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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sunday morning, finally spinning the 8LP BotW soundtrack that arrived a couple weeks ago. At least so far I’m impressed by the quality of the pressing. Very little noise and mix is top notch. Listening to the Hateno Village BGM, it’s amazing the memories that come back, even 10 years after playing

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sad to say that the latest episode of GitS fell flat for me. The deep existential ontological mumbo jumbo only hits when it is balanced by action and light-hearted banter. Watching a ball of junk talk to a ghost for 23min just isn’t that interesting, no matter how many fancy words you throw out.

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

That feeling when you go check the release date for the next volume of Tower Dungeon and it turns out it came out 2 days ago and is ready for you to read just in time for the weekend ᒄ₍⁽ˆ⁰ˆ⁾₎ᒃ♪♬

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John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Tested Switch 2 VRR Games need to be patched, only Welcome Tour supports it now It supports full LFC in 120hz mode In 60hz mode, it supports between 40-60hz like Xbox which is better than PS5's 48-60hz support Thankfully with the internal screen being VRR, most games should have it going forward

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Nintendo just casually enabling VRR during docked mode in a Thursday firmware update with no fanfare…. I hope this means more games will support it!

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NamaTakahashi @namataka.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

“Can be completed in 2–3 hours” is a pretty effective selling point for me.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Saros Zenith free update

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PlayStation @playstation.com · 03/09/2026

Defeat bosses back to back, and beat worldwide player scores. More on the Saros Overlord Rush mode, coming with the upcoming free Zenith update: play.st/46CK3rb

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PlayStation @playstation.com · 31/08/2026

State of Play returns on September 3, followed immediately by State of Play Japan! Full details on the back-to-back broadcasts: play.st/4wUjfNR

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John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Blood of Dawnwalker Blood of the Dawnwalker The Dawn of Bloodwalker Dawn of the Bloodwalker Walk of the Dawnblood 🤔

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./yemáko/badgames.zip @badgameszip.itch.io · 10/08/2026

sorry to the haters but the CORRECT order to play the series is A Short Hike Big Walk Marathon

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Long before we had a kid of our own, my wife and I visited the war museum in Nagasaki. A vivid memory of that visit was hearing a little boy turn to his dad and ask “dad, what happened to their eyeballs?” (Vaporized by the heat of the explosion) As a parent now, I’m not sure the right age for that

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I’m not sure if this will be useful to anyone, but if there are any other region-hopping folks out there, I can break down some information in this thread about how the Nintendo eShop works with games/accounts from different regions. (1/6)

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Saw credits on Splatoon Raiders and did a bit of the endgame content. Overall I found the enemy design to be absolutely superb. But the bosses were disappointing, especially the last boss, which was a slog. That said, the final cutscene was fantastic (inspired by Gurren Lagann in the best way)

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John Ricciardi @johntv.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Kinda hooked on Splatoon Raiders, hope Nintendo accelerates experimenting with new IP/genres because their younger devs are making great stuff

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Splatoon Raiders has completely taken over my game time for the last two days. What I find interesting about the experience is that the second-to-second action is not necessarily perfect, but the reward loop is so expertly tuned that the temptation to just go on one more raid is hard to resist. 1/3

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Ojiro Fumoto @moppin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

POINPY IS BACK! 🎉 And now it's FREE! No ads, no paid unlocks, just the full game. There's a tip option if you feel like it 😉 Available NOW on iOS and Android!

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Harris Foster @harris.zone · 14/08/2025

GEORGE: See, I'm telling you. When have you ever witnessed a "Rondo", let alone used the word? JERRY: ...of Blood? GEORGE: OTHER than of Blood! Look, here comes Kramer. Hey Kramer, have you ever heard of a "Rondo"? KRAMER: Plenty of times. GEORGE: When? KRAMER: Of Blood. Jerry: OF BLOOD!

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Gregory Louden @gregorylouden.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#SAROS Digital Deluxe is on sale for #SummerSale, and you can also try our opening 2.5 hours on PS Plus 🎮 There’s never been a better time to check it out for yourself ☀️ For those who haven’t experienced SAROS yet, I can’t wait for you to try it and love it next 👑

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Games I wish I could be playing now if I had more than 2 hours a week to play games: -Ace Combat 7 (want to clear before 8) -Granblue Fantasy Relink (PS5 Pro patch!) -Mina the Hollower -Rhythm Heaven Groove (going for those Perfects) -Pragmata (got distracted half way through, but still enjoying it)

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A small project I finished today was replacing my OEM control stick with a fully metal stick and bowl (Renaissance N64 Tao V4) Pricy, but the feel is absolutely perfect, and it is nice to know that it will not wear down like the OEM parts. Naturally I broke it in with some Mario 64 and F-zero X.

