Giving Fable an “Autumn 2026” release window is interesting. I assume it’s tentative and depends a lot on whatever GTA VI ends up doing.

Fable looks incredible. And on PlayStation day one. Can’t wait.

Extremely sad and bothersome. It’s been expected for a while once Ubisoft split their gaming divisions up a while back. Anything that isn’t Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, or Rainbow 6 is in danger and every employee not in those sections should be worried about their job.

The college team I’ve been a fan of since birth. Always an embarrassment in football. They just won the College Football National Championship. Go Fucking Hoosiers.

The college team I’ve been a fan of since birth. Always an embarrassment in football. They just won the College Football National Championship. Go Fucking Hoosiers.

Arguably the coolest anyone has ever looked

I’m typically not a big fan of roguelikes. I often find them to be repetitive and dissatisfying. Spelunky breaks that for me with its emergent gameplay and sense of progression. Nearly every run feels like it has a different story. Best roguelike I’ve ever played. Although the pool is small.

Spelunky ✅ Tight, precise controls ✅ Extremely difficult, but almost always fair ✅ Emergent gameplay keeps runs from feeling too samey ✅ Satisfying progression of your own ability ❌ Could use a larger variety of items ❌ Not a ton of in-game motivation for exploring secret routes 9 / 10

Man, this looks good

It’ll be interesting to see if this trend continues. Switch 2 had the biggest console launch *ever*. But that’s mostly from the Nintendo loyal base and bigger gaming enthusiasts. Now that those people have the console, idk if more casual consumers will find much worth in it yet.

Please, just release one of them already.

Fez ✅ Beautiful pixel art presentation ✅ Some truly ingenious puzzle design ✅ Shifting perspectives stays consistently mesmerizing ❌ Some of the deeper puzzles are too complex or gimmicky ❌ Backtracking can get confusing 8 / 10

Started Fez today and my stupid little pea-brain hurts!

Trying to find more indie games that give you an incredible sense of discovery. Games like Tunic, Blue Prince, Animal Well, Outer Wilds, etc. But having a hard time finding more than just the same 5 or so games. Is the pool of games like this really that small? 😭

he’s right

I have just one game left to play in UFO 50. I don’t want it to end. 🥹

Every game I finished in 2025 ranked. It was a great year of gaming for me!

Gave my brother a Sega DreamCast for Christmas 🎅🏼🎮🎄

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My main annoyance with this is that we’ve known about Expedition 33’s use of Gen-AI for placeholders and whatnot for months. Sandfall has always been open about it. The Indie Game Awards knew too. They’re only reacting now because of the current Larian AI debacle and conversation.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe ✅ Intuitive environmental level design ✅ New Pikmin variations are great ✅ Creatively charming all-around ✅ QoL additions polish the formula ❌ Stockpiling juice becomes trivial quickly ❌ Collectibles aren’t as fun as in prior Pikmin games ❌ Final mission is a bit annoying 8 / 10

Final Fantasy XIII is, and always was, a good video game.

Arc Raiders ✅ Proximity chat encounters are consistently unpredictable ✅ Arc AI is impressive ✅ Audio design is top notch ✅ Gorgeous, well-designed maps ❌ Gameplay loop isn’t satisfying enough ❌ Lacking meaningful sense of progression ❌ Inventory management between runs gets very tedious 7.5 / 10

They made me watch two pigs eat a bunch of vomit coming from a dude’s mouth.

Really great article that emphasizes why JRPGs often don’t get the same type of recognition as other games, even when those other games are remarkably similar. Especially at westernized award shows. It’s literally just the anime aesthetic. That’s it.

My next game 👀

I honestly don’t think showing a brand new hero shooter from former Respawn devs was inherently a bad closer to #TheGameAwards. However, I thought Highguard looked painfully generic and bland. The game looking boring is what made it a bad closer to me. Not that it was a free-to-play hero shooter.

