if there are any sites looking for a freelancer to review/cover yakuza kiwami 3 who has also reviewed infinite wealth + pirate yakuza and wrote about the series at length in the past, i'm truly the girl for it 💜 aware this is a little early shares appreciated 💜

youtu.be/icR8vvu5UuY?... a comprehensive and nuanced piece of criticism of gen-AI in videogames and condensed into an 11 minute video, great stuff.

We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier. Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder. thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...

Buried in this article are FIVE DIFFERENT WIP versions of Begin Again. Unbelievably cool.

Ending the work year feeling very thankful and unbelievably privileged to have worked with so many great people and talented teams who've trusted me with their games as a freelancer. Shoutout to all of the press and creator pals who've believed in those titles and have shown them some love, too 💛

I love handing over Game of the Year to VGIM readers. A small way for the community to show some love to the games that mattered to them.

the good news is that the media attention and support from an audience has helped Horses do well enough that Santa Ragione has been able to pay all its owed royalties and loans. so it's not in debt. the bad news is it's still not enough to keep the studio together. www.ign.com/articles/hor...

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If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)

this interview is essential reading for SILENT HILL fans 🐜🦟🦗 i know i wrote it 🤧 but 😇😈 silent hill f producer motoi okamoto and scriptwriter ryukishi07 were just so honest with me about their vision for the franchise, and what they need from you... www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...

I know the holidays are the worst for hiring but I'm still looking for work :') my website goes into detail on my contributions to Civ VII, MMS, and Hindsight: emmkid.info I'm quick, adaptable, and eager to learn from smart people who enjoy abusing custom slack emotes

@alphanomos.bsky.social is a delight and you should be playing the demo right now (especially if you've been itching for something similar to Hifi Rush)! ✍️ Brawling On The Beat @aiig.bsky.social

My review of Scrabdackle, a special game almost solely made by an ambitious, talented maniac called @jakefriend.bsky.social . Not only is Scrabdackle fun to say, it is incredibly fun to play. My personal pick for 2025's hidden gem. Congratulations to jake and @fellowtraveller.games.

My review of Scrabdackle, a special game almost solely made by an ambitious, talented maniac called @jakefriend.bsky.social . Not only is Scrabdackle fun to say, it is incredibly fun to play. My personal pick for 2025's hidden gem. Congratulations to jake and @fellowtraveller.games.

Not one, but two classic literature quotes in a review of a Doom 2 total conversion mod. Beautiful

Working with Ash on her brilliant VA-11 Hall-A book has been comfortably among the most enjoyable things I've done in 2025. Please consider commissioning her!

Portuguese-made goodness.

Great read! Parry fatigue is a real thing now that it seems ubiquitous in games, but a good implementation of it can still be excellent (Sekiro, my beloved). The interviewed devs seem to agree that the key is finding the fine line between frustratingly difficult and game-breakingly easy.

Kotaku are looking for freelance contributors (rate info in the link) bsky.app/profile/kota...

Looks better and better!

@alphanomos.bsky.social is a delight and you should be playing the demo right now (especially if you've been itching for something similar to Hifi Rush)! ✍️ Brawling On The Beat @aiig.bsky.social

5000 is such a psychological barrier, breaking it is gonna rule. thanks to everyone who has subbed so far, I hope you're enjoying it all, but also if you haven't, a reminder that we're running a $1 sale at the moment!

Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...

hey, i'm looking for work! full-time or freelance 💜 journalist, critic, author proficient in features, criticism, reporting, reviews, previews, news, guides words at lost in cult, RPS, VGC, unwinnable, gamesradar+, polygon, EDGE, PLAY muckrack.com/ash-like-a-d... [email protected]

Hello indies! It's almost Thanksgaming 2025! If you have an unknown indie project in dev or just released, please could you email me at [email protected] with the subject "THANKSGAMING 2025", and a store page and YouTube link? I'll put as many as I can on Kotaku. Rules next. Reposts appreciated!

