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I create boondoggle apology for the polite existence of a social opiate. [Engadget Senior Editor, video game beat] [she/her they/them] 🩷💜💙 www.engadget.com/about/editors/jess… | www.jessconditt.com

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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 16h
spook me this season, I dare you
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Rest. And then rage.
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rage is right
Some mornings, the unbearable crush of fascism threatens to drown me before I can get out of bed. In the US we’ve endured more than 600 days of rising transphobia, misogyny, racism, ecological destruc...
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Dressmaker, arguably the final boss of cozy games, is out now 🖤 To celebrate, here's a cool Q&A with the @cozylivesgames.bsky.social crew:
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Engadget Indie Pitch: Dressmaker - Engadget
"Make the dresses you've always dreamed of."
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
told ya
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Playdate Season 3 kicks off on October 8 - Engadget
Get a good look at Gloom Gate, Houm and Soggy Froggy from Playdate season three.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
what I'll be thinking about while begrudgingly watching the apple event
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Don't panic, but there's a Playdate Update Showcase tomorrow - Engadget
A new season of Playdate games is coming, to be announced tomorrow.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
live gamescom chat with @thatmatsmith.bsky.social and me today, including ONL coverage at 2PM ET 🖤:
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Gamescom Opening Night Live: Updates from the showcase including Final Fantasy and Gears of War previews - Engadget
We're liveblogging the two-hour showcase and half hour pre-show of Gamescom's ONL today! Come join us, we'll even start a little early for you.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
trust no corporation
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Netflix shuts down Oxenfree studio Night School weeks after praising its 'really solid numbers' - Engadget
Execs praised Night School's latest game, Unhinged, before pulling the rug.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
excited hold VILE: Exhumed in my cold, lifeless hands
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Engadget Indie Pitch: 'VILE: Exhumed' physical edition - Engadget
“Play an interactive video nasty.”
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
No matter who's in charge, Xbox has a habit of creating a problem and then using that strife as an excuse to behave badly. The July layoffs and studio sales represent the inevitable, obvious and only conclusion to Microsoft's exorbitant six-year spending spree, and plenty of people saw it coming.
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Xbox's devastating July was inevitable - Engadget
"It is neither possible nor desirable to own every great independent studio."
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
even the dreamcast is getting rad new horror games nowadays 👻 we are bloodsoaked and blessed
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Sega's Dreamcast retro console is still getting new games 25 years after it was abandoned - Engadget
The Dreamcast library of games is surprisingly extensive, and new games are still being released. White Creek is in the works, and it is made for the Dreamcast.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
hey fuck ice
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A Lovecraftian horror story about cosmic and colonial indifference, as witnessed by a penguin in the Antarctic. Penguin Colony by @origamedigital.bsky.social is what the Indie Pitch was made for:
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Engadget Indie Pitch: Penguin Colony - Engadget
“You won’t know until you do and then it is too late.”
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Mike Futter | Wishlist The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham! @futterish.fsquared.biz · 10/07/2026
It is always a HUGE joy to chat with my friends at Engadget. Devindra and Ben have always been so kind. I really enjoyed this conversation, which spans the Xbox One announce all the way through this week. The carnage at Xbox and the amazing studios is so unnecessary and tragic.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The Steam Machine is disappointing. It is really quiet tho
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Valve Steam Machine review: This would've been perfect five years ago - Engadget
The Steam Machine isn't worth the price that Valve is asking.
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Devindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This week on the @engadget.com Podcast, @jesslconditt.bsky.social and I discuss her impressions of the Steam Machine www.engadget.com/2207598/enga... And we dive into Sony’s decision to dump PlayStation discs in 2028
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Engadget Podcast: Who needs Valve's Steam Machine? - Engadget
This week on the Engadget Podcast, we've got our first impressions of Valve's pricey Steam Machine, and we chat about Sony dumping PlayStation discs in 2028.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
On the eve of July, Xbox workers and union members have words for Microsoft
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Layoffs looming, Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining - Engadget
Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The Indie Pitch is back 🖤 First entry of 2026 is I'M YOUR HOST by Calligram Studio (a team that I'm slightly obsessed with after Phoenix Springs)
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Engadget Indie Pitch: I'M YOUR HOST - Engadget
"Think Her Story, but weirder."
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
you do not, in fact, have to spend money to save money
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It's a dumb time to buy an Xbox, even with the coming price hike - Engadget
This is a prime example of a bad deal.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
neneIsaidwhatIsaid.gif
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The Grand Theft Auto 6 physical edition is overpriced DRM in a box - Engadget
It's not the $80 physical edition we deserve, and it's also not the one we need right now.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
made a gif of ciara from this perfect moment in the shaboozey video, pls enjoy
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
here's your summer game fest roundup, perverts
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Summer Game Fest 2026 roundup: All the shows, trailers, news and reviews - Engadget
So long and thanks for all the cool new video games.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
what a great era for horror games, huh? I wrote about a few today, but this one is probably my favorite lede image
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Tenebris Somnia adds live-action horror to a retro survival game on October 16 - Engadget
Airdorf and Andrés Borghi are making one nightmare with two styles of terror.
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Devindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Good morning! Join us LIVE on the @engadget.com Podcast around 11A ET www.youtube.com/live/L3-JS-R... I'll be chatting with @jesslconditt.bsky.social about her review of Valve's new Steam Controller. I know I don't need a new gamepad, and yet...
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Let's chat about Valve's Steam Controller | Engadget Podcast
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The Steam Controller is nice, especially for the price. Just don't mistake it for a PC controller:
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Valve Steam Controller review: A gamepad in search of a console
The Steam Controller is a sturdy and sleek gamepad that stands up to the competition. It’s for Valve diehards, trackpad fanatics and anyone whose main gaming hub is Steam.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Endometriosis is hell, so I guess I'll become a demon queen. An update on my life:
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Endometriosis and the soft life
There is no cure for endometriosis. I’m currently recovering from my second laparoscopic excision surgery, five weeks post-op and watching as the five entry points along my abdomen slowly stitch thems...
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
here's your game awards roundup, perverts
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Everything announced and all the winners at The Game Awards 2025
This year at The Game Awards, if your game wasn't melodramatic, mechanically innovative, beautifully presented and aggressively French, it really didn't stand a chance.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
perpetually stoked for new games from deconstructeam
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The world premieres and other hotness from The Game Awards 2025 Day of the Devs stream
Check out new games from Deconstructeam, Finij, Panic Stations and more.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
on sundays we listen to XG
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Devindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Join us LIVE on the @engadget.com Podcast in a few minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-eD... I'll be chatting with @jesslconditt.bsky.social about Valve's new hardware, as well as our favorite games of the year
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Did Valve just reinvent PC gaming again? | Engadget Podcast
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
It's Halloween night. Do you know where your kids are? Sincerely, Aunt Gladys
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
What's the best way to make an effective, powerful game about perseverance? Lived experience.
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Baby Steps isn't done with Maxi Boch
"It's not to say that Baby Steps is not done. It's done. But whether I'm done with Baby Steps, this is a different story."
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
The first game of LoL Game Changers playoffs is live 🖤 Fine viewing on a Monday morning
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LoL Game Changers: Rising | SLYA VS ZERB | Playoffs Day 1 | BO5
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
good
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
4 panel comic