Skate Story ✅ Immaculate aesthetic ✅ Weird in a great way ✅ Skating is technical and satisfying ✅ Vibey OST ❌ Task structure could’ve used more creativity ❌ Frame rate issues 8 / 10

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My 4 favorite new game reveals at #TheGameAwards last night! - Mega Man: Dual Override - Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic - Orbitals - Coven of the Chicken Foot

The Game Awards 2025 was great! Lots of really great reveals, announcements, and trailers. And while the awards of it all was extremely predictable, it was well-deserved.

MEGA MAN

I really love The Game Awards. I know this time of year can annoy people in the gaming community as a lot of *discourse* takes place. But we get to sit and enjoy a celebration of video games for 3 hours while simultaneously seeing trailers / reveals for what’s next. Always a good time.

Red Dead Redemption ✅ Well-written, kooky cast of characters ✅ Dynamic open world ✅ Tragic storytelling ✅ Undead Nightmare ❌ Clunky controls ❌ Side activities lack substance ❌ Mission structure can be too formulaic and bland 7 / 10

Been away for a bit! I spent the last several days on a bender in the mountains with some friends. Amazing time. Now back to playing video games. 🫡

Started Red Dead Redemption since it came to PS5 recently. I’m enjoying it! I’d never really *loved* Rockstar games until GTA V. But I’ve grown to appreciate and enjoy their prior games to a certain level over the last few years.

Randomly thinking about Octopath Traveler II. Not only one of the best JRPGs, but also one of the best games *in general* I’ve ever played. Memorable & endearing characters, one of the best OSTs to grace gaming, a perfect turn-based combat system with immense depth to it, etc. One of the GOATs.

Man, what a horrible situation. Just really bad management all-around by Yacht Club. Shovel Knight should have several mainline games by now. They could’ve gone the Mega Man route with the series and would be massively successful. Poor management mixed with wild ambition has tanked the studio.

I’ve been playing Arc Raiders for a week or so now. And, while the moment-to-moment gameplay is fun and sometimes unpredictable, the progression system and player goals are really lackluster. Why should I even *care* about getting good loot if what I do with it is just more of the same?

Nine Sols ✅ Incredible parry-based combat system ✅ Genuinely great philosophical storytelling ✅ Fantastic art direction ✅ Traversal & exploration are fun and rewarding ✅ Some of the best boss fights I’ve experienced ❌ Lore dumps near the end hurt overall pacing 9.5 / 10

Nine Sols is peak

Started Nine Sols a couple days ago! Really enjoying it so far. Love the aesthetic and bits of story I’ve gathered thus far. I’ve never played a game that relies on parrying, so I’m struggling a bit in some combat encounters. But it’s real good.

Started playing Arc Raiders and it’s fun! I’m a little lost on what progression is supposed to be. Looting material to craft better gear just to loot more material is a gameplay loop that doesn’t feel ultra satisfying for me. But doing raids can be just pure fun, so it’s good regardless.

The most fun Zelda game

Easily my most anticipated game for next year. I played Nioh 2 earlier this year and absolutely adored it. And I’m someone who has never really loved Soulslike games in the past.

Gato Roboto ✅ Charming aesthetic ✅ Simple, fun action-platforming gameplay ✅ Story is surprisingly dark ❌ A bit too simple as nothing about it stands out ❌ Not enough depth in exploration elements 7 / 10

Feel like my vote card is pretty standard, but here it is nonetheless!

I’ve never been a huge fan of Super Metroid. But I’d also never sat down and played through the *entire* game until now. My feelings about it were reinforced. Maybe I’d have more appreciation for its design had I played it back in the day more extensively. But, in a modern lens, it stumbles a lot.

Super Metroid ✅ Great atmosphere & OST ✅ Exploration is vast & often rewarding ✅ Upgrades feel intuitive ❌ Clunky, floaty controls ❌ Traversing the map, especially backtracking, is a chore ❌ Boss fights are more annoying than fun ❌ Learning where to go often relies on trial & error 6.5 / 10

Just watched their 20-minute gameplay video and… man. The dialogue comparisons to Forspoken are valid and it’s paaainful. I don’t know why they have spoken dialogue in this game *at all*. Let alone choosing to do it like this. It’s not just cringey, but also invasive to the core gameplay.