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Matt Buckley

@mattherus.bsky.social
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Founder of FinallyGotAroundTo mattherus.substack.com / Former News Section Editor at Gamepressure (He/Him)

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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
@dayofthedevs.org always has the best showcases open.substack.com/pub/mattheru...
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Day of the Devs: My Favorite Summer Showcase
As a huge fan of indie games, it's probably no surprise that Day of the Devs is my favorite showcase every year.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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Zombies. The undead. You know, ghouls. @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Skybox has a new goal: $250 a month in subs. We're at $185 now, thanks to a few $1 heroes who saw this thread and subscribed. Bless y'all. I believe we can do $65 more a month. If we get there, I will start a monthly column and we'll put together a week of themed pieces for y'all. Sound good?
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
If you see me feel free to say hi!
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Who is she?
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Hey, we saw you from across the bar
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Congrats @sandfallgames.bsky.social! #GOTY
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Just try to tell me they're not building up to a Smash Bros movie with that Luigi knee
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Boo-rad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
From a press release: Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is from Casey Hudson’s Edmonton-based Arcanaut Studios, which also has staff in Kelowna. (Shoutout @thekleinfelt.bsky.social 👋) Go Canadian devs! 🇨🇦 🎮 #TheGameAwards
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Ok, you don't have to hear me out anymore www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/hea...
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Hear me out, what if the mysterious Game Awards statue is a Pokémon thing? - gamepressure.com
Yeah, probably not. But there is one new detail from today's Mega Dimension DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A that looks surprisingly similar to that statue.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Actually hyped for @capcomusa.com’s Pragmata after previewing it at SGF. Definitely checking out the demo. Here’s my thoughts from SGF: www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/cap...
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Capcom's Pragmata feels like it draws inspiration from survival horror, hacking combat mechanic makes every encounter into a puzzle - gamepressure.com
When I played Pragmata last weekend at SGF, I wasn't sure what to expect. But comparing its puzzle-like combat mechanics to Resident Evil wasn't on my list.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Thank you Gain
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The crazy statue in the desert pobably isn't related to Miss Piggy? Ok, sure
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
@bradshankar.bsky.social @dbloodworth2.bsky.social @thedaynaeileen.bsky.social
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
#GameAwards pre show is starting soon
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Dispatch by @adhocstudio.com had already convinced me I needed to replay it before I played all eight episodes. This is an incredible debut, and I can't wait to see what else this team creates in the future. Season 2 when??? Read my full review on Gamepressure: www.gamepressure.com/editorials/r...
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Dispatch review: Feeling the weight of your choices - gamepressure.com
Episodic video games are back, but it’s not Telltale this time. AdHoc Studio has burst onto the scene with their superhero sitcom, Dispatch, which might be one of the best games of the year.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
POTENTIAL #Dispatch SPOILERS AHEAD I just finished my first playthrough and was curious how things could have gone differently. Saw some conversations that struck me as odd.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Episode 2 of Trailer Face-Off is out now, and it's full of some weird games. Give it a watch and leave a like or a comment to make the algorithm happy, and so we can keep doing spotlighting weird games www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2w0...
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We found WEIRD games that you should play yourself! | Trailer Face-off
YouTube video by FYNG - Find Your Next Game
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Monster-catching, rogue-like, and beautiful pixel art. It's like someone took my favorite things and made them a game. So glad I had the chance to talk with the team behind @moiraigames.bsky.social Aethermancer, out now in Early Access!
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Find Your Next Game presents Trailer Face-Off! It's nothing like the Nic Cage movie, but it is my first time co-hosting a YouTube series! Please log in to all of your YouTube accounts to like the video, leave a comment, subscribe, and then watch it multiple times! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr1I...
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Can we find TRUE GOTY contenders among these games? | Trailer Face-Off
YouTube video by FYNG - Find Your Next Game
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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
rest in piss
Kirk’s death, like much of his life, took place on a stage. Despite the artificiality of such a setting, that makes him more real to some Americans – and clearly to those eulogizing him. More real than the Democratic lawmaker and her husband who were killed just a few months ago. More real than the 11 people killed last week by the US government in what was almost certainly an illegal strike on a boat in the Caribbean. More real than tens of thousands – or, more likely, hundreds of thousands – of Palestinian civilians.  

