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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 6h

Translating MLB DS matchups in VG publisher terms: WSX vs CLE Devolver vs KOEI TECMO LA vs ATL EA vs Take-Two TB vs NYY Capcom vs Microsoft MIL vs SD WB vs Sony, I guess? Hmmm. Last one may need some workshopping.

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Here's what's coming to Tales from the Backlog in October- great discussions about a good mix of scary, feel-bad, oppressive or otherwise dark games, with awesome guests like: @deletedsaves.bsky.social @baronj67.bsky.social @nickcoffman.com Hope you're excited!

Tales from the Backlog October 2026 Schedule graphic:
Oct 7- The Walking Dead (S1) with Aaron Angle of A Top 3 Podcast
Oct 14- SKALD: Against the Black Priory with Phil Morgan of Deleted Saves
Oct 21- Resident Evil 7: biohazard with Baron Jones of LV1 Gaming
Oct 28- Alan Wake with Nick Coffman
Bonus- Demon's Crest on Tales from the WAY-Backlog on Patreon

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 16h

Big Walk is big perfect

Screenshot from Big Walk. It is night time and the scene is lit by a globe lantern. One character (orange) is lying flat on their back with X's for their eyes. Another character (red, blue and yellow) is crouching next to them and pointing at them.

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Deleted Saves Podcast @deletedsaves.bsky.social · 20h

Had a great discussion about Skald!

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Damned To Hellgore 🐦‍⬛ (andrew elmore) @elmore.zone · 22h

Better late than never! It's #BandcampFriday and I have made so very much music for you: - Albums inspired by Rez and R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 - OSTs for fictional arcade games - 31-track love letter to racing game music - Sludgy, shoegazey grunge rock - Neo-Y2K acid jazz for miles - Christmas music!?

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Andrew Elmore

Composer for-hire! This is my discography of independent work.

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Left Behind Game Club @leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social · 23h

👻Spooky month is here and we're going to be playing & podding about our 2 episodes coming out this October! 🐦Ep. 215 - Crow Country (feat. the wonderful @ctrlaltnoob.bsky.social!) 👁Ep 216 - Mouthwashing Send us your questions now for us to read on the air!

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Red Candle seems to have gotten their due credit from many with Nine Sols, but Detention is really good and Devotion is one of the best horror games I've ever played. All extremely worth playing.

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 02/10/2026

📺 King’s Field II // PlayStation // PVM-1354Q via RGB (MiSTer)

A photograph of King’s Field 2 on a CRT. It’s a treasure chest.

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Flora 🍓🏳️‍⚧️ @floramerigold.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yesterday's news about Jacob Geller broke my heart, so much that I couldn't stop dwelling on it all day. In an effort to make sense of this horrific news and my admittedly complicated feelings about it, here is my article on the Jacob Geller situation: epiloguegaming.com/what-do-we-d...

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What Do We Do With Jacob Geller? - Epilogue Gaming

Earlier this week, a friend noticed Jacob Geller’s book, How A Game Lives, sitting amongst my living room shelves. Under almost any other circumstances, this would have been an exciting invitation for...

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Matt Sowinski @mattsilversoul.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is an incredible bundle

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Kate Sánchez @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you're a woman who plays EA Sports CFB or Madden, I wanna talk to you! And if you're a woman who loves football and don't play those games, I also wanna hear from you! Working on a piece on football, the sports video games, and well, US! RESHARES APPRECIATED

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~Jala-chan in Places~ @jalachan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I remember SO MANY DETAILS about Shining Force II even though it came out 33 years ago and I haven't played it since I was a kid. But I did not remember - and nor was I prepared for - this Thank you @realdavejackson.bsky.social for asking me to replay this so I could bear (bare?) witness

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

jess is right! it’s worse than ever for women in this field, and it was still pretty bad at our peak. im one of the lucky freelancers who has regular work (probably work more than i did at polygon!), and it’s still not a livable amount of pay. it’s pushing important and skilled women out.

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Ains @seasonedgaming.com · 01/10/2026

Making sure more people are aware. I’m so, so tired of reading stories like this. I can’t remotely imagine how women feel. And as we all know, the gaming industry has plenty of its own issues in this vein. Guys, we all have a responsibility to be more vocal and present allies.

