My brain when I try to feel okay about resting

What are the chances the last 12 months were just an elaborate April Fools joke?

Me trying to design in Pokemon Pokopia, after years of failing in Animal Crossing...

Death Stranding: Strands of Harmony Final night... in Toronto Wow... just wow

You SMASHED my Bunny Challenge 🐰 So as promised, we’re giving away 5 Steam keys! To enter: 🪙 Follow the RACCOIN account 🪙 Repost this post 🪙 You’ll be added to the lucky draw Winners announced on Monday 30, 12PM GMT. Good luck & get ready for RACCOIN!: https://tinyurl.com/2s4ypczk

It was great to talk with @jon32.bsky.social and @marcusoneill79.bsky.social on the latest Hype Factor @hypefactor.bsky.social. These guys know how to run a show and talk about all things Fantasy Critic! Go check them out!

Being asked in Pokemon Pokopia if 'i know what CDs are' just cut me real deep. Lol. Video game equivalent of calling me boomer

for fun I asked Co-Pilot what Xbox's medium and long term strategy should be in the gaming market. 🙃 Happy Monday everyone

TUNIC is 4 years old today! 🎉🦊 The perfect day to let you know that a Switch 2 update is on the way! We're working hard on it - stay tuned!

If you have a Series S....sorry? Not sorry? 👀 youtube.com/shorts/MBzSV...

Questions for shack tomorrow? ⤵️

Titanium Court wins Seumas McNally Grand Prize at 28th annual IGF awards

dudes will look at this and say "Hell yeah"

We heard some folks get nervous about attending gaming events in person, for a lot of reasons. @heartimecia.bsky.social has some hard-earned advice for having fun, being respectful, and getting the most out of cons like GDC. www.mothership.blog/game-develop...

Remember:

IGN is now accepting auditions for a brand-new host role! Whether you're based in Los Angeles, or London, we want to hear from you 🫡 Rarely does an opportunity like this pop up, so if you're interested, or know someone who might be, check out the link below! audition.ign.com

EPISODE 18 IS LIVE In this episode Jon and Marcus do a deep dive into determining how much to bid on games. Plus news, look back at a busy February and predict March game scores. #GetHyped #FantasyCritic Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2fXS...

Excellent follow-up to this story from last year. And glad someone is looking into the cloud aspect to this whole thing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHfG...

This change at Xbox didn’t happen because Xbox is dead, or failing, or because it’s ‘losing’ to PlayStation and Nintendo. I also don’t believe Asha Sharma was hired to ‘sunset’ the brand in any way (that one doesn’t make any sense to me at all!). Let’s talk about it: youtu.be/AXf66oSSwHU

Who's ready for September 15, 2026? Wishlist Marvel's Wolverine now: play.st/4qPLzOn

Georgia was skating to MORTAL KOMBAT at the Olympics exhibition gala

Despite the chaos, imo no gaming company is better positioned for RAMaggedon than Microsoft. Windows remains a massive gaming platform, it and Nvidia have best built out cloud, and it has one hell of an IP and studio stockpile. If the AI hardware apocolypse continues it works in MS' favor.

Look what we've been cooking up... It's To-Fu in plushie form! 😭🤍✨ He's available now at Symbiote Studios, ready to cheer you on and doing his best! www.symbiotestudios.com/collections/...

NHL 26 was Canada's 2nd best-selling game in 2025 behind only Battlefield 6. Check out the full list from Circana and the Entertainment Software Association of Canada at theesa.ca#topten

Really enjoyed the chat with Luke diving into everything from component shortages to some of the best Christmas games. Also got to plug Goodnight Universe more, which, yeah, you should play Goodnight Universe!

The virtual boy has arrived. And 11 year old me is all in. "Wait till i have my own money" has never felt sooo real. Now youre playing with Power! Kenny Rogers Roasters Power

I'm LIVE now with @matpiscatella.bsky.social to discussing the ongoing changes in the gaming space from console prices to release windows. Come join us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4fc...

