iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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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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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I loved all the little details in Control Resonant, and I especially loved sifting through the menus and discovering a hidden love story, so I wrote about it. Gift link~ www.theverge.com/games/100081...

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I share a lot of the same feelings about Control Resonant with @andrewrweb.bsky.social — Remedy's strengths absolutely shine here. I liked the combat more than others did but I agree it can be a slog at times with assist mode disabled. But the worldbuilding!!!

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I rolled credits on Control Resonant last night after 47 hours because I spent so much time doing side stuff and reading and lemme tell you: It was very worth it to me to spend extra time listening to the random dialogue that pops up as you pass different characters. Some of it is so deeply funny

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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Laying off staff immediately following an entire successful summer of Comic-Con, GamesCom, Games Fest coverage is so stupid and cruel. Gutted about these losses.

kotaku.com

Sources: IGN Layoffs Hit Multiple Departments And Long-Time Hosts - Kotaku

The top video game site keeps cutting

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

crying watching a live band play through 30 years of Pokémon music I love the Pokémon World Championships

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

boarded my flight for Pokémon Worlds and a flight attendant handed me champagne??? I am in the back of the airplane and no one else here has any???

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Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast @bloodgodpod.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

After a stressful dream sequence, we're heading into Kat's Nuzlocke run with @duckvalentine.bsky.social and @inkydojikko.bsky.social!! We're on the road to VICTORY (or defeat) in Pokemon Crystal, come hang out and donate! 🎥 www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod

twitch.tv

BloodGodPod - Live on Twitch

It's STREAM DAY! | Kat's Nuzlocke Run Pt. 1 | AOTBG x Trans Lifeline 2026 | Streaming retro for 61 viewers.

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Kat Bailey @katbailey.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Axe of the Blood God is raising money for Trans Lifeline this weekend. I’m about to continue my Pokemon Nuzlocke run as part of it! Link: twitch.tv/bloodgodpod Please consider donating if you can ☺️ donate.tiltify.com/b701977e-efc...

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I'll be on this in just a sec for the annual Pokémon Crystal Nuzlocke!! Come hang out with us and support Trans Lifeline!

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i’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

lol so Restart, after laying off its entire editorial team, is now saying that it's going to be covering GTA6 and then trying to relaunch as a new project, claiming it will be reaching out to laid off staff about coming back, which it has, crucially, not said a word about to any of them.

restart.run

What's next for Restart | Restart.run

Restart.run is changing shape and moving off daily coverage.

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I played Wolverine and finally understood the appeal of the character. Also, the level of gore made me laugh (complimentary).

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I played Control Resonant earlier this week and wrote about how it's technically a sequel, but it's also kind of not, and why it seems like that approach works. Gift link~ www.theverge.com/games/944151...

theverge.com

Control Resonant is a sequel — and also a starting point

Remedy is exploring its supernatural universe from a brand-new perspective.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

accidentally solved a question that has bothered me for years: what is the plural of yoshi?

a screenshot from yoshi's island with the text: "this paradise is yoshi's island, where all the yoshies live."

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Games criticism owes so much to Garrett Martin. Quietly one of the most influential people in the space, a guy who was happy to publish anyone that had something interesting to say. A shame AV Club is shuttering its games coverage. End of an era, long live Paste Games

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Over 200 active video game publications. Text. Audio. Video. Reporting. Criticism. Analysis. Blogs. Sites. Networks and wikis. Even in its incomplete form, the document is a treasure trove! I hope it helps you find your next favorite blogger, essayist, reporter, video maker, podcaster, and more!

postgame.substack.com

An Incomplete Catalogue of Games Media in 2026

Find your new favorite video game publications

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Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast @bloodgodpod.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Pokemon finally have personalities, and we love them?? We’re still playing Pokopia and it’s keeping us sane this week, with guests @inkydojikko.bsky.social + @shinycaseyd.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/ROFy6... 🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/0orI... 💸: www.patreon.com/posts/pokemo...

youtube.com

Pokemon finally have personalities, and we love them?? (Pokopia is keeping us sane)

YouTube video by Axe of the Blood God

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I wrote about Pokémon Champions for @theverge.com! I talk about the tension between onboarding new players and satisfying experienced ones (without getting TOO in the weeds, I promise). Gift link: www.theverge.com/games/910110...

theverge.com

Pokémon Champions is off to a rough start

The bugs are already getting fixed, but it’s still got a long road ahead.