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Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I feel like I have so much I want to say but it’s just this incoherent ramble. But do you know how much it weighs on me to be the one woman on staff at GameSpot? To be one of VERY few women in the industry? To be one of ever fewer moms? To walk into press events and be the *sole* woman?

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sometimes the "forbidden fruit" of the super expensive retro game doesn't end up being as tasty as we imagine, but I'm happy to say I quite enjoyed Panzer Dragoon Saga. Nothing else like it, and I'm really hoping someone will pick up this combat system and iterate on it.

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Kate Sánchez @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Most of you who have worked with me know how hard I try to give homes for pieces that mean a lot to people. How hard we work to make sure we can commission pieces when they've fallen through elsewhere. It's rough out there and we can really only get through this big ol' mess if we help each other <3

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New on Tales from the Backlog, Chris Coplien of @retrohangover.bsky.social and I discuss Panzer Dragoon Saga! These days it's known for its price tag, but there's an actual game behind that and it's pretty damn cool. As always, no spoilers for a while- enjoy! talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/232

Tales from the Backlog 232: Panzer Dragoon Saga

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Left Behind Game Club @leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Episode 214 of the Left Behind Game Club is OUT! Join us as we wrap up our (now!) spoiler filled discussion on Disco Elysium: The Final Cut. Listen here: leftbehindgame.club/214-disco-el...

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ashley bardhan @ashleybardhan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

is there a better word than devastated? (shattered? fly-swatted?) anyway i've been laid off. i joined gamesradar+ as a freelancer in 2023, and the site had my lifelong admiration by the time i became a senior writer in 2024. i'll miss it lmk if u need a creepy🧟‍♀️ gurl: ashleybardhan(at)gmail(dot)com

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Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Written by @gracemachine.bsky.social, Rain World: Design Works covers everything from the game's earliest builds right through to its post-launch support and modding communities. www.lostincult.co.uk/rainworld

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Rain World: Design Works | Pre-Order Now!

The struggle, the cycles. It can all fade away...🌧️ Find some shelter in Rain World: Design Works, our newest book that honours a survival game like no others.

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Noob's Shadow of the Colossus photography is really cool. What a game to give this close treatment to!

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Duckfeed @duckfeed.tv · 25/09/2026

We have such fees to recoup. Join us for one of our biggest live streams of the year, Duckraiser! Saturday, September 26, 12 PM - 8 PM PT (3 PM to 11 PM ET)

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 24/09/2026

Hey! Have you enjoyed my CRT photography over the years? If so, I could use some help. My PVM is in good hands now, but repairs are going to be pricey. If you’d like more CRT photos and can spare a couple bucks to help with the repair costs, my PayPal is here: PayPal.me/aidanmoher

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The year 1998 continues to control Tales from the Backlog, and today Gooey and McKenna of @flashback64.com joined me to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! Water Temple enjoyers are right at home here. As always, no spoilers for a while- enjoy! talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/231

Tales from the Backlog 231- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Rhythm Heaven Groove won't win any awards for voice acting, and that's because everyone involved in those awards is a coward

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This was almost 10 years ago now but man nothing hit like late night Jollibee when I was traveling in the Philippines.

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Flashback 64 @flashback64.com · 23/09/2026

A game that for obvious reasons is very important to both McKenna and Goo. If you like listening to us talk about N64 games, you are going to love this!

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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NEW ARTICLE NEW ARTICLE 9yrs, 9 months, I was burned out and almost dead. It made it hard to do my yearly roundup. Let's talk about 2017 was one of the most important years of my life, and how these games shaped me as an artist. ...if I can remember them all. docseuss.medium.com/i-completed-...

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i completed 52 games and 8 pieces of downloadable content in 2017.

In March 2018, I ended up in the ER. I had been working far, far too much and too hard and it turns out I had a congenital heart defect…

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

An irresponsibly large podcast project I'm working on is starting to really take shape and man it's gonna be cool when it's done. We have so many cool people in our games sphere. Play forever.

