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Gaming In A New Direction
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We got a lot of new followers yesterday, so let us reintroduce ourselves.
startmenu is a website dedicated to helping young and emerging voices break into games media and the video game industry.
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startmenu is a website dedicated to helping young and emerging voices break into games media and the video game industry.
(full mission statement below)
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Your friend and our's @deephelldotcom.bsky.social has something they need to get off their chest about good video game pixel art.
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The Feeling Of Good Pixel Art And Curse Crackers — startmenu
Our friend Skeleton has something they need to get off their chest about good video game pixel art.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Your friend and our's @deephelldotcom.bsky.social has something they need to get off their chest about good video game pixel art.
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I cannot believe I'm writing now! This is my first review, and what better way to kick it off than writing about a game that made me cry. This is one of my favorite games of 2025, and I hope you all read the review or at least check out the game.
Huge thanks to @lexluddy.xyz for all their help!
Huge thanks to @lexluddy.xyz for all their help!
We welcome Brandon Craw ( @snuggums.bsky.social ) to the site to review one of 2025’s most affecting video games, and Roger.
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Review | and Roger - Time Well Spent — startmenu
We welcome Brandon Craw to the site to review one of 2025’s most affecting video games, and Roger.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I cannot believe I'm writing now! This is my first review, and what better way to kick it off than writing about a game that made me cry. This is one of my favorite games of 2025, and I hope you all read the review or at least check out the game.
Huge thanks to @lexluddy.xyz for all their help!
Huge thanks to @lexluddy.xyz for all their help!
We welcome Brandon Craw ( @snuggums.bsky.social ) to the site to review one of 2025’s most affecting video games, and Roger.
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Review | and Roger - Time Well Spent — startmenu
We welcome Brandon Craw to the site to review one of 2025’s most affecting video games, and Roger.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We welcome Brandon Craw ( @snuggums.bsky.social ) to the site to review one of 2025’s most affecting video games, and Roger.
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FOLKS, WE HAVE SUCH A KILLER LINE UP FOR THE WINTER SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!
IT'S BACK!
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
FOLKS, WE HAVE SUCH A KILLER LINE UP FOR THE WINTER SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!
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So excited for this!! Everyone gotta check it out
IT'S BACK!
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
So excited for this!! Everyone gotta check it out
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Did some words, reviewed a game!
In The Lonesome Guild, your band of merry travellers solves puzzles together and battles cooperatively to combat a creeping loneliness affecting the world.
@alexgreen9898.bsky.social reviews.
@alexgreen9898.bsky.social reviews.
Review | The Lonesome Guild - Pip pip, Tallyoh! — startmenu
In The Lonesome Guild , your band of merry travellers solves puzzles together and battles cooperatively to combat a creeping loneliness affecting the world. Alex Green reviews.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Did some words, reviewed a game!
IT'S BACK!
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
IT'S BACK!
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
In The Lonesome Guild, your band of merry travellers solves puzzles together and battles cooperatively to combat a creeping loneliness affecting the world.
@alexgreen9898.bsky.social reviews.
@alexgreen9898.bsky.social reviews.
Review | The Lonesome Guild - Pip pip, Tallyoh! — startmenu
In The Lonesome Guild , your band of merry travellers solves puzzles together and battles cooperatively to combat a creeping loneliness affecting the world. Alex Green reviews.
www.startmenu.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
In The Lonesome Guild, your band of merry travellers solves puzzles together and battles cooperatively to combat a creeping loneliness affecting the world.
@alexgreen9898.bsky.social reviews.
@alexgreen9898.bsky.social reviews.
Sonic Racing Crossworlds got off to a blistering start, but Sega has found a way to fumble its lead on Nintendo yet again. Tali breaks down whether it's too late or if Sonic and Co. and refind their footing.
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SEGA Took The Lead, But It's Quickly Losing That Ground Again — startmenu
Sonic Racing Crossworlds got off to a blistering start, but Sega has found a way to fumble its lead on Nintendo yet again. Tali breaks down whether it's too late or if Sonic and Co. and refind their f...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Sonic Racing Crossworlds got off to a blistering start, but Sega has found a way to fumble its lead on Nintendo yet again. Tali breaks down whether it's too late or if Sonic and Co. and refind their footing.
