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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 12h

breaking: the first playdate season 3 games rule. more to come...

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 14h

the indie game: the movie reckoning

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 14h

one of the first games i ever reviewed professionally was the original machinarium, and boy do i have some notes on this arstechnica.com/gaming/2009/...

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When robots fall in love: Ars reviews Machinarium

With some of the most striking 2D visuals around and a understated but …

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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 14h

Seventeen years later… The time has come for Machinarium 2 🦾🔧 Wishlist NOW on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1619280/...

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

starting to think the one thing that could save the video game industry is a remaster of tokyo jungle

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

just checked on the toronto standard and was hit with a takeover gambling ad

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The Verge @theverge.com · 07/10/2026

Small Prophets is a low-key show, but one that is also extremely strong in basically every regard, with an excellent supporting cast, just the right amount of mystery, and the perfect mix of sweet and silly tones. Read our review from @andrewrweb.bsky.social:

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Apple TV’s great year continues with Small Prophets

A quirky supernatural comedy is the latest welcome addition to the streaming service.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

cmd b like im bolding a document

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the most important news story to me rn

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

if you've been missing mike flanagan's run of horror on netflix, his new remake of carrie is out today on prime video www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

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Amazon’s Carrie is a cyberbullying nightmare

A horror classic updated for 2026.

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I think The Social Reckoning will be a useful recollection of events for people who didn't follow Haugen's story and the WSJ's reporting in real time. But the film doesn't really work as an entertaining thriller or a revelatory critique of Zuckerberg and Meta. My review:

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

something so fun about seeing an older movie for the first time in a theater. did this with hitchcock's rope a few weeks ago

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

it's entirely possible that next month will be the biggest in the history of video games

the wikipedia listing for the legend of zelda: ocarina of time

the wikipedia listing for moomin: midsummer madness

the wikipedia listing for grand theft auto 6

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Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I argued that the Oldest House was almost the morally wrong setting to put Dylan through (again) and we all know why - on an unrelated note, I hope Casper Darling is suffering in a crappy dimension

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Control Resonant Made The Right Choice Leaving The Oldest House Behind

Some players wish Remedy's new action sequel had retained its predecessor's famous setting, but that would have been the wrong choice for this story

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

as soon as i heard someone say "shine" my feelings started to change

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

also wrote about mike flanagan's attempt at modernizing carrie and (mostly) succeeding www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

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Amazon’s Carrie is a cyberbullying nightmare

A horror classic updated for 2026.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

wrote about gears of war: e-day, which is the epitome of a dumb action game (complimentary). just look at this dialogue: www.theverge.com/games/100276...

The amount of ridiculous one-liners in the game approaches an art form, with pivotal moments punctuated by lines like “A giant floating ballsack with glowing eyes is trying to kill us!” or “Hold on to your dicks!” The true spiritual energy of E-Day can be found in its barks, those lines tossed out by Marcus and his comrades as they mow down alien bad guys. Here are a few examples:

“Too ugly to live.”
“Where are you going? I thought you wanted some of this.”
“Rest in pieces.”
“It ain’t your day, asshole.”
“Looks dead to me.”
“Lights out, fuckface.”
“How do you like that, you stupid-ass spider bitch?”

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

didnt realize i needed a purple game boy until this moment

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New from me: I did a deep dive and spoke to Pokemon fan game creators for @fansplaining.bsky.social. This was so hard to source, but I am humbled by the sources who took the time to talk to me about this super massive, and relatively under-examined, fandom. fansplaining.com/pokemon-fang...

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Pokémon Fangames Evolve Beyond Their Origins

For fangame creators, the work they develop and the communities they inspire are inextricably tied.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

oh huh turns out this is tomorrow

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i didnt understand how this could work as a movie, but it did. i also don't understand how it could work as a book, but time to find out

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i will continue to experience hope until 7pm est tonight

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

i have two stories i need to finish for october 1st. good thing that's next month so i have lots of time

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

if youre playing control resonant wondering how remedy manages to do it so well, a reminder that i went to espoo last year to answer that exact question www.theverge.com/games/691964...

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Remedy is in control

Amid a bleak landscape, the studio behind Alan Wake has found a way to survive and grow, all while staying weird.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

if youre playing control resonant wondering how remedy manages to do it so well, a reminder that i went to espoo last year to answer that exact question www.theverge.com/games/691964...

theverge.com

Remedy is in control

Amid a bleak landscape, the studio behind Alan Wake has found a way to survive and grow, all while staying weird.

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Spent a lot of this past week hanging out in Pokémon card scalping Discords to learn about how and why resellers became so focused on this specific franchise. Pokémon's popularity is part of it, but it also has a lot to do with the evolution of the creator economy

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

much better than uber drivers putting on drake for me

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

going through some japan photos and it's all just sandwiches and ads with shohei ohtani

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The Verge @theverge.com · 26/09/2026

There’s a lot to read in Remedy’s Control sequel, even just in the menus. It’s worth taking the time to pore over it all. www.theverge.com/games/100081...

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Control Resonant is a great game — it’s even better when you read everything

There’s a rom-com hidden in the game’s menus.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 26/09/2026

The franchise’s renewed popularity with resellers is being driven by a culture fixated on hustling. www.theverge.com/games/100100...

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Pokémon card resellers have turned collecting into an online blood sport

Hustle culture and the content creator economy are poising the Pokémon fandom.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

you could say this game really resonated with me www.theverge.com/games/999268...

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Nobody does it like Remedy

The studio remains in control.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

this movie has exactly one (1) review on rotten tomatoes www.rottentomatoes.com/m/odysseus_t...

"Andrew Webster, The Verge" with an RT splat icon

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

yeah and you got a real star en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laila_E...

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

a good alternative: pwhl games rule, and are actually reasonably priced

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

it's almost spooky season* *the time when i get irrationally excited about a new season of toronto maple leafs hockey

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

the father, the son, and munetaka murakami

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

ever since watching resident evil i've had a strong urge to replay inside

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

was surprised by how good he is at playing an asshole

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

even worse when someone else perceives the words in any form

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 24/09/2026

The Xbox reset gets ugly. In my Notepad newsletter this week I dig into another round of cuts that leave big questions over the future of Game Pass and the Xbox platform. Live for subscribers 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/999919/...

theverge.com

The Xbox reset gets ugly

Another round of cuts leaves big questions over the future of Game Pass and the Xbox platform.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

it's like the mad max theory where the rest of the world is still normal

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