Kirk’s violent rhetoric helped shape this world, and yet, it has been deemed “civil” by those on both sides of the political divide. This is the mark of a sick society, one that is perfectly fine with an unconscionable body count as long as none of the disfigured, barely recognizable faces are ones we know from a screen. Some of the pundits fake-crying for Kirk probably found his views privately appalling. Again, networks made the deliberate choice to shy away from engaging with the substance of his debates. They were almost certainly aware, at least on some level, of the kinds of things he regularly said. But that didn’t matter. They had to put on a show. The show, after all, is what keeps the meat grinder that is America moving, and it must – at all costs – go on.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
That must be one silky song bro damn
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
At Fate's End from @thunderlotusgames.com stole the show for me today. You have to check out this super cool #indiegame #gamescom www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/at-...
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At Fate's End gameplay showcase proves this indie game should be on your wishlist - gamepressure.com
From Thunder Lotus, the devs of Spiritfarer, comes another emotional fantasy narrative. At Fate's End weaves impactful narrative choices into the boss fights.
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mevs 🍂 @littlemevs.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
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Is this seat taken?
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
If you don't have any plans for the weekend, might I suggest bothering our corporate overlords to stop taking away our video games? #videogames #steam #itch.io #indiegames www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/how...
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How to contact Visa and Mastercard if you want to protest censorship of games on Steam and itch.io - gamepressure.com
They are taking our video games away. Steam and itch.io have been forced to make changes. But there are a few ways you can make your voice heard.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I had the opportunity to ask some questions of the devs of Petal Runner, an incredible retro indie game filled with Tamagotchi-inspired creatures and WarioWare-style minigames, planned for release next year. This game is something special! #interview #indiegame www.gamepressure.com/editorials/w...
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“We want to celebrate the cute, cozy, and goofy sides of having pets!” Says the team behind Petal Runner - gamepressure.com
Today, I had the pleasure of sending some questions to Nano Park Studios about their exciting upcoming game, Petal Runner.
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Dr. Tara L. Conley @taralconley.com · 14/06/2025
lmaoo never gets old
photo of msnbc coverage of #nokings rally in nyc. a sign appears in the background that reads: “national guard deez nuts”
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 14/06/2025
If you are arrested today protesting the Trump administration in Illinois, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com.
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Shay O’Reilly @shaygabriel.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Hello from Berlin where a few hundred Americans are outside the embassy, currently reading aloud from the Declaration of Independence. #nokings
A few hundred Americans of all ages standing in dappled sun with flags and signs
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Know your rights before you hit the streets. Peaceful protest is protected — but only if you know how to protect yourself legally. Read, share, and stay safe.
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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 14/06/2025
Fuck ICE and fuck cops, no justice no peace
Protest sign: in 1943 they took my family too
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
No kings. Abolish ICE. Huge turnout in San Diego! Join a protest near you!
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
"Petal Runner is a gorgeous retro-inspired pixel-art RPG that combines creature collecting with an array of mini-games..." Thanks to Nano Park Studios for the opportunity to try the demo at Summer Game Fest! Read more here: www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/pok...
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Pokemon meets WarioWare in this Game Boy-inspired RPG: Petal Runner needs to be on your wishlist - gamepressure.com
Petal Runner is a gorgeous retro-inspired pixel-art RPG that combines creature collecting with an array of mini-games, and it's all handcrafted by two people.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
For all the video game fans out there, I think I played roughly 25 different games at this year's Summer Game Fest, and every time I saw a dog, it was pettable. We truly live in a golden era of gaming.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
"Between its cleverly written characters and its creative approach to combat, @possessors.bsky.social was easily one of my top highlights of Summer Game Fest." A demo is now available on Steam for you to try out yourself. www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/hea...
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Heart Machine's secret sauce for Possessor(s) is banter, play the demo now as part of Steam Next Fest - gamepressure.com
At Summer Game Fest, I sat down with Heart Machine to play Possessor(s) and discussed how banter was a key feature in engaging players with the story.
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Pen to Pixels @pentopixels.com · 11/06/2025
My feelings covering Summer Game Fest, in LA, as the daughter of a Mexican immigrant. pentopixels.com/article/summ...
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Fáyer🔥 @fayer.dev · 09/06/2025
If you are tired of the same thing or whatever, please, go watch the smaller events that happened this weekend. I'm not saying it's different but at least you are helping smaller creators be able to make their things (me included). Go watch @lagshowcase.bsky.social or @wholesomegames.com
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime. This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
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Alexa Ray Corriea @alexaray.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I’m in LA and none of this is true.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I could only fit the S and the G in the photo. But I’m here at #SummerGameFest #PlayDays! Look for the guy in the subtle Pokemon shirt with an Alan Wake 2 bag. I’m a great person to say hi to if you’re at a mixer and don’t know anyone
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Don’t tell Geoff, but this has been my favorite showcase of the Summer so far @dayofthedevs.org www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/hig...
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Highlights from Day of the Devs: indie games to look forward to in 2025 and 2026 - gamepressure.com
Today's Day of the Devs showcase gave us a look at some of the best indie games to look forward to this year and next year, including three heist games.
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
#DayoftheDevs is full of incredible games. It’s live now, but I’ll be writing about a bunch of those games if you miss any of it! #SummerGameFest
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Famous last words
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
The fake out is becoming a classic move #SummerGameFest
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
What did the tigers do??? #SummerGameFest
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Out of Words goes straight to the Steam Wishlist #SummerGameFest
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
MIO: Memories in Orbit is great, don’t miss it!
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Matt Buckley @mattherus.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Flying Lotus is doing the music for Felt That??? #SummerGameFest
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