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GC is Doing Whatever @gcvazquez.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Man...Playstation really is going full scorched earth on this one, huh? You know times are bad when the companies that keep insisting everything is totally fine continue to do lay-offs out in the open, but on top of that they're torpedoing the brand itself every week to keep investors happy.

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

🎬⚡New Video! 👘⛩️ In the latest of my NPC photography series, I take an extended look at the NPCs of Ghost of Tsushima. Had a lot of fun comparing how ancillary characters are used / framed in the game to how they were used in the Kurosawa films that inspired it: youtu.be/m6fq6p6Bg8k

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What I Learned Photographing NPCs in Ghost of Tsushima

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Devious Bec @deviousbec.northsky.social · 03/08/2026

We achieved a major milestone of the process today by submitting the docunents needed for Nina's application to the org helping us out. Fingers crossed that it's smooth sailing from here on out! Donations to help with costs are still very much needed and appreciated!

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Ian Danskin @innuendostudios.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

all my interactions with ai are miserable and nonconsensual. it is the reason my programs are running slowly, why my weather report is inaccurate, why I always get connected to the wrong department of any automated call service. I would pay a lot of money to be rid of it.

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Please help out Nina if you can - signal boosts appreciated too!

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 01/07/2026

Good Evening, “video games” was a 45 year sociological study conducted by hardware development industries. We are now complete with our study. Thank you for your time.

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i’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This has such a huge impact on people in rural areas who have to deal with ISP monopolies with unusable speeds. The industry wants to act like the infrastructure is there for this to be the way forward, but big tech is just trying to leave poor people behind.

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Dave Breens @baldbreens.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I personally wouldn't announce killing off physical media in the same week that digital purchases have been delisted from accounts without refund but

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

what’s a moment that feels like a “boss fight” in a game with no combat? The minefield in ABZU. They can't kill you, but man do you feel the weight of what they *do.*

Screenshot from the game ABZU, of the player character - a scuba diver - swimming through a red-drenched field of angular mines. The mines nearest him pulsate with yellow light, while the sea all around bleeds red.

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Persepolis was a life-changing read. RIP to a real one.

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Wolverine just healing factor'd his suit. I love videogame logic, man

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Looks like the Horizon Wiki updated its page on Tilda's mansion after my video. Feels really cool! (And validating!) Before / After

Before: A screenshot of the Horizon Wiki page for Tilda's mansion. It mentions the mansion is built next to McWay Cove.

After: A screenshot of the Horizon Wiki page for Tilda's mansion. It mentions the mansion appears to have been inspired by Waterfall House -- a building that used to exist in the same spot but was demolished in the mid-1960s. This is what my video was about!

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🏡🏹 New Video! 🏹🏞️ Last year, I went up to see McWay Falls in Big Sur, CA and learned a bit about the history of the land there. Turns out: Horizon Forbidden West is doing something with that history - in maybe its weirdest scene! youtu.be/g-pCrqkDrAg

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Why Horizon Forbidden West Restored a Demolished Building

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meghna jayanth @meghna.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

gorgeous write-up of @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social’s game about the Nakbah, made by a developer in the occupied West Bank and crowdfunding now. please, please support this vital creative work 💜 www.rockpapershotgun.com/palestinian-...

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Palestinian pseudo-stealth game Dreams on a Pillow paints a difficult, poetic picture in its first look at gameplay

The game is currently slated for release in 2027, and is currently going through a second round of crowdfunding.

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Parker @parkj0hn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

it's my birthday today and all I ask is that you subscribe to the Palette Swap Patreon: www.patreon.com/PaletteSwapMag even if you can only afford one month, it helps! if we hit 69 paid members today I will smile a big birthday boy smile and say "nice"

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Get more from Palette Swap on Patreon

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Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 27/04/2026

Why Was I Invited To An Island Off The Coast of Costa Rica By A Genetics Company? (With apologies to Dan Olson)

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GC is Doing Whatever @gcvazquez.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I think GenAI garbage is sort of the end goal of needing every part of your artistic process to be "perfect." We are not perfect. Art is not perfect. There'd be no point in discussing or creating art if perfection has been achieved. By chasing perfection, you start seeing art as a problem to solve.

