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Digital Bandidos @digitalbandidos.bsky.social · 1h

Why not get some practice in by trying the demo today? Be sure to wishlist!

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Get Let Them Come: Onslaught Demo | Xbox

Battle alien swarms and build your loadout in this fast-paced roguelite shooter. Try the free demo of Let Them Come: Onslaught and experience explosive weapon upgrades, intense bullet heaven combat, a...

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Digital Bandidos @digitalbandidos.bsky.social · 1h

Huge thanks to TrueAchievements for sharing the full achievements list for Let Them Come: Onslaught, the upcoming sci-fi action roguelike from our friends at @tuataragames.com. Will you unlock them all?

TrueAchievements @trueachievements.com · 2d

Let Them Come: Onslaught launches on Xbox Series X|S in November, and we can now exclusively reveal its achievement list ⬇️

Exclusive — Let Them Come: Onslaught Xbox achievements revealed

Tuatara Games’ Let Them Come: Onslaught brings its sci-fi bullet-heaven chaos to Xbox next month, and we can now exclusively reveal its achievement list.

www.trueachievements.com

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Non-Violent Game Of The Day @nvgotd.bsky.social · 19h

ISLANDERS: NEW SHORES

Sequel to the acclaimed minimalist city builder, with new types of island kingdoms to create, new ways to score, and overhauled visuals

[ PC, Mac, PS5, XSX, Switch / 2025 / @coatsink.com @thunderfulgames.bsky.social ]

playislanders.com

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 19h

Great to see Jonty on board. An excellent hand to have on the GI tiller!

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 20h

Jon Hicks, former Audience Development Director at Gamer Network, has joined GamesIndustry.biz as Editorial Director.

"I’m committed to GI telling the most important stories and delivering essential insights and analysis, and building on its legacy," he says.

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Jon Hicks joins GamesIndustry.biz as Editorial Director

Editorial veteran to head the GI brand and deliver editorial and event projects

www.gamesindustry.biz

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Non-Violent Game Of The Day @nvgotd.bsky.social · 20h

The Best Non-Violent Video Games ebook is currently 99p on Google Books! You have zero excuses not to buy (well, one if you're an iPhone user)

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The Best Non-Violent Video Games by James Batchelor - Books on Google Play

The Best Non-Violent Video Games - Ebook written by James Batchelor. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or t...

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 22h

Only been on this side of the industry fence for 6ish months, but seeing people enjoy the games we're working with is already one of my favourite parts of the job!

Digital Bandidos @digitalbandidos.bsky.social · 22h

Glad you enjoyed the Let Them Come: Onslaught demo, Gohjoe! Plenty more to come on November 11,

Check out Gohjoe in action here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3zk...

Try the demo yourself and wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/2050800/...

SURVIVING Aliens Hordes before NUKES DROP in this Crazy Roguelite!

YouTube video by Gohjoe

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 1d

Much easier tonight

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Non-Violent Game Of The Day @nvgotd.bsky.social · 1d

LITTLE ROCKET LAB

Cosy automation game in which you build a factory and research new technologies to realise your mother's lifelong dream: to build a rocket ship!

[ PC, Xbox Series X|S / 2025 / Teenage Astronauts, @nomorerobots.io ]

littlerocketlab.com

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Digital Bandidos @digitalbandidos.bsky.social · 2d

Just under a month to go until Let Them Come: Onslaught launches. Check out how our friends at Tuatara give the enemies such a cool, retro look

Tuatara @tuataragames.com · 12d

Here's the breakdown of how we achieve a cost-effective pixelated look for our bosses in Let Them Come: Onslaught #gamedev #VFX #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 2d

"You don't need to see my identification. I'm not the scoundrel you're looking for. I can go about my business."

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 3d

Finally!

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 3d

Gaming tonight may prove tricky

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Non-Violent Game Of The Day @nvgotd.bsky.social · 4d

NBA BOUNCE

Basketball action for younger players. Choose from 30 NBA team, take to the court, and let the mayhem begin!

[ PC, PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, Switch / 2025 / @unfinishedpixel.bsky.social, Outright Games ]

outrightgames.com/games/nba-bo...

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you. So do I!

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 5d

Important News: You can now pre-order The History of the Pokémon Games from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social!

💻The making of Gen 1-9
🎮Over 150+ games
🎙️Foreword by @theveronicat.bsky.social, the original Ash Ketchum

Also available via Amazon, Waterstones, etc

www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-History-...

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Non-Violent Game Of The Day @nvgotd.bsky.social · 5d

CONSUME ME

Award-winning slice-of-life game about coping as a teenager and dealing with disordered eating. Every meal is a puzzle

[ PC, Mac / 2025 / @qdork.bsky.social @apthomson.bsky.social ]

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 6d

I'll add, because this needs emphasising, that good journalists will *never* twist your words out of context. They may editorialise around them, expand on that context, but good journalists will never make it sound like you said something you didn't. 'Gotcha' journalism is not journalism.

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 6d

Excellent and important reminder from Chris here. Journalists will be as friendly as possible, and will take reasonable edit requests seriously, but ultimately their responsibility is to the facts and their readers, not companies' PR/marketing agendas. (Thankfully, most companies know this)

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 6d

News editor @kerrblimey.bsky.social discusses the role of journalism in the video game industry

"The first difficult truth to acknowledge on our collective journey might ruffle feathers, but I strongly believe this is where the problem starts. Developers: journalists are not your friends."

Please remember what 'on the record' means

Let's discuss the role of journalists and journalism in the video game industry.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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Non-Violent Game Of The Day @nvgotd.bsky.social · 6d

RITUAL OF RAVEN

A story-driven farming sim where you don't farm. Instead, you entrust that to the magical constructs you enchant while you investigate the portals that are causing trouble for your village

[ PC, Switch / 2025 / @spellgardengames.com @team17.com ]

www.ritual-of-raven.com

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Digital Bandidos @digitalbandidos.bsky.social · 6d

Soulstone Survivors is currently 20% off in the Player's Choice sale on the PlayStation Store. Buy now and become the god you were always meant to be!

➡️https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/concept/10013240

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Non-Violent Game Of The Day @nvgotd.bsky.social · 7d

MAKEROOM

Cosy sandbox building game where you furnish and decorate rooms, gardens, boats, camper vans and more. There's over 1,100 items to place, and you can extensively customise all of them

[ PC / 2025 / @kenney.nl @wholesomegames.com ]

store.steampowered.com/app/2212670/...

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 7d

Could be. Maybe we'll get a little short like this before The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 8d

Nintendo just went full Pixar. Intrigued to see if they give us any context for this.

Close to you

YouTube video by Nintendo 公式チャンネル

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 8d

Exactly that. I'm not giving up, but it's frustrating that I know what to do, where to go, but it's down to pure chance whether or not I can.

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 8d

I'll see if I can lend a hand. I'm sure we can nail it.