Big announcement from me! On October 8 I will be moving to the UK for a new opportunity that will take me out of the media (but I'll still be in the games industry). You can read what that means for @bloodgodpod.bsky.social right here: www.patreon.com/posts/future...

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brief look at nintendo's in house level editor in the late 1980s, and I appreciate how the paper drawings of characters etc seem rightly like they didn't waste energy stressing about illustrations being perfect when they're plainly for discussion and internal use

It's Saturday morning, and you know what that means: Axe of the Blood God LIVE!!! Join us for Nintendo Direct recap with Kat, Victor, and Nadia! Do it for this lil guy. twitch.tv/bloodgodpod

Friday night

For no reason in particular, reminder that now is always a great time to donate to Trans Lifeline if you have the means: translifeline.org/donate/

We had a Nintendo Direct today, and that means a new Nintenkats newsletter! I shared the five announcements that intrigued me the most, starting with the shock revival of the Virtual Boy... which I'm kind of into? Link: nintenkats.beehiiv.com/p/pokemon-le...

As the trailer suggested, Pokemon: Pokopia is being developed by Koei Tecmo. I'm not aware of them having experience in that genre, but maybe I've got a blind spot? I thought it looked promising

Amusingly, the screen will be a lot worse than an actual Virtual Boy lol

Engage has the best maps the series has seen in many years - miles better than Three Houses - and the FE Force Ghost mechanic adds a lot of fun layers to the customization. I had so much fun playing it. I even liked the cast eventually

Your periodic reminder that Fire Emblem Engage is criminally underrated youtu.be/DMtDNA_kiZ4?...

Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave announced for 2026

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It’s me, the girl who is really excited for a new Fire Emblem, actually

They finally did it. They made the thing I’ve been talking about for literally a decade.

This is just 🤌

I’m not that far in Silksong (I can float now) but my main observation is that I find it much more accessible than Hollow Knight. I’m not getting lost as easily, I’m getting through the bosses quickly… I think it’s because I already speak the game’s language so it feels less daunting

JJ McCarthy.

I forgot that every Vikings game is three hours of pure anxiety

As is tradition. Skol Vikings.

Here we goooooo

Silk Song's "speed completion" achievement challenges players to 100% the game in under 30 hours For comparison, Hollow Knight's version of that achievement was 100% in under 20 First game also had speedrun targets of 5 and 10 hours; this one has a 5-hour one

Logging in to the eShop to try and download Silksong 🫠 No luck so far

Rogue.site is now a reality! Thank you to everyone along the way who helped make it possible. If you like what you see, and want more of it. Consider pledging your support with a subscription. Your funds will go to support independent games journalism written by humans, for humans.

Me, watching 2012 Kat decide to support West Ham because it had a funny name and was vaguely associated with Harry Potter

I think all sports fans should get a one time team switch. The only condition is that you switch from, like, the Browns to the Lions, and the Browns start winning somehow, that’s it. You can’t go back. You‘ve used your switch.

This was not our choice but we understand why the choice was made. We aren't mad at Ysbryd but at the situation. Dropping the GTA of indie games with 2 weeks notice makes everyone freak out. Ysbryd is being a good partner and paying for the delay. We're sorry this is happening.

Unfortunately Demonschool got "Silksong'd" - delayed to Nov 19th, 2025

Starting the process of paring down my collection. A lot of amazing memories in here including the launch copy of Pokemon Pearl I got in Japan in 2006 🫡 So many hours of joy. I hope they bring someone else equal happiness

Friendship ended with West Ham. Now East Ham is my new best friend.

It's finally here! archive.org/details/the-... The errata of The Ultimate History of Video Games by Steven Kent. Took me a few years (cough) but its many errors are now compiled for your perusal. I will update this, so let me know of any errors you spot.

Oh my gosh

Oh here we go. I hope it’s better than Dawn of War 3 was

Here we go. Silksong will have a "special announcement" on Thursday at 10:30am ET. AND coming from me on Thursday, the story behind why Silksong took seven years to make... Stay tuned! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XGe...

Saw the 4K release of Shin Godzilla and it’s definitely in my pantheon of movies with really intense committee meetings (I’m being totally serious). It’s just, “What if Evangelion Episode 6 was a whole movie” and I’m ridiculously here for it. 10/10 youtu.be/eNox1a18qqw?...

NEW ON NINTENKATS: Rounding up the Pokemon Legends: Z-A previews, Nintendo's GOTY odds, and why I'm enjoying my Switch 2 quite a bit, actually. Link: app.beehiiv.com/posts/001bc1... Subscribe: nintenkats.beehiiv.com

Okay, big breath... After more than two years since we published our last documentary on the topic, it's time we returned to Disco Elysium: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZEA...

Another reporting tour de force from People Make Games, about the complex fallout... to the complex fallout around Disco Elysium There were five Disco Elysium spiritual successors to track, with overlapping staff and heaps of ongoing drama. Full disclosure: I helped with this one a tiny bit

Hello! Have you played the Adventures of Elliot demo? Have thoughts about it, or maybe about HD-2D style games in general? Wanna have your thoughts on @bloodgodpod.bsky.social this week? Let me know!

We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I

A huge congratulations to @digitalfoundry.bsky.social and my friend @dark1x.bsky.social on going fully independent. A long time coming and a great thing for games. Support independent media.

Games that kept me busy on my cross-country flight - DK Bananza - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line - Parodius for SNES Sums me up pretty to be honest

Proud to be part of this historic Retronauts moment

A *stacked* line up of talks (including one from me!) Make sure you support GDoC so they can continue for many more years ✨

THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: So many RPGs announced for the Switch 2! Wait, why is everyone upset? The Blood God crew reacts to the Direct and discusses all the recent Nintendo news. 💵AD-FREE: www.patreon.com/posts/switch... 📽️Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVAC...

Extremely great conversation on @remapradio.bsky.social with @katbailey.bsky.social about where Nintendo sits in 2025, its recent leanings toward Disney-fication, and the inspiring/frustrating decisions that make up its history.

On this day in 2005, 20 years ago, Gamecube game Pokémon XD - Gale of Darkness was first released. This game was a sequel to Colosseum and had you return to Orre to try and stop Cipher again and rescue Shadow Pokémon www.serebii.net/xd/

Free Gold Watch to play some pins. Cal Academy and the De Young if you want art and museums (and they’re in Golden Gate Park). Japantown for shopping and vibes.

Going live shortly! We're recapping the RPGs announced at the Direct, the price increases, and everything else on Blood God Live! twitch.tv/bloodgodpod