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

"A prelayed game is good, but a bad game is game forever"

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

just. fuckin. HANG IN THERE, man. make your bullshit because you have the brain disease that is art. do it for no money and gripe the whole time and seethe with jealousy over the expense accounts of the past and i’ll be right there with you but we do it because we have to not because it’s lucrative

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

i agree it’s scary the extent to which arts & media are all having their funding slashed and burned but think about how many aesthetic icons looked or sounded the way they did because there was no money to make them conform with the standards of the time

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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 16/03/2026

DLSS stands for Don’t Look, Shit Sucks

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

"We are not powerless, every action matters" - Indie studio Speculative Agency returns Microsoft Xbox funding and urges others to boycott www.eurogamer.net/speculative-...

An illustrative scene from All Will Rise, showing a huge plume of swirling fire coming off of a body of water, and people flocking around a shore to try and do something about it.

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

🪡🎬 New Video! 🐝🦋 Silksong's bosses have some pretty unique names, so I wanted to thread through them and see what patterns emerge. Also: Why? Shares and reposts appreciated! youtu.be/FKl3WJ5lxmI

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Why are Silksong's Bosses Named like That?

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🎬🧠 New video! 🧠🎭 I've had a lot about Psychonauts 2 on the brain for a while. One of those things? youtu.be/bc5SaIRl96k #Psychonauts #VideoEssay

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How (and Why) Psychonauts 2 Adapts Real History

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Lady Emily ☄️ @ladyemily.nebula.tv · 14/02/2026

With more people getting the opportunity to play Metal Gear Solid 4, it means more people will understand one of my favorite posts online

Tweet from @TheOmegaVirus

Mgs4 boss: *Tries to give Snake a lapdance and dies*
Drebin: "That was Angry Armadillo, she was forced to eat cement as a child"

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🎬🧠 New video! 🧠🎭 I've had a lot about Psychonauts 2 on the brain for a while. One of those things? youtu.be/bc5SaIRl96k #Psychonauts #VideoEssay

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How (and Why) Psychonauts 2 Adapts Real History

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Nina @zeitgeistmistress.northsky.social · 09/02/2026

Hey Bluesky! Do you want to help a trans woman move to a safe place so she can be with her loved ones? Boy do I have an opportunity for you! I continue raising money to cover all the immigration expenses (and there's a lot of them) ko-fi.com/zeitgeistmis... Donations and reposts are appreciated 💙

An image of clouds and a rainbow superimposed on top is an image of the trans flag and a golden retriever puppy. Bridget from guilty gear is also edited in to the image. Text reads "Deposit a trans person $100 and tomorrow something incredible will happen to you. Don't miss this opportunity.".

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Devious Bec @deviousbec.northsky.social · 09/02/2026

Nina and I are working hard to complete get all the documentation and everything else we need for immigration in order to get her here into Australia permanently! There are still many and more expenses involved in this thing besides just the visa though, so any continued support would be welcome!

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Darkfry me to the moon @darkfry.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

We are now hosting a One Shot session of REALIS by @austinwalker.bsky.social check it out hang out and donate!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucYK...

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Escape from Castle Milfenstein (Part 2) #1

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Nina @zeitgeistmistress.northsky.social · 15/01/2026

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT This and next weekends @darkfry.bsky.social and I are hosting the final two streams to help me raise enough funds to move to safety and marry my amazing @deviousbec.bsky.social New quiz shows, a bunch of guests and the entire Wolfenstein trilogy included. Come say hi!

A poster for the fundraiser stream featuring the protagonist of the Wolfenstein series against the red background.

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Get Nina to Safety (Part 2)

Featuring:

Darkfry, Gianni Matragrano, Liv Smith, Jehtt, Noah Caldwell-Gervais, The Cursed Judge, Pixel a Day, Ladyknightthebrave, Yakkocmn, Pillar of Garbage, LegalKimchi, Vivian Aladren, Swolesome, Questing Refuge, TSD Talks and more!

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

One of my favorite things I worked on this year!

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LambHoot @lambhoot.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

honored to vote in Sight & Sound’s annual video essay poll this year 🙏 and REALLY proud to have my work recognized! major thanks to @solidarf.bsky.social for the nomination! check out some of 2025’s greatest videos here, including my own nominations 👀 www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

The Space Truck Sim Where You’re Doomed to Fail by LambHoot

There is a moment in LambHoot’s video that made me feel physically ill – and it’s not just because the subject matter is Star Trucker, a truck simulator in space (a video game premise that sounds like my personal hell). It’s because LambHoot describes his gameplay experience in such sharp, vivid terms. The world of Star Trucker is a capitalist hell where every minute you do not spend working – even if it’s to take care of your own wellbeing – is a minute wasted. There is a price tag on everything. There is a price tag on air.

