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Skyboxcritics.com Co-founded by @brianbarnett.bsky.social @edgarallanbro.bsky.social @hokutolucas.bsky.social A worker-owned games media site. www.patreon.com/skyboxcritics ko-fi.com/skyboxcritics Pitches: pitches@skyboxcritics.com

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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is what 1:1 remakes should be by @easbygames.bsky.social "Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter managed to make me cry half a dozen times" Read on:
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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is what 1:1 remakes should be
Are the new Trails in the Sky games the ideal remakes?
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 23/09/2026
Ryan Plays Pokémon: I forced my Grandma to play Pokémon FireRed by @easbygames.bsky.social "My Grandma is a lovely person." Read on:
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Ryan Plays Pokémon: I forced my Grandma to play Pokémon FireRed
Ryan's Grandma is the subject of this month's Pokémon column!
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 23/09/2026
We're recording episode 39 of the Skybox Podcast! Tune in as we stream it live at twitch.tv/skyboxcritics!
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Skybox was started to be a video game site for everything we could think of, and all the stuff we writers couldn’t do elsewhere. A place where good work, whether that meant criticism, blogs, reporting...
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 21/09/2026
The quadrumvirate reunites once again in The Skybox Podcast ep. 37. Enjoy a seemingly interminable episode, featuring four hosts whose longwindedness could not be curtailed. www.patreon.com/SkyboxCritic...
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37 - I Can Scarce Believe You Neanderthals Had The Perspicacity To Tussle With Me, A Fine, Upstanding Southern Gentleman | Skybox
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - The Full Crew Is Back: Personal Update | 11:00 - Will Devolves Into Onimusha Rant | 31:00 - Back To Personal Updates | 38
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 16/09/2026
Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? Volume 15: Baroque by @hokutolucas.bsky.social "In the distance looms a massive tower, a grotesque instrument of metallic musculature and organs. It looks like a machine begging the heavens for organic life." Read on:
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Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? Volume 15: Baroque
This month's DRPG column is about Baroque, a grimy, cryptic Mystery Dungeon-like that's a real treat for sickos.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 10/09/2026
If you want to hear how @brianbarnett.bsky.social conquered his fear of heights and enclosed spaces, or how KRIS BROKE HIS BACK Take a listen to this episode of The Skybox Podcast. We also talk about games. And anime. And a book. Enjoy!
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36 - I Definitely Would Not Know All About That (& Have More Details Coming Soon) | Skybox
TIMESTAMPS: How Brian Conquered His Claustrophobia & Fear Of Heights (& Kris Broke His Back) - 0:00 | Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls - 12:38 |
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 09/09/2026
It’s Never Too Late To Play… Portal by @joerichardswrites.bsky.social "Every room in Portal has a very clear objective, and from knowing the objective, it becomes possible to intuit the solution without any prodding at all." Read on:
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It’s Never Too Late To Play… Portal
What's it like to play Portal for the first time in 2026?
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 09/09/2026
We're recording episode 38 of the Skybox Podcast! Come join us live at twitch.tv/skyboxcritics
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Skybox was started to be a video game site for everything we could think of, and all the stuff we writers couldn’t do elsewhere. A place where good work, whether that meant criticism, blogs, reporting...
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 02/09/2026
Eorzean Nights: Final Fantasy XIV’s theme park approach is starting to lose its luster by @solfleet.bsky.social "Does that theme park approach become more constricting as an MMO ages?" Read on:
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Eorzean Nights: Final Fantasy XIV’s theme park approach is starting to lose its luster
With Final Fantasy VII: Remake content on the way, Hayes ponders the long-term viability of Final Fantasy XIV's theme park approach.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 02/09/2026
We're recording episode 37 of the Skybox Podcast! Join us live at twitch.tv/skyboxcritics
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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Here's my (and I guess Skybox's?) submission for @critdistance.bsky.social's #BoRT. I got sad last night and wrote about genre, what I think friendslop actually is (and what we're searching for within it), and how playing games with other people has defined a lot of my life.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 31/08/2026
Chasing ghosts in empty rooms by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social Part of the @criticaldistance.bsky.social friendslop essay jam! “It started in arcades.” Read on:
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Chasing ghosts in empty rooms
It don’t matter what you call it. I know it all the same.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 28/08/2026
Episode 34 of The Skybox Podcast is live! In it, Lucas, Will, & Kris talk about Final Fantasy X, Denshattack!, Truck-kun, Tokon, and more! Enjoy. open.spotify.com/episode/7cHW...
