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Ben Rosenthal
@benjum.bsky.social
Sometimes writer.
Retro Collector of Nintendo
Coffee Roaster
Host of @YouDontKnowVideoGames
Retro Hunter at Super Retro Squad
Spokesperson at @riotcitywrestling
San Dan (Third Dan) Blackbelt in the JKA
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Huge news! End of Ember has been optioned for development into an animated TV series, in partnership with Cosmic Scream. (Pssst... Netflix!) See our press release for more details.

#indiegames #tv #adaptation #netflix
February 5, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Watching #onepunchman for the first time. The skill this series is crafted with - for a gag character to be the man protagonist, yet the supporting cast be the driving force of the narrative is just sublime.
February 5, 2026 at 8:46 AM
We’re all in agreement that Austin Theory was in the hood and attacked Bron, right? He’s an agent for Seth. #royalrumble #wwe
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
This Gaming Week - NEW Dragonball game announced and BLUEY comes to Minecraft! #dragonball #minecraft #news #videogames
January 31, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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We are SO excited to exhibit at SAGE next week. If you're in Adelaide, come along to check out our booth, and all the other amazing games being made in SA right now. It's a very exciting time to be an indie in this industry right now: come celebrate! Thanks @safc #indiegames # indiegamedev #sagames
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 AM
When your work gets you a farewell present.
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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In Mario's Early Years: Fun with Numbers for the SNES, there is an Easter egg where three photorealistic developer heads will appear on Mario's windowsill and chant "Hello, hello, hello" if one very specific pixel of the screen is clicked.
January 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
If you like looking at old stuff we find in our adventures, check out YouTube.com/@SuperRetroSquad #retrogames #retro #gaming
January 26, 2026 at 4:30 AM
You know you're middle aged when 80's synth music puts you in an almost meditative state.
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 AM
I rewatched the Matrix the other night - fantastic film with a really great script. Then watched Matrix Reloaded. That has to be one of the biggest misfires in film history, right?
January 25, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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it is funny how all the fictional monsters we imagined taking over the U.S. for the last 30 years are objectively better people than the current regime. Give me Skeletor, please. Cobra Commander wants to run shit? He can hardly be worse than what we're rockin' today. It's worth a shot!
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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You misspelled "BORED".
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Fable Looks Good, Phil Spencer Doesn’t #fable #gamenews #xbox #ubisoft
January 24, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Why isn’t there an X-Files recap podcast with female identifying hosts called ‘Mulder, She Wrote’?
January 22, 2026 at 2:58 AM
A NEW Switch 2 Console already? #nintendo #switch2 #satire #zelda #gamenews #ff7 #lego
January 17, 2026 at 3:53 AM
The Xbox 2026 Developer Direct may have just leaked! How much will the Steam Deck be? New PS5 Colours! #xbox #steamdeck #ps5 #videogames #news
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Me: “I’ve just moved house - I have no room nor money for anything else”

Also me:
January 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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WITHIN THE KIND RED BUILDING is a solo journaling rpg I wrote that’s now up to buy!

You crash land on an isolated planet and seek safety within a tower.
Roll a d8 to go up/down floors, explore, fight, maybe survive, and create a character who breaks your heart.

ryanklindsay.itch.io/within-the-k...
January 5, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Stranger Things finale was great. You’re all crazy.
January 5, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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I’m Ryan K Lindsay and I’m a writer [just doing a 2026 reminder, for both you and me]

I write comics, and sometimes RPG material, or academic/analytical commentary. I also teach English and creative writing.

I love writing, and reading, and film.
January 5, 2026 at 9:16 AM
I’m with all the negativity about Stranger Things why has no one brought up how goofy Vecna looks?
January 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM
JOKES! This Star Wars Game is $300?! Video Game News 3rd January 2026 #starwars #games #gamenews #videogames
January 3, 2026 at 4:07 AM
I remember 2025 like it was yesterday.
January 1, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Game of the Year Award TAKEN AWAY After AI Controversy - Video Game News 28 Dec 2005 #gameoftheyear #clairobscur #gamenews
December 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM