Jesse Vitelli
@mamavitelli.bsky.social
Associate Editor @ Restart.Run | Prev bylines @ Kotaku, IGN, Game Informer, Inverse, Digital Trends | Send News Newsletter | Stagehand | Young Elmo | Avid FFXIV Player | DM for Work Email | Weird Little Guy Enthusiast
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A newsletter that isn't about games but sometimes its about games.
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Trying to take this energy, frustration, and fear and channel it into something productive. This newsletter is a (mostly) weekly respite from a lot of the bad, a place to talk openly about struggle but also celebrate wins and the goofier side of my brain. Almost at 150 subscribers. Help me get there
Damn the Monster Hunter Secret Lair is a direct hit on my wallet
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Damn the Monster Hunter Secret Lair is a direct hit on my wallet
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Demonschool drops this week so what better way to celebrate than a delicious cocktail to pair with your demon hunting journey.
@necrosoftgames.com @ysbryd.net
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@necrosoftgames.com @ysbryd.net
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Demonschool Inspired Cocktail Recipe | Demon Ritual
A drink on your lips for the apocalypse.
passthecontroller.io
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Demonschool drops this week so what better way to celebrate than a delicious cocktail to pair with your demon hunting journey.
@necrosoftgames.com @ysbryd.net
passthecontroller.io/2025/11/18/d...
@necrosoftgames.com @ysbryd.net
passthecontroller.io/2025/11/18/d...
Why play games when you can read the soup book
November 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Why play games when you can read the soup book
Reposted by Jesse Vitelli
Coming this December: Game Informer will be available in major retailers – including @barnesandnoble.com, GameStop, WH Smith, Books-A-Million and more – in the US and internationally. Learn more: gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Coming this December: Game Informer will be available in major retailers – including @barnesandnoble.com, GameStop, WH Smith, Books-A-Million and more – in the US and internationally. Learn more: gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
This might be my favorite suite of games from a GDQ yet!!!
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This might be my favorite suite of games from a GDQ yet!!!
I think Game Awards voting is built so much off of pre conceived notions from years prior like "Oh people I know are always talking about FFXIV, so it must be a great ongoing game" without giving it more than a cursory glance to know as an ongoing game in the year 2025 it's had struggles
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I think Game Awards voting is built so much off of pre conceived notions from years prior like "Oh people I know are always talking about FFXIV, so it must be a great ongoing game" without giving it more than a cursory glance to know as an ongoing game in the year 2025 it's had struggles
I went for a walk during the nominations reveal, an elderly woman at the coffee shop let out a shriek. She was flummoxed, mouth agape. "How could they not nominate Blue Prince"
She fell to the ground uncontrollably crying, she muttered "power to the players" and then died on the Brooklyn pavement
She fell to the ground uncontrollably crying, she muttered "power to the players" and then died on the Brooklyn pavement
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I went for a walk during the nominations reveal, an elderly woman at the coffee shop let out a shriek. She was flummoxed, mouth agape. "How could they not nominate Blue Prince"
She fell to the ground uncontrollably crying, she muttered "power to the players" and then died on the Brooklyn pavement
She fell to the ground uncontrollably crying, she muttered "power to the players" and then died on the Brooklyn pavement
Come for the nominees, stay for Geoff having to pronounce Umamusume
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Come for the nominees, stay for Geoff having to pronounce Umamusume
Game of the year discourse early???? Happy holidays, burn it all down!!
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Game of the year discourse early???? Happy holidays, burn it all down!!
Pepsiman is just an ultra beast
November 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Pepsiman is just an ultra beast
Always a blast chatting with Shea!!! Give it a listen
This week on All Things Nintendo, @mamavitelli.bsky.social joins me to give his hands-on impressions of Metroid Prime 4, react to the Pokémon Pokopia news, and give his thoughts on the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer! Video on YouTube and Spotify, audio everywhere else! youtu.be/lICqOfsq5pI?...
Metroid Prime 4, Super Mario Galaxy Movie w/ Jesse Vitelli | All Things Nintendo
YouTube video by Brian Shea
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November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Always a blast chatting with Shea!!! Give it a listen
Reposted by Jesse Vitelli
I played Metroid and really enjoyed what I saw, minus the man who wouldn’t shut up
www.restart.run/articles/met...
www.restart.run/articles/met...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Revels In The Quieter Moments | Hands-On Preview | Restart
We went hands-on with a new demo for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. A game that revels in its quieter moments, giving the player and Samus a bit of room to breathe.
www.restart.run
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I played Metroid and really enjoyed what I saw, minus the man who wouldn’t shut up
www.restart.run/articles/met...
www.restart.run/articles/met...
