Reposted by Katya RyabovaSaoirse Victoria Stone 🏳️⚧️ @saoirsestone.bsky.social · 6hI cannot emphasize enough that financially supporting Mothership is legitimate praxis. You are funding a games site that is doing it right. They’re supporting women, queer folks, writers from all kinds of diverse backgrounds, and they’re doing it with strong professional ethics. 15819
Reposted by Katya RyabovaKatherine 🏳️⚧️ @quadraticink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Having these shared experiences brings us together, lets us connect, gives us conversation topics. In some cases, it lets is communicate complex concepts by mentioning a work of art. It is a common basis. It has become foundation of culture. 151
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026BRB putting that on a T-shirt! Thank you @thecrossoverappeal.com 🫶 030
Reposted by Katya RyabovaAsh Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026and i also know we are all passing around the same $5 or fewer dollars but uplifting also means paying for their work. Either with hard cash or with the inconveniences of shitty ad experiences or less than great headlines. 1482
Reposted by Katya RyabovaAsh Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026a whole website of 'em in fact: www.mothership.blog/tiny-booksho...mothership.blogTiny Bookshop made me want to change my careerWhat happened to that girl who saw herself as an aspiring author? As it turns out, she's still a part of me 214433
Reposted by Katya RyabovaAsh Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i know because i've curated my feed quite well that i may be preaching to the choir, but i hope in your rush to condemn the decline of femmes in the games journalism space you also take a moment to uplift the work of the femmes still here. 428861
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I've listened to Say What a couple of dozen times already in the last couple of days. DOPE EP IS DOPE 140
Reposted by Katya RyabovaMaddy Myers 🏳️🌈 @midimyers.com · 29/09/2026tiny bookshop is out here changing lives!!!! this one's free to read with just your email addressmothership.blogTiny Bookshop made me want to change my careerWhat happened to that girl who saw herself as an aspiring author? As it turns out, she's still a part of me 210110
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Playing Tiny Bookshop quickly became part of my nightly routine. Wash my face, brush my teeth, put on a face mask, and load my last save." 🧡🧡🧡 @mothership.blog www.mothership.blog/tiny-booksho...mothership.blogTiny Bookshop made me want to change my careerWhat happened to that girl who saw herself as an aspiring author? As it turns out, she's still a part of me 1262
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Witcher 3 remaster is downloading, but where to find the time?! 180
Reposted by Katya RyabovaBrad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Jennifer Hale once told me Canadians need to champion ourselves more. I wholeheartedly agree. Over the past few months, I reached out to dozens of Canadian devs to learn their favourite Canadian games. Their varied responses offer a wonderful spotlight on some of the incredible talent we have here.🍁mobilesyrup.comThese are must-play Canadian games, according to Canadian devsAs Canadians, we don't champion ourselves enough, so we asked dozens of game developers to do just that. 10547221
Reposted by Katya RyabovaTom Caswell @tomcaswell.games · 24/09/2026If you’re wondering if Control Resonant, a game set after a long lockdown where the admin in charge makes things somehow even worse, has anything in it that feels relatable to our modern existence, oh baby, it does. 013711
Reposted by Katya RyabovaBrad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Congrats to Toronto’s @playhilltop.bsky.social for the release date announcement for Curse of Resthaven! I’m so impressed with the creativity of this team, especially in how different this is from their first game, the wonderful Lil’ Guardsman. Excited for next month!mobilesyrup.comPromising Canadian gothic narrative roguelite Curse of Resthaven launches Oct. 29The perfect Halloween game is almost here. 22012
Reposted by Katya RyabovaHilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026IT’S HAPPENING. Curse of Resthaven arrives October 29 on PC, Mac, PS5 and Xbox. Two days before Halloween felt like the appropriate time to unleash the curse. And there’s more: we're giving you a bit longer to play the current demo and earn your bonus gold + skill points… 413246
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Great timing! THE article I wanted to write about Gamescom is up, and I'm very, very grateful to @videogame.town for giving it a home. Pretty scary to write something like this, but it's very important to talk about. videogame.town/2026/09/24/t...videogame.townThe Smoke And Mirrors Of The Video Game PR MachineOr how I learned to pause and spot the bullshit. 1166
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I regularly share what I'm up to on here, but Substack is a different story. Below is the list of my fave things I've worked on, with writing in @mothership.blog, @mobilesyrup.com, @crossplayblog.bsky.social, @videogame.town @rogue.site, and @pixelbytegaming.bsky.social!playingthisweek.substack.comMy writing for games media outside of SubstackKatya is a games journalist, wow! 091
Reposted by Katya RyabovaJonny @darthmalks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026@playhilltop.bsky.social studio lead Scott Christian was the best dang podcast guest a guy could ask for. After Lil Guardsman, Scott and team are back with Curse of Resthaven. It’s going to be a thrilling game! audio: indiegamegarden.transistor.fm/32 yt: youtu.be/pXdww2iXikM?...indiegamegarden.transistor.fmindie game garden | 32 - Scott Christian of Curse of Resthaven & Lil' GuardsmanBefore Scott Christian was making games, he helped bring musical theater productions to life. A composer, pianist, conductor and musical director, Scott built a career across the Canadian performin... 052
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026So, like... What do these people do for fun? Actually? Life is a series of little quests. I'd like to do them myself, thank you. 081
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A drastic gesture of the day: unsubscribed from PressEngine emails. My inbox is feeling it already 🥰 140
Reposted by Katya RyabovaLunacy Studios @lunacystudios.bsky.social · 21/09/2026One more moment. One more conversation. One more goodbye… 💙 Experience The House of Hikmah on Steam right now ✨ #indiegame #thehouseofhikmah #griefjourney #narrativegame #gamesaboutgrief 0127
