Jason Dean
@thed34n.bsky.social
Journalist. Writer. Geek. Midwesterner. WI Sportsball fan. Founder & Editor of TheGamesLetter.com, a weekly gaming newsletter. Bylines on many Lee Enterprise websites.
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I compiled a list of my favorite games from 2025. Check it out and let me know your favorites. thegamesletter.com/jason-deans-...
Jason Dean's Favorite Games of 2025
Our editor gives his game of the year
thegamesletter.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I compiled a list of my favorite games from 2025. Check it out and let me know your favorites. thegamesletter.com/jason-deans-...
I compiled a list of my favorite games from 2025. Check it out and let me know your favorites. thegamesletter.com/jason-deans-...
Jason Dean's Favorite Games of 2025
Our editor gives his game of the year
thegamesletter.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I compiled a list of my favorite games from 2025. Check it out and let me know your favorites. thegamesletter.com/jason-deans-...
So many talented journalists losing their jobs. Wishing them nothing but the best.
January 16, 2026 at 8:03 PM
So many talented journalists losing their jobs. Wishing them nothing but the best.
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gaming can feel like the biggest waste of time, but have you considered: when you're not optimizing your downtime, you're actually recharging properly to meet your longterm goals.
January 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
gaming can feel like the biggest waste of time, but have you considered: when you're not optimizing your downtime, you're actually recharging properly to meet your longterm goals.
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If you've ever wanted to pick up anything at the Dork Tower Store - LIKE THIS NIFTY POSTER - from now until at *least* Valentine's Day, 100% of all proceeds go to the MINNESOTA IMMIGRANT CENTER.
I'll try and add some new stuff soon. But cool stuff is there now.
shop.dorktower.com/products
I'll try and add some new stuff soon. But cool stuff is there now.
shop.dorktower.com/products
January 16, 2026 at 3:17 AM
If you've ever wanted to pick up anything at the Dork Tower Store - LIKE THIS NIFTY POSTER - from now until at *least* Valentine's Day, 100% of all proceeds go to the MINNESOTA IMMIGRANT CENTER.
I'll try and add some new stuff soon. But cool stuff is there now.
shop.dorktower.com/products
I'll try and add some new stuff soon. But cool stuff is there now.
shop.dorktower.com/products
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BREAKING: The UK will bring into force a law which will make it illegal to create non-consensual intimate images, following widespread concerns over Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week
The technology secretary said it would be illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to make them.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
BREAKING: The UK will bring into force a law which will make it illegal to create non-consensual intimate images, following widespread concerns over Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The agency will now only consider impact on business. Man, these guys aren't even trying to pretend they care anymore. (gift article)
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The agency will now only consider impact on business. Man, these guys aren't even trying to pretend they care anymore. (gift article)
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The Consumer Electronic Show took place last week, and focused more on AI than actual consumers. What does that mean for games? Find out. #GamingNews #Gaming thegamesletter.com/ces-focuses-...
CES Focuses on AI, not Consumers
Plus all the latest headlines from this past week
thegamesletter.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The Consumer Electronic Show took place last week, and focused more on AI than actual consumers. What does that mean for games? Find out. #GamingNews #Gaming thegamesletter.com/ces-focuses-...
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GameStop is closing over 300 stores nationwide. Check to see if yours is in the list. #GamingNews #GameStop thegamesletter.com/is-your-loca...
Is your local GameStop closing? Find out
GameStop is reportedly closing hundreds of stores. Is yours on the list?
thegamesletter.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
GameStop is closing over 300 stores nationwide. Check to see if yours is in the list. #GamingNews #GameStop thegamesletter.com/is-your-loca...
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ICE has a new tool to use location data from data brokers to identify the movements of protestors. Please remove your phone's Advertising ID and disable always-on location access forapps that sell your data (most of them). Instructions for Android and iOS from the EFF: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
How to Disable Ad ID Tracking on iOS and Android, and Why You Should Do It Now
The ad identifier - aka “IDFA” on iOS, or “AAID” on Android - is the key that enables most third-party tracking on mobile devices. Disabling it will make it substantially harder for advertisers and da...
www.eff.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ICE has a new tool to use location data from data brokers to identify the movements of protestors. Please remove your phone's Advertising ID and disable always-on location access forapps that sell your data (most of them). Instructions for Android and iOS from the EFF: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
lol Bears. Maybe don’t be dumb and go for it on every 4th down.