🚨𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆-𝗙𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀’🚨 Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - ADD Kena: Scars of Kosmora - ADD Silent Hill: Townfall - ADD Darwin’s Paradox – Trending (↗️) 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Galactic Racer (2026 - really?) Ghost of Yotei Legends (enough review scores? see IKI isle)

Me and the State of Play vs. All of the internet tonight youtu.be/6c5w3sNLtFU?...

My feeds have decided to show me numerous videos of the tkachuk's getting demolished. I guess it's that time. With apologies to all my american friends. Go #Canada Also happy to put my disdain of brad marchand and mitch marner on pause for a couple weeks.

I have never, and I mean NEEEVER restarted a game immediately after rolling credits. But #Dispatch was a fun ride from start to finish. And I need to go back and see what that alternate decision path looks like. Way to go @adhocstudio.com

Reminder that Episode 17 is out now! Waiver wire hidden gem tier list -- Spoilers below! #fantasycritic #gethyped Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1VwA...

EPISODE 17 IS LIVE! In this episode Jon and Marcus create a tier list of games likely to be available on your waiver wire. Have you added any of these games? Where do you agree or disagree? #GetHyped Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1VwA...

On our latest episode we were joined by @jon32.bsky.social from the @hypefactor.bsky.social to talk all about critic taxes and rebates. Do indie games receive a 'tax' against their aggregate review score? Do AAA games automatically receive a rebate? Tune in to hear our thoughts! #fantasycritic

The inimitable Catherine O'Hara has died at age 71. From the archives, we revisit her reflections on her early days performing at Second City and on SCTV—and how her work helped shape a fresh, silly and distinctly Torontonian comic sensibility

Sad day.

TODAY, yes, TODAY at 5PM Central: Join us as we team up with the crew at @minnmax.com for a charity stream raising money for the families affected by ICE in Minneapolis. Watch here ➡️ www.twitch.tv/giantbomb and donate here ➡️ www.givemn.org/story/qexfdf

Join my Mario Kart World lobby: K42 4RB

Third episode of the Brothers From Another Mothership podcast is out! We talk about our Game of the Year picks for 2025 with special guests joining us! Hope y’all enjoy! 🛸 #podcast #gaming #gamingsky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... open.spotify.com/show/40nNZaS... youtube.com/@mothershipb...

Because video game music is incredible yet often overlooked, I wrote about the gaming concerts coming to Canada this year, starting with the wonderful Nier: Piano Concert. Shows for the likes of Final Fantasy, Death Stranding and Elden Ring are also on the way. Lots to look forward to!

NieR piano concert was beyond incredible. Great night with @jon32.bsky.social ! Can you guess how many songs made me cry? Bonus points if you can guess which ones they were. #NieR #NieRPianoJourneys #NieRAutomata #NieRReplicant

Some great Fantasy Critic options here if you’re in deeper/more competitive leagues!

Loads of great tips by @jon32.bsky.social & @marcusoneill79.bsky.social Check out this episode #FantasyCritic #VideoGames

Details on the 2026 CPG Fantasy Critic Draft coming to the Discord SOON! In the meantime, PLEASE check out our friends at @hypefactor.bsky.social - the best Fantasy Critic Podcast on the Internet! Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1hMMij3... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...

Shout out to all the olds out there killing 6,7 by realizing kids stop doing things when their parents start. Your service is appreciated.

EPISODE 16 IS LIVE! Jon and Marcus provide their 2026 Fantasy Critic Draft Preview. #GetHyped #FantasyCritic Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4NAP...

Personal end of year gaming wrap up. Rolled credits on 40 games this year. Feels like a lot? But ive never counted before. Special year for games & special shoutout to the backtrackers as always. List is below ⬇️

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EPISODE 15 IS LIVE! In this episode Jon and Marcus wrap up the 2025 season. Plus news, and a look back at Dec. #GetHyped #FantasyCritic [Spotify] (open.spotify.com/episode/6MOe...) [Apple] (podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...)