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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 28/09/2026

For my newsletter this morning, I found a small glimmer of political hope for trans people in the US and wrote about it: www.burnsnotice.com/we-may-have-...

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We May Have Just Seen the Tides Turn on Trans Rights

Some conservative PACs have backed off from running anti-trans ads. Is this a sign of what's to come for trans people?

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Harlan Haskins @harlanhaskins.com · 24/09/2026

Swift Testing was updated to support Embedded Swift on `main` so of course you know what that means

A Game Boy Advance displaying the console output from a Swift Testing example test suite

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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 20/09/2026

no game dev skill is more important than making up your fuckin mind

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Jerrod Putman @jerrodputman.com · 17/09/2026

I actually had this one! As a kid, if it had "Nintendo" on it, I wanted it. I think there's like 2 games on the front that I knew, but it didn't matter. I just wanted book about games!

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This goes so fucking hard. Between this and that one vegan prison abolitionist on YouTube shorts, I feel the need to apologize to Quakers in general, I did not know how you got down.

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

BREAKING: Blizzard union workers have ratified a historic contract that has secured guardrails around AI usage, layoff protections, remote/hybrid work benefits, and much more.

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Blizzard union workers ratify contract covering 1,900 employees

Union members have secured guardrails around generative AI usage, layoff protections, remote and hybrid work benefits, and more.

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Megan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Also I see a lot of "those bastards!" and "this is why we should UNIONIZE!" and hey, woah, I agree with the unionization 100% just in general, but this probably ain't that. "Furloughed and we'll bring you back if we can" is code for "that's a startup that only BARELY had enough cash to make a game"

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Happy 10 year anniversary to Archeozoic Big Hole.

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Megan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

So apparently there's a Godot For Switch port on the Nintendo forums? Like I thought I had to go with one of the handful of publishers or do it myself, but if I can just, go grab the open source Switch version of Godot? Holy fuk old.reddit.com/r/godot/comm...

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I ported my Godot game to Switch 1 & 2 and Nintendo just approved it!

I’ve always designed my game *Dawnfolk* with handheld consoles in mind, so bringing it to Switch was a must for me. At first, I thought porting...

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.com · 25/06/2026

Star Fox™ launches today on Nintendo Switch 2! Velan Studios developed this game and expanded the story in collaboration with Nintendo because Fox McCloud and his crew deserve nothing less. It’s out now. www.nintendo.com/store/produc... #StarFox #NintendoSwitch2

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Star Fox – Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive - Nintendo Official Site

Join Fox McCloud in Star Fox, a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. A cinematic reimagining of Star Fox 64 with orchestral music and enhanced visuals.

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Moo Yu (Mythmatch on Switch and Steam Now!) @oneofmoo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🏹🏹🏹 Mythmatch is Coming to Nintendo Switch!!! 🏹🏹🏹 Our narrative-rich, Greek myth, anti-capitalist merge game is coming Nintendo Switch on 7/7/2026! The perfect device for just one more day in the mortal realm or one more go in the minigames. 🐐 Merge the items 💪 Unite the people 🏠 Find your home

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.com · 09/06/2026

We’ve been passionately working on this for a while, and we’re so proud to finally share it with the world: Velan Studios is the developer of Star Fox™! Collaborating with Nintendo and bringing Fox McCloud and crew to Nintendo Switch 2 is truly an honor. #StarFox #NintendoSwitch2

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

FFVII Remake trilogy is one of those things where I will not argue with you whiners. Fight with someone else about your quibbles, I do not give a shit.

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Racecar 💜 @racecarart.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I like to think that James named the team after his son and not the other way around. #art #StarFox

An illustration of James McCloud holding a small child Fox McCloud. James is talking into his headset.
James: This is James McCloud of Team Star Fox--
Fox: THAT'S ME!
James: ...That was our team mascot.
Fox: I'M FOUR!
James: He's four.

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PandaMonium @pandamonium.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

My nearly eight hour “multi-part” video about Digital Pictures, a leading force of FMV games in the 1990’s, premieres live in about a half hour. Featuring mountains of unreleased footage, interviews, internal documents, and canceled games. youtu.be/QM-I1G_UEr0?...

