More people should check out Young Suns by @ko-op.com! If you haven't already, perhaps this short feature in @videogame.town will persuade you? Read my latest: videogame.town/2026/01/08/y...

Alright now that we're on the other side of the holidays and everyone is back to work, its time to start looking in earnest into partners for GDCheese. We've got a very basic deck you can SHARE around to ANY orgs that may support us, and I'd be happy to hop on a call with any 1drv.ms/b/c/69465808...

"No, this is not related to unionization," a Ubisoft rep tells me when asked about the Ubisoft Halifax closure. No offence, but just mentioning a restructuring plan from two years ago doesn't mean you had Halifax on the chopping block the whole time. It could, ofc, but I'll believe it when I see it

Honored to officially host the first #TurnBasedThursday of 2026. Thanks for following! We ❤️ #TurnBased games! What are some of your faves?

Wrote about a bunch of the Canadian games we can expect in 2026. 🇨🇦 🎮 From the glorious return of our Toronto icon Scott Pilgrim to such promising new indies All Systems Dance, At Fate's End and Button Man, there's a lot to look forward to this year!

They want you to see this and unionize less. You may be next, etc etc, the fear. But the lesson must be: Unionize MORE. One team, one department, one studio protected? Shut down. *Every* studio protected? They can't shut them all down (without trashing the shareholder value, their only KPI).

Conveniently claiming this had nothing to do with the unionization. This is such bullshit. All the best to those affected in Halifax.

WOOOOOO, love local representation!! 🇨🇦🍁 #gamedev #indiedev

Excited to see Echo Generation 2 on this list of Canadian games coming in 2026. We're in great company! 🙌

Something I LOVE about this -- 4 games are actually set in Canada, which is rare! -Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2 (Northern CA) -- @hinterland.bsky.social -Button Man (HFX) -- @styraxstudios.bsky.social -Capy Castaway (TO) -- @kittencupstudio.bsky.social -Scott Pilgrim EX (TO) -- @tributegames.com

Wrote about a bunch of the Canadian games we can expect in 2026. 🇨🇦 🎮 From the glorious return of our Toronto icon Scott Pilgrim to such promising new indies All Systems Dance, At Fate's End and Button Man, there's a lot to look forward to this year!

Staff at Ubisoft's Halifax studio have officially formed a union www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-hali...

New Year’s resolution: play more indie hidden gems. Steam Winter Sale: last chance. Lil’ Guardsman: lowest price ever. You: excellent taste. Support indie devs making good shit. 😌

CES running the first proper week of the new year is dumb.

Hello everyone. Unfortunately, I was told that I would not be resuming my daily news writer role at Insider Gaming. So, needless to say, I am open for game journalism work. If you’re looking for a reviewer, previewer, news and/or guide writer, as well as mock reviews, please reach out. Thank you.

This checks out. (Need to top 300 next year!) @letterboxd.social

On a Coppola kick lately. Megalopolis remains one of the most gloriously insane movies I’ve ever seen. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

It’s a New Year’s tradition of mine to play a JRPG, so I figured this was the perfect opportunity for this neat-looking Clair Obscur-like.

Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉

The duality of man. @letterboxd.social

Watched more movies this year (261) than I ever had. It’s been a good run. Finally narrowed down my top 10. @letterboxd.social

One of my favourite @mobilesyrup.com traditions is our annual Favourite Things lists. This year, I took the opportunity to write at length about why I really connected with @babystepsgame.bsky.social, plus a few movies, TV series, podcasts & trips. There was much to love & be grateful for this year!

One of my favourite @mobilesyrup.com traditions is our annual Favourite Things lists. This year, I took the opportunity to write at length about why I really connected with @babystepsgame.bsky.social, plus a few movies, TV series, podcasts & trips. There was much to love & be grateful for this year!

Thrilled to see so many friends and collaborators on this incredible list! Here’s to a wonderful 2026 for Canadian games ✌️ Thanks to @bradshankar.bsky.social and @mobilesyrup.com for this!