Reposted by Katya RyabovaJared Russo @jaredrusso.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Wow a filmmaker with ideas made a movie superior to every other adaptation made by committee and focus testing to sell kids backpacks: videogame.town/2026/09/21/r...videogame.town‘Resident Evil’ Is The Best Video Game Movie By Default“Yeah! Video games!” 011
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026CONTROL Resonant isn't perfect, and issues brought up by some reviewers have already surfaced for me, but the fun I'm having is immeasurable. I'm not planning a review of my own, but critical analysis/cold take for sure. 1100
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Going to see @monstrosaband.bsky.social play live tonight—the gals who wrote the theme song for The Big Con, by the way! This is the most metal shirt I now own 🤟🐺 071
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Great timing! I LOVED what saw of Cassette Beasts 2002, despite my reservations about the first game, which I still enjoyed. The sequel is out next year. 291
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I'm finally back home and settled, so I worked on my Gamescom highlights piece at last. Better late than never, right? Read my latest: playingthisweek.substack.com/p/gamescom-2...playingthisweek.substack.comThe coolest sh*t I’ve seen at GamescomMy first time in Cologne was an unforgettable, but still a learning experience 095
Reposted by Katya RyabovaBrad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Sad to say Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave disappointed me. While I appreciate the ambition behind its sprawling interwoven campaigns, I found it painfully bloated & disjointed. The core gameplay loop is sublime when it's not buried under hours of tedium, but overall, this really wore me out.mobilesyrup.comFire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is incredibly ambitious but frustratingly bloatedThe series' core gameplay loop is in some ways better than ever, but it's buried under dozens of hours of tedium. 3115
Reposted by Katya RyabovaMothership @mothership.blog · 15/09/2026It's time for our first-ever AMA! Got questions for Mothership's founders Maddy Myers and Zoë Hannah? Drop 'em below and we'll respond (maybe even in video!) throughout this week and next. 365926
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Who is this 3D baby Link on my feed, and why does he look like my two-year-old? 040
Reposted by Katya RyabovaBrad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Let’s do this one last(?) time. After another long hiatus, we recorded another @mobilesyrup.com SyrupCast episode. This was largely a trial run to land on a new format and cadence, but overall, I’m really happy to do it again!youtu.beWhat are you more hyped for, GTA VI or iPhone Fold? [ SyrupCast 2.0 ]YouTube video by MobileSyrup 195
Reposted by Katya RyabovaBrad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 02/09/2026One of the MANY things I love about @playhilltop.bsky.social is their steadfast commitment to uplifting Canadian actors. It's especially important right now, and it adds so much personality to their games. Kudos to Scott and the team! (And go check out Curse of Resthaven if you haven't yet!) 0114
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Now that I've had a few days to process, I can say that Gamescom as a journalist is something special. I'd never attend as a private visitor (the crowds are unspeakable), but I will return as media again and again as long as I'm able. More coverage coming to your (mine) favourite outlets! 3130
Reposted by Katya RyabovaAndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.social · 01/09/2026We were at Gamescom! Well, technically. I want to thank Katya Ryabova (@katyar.bsky.social) for covering Project Hail Mary VR for Pixel Byte. It is great to have her talent on our site.pixelbytegaming.comProject Hail Mary VR Gamescom Preview Teases A New MissionProject Hail Mary VR had a special preview at this year's Gamescom, and we had a glimpse of what the upcoming adventure is about. 3369
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Well it's nice to know we got to see just a little more in the Business Area 😏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ku...youtube.comThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past | gamescom 2026 Showcase SupercutYouTube video by The Witcher 010
Reposted by Katya RyabovaAndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Silent Hill f is a powerful account of how women were oppressed in 1960s Japan. Wanderstop tells a universal tale about burnout. Dishonored 2 showed a different side of that world with Emily Kaldwin. Different perspectives enrich us all. 4323
Reposted by Katya RyabovaAndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Every couple of years I see one of those appalling takes where a chud is like, "I don't like playing as a female character." and it really makes me think that there is absolutely zero creativity in their lives. IT'S NOT REAL. FREE YOURSELF. 2211611
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 29/08/2026static.klipy.comDwight Schrute: It's TrueAlt: Dwight Schrute: It's True 060
Reposted by Katya RyabovaBrad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 28/08/2026@katyar.bsky.social checked out The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past expansion at Gamescom. She’s one of the biggest Witcher fans I know she has some particularly great insight on this. Check out her feature!mobilesyrup.comBig Witcher 3 updates are a smart move ahead of The Witcher 4Pushing out a free remaster and major new DLC to a beloved game is a great way to hype up the next title in the series. 062
Reposted by Katya RyabovaKO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 29/08/2026Check out Fishbowl, a beautiful game from our friends at @imissmyfriends.bsky.social, available now on PS5 and Steam!! 🖤✨ They’re also one of our booth neighbors at Gamescom, so swing by and say hi! We’re at S24 in the Indie Arena booth in Hall 10.2 🚀 💻 23113
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Wrote a short overview of my impressions of the @thewitcher.com Songs of the Past sneak peek at Gamescom for @mobilesyrup.com! If I had only one word to describe it, "stunning" would be it. mobilesyrup.com/2026/08/28/b...mobilesyrup.comBig Witcher 3 updates are a smart move ahead of The Witcher 4Pushing out a free remaster and major new DLC to a beloved game is a great way to hype up the next title in the series. 163
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Couldn't summon the energy to submit in time during Gamescom, but this is a total delight 🎮 060
Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Hands-off previews that are 5 to 10 minutes long are such bullshit, man. Lesson learned for next year. #gamescom 140