January 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
lol Bears. Maybe don’t be dumb and go for it on every 4th down.
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We asked our subscribers to help us choose our game(s) of the year. The votes were tallied and the results are in! Who won? Find out at the link! #GamingNews #goty2025 thegamesletter.com/the-games-le...
🏆The Games Letter’s 2025 Games of the Year
Our subscribers voted and here are the winners
thegamesletter.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
We asked our subscribers to help us choose our game(s) of the year. The votes were tallied and the results are in! Who won? Find out at the link! #GamingNews #goty2025 thegamesletter.com/the-games-le...
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Looks like Dell gets it.
DELL EXEC: Consumers are “not buying based on AI. In fact I think AI probably confuses them more than it helps them understand a specific outcome."
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
Dell seems to be the first to realise we don't actually care about AI PCs
"What we've learned over the course of this year, from a consumer perspective, is they're not buying based on AI."
www.pcgamer.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Looks like Dell gets it.
Anyone else playing Anthem before the servers shut down in a week?
January 6, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Anyone else playing Anthem before the servers shut down in a week?
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GOG is sold to one of its co-founders. Find out the details. Also, Steam users choose the site's GOTY. All this and more. #GamingNews #Gaming thegamesletter.com/gog-sold-ste...
A New Chapter for GOG
Plus Steam users choose their GOTY
thegamesletter.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
GOG is sold to one of its co-founders. Find out the details. Also, Steam users choose the site's GOTY. All this and more. #GamingNews #Gaming thegamesletter.com/gog-sold-ste...
Glad I just ordered that new video card.
ASUS will be increasing prices on various products from January 5, including the ROG Ally, to 'absorb increasing costs across the industry'
➡️ steamdeckhq.com/news/asus-an...
➡️ steamdeckhq.com/news/asus-an...
January 3, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Glad I just ordered that new video card.
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this is so embarrassing. loving one’s country is literally not the job of an independent press
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM
this is so embarrassing. loving one’s country is literally not the job of an independent press
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1. Headlines everywhere today read "Grok apologizes."
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
January 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
1. Headlines everywhere today read "Grok apologizes."
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
When a site that writes about Windows calls it a "disaster," you know it was a bad year. www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
Windows 11’s 2025 meltdown: bugs, bad updates, and fed‑up users
Windows 11 is having its worst year yet, with nonstop bugs, broken updates, and unwanted features pushing users to the breaking point.
www.windowscentral.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
When a site that writes about Windows calls it a "disaster," you know it was a bad year. www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
Happy (belated) Public Domain Day! Check out these books that are now free and in the public domain. standardebooks.org/blog/public-...
Public Domain Day 2026 in Literature - Blog
Read about the new ebooks Standard Ebooks is releasing for Public Domain Day 2026!
standardebooks.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Happy (belated) Public Domain Day! Check out these books that are now free and in the public domain. standardebooks.org/blog/public-...
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Welcome to 2026! Here are a few of the games we are excited to play this year. thegamesletter.com/15-anticipat...
15 Anticipated Games for 2026
Apart from GTA6, here are some other games scheduled for 2026
thegamesletter.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Welcome to 2026! Here are a few of the games we are excited to play this year. thegamesletter.com/15-anticipat...
NY day tradition: all new clothes. It’s nice to feel fresh going into a new year.
You deserve a new kitchen sponge to start the year off right.
And a new toothbrush. Why not, you deserve it. Treat yourself.
And a new toothbrush. Why not, you deserve it. Treat yourself.
January 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
NY day tradition: all new clothes. It’s nice to feel fresh going into a new year.
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If your 2026 resolution is to spend less time on social media sites (smart), but you want to keep up with the latest gaming news, subscribe to The Games Letter. You'll receive an update every Monday morning! #GamingNews #Resolutions #Gaming thegamesletter.com#/portal/sign...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If your 2026 resolution is to spend less time on social media sites (smart), but you want to keep up with the latest gaming news, subscribe to The Games Letter. You'll receive an update every Monday morning! #GamingNews #Resolutions #Gaming thegamesletter.com#/portal/sign...
Make 2026 your best year yet!
January 1, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Make 2026 your best year yet!