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Jasmine Gould-Wilson @jazzgouldwilson.bsky.social · 11h

Swansong, ye were judged too harshly in hindsight. Oscar speaks the truth 🙏 🩸

"Swansong luxuriates in its storytelling." Disappointed by Bloodlines 2, I've loved returning to this narrative centric VtM game.

After 15 hours of Bloodlines 2 disappointment, the embrace of Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong has healed my bloodied heart

Now Playing | Returning to Swansong has revealed it an underrated social RPG gem that lets the fangs do the talking, and the perfect cure for Bloodlines 2

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Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @awildjessichu.bsky.social · 9h

I highly recommend Silent Hill f fans (or anyone who loves astute criticism and doesn’t care about spoilers) read this phenomenal piece from Kyli Rodriguez-Cayro.

I am so impressed by her writing and that this was her first(!) piece for us!

www.gamespot.com/articles/sil...

Silent Hill F's Reception Proves Why Its Feminist Messages Are So Important

Hinako's hypersexualization is a betrayal to the Silent Hill franchise as a whole and its longstanding theme of exploring violence against women through horror.

www.gamespot.com

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No Context Yakuza @nocontextyakuza.bsky.social · 21h

#yakuza #likeadragon

Screenshot from Yakuza 6.

"It was the perfect way to relieve stress. I couldn't stop myself from starting more and more fires."

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Meg Pelliccio 🔜 Game Industry Conference @megpelliccio.bsky.social · 1d

Eric was such a big part of the team and was the face of TheGamer in the US. He worked so hard and cared so much. Please hire him!!

Your Buddy Eric Switzer @epicswitzer.bsky.social · 1d

After 6 years with TheGamer, Valnet has decided to shut down features and lay off the entire team, including me.

I don't know what's next for me but I intend to stay in games, whether that's at another outlet, consulting, or PR. If you have any leads, I'd appreciate any help

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Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 1d

Idiot bosses chasing short termist goals that do result in explosive immediate results but then inevitably slides into a growth-rate burn out continuing to hurt good people, I see. I hate it here

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 1d

Really shortsighted, this. But it’s not surprising because the staff there are constantly trying to write quality stuff while management pushes ridiculous quotas and the bean counters involve themselves in editorial decisions. It’s why I left four years ago. Thought I could change things, couldn’t.

Jade King @konayma6.bsky.social · 1d

Valnet unfortunately let go of the entire TheGamer features team today alongside several other staff members.

Many incredibly talented and hard working writers I've had the pleasure of working with over the past several years.

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Jade King @konayma6.bsky.social · 1d

Please follow and support what they do next, as all three of them are tremendous talents who deserve the very best.

@funnelchest94.bsky.social
@epicswitzer.bsky.social
@hallafyre.bsky.social

No matter what they end up doing, they're going to kick ass and do themselves proud.

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Jade King @konayma6.bsky.social · 1d

Valnet unfortunately let go of the entire TheGamer features team today alongside several other staff members.

Many incredibly talented and hard working writers I've had the pleasure of working with over the past several years.

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Dani Lucas @daniellamlucas.bsky.social · 1d

Need some help in the busy months before Christmas? I have freelance availability! I can help you with features, interviews, gift lists, reviews and mock reviews!

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Jess Kinghorn @koeniginkatze.bsky.social · 1d

KNOW WHERE I COULD SCORE SOME CHEESE???

Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 1d

Throwback to the little quotes we used to put on the PLAY spines. Some still make me chuckle when I walk past.

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Jess Kinghorn @koeniginkatze.bsky.social · 2d

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James GHOULizio @theswweet.blackskycomra.de · 2d

I don't know who needs to know this, but Bandai Namco has been slowly uploading music videos for the new songs in the Katamari that's dropping this week over the last few months, there's a playlist and everything

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhoq...

Once Upon A KATAMARI | Clémentine - Katamari Damacy

YouTube video by Bandai Namco Entertainment America

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Jess Kinghorn @koeniginkatze.bsky.social · 2d

Gee, I wonder who wrote these words about one of my favourite games of the year. 👀

PC Gamer @pcgamer.com · 2d

Clair Obscur wrings out its existential set up for all its worth with a cast of party members we're actually close in age to 👏

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-top-100-pc-games-2025/

#pcgamer #pcgaming #clairobscur

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Rii Abrego @riibrego.bsky.social · 2d

blackberry #art (wallpapers below!)

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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 2d

Lovers of chunky mag-like features rejoice! Had a fantastic chat with @ioi.dk celebrating 25 years of Hitman with a deep dive on level design, and ending up in the right place with Hitman: World of Assassination.

"There's level design, and then there's Hitman level design": IO Interactive leads reflect on 25 years with Agent 47, and the "ramifications" of the World of Assassination

IO Interactive's Christian Elverdam and Matthias Engstrøm talk 25 years of Hitman, level design, and crafting a World of Assassination

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Jenny @ Tagsfest table 12 @slowedmountains.bsky.social · 3d

Nothin else for it

Two panel comic of a person with glasses looking down at an open book. First panel reads: I think I might be bad at this.

In the second panel they are scribbling in the book with a pencil. Text reads: I’m gonna do it anyway

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Phil Savage @octaeder.bsky.social · 3d

100! PC! Games! www.pcgamer.com/games/the-to...

The top 100 PC games

Welcome to the 2025 edition of the PC Gamer Top 100—our annual list of the best PC games you can play.

www.pcgamer.com

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PC Gamer @pcgamer.com · 3d

The 2025 edition of our annual Top 100 list is here, running down the best PC games to play now from the perspective of PC Gamer's 30+ writers and editors.

The top 100 PC games

Welcome to the 2025 edition of the PC Gamer Top 100—our annual list of the best PC games you can play.

www.pcgamer.com

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Mike Diver @mikediver.bsky.social · 3d

Who's solving the Louvre robbery?

Right answers only.

Kyle Hyde from Hotel Dusk is disappointed that said hotel has run out of mayonnaise.

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Vida Starčević @vidaisonline.bsky.social · 3d

I'm seated. the theater employees are scared and asking me to leave because it 'doesn't even have a release date outside of ireland and the uk' but I'm simply too seated in unfathomable ways www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC9x...