Jesse Bartel
@damagepersecond.bsky.social
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Book daddy. Writes about video game novels. Sober. jessebartel.substack.com
ROCKETTT KNEEESSSS - Elton John probably
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2 months ago
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Happy birthday brothaaaaa
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3 months ago
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Thank you again to the good people over at
@simonandschuster.bsky.social
and to
@kellygay.bsky.social
for letting me do this
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A Review of HALO: EDGE OF DAWN and Interview with Author Kelly Gay
Kelly revisits Zeta Halo but this time with the big man himself.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessebartel/p/a-review-of-halo-edge-of-dawn-and?r=2108ly&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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A Review of HALO: EDGE OF DAWN and Interview with Author Kelly Gay
Kelly revisits Zeta Halo but this time with the big man himself.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessebartel/p/a-review-of-halo-edge-of-dawn-and?r=2108ly&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
4 months ago
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Me and my boi
@misterbones.bsky.social
are back at it with another banger. Give us a listen yall
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Podcasting about ASURA'S WRATH AKA That Game Where You Use A Sword in Your Mouth B/C Your Arms Were Ripped Off
Peak video game in 2012 and peak video game now.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessebartel/p/podcasting-about-asuras-wrath-aka?r=2108ly&utm_medium=ios
6 months ago
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9 months ago
Reconnect Recommends: Post Sickness GameStop Haul Yap Session
#gaming
#videogames
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Post Sickness GameStop Haul Yap Session
This article has been curated by Reconnect, the games writing discovery platform.
https://jessebartel.substack.com/p/post-sickness-gamestop-haul-yap-session
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Come hang out with me and listen to me yap
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9 months ago
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fr
9 months ago
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Yo I ain’t got time to be this broke. Stop releasing things I cannot resist buying thank you corporate America
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9 months ago
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👀👀
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9 months ago
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Philly is great except for ALL THE JERSEY DRIVERS
9 months ago
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max simped too close to the sun tbh
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10 months ago
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AY YOOOOO
@misterbones.bsky.social
and I hitting them streets to bring you the good word of MAX PAYNE 2
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Spin Around and Reload Ur Gunz for MAX PAYNE 2
A game worth returning to.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessebartel/p/spin-around-and-reload-ur-gunz-for?r=2108ly&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
10 months ago
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And for Gucci Mane cameo
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11 months ago
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seeing GHOST at MSG in a couple of weeks. VERY excited for the new outfits
11 months ago
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FantasyAnime
11 months ago
"These books suck." 😆 - Final Fantasy 9 (PS1)
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Greetings from Brooklyn
11 months ago
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prada saugus resident dj💽
11 months ago
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Doom Trip Records
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Me on the subway
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11 months ago
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VELCRO
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11 months ago
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A thing of beauty. Thank you
@nightdivestudios.bsky.social
11 months ago
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ya ass ain’t ready
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11 months ago
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Dreadnought progress. Lots to do yet.
about 1 year ago
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Oh I guess a grown man can’t have hobbies anymore
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about 1 year ago
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Chad Ecto One
about 1 year ago
Get me to God’s country…
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Mitchel 💀
about 1 year ago
New episode of Damage Per Pod is up!
@damagepersecond.bsky.social
and I set out to discuss Control, the latest in our run of Remedy’s games. We somehow also end up talking about Evangelion and Running Scared. Give it a listen if you like.
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Back to the Remedy-Verse with CONTROL or The Concrete Throwing Simulator
Control sets up Alan Wake 2 deliciously and the Oldest House is kinda a place I would love to stay in forever?
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessebartel/p/back-to-the-remedy-verse-with-control?r=2fhqrm&utm_medium=ios
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Our podcast is like a Chris Nolan film
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over 1 year ago
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Aw yeah -
@misterbones.bsky.social
and I are back with this month's podcast on
@remedygames.com
QUANTUM BREAK. Still amazing stuff in 2025 - please enjoy!
