson, the multimillionaire and immortality influencer who spends his time trying to fight death. He is perhaps best known for undergoing plasma transfusions with donations ...
stereogum.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
New layer of hell just dropped
Find yourself someone who talks to you the way Bart Simpson talks to Shary Bobbins
November 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Find yourself someone who talks to you the way Bart Simpson talks to Shary Bobbins
Post your favorite Lord of the Rings character ... wrong answers only
November 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Post your favorite Lord of the Rings character ... wrong answers only
Reposted by Adam Rosenberg
In contrast, Hotel Barcelona (the Swery/Suda collaboration) recently took all generative AI elements out of the game as the headline for a big patch that included additional quality of life additions and fixes.
Hope exists for this shit, too.
Hope exists for this shit, too.
The article is well worth a read; this information would never have come to light were it not for Steam's AI disclosure policy, and the game looks to be a rushed cash grab not involving Grasshopper studio.
This is why CEOs dont like AI disclosures, they want to be able to discreetly serve slop
This is why CEOs dont like AI disclosures, they want to be able to discreetly serve slop
The Let it Die sequel - Let it Die: Inferno - which is coming out next week (4th December), seems to have been built using a considerable amount of generative AI. https://bit.ly/4ol7lIA
November 29, 2025 at 5:53 AM
In contrast, Hotel Barcelona (the Swery/Suda collaboration) recently took all generative AI elements out of the game as the headline for a big patch that included additional quality of life additions and fixes.
Hope exists for this shit, too.
Hope exists for this shit, too.
A LEGEND RETURNS
Gore Verbinski returns to filmmaking with Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, we talked with him about the film's overt stance against AI, and his return.
Read our interview:
Read our interview:
Gore Verbinski Discusses ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ and Why CGI No Longer Looks Good
Gore Verbinski returns to filmmaking with Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, we talked with him about the film's overt stance against AI, and his return.
Read our interview:
butwhytho.net
November 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
A LEGEND RETURNS
Maybe YT chat isn't so bad after all @floatalongfarm.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Maybe YT chat isn't so bad after all @floatalongfarm.bsky.social
I usually shut down YouTube chat but I have it open tonight during TAB show for whatever reason. All the people complaining about WGTYM are giving me LIFE.
Also it's cool to hear Dezron live inside the pocket of a Phish tune when Mike is always out there just manifesting pockets (complimentary)
Also it's cool to hear Dezron live inside the pocket of a Phish tune when Mike is always out there just manifesting pockets (complimentary)
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I usually shut down YouTube chat but I have it open tonight during TAB show for whatever reason. All the people complaining about WGTYM are giving me LIFE.
Also it's cool to hear Dezron live inside the pocket of a Phish tune when Mike is always out there just manifesting pockets (complimentary)
Also it's cool to hear Dezron live inside the pocket of a Phish tune when Mike is always out there just manifesting pockets (complimentary)
This Steam bundle is really neat. The four featured games all have < 500 Steam reviews. Great concept! And the $5 price makes it an easy yes if you like games that let you play in a sandbox.
Best deal in comics & video games at digiphile.co
All Six Astro City Metrobooks for $15. Extra donations go 100% to charity! 3032 pages - that’s $0.005/page!
4 Indie Immersive Sims for $5. Extra tip goes directly to developers! 4 games with a combined 24+ hours of gameplay, or 21c/hour!
Ends soon
All Six Astro City Metrobooks for $15. Extra donations go 100% to charity! 3032 pages - that’s $0.005/page!
4 Indie Immersive Sims for $5. Extra tip goes directly to developers! 4 games with a combined 24+ hours of gameplay, or 21c/hour!
Ends soon
November 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This Steam bundle is really neat. The four featured games all have < 500 Steam reviews. Great concept! And the $5 price makes it an easy yes if you like games that let you play in a sandbox.
Reposted by Adam Rosenberg
This year, we are thankful for @2headedhero.bsky.social
Our debut Indie Spotlight collection contains 4 games with under 500 reviews for $5
Plus, all tips go directly to these developers!
@entropyphi.bsky.social
@epicmcdude.bsky.social
@johanhjarpe.bsky.social
@fear-the-phantom.bsky.social
Our debut Indie Spotlight collection contains 4 games with under 500 reviews for $5
Plus, all tips go directly to these developers!
@entropyphi.bsky.social
@epicmcdude.bsky.social
@johanhjarpe.bsky.social
@fear-the-phantom.bsky.social
Curated a second bundle with @digiphile-team.bsky.social for the imsim sickos out there, find it in the threaded link below!
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This year, we are thankful for @2headedhero.bsky.social
Our debut Indie Spotlight collection contains 4 games with under 500 reviews for $5
Plus, all tips go directly to these developers!
@entropyphi.bsky.social
@epicmcdude.bsky.social
@johanhjarpe.bsky.social
@fear-the-phantom.bsky.social
Our debut Indie Spotlight collection contains 4 games with under 500 reviews for $5
Plus, all tips go directly to these developers!
@entropyphi.bsky.social
@epicmcdude.bsky.social
@johanhjarpe.bsky.social
@fear-the-phantom.bsky.social
Reposted by Adam Rosenberg
The original Let It Die was famous for its absolutely amazing soundtrack. Akira Yamaoka went and got in touch with a HUNDRED of his favourite indie bands and commissioned each to do a track named 'let it die'. The result was borderline mystical.
They're AI-generating the music here.
Fuck that.
They're AI-generating the music here.
