Echoes of Aincrad has the potential to be a stand-out Sword Art Online game, but it struggles to bear the weight of strangely archaic mechanics and monotonous missions. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our review: monstervine.com/2026/07/swor...

Black Flag continues to be peak AC ☠️

Working together to solve puzzles and progress is the meat and potatoes of Orbitals, and it’s as satisfying as I had hoped. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Read more: monstervine.com/2026/07/orbi...

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters has me actually looking forward to playing soccer, which I didn’t anticipate before this demo. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our preview: monstervine.com/2026/07/capt...

Did you know? I was the baby in son of the mask

Terrible day for the industry though, which is increasingly the case. Hope everybody can land on their feet in some way and things can eventually get less awful all the time.

Following industry trends, I'm expecting one billion views daily on every AceBonanza videos by the end of the year

Wasn't planning on seeing Digger until the trailer showed a clip from Austin Powers Goldmember

Freaky fungus and "Weird Gravity" are Ambrosia Sky: Act Two's big features. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our preview: monstervine.com/2026/07/ambr... @softrains.bsky.social

Lots of stinky gaming news today, but HEY happy Canada Day. I deeply love my country and all of its people. We're certainly have problems, but I admire that Canada is always striving to be better in some way. Wouldn't trade my country for anything.

Some not great news: I was laid off from Evolve Media today. A sad pill to swallow after being there for almost a decade, but a sign of the times. On that front, if any folks in the writing/gaming/sports/marketing/PR/anything world know of any freelance or job opportunities, my DM's are open :)

I actually think it rocks that my favourite hobby is progressively getting worse from every corner at all times. I hate owning things and much prefer having digital licenses and 400 subscriptions, so this is epic

PlayStation in 2026

Star Fox may be another remake of Star Fox 64, but it’s a relentlessly enjoyable master stroke of a remake. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our review: monstervine.com/2026/06/star...

TANKMEN by @johnnyutah.newgrounds.com was posted 20 years ago today on @newgrounds.com.

how is the punisher verified on instagram, did I miss him becoming real a la space jam??

New HxH chapters, it's literally better than Christmas

Hey thanks cineplex

Interview: Work Work Work Dev on Pixel Art & Immersive Mundanity from @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Read more: monstervine.com/2026/06/inte... @mojiken.bsky.social @togeproductions.bsky.social

Oh my god, KH banpresto is gonna be the end of me

I had an incredibly good time with The Adventures of Elliot!! More HD-2D Zeldalikes, please

Interview: Prove You’re Human Dev Talks Humanity, CAPTCHAs & the Uncanny Valley @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Read more: monstervine.com/2026/06/inte... @spencer-legacy.bsky.social @sunsetvisitor.studio

We recently had the chance to speak with O.P. Neon Games -- the developer behind the massively popular TCG Card Shop Simulator -- about the game as part of the Southeast Asian Games Showcase. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our interview: monstervine.com/2026/06/inte...

Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition works wonderfully on the Nintendo Switch 2, finally giving Nintendo diehards the chance to experience one of the best Capcom games of the last decade. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our review: monstervine.com/2026/06/devi... @capcomusa.com

would it surprise anybody to find out I was a leash kid

My "cancelled SNES Resident Evil 2 port using the Ballz engine" April Fools post from a few years back

Gacha Capsule Shop Simulator – Akihabara is a cozy shop simulation game that properly emulates the thrill of opening gachapon capsules alongside the satisfaction of building your own little business. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our review: monstervine.com/2026/06/gach...

Wrapped up our SGF coverage!

RE5 is a very messy game but man, that Wesker boss theme holds up so well. Sounds like a Distant Worlds arrangement of a Nobuo Uematsu song in the best way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OLa...

It's so messed up that the Square Enix Café in LA opened like a week after I left

My Time in Evershine has a suitably cozy visual style. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social @pmstudios.bsky.social Our preview: monstervine.com/2026/06/my-t...

Surely another sign of a very healthy industry

Those lights make our arms look like they got a wild farmer's tan

Walking around my university before an appointment almost a decade since being here last, very surreal "hero's journey" feel to being back here with an entirely different brain.

Stern Pinball nailed the “catch ’em all” feeling of Pokémon in its pinball machine. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our preview: monstervine.com/2026/06/ster...

As a very big Uncharted guy, I had embarrassingly little experience with Tomb Raider. Playing Legacy of Atlantis at SGF has pretty singlehandedly got me feeling like I've gotta rectify that ASAP.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword‘s SGF demo featured an incredibly cool boss fight. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social @capcomusa.com Our preview: monstervine.com/2026/06/onim...

It seems like Saw: Genesis won’t be skimping out on gore. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our preview: monstervine.com/2026/06/saw-...

Echoes of Aincrad offers a different take on the first Sword Art Online story. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our preview: monstervine.com/2026/06/echo...

Is everybody ready for tomorrow, which is to SGF embargo dates as September is to game releases

KH4 trailer and Brave Exvius HD2D and new Xenoblade and One Piece café game, what a Spencer-coded direct to awaken to

Control Resonant‘s first boss sets a strong precedent for how trippy they’ll be. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social @remedygames.com Our preview: monstervine.com/2026/06/cont...

Headed to the airport, SGF was a blast. Was wonderful to meet up with everybody and hang with pals again!! Time to get writing 😤

Sonic Pico Park makes chaos a blast. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social monstervine.com/2026/06/soni...

Sea of Remnants looks unlike any game I’ve seen in some time. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social monstervine.com/2026/06/sea-...

I was super impressed by what I saw of Blood Message, even without knowing all that much going in. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social monstervine.com/2026/06/bloo...

SGF crew day 1 @spencer-legacy.bsky.social @imluisgutierrez.bsky.social @jamesthecarr.bsky.social @kneehighpark.bsky.social

As soon as I saw the trailer for Chivalware, I was immediately interested in playing it. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social @dotemu.bsky.social Our preview: monstervine.com/2026/06/chiv...