As with any other LambHoot piece, this is of course not just about Star Trucker. It is about how we synonymise self-worth with work. It is about the anxiety of opportunity cost. It is about the economy of how we spend our free time – and who gets to enjoy free time with dignity.

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josh (with parentheses) @joshwithparenthes.es · 18/12/2025

Delighted to say that the BFI's Best Video Essays of 2025 poll released yesterday, and I was delighted both to participate as a nominator and to be mentioned myself! A brief thread: 1/ www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

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The best video essays of 2025

Now in its ninth year, our annual poll showcases 255 vital video essays, nominated by 72 international voters.

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Was honored to be a voter on Sight and Sound's "Best video essays of 2025" this year! Also honored to have TWO(!) of my videos named on the list - alongside so many fellow creators I admire.

I Studied for My Citizenship Test with Assassin's Creed 3

"I’ve watched enough YouTube to know to always click any Assassin’s Creed 3 video essays that bless your timeline. SolidArf’s timely piece examines how many of the US citizenship test’s questions are answered accurately by the game’s content, and ultimately evolves into a critique of both." - Writeup by Denis Kefallinos (LambHoot)

What I Learned Photographing NPCs in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth by SolidArf

"A beautiful exploration of the little details in massive AAA games through a lens of his love of photography which brings appreciation to elements of the art form often overlooked." - Writeup by Willow Q. Petri (Questing Refuge)

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Devious Bec @deviousbec.northsky.social · 13/12/2025

Stream number 2 is starting very soon! Please help Nina escape from a transphobic country where she lives in constant risk, by sharing, tuning in, or donating if you can! At 12pm AEST (about 11 hours from now) I'll be playing in the TTRPG intermission segment, so come check thst out maybe!

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Ashley Schofield is looking for work! 🐉 @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

i've had to head out for today, but the stream is still going for a while!!! keep your eyes on and keep the donations coming, she's so close to her initial goal!!! 💜

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Devious Bec @deviousbec.northsky.social · 04/12/2025

My amazing fiance @zeitgeistmistress.bsky.social will be running two 24 hour fundraiser streams on the 6th and 13th of December to help her escape a country where her very existence is considered a crime, and join me here in Australia so we can get married. Please share this around and donate!

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Zeitgeist Mistress

Emotional support trans girl. She/fae

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I'll be on this Sunday morning (EST) - and also lots of cool folks all throughout! Nina has spearheaded so many fundraisers by this point and is just one of the kindest, most supportive people in the video essay space. Let's come pay it forward!

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Nina @zeitgeistmistress.northsky.social · 04/12/2025

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT On Saturdays December 6th and 13th @darkfry.bsky.social and I will be hosting the first two 24 hour fundraisers with a bunch of cool guests to help me move to safety and finally marry @deviousbec.bsky.social Oh yeah, and we'll be playing Signalis! Info below:

A poster for a fundraiser stream showing the face of Elster from Signalis against the red background.

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Get Nina to Safety Fundraising Stream (Part 1)

Featuring: Darkfry, Noah Caldwell-Gervais, Errant Signal, Daryl Talks Games, The Cursed Judge, Ashley Heather Quills, Casey Explosion, Codex Entry, Ashley Schofield, Hoots, RickiHirsch, Sam (afterthoughts), Talistheintrovert, Kai After Kai and More!

December 6th, December 13th

15:00 (GMT), 10:00 (ET), 07:00 (PT), 09:00 (CT), 02:00 (AEST)

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Sam (Afterthoughts) @afterthoughts.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

I have worked harder on this than on any previous video. I'm going to bed now. Goodnight 🌱❤️ youtu.be/pLYD3CG-5BQ

A video thumbnail in which Sam is holding up a picture of a Solarpunk scene, with the text "fan of Solarpunk"

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Tony Tulathimutte @tonytula.com · 13/08/2025

u ever think about how "from soft" games are "to hard" 🤔

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SolidArf @solidarf.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

I'm in a VIDEO ESSAY FANCAM by one of the GOATs in the space, lmao Wild!!!

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LambHoot @lambhoot.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

making it my duty to glaze up this community while I wait for the dryer cycle to finish 🌞🙌

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Alex Carlson @postmesmeric.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

This is easily Aaraf's best work yet. Whether you like anachronistic fiction, political commentary, or the strange limbo between them where Assassin's Creed III sits, definitely give this video a watch. Loved the whole production.

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