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This last week saw what is sure to be the start of an ongoing saga after Rockstar allegedly was caught union busting, so it's a good thing Simon Estey rounded up that news store and more for Update Patch.
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Update Patch News Roundup (10/11/25) | startmenu
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November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This last week saw what is sure to be the start of an ongoing saga after Rockstar allegedly was caught union busting, so it's a good thing Simon Estey rounded up that news store and more for Update Patch.
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It was a really fun show today and IMO more people should get me on their podcasts.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It was a really fun show today and IMO more people should get me on their podcasts.
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Update Patch is back with more news from the last week in games, this time courtesy of Simon Estey.
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Update Patch News Roundup (03/11/25) | startmenu
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November 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Update Patch is back with more news from the last week in games, this time courtesy of Simon Estey.
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October may not have been the best month for video game news… In fact, there was a lot of very bad news last month.
Thankfully, @wendeego.bsky.social is here to keep us informed and highlight some great work being done in the space.
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Thankfully, @wendeego.bsky.social is here to keep us informed and highlight some great work being done in the space.
www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...
[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - October 2025 — startmenu
October may not have been the best month for video game news… In fact, there was a lot of very bad news last month. Thankfully, Adam Wescott is here to keep us informed and highlight some great work...
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November 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
October may not have been the best month for video game news… In fact, there was a lot of very bad news last month.
Thankfully, @wendeego.bsky.social is here to keep us informed and highlight some great work being done in the space.
www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...
Thankfully, @wendeego.bsky.social is here to keep us informed and highlight some great work being done in the space.
www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...
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Something I have been sitting on as an idea for a while now is a recurring video series á la Game Tapes, where I grab some random new members from the @startmenu.bsky.social Discord and some videos from the @noclipvideo.bsky.social's GameSpot Archive and we just talk over them.
I feel like most of young journalists entering the industry are not super familiar with a lot of the history of video games, games media pre-2010 (and just like the industry outside of America in general), and it's really doing a disservice to readers because of the lack of context given.
November 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Something I have been sitting on as an idea for a while now is a recurring video series á la Game Tapes, where I grab some random new members from the @startmenu.bsky.social Discord and some videos from the @noclipvideo.bsky.social's GameSpot Archive and we just talk over them.
After a painful experience, Jay Weaver found comfort in one of Olivier Bouchard’s tradermark “sad games” — Camille and Laura.
Coming to Terms with the Happy-Sad Everyday through Camille and Laura — startmenu
After a painful experience, Jay Weaver found comfort in one of Olivier Bouchard’s tradermark “sad games” — Camille and Laura .
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October 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
After a painful experience, Jay Weaver found comfort in one of Olivier Bouchard’s tradermark “sad games” — Camille and Laura.
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reader beware…you’re in for a scare…
Another week of video game news has been rounded up by @wendeego.bsky.social for Update Patch. There has got to be some good news this time, right?
RIGHT?
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RIGHT?
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Update Patch News Roundup (28/10/25) | startmenu
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October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
reader beware…you’re in for a scare…
Another week of video game news has been rounded up by @wendeego.bsky.social for Update Patch. There has got to be some good news this time, right?
RIGHT?
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RIGHT?
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Update Patch News Roundup (28/10/25) | startmenu
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October 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Another week of video game news has been rounded up by @wendeego.bsky.social for Update Patch. There has got to be some good news this time, right?
RIGHT?
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RIGHT?
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Dispatch’s first two episodes show promise, particularly when the player is tasked with wrangling its roster of superheroes.
@brawler1993.bsky.social reviews.
@brawler1993.bsky.social reviews.
Review | Dispatch Episodes 1 & 2 – Telltale Signs — startmenu
Dispatch ’s first two episodes show promise, particularly when the player is tasked with wrangling its roster of superheroes. Michael Beckwith reviews.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Dispatch’s first two episodes show promise, particularly when the player is tasked with wrangling its roster of superheroes.
@brawler1993.bsky.social reviews.
@brawler1993.bsky.social reviews.
This week's Update Patch highlights big leaks, a new video game media outlet, and further unionisation efforts at Activision-Blizzard.
