2026 is already off to a great start in the indie space. If you enjoy 3D platformers and cute mascots, go play @luckshotgames.com Big Hops. An absolutely joyful experience. Here's my review: www.theouterhaven.net/big-hops-rev...

This week on The Gaming Mix Podcast Jordan and Jeff are joined by their friend @sithscott.bsky.social alongside @w2msean.bsky.social and Randy Isbelle who are off camara making picks as we begin a new Fantasy League. Who will win? Watch the draft and tell us who you think: youtu.be/mgthR8vee_A

LIVE NOW Discussing Big Hops, Cassette Boy, Vampire Masquerade: Bloodlines 2, the Xbox Developer Direct Announcement, the Gaming Anniversaries we are most excited about this year, PlayStation's A.I. patent, and more on this Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/yIHRPUi...

With a bigger roster, smoother combat and a variety of game modes, MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice is shaping up to be the ultimate My Hero Academia game. Read our preview to learn more: http://dlvr.it/TQJfR2 #MHA #MHAAJ

This is gonna be such a great year for the actual game releases, and that's only counting what we happen to know about. Imagine what hasn't been announced yet?

Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.

Wrote up something for the Xbox Developer Direct. This has to be one of the most interesting years for the brand as a whole to see their ultimate direction. It all starts there: www.theouterhaven.net/microsoft-an...

Happy to see Playground Games is going to shine with not one but two games at the Xbox Dev Direct. Really interested in Beast of Reincarnation. I wonder what the surprise is gonna be? There's always a 4th game. #Xbox

LIVE NOW! Discussing 2026 Gaming Predictions and our Most Anticipated Games for 2026: youtube.com/live/kZghWsa...

Today has been bath day for the doggos. The cage is the drying area, lol.

@weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social I was wondering if you repost this dog. Her name is MELIA, only 3.5 years old and at the shelter 843 days. Shes looking for a quiet adult only home. Cat friendly. No dogs. Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793

Currently assembling lists of upcoming games of 2026 to check out. I've been able to find a lot of Platformers, JRPGs, and Action games releasing in 2026. But if you are making a music or rhythm game releasing this year, I'd love to know more about it, please!

I'm not gonna comment on this again. But this is a huge thing for Venezuelans, especially if you have family still living there who are living through it, you can be happy that the Venezuelan people may get a chance at freedom and also not support what Trump did. Doesn't have to be one or the other.

My daughter and I finally got to watch The Stranger Things finale, and we both enjoyed it. Had a few issues, but for the most part, The Duffer Brothers nailed it. I'm so glad it didn't Game of Thrones the ending. It's one of my favorite shows ever for sure.

I don't really know how to feel right now. On one hand, the screams my mom and Grandma woke me up with because Venezuela, the land of their birth, could be free again is understandable. On the other hand, how this all went down isn't good, and I feel terrible for the people affected.

✨New year, New #PromoSky✨ I’m Charlotte, your Northern Irish bestie ☘️ Loves cats, coffee, travel + tattoos✨ If you enjoy games like: ✨Final Fantasy ✨Kingdom Hearts ✨Yakuza ✨BG3 ✨Ghost of Tsushima/Yōtei Etc As well as reading murder mystery, romantasy, manga + anime, TWD, GOT

Miami Hurricanes won last night and Wrexham with a win this morning, too. Great way to start the New Year. Let's hope my Dallas Mavs can win tonight, too!

January #promosky 🎆 I'm Matt 🗿, a known addict (games), I stream occasionally on twitch.tv/elkz, and just want more moots 👀. 🗡️ Final Fantasy 🪄 Tales of 🪓 God of War ⏪ Life is Strange 🏭 Satisfactory 🥷 Assassin's Creed 🥷 Ghost of Tsushima 🪖 Battlefield 🧟 TLOU 🌃 Cities Skylines 🚘 GTA ↺ + ♡︎ pls

Happy New Year! Would love to meet more gamers, journos, and devs this year. #promosky I write news stories & game reviews for theouterhaven.net, and for over 19 years in general. I also host Video Games 2 the MAX. I love playing JRPG's, Indies, Music & Rhythm Games, Platformers, and action games.

My Top 10 Games of 2025: 1. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2. Despelote 3. Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles 4. Octopath Traveler 0 5. Mafia the Old Country 6. Donkey Kong Bananza 7. Unbeatable 8. Rift of the Necrodancer 9. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 10. Doom: The Dark Ages

I ended my gaming year on a rocking note. If you love rhythm games and also terrific narratives, then there's a game you need to check out! Unbeatable from @dcellgames.com has both. Here's my review: www.theouterhaven.net/unbeatable-g...

Our Best Games of 2025 on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/aLHC9k7...

Merry Christmas!!! To everyone! Hope it's a great one for all. Sadly, work calls for me today.