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34 - The Joy Of A Game That Exists In The Eternal Present
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 26/08/2026
We're recording episode 36 of the Skybox Podcast! Come through at twitch.tv/skyboxcritics to watch live!
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 19/08/2026
Nobody puts Aerith in a refrigerator by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social “Fridging is a very specific thing, and it’s wrong to apply it whenever bad things happen to women in media because it robs us of its meaning when we need it” Read on:
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Nobody puts Aerith in a refrigerator
An argument that the "women in refrigerators" trope doesn't apply to Final Fantasy 7's Aerith Gainsborough, and why the distinction matters
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 19/08/2026
Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? Volume 14: Labyrinth.OS by @hokutolucas.bsky.social “Listen. Sometimes you have to venture outside of your Steam and console safe spaces if you want to try some Real Shit.” Read on:
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Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? Volume 14: Labyrinth.OS
Our latest DRPG column is about Labyrinth.OS, a strange, creepy dungeon-crawler about a doll-like being navigating an unearthly challenge.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 19/08/2026
Nobody puts Aerith in a refrigerator by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social “Fridging is a very specific thing, and it’s wrong to apply it whenever bad things happen to women in media because it robs us of its meaning when we need it” Read on:
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Nobody puts Aerith in a refrigerator
An argument that the "women in refrigerators" trope doesn't apply to Final Fantasy 7's Aerith Gainsborough, and why the distinction matters
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 19/08/2026
Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? Volume 14: Labyrinth.OS by @hokutolucas.bsky.social “Listen. Sometimes you have to venture outside of your Steam and console safe spaces if you want to try some Real Shit.” Read on:
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Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? Volume 14: Labyrinth.OS
Our latest DRPG column is about Labyrinth.OS, a strange, creepy dungeon-crawler about a doll-like being navigating an unearthly challenge.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 19/08/2026
We're recording episode 35 of the Skybox Podcast - come through and watch us do it live at twitch.tv/skyboxcritics
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Skybox was started to be a video game site for everything we could think of, and all the stuff we writers couldn’t do elsewhere. A place where good work, whether that meant criticism, blogs, reporting...
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 12/08/2026
It's Never Too Late to Play... Grandia 2 by @joerichardswrites.bsky.social "Just because I could tell you from the minute that “Zera Innocentius” was mentioned he was the main villain didn’t mean I had any less fun on the journey." Read on:
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It’s Never Too Late To Play… Grandia 2
Joe's latest "It's Never Too Late" column is about finally diving into Grandia 2 after years of old memories.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 05/08/2026
Ryan Plays Pokémon: Ranking every evil plan in mainline Pokémon games based on how much they would annoy me by @easbygames.bsky.social "It’s always been rather funny to me how the villain teams in Pokémon games seem to have plans that wildly vary in actual scope." Read on:
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Ryan Plays Pokémon: Ranking every evil plan in mainline Pokémon games based on how much they would annoy me
Sure, the villains in Pokémon games are all "bad guys," but which ones would personally inconvenience me the most?