@wendeego.bsky.social rounds everything up.
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@wendeego.bsky.social rounds everything up.
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Update Patch News Roundup (21/10/25) | startmenu
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October 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This week's Update Patch highlights big leaks, a new video game media outlet, and further unionisation efforts at Activision-Blizzard.
@wendeego.bsky.social rounds everything up.
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@wendeego.bsky.social rounds everything up.
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Mind Over Magnet is an enjoyable puzzle platformer, but what makes it shine is developer and Game Maker’s Toolkit host Mark Brown’s commitment to sharing the ins and outs of the game’s design process.
Jay Weaver reviews.
Jay Weaver reviews.
Review | Mind Over Magnet for Xbox - An Interactive Dev Diary — startmenu
Mind Over Magnet is an enjoyable puzzle platformer, but what makes it shine is developer and Game Maker’s Toolkit host Mark Brown’s commitment to sharing the ins and outs of the game’s design process...
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October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Mind Over Magnet is an enjoyable puzzle platformer, but what makes it shine is developer and Game Maker’s Toolkit host Mark Brown’s commitment to sharing the ins and outs of the game’s design process.
Jay Weaver reviews.
Jay Weaver reviews.
Steam Next Fest is back with a wealth of new game demos for players to try, so Super GG Radio’s @oronalex.bsky.social has returned to startmenu with a roundup of some of what's on offer this fall.
Super GG Radio's Highlights From Steam Next Fest - Fall 2025 — startmenu
Steam Next Fest is back with a wealth of new game demos for players to try, so Super GG Radio’s Alex Orona has returned to startmenu with a roundup of some of what's on offer this fall.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Steam Next Fest is back with a wealth of new game demos for players to try, so Super GG Radio’s @oronalex.bsky.social has returned to startmenu with a roundup of some of what's on offer this fall.
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another scary week in the games industry (plus some digging into the history of nintendo pictures)
It kinda feels like everything is on fire in the video game industry right now, huh?
Well, the good news is @wendeego.bsky.social is here to help you stay on top of everything going on.
The bad news is... Yeah... You might be right.
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Well, the good news is @wendeego.bsky.social is here to help you stay on top of everything going on.
The bad news is... Yeah... You might be right.
www.patreon.com/posts/update...
Update Patch News Roundup (13/10/25) | startmenu
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October 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
another scary week in the games industry (plus some digging into the history of nintendo pictures)
It kinda feels like everything is on fire in the video game industry right now, huh?
Well, the good news is @wendeego.bsky.social is here to help you stay on top of everything going on.
The bad news is... Yeah... You might be right.
www.patreon.com/posts/update...
Well, the good news is @wendeego.bsky.social is here to help you stay on top of everything going on.
The bad news is... Yeah... You might be right.
www.patreon.com/posts/update...
Update Patch News Roundup (13/10/25) | startmenu
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October 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It kinda feels like everything is on fire in the video game industry right now, huh?
Well, the good news is @wendeego.bsky.social is here to help you stay on top of everything going on.
The bad news is... Yeah... You might be right.
www.patreon.com/posts/update...
Well, the good news is @wendeego.bsky.social is here to help you stay on top of everything going on.
The bad news is... Yeah... You might be right.
www.patreon.com/posts/update...
Well… that all escalated quickly.
September was a quite, um, eventful month for the games industry, so it's a good thing that Branford Hubbard kept us up to date with all the industry news every week with his Update Patches.
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September was a quite, um, eventful month for the games industry, so it's a good thing that Branford Hubbard kept us up to date with all the industry news every week with his Update Patches.
www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...
[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - September 2025 — startmenu
Well… that all escalated quickly. September was a quite, um, eventful month for the games industry, so it's a good thing that Branford Hubbard kept us up to date with all the industry news every wee...
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October 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Well… that all escalated quickly.
September was a quite, um, eventful month for the games industry, so it's a good thing that Branford Hubbard kept us up to date with all the industry news every week with his Update Patches.
www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...
September was a quite, um, eventful month for the games industry, so it's a good thing that Branford Hubbard kept us up to date with all the industry news every week with his Update Patches.
www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...
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