Excellent scoop from VGIM. Steam has a monopoly on PC storefronts and they've proven that they will cower to autocratic ideals. This is why monopolies are bad and stores like GOG and EGS should be relevant. As it stands, there is no relevant competitor that Flick Games can go to be sold in Russia.

"We were worried about how our Monster Sanctuary community would react to the change in genre"- moi rai games' community-first approach to game development with Aethermancer How @moiraigames.bsky.social are striking a balance between innovating and staying true to the community they've built.

"We were worried about how our Monster Sanctuary community would react to the change in genre"- moi rai games' community-first approach to game development with Aethermancer How @moiraigames.bsky.social are striking a balance between innovating and staying true to the community they've built.

EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum". PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...

Wishlist our horror game Oniria on Steam 👁️ store.steampowered.com/app/3727380/...

NEW: In a court exhibit obtained by Game Developer, former Unknown Worlds exec Charlie Cleveland outlines a plan to take down Krafton. The document—entitled 'Litigation Help'—suggests Krafton will struggle to win in a Delaware court and describes Korea as the "Joe Pesci of countries."

Here is the first edition of Monday Mushings, my weekly newsletter covering what I’ve been playing, who I’ve been reading, and why you should care. buttonmusher.substack.com/p/monday-mus...

It was great to have Luna review the game and I loved talking about a review before release! Thanks Luna! I loved her insights into the gameplay and coziness in a survival game. Check out the review!

Linked to the wrong piece 😅 here is the right one: open.substack.com/pub/buttonmu...

Here is my third and final article (at least for now) covering my time @devgamm.bsky.social Lisbon 2025. I muse on what made this conference so cool, why it seemed much more optimistic than the industry as a whole, and highlight the coolest business cards I collected.

I have a bit of a devil’s advocate take on the Eurogamer review Arc Raiders. Using AI TTS to replacing voice actors is undeniably bad and distopic, but is that really what is happening here? Embark is a studio inserted squarely in the AA scope.

I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct. That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...

For non-subscribers, here's a gift: For the next 30 days, Aftermath subscriptions for new readers are on sale at $1 for your first month: aftermath.ghost.io/11-06-2025...

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WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE This has consumed around 4 months of my life. We've rebuilt the business from the ground-up. New site, new backend, new customer experience, new platform, new everything. we spent two years flailing, having no idea how to run a business. now...we have more of an idea.

Here is my second piece covering my time at @devgamm.bsky.social Portugal 2025. I go over the 8 most interesting games I played at the event and my experience talking to some of the developers. I challenge you to finish this piece without at least a new game on your Steam Wishlist.

Here is my second piece covering my time at @devgamm.bsky.social Portugal 2025. I go over the 8 most interesting games I played at the event and my experience talking to some of the developers. I challenge you to finish this piece without at least a new game on your Steam Wishlist.

Great piece! I spent the last day of Next Fest playing Final Sentence and it was a genuinely stressful experience, loved it.

my first for gamespot, about the typing games that are doing a bunch of fun things with the genre: www.gamespot.com/articles/typ...

buttonmusher.substack.com/p/devgamm-li... Here is the first part of my @devgamm.bsky.social Lisbon 2025 coverage: Award Winners. I'll recommend games that I played in another piece, but this list is curated by people a lot more qualified than me. Prepare your Wishlists and hide your wallets.

A plea for help. 🙏 One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor. His story, contact and donor information can all be found on iggyland.org Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙

buttonmusher.substack.com/p/devgamm-li... Here is the first part of my @devgamm.bsky.social Lisbon 2025 coverage: Award Winners. I'll recommend games that I played in another piece, but this list is curated by people a lot more qualified than me. Prepare your Wishlists and hide your wallets.

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Exploring A Planet From An ER Waiting Room. ✍️ How a tiny game had the power to transport me from a stressful situation into a small planet where I just had to make five deliveries. Thank you to @lukeplunkett.com at @aftermath.site for showing me this gem. Go play messenger.abeto.co now!

'Gaming is the new oil:' How the EA buyout 'diverges from the traditional playbook'