Fuck that.
The Let it Die sequel - Let it Die: Inferno - which is coming out next week (4th December), seems to have been built using a considerable amount of generative AI. https://bit.ly/4ol7lIA
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The original Let It Die was famous for its absolutely amazing soundtrack. Akira Yamaoka went and got in touch with a HUNDRED of his favourite indie bands and commissioned each to do a track named 'let it die'. The result was borderline mystical.
They're AI-generating the music here.
Fuck that.
They're AI-generating the music here.
Fuck that.
Was this ever a secret? (I know MSM is still catching up.)
Weiss, Shapiro, all of these bad faith "they're only facts when I agree" dopes have *always* been the schmuckiest dullards. They're the Gamergate Future Class: Lots of nonsensical and DUMB noise driven by a comically obvious agenda
Weiss, Shapiro, all of these bad faith "they're only facts when I agree" dopes have *always* been the schmuckiest dullards. They're the Gamergate Future Class: Lots of nonsensical and DUMB noise driven by a comically obvious agenda
“.. It’s worth watching the four-minute clip mainly for one reason: .. It is, without a doubt, one of the single goofiest things about the media that I have ever encountered.”
@newrepublic.com $PSKY
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
@newrepublic.com $PSKY
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
November 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Was this ever a secret? (I know MSM is still catching up.)
Weiss, Shapiro, all of these bad faith "they're only facts when I agree" dopes have *always* been the schmuckiest dullards. They're the Gamergate Future Class: Lots of nonsensical and DUMB noise driven by a comically obvious agenda
Weiss, Shapiro, all of these bad faith "they're only facts when I agree" dopes have *always* been the schmuckiest dullards. They're the Gamergate Future Class: Lots of nonsensical and DUMB noise driven by a comically obvious agenda
Reposted by Adam Rosenberg
I really hate how Call Of Duty just sucks the oxygen out of the room. So, the campaign in the annual corporate franchise sucks this year? There's been more words written about that than probably EVERY OTHER FPS RELEASED THIS YEAR COMBINED.
And there have been so goddamn many, and so many great ones
And there have been so goddamn many, and so many great ones
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I really hate how Call Of Duty just sucks the oxygen out of the room. So, the campaign in the annual corporate franchise sucks this year? There's been more words written about that than probably EVERY OTHER FPS RELEASED THIS YEAR COMBINED.
And there have been so goddamn many, and so many great ones
And there have been so goddamn many, and so many great ones
Infinity Blade was one of the biggest games on the planet for half a decade and also one of the few mobile hits that feels genuinely native to the platform.
Anyway, good luck playing this hugely influential game in 2025!
Anyway, good luck playing this hugely influential game in 2025!
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Infinity Blade was one of the biggest games on the planet for half a decade and also one of the few mobile hits that feels genuinely native to the platform.
Anyway, good luck playing this hugely influential game in 2025!
Anyway, good luck playing this hugely influential game in 2025!
I avoid discourse spaces around the difficulty question for exactly this reason. Some people are fanatical in the belief that games are more satisfying when "git gud" is the *only* way to master challenging mechanics.
And I think that's a wrongheaded, insufferable attitude rooted in gatekeeping.
And I think that's a wrongheaded, insufferable attitude rooted in gatekeeping.
Fromsoft players are like... damaged. Speaking as someone who loves the games, the community is insufferable in their attitude that the game has a "right" way to be played. (Probably born from the "Its so hard!" circle jerk early coverage/marketing of DS1 spawned)
November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I avoid discourse spaces around the difficulty question for exactly this reason. Some people are fanatical in the belief that games are more satisfying when "git gud" is the *only* way to master challenging mechanics.
And I think that's a wrongheaded, insufferable attitude rooted in gatekeeping.
And I think that's a wrongheaded, insufferable attitude rooted in gatekeeping.
This is the way: Fewer lair weirdos, more lair sickos
For too long, lairs have been appropriated by the worst fucking people and now the lairmaxxing lifestyle is tainted by the association.
We need to reclaim lairs, nests, burrows, hideyholes, haunts, and hermitages from those weirdos.
We need to reclaim lairs, nests, burrows, hideyholes, haunts, and hermitages from those weirdos.
November 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This is the way: Fewer lair weirdos, more lair sickos
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For anything else that may be going on in the show I'm really liking how Pluribus just *completely* annihilates American exceptionalism in the way it goes about making Carol the literal worst person in the world.
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 AM
For anything else that may be going on in the show I'm really liking how Pluribus just *completely* annihilates American exceptionalism in the way it goes about making Carol the literal worst person in the world.
Reposted by Adam Rosenberg
The additional context is that Valve is still killing a beloved games studio, still tried to weasel out of making a press statement, still didn't allow a second review, and still did not communicate with the developer beyond vague references to their terms.
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
Valve responds with "additional context" following Horses Steam ban controversy
Following Valve's decision to ban first-person horror adventure Horses from distribution on Steam, the company has provided "additional context" in a statement.
www.eurogamer.net
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The additional context is that Valve is still killing a beloved games studio, still tried to weasel out of making a press statement, still didn't allow a second review, and still did not communicate with the developer beyond vague references to their terms.
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
Reposted by Adam Rosenberg
Special thanks to GOG for being so supportive of the project! HORSES preorders are now available on the store: www.gog.com/en/game/horses 🙏
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Special thanks to GOG for being so supportive of the project! HORSES preorders are now available on the store: www.gog.com/en/game/horses 🙏