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 05/08/2026
We're recording episode 34 of the Skybox Podcast! Join us live at twitch.tv/skyboxcritics
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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
ICYMI – For Disability Pride Month, I reflected on the current state of accessibility and disability reporting in gaming. In summary, it's almost extinct. And unless the industry supports us, we risk losing this beat altogether. Read more here:
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Hayes Madsen @solfleet.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Surprise! I'm the new columnist at Skybox - introducing my monthly FFXIV column, Eorzea Nights. I've done so much coverage of this game, and this is a way for me to keep doing community reporting, crit, and insight into MMOs. Excited, and for a first one I'm signing on as a Wuk Lamat defender.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 29/07/2026
New column! Eorzean Nights: Final Fantasy XIV’s Wuk Lamat is a shockingly smart subversion of the Shonen hero by @solfleet.bsky.social "The Warrior of Light isn’t the hero of Dawntrail. This isn’t your story, but rather a story you play a role in – specifically the role of the mentor." Read on:
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Eorzean Nights: Final Fantasy XIV’s Wuk Lamat is a shockingly smart subversion of the Shonen hero
Skybox has a Final Fantasy XIV column now! To kick it off, Hayes Madsen looks back at Dawntrail's underappreciated protagonist, Wuk Lamat.
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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Lots going on @skyboxcritics.com. We have a killer piece from @supercrip1994.bsky.social today, and we have a new columnist joining the regular crew tomorrow. That means one monthly column each week. Pretty stoked for y'all to see what we have cooking.
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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
For seven years, I've had the privilege of reporting on accessibility and the disabled perspective. And now, during my seventh Disability Pride Month in this industry, I'm left wondering if this beat is coming to an end. Read my first @skyboxcritics.com piece here: skyboxcritics.com/2026/07/28/t...
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The vanishing art of disability reporting
As the games industry contracts, disability reporting is facing an extinction-level crisis.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 28/07/2026
The vanishing art of disability reporting by @supercrip1994.bsky.social "For seven years, I’ve watched us receive nothing but likes and shares across varying social media platforms. And I’ve watched as this industry quickly moves on to the next thing that jingles its keys" Read on:
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The vanishing art of disability reporting
As the games industry contracts, disability reporting is facing an extinction-level crisis.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 23/07/2026
It's done. Our epic Xenogears Skydive is finished. Here's how to check out the whole thing if you're a Patreon subscriber: Pre-Flight Check: skyboxcritics.com/2026/05/01/s... Ep. 1: www.patreon.com/SkyboxCritic... Ep. 2: www.patreon.com/SkyboxCritic... Ep. 3: www.patreon.com/SkyboxCritic...
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Skydive Pre-Flight Check - Xenogears
Skydive continues with part one of a massive, three part Xenogears deep dive. Here's your starting point.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 22/07/2026
It’s Never Too Late To Play… Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater by @joerichardswrites.bsky.social "Hideo Kojima is talented, and driven by a vision, but he clearly wrote this game with his own pedigree in mind." Read on:
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It’s Never Too Late To Play… Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Joe's journey to play through video game canon continues with Snake Eater. He didn't like it so much.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 16/07/2026
Back-to-back podcast posting! We were a week behind, whoops! Anyway, episode 33 of the Skybox Podcast is on demand now! Check it out on our Patreon page or on other podcast services:
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33 - Yes, Yes, We All Know Of The Propeller-corn | Skybox
TIMESTAMPS: Guilty Gear Update & Robo-Ky - 0:00 | Marvel Rivals Season 9 Update - 13:30 | The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales - 3
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 15/07/2026
Episode 32 of the Skybox Podcast is available on demand! Check it out on Patreon or whatever other podcast service you use~
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32 - Brian’s Korean Theme Is Really Good For Some Reason | Skybox
TIMESTAMPS: Music Projects Are Back On The Menu, Boys - 0:00 | Marvel’s Midnight Suns - 6:15 | Xenoblade - 14:17 | Difficulty Forcing You To
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 15/07/2026
We're recording episode 33 of the Skybox Podcast! Come through and join us live as we chat about games and stuff at twitch.tv/skyboxcritics
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 13/07/2026
IT'S TIME! Part 2 of our exhaustive, 15-hour deep dive on Xenogears is live! Welcome back to Skydive 🧊 open.spotify.com/episode/7zkl...
