Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Eoghan Watters

Scott McCrae @scottmccrae.com · 9h

Wild that Nobuo Uematsu made all those amazing Final Fantasy soundtracks and still his best ever work was for a party fighting game www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQYR...

Main Theme - Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (OST)

YouTube video by Nullfuchs

www.youtube.com

1 1 4

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 11h

1 2

Reposted by Eoghan Watters

Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 13h

RIP to Itagaki, whose poisonous (but totally kayfabe) vendetta against Tekken was a relentlessly entertaining thread out of the early 2000s Japan dev news scene. You knew you were in for a treat if you got an interview with him.

66 170

Reposted by Eoghan Watters

dannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.social · 18h

This is FANTASTIC. I knew it was based in Ireland, from and Irish dev but I was blown away by some smart it is. First person detective game with some super smart time and investigation mechanics. Out in just a few weeks.

Check out the demo. It's seriously wonderful.

PAUL CONWAY - SOBM Oct 27th @doomcube.bsky.social · 2d

The Séance of Blake Manor is part of the Steam Next Fest. Check out the demo if you haven't already.

The game is launching on the 27th of Oct!

Play now: bit.ly/47Pm8XA

#indiegames

5 17 120

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 23h

Two minutes in and Pokémon Legends Z-A has sauce, but the lack of voice acting is immensely distracting

1

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 1d

Bubsy 4D unironically rules. It feels really tight, the ost is great and it’s genuinely funny.

I knew it looked good but it’s very quickly become one of my most anticipated games of next year.

1

Reposted by Eoghan Watters

Dan | Buy Tree Kingdoms on Steam now! @danyoutohell.bsky.social · 1d

Look, I'm not saying the game we'll give you for signing up to our mailing list at biscuitfactorygames.com is *good*
But it is *stupid* and *short.*

Also so far we have a 100% success rate making players at least smirk while blowing a little air out of their noses.

Its called Hidden Honks

Home - Biscuit Factory Games

We can't wait to tell you more!

biscuitfactorygames.com

2 4

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 1d

It’s also one of the reasons I love the Evangelion rebuilds so much.

Either in narrative (Final Fantasy VII/ Spider-Verse) or meta textually (Anno with Eva), it’s about rewriting your narrative to one you’re actually happy with.

2

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder how much we can take from the quote “The truth is that whatever we do next, whether it’s continuing Ghost or going back to Sly, the decision is really more limited".

I'm really intrigued by the choice to acknowledge Sly rather than just say "Ghost or New IP".

VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 2d

Sucker Punch will remain a single-project studio following Ghost of Yotei, it’s suggested.

“If we were good at juggling 4 projects, yeah, we’d have a remaster, and let’s go do one of those... and do some fan request… But we only get to do one thing."

vgc.news/news/sucker-...

Sucker Punch will remain a single-project studio after Ghost of Yotei, boss suggests | VGC

“If we were good at juggling four projects, yeah, we’d have a remaster… But we only get to do one thing”…

vgc.news

1 3

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 2d

how about a great game with great music... Sonic 06

Genuinely cannot think of a truly great game with a truly bad soundtrack though

a screenshot of a video game that says " that tornado 's carrying a car "

ALT: a screenshot of a video game that says " that tornado 's carrying a car "

media.tenor.com

1 1

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 3d

Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There

youtu.be/azNG-AU0eGg?...

Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There

YouTube video by Lyn - Topic

youtu.be

6

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 3d

The Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster just put out an update that adds the game design document.

Developers remastering games, do this every single time please. Having access to a GDD is such a brilliant tool

6

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 3d

Like I will have a day where I can’t put on my leg and I will lock the fuck in for two minutes to get something done and then go slow again.

Leto is just absurd here.

2

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 3d

Even on bad days when I have to use crutches, I will just endure the pain to speed up something like the bathroom.

So while I know things being slower is a very real experience for disabled people, I have been there, this is absolutely hilarious and ridiculous to me.

Lady Emily ☄️ @ladyemily.nebula.tv · 3d

Not only did he do this for Morbius, but his insistence on only traveling around on either crutches or a wheelchair caused several production delays because it would take him so long to simply get around set to do things like use the bathroom

While portraying the character of Dr.
Michael Morbius, Leto used crutches and wheelchairs even during breaks because he didn't want to break character. This was a part of his method acting routines.
Although it was helping Leto get more and more into the mindset of Dr. Morbius, the use of crutches ended up getting production delays because Leto would have difficulties in the bathroom.

Director Daniel Espinosa revealed in a recent interview with UPROXX that he didn't mind the delays in production. On the other hand, the director did use a crew member to push Leto in a wheelchair to speed things up just a notch.

“It's more that I think the directors that don't like actors get really frustrated about that. I think it's really mysterious, what they do. Almost all actors, in general, have their own reputation of being an interesting person how he works with their characters. I think that all of them have these traits.”

1 2

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 5d

It’s wild that there’s an entire catalogue of PS2/ PS3 games just inaccessible. You can only play two Ratchet and Clank games on PS5, like why??

5

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 5d

Oh that fucking rules and now I know a new thing to spend my money on

1

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 5d

Turns out that doing the correct thing sucks. In the fucking pit rn.

2

Reposted by Eoghan Watters

James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 6d

We have reclaimed the humble frog from the right

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 6d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

27 210 1.4K

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 7d

The universe never told me that UNBEATABLE is out in a month.

Loner playing on repeat in my brain.

1

Reposted by Eoghan Watters

Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 7d

*looks at calendar*

Yep, it is about that time, isn't it.

...time for KNACK 3 THAT IS!

IGN @ign.com · 7d

Sony tech wizard Mark Cerny has teased new graphics features he's excited to bring to "a future console in a few years time," sparking a wave of PS6 release date speculation in the process. https://bit.ly/3KFH3CQ

12 5 140

Reposted by Eoghan Watters

Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 7d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

89 4.5K 16K

Reposted by Eoghan Watters

Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 7d

What a fantastic, in-depth article from RTE exploring the inspirations and intricacies that led to Eyes of Hellfire: www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

How Dublin's Hellfire Club inspired a new video game

Nestled on top of Montpelier Hill in the Dublin mountains, lies the ruins of the Hellfire Club...

www.rte.ie

1 6 19

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 8d

My two shouts aren't the most unknown but absolutely not talked about enough.

1) The entire Emily is Away trilogy. Wonderful little time capsules that just suck you in for about two hours.

2) To a T is in contention for GotY. About 4~ hours long, it's a fun slice of life soap that's weird as hell.

3

Reposted by Eoghan Watters

Banshee Neat @bansheeneet.bsky.social · 9d

Would be fucked up if you looked at your baby and it said 1/50 over their head, implying a pikmin is intending to abscond with them

7 220 640

Eoghan Watters @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 9d

Regulations rule.

Yup Ireland, Yup Europe.

Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 9d

Hey. Hey yous. C'mere.

Listen, you know that nice price you got on that there Xbox Game Pass Ultimate? Yeah, well, listen here, see.

It'd be a shame if something were to happen to that price, wouldn't it.

So, uh, just between yous and me, you better be sure to keep paying that, capeesh?

Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some subscribers

Some European countries won’t be impacted by subscription price hikes yet

www.theverge.com

1 5