Steve Watts
@sporkyreeve.bsky.social
Editor at GameSpot. No, not the store in the mall, the other one. (he/him)
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Steve Watts
@sporkyreeve.bsky.social
· Jan 2
Get to know my game taste in 365 games!
For 2025, I'm going to post every day about a game that has been meaningful to me. Might not be the "best" games, or even my "favorites," but they're all ones that have stuck with me in one way or another, in rough ascending order of impact.
Mega Daily 🧵
For 2025, I'm going to post every day about a game that has been meaningful to me. Might not be the "best" games, or even my "favorites," but they're all ones that have stuck with me in one way or another, in rough ascending order of impact.
Mega Daily 🧵
This is a cool idea and despite my near-certainty that I'll eventually miss a day and feel bad, I'm going to give it a shot.
Mega Daily 🧵
Mega Daily 🧵
So has everyone’s Facebook been overtaken with AI videos of cats being traumatized by watching their owners cut into realistic-looking cat cakes or is that just me
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
So has everyone’s Facebook been overtaken with AI videos of cats being traumatized by watching their owners cut into realistic-looking cat cakes or is that just me
DONALD TRUMP FIVE MINUTES AFTER MEETING ME: And as you all know Mega Man Trigger is still stuck up on the moon. But it's wrong, it's a terrible thing, and Capcom should be ashamed. They should be ashamed. You know they said they were going to make a third one, but they chickened out
DONALD TRUMP FIVE MINUTES AFTER MEETING ME: And it's called "Ouendan." Ok? When I heard it, I said, what a beautiful word. But it's something we're going to be looking at more and more, and doing it probably even better than it's ever been done
DONALD TRUMP FIVE MINUTES AFTER MEETING ME: And, you know, the Game Awards, they gave Best Music to God of War instead of Xenoblade 3, and it was very unfair
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
DONALD TRUMP FIVE MINUTES AFTER MEETING ME: And as you all know Mega Man Trigger is still stuck up on the moon. But it's wrong, it's a terrible thing, and Capcom should be ashamed. They should be ashamed. You know they said they were going to make a third one, but they chickened out
Reposted by Steve Watts
BIG NEWS:
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - Introduction
We're joined by Frank Lantz (Q-UP) and Mare Sheppard + Raigan Burns of Metanet (N++) for the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough. We share our th...
secretlives.games
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
BIG NEWS:
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
I can’t believe no one in his orbit has told him that as part of his new in-touch affordability push that he should try to stop talking like Lucille Bluth
Trump on Mamdani: "We had some interesting conversation and some of his ideas are really the same ideas that I have. But a big thing on cost. The new word is 'affordability.' Another word is just 'groceries.' It's sort of an old fashioned word but it's very accurate."
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I can’t believe no one in his orbit has told him that as part of his new in-touch affordability push that he should try to stop talking like Lucille Bluth
Reposted by Steve Watts
The New York Times' story about Trump calling for the execution of members of Congress ran on Page 16 today, with an itty-bitty promo on the front about halfway down the page.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The New York Times' story about Trump calling for the execution of members of Congress ran on Page 16 today, with an itty-bitty promo on the front about halfway down the page.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
Reposted by Steve Watts
I used to write and make commercials so I always assume I'll know the punchline from the setup but this one got me good. What a lovely, lovely spot.
Going to end on one of the most beautiful commercials ever made with the reminder and a call to remember the small things. They make a big difference to others.
Love all, help all.
Go Jackets.
Love all, help all.
Go Jackets.
November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I used to write and make commercials so I always assume I'll know the punchline from the setup but this one got me good. What a lovely, lovely spot.
Moviegoers: wow the second half of the Wicked story is sort of overstuffed with plot and not as many good songs as the first part
Broadway sickos:
Broadway sickos:
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Moviegoers: wow the second half of the Wicked story is sort of overstuffed with plot and not as many good songs as the first part
Broadway sickos:
Broadway sickos:
Odd question but has anyone tried one of these desktop idlers on Steam Deck? I can't imagine it's ideal but that's basically my only PC gaming option and I've been hesitant to check them out because of that aspect.
⭐️ New Outersloth release ⭐️
Berserk B.I.T.S by @berserkboygames.bsky.social is OUT NOW. Funded by all 3 partners!
🤖 Idle auto-battler that sits at the bottom of your screen
🤖 Campaigns, decor & more
🤖 Import a custom sprite sheet to create your own B.I.T
BUY: store.steampowered.com/app/2348540/...
Berserk B.I.T.S by @berserkboygames.bsky.social is OUT NOW. Funded by all 3 partners!
🤖 Idle auto-battler that sits at the bottom of your screen
🤖 Campaigns, decor & more
🤖 Import a custom sprite sheet to create your own B.I.T
BUY: store.steampowered.com/app/2348540/...
November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Odd question but has anyone tried one of these desktop idlers on Steam Deck? I can't imagine it's ideal but that's basically my only PC gaming option and I've been hesitant to check them out because of that aspect.
I don’t have a super high opinion of Fox News viewers but I think even they’ll see straight through a White House and state media totally ignoring cost of living while building a gilded villa, getting decimated in the special election, and then immediately pivoting to “you’re welcome America!”
lmao Fox & Friends is digging deep for examples of prices that are not up this Thanksgiving. National Brand!
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I don’t have a super high opinion of Fox News viewers but I think even they’ll see straight through a White House and state media totally ignoring cost of living while building a gilded villa, getting decimated in the special election, and then immediately pivoting to “you’re welcome America!”
