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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I spent seven hours yesterday trying to chase down a guy going by the name of John Bigwalk, Big Walk's own mischievous, merry wanderer who has a "golden radio voice" and is making community-led public lobbies a lot more interesting.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I just finished Big Walk with some friends. That is one of, if not, the greatest gaming experiences of my life. If you get a chance to play it with 1, 2 or 3 other friends take it. It is really special!

Big Walk Screenshot with mild spoilers
3 in-game characters in a smokey nightclub holding a variety of in game objects and jumping.

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

How this man is allowed to freely move about is beyond me, disgusting human: Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for nightly "targeted assassinations" in Gaza: "They're not even people." www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-...

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Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" people in Gaza every night: "They're not even people"

Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for nightly "targeted assassinations" in Gaza: "They're not even people."

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Undi "Doctor Fraiser C.R.E.A.M." Galaga @herzogbae.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Odysseus: Do I need to give sacrifice to Poseidon before we set sail? Alex: All the information is in the task.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

@gameovergreggy.bsky.social make the case why I should vote for you for the Washington State Supreme Court.

Washington state election ballot for State Supreme Court. One candidate is Greg Miller.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

As football's eyes are on the World Cup, Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem Al-Ashqar was shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza. Married just five months, with his wife expecting their first child. The Palestinian FA says over 1,000 athletes have been killed since Oct 23 www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian goalkeeper in Gaza

Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem Al-Ashqar was shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

@sweeperpod.bsky.social I thought youd appreciate that DRC's Michel Kuka Mboladinga made the front page of the wall street journal today

Wall Street Journal front page from today June 16th

Story of Michel Kuka Mboladinga getting to the world cup

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Boy did I pick the right bandwagon to jump on 3 months ago. Vamos #CaboVerde 🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻 ❤️ Picó Lopez #ESPCPV

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Started playing Rack'em Up acrade game re-release on Xbox. I broke the law before I ever took a shot. If anyone wants to help I have a legal defense GoFundMe

Rack em up game legal warning screen
"Use or export of this game outside of Japan is a criminal act."

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We will see if sports bsky has the juice during the world cup but the SGF commentary from video game bsky is top notch.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The first Irish Gaelic Football in 20 years, "Gaelic Football Laochra" is out today on Xbox, PC & Steam. I got to play some today, it has a career mode, local multiplayer, tournaments & an extensive creation suite. It has all the new rule, touch & go, mark and here is a clip of my first 2-pointer

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I finished Pragmata. That was the exact gaming reset I needed. Solid story, endearing companion character and a chill & innovative combat experience. No filler just a solid 15 hours of exploration and combat.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

These referees should never come to a Gears of War esports competition if this counts as "unsportsmanlike".

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dannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

☘️HAPPY PADDY'S DAY EVERYONE🍀 I decided to make a video celebrating Irish games and discussing the importance of game funding both back home & abroad. Check out @imirt.bsky.social's Games For Ireland 2026 Steam Festival: tinyurl.com/gamesireland Watch my video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mtP...

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Unleashing the Potential of Irish Game Development - Danny O'Dwyer

YouTube video by noclip_2

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Games From Ireland sale on Steam buff.ly/tQ7jGhE

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Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland @screenireland.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

VACANCY: Screen Ireland is seeking to hire a Head of Digital Games to lead the agency’s strategy and policy for the Digital Games sector. 📅 Deadline for applications: 25th March, 5pm 🔗 screen-ireland.jobs.personio.com/job/2529275?... #JobFairy #IrishGames

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Anyone know any games with ability for story subtitles and UI to be in different languages? I want to be able learn a language without being completely lost in the game design.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

@geoffkeighley.bsky.social has voting closed for TGA esports player of the year?

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Happy annual 'quiet day at work' for those who work overseas for American companies.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Elected Democrats spending more time today praising Dick Cheney than Zohran Mamdani is a great case study in abject fucking moral failure.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

It would be great if more games had a separate language settings between UI, VO and subtitles. It would help learn a language without missing the key instructions of how to play the game.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Just learned the protagonist of Battlefield 6 is called Murphy. That is worth +20 points on a review scale for me

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TaoAloha @taoaloha.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

This is such a beautiful game. Big Howl's Moving Castle vibes. youtu.be/ZsmRAs0GJEo?...

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Project Bloomwalker - Official Gameplay Trailer

YouTube video by Xbox

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Remember him not as a statistic but a son, a husband, a father. All gone because Israel doesn't want to world to see what is happening. Just 1 of the 237 journalists assassinated. Read his message in the event of his assassination: www.middleeasteye.net/news/al-jaze...

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June 8 @junayt.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

A Democrat who won't speak up for trans people or genocide victims won't speak up for anybody

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Okay hear me out, The Alters but done as a one-man theatre production at a local community theater. Copious amount facial hair being added & removed, lots of different accents and deep audience driven ethical choices. Yes it can be done, should it be? debatable.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 29/07/2025

"The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation needs to be defunded, shut down, and the United Nations needs to be allowed back in at full scale," says former GHF security contractor Anthony Aguilar, who calls it "un-American" for the U.S. to back Israel's starvation of Palestinians.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency. "Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die" Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:

Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die
July 21, 2025

AFP has been working with 1 writer, 3 photographers and 6 videographers, all freelance, in the Gaza Strip since its staff journalists left in 2024.