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Retro Hangover Podcast @retrohangover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NEW EPISODE! XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN! We could have been at a barbecue, but instead we're out here blastin' extraterrestrial tuchus. At least we've got Patron and friend of the show Tony G returning to lend us some covering fire.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 60% of the Time, it Works Every Time (ft. Tony G) - Retro Hangover

We could have been at a barbecue, but instead we're out here blastin' extraterrestrial tuchus. At least we've got Patron and friend of the show Tony G r...

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Moises Taveras @platanoranger.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

gonna stop staring into this maddening void for now, but same time next week y'all?

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St1ka @st1ka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I HAVE REVIEWED EVERY SINGLE EVANGELION GAME EVER MADE! All 51 of them. youtu.be/QRnrE4uS3lg

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There Are 51 Evangelion Games. I Played Them All.

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Len @len.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Folding Obsidian into Bethesda really demonstrates how interchangeable we all are to the money people. Who cares about studio culture or identity, right? If I put tuna on a meatball sub I can eat two sandwiches at once.

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Ten | "Hold On, Let Me Save" @theletterten.lol · 21/09/2026

Kingdom Hearts x Quest 64 (yes, I spent way too much time on this 😅)

Brian and characters from Quest 64 in the style of the Kingdom Hearts Stained Glass Floor

Brian is in the foreground. Shannon Stork and Brian's dad are in the background.

The magic icons are bordering the characters, with a blurry city background.

Scanlines are on the front layer

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Caleb Draper - Slash-Out out now! @caleb-draper-games.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

and heres as much of the game as i could squeeze into 15 seconds!

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This sumo tournament has been really fun so far. Always love watching my guy Ura pull off stuff like this youtu.be/6E_kYG_te_M

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M9 🇯🇵Ura (5-2) vs M6 🇯🇵Ichiyamamoto (1-6) - 2026 Sep20, Aki Basho, Day 8

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☆「ＹＡＳＥ」IdolismJ ☆ @idolismj.yase.world · 21/09/2026

do yourself a favor and put on New Found Glory's self-titled today. It's one of the most foundational Pop Punk records ever made. It's like the Ur album, it's foundational to not just the sound of the genre but also the aesthetic

The album cover to New Found Glory's self-titled album. A 9x9 of nostalgic imagery, all shot on that warm polaroid film look, includes images like toys, rollerblades, and Atari controllers

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Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Reports are in- Big Walk is Big Fun

Screenshot from Big Walk. The orange character is on top of a ledge looking funny and the blue and white character is pointing up at them. Both characters are in a spotlight held by a third character.

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Derek Van Dyke @derekvandyke.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New Pixel Spectrum! I'm joined by the one and only @heartimecia.bsky.social to talk about The House in Fata Morgana and how we owe more love and respect to visual novels. Many Links: linktr.ee/derbycityderek Listen on your favorite podcast platform now (I like Pocket Casts): pca.st/92yrbhtf

Pixel Spectrum - You Should Read The House in Fata Morgana ft Natalie Checo

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My last bit of publish Trails stuff for the week! I spent the last year fully immersed in the series, catching up and enjoying every moment even if I need to sit and wiggle nervously after Trails Beyond the Horizon's cliffhanger. 😵‍💫🚀 With minimal spoilers, here's a look at all the games!

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Every Trails RPG, Ranked From Worst To Best - Kotaku

The Trails series has never been easier to get into, and here are the best ones

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Duckfeed @duckfeed.tv · 18/09/2026

We want to give you a heads up about something going on. This summer we had to resolve a legal matter, and it's nearly wiped us out financially. SO, we are throwing a little streaming party on Saturday, September 26 from 12pm to 8pm Pacific in order to recover. www.patreon.com/duckfeedtv/p...

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Duckraiser: Duckbound - Help Us Recover From Legal Expenses | Duckfeed.tv

Hi folks, we're writing to let you know about two related things that are happening very soon, but first a little backstory. This summer we

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Blumen @blumen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

son of a bitch

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i’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Now that EA's been acquired by the Saudi PIF, sources tell Kotaku company execs are swearing its new "partners" won't make creative decisions, but queer fans who found belonging in Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and The Sims are mourning that their favorite games have gone somewhere they can't follow.

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EA Tells Devs Its Saudi Arabia Owners Won’t Make Creative Decisions, Queer Fans Don’t Buy It - Kotaku

BioWare, Sims, and Apex Legends fans found belonging in games they feel they can no longer support

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