Discussing the Xbox 2025 Report Card, the impact we are already seeing with Generative A.I., the indie music game Unbeatable, and Ghost of Yotei, and much more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/digd76f...

Got to write a little news post today, which is both encouraging yet a little sad in a way, as Turn 10 is officially moving over to help on Forza Horizon 6, and you have to wonder what it means for the Forza Motorsport series: www.theouterhaven.net/turn-10-stud...

Discussing Ghost of Yotei, doing our Nintendo 2025 Report Card, discussing some things from the Game Awards 2025, and more: youtube.com/live/28Ur9_9...

Discussing everything #GameAwards2025 LIVE NOW: youtube.com/live/t81ndhc...

So happy to be playing in an Octopath world again. Loving Octopath Traveler 0

LIVE NOW! Discussing Octopath Traveler 0, Lego Voyagers, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, the Netflix and Warner Bros deal, giving our Game Awards 2025 predictions, and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/TS_W-iK...

As someone who was really looking to get a new Laptop, perhaps for Christmas or maybe early 2026 (mine is a 2017 with an RTX 1060), the fact that PCs are getting more and more expensive seemingly by the day absolutely sucks.

Discussing A.I. Labels in digital stores, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Our Best PS2 Games of all-time, and more: youtube.com/live/YDuDUsP...

LIVE NOW! Doing our PlayStation Report Card, discussing Once Upon a Katamari, Xbox Crocs, Ubisoft doing well, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 not so much, latest on the Steam Machine pricing, and more on Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/avYtob9...

Yesterday, 5 days before we release, we broke 250.000 wishlists! 🤯 Absolutely mental. Thank you so much everyone!💜

This year was hard. There are so many great games. Wish I could pick 2 or 3 in a lot of categories.

This is exactly how Steam’s algorithm works with timing, trending, and visibility windows for: Coming Soon Launch / Full Release Early Access Launch I’ll explain what matters, when it matters, and how long you have before Steam buries your #indiegames . devlandmarketing.com/how-the-stea...

Here's my review of Morsels!

I'm not sure how I'm just finding this. But I'm glad I did. This looks fantastic.

Demonschool is OUT NOW! It's time to dive into a critically-acclaimed new-style tactics RPG, where motion equals action! Available on PC, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck (Verified), Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox! store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...

Discussing the potential of the Steam Machine, how it affects Xbox's push into the PC/Console hybrid space, PlayStation's big news, Game Awards 2025, Indie Game Awards 2025 Nominations, and much more on Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/qmMqWRn...

Here’s my massive interview with Dispatch’s writer Pierre Shorrete - touching on superhero fatigue, the nature of choice in narrative games, how it started as live action, how it became a “far greater” succes than expected, and what’s next www.inverse.com/gaming/dispa...

The PS5 keeps selling, which is no surprise, but I was happy to see that Sony believes it can keep existing long after into the next generation as well. Wrote up a little article on it: www.theouterhaven.net/playstation-...

LIVE NOW! Discussing the 10 Games that Define Us, PlayStation's Look Toward the Future with Cloud Streaming and Possibly Cross-Buy on PS6, GTA VI Delayed, Battlefield 6 Doing Well, and much more on Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/nktlDOG...

Discussing more PowerWash Simulator 2, Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles, Halo 2 & Halo 3 May also have Campaigns Evolved, the canceled Halo MMO, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is back, Should GTA VI be $100 and more on Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/tatiKJg...

Discussing PowerWash Simulator 2, Wreckreation, FF Tactics Ivalice Chronicles, Free to Play Games, Console Exclusives, Pokemon Z-A Sells Big and more on Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/pFihr5j...

Discussing Keeper, Hades 2, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, ROG Xbox Ally X, Battlefield 6 News, Quantic Dream Multiplatform game, and more on this Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/Md5xqo7...

Job update time! Today was my first day as Larian Studios' new Storytelling Lead! It's wild to be back in an office fulltime for the first time in more than a decade -- and in another country to boot -- but it's wonderful to find community so far from home.

Today is one of those days that makes you realize all though we can be separated by entire continents. But because Amazon's cloud tech is so far-reaching, we are actually very connected. The outage is affecting my day job, the website I use to stream my podcast, and social media apps all at one time

Discussing Little Nightmares 3, Hades 2, and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. Is it too early for Next-Gen Consoles and more on this Video Games 2 the MAX: youtube.com/live/uYka5nX...

Consume Me is one of the must-plays of this year, just wonderful. Hard to capture in still images how charming the art is in every single moment.

“Why isn’t anyone covering our indie games?” 1. The gaming press has been decimated by business suits, and the whims of an uncaring search engine behemoth 2. Doing the job means you get death threats and harassment 3. There are more games released in 1 week than there were in entire months in 2015