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Lucas White

@hokutolucas.bsky.social

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Writer/Co-Founder? - Managing Editor at @skyboxcritics.com‬, Freelancin’ at Shacknews, Kotaku, more? Formerly Prima Games and other stuff - inquiries can go to [email protected] or [email protected]

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · May 1

oh god

yeah, we're trying to do something different

publish what we want, when we want, and offer professional editing and feedback for anyone who wants to do the same

Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · May 1

We had always planned to launch today, but it seems more necessary now than ever, so here goes: @brianbarnett.bsky.social, @hokutolucas.bsky.social, and I are launching an independent games website today called Skybox. You can read our welcome letter/mission statement here:

Welcome to Skybox

We can build something better.

skyboxcritics.com

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 1h

playing some next fest demos

dungeon trail might have some juice

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 2h

me, after rolling credits in ball x pit:

"oh, ok"

Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 6h

didn't realize this game was actually hokuto no ken 2

Celia 🔜 Climax of Night @celialicious.bsky.social · 20h

So, the new patch of DBFZ seems good.

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 7h

also reviewed ball x pit

lots of number go up and jingling keys but sloppy, mushy build-crafting that doesn't care what you do as long as it has good dps

Shacknews @shacknews.com · 7h

Ball x Pit review: The deadliest ball pit you'll ever see

This roguelike genre mishmash is all about combining powers to make room for more.

dlvr.it

Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 7h

i haven't played a Trails game in years, but it was fun to revisit something i played back when i was just getting started in this space

Shacknews @shacknews.com · 9h

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter review: A fresh start, and a tremendous replay

Falcom has pulled out all the stops for this remake of its original Trails experiment.

dlvr.it

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 19h

shit, maybe like, mortal kombat for game boy?

Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 19h

no mystery dungeon, 0/10

Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 1d

ask GWAR

Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 1d

i have made a tremendous drpg discovery

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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 5d

Excitebots: Trick Racing is tremendously odd by @abrambuehner.bsky.social

"The only thing that makes sense about Excitebots is that nothing makes any goddamn sense at all."

Read on:

Excitebots: Trick Racing is tremendously odd

A look back at Excitebots: Trick Racing, one of the weirdest racing games Nintendo ever published.

skyboxcritics.com

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 5d

watched barbarian; wild movie

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Moo Yu (Mythmatch) @oneofmoo.bsky.social · 6d

HOT TAKE: Sometimes, I feel like the people saying this mean why isn't anyone with lots of power covering my game. When smaller folks ARE covering indie games and you're not uplifting them. You just want others to lift you up without giving back to the community.

Jennifer/Aster Unkle 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔪 @spookycutewitch.bsky.social · 6d

“Why isn’t anyone covering our indie games?”

1. The gaming press has been decimated by business suits, and the whims of an uncaring search engine behemoth
2. Doing the job means you get death threats and harassment
3. There are more games released in 1 week than there were in entire months in 2015

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 6d

actually shocked; these have been import-only for years

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 6d

Final Fantasy VII / VIII / IX Switch physicals are releasing in North America on Dec 9th

Square Enix pages (may not be live yet)

VII/VIII Twin Pack buff.ly/xozXAFM
IX buff.ly/cvTLAe2

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Jennifer/Aster Unkle 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔪 @spookycutewitch.bsky.social · 6d

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 6d

lol this rules

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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 7d

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time review: My hours were indeed stolen by @radioactivejawa.bsky.social

"...it’s safe to say the new Fantasy Life is one of the most old-fashioned non-indie releases of the year."

Read the latest Skybox review:

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time review: My hours were indeed stolen

A review of Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, a multifaceted RPG from developer LEVEL5.

skyboxcritics.com

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 7d

[email protected] !!!

Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 7d

incredible

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 7d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 7d

new review time folks

yooka-replaylee is a very fun video game, but the updates and changes came with a significant cost

Shacknews @shacknews.com · 7d

Yooka-Replaylee review: Changing the tune

Yooka-Laylee is back, in a way that seems to distance itself from its roots.

dlvr.it

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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 7d

Join us live as we record The Skybox Podcast!

Tune in right now: www.twitch.tv/skyboxcritics

Twitch

Twitch is the world

www.twitch.tv

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 9d

it's my latest review

funny meat game

Shacknews @shacknews.com · 9d

King of Meat review: Dungeon Ninja Warrior

Smash TV meets Ninja Warrior in this unhinged, but somehow cute multiplayer brawler.

dlvr.it

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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 9d

The latest episode of The Skybox Podcast is now available on demand! We talk about Final Fantasy Tactics, Hades 2, and... Bop-It: The Video Game?

Check it out on Patreon : www.patreon.com/posts/ep-13-...

Or Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7dHe...

Ep. 13 - Final Fantasy Tactics, Puzzle Quest, Hades 2, & Bop-It OR "Getting Donuts From The Newcastle Big Boy" | Skybox

Get more from Skybox on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 11d

the 4D experience

Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 12d

we enlisted The Sonic Princess herself to get a sonic racing crossworlds review up at skybox

Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 12d

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds review: I’ve never driven this fast and furious before by @sonicprincess15.bsky.social

"Honest to Chaos, CrossWorlds is a breath of fresh air compared to Team Sonic Racing and Mario Kart World."

Read the latest Skybox review:

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds review: I’ve never driven this fast and furious before

A review of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, a new racing game from Sega and Sonic Team.

skyboxcritics.com

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Nova Crystallis @novacrystallis.com · 12d

Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles illustration by Ryoko Kui (Delicious in Dungeon) for Weekly Famitsu No. 1915:

Various FFT jobs are depicted including White Mages, Knight, Mimic, Summoner, Time Mage, Dragoon, Chemist, Monk, and more.

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