Elsewhere Electric⚡ is in some really fine company in this one. 🤩

Couldn't let the year end without one of my favourite features. I wrote about a bunch of the standout Canadian games of 2025. 🇨🇦 🎮 In a particularly difficult year, it's been genuinely inspiring to see Canadians making so many wonderful and creative experiences. Here's to all of these talented devs!

Holy shit. #MartySupreme is an absolute masterpiece! (Not even Kevin O’Leary could drag it down.) Can’t wait to watch again.

After a snow delay, it’s finally time. SCHWEP! #NowWatching

Emerged from my holiday hibernation to write about this surprisingly good carrier deal

Just been biding time until Marty Supreme tonight. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

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Merry Christmas, all! 🎄 🎅

Addendum: I finished @blakemanorgame.bsky.social last night and it’s also easily one of the highlights of the year for me. Such a compelling detective adventure with a surprisingly strong emotional core about grief, spiritualism and colonialism, all rooted in rich, fascinating Irish folklore.

when your plans to suckle at the fascist teat of the Trump Administration fail because you *checks notes* forgot Canada exists

Titanfall 2's campaign is nothing short of a masterpiece, and what a gift it was for all of us. Such heart, incredible design, impeccable mechanics. Nearly ten years later it more than holds up, it remains arguably the pinnacle of the genre. If you've never played it, please do so.

It was great to see @jonore.bsky.social at Rockstar Toronto earlier this month, and whether you've read my report on the protest, you should absolutely read his! www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Jesus, this is horrible. Condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

Meanwhile, I’ve had my top 10 movies of the year basically ready to go for a while, just waiting for Marty Supreme on Friday. It’s been much easier to put together than the gaming list lol

At long last, here are @mobilesyrup.com’s Top Games of 2025. I was especially happy to see so many inventive (and *deeply* personal) indies this year. Shoutout to all of the devs (both on and off this list) who gave us so many wonderful experiences!

I've had people ask me before about how you go about covering or awarding things that have an uncomfortable ethical component. My advice is always, all that matters is that you're consistent. Define the line and stick to it. Props to IGA for deciding what the line is for them and making a hard call.

I’ve asked some mutuals this, but I figured I’d ask here: Anyone know how or who I can pitch a review to IGN? Been trying to get in contact with them for weeks but haven’t heard back🫤

This was a big year for Capy and the studio!! We had so much fun meeting all of you and going on new adventures. We've got even BIGGER plans for next year that we're excited to share with all of you 🥹💞

I'll have @mobilesyrup.com's Top Games of 2025 next week before Christmas. (Later than usual, my bad, but I've honestly just been so burnt out and demoralized lately for many reasons.) In the meantime, it's been fun reading everyone else's great end-of-year lists! (Mine will be a bit different lol)

Steam Winter Sale means Lil’ Guardsman is 60% off! Critically acclaimed, award-winning, widely agreed to be actually funny. Happy holidays from Hilltop! Next year’s packed with big swings, exciting news, and things we’re so stoked to share! Link to 🎵 below! 🎄

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched RIP, Rob Reiner.

This is so shitty, especially right before the holidays...

Great vid from @interactiveontario.com & @wearecontinue.bsky.social about Ontario's talented gaming scene, from big studios like Digital Extremes (Warframe) & Ubisoft Toronto (Star Wars Outlaws) to indie darlings like @playhilltop.bsky.social (Lil' Guardsman) & @softrains.bsky.social (Ambrosia Sky)!

Then: The Forgotten City Now: The Forgotten City

BREAKING: Emperor Gestahl's court mage Kefka ranted and raved about the state of the Gestahlian Empire in a deranged press conference "ONE YEAR AGO THE EMPIRE WAS DEAD. TOTALLY ANNIHILATED. NOW WE ARE HOT. THE HOTTEST WE'VE EVER BEEN. PRICES ARE WAY DOWN ALL THANKS TO ME ERADICATING ALL THE DOMANS"

Appropriately enough, my last big feature for the year is about a quintessentially Canadian success story. I spoke with Ubisoft Montreal for the 10th anniversary of Rainbow Six Siege, discussing the game's enduring popularity, Canadian devs' "grit," Vantage Studios and their fondest Siege memories.