Gonçalo Santos
@mushwrites.bsky.social
Freelance writer on all things videogames.
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Thank you! I'll keep an eye out for a sale.
November 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Thank you! I'll keep an eye out for a sale.
Haven't played any Yakuza other than 0 (which I absolutely loved). I get paralyzed as soon as I see how many games there are and how long each is 😭 Do they know if they run well on Steam Deck??
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Haven't played any Yakuza other than 0 (which I absolutely loved). I get paralyzed as soon as I see how many games there are and how long each is 😭 Do they know if they run well on Steam Deck??
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November 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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My pleasure, Katya!
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My pleasure, Katya!
My pleasure, Ashley! That was an excellent piece 😊
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
My pleasure, Ashley! That was an excellent piece 😊
@harrisonpolites.bsky.social clues us into what would make the console-PC hybrid ideal for customers like him.
A word of warning from the Steam Machine's 'ideal' customer
Console gaming is all about pick-up-and-play. PC gaming is innately more fiddly. While the Steam Deck tried to bridge the divide, to succeed the Steam Machine will need to go further.
infinitelives.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
@harrisonpolites.bsky.social clues us into what would make the console-PC hybrid ideal for customers like him.
@margot-plays.bsky.social covers the crucial difference between wanting to play a game and feeling like you should play it.
Thoughts: Do I actually WANT to play that game?
How SHOULD is stalling me getting through my backlog.
margotplays.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
@margot-plays.bsky.social covers the crucial difference between wanting to play a game and feeling like you should play it.
@katyar.bsky.social 's thoughts on the Canadian video game industry based on her time spent at a recent conference.
Elevating Canadian video games industry, one MIGS at a time
Montréal International Game Summit 2025 rightfully places its firm focus on Canada and its future.
playingthisweek.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
@katyar.bsky.social 's thoughts on the Canadian video game industry based on her time spent at a recent conference.
@nicolecarpenter.bsky.social interviews the people who’re bringing back the most infamous video game release of 2024.
These Developers Are Bringing Canceled Game Concord Back To Life
How a group of hobbyist reverse engineers brought the troubled game back to life.
aftermath.site
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
@nicolecarpenter.bsky.social interviews the people who’re bringing back the most infamous video game release of 2024.
A whimsical yet informative preview of Metroid Prime 4 Through @ashleybardhan.bsky.social 's Looking Glass.
After 18 years, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a surprisingly magical return to Nintendo's legendary series, and I'm all in on psychic abilities and the power of friendship
Hands-on | My 80 minutes blasting away on the Nintendo Switch 2 left me feeling one thing: good for her
www.gamesradar.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A whimsical yet informative preview of Metroid Prime 4 Through @ashleybardhan.bsky.social 's Looking Glass.
This is Steam numbers only, correct? Would be interesting to know the % of Tarkov players who play through Steam. I'm guessing it is relatively small since the game has been playable for years now through BSG's launcher and you can't transfer accounts over to Steam.
November 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This is Steam numbers only, correct? Would be interesting to know the % of Tarkov players who play through Steam. I'm guessing it is relatively small since the game has been playable for years now through BSG's launcher and you can't transfer accounts over to Steam.
What I believe is that if they weren't using their TTS AI there would be no VA at all for those areas of the game.
I would've preferred that to AI, but I don't think it is a simple matter of AI stealing VA jobs. Those VA jobs wouldn't be there at all because it would take too long to implement.
I would've preferred that to AI, but I don't think it is a simple matter of AI stealing VA jobs. Those VA jobs wouldn't be there at all because it would take too long to implement.
November 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
What I believe is that if they weren't using their TTS AI there would be no VA at all for those areas of the game.
I would've preferred that to AI, but I don't think it is a simple matter of AI stealing VA jobs. Those VA jobs wouldn't be there at all because it would take too long to implement.
I would've preferred that to AI, but I don't think it is a simple matter of AI stealing VA jobs. Those VA jobs wouldn't be there at all because it would take too long to implement.
Not trying to dispute your insider knowledge, but they've publicly said it isn't just a matter of money, but one of time.
The game's first update (out two weeks after release) added new items, enemies, and quests.
Manually recording voice lines for all of this would've taken much longer.
The game's first update (out two weeks after release) added new items, enemies, and quests.
Manually recording voice lines for all of this would've taken much longer.
November 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Not trying to dispute your insider knowledge, but they've publicly said it isn't just a matter of money, but one of time.
The game's first update (out two weeks after release) added new items, enemies, and quests.
Manually recording voice lines for all of this would've taken much longer.
The game's first update (out two weeks after release) added new items, enemies, and quests.
Manually recording voice lines for all of this would've taken much longer.
Replacing human work*. I'm not saying what Embark did with ARC Raiders is good, I'm just saying it should be debated, not automatically disqualifying.
November 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Replacing human work*. I'm not saying what Embark did with ARC Raiders is good, I'm just saying it should be debated, not automatically disqualifying.
Rebellion also has between 200 and 500 employees, and they are AA. Arc Raiders is 40$ and didn't cost "anywhere close" to what a AAA game costs, according to their CEO. They also paid voice actors. This isn't ideal, but it isn't a simple matter of AI replacing work which would've been in the game.
Interview with Embark CEO on how Arc Raiders is defying the industry odds
YouTube video by The Game Business
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November 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Rebellion also has between 200 and 500 employees, and they are AA. Arc Raiders is 40$ and didn't cost "anywhere close" to what a AAA game costs, according to their CEO. They also paid voice actors. This isn't ideal, but it isn't a simple matter of AI replacing work which would've been in the game.