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6 - Xenogears (Part 2)
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 13/07/2026
Perfect Tides: Station to Station and art as frictionless by @beewertheimer.com "I’m left to wonder: are Mara’s systematic writing capabilities simplified for the sake of a cleaner game, or am I alone in my creative clumsiness?" Read on:
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Perfect Tides: Station to Station and art as frictionless
Perfect Tides: Station to Station is a game about a writer, that struggles to portray the friction of writing itself.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 09/07/2026
Ryan Plays Pokémon: Pokémon Champions has finally gotten me into competitive Pokémon by @easbygames.bsky.social "It’s all about mind games, really." Read on:
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Ryan Plays Pokémon: Pokémon Champions has finally gotten me into competitive Pokémon
Our Pokémon columnist has finally caught the competitive bug, and it's all thanks to Pokémon Champions.
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Joe Richards -> bed @joerichardswrites.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Funnily enough - I have an entire column founded on this very idea! It's called 'It's Never Too Late To Play...' and you should totally subscribe to Skybox and read it!
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 08/07/2026
We are recording episode 7 of Beyond the Skybox! Join us as we talk about physical games and all the drama surrounding them in the present, the past, and certainly the future twitch.tv/skyboxcritics
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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Wow, this post sure is doing numbers. If everyone who like it signed up for our Patreon/Ko-fi at $1 a month, Skybox would never have to worry about money again, and we'd be able to publish more good work more frequently! Be a $1 hero: www.patreon.com/skyboxcritics
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Get more from Skybox on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $1/month. SkyboxCritics.comSkybox was started to be a place for everything we…
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 07/07/2026
all of this could have been avoided if platner had just bought a WonderSwan
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 07/07/2026
Brian's body was falling apart (he's MOSTLY fine), so while he was away, the rest of the crew had a field day with SGF talk Enjoy Episode 31 of The Skybox Podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/1OEh...
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31 - Fancy KitKats
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 06/07/2026
Play old games: They’re good and good for you by @marcnormandin.bsky.social "There are better ideas for weathering this particular storm than taking financial advice from a company that seemingly buys studios just to close them." Read on:
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Play old games: They're good and good for you
With prices skyrocketing and more and more bad news about contemporary video games every day, here's a suggestion: play old games!
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 06/07/2026
We have a Ko-fi now :)
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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Hey, let's talk about money and @skyboxcritics.com again. Last month, we hit $250 a month! Yay! This month, we're below that again. I'm not shaming anyone; times are hard. But the reality is Skybox operates at a loss that I make up personally, and that's becoming more and more unsustainable. 1/X
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 02/07/2026
we have fancy new art depicting the skybox crew! bask in its brand-enhancing glow! s/o to @madsmatic.bsky.social for the excellent work ❤️
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 01/07/2026
It's once again time for INTO THE SKYBOX! In this episode @brianbarnett.bsky.social sits down with @joerichardswrites.bsky.social to talk about playing Chrono Trigger for the first time in 2026 It's never too late to play! Enjoy www.patreon.com/SkyboxCritic...
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24 - It's Never Too Late To Play Chrono Trigger (with Joe Richards) | Skybox
24 - It's Never Too Late To Play Chrono Trigger (with Joe Richards) by Skybox on Patreon. Join Skybox's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 01/07/2026
It’s Never Too Late To Play… Stardew Valley by @joerichardswrites.bsky.social "Worse than not understanding it, Stardew Valley stresses me out. It stresses me out in ways I can’t explain without oversharing." Read on:
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It’s Never Too Late To Play… Stardew Valley
After avoiding it on purpose for years, Joe dives into why Stardew Valley feels like the opposite of cozy.
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Thomas Wilde @stolisomancer.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I have a number of issues with the latest RESIDENT EVIL game that I don't think I'd have if I wasn't so intimately familiar with the franchise, and Skybox allowed me to talk about them in excruciating detail, even though it's months after the fact.
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Skybox @skyboxcritics.com · 26/06/2026
In Resident Evil Requiem, a brand is a prison by @stolisomancer.bsky.social "Only Blizzard, before its acquisition by Xbox, may have equaled Capcom’s facility for being able to make new mistakes." Read on:
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In Resident Evil Requiem, a brand is a prison
Could Resident Evil Requiem be a victim of its own success?
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