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Dave McAdam

@uselessdave.bsky.social
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Not a real journalist, not a real farmer, somehow technically both. Check out the Startmenu podcast!! He/him

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hope you are all well
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Still alive, forgot this app existed
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
❤️❤️❤️
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
I'm still alive, btw. Realise I should probably do more than just repost something once a month
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Obvs
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
❤️❤️❤️
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KM is looking for work! @kellymerka.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
I reviewed Herdling for MonsterVine! It’s a beautifully rendered, compact experience with a poignant story accompanied by a gorgeous soundtrack. At the end of the game, I cried. Minor spoilers threaded below.
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Herdling Review - Wordless Journey, Cherished Bonds - MonsterVine
Herdling offers a heartfelt, wordless journey with your Calicorn herd, blending beauty, danger, and emotional storytelling.
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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Great, now I have to share my wedding anniversary with the death of Hulk Hogan. Can I not have anything?
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Sour Soul by Ghostface and BadBadNotGood is my all-time favourite hip hop album. Would also highly recommend Run The Jewels for something contemporary and either Del or Tribe Called Quest for some classic vibes.
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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 17/07/2025
The Necromancer's Tale released today! It's a story-rich RPG that I've been working on for over 5 years(!) store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/... The game is set in an alt-history 1733, with the player getting sucked into black magic and necromancy.
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Save 10% on The Necromancer's Tale on Steam
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madnes...
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Mark Aherne @wiredmark.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
So excited to be part of IndieDev 2025! Our prototype, which will comprise of a single complete level of Persevere, will let us prove out our gameplay, art, writing, and production pipelines. We are so grateful to @ardan-ie.bsky.social, @imirt.bsky.social, and Screen partners, for the opportunity!
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mikey 🏳️‍⚧️🫐🍉 @quantumdotdot.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
“Despite everything, it’s still you.” (Source: x.com/MrGr1ff/stat...)
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Heart goes out to the Romero folks, losing your dream job is a painful thing. Happy to signal boost anyone who wants it here or on the Startmenu Podcast
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Craig Breathnach-Irish Writer for Games and Comic Books(He/Him) @craigbreathnach.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
@romerogames.bsky.social has 2 games on Steam right now you can buy if you want to help support them. store.steampowered.com/app/586310/G... store.steampowered.com/app/604540/e... #irishgamedev #speirgorm #irishcreatives
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Jay @ ENIGMA|STUDIO (tolt.horse) @enigmastud.io · 23/06/2025
🔴🟢🔵ANNOUNCEMENT🔵🟢🔴 MY NEW HORSELIKE - TÖLT - NOW HAS A STEAM PAGE. 🚨PLEASE WISHLIST AND SHARE THANK YOU🚨 store.steampowered.com/app/3812490/... 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
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TÖLT on Steam
YOU ARE A HORSE - DESTINED TO RUN AROUND THE ISLAND WITH YOUR FRIENDS - JUST AS YOU ALWAYS HAVE - BUT SOMETHING HAS CHANGED - IS IT SOMETHING INSIDE YOU - OR SOMETHING INSIDE THIS LAND?
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
We're the realest podcast on the goddamn internet
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Creative Europe Desk Ireland @creativeeuireland.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
We are delighted to support Run for the Border 2025! A networking social for game developers on Friday 18th July in Cavan. Eventbrite ticketing is now open. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ys4hjc8r
Run for the Border 2025 game developers' social, Friday 18th July.  Tickets now on sale.
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
And WE have a podcast tomorrow
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Aimee H 🏳️‍🌈 (She/They) @aimemerights.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
So I'm looking to ramp up my freelance work after my hours for a client got slashed. 💀 I'm available for reviews, mock reviews and guides, as well as LGBTQ+ and HoH consultation. I'm an award-winning writer with experience in narrative design and PR. aimeehart.journoportfolio.com RTs appreciated.
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
I'm thinking about doing a video game journalism. Just as a little treat for myself.
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
I realise this seems weird without context, but context would take a lot to explain. Long story short, I just got clamped for visiting my dad in the hospital.
