iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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julie muncy @julie.radiantarray.io · 01/10/2026

i believe in rehabilitation and redemption and change but i also believe in the victims in my life and have to put them first. that's really all it is.

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Danreb Victorio @danreb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

PSA 📢 Filipino-American History Month begins in four days. If your publication or podcast is looking for guest pieces or Filipino-American co-hosts — I’m down. Here are some of my highlights as a host, guest, and writer. Salamat sa iyong suporta!

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 01/10/2026

Jacob Geller is no longer a part of MinnMax. He won't be on content moving forward and we won't be publicly airing this week's episode of The MinnMax Show. We're in shock and deeply hurt. Thank you for your patience during this sensitive time.

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There is now a second The Crawl channel: THE CRAWLSPACE. This is where all future YouTube streams and VODs will live, along with various one-off videos and other The Crawl ephemera. If that sounds cool to you, you can check it out here: www.youtube.com/@TheCrawl_sp...

Black text saying "The Crawlspace" with a silhouette of a crossed, angular spiked club and axe against a white background.

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Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I feel like I have so much I want to say but it’s just this incoherent ramble. But do you know how much it weighs on me to be the one woman on staff at GameSpot? To be one of VERY few women in the industry? To be one of ever fewer moms? To walk into press events and be the *sole* woman?

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yooo Queen's Domain drops October 30th??? Hell yes, that's so soon. It has now replaced almost everything else releasing in that window as my highest priority.

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Converge @convergecult.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I wrote a tribute to our friend Andy Williams. Grateful for the time we shared, and wishing there had been more. I Know This One Hurts: jacobbannon.substack.com Celebrate & Support: andywilliamsforever.com

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Going live for the *FINAL(!?) The Crawl livestream! Join on YouTube or Twitch: *not actually, but sorta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzU-... www.twitch.tv/brendan_lh

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The Crawl's FINAL Livestream??

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Jordan Starkweather ✨ @jackal27.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You can’t even comprehend how important Eien ni Hen’s work is to the fan translation community. Romancing SaGa, Fire Emblem, Sakura Wars, Tear Ring Saga, Glory of Heracles, Dragon Force II, Dark Half, Beyond Oasis, Psi-O-Blade, Arabian Nights, and so much more. What a loss. Rest in peace.

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Man. Due to the lingering nerve issues from the gunshot, I got hard-filtered by Peace Walker's button-mashing QTE torture sequence. It is physically impossible for me to move my fingers, hand, or arm that quickly rn. And this is after getting soft-filtered by the new Onimusha for similar reasons 😔

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Shout out to @therunepony.bsky.social for looking into Dvergheld. I had seen the game on Steam, but most of the people who pop up in my channel comments and live streams asking if I'll cover it all had a... certain vibe that put me off. This thread confirms it.

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thanks for tuning in. Gotta sit with my initial Thunderscape experience lmao, wtf was that game

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hey I'm streaming Thunderscape on YouTube and Twitch this afternoon! I hear this game is wild, so let's find out together. www.twitch.tv/brendan_lh youtube.com/live/X-IQtaA...

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brendan_lh - Live on Twitch

Starting Thunderscape! | Streaming retro.

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Playing through Peace Walker again lately has me wishing we still made games with PSP/Vita/DS-era portable game design sensibilities bc then we might've gotten a portable-style Death Stranding spinoff.

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lily valeen @itsmelilyv.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

ok dungeon automata is as cool as i hoped it'd be... plus it's got the gorgeous monochrome pixel art and the genesis yamaha sound... youtu.be/E4LgX9Dw-2w

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Dungeon Automata - Official Demo Trailer

YouTube video by Indie Games Hub

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

we could've had Sam Portable Bridges

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Parker @healthycheekums.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is—as they say—extremely pertinent information to like specifically 3 people

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Oh SHIT. Wiz6 SFC is my second-favorite Wizardry and one of my favorite SFC/SNES RPGs in general. I am hoping it gets an official English translation, but if not, we'll always have the fan patch. It's cool to see it return with a wider release either way. www.gematsu.com/2026/09/wiza...

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Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge for Super Famicom coming to PC “and more” in 2027

Publisher Drecom and developer D4 Enterprise will release the Super Famicom version of Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge for PC via Steam “and more” in 2027, the publisher announced…

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

ok I no longer feel bad about the Ultima/Garriot joke I put in an upcoming video script.

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I like that Metroid Ravenous seems to be leaning into some Guyver-isms.

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I am so deliriously tired after how little sleep I got during pax that it’s entirely possible I hallucinated the last day. I might not even be on a train ride home writing this post. It might just be REM intrusion. (I had a really good time, it was great seeing everyone 🙏🏻❤️)

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

(Deleted the Andy Williams post bc I forgot that the Decaying with the Boys music video had full frontal lmao sorry. But still, RIP Andy. )

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Writing on Games @writingongames.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

With the Master Collection freeing MGS4 from the PS3, I found myself revisiting this video. Still think it's pretty damn good if I do say so myself.