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eric van allen @seamoosi.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

knew we needed the experts on this, so please listen to the incredibly knowledgeable @shinycaseyd.bsky.social and @inkydojikko.bsky.social explain competitive Pokemon to me, a bad trainer. some fantastic insight into where the players are at, what Champions gets right, and where it can tune up.

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I played the Pokémon Champions demo today at PAX and I'm feeling a lot more encouraged after some initial disappointment when previews dropped. It sacrifices some niche, granular stat control for approachability, which competitive Pokémon has desperately needed for a while.

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Pokopia has a whole 3D printer and it surprised me so much that I ended up reanalyzing how Pokémon treats technology in general. Gift link if you want to read :) www.theverge.com/games/890131...

theverge.com

Pokopia made me look at Pokémon’s high-tech future in a whole new way

The power of science is amazing!

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julia @hardykiwi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

they share one braincell @inkydojikko.bsky.social

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We're about to start answering questions here!! If you're a Verge subscriber and wanna know about Pokopia, now's the time to ask. We're avoiding spoilers!

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The Verge @theverge.com · 03/03/2026

We've been playing Pokemon Pokopia for the last week, and it... really goes places. Got any questions ahead of launch? We're holding a subscriber-exclusive AMA today at 2PM ET, so drop questions any time and @charlespulliam.bsky.social + @inkydojikko.bsky.social will see you all this afternoon!

theverge.com

We played Pokémon Pokopia, ask us anything

Gotta build it all.

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I've also been playing Pokopia and I am completely in love with it. It's very clever in how it puts a Pokémon spin on games like Minecraft and Viva Piñata and I agree with Charles that it's more than the sum of those parts. Stay tuned for more from us on Pokopia :)

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Matthew Reynolds @mattreyn.games · 23/02/2026

Some news - today I’m launching One More Catch, an independent publication covering Pokémon Go and the next generation of Pokémon games: @onemorecatch.site

onemorecatch.site

Welcome to One More Catch

Pokémon Go coverage is evolving...

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Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

The violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong. I landed on "slopagandist." Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...

theverge.com

What is Nick Shirley?

Slop doesn’t need to be AI-generated

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MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I'm teaming up w/ my boy Jesse Vitelli (@mamavitelli.bsky.social) to co-op Resident Evil 6; and we're doing it live to say FUCK ICE and fundraise for MIRAC!! (@miracmn.bsky.social)! 👉🏽 www.givemn.org/story/pnu2tf 👈🏽 COME THRU @ 3PM PT / 6PM ET TODAY!! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 twitch.tv/mamavitelli twitch.tv/brazyazn

graphic of Jesse and Michael from PAX 2023 and text saying "FIGHT ICE; FUNDRAISING STREAM for MIRAC; RE6 in CO-OP)

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I am terraforming like it's my job 😌 (thanks to @andrewrweb.bsky.social for letting me write about Animal Crossing at length)

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I saw The Plague over a week ago and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. Not to be dramatic but it spoke directly to my soul and gave form to feelings and experiences I didn't know how to express

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Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I decided if I was going to do this side quest I was gonna do it right

A Pokémon Center nurse in Legends: Z-A asks, "Do you have that Foongus for me?" The selected response is "A Foongus is amoong us."

The Foongus is on the counter. The nurse exclaims, "A Shiny Foongus? What a spore-tacular surprise!"

A view of the shiny Foongus from above. Its accent color is purple instead of red. The nurse, Bene, says, "It looks just like a Poké Ball! Ohhh, I could stand right here admiring it all day!"

Bene says, "I really can't thank you enough for bringing me such a fun little guy to join me here!"

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

lately I've started replying to questions with "yes yes" like I'm Tom Nook and I have no idea why 😔

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

my lash glue has held up for a week including one day of Extreme Crying and, separately, an entire day at Disneyland. the KVD liquid eyeliner of lash glues

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Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

really starting to think the "treatment-resistant depression" is just how I am and I'm only exhausting myself trying to fight it but hey I keep trying anyway and that's something I guess

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