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Digging for Isix: A Digital Pictures History

YouTube video by PandaMonium Reviews Every NTSC-U Sega Saturn Game

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

SCOOP: double fine is unionizing

ouble Fine, the Microsoft-owned studio behind Psychonauts and, more recently, experimental fare like Keeper and Kiln, is set to unionize, per a petition filed to the National Labor Relations Board.

The petition, filed May 7, says that like other Microsoft games division studios that have unionized to date, Double Fine workers are making their unionization push in conjunction with Communications Workers of America (CWA). The union will include all “regular part-time and full-time employees”—a total of 42.

“On May 7, the workers at Microsoft studio Double Fine Productions announced their decision to form a union with CWA to preserve and extend the studio’s commitments to creative excellence, diversity and inclusion, and worker quality of life," CWA said in a statement to Aftermath. "In tandem with requesting voluntary recognition from the company, workers have also filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to secure union representation. We appreciate that Microsoft has taken a neutral approach and agreed not to interfere in any way with worker’s rights to organize unions.”

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The Haunted One 🎃 @palmtungsten.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Just found out about the Deep Space Nine portable CD player

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Adam Vitale @drseda.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A reminder that much of KT's monetary success comes from financial asset/investment management, all helmed by Kou Shibusawa's wife, Keiko Erikawa. Automaton's previous report noted a community adage calling KT "an investment company disguised as a game company.": automaton-media.com/en/news/koei...

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Koei Tecmo’s financial “mastermind” will retire from her position on the company’s board, but will continue to work her magic as new subsidiary’s CEO - AUTOMATON WEST

News of Koei Tecmo's Keiko Erikawa retiring from her position worried some fans, but "The Empress" will continue to do her thing as CEO of a new subsidiary

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Breakthrough T1D Play @play.breakthrought1d.org · 19/04/2026

Wheeere's Yoshi?! 🐣 @spikevegeta.bsky.social is ending day one of T1.Done with Super Mario RPG, but he must complete it without leveling up Mario! 🤯 Your donations impact which egg Spike chooses, determining his fate during the speedrun. 🤗 📺 Watch at twitch.tv/spikevegeta 💸 Donate at t1d.charity

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Breakthrough T1D Play @play.breakthrought1d.org · 10/04/2026

🏃💨 Don't miss out on a weekend full of challenging runs and lightening fast gaming! All benefiting Breakthrough T1D and #type1diabetes research 💙 📺 Hosted by @spikevegeta.bsky.social on twitch.tv/spikevegeta 📅 April 18 & 19 ➡️ More info at play.breakthrought1d.org/t1-dot-done/

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 06/04/2026

I've wished for Arab-made games about Arab mythology for so long, and despite assisting on the project I still can't believe there's one swinging for the fences this hard. House of Hikmah is something very needed in a time where the world would rather erase us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZTu...

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Official Launch Trailer for The House of Hikmah | Arrives April 8th, 2026

YouTube video by Lunacy Studios

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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Akira Toriyama died two years ago today. When he passed, I explained how Black American fans of Dragon Ball reinterpreted the series into a contemporary pillar of our culture. I loved writing this essay, and I hope you enjoy it, too. Piccolo is wearing a wave cap. slate.com/culture/2024...

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This Hit Series Wasn’t Created for Black Fans. We Made It Our Own Anyway.

Our long and complicated relationship with the late Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball.

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Jerrod Putman @jerrodputman.com · 28/02/2026

PSA: If you got the FireRed/LeafGreen ports on the Switch, the X/Y buttons are also mapped to the GBA’s Select/Start buttons. So when you press A/B/X/Y all at the same time, it does the GBA soft reset. My son is very sad, but you don’t have to be! (1/2)

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

lent and ramadan kicking off on the same day

the ninja turtles and the power rangers putting aside their differences and teaming up

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Moo Yu (Mythmatch on Switch and Steam Now!) @oneofmoo.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🚀 Mythmatch launches March 13th on Steam!! 🚀 🐐 Merge the items 💪 Unite the people 🏠 Make a home Play the demo now and continue your progress in the full game. store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...