Really cool to see one of @danryckert.com favorite series on sale
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Really cool to see one of @danryckert.com favorite series on sale
Gabe and friends when they finished making the Steam Machine
November 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Gabe and friends when they finished making the Steam Machine
Idk why you would ever get the Steam Machine when you can get a six inch Tungsten cube instead. Fucking think people!!
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Idk why you would ever get the Steam Machine when you can get a six inch Tungsten cube instead. Fucking think people!!
I don't really fuck with Kith but I do kinda want the $400 MvC hoodie
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I don't really fuck with Kith but I do kinda want the $400 MvC hoodie
In Super Mario Sunshine, Bowser Jr's paintbrush was made by E.Gadd, making him a war criminal. Over the years it's been changed to be a Bowser Jr logo. The rehabilitation of E.Gadd's image continues with the newest trailer
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In Super Mario Sunshine, Bowser Jr's paintbrush was made by E.Gadd, making him a war criminal. Over the years it's been changed to be a Bowser Jr logo. The rehabilitation of E.Gadd's image continues with the newest trailer
Yeah i'm thinking I'm back
Elden Ring Nightreign DLC - The Forsaken Hollows out Dec 4th, 2025
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Yeah i'm thinking I'm back
I’m a sucker for any video game that features a theater level/area/theming
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I’m a sucker for any video game that features a theater level/area/theming
Reposted by Jesse Vitelli
I will be in L.A. adjacent to The Game Awards (for different reasons). Do you want to show me your game for coverage on Restart? Or just for the hell of it? Got a preview event? A mixer? A spare hour with nothing to do?
Let me know and we can figure something out!
Let me know and we can figure something out!
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I will be in L.A. adjacent to The Game Awards (for different reasons). Do you want to show me your game for coverage on Restart? Or just for the hell of it? Got a preview event? A mixer? A spare hour with nothing to do?
Let me know and we can figure something out!
Let me know and we can figure something out!
walking from the kitchen to my room i dropped my lunch on the floor and spent the rest of my time cleaning it up, bunk ass monday
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
walking from the kitchen to my room i dropped my lunch on the floor and spent the rest of my time cleaning it up, bunk ass monday
Pluribus has the sauce and that Vince Gilligan eye for detail. Just incredible shot composition all around
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Pluribus has the sauce and that Vince Gilligan eye for detail. Just incredible shot composition all around
Reposted by Jesse Vitelli
It's time for the final day of fundraising streams for @begroom.bsky.social and his wife Jen to assist with MG (Myasthenia Gravis) relief.
I'll be doing a Kingdom Hearts II Rando Race with @camfinalmix.bsky.social!!
Streams:
twitch.tv/nowaytatum
twitch.tv/camfinalmix
Donate: gofund.me/d501c7f5e
I'll be doing a Kingdom Hearts II Rando Race with @camfinalmix.bsky.social!!
Streams:
twitch.tv/nowaytatum
twitch.tv/camfinalmix
Donate: gofund.me/d501c7f5e
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It's time for the final day of fundraising streams for @begroom.bsky.social and his wife Jen to assist with MG (Myasthenia Gravis) relief.
I'll be doing a Kingdom Hearts II Rando Race with @camfinalmix.bsky.social!!
Streams:
twitch.tv/nowaytatum
twitch.tv/camfinalmix
Donate: gofund.me/d501c7f5e
I'll be doing a Kingdom Hearts II Rando Race with @camfinalmix.bsky.social!!
Streams:
twitch.tv/nowaytatum
twitch.tv/camfinalmix
Donate: gofund.me/d501c7f5e
Reposted by Jesse Vitelli
I'm trying out Silksong's Steel Soul mode on stream to fundraise for @begroom.bsky.social and family during tough times. Come hang, enjoy my pain, and help out if you can!
Stream: www.twitch.tv/realdavejack...
Donate: gofund.me/fa4e27ef6
Stream: www.twitch.tv/realdavejack...
Donate: gofund.me/fa4e27ef6
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ALT: a cartoon character with a sword is standing next to another character with a hat
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November 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'm trying out Silksong's Steel Soul mode on stream to fundraise for @begroom.bsky.social and family during tough times. Come hang, enjoy my pain, and help out if you can!
Stream: www.twitch.tv/realdavejack...
Donate: gofund.me/fa4e27ef6
Stream: www.twitch.tv/realdavejack...
Donate: gofund.me/fa4e27ef6