Along with a few others, they are now the only ones left to report what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years.

We refuse to watch them die.

One of them, Bashar, has been working with AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then freelance photographer, and since 2024, as lead photographer. On July 19th he managed to post a message on Facebook: “I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can’t work anymore.”

Bashar, 30, works & lives in the same conditions as all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another under Israeli bombings. For > a year he’s lived in utter destitution, working at extreme risk to his life. Hygiene is a major issue for him, with recurring bouts of severe intestinal illness.

Since Feb, Bashar’s been living in the ruins of his home in Gaza City with his mother, 4 brothers & sisters and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any furnishings, except a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that one of his brothers had “fallen, due to hunger.”

Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, it’s no longer enough to buy food, or they have to pay completely exorbitant prices. The banking system has collapsed, and those who exchange money via online bank accounts charge a commission of up to 40%.

AFP no longer has the ability to provide them with a vehicle and there is not enough fuel to allow these journalists to travel for their reporting. Driving a car means becoming a target for Israeli airstrikes. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. (alt txt continued in next post)

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I've had a lifetime playing games. This is my first time subscribing the a video game magazine. Thank you @gameinformer.com staff

Cover of Game Informer magazine with borderlands 4 character on the cover

Content page of game informer.
Images of borderlands, switch 2 and xenomorph

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

In this week's Video Games Industry Memo, sponsored by @modulate.bsky.social, I nabbed an exclusive with Leo Varadkar - former Prime Minister of Ireland - to find out what a head of state really thinks about video games policy. Read the piece here 👇 www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/what-do-he...

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Israel's longest running newspaper quoting Israeli soldiers outlining a coordinated plan of mass murder of a starving population. I will never understand how people and politicians have ignored, dismissed and compartmentalized what is happening in Gaza for so long.

Newspaper quote:
The soldier added, "We open fire early in
the morning if someone tries to get in line
from a few hundred meters away, and
sometimes we just charge at them from
close range. But there's no danger to the
forces." According to him, "I'm not aware
of a single instance of return fire. There's
no enemy, no weapons." He also said the
activity in his area of service is referred to
as Operation Salted Fish - the name of the
Israeli version of the children's game "Red
light, green light".

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Updated my currently playing BSky bio with ⚽️ Rematch 👨‍🚒 Firebreak 👁 Mindseye I loved blue prince but after a month+ away from it I can't go back. My 12 pages of notes are the hieroglyphic scrawls of someone trying to summon Cthulhu.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

There is a real Northern Hemisphere bias in fantasy worlds. Going North = Colder Witcher, Elder Scrolls, Game of Thrones, Middle Earth. Can't think of any set in the Southern hemisphere.

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Sam Bergman @violanorth.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Every day that this horror continues, I think of Omar El Akkad's tweet: "One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this."

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

"I think it should be controversial to NOT say anything" about Gaza I spoke to YouTube star and children's educator Ms. Rachel about her outspoken support for Palestinian kids in Gaza - and the bad-faith attacks on her in response. Full interview here: zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

@sweeperpod.bsky.social Long time listener, first time suggestor here. I thought you'd appreciate this story on the Granny World Cup for over 50s female footballers played in South Africa recently. I heard it on American national radio NPR, (US equivalent of BBC) Story: www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...

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A world soccer tournament made for grandmothers

A world soccer tournament for 'grannies' has wrapped up. The annual event allows women from all over the world to show off and be appreciated for their athleticism. Some participants are well into the...

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Kingdom come 2, Avowed, Pirate Yakuza, Atomfall, MH Wilds, AC Shadows,and now Oblivion & Clare Obscur. For my fellow RPG fans, this is a golden age of releases.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Men would rather build a 46-room rotating secret filled mansion than talk to their family about their feelings.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Blue Prince has me thinking everything is a clue. I'm writing down every sketch painting and it's location. No spoilers but is this a waste of time or not?

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XBOX @xbox.com · 18/03/2025

We’re on a mission to make gaming more accessible to all 💚 The configurable, wired Xbox Adaptive Joystick is available now: xbx.lv/4hrPPPG

4 images side-by-side of the Xbox Adaptive Joystick and Adaptive Thumbstick Toppers being used by different parts of the body.

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Happy St Patrick's day to all. ☘️ If you want to buy an Irish made or Irish language video game here is a Steam list: store.steampowered.com/curator/4145... If you want to support an Irish streamer here are a bunch live now www.twitch.tv/directory/co...

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Diarmuid @hidiarmuid.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

As a player, I have committed some despicable acts in video games but what It Takes Two made me do to the Queen Elephant toy, has me seriously shook.

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