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QUANTUM BREAK - Time Has Been Kind to this Ambitious Title
Almost a decade later but Remedy was providing gameplay framework for Control and Alan Wake 2.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessebartel/p/quantum-break-time-has-been-kind?r=2108ly&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
over 1 year ago
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Brandon Sheffield
over 1 year ago
Really makes you think about where society is going when we've made 4 Bad Boys movies but NO Good Boys movies
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A Legends Remaster is a primo idea b/c of this very observation. Those games still hold up with gameplay/exploration but could use 1.) updated controls and 2.) physical preservation.
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over 1 year ago
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pretty crazy games art can be more about how it makes you feel rather than if it breaks the mold or not.
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over 1 year ago
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one of the best games to play like an interactive intellectual sci fi novel. these games floor me
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over 1 year ago
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I'm back at it! If y'all love Animorphs - you should be following me over at Substack as I revisit this crazy series
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It's Animorphing Time: Book 7 - The Stranger
We get to meet The Ellimist and a bear rides an elevator.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessebartel/p/its-animorphing-time-book-7-the-stranger?r=2108ly&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
over 1 year ago
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Paul
over 1 year ago
Was an honor to be asked to contribute to this roundup from
@harrisonpolites.bsky.social
. You’ll never guess who I wrote about 🥰
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Gaming's greatest love stories
In time for Valentine's Day, the Substack gaming community weighs in on their favourite romantic tales.
https://open.substack.com/pub/infinitelives/p/gamings-greatest-love-stories?r=2harg&utm_medium=ios
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send me here
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over 1 year ago
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WeRateDogs
over 1 year ago
This is Aldo. He is a good boy. But also... a bad boy. 13/10
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over 1 year ago
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And it only gets better
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over 1 year ago
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Thank you for the shout out to myself and
@misterbones.bsky.social
chatting about dat ALAN WAKEEEE
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over 1 year ago
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Mitchel 💀
over 1 year ago
Jesse and I recently shined a light (literally) on the Alan Wake remaster as we begin our series on Remedy. Check it out below or wherever you get podcasts, and make sure to follow Jesse’s Substack.
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Alan Wake but 15 Years Later (AKA Enemies Spawn Behind You Simulator)
15 years later and Alan's first journey shows Remedy readying their wings.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessebartel/p/alan-wake-but-15-years-later-aka?r=2fhqrm&utm_medium=ios
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In preparation of discussing QUANTUM BREAK on the podcast next month, I started reading the book published by
@torbooks.bsky.social
. It's fun! I'm about halfway through and I would say that it's def for those who have knowledge of the game - don't go in too blind.
over 1 year ago
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We recently talked about this game on the podcast - what a great format for GEARS. I hope they expand on it and fix pacing issues. $10 is well worth your time for this.
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over 1 year ago
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[email protected]
and I discuss ALAN WAKE on our latest podcast. Next month we tackle QUANTUM BREAK by Remedy.
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Alan Wake but 15 Years Later (AKA Enemies Spawn Behind You Simulator)
15 years later and Alan's first journey shows Remedy readying their wings.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-155168124?source=queue
over 1 year ago
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shout out to Chris Hansen
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over 1 year ago
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Mitchel 💀
over 1 year ago
Gears of Fall concludes with Gears Tactics over on Damage Per Pod!
@damagepersecond.bsky.social
and I finish up our Gears coverage, and are starting Remedy’s catalog later this month. Make sure to follow Jesse on Substack! It’s not HIS fault I’m like this.
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Talkin' GEARS TACTICS - The Coalition Was On to Something
Taking down a Brumak never felt so satisfying.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessebartel/p/talkin-gears-tactics-the-coalition?r=2fhqrm&utm_medium=ios
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Mitchel 💀
over 1 year ago
Ayyyyy!!! The one present I’ll get to open today (kids are with their mom this year) and ho ho holy shit!!!
@damagepersecond.bsky.social
thank you SO much. This is amazing!
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Mitchel 💀
over 1 year ago
Thanks to anyone who has given Damage Per a listen. We crossed 2K downloads. Much appreciated.
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Thank You! We Hit 2K Downloads on Substack With Damage Per Podcast
Thanks for listening to us talk about nonsense!
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessebartel/p/thank-you-we-hit-2k-downloads-on?r=2fhqrm&utm_medium=ios
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