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Matt Sowinski
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Bylines at @consolecreatures.com and @butwhytho.net
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mattsilversoul.bsky.social
we are LIIIIIIVE
December 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
imrankhan.bsky.social
A lot of people, especially ~us critics~, don’t like to acknowledge how much personal life context factors into whether you like a game or not. We’re not objective machines! Sometimes you’re having a shitty time all around and might hate something you’d otherwise enjoy.
dalefulkerson.bsky.social Dale Fulkerson @dalefulkerson.bsky.social · 11h
I wish more people were open to doing this. Sometimes ur just not in the right head space afor a game. I’ve revisited games id earlier gave up on and added all time favorites to my list. I mean sometimes ur right the first time, but it’s worth the risk. 😂
November 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
We need your questions for tonight's show! DROP EM!
November 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
diveamydive.bsky.social
Hahaha, right?! Or what about mandatory disclosures for the discrepancy between the salaries of the CEO and their lowest paid worker? That would be so funny, right?! Let’s do it as a funny joke!!!
ign.com IGN @ign.com · 3d
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
dominictarason.com
The original Let It Die was famous for its absolutely amazing soundtrack. Akira Yamaoka went and got in touch with a HUNDRED of his favourite indie bands and commissioned each to do a track named 'let it die'. The result was borderline mystical.

They're AI-generating the music here.

Fuck that.
eurogamer.bsky.social Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 2d
The Let it Die sequel - Let it Die: Inferno - which is coming out next week (4th December), seems to have been built using a considerable amount of generative AI. https://bit.ly/4ol7lIA
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
butwhytho.net
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Keep indie media thriving into 2026 🥳

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November 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
ohmymithrandir.bsky.social
Support us <3
butwhytho.net But Why Tho? @butwhytho.net · 2d
Want to support independent media with your Black Friday purchase?

From NOW until December 25th you can grab an annual subscription for 60% off!
Keep indie media thriving into 2026 🥳

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November 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
Well shoveling is going to be so much fun today
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
mudron.bsky.social
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
butwhytho.net
REVIEW: ‘Kirby Air Riders’ Rules The Interstellar Roads
REVIEW: ‘Kirby Air Riders’ Rules The Interstellar Roads
Kirby Air Riders is a blast, filled with content, fun, and a stream of unlockables. It's a must play on the Switch 2. The post REVIEW: ‘Kirby Air Riders’ Rules The Interstellar Roads appeared first on But Why Tho?.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
butwhytho.net
REVIEW: ‘Yakuza Kiwami’ & ‘Yakuza Kiwami 2’ Are At Home On The Switch 2
REVIEW: ‘Yakuza Kiwami’ & ‘Yakuza Kiwami 2’ Are At Home On The Switch 2
Yakuza Kiwami & Yakuza Kiwami 2 are right at home on the Switch 2. Both are as engaging as ever, and look fantastic too. The post REVIEW: ‘Yakuza Kiwami’ & ‘Yakuza Kiwami 2’ Are At Home On The Switch 2 appeared first on But Why Tho?.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
God I can't wait. Scrubs, alongside Gintama, are my favourite shows of all time. I have faith in Lawrence and everyone involved.
knoebel.bsky.social Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.social · 5d
Scrubs Reboot - Teaser Trailer

February 25th on Hulu

youtu.be/9scGpABYBMA?...
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
nathangrayson.bsky.social
demonschool credits all 145 people who touched the game over the course of its multi-year dev cycle AND explains what exactly they contributed. the rest of the games industry, which commonly omits people from credits entirely, should be taking notes
“We worked [on Hyper Gunsport] with a localization company that refused to give the names of the people that actually did the work; they just wanted to have their company name in there,” Sheffield said. “They say they do that because ‘It's the standard’ and ‘to avoid poaching’ or whatever, but I hate that and think it's total BS. … I've also seen a lot of folks complain about how they weren't credited on a game because they'd left the studio before the game they worked on was finished. And indeed, our lead 3D artist left two years ago. But he's still the first artist credited because he set the style and visual tone for a lot of the game. Not working on the game to the very end doesn't negate the work he did.” The more Sheffield thought about how to meet the needs of so many different types of contributors – and discussed the matter on social media – the more a comprehensive, detail-oriented approach to crediting started to make sense. “That had all been percolating in the back of my mind as we got close to finishing, and then it just sort of hit me as it came time for me to write the credits,” he said. “I discussed this approach with the team and everyone was fine with it, so we just went for it. We always want to credit everyone that touched the game, so even though the core team was 7 or 8 people at any given time, we credited around 145 people in Demonschool. Who cares if it's a lot of people? Who cares if it's long? They all did something and they deserve credit. And you basically can tell who the core team was by reading the descriptions. None of us are precious about that anyway.”
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
we are LIIIIVE come thruuuu
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
Questions plsss
November 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
manifestephanie.bsky.social
KIRYU-CHAN! 🔪✨
#yakuza
Isometric fanart of multiple Majima Everywhere encounters from Yakuza Kiwami. Majima runs into Kiryu in different parts of a Kamurocho street corner in various disguises or hiding spots. Goromi, Hannya-Man, and 24-Hour Cinderella are among Majima's disguises.
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
Wicked time
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
savethegamemedia.bsky.social
GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT! Our friends over at @ubisoft.com have hooked us up with a Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition (PS5) code to giveaway!

One entry: Drop a screenshot showing you're subscribed on Youtube

Another entry: Drop "Shared Save" a 5 Star Review on Apple/Spotify!

Giveaway ends 11/26/25
November 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
Do it do it do it do it

Yeah this is gunna be lodged in my head all day

youtu.be/NED7nev2ywQ?...
Stray Kids "Do It" M/V
YouTube video by JYP Entertainment
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November 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reposted by Matt Sowinski
kotaku.com
In a statement to Kotaku, TiGames says that the full Zoopunk game is all human-made, but lets players use generative AI tools to make user-generated content. https://kotaku.com/zoopunk-generative-ai-demo-trailer-xbox-showcase-2000645874
Zoopunk Was Used To Demonstrate Generative AI Assets
Zoopunk was part of today's Xbox Partner Preview showcase
kotaku.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
So many good ones this year, but these four take it for me:

Robert Robertson (Dispatch)
Boro (Wanderstop)
Sciel (Expedition 33)
Captain Beef (Pirate Yakuza)
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
Let's gooooo, so stoked
November 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
Happy Demonschool day! Go play this spooky ridiculous ride from @necrosoftgames.com and @ysbryd.net
consolecreatures.com Console Creatures @consolecreatures.com · 12d
Demonschool feels like a love letter to everything that inspired it. The combat is electric and engaging; each fight is a tense, bloody chess match as you try out different team compositions and abilities.

Review: www.consolecreatures.com/demonschool-...

@necrosoftgames.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
Berseria?!?!? This one holds up totally fine, why not something like Abyss??
knoebel.bsky.social Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.social · 11d
'Tales of Berseria Remastered' launches February 26 2026 Xbox Series, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC.

youtu.be/lQEAATXshjE?...
November 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
mattsilversoul.bsky.social
Joined that S25 Ultra life
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM