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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 23/09/2026

By franchise-led they probably don't mean a @jesawyer.bsky.social directed Pentiment 2: The Name of the Gun.

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 17/09/2026

This first episode was extremely good.

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 16/09/2026

This one is weird even by our usual very high, deeply weird standard. Come meet the dreaming selves of four folks who all have a fair bit of stuff they need to work out.

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Brendon Chung @blendogames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I wrote about how Skin Deep's "Highlighter System" works -- automatically detecting events in the world and showcasing them to the player: blendogames.com/news/post/20...

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Ghost in the Machine @ghostdoc2026.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The wait is finally over! Ghosties get involved @pbs.org Also airing tonight on your local PBS station 7PM PT, 10PM ET! "The one documentary with the power to burst the AI bubble" - The Wrap www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLQz...

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Ghost in the Machine | What is Artificial Intelligence? | Full Documentary

YouTube video by PBS Documentaries

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I literally just turned in final edits on a journal article talking about how moral panics target horror/horror-adjacent games with censorship based on fictitious contents featuring Rule of Rose and the recent debacle involving Horses... then THIS happens. Get it together, Steam!!!!

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Yo. This is the union calling for a boycott. Here in America people like to say "Well I was already boycotting Starbucks!" No you were not. You were just choosing not to buy their stuff. That is not a boycott. A boycott is an organized, collective activity. "I" don't boycott: we do.

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 08/09/2026

Update. Did that! Good games!

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Since the Zelda 40th anniversary stream is happening... This is the first (and only?) American review of the original Legend of Zelda, from the August 1987 issue of Computer Entertainer. The reviewer praised its "mythic aura" and "fairy-tale quality." Read the full issue: ow.ly/tg3s50ZJMSY

"THE LEGEND OF ZELDA (***1/2/****) from Nintendo for the NES is THE most eagerly anticipated title yet released for the system. With all the hoopla, including golden package and matching golden cartridge, we just didn't feel right about playing the game with our usual review set-up: NES Control Deck hooked up to a modest, 12-inch composite monitor. So we dragged the deck into the living room, connected it to a 27-inch Sony monitor/receiver, and dared Nintendo to impress us. Not only did Nintendo impress us with the many wonders of ZELDA, but they also managed to get us totally hooked on this excellent game. Imagine a great adventure: the rescue of the princess Zelda, the recovery of the Triforce of Wisdom, the defeat of of an evil prince. Imagine yourself as Link, the young hero about to set out on this adventure, with all 97-plus screens of the Hyrulean Overworld to explore and nine levels of multi-screen labyrinths in the Underworld as well."

"Alone in the Forest
The story begins with young Link alone and unarmed in a forest clearing. If he enters the cave at one edge of the clearng, he can find a sword and begin his adventure. As an inexperienced young hero, he will suffer many defeats in the early going. The forests are full of dangerous creatures. The lakes harbor nasty monsters that shoot balls at Link. But there are jewels and other goodies to be found by slaying the creatures, and jewels can buy useful items sold by merchants in some of the caves. After wandering for a while (or following the directions in the instruction book), Link can find the entrance to the first underground labyrinth. In the Underworld, the player has an overhead view into the chambers, which are full of many surprises and more nasty creatures of all kinds. The trip through a labyrinth is a treasure hunt, with a Triforce segment the ultimate treasure to be gained. Along the way, there are monsters to fight, secret doors to discover, and plenty of frustration. As Link gathers treasures, new weapons, and experience, he is able to venture into new places and make new discoveries. Thanks to the built-in battery in the cartridge, the objects that Link accumulates are saved from one playing session to the next. It's a good thing they are saved for Link, because it would be impossible to complete this game in one sitting. (The battery also allows you to save three "Link" characters.) Players are also aided by maps and hints included in the package."

"Fairy-Tale Quality
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA has a beautiful, fairy-tale quality that we found very appealing. As an adventure, it has more to offer than the typical hack-and-slash epics because of its special mythic aura that carries you into the story. And ZELDA offers an incredibly rich, deep gaming experience that goes far beyond the typical cartridge game. The game is well supported by charming graphics, superb original music, excellent animation, and smooth transitions in scrolling between locations. We believe that THE LEGEND OF ZELDA will appeal to both male and female players of all ages. It has a very special kind of magic that makes it a "must-have" for every owner of the Nintendo Entertainment System. (Solo play; Pause.) Recommended. (MSR $44.95)"

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Dia Lacina @dialacina.com · 08/09/2026

Given what a mess Rex Nebular can be going through DOSBox, I'm so hype about this.

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Dice Punks @dicepunks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We're live with the conclusion of Adam's Disco Elysium playthrough (and a discussion of what to play next, afterward) starting in ~10min! twitch.tv/hollyhockadam/

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Maggie Vail @magicbeans.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It's time! There are three new cassettes and we still have some of the 30th anniversary Reject All American LPs on rainbow splatter vinyl. Profit on sales from ANY and all items will be donated: bikinikill.bandcamp.com

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 04/09/2026

Alert, alert! (Also, congrats on the baby, Taki!)

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Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Got a spare $10? Net yourself almost 150 games and help support laid off game devs with the game industry hardship fund bundle. bit.ly/4wGDzDk

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 07/08/2026

In time for @bandcamp.com Friday, we have a new option to buy the full discography of @coincidence.games OSTs at a discount. There's some rad music I worked on in there: Add Astra! Kaizen! There's also some rather rad music I had nothing to do with, namely @matthewseiji.com's U.V.S. Nirmana OST!

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U.V.S. Nirmana Original Soundtrack, by Matthewせいじ

9 track album

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 01/08/2026

Here comes the sun, doot-n-doo-doo [extremely ominous]

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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Game industry hardship fund by Necrosoft Games and 109 others

Game industry hardship fund: 127 items for $10.00

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 28/07/2026

My brain briefly (and correctly) registered this as a threat.

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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Our two investigations into Madison Square Garden are now unpaywalled and free for anyone to read.

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 16/07/2026

Goose is not aware of how bubbles work.

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 16/07/2026

I'm GMing a third... arc? cour? of the EXTREME MEATPUNKS FOREVER TTRPG right the fuck now, over on @dicepunks.bsky.social. Two episodes (of four) are already out to make you say "woah" and "hmm" and also very likely "ew." You can hear it wherever you can hear podcasts.

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0.23 – Big Bone Wot Has Shrapnel In It – Extreme Meatpunks Forever – Dice Punks

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Josie Brechner - 500 FINGER FILLET demo OUT NOW @visager.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Im open to new contracts for music, sound design and implementation - please reach out to me if you're interested in working together or setting aside a production period soon!

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 06/07/2026

Wishing the Double Fine folks the very best, and looking forward to buying Kiln and Keeper the instant I can do so without breaking BDS.

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Though by no means a complete metric I’ve always considered “can I install an emulator on this?” to be a good shorthand for if you actually own a computer or not.

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 19/06/2026

Sorry if I missed another announcement, but is this out? And if so, how do I opt in?

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 14/06/2026

If you like TTRPGs that draw you into genuinely strange worlds, then I can't recommend this one highly enough.

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 14/06/2026

Among the truest things ever said in/about any manifesto: "(I'm trying to convince myself just as much as I'm trying to convince you.)"

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Coincidence @coincidence.games · 12/06/2026

New missions! Today's update for U.V.S. Nirmana adds 10 new bonus missions that will require you to use familiar tools in unfamiliar ways, increasing in difficulty to challenges that may at first seem impossible. steamcommunity.com/games/253672...

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 08/06/2026

As someone who was around in 1995 and didn't get Earthbound: • At the time I wanted games with as little reference to the real world as possible, and protagonists who weren't kids. • The "rude smells" ad didn't gross me out, but did make it feel like the game was aimed at younger kids. (I was 9).

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 06/06/2026

Hell Will Scar You. Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists is releasing Fall 2026. 😈 store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...

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Josie Brechner - 500 FINGER FILLET demo OUT NOW @visager.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I stand in the water looking at the shore. Puzzle World is out now. visager.bandcamp.com

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚨 Our Healthcare Town Hall is in ONE WEEK!!!! 🚨 Game workers in the US, we'd love to hear from you about the current challenges you face securing insurance and get your feedback on a couple of the things we've got cookin'. Registration link is here 👇

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 30/05/2026

You gesture at this in the intro, but the people you're calling "critics" are universally the ones who (1) actually understand the technology and (2) don't have a financial incentive to lie about it. That seems not just notable but like, a key reason why both-sidesing this topic isn't a great idea!

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Finji @finjico.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

868-BACK is out TOMORROW at 1PM EST! 👾 Here's what Finji Co-founder & Director @adamatomic.bsky.social has to say about the matter. (spoiler: he's really into it)

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Game Workers Conference @gameworkerscon.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who tuned into our first ever Game Workers Conference! Onto next year! Conference streams are still freely available Day 1: www.youtube.com/live/CFF97Oj... Day 2: www.youtube.com/live/3e1yOhV... And please fill out our feedback form: gameworkersconference.org/feedback-form

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 24/05/2026

Come on with this. They rolled out an "alert system" that famously instructed everyone to be afraid at all times. (The lowest level ever actually used was "ELEVATED").

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Homeland Security Advisory System - Wikipedia

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 24/05/2026

If you want to foster "unity and harmony," you obviously start by telling people that there is AT LEAST a "significant risk of terrorist attacks" every second of every day.

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 24/05/2026

Like, they made a color-coded alert system that famously instructed everyone to be afraid at all times. (The lowest level ever actually used was "ELEVATED"). Even if you think the intentions there were good (which they weren't) nobody was being "reassured."

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Homeland Security Advisory System - Wikipedia

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Drew M.M. @drewmm.com · 24/05/2026

"Homeland security," like DHS itself, was very obviously about xenophobia, bellicosity, paranoia, and cowardly scapegoating from day one. Literally no one was "reassured" by it. (I was in high school at the time. We were walking out of class and such to protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan).

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Game Workers Conference @gameworkerscon.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Did you know? @videogameworkers.bsky.social is holding a ✨Healthcare Townhall✨ June 8th at 5PM PT / 8PM ET! Game workers deserve healthcare. UVW is working on solutions and we need your input. Join us: actionnetwork.org/events/healt...

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Game Workers Conference @gameworkerscon.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

We are back from break with United Videogame Workers Freelancing Committee! Come join the stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e1y...

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The Game Workers Conference 2026 (Day 2)

YouTube video by Game Workers Con

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