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An Analysis of Metal Gear Solid 4: The Meaning of Nonsense

YouTube video by Writing on Games

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

First day of Pax was fun. Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes, it was a pretty good one!

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

First day of Pax was fun. Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes, it was a pretty good one!

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

One more singal boost that I am at Pax West this weekend and I am looking forward to seeing all my pals.

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I rarely bring stuff like this up, but I wanted to mention that I just opened up YouTube Memberships for The Crawl. Perks and pricing are identical to The Crawl Patreon, with the added bonus of YouTube-exclusive emotes and badges. You can check all that out here: www.youtube.com/@TheCrawl

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The Crawl

A channel dedicated to making, playing, and talking about dungeon crawlers of all flavors.

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wayne @wayneisboss.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

RAM on the Rocks Episode 21 is now live to the public! @brendanlh.bsky.social and I discuss the games we grew up with and the influence they had! youtu.be/e3UQMo1GQC0

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🕯️James Bousema 🕯️ Illustration @jamesbousema.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Cover reveal: God’s Hate’s new EP “Won’t Be Disgraced” Out now via @closedcasketact.bsky.social

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The Emotion Engine @emotion-engine.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I have no idea what this is from but I similarly think about this random manga page about Yuri Horii and his friends absolutely losing their mind when they saw Wizardry on an Apple II for the first time at a trade show almost constantly.

A scan of an untranslated manga of a bunch of guys dressed in early 80s drip wide eyed and shouting as they push through a crowd to see a demo of Wizardry I in play

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I still think about this photo at least once a week.

Robert Woodhead, the co-creator of Wizardry and co-founder of AnimEigo, standing next to Yuji Horii, creator of Dragon Quest.

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PandaMonium @pandamonium.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Shoutout and thank you to Jason Graves for bringing me on Waiting for Nintendo!!! I’m on for the next three days. The first of three segments is out now, the other two get posted Tuesday and Wednesday. Of course we talked a lot about my favorite console, the Atari 5200. youtu.be/2t8ugkg2oPQ?...

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@PandaMoniumReviews spent 3 and a half years making ONE video?!??

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Mathew Kumar @mathewkumar.com · 17/08/2026

Please share: I'm writing an article and I want to talk to developers who have successfully transitioned out of the games industry to jobs elsewhere. What do you do now? How did you sell yourself? What skills were transferable? All disciplines welcome, my DMs are open.

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Teddy Santiesteban @teddylastname.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

NEW VIDEO I ramble about my favorite DMC protagonist for 30+ minutes. youtu.be/Cyaruyd0zNI?...

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How Capcom's Worst Protagonist Became One of Its Best

YouTube video by teddy_lastname

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Saw other folks mentioning this today, and since I haven't done so yet, I will be at Pax West next month and would love to see folks. The first day of the con is my birthday, too, so that's neat.

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Breaking news: Davey Havok likes The Crawl, confirmed, via this week's Hardlore episode. (fixed audio)

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Breaking news: Davey Havok likes The Crawl, confirmed, via this week's Hardlore episode. (fixed audio)

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I've been intentionally spending A LOT less time on here, but today my feed is full of people discussing King's Field, Dark Souls 2, Angband, and B/X D&D and I think that's very cool and I think you should all come hang out in my discord.

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I made a 3-minute extended version of the Crawlmmunity Showcase Demo Disc menu featuring music, animations, and sound effects to add to your favorite atmospheric DnB playlists. It's available as a free extra via YouTube or The Crawl Patreon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F9X...

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Crawlmmunity Demo Disc Menu Ambiance

YouTube video by The Crawl

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Crawlmmunity Demo Disc Menu Ambiance

YouTube video by The Crawl

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Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I can vouch BIG TIME for Myles. Before the GameSpot layoffs last month, he wrote for the commerce section and was one of the most reliable writers I've ever worked with. He works hard, knows his beats, and is also just a super good dude. Hire him, he'd be a great addition to any team.

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Myles Obenza @mylesobenza.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Everyone at Restart was let go today, so another layoff for me in the span of a month. Editors, I'll be at PAX West and I'm looking to fill my schedule with (paid) opportunities.

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JessEviltelli @mamavitelli.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I was laid off from Restart today, alongside my wonderful and talented co-workers. Sucks to write, but here we are. Lots of ways you can help, but I'm currently live with a lay-off subathon where you can come and chat and sub to keep the timer going to give me some cash Twitch.tv/MamaVitelli

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MamaVitelli - Live on Twitch

I was Laid Off So I'm Doing A Subathon! | Subathon | Cool Content | Variety | Streaming just chatting.

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

So we found out this morning that everyone - myself included - from Restart's editorial staff has been let go. After like six layoffs in six years, that gif is my unfortunate reaction. Looking! For! Opportunities! I guess I'm open for freelance for a while!

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