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

StarFox is a classic of the genre, and the new remake has been a nice excuse to get back into it. I had to stop this morning, however, because it was getting physically painful tapping the fire button so frequently. Frustrating that there are many free buttons, but no option for turbo shot, etc.

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✨chipzel @chipzel.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

what if the real video games industry was the people who made the games along the way

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Paul Veer @pietepiet.com · 17/06/2026

Played through the whole thing tonight. Just as wonderful as it ever was. What a game. I want games to be more like this.

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Liam E 🚲 🦝TANUKI @liambme.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

TANUKI x BMX x Backflips x Grinds x Tailwhip x Barspin x Halfpipes x Shrine Decorating x Sumo Fight x Photography x Pour Drinks x BMX Challenges x Japan island x Cozy x Fun! Phew... 😅there's a lot going on in the TANUKI: Pon's Summer #SteamNextFest demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3218570/...

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Finally free from the Vita…! One of Vanillaware’s lost treasures. Can’t imagine anything topping this announcement for me.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Capcom realizing that you gotta plant crops if you want something to harvest. New games and concepts are important, even if they don't sell (the first time around)! www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/d...

Q: Will you continue to develop completely new IPs such as
PRAGMATA going forward?

A: The creation of completely new IPs is an important initiative that supports our sustainable growth, and we intend to continue pursuing it. In addition, the development and sales expertise that we have cultivated through our work on new IPs has also contributed to the success of
PRAGMATA, and we will continue to leverage this knowledge in our future business operations.

Q: Will the strong sales performance of PRAGMATA have any impact on future development investment in new IPs?

A: Development investment in new IPs is not determined by the sales performance of individual titles. We will continue maintaining a certain level of investment in this area.

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Trent Kusters @trentkusters.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Looooved this chat with @gregorylouden.bsky.social of Housemarque. I have the privilege of talking to a lot of creative leads and very few can articulate their craft and the path to mastery the way in which Gregory can. Also, Saros slaps. Get amongst it!

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Liam E 🚲 🦝TANUKI @liambme.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Thanks IGN for naming TANUKI: Pon’s Summer as their game of the show this year 😊 My co-founder Arioka gave a great speech. For him to win an award for his game, in his hometown after 14 years of going to Bitsummit was awesome to see!

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Harry Krueger had already left Housemarque by the time I arrived, but I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and talking game design with him several times. I was nervous because he directed some of my all-time favs. I cannot wait to play more of what he and his team at Cosmic Division are cooking up!

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 14/05/2026

They're generating exactly the stuff we all celebrated as uniquely human about Capcom's recent games - all the cool little details like posters and shops and and in-world ads.

The generated ideas can also be reused as reference materials to inspire further concepts. For example, after generating movie poster concepts, it became possible to suggest movie stickers as well, or snack concepts could lead to generating packaging designs.

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Each time my mom visits Helsinki she is kind enough to drop off a box of my old games. This time was part of my PSP collection. Riding the tram home the thought that crossed my mind was “I bet nobody in a million years would be able to guess that I have Ninja Scroll on UMD in my backpack right now”

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PlayStation @playstation.com · 04/05/2026

Which Saros enemy sent you back to Passage the most this weekend? play.st/48I9Q2S

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Eevi Korhonen @silliet.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Happy SAROS launch day! It’s been a monumental task but it’s all been for today. Hope you enjoy it!

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Giant Bomb @giantbomb.com · 25/04/2026

Grubb has been taking a look at Saros! While he's not quite done with it yet, he sits down with Mike and Chuck to share his current thoughts and show off what he's ABZORBED! youtu.be/krylGZJ7Zdk

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Aura @aurahack.ca · 21/04/2026

Diana finds a cartridge #Pragmata

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PlayStation @playstation.com · 09/04/2026

Fight. Fall. Rise. Fight again. Saros launches April 30. Arm yourself for the eclipse 🌓 play.st/4tb636f

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Ryan Zhao @insrtcoins.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The best thing about these videos is that Dan includes games that regularly get passed over in other editorials. It's refreshing to see games like ENA: Dream BBQ and PBJ - The Musical featured here. I guarantee you'll find new games you want to play from this video.

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Ciaran Deasy "Keyrune" @keyrune.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Me reading all the SAROS previews right now:

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Game Informer @gameinformer.com · 26/03/2026

Actually, arcade is alive at Housemarque, according to the director of Saros. gameinformer.com/2026/03/26/a...

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Abebe Tinari @tinari.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I can’t believe the mad lads went and did it!! Everyone go download Switch 2 firmware 22.0.0 and go check it out for yourself Of course I started by playing some Cereza and the Lost Demon, and it looks incredible at native resolution in handheld mode!

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Alex Fraioli @pitohui.org · 18/02/2026

they don't tell you how badly that virtual boy burns your face

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