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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I was thinking about the FF9 remake & how id only want it to hear the voice acting for the little Irish gnome people on disk 3 & how I wished the localizer responsible for that is having a good day. Turns out these guys found him and talked to him. really cool! www.timeextension.com/features/bes...

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Best Of 2025: "Localisation's Come A Long Way In The Last 25 Years" - The Incredible Story Behind Final Fantasy IX's Epic Translation

"Our whole goal was to capture the sheer variety and texture that was in the Japanese script"

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff is Out Now @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Are you ready for "Shadow of the Beast + Bionic Commando"? I have a Launch Date for ChainStaff! 🥳 It's hitting Steam, Switch, Playstation, and Xbox all on April 8th. Full trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR_O... Store links below. Pre-order is also up for Switch/Xbox!!!

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 25/01/2026

People keep saying the codenames in Metal Gear Solid sound like Megaman X bosses, so I decided to give them actual designs. Matches the scale of my other X mockups. Something I've been sitting on for several years that I finally decided to wrap up tonight. #megaman #pixelart #ドット絵

Pixel art of various animal themed robot bosses. The tag at the top says MegaGear X

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026

"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."

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Antonio Bruno @antoniobruno.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

The Art Sled Rally took place today in Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis and Minnesotan’s continued to get creative in their resistance.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager

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“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days

Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.

A photo of Claudette Colvin in a red sweater

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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) @pcusa.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness has released a statement on the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Presbyterian woman whose fatal shooting by a U.S. ICE officer last week in Minneapolis has sparked protests around the country. Read the full statement here: pcusa.org/news-storyte...

A hand holding a candle at a vigil. Below, text reads: "A statement in memory of Renee Nicole Good. The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness laments the death of a mother shot by an ICE agent in Minnesota."

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Claire Nevin-Field @clairenf.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire

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Andrew Stout @thomasacstout.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

As they keep talking about ICE carrying out "lawful operations," it is essential to keep MLK's reasoning from "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in mind:

MLK's explanation of the responsibility to disobey unjust laws. He quotes St. Augustine: "an unjust law us no law at all"

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Rian Johnson @rianjohnson.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)

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Megan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Allow me to correct Rebekah's grave error and post Sunshine Coastline because it's a certified banger www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KxP...

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Ys VIII OST - Sunshine Coastline - Extended

YouTube video by MEGALEAVE

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Stein Makes Games @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Indie Dev discovers the game they're making basically already exists, worried of being deemed a ripoff. Original dev responds.

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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 16/11/2025

Trying to measure coding productivity is, and always will be, a fool's errand. Why? Because I can go for a walk then take a shower and have an idea, then write a single line of code that fixes everything I was working on. Immense productivity, but by most metrics I didn't do anything at all.

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 08/10/2025

Incredible (via www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...)

A group of apparent armed agents assemble at the end of a street, as seen from the perspective of a person in inflatable frog costume, their frog’s eyes dominating the foreground. The Ice facility in downtown Portland on Monday. Photograph: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/AFP/Getty Images

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Mohammed Taher @robokick.tokyo · 30/09/2025

My only addition to this: • Tateishi-san now understands how many people love his music; • He went to MAGFest & Kuwait, and connected with a lot of game musicians and fans; • He released a brand new track with us last year—and YES he still got it; • He’s happy now God bless vgm and vgm artists 🫡🤘🏼

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JazzReads📚🏀 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

So exhausting..

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Glen @vaguebiscuit.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Well don't I feel stupid

A headline about the James Webb Telescope potentially finding a new stellar object dubbed a black hole star

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RPG Site @rpgsite.net · 03/09/2025

Edia will port the retro PC Engine CD-ROM2 releases of the first four Ys games, along with The Legend of Xanadu and Dragon Slayer games worldwide: www.rpgsite.net/news/18342-edia-wil…

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Stephanie Brownback @osu16bit.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Wavenet Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 has been preserved for MK Legacy Kollection! 🌊🥅🐉 The holy grail of MK lost media. A monumental achievement for MK history. I am beyond excited! Never heard of Wavenet? Allow me to give a brief explanation...

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