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
I can say this with some authority having spent more than six years working in the car park industry, Apcoa are a shower of heartless bastards.
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
I'm not 100% sure it's true, but I've heard that this whole trend came about because DXRacer started out manufacturing racing seats for cars, needed a new revenue stream, so they just stuck legs on their existing seats and branded them as gaming chairs. Very silly.
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startmenu @startmenu.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
With @uselessdave.bsky.social out of commission, @lexluddy.xyz takes the reins again to talk to @kellymerka.bsky.social and special guest @dietdeitz.bsky.social about medieval mishaps, the state of Bungie and Randy Pitchford running his mouth again. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/the-sta...
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The startmenu Podcast | 008 - Less Randy ft. Mik Deitz — startmenu
With Dave out of commission, Lex takes the reins again to talk to KM and special guest Mik Deitz about medieval mishaps, the state of Bungie and Randy Pitchford running his mouth again.
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Right, that's Tekken 8 saved for me
Armor King in Tekken 8
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
I use a Mac for my new job and the built-in ability to convert webp to jpeg is honestly enough to convert me to apple products entirely
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Why are so many people following me? I don't even do anything anymore. Except the @startmenu.bsky.social Podcast, go check that out Maybe I'll post about my farm animals If you're good
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Sound of the summer right here open.spotify.com/album/3ARqpn...
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The Path of Totality (Special Edition)
Korn · Album · 2011 · 13 songs
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Second only to:
Korn and Skrillex
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Now that I'm basically done with the games industry, I'm free to talk shit on all the dickheads I know, so if anyone wants the juicy secrets, let me know. DISCLAIMER: I'm largely a shut-in with little to no contact with the outside world, I have no juicy secrets
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Santi Leguiza @santileguiza.com · 06/05/2025
Aaaand we're up! My first Gamescom Latam 2025 interview is here, and I had the pleasure to chat with Gustavo Steinberg, Rodrigo Terra, and Patricia Sato, to discuss about the event's evolution over the last few years and how it affects the region at large. www.thegamer.com/gamescom-lat...
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Gamescom Latam 2025 Interview - Reaching New Heights In Latin America
We sat down with the folks of Gamescom Latam and Abragames to talk about the 2025 edition of this event!
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Love to see you thriving bud ❤️
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Alright dude, I was making a light-hearted joke, no need to make me cry like that
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Almost makes you miss the days of no-name websites stealing our content wholesale, watermarked images and all.
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
This is extremely relatable content
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KM is looking for work! @kellymerka.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
I'll be live in an hour!! 🤠🐐
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
It was always an immense pleasure to work with you dude, can't thank you enough for the opportunities that kept me going through a very difficult year. Hope whatever comes next is amazing for you, take care of yourself ❤️
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Startmenu has been an important part of the industry for a while now. If the industry is to have a future, Startmenu will be vital. You really should support their efforts.
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Seems I started my new job on a weird day. Big love to everyone affected. It's probably not what anyone wants to hear, but I can affirm that life outside games media is potentially brighter. You don't have to work for soulless fucks to be a "real" games journalist.
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Spooky Doorway @spookydoorway.com · 30/04/2025
As part of #LudoNarraCon The Séance of Blake Manor demo is now live on Steam (for Windows and Linux). Check out the start of our investigation. 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/... #indiegames #gamedev
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
It's genuinely criminal that I got left out of the FFX discussion
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lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 28/04/2025
I spoke to @writnelson.bsky.social a few weeks back about how and why the video game industry's unsustainably is catching up with it and why the Switch 2 won't save us. www.shacknews.com/article/1439...
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Xalavier Nelson Jr. on why the Switch 2 won't solve the industry's sustainability problem
At the recent FIS Games Summit, Xalavier Nelson Jr. talks about sustainable game development and whether the Switch 2 can save the industry.
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
I admit it's not my best work...
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lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 24/04/2025
www.patreon.com/startmenu
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Get more from startmenu on Patreon
Gaming In A New Direction
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
❤️❤️❤️
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
She gets it. This is why you'll be running this industry in ten years.
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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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