Every time a high ranking executive picks up a microphone, a marketing team intern dies somewhere

This is not AI. #indiegames #art #fantasy

ecco: the tides of time / mega drive novotrade software, 1994

It was Conker's Bad Fur Day's 25th anniversary yesterday! Here's an oldie from 2022. This game was one of my favorites growing up and I wasn't supposed to play it lol

The forced hate on this game has been kind of a sight to behold, but whatever, it's routine at this point in online spaces. This week I'm more focused on how Marathon is a game that does require you spend some time learning how everything works... and that requires patience.

happy birthday baiken #guiltygear

Clever little budget-priced CPRG just left early access with a good launch discount, too. A weird swampy fantasy setting, semi-real-time combat ala Vagrant Story and a cool claymation-esque art style. Also hugely undersold so far. Go check it out, RPG folks.

Visual novels and Japanese adventure games. The two genres often look very similar, how are you supposed to tell them apart? Simple: if you can use a cursor to examine stuff, it's an ADV. If not, it's a VN. I'm half joking but it's honestly a pretty reliable way to identify which genre is which.

Sketches from Masaaki Yuasa’s "Sketchbook for Animation Projects". Yuasa is an acclaimed Japanese animation director known for The Tatami Galaxy, Ping Pong the Animation, and Devilman Crybaby. He began his career working on Chibi Maruko-chan and Crayon Shin-chan before making his feature debut.

A belated Li Kohran quickie for her birthday #李紅蘭誕生祭2026 #李紅蘭生誕祭2026 #サクラ大戦 #art

Happy #Hinamatsuri 🎎 #kidlitart #drawing #illustration

Looking for answers 🌹 #AmyRose #AmyRoseTarot #Amyrosefanart #sonicfanart

Remember that news story about a man marrying the anime/video game character Hatsune Miku? It's part of a much bigger story of love, fandom, and exploitation by Big Tech.

Retrocrush also re-releases Dear Brother, Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick, and Astro Boy!

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I need season 2 NOW #dungeonmeshi

After 25 years, the legendary Dreamcast game Segagaga finally is in English thanks to a team of fans led by Exxistance! We've got an exclusive interview and the link to the patch in our story: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/02/26/s... #sega #dreamcast #segadreamcast #retrogaming #セガ #ドリームキャスト

Box Art Illustration - Phantasy Star Online

#HatsuneMiku #Lapras Miku and Lapras

Tamagotchi Camera is so niche but such a fun and adorable concept. - #DIY #Tech #Photography

Good to see more people learning that physical media is the only way to actually own the shows you enjoy, away from the whims of a streaming platform.

MONSTER MUSUME: DELUXE EDITION 2 (Vol. 4-6 HARDCOVER OMNIBUS) The NEW YORK TIMES bestselling manga that defined the monster girl genre returns in a deluxe hardcover collection—with never-before-seen extras! Out today in print! See RETAILERS section: sevenseasentertainment.com/books/monste...

John Cassavetes

Pretty cool. 🎶 Ridge Racer Soundtracks Now Streaming. - #VGM #GameDev #RetroGaming

me waking up and looking outside this morning

Every time I write about measles, experts warn that polio is next. But it's been so long since we had polio outbreaks, there are very few doctors who even know how to treat its long-term health issues. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

🕹️ Fantastic read on gaming preservation. Plus fighting games place in that arena. - #FGC #History #GameDev @skyboxcritics.com

Ahhh, there's a very cool anniversary today for one of Konami's best PS2-era games: Shadow of Memories. Released 25 years ago in Japan on 22/02/2001. Also known as Shadow of Destiny in its later NA release. A time-travelling murder mystery where you're preventing your own murder? Oh yes, it's here.

Alcohol molecule is a dog.

EGGCONSOLE sale on Switch, 35% off! Read Alt Text for info! Topple Zip PC-8801 Aqua Polis SOS MSX Babylon PC-8801 Hydlide PC-8801 Hydlide II PC-8801 Hydlide 3 PC-8801 Relics PC-8801 Yokai Tantei PC-8801 Marchen Veil PC-8801 The Scheme PC-8801 Shin Maou Golvellius MSX2 Guardic MSX Undeadline MSX2

Frank explores the rise of Dance Dance Revolution across America. youtu.be/bC35GgBXaGk

Adventures of Lolo joins my NES Collection series! Developed and published by HAL Laboratory, creators of Kirby, you play as Lolo, pushing blocks & collecting hearts to solve increasingly challenging puzzles on your quest to rescue the kidnapped Lala. I was never smart enough to finish it.

Flicking through my old issues of Nintendo Magazine, and dammit... I'm not above riding Bluesky's bizarro obsession with Quest 64!

Recent Sony game studio acquisitions - 2021: Nixxes - 2021: Firesprite (layoffs in 2024) - 2021: Bluepoint (closed in 2026) - 2022: Valkyrie Entertainment - 2022: Haven Studios - 2022: Bungie (layoffs in 2024; new game soon) - 2022: Neon Koi (closed in 2024) - 2023: Firewalk (closed in 2024)

The fact that one of the most interesting versions of Captain Hook is probably from the 90's Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates, is kind of crazy. HA they went hard with his dialog....man I haven't seen this in 20 years.

Kingdom, Vol. 4 is now available in print and digital! Read a free preview of Kingdom, Vol. 4

Absolutely fucking infuriating and short-sighted. When all this burns down there won’t be anyone to pick up the pieces. Just unspeakably mad today.

@adorabirb.bsky.social on adapting norse myth, ilgın on magical receptionists, and @dcrow.bsky.social on the classic tale of train man/densha otoko

Hideki Sato Had Passed Away On This Date February 13th 2026 At The Age Of 75 Hideki Sato, The Notable Former Sega Engineer And Executive Known For His Work On The Mega Drive/Genesis, Was Born On November 5, 1950. He Was Born In Hokkaido, Japan, And Passed Away On February 13, 2026, At The Age Of 75.

イッカクとザトウクジラ🐳 Happy World Whale Day~! #世界クジラの日 #WorldWhaleDay #イラスト #illustration

Checking out a VERY WIP PC Port of Fatal Frame from #PS2 to PC based on the PS2 recomp! #Survivalhorror PlayStation 2 games coming to PC? yes please youtu.be/IWNMLkim4ac #gaming #gamingnews #gaming_news

📰 NEW DEAD OR ALIVE GAME CONFIRMED! IN DEVELOPMENT FOR PLAYSTATION 5!

On February 12, 1954, Creature from the Black Lagoon premiered in Denver, Colorado. Here’s some original art!

There's been a lot of discourse about live service games, but the fact that they *demand* an ongoing, employer-like relationship with players in order to be successful is unsustainable. Games can't keep being made that way

New Documentary Project 'Passport To Adventure' To Shine A Spotlight On Lucasfilm's SCUMM Engine.

Precinct 41 Concept Art - Disco Elysium