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Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 13h

Oh, by the way: I am the host of this on Friday! Please come along for my chat with the cast & director of the FF7Rs. As you'd expect, I can guarantee a level of nerdy deep dive that might not always occur on such panels...

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 2d

You’re fucking great at it too.

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 4d

My Bloodlines 2 review. www.dbltap.com/reviews/vamp...

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 review - not bloody bad

You’re the Nomad, a vampire elder who’s just awoken from 100 years of dreamless sleep, living my ideal life until someone wakes you up. There’s a strange mark o

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 6d

Same owner as The Escapist

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 6d

It’s actually somehow way worse than this screenshot suggests if you look at the site. Mad that they’re still supported with opportunities for actual games, but maybe people just aren’t aware.

Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 6d

Videogamer's new logo a screaming exclamation mark on the 'support independent games media' argument. Legitimately thought this was someone taking the piss when it was first posted in a discord, but no, it's on the site. You have to laugh (or else you'll cry)

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 7d

Goddamn

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 9d

I didn’t know there was a term for this quirk of life. I just assumed my phone was listening.

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 9d

I’m with you. I think those people drove before sat navs — it’s the only explanation that makes sense.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 13d

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
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Chris Schilling @schillingc.bsky.social · 15d

Played Consume Me. Loved Consume Me. www.theguardian.com/games/2025/o...

Consume Me review - anything but empty calories

A teenage slice-of-life tale, an energy-management challenge and a satire of diet culture – this indie award-winner is a flavoursome treat

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 15d

Grats, man

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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 15d

Excited to start Just Us, a podcast about the @warriors-nba.bsky.social and the culture it has created in the Bay Area. First episode is live on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Give a listen, share, and subscribe if you can!

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RSS: feeds.libsyn.com/594825/rss

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 15d

I was looking forward to it until I saw the lead dev’s posts in the replies to that EG video

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Joachim Persson @jomperr.bsky.social · 15d

Due to redundancies I am now looking for work!
I have 5 years of experience as a 3d artist. I am primarily looking for full time positions in studio or remote but open to other options.
Any reposts are appreciated! 🙏

Portfolio: www.artstation.com/jomperr
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/perssonjo...

Joachim Persson

Experienced Hard Surface Artist at Avalanche Studios

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 15d

Sorry, dude

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 16d

I actually got a lot of it at a preview event and the devs were surprised when I was asking about the pills, etc.

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 17d

Genuinely think this game’s gonna be massive for them.

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Dave Breens @baldbreens.bsky.social · 18d

Spent over a week reviewing Baby Steps because at some point I realised it was art. A lot of critics got it wrong with this one, honestly. www.dbltap.com/reviews/baby...

Baby Steps review – Stupid, juvenile, compelling art

I want to begin by saying that, before I’d ever played Baby Steps, I essentially wrote it off as “streamer bait,” frustration for frustration’s sake, and nothin

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 18d

I’m an artist

Dave asks for a tagline suggestion for his Baby Steps review. I reply: Donkey Dong Country

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 19d

Now do it again

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 21d

I mean, come on. www.dbltap.com/features/sil...

The Silent Hill f team talk about the themes of gender inequality and societal pressures on women that they wanted to explore in the game.

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 21d

I literally spoke to the game director who talked heavily about the themes of gender inequality and identity. Wait until they realise it goes even deeper in later playthroughs.

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 21d

Avalanche is closing its Liverpool studio and laying off a portion of its global workforce following Xbox’s cancellation of Contraband. www.dbltap.com/news/avalanc...

Avalanche Studios reports mass layoffs following Xbox cancellation

Following four years of silence on Contraband, the Xbox exclusive game from Just Cause studio Avalanche, announced in 2021, Xbox cancelled the project along wit

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 21d

I actually loved it as a kid. My dad gave me a stack of 2000AD comics from ‘86 when I was like ten so I was fully Dredd pilled.

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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 21d

Man, I made so many bangers on both of those.

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