Jonathan Ore
@jonore.bsky.social
Senior writer for CBC Radio online. Won't stop talking about video games. Grammar pedant. One-time guest on the Giant Bomb @nite couch.
jonathan dot ore at cbc dot ca
jonathan dot ore at cbc dot ca
Currently our most-read story: 'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine | CBC News
In a recent article about the United States' strained relationships with other countries, Time Magazine included a made-up quote from Canadian satire site The Beaverton — seemingly as fact.
www.cbc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Currently our most-read story: 'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
The Beaverton Gets Action
When your ambassador is SO deranged that Time Magazine says, "Yeah, that quote sounds real".
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The Beaverton Gets Action
Jon Stewart nervously eating popcorn dot gif hashtag cdnpoli
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Jon Stewart nervously eating popcorn dot gif hashtag cdnpoli
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She took my man—
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
She took my man—
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Still bugs me that the original plan for the Picard show was "retired Picard solves small stakes Agatha Christie style mysteries in rural France" and the powers that be (either Paramount/Viacom or Patrick Stewart) nixed that.
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Still bugs me that the original plan for the Picard show was "retired Picard solves small stakes Agatha Christie style mysteries in rural France" and the powers that be (either Paramount/Viacom or Patrick Stewart) nixed that.
Did you see a new video of Grand Theft Auto VI leaked gameplay? Well the thing is, no you didn't. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
A new Grand Theft Auto VI video was seen millions of times in one day. But it was (another) fake | CBC News
A bogus video that purported to show leaked footage of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI has angered gamers and raised renewed concern about AI-generated content, after reportedly being seen millions o...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Did you see a new video of Grand Theft Auto VI leaked gameplay? Well the thing is, no you didn't. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Also home to one of the best, most hated villains in gaming in years.
Currently playing the Switch game “Unpacking.” In it, you methodically unpack and put everything in its proper place. Very meditative.
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Also home to one of the best, most hated villains in gaming in years.
There's a Square-Enix lofi music stream that occasionally plays remixes from Final Fantasy Brave Exvius which makes me very upset because I played that mobile gacha game for years before it shut down, making it completely inaccessible.
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
There's a Square-Enix lofi music stream that occasionally plays remixes from Final Fantasy Brave Exvius which makes me very upset because I played that mobile gacha game for years before it shut down, making it completely inaccessible.
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there is always a police procedural show on canadian television where one of the lead characters is a dog. each network has shared this responsibility for generations.
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
there is always a police procedural show on canadian television where one of the lead characters is a dog. each network has shared this responsibility for generations.
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Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
Writing "COTW" and not sure if it means Coalition of the Willing or City of the Wolves
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Writing "COTW" and not sure if it means Coalition of the Willing or City of the Wolves
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ROMAN CATHOLIC
ROMAN CATHOLIC
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November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Chatted with Tribute Games and Bryan Lee O'Malley about Scott Pilgrim EX, and the retro games that are shaping its art style. (Chrono Trigger!) Features some fun exclusive concept art sketches from O'Malley, and I think that's just neat! www.polygon.com/scott-pilgri...
Scott Pilgrim EX builds a digital Toronto from Chrono Trigger and Sonic's bones
Bryan Lee O'Malley and Tribute Games share exclusive concept art behind the beat-'em-up's pixels
www.polygon.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Chatted with Tribute Games and Bryan Lee O'Malley about Scott Pilgrim EX, and the retro games that are shaping its art style. (Chrono Trigger!) Features some fun exclusive concept art sketches from O'Malley, and I think that's just neat! www.polygon.com/scott-pilgri...
Phones got good enough that you don't need new hardware every 1-2 years to keep up. New phones are getting more expensive and offer nothing (why would I want an "AI phone?"). The only thing they have to entice me is a fresh battery. (Our phones should be easier to repair!)
![An article with the headline "[US people] are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jye22xkea3jqsabskhfec347/bafkreigunh6t53vvgp2sewo2fsy4xttrwgy3zrdwplje7j2qjop5jdeyxy@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Phones got good enough that you don't need new hardware every 1-2 years to keep up. New phones are getting more expensive and offer nothing (why would I want an "AI phone?"). The only thing they have to entice me is a fresh battery. (Our phones should be easier to repair!)
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Whenever I say this, people get Really Mad, but it's true. Same of any other art, too. You have to read the book, watch the film, see the painting, listen to the song, whatever.
I'm sorry, but watching a video about it on YouTube is not enough. You have not experience the art.
I'm sorry, but watching a video about it on YouTube is not enough. You have not experience the art.
"you have not played the game unless you've played the game" is one of my more annoying but unshakable opinions
the whole "don't play the game, just watch a video on youtube that will explain its story to you" is so disheartening because the issue of accessibility is genuinely really important but it's always just people who want to be spoon-fed nicely quantifiable information
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Whenever I say this, people get Really Mad, but it's true. Same of any other art, too. You have to read the book, watch the film, see the painting, listen to the song, whatever.
I'm sorry, but watching a video about it on YouTube is not enough. You have not experience the art.
I'm sorry, but watching a video about it on YouTube is not enough. You have not experience the art.
If they ever make that Horizon Zero Dawn movie or TV series, Don Callis should play Ted Faro.
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
If they ever make that Horizon Zero Dawn movie or TV series, Don Callis should play Ted Faro.
People who smoke cigarettes say, "unless you're a smoker, you don't know how hard it is to quit." Yes I do. It's as hard as it is to start flossing.
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
People who smoke cigarettes say, "unless you're a smoker, you don't know how hard it is to quit." Yes I do. It's as hard as it is to start flossing.
The Switch 2 GameCube controller is really neat, but it sure would be nice if the new buttons were fully sized to make them as practical to use as on the Pro Controller.
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The Switch 2 GameCube controller is really neat, but it sure would be nice if the new buttons were fully sized to make them as practical to use as on the Pro Controller.
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Darby Allin operates on the most advanced ragdoll physics engine ever created
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Darby Allin operates on the most advanced ragdoll physics engine ever created
MTG quits Congress, ventures out to explore the universes beyond
November 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
MTG quits Congress, ventures out to explore the universes beyond
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Lumines Arise is the living memory of PlayStation Cool, and an earnest reminder of what games can and should be. aftermath.site/lumines-arise-...
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Lumines Arise is the living memory of PlayStation Cool, and an earnest reminder of what games can and should be. aftermath.site/lumines-arise-...
I think the real mark of growing up and becoming an adult is realizing the Mankind vs Undertaker Hell in a Cell match should never have happened.
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I think the real mark of growing up and becoming an adult is realizing the Mankind vs Undertaker Hell in a Cell match should never have happened.
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Canadian video game industry has doubled in size in the past decade
Canadian video game industry has doubled in size in the past decade
According to a Statistics Canada report, the number of video game firms rose from 775 in 2013 to 1,628 in 2022, and revenue greatly increased in that time.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Canadian video game industry has doubled in size in the past decade