Reposted by Steve Watts
Every Republican president of my lifetime has destroyed the global economy and it doesn’t matter at all electorally
the enduring wishcasting power of "republicans are good at the economy" is truly something to behold
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Every Republican president of my lifetime has destroyed the global economy and it doesn’t matter at all electorally
I saw a headline about someone asking Bowen Yang if there would be more Wicked movies and I don't know if people are confused or what but this isn't the MCU, they're not just making up new stories as they go, they split a very famous play into two movies, why would there be another one
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I saw a headline about someone asking Bowen Yang if there would be more Wicked movies and I don't know if people are confused or what but this isn't the MCU, they're not just making up new stories as they go, they split a very famous play into two movies, why would there be another one
Anyone not following the news today
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Anyone not following the news today
Is that what they encouraged, Karoline, to defy the chain of command, or did they say a completely different and very specific thing
Leavitt: "To suggest and encourage that active duty service members defy the chain of command is a very dangerous thing for sitting members of Congress to do. And they should be held accountable. And that's what the president wants to see."
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Is that what they encouraged, Karoline, to defy the chain of command, or did they say a completely different and very specific thing
I used to think the McMuffin was a trash-tier breakfast sandwich bread compared to basically all other fast food options. I've sort of come around on it in the last year but I wonder: why no chicken McMuffin? Why does that not exist? Would combining them taste gross somehow?
November 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I used to think the McMuffin was a trash-tier breakfast sandwich bread compared to basically all other fast food options. I've sort of come around on it in the last year but I wonder: why no chicken McMuffin? Why does that not exist? Would combining them taste gross somehow?
Republicans and the media alike have fully bought into the idea that the left is just as amoral and mercenary in defense of our celebrities as the right is with theirs. They seem genuinely confused when we aren’t.
CNN: What if there are more names connected to the Democratic Party that come out in the files?
CHRIS MURPHY: So what?
CHRIS MURPHY: So what?
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Republicans and the media alike have fully bought into the idea that the left is just as amoral and mercenary in defense of our celebrities as the right is with theirs. They seem genuinely confused when we aren’t.
Watched the first episode of Pluribus and shouted “JESUS CHRIST” and “WHAT” while laughing and/or clutching my wife, a lot
This is an endorsement
This is an endorsement
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Watched the first episode of Pluribus and shouted “JESUS CHRIST” and “WHAT” while laughing and/or clutching my wife, a lot
This is an endorsement
This is an endorsement
My wife informs me that our four-year-old is now in the habit of saying “it’s time for the lightning round!” and then flicking the light switch on and off
I keep trying to goad him into doing it to me because that shit sounds hilarious
I keep trying to goad him into doing it to me because that shit sounds hilarious
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
My wife informs me that our four-year-old is now in the habit of saying “it’s time for the lightning round!” and then flicking the light switch on and off
I keep trying to goad him into doing it to me because that shit sounds hilarious
I keep trying to goad him into doing it to me because that shit sounds hilarious
Days after he tries to save face and claim the House voted with his blessing, they're out there swearing vengeance for doing it. Amazing message discipline.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
White House officials say Trump is plotting retribution after Epstein bill vote
President has attempted to re-direct public anger over Epstein scandal as ‘a ‘Democrat problem’
www.independent.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Days after he tries to save face and claim the House voted with his blessing, they're out there swearing vengeance for doing it. Amazing message discipline.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
I played a good chunk of Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined and this feels like a blind spot in my RPG knowledge that I need to rectify. The art style is really something and it sounds like they've made some smart cuts.
www.gamespot.com/articles/how...
www.gamespot.com/articles/how...
How Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Fixes The Original's "Painful" Slog
The classic but divisive Dragon Quest game is taking a hacksaw to the unnecessary fat, while introducing a lovely new art style.
www.gamespot.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I played a good chunk of Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined and this feels like a blind spot in my RPG knowledge that I need to rectify. The art style is really something and it sounds like they've made some smart cuts.
www.gamespot.com/articles/how...
www.gamespot.com/articles/how...
Paying for checks feels like a scam. I have to pay you money to have little slips of paper that let me pay other people money? I’m paying money to be able to access my money? What the hell
November 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Paying for checks feels like a scam. I have to pay you money to have little slips of paper that let me pay other people money? I’m paying money to be able to access my money? What the hell
"When you break down what he's actually doing is popular"
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"When you break down what he's actually doing is popular"
What the fuck is this? “Things happen”?
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
What the fuck is this? “Things happen”?
Trump regularly protects and defends whoever is on his "side" even if that person is known for horrific crimes. It's not hard to see how he remained friends with Epstein for years.
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Trump regularly protects and defends whoever is on his "side" even if that person is known for horrific crimes. It's not hard to see how he remained friends with Epstein for years.
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40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
He just hates women.
But he’s usually a little better at hiding his disdain. The Epstein thing truly gets under his skin. Meanwhile he’s feeling isolated and knows his grip on the party is slipping. He’s morphing into lame duck status and it’s driving him nuts.
(Good.)
But he’s usually a little better at hiding his disdain. The Epstein thing truly gets under his skin. Meanwhile he’s feeling isolated and knows his grip on the party is slipping. He’s morphing into lame duck status and it’s driving him nuts.
(Good.)
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
He just hates women.
But he’s usually a little better at hiding his disdain. The Epstein thing truly gets under his skin. Meanwhile he’s feeling isolated and knows his grip on the party is slipping. He’s morphing into lame duck status and it’s driving him nuts.
(Good.)
But he’s usually a little better at hiding his disdain. The Epstein thing truly gets under his skin. Meanwhile he’s feeling isolated and knows his grip on the party is slipping. He’s morphing into lame duck status and it’s driving him nuts.
(Good.)