Panel 1: ICE “Agent” (thug) punches protester hard in the face.
Agent: STOP

Panel 2: ICE Agent viciously snaps protester’s arm
Agent: BEING

Panel 3: ICE Agent strangles protester
Agent: POLITICALLY

Panel 4: ICE Agent stamps on protester’s head
Agent: VIOLENT
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
mood
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
If everything is an Xbox, why would I spend $1,000 on... an Xbox?
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The ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming device will cost you $1,000
Microsoft has finally revealed how much the ROG Xbox Ally handheld consoles will cost you, now that they're available for preorder.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
eyes open:
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Republicans Push FBI To Designate Trans Advocacy As Violent Extremism. Inside The Project 2025 Organization's Proposal.
On Thursday evening, news emerged that individuals within and outside of Trump administration were pushing to cast trans activists as domestic terrorists. Then, Project 2025 dropped its proposal.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
amid a sea of fucked up things, this is severely fucked up
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Two Republican Congresspeople Call For Institutionalization Of Transgender People
Representatives Nancy Mace and Ronny Jackson both called for the institutionalization of transgender people On Tuesday.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
You've heard of shower thoughts, but what about cosmic fungal extermination thoughts? A chat about death and the cosmos with @kaittremblay.bsky.social:
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Ambrosia Sky is an essay on death masquerading as a sci-fi cleaning sim
Soft Rains narrative director Kaitlin Tremblay is using a first-person power-washing game to tackle the question, "What does my death actually mean to me?"
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Fill your news feeds with the stories that fascism is trying to strangle. A starting point: www.bellingcat.com www.motherjones.com www.erininthemorning.com karenattiah.substack.com www.youtube.com/@SMN www.youtube.com/@BehindTheBa... www.youtube.com/@TheDailyZei... bsky.app/profile/deni... 🖤
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Thanks for inspiring me to finally get these thoughts on the page, Bwipo 🖤
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Video Games Weekly: It's weird that esports is segregated by gender
I mean... it makes absolutely no sense, right?
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I'm back from vacation and the weekly video game column is coming in hot
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
I make no apologies for the first line of this week's newsletter.
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Video Games Weekly: Climbing games are so hot right now
The climbing genre is not a monolith, but it's certainly popular right now.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
this is an ode to the silksong subreddit:
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Video Games Weekly: Silksong and Gamescom
The gaming news you need, August 12-20.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
come watch gamescom opening night live 2025 with @krisholt.bsky.social and me 🖤
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Gamescom ONL 2025: Live updates on Call of Duty, Resident Evil and more
Gamescom's Opening Night Live 2025 kicks off on Tuesday at 2PM ET, and Engadget's liveblog is right here.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Let’s agree to stop giving credit to that awful conservative activist group out of Australia, OK?
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Video Games Weekly: Censorship and stolen puritanical valor
The gaming news you need, July 28 to August 5.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
VILE: Exhumed is a tragic example of the damage and chaos being wrought by financial censorship on Steam and Itch. "Silencing a story about violence, entitlement and sexual expression shows the age we are living in, and I deeply worry for storytelling and art.” - @dirtlord77.bsky.social
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VILE: Exhumed is an unjust casualty in Steam's sweeping censorship campaign
Steam is silencing a game that can help combat gender-based sexual violence, in the name of protecting players from being harmed by these same themes.
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
in the middle of a few projects rn, so the weekly gaming column will arrive as soon as possible 🖤
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Jess Conditt @jesslconditt.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
s.p.l.i.t is the most fucked up typing game I've ever played, and that's literally just the beginning
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If you have 90 minutes to spare, play the cyberpunk horror game s.p.l.i.t
s.p.l.i.t comes from Buckshot Roulette developer Mike Klubnika, and it features his signature layers of grit, retro hardware and purely concentrated nightmares.
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