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FF7 and FF7 Remake have some key differences in *that dress scene* -- but are they for the better? Namrah Jamal's Mothership debut explores: www.mothership.blog/final-fantas...

do you all like final fantasy??

I would absolutely believe it! (And you, reader, should too!)

what if i told you @mothership.blog has some sick stories coming up

If I were an action hero, this is what I’d say to the bad guy before the kill shot.

so nice of @zoehhannah.com and @midimyers.com to have me by Mothership this week. I help readers decide which Persona to start with, and yes, it might might be Metaphor.

Mina, where have you been all my life

Freelancing is hard enough already, and inflation sucks. Defector is raising our base freelance rates by 20 percent. Great time to pitch us. Email me or [email protected]

Mina the Hollower is a Zelda sun, Dark Souls moon, Castlevania rising, @midimyers.com learned in her interview with Yacht Club Games www.mothership.blog/mina-the-hol...

look. is everything more expensive now? yes. but you have to look on the bright side too. now every time you open a computer, it doesn't work

what if me and @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social chopped it up in the DMs??? what if i made it into a story??? what if????????

your moment of bubble

@leftistgamermemes.bsky.social's making a game all about "imperialism capitalism hegemony the faults of liberalism the faults of libertarianism infighting racism and a lot more i can't think of rn," among many other things. @zoehhannah.com's interview: www.mothership.blog/in-conversat...

New-to-Mothership writer Caelus McKeel autopsies the sexism that was endemic to Kingdom Hearts forums back in the day: www.mothership.blog/unlearning-m...

Appreciate the folks who spoke to me for this story. I think every worker in this space knows how hard it is to just put out good work and support your colleagues as new, ehm, challenges keep coming down the pike

listening to one of valnet’s execs pitch this concept to me in a meeting was honestly the moment I decided to quit polygon

Journalists at Hearst do amazing work. So it's past time for Hearst management to treat them with respect. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

every CEO is like "if the workers would just consider my point of view from a business perspective" meanwhile the workers are like "i am staving off homelessness"

I love writing my advice column!!!!

Spirit Swap was just dropped on Switch! If you want to know more about what went into making this title, revisit this story from our launch week in January: www.mothership.blog/soft-not-wea...

adding to this as a contributor that it’s such a high compliment when someone tells you this about your piece! like a thing i wrote prompted you to reach into your real life human wallet to read more in a sea of other choices and voices and worlds? very cool

if you tag mothership to tell us what article made you subscribe i love you forever. it is invaluable information and i will never be mad at you for not subscribing sooner, we all got bills to pay, we're just happy to have you anytime for any amount of time

It's Cool Sword Day, aka @midimyers.com's favorite holiday. This year, Maddy writes on the one sword we all hate to love: the Master Sword. www.mothership.blog/hyrules-brok...

one of my DC friends who was laid off due to USAID cuts last summer finally got a new job yesterday. everyone clap for her, and also what the fucking hell

[person on the internet reading an opinion piece]: um, ok. the author did a bad job on this article. it's clearly just their opinion.

Today, the IGNCG sent this letter to our President of Ziff Davis Gaming & Entertainment to demand pay that reflects the rate of inflation in our contract. Please join us in asking @errorjustin.bsky.social, @peer-ign.bsky.social, @corradimus.bsky.social, and @yprough.bsky.social to pay us fairly.

to say the quiet part out loud, Cool Sword Day is one of the *only* pieces of Maddy's work she can carry forward from Polygon days because it is an actual national holiday which nobody can own!! in fact, more people should be celebrating Cool Sword Day every year, we think. enjoy <3

this story is so funny, please read it @mothership.blog

A haunting, deeply personal piece on trans love and coming out from @madisyn-writes.bsky.social: www.mothership.blog/slay-the-pri...

100 Years Of Solid Dudes

silly bankoff, you'll never be a murdoch no matter how bad you want it

Summer Game Fest is about to get a lot more gay. 🌈 Gayming Magazine and the Gayming Foundation are thrilled to announce the Gayming Pride Parade, the first-ever LGBTQ+ games stream at Summer Game Fest. 🎮 June 6th, 12pm PT / 3pm ET More info: gaymingfoundation.org/prideatsgf/

Today’s piece from @madisyn-writes.bsky.social is raw, honest, deep, intimate — the type of writing I’m so proud to have on @mothership.blog www.mothership.blog/slay-the-pri...

If Bari Weiss gets fired I’m throwing a party I’m not even kidding

Today’s piece from @madisyn-writes.bsky.social is raw, honest, deep, intimate — the type of writing I’m so proud to have on @mothership.blog www.mothership.blog/slay-the-pri...

A "piece that was killed" is something we hear over and over again working with press promoting Dreams on a Pillow, not just now but across the years. In some cases the content had been fully written & was pulled right before or even after publishing. In others, it never was allowed past concept.

Over a year ago, I spoke with @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social about Dreams on a Pillow for a piece that was killed before it could be published. I am honored that he was willing to take the time to speak with me again in spite of that and tell me about his beautiful homeland: kotaku.com/upcoming-ste...

Every single headline ab this redistricting push in the south should include how many Black representatives it would put up for reelection

saw this on an ACT UP poster from 1988 at the Poster House museum today. the more things change :)

Perfect Tides: Station to Station comes out on Switch today! The perfect time to reread @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social 's interview with Meredith Gran from February: www.mothership.blog/perfect-tide...

if i seem distracted there is a 80% or more chance i am just daydreaming about my nephew who is yet to be born. he's coming soon and i can't wait to smell his weird little head

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure is free on Epic Games Store Mobile iOS buff.ly/b2oTdGJ Android buff.ly/zcFERvS

One of the toughest parts of being a full-time gamer? Having elbows. Alas, @midimyers.com has found a solution! www.mothership.blog/handheld-gam...

Formal motion to rename the technology

Going out to members in about 3 hours, an essay about the freedom that comes from being a man who wasn't raised into it. My macho super power? Being raised a girl. Because your tradmasc mind tricks will not work on me. Sign up here! assignedmedia.org/support/

that's ME

For his Mothership debut, Wes Davis muses on Star Fox, aging, and embracing a scruffy beard. @blunderchief.blather.ing www.mothership.blog/new-star-fox...

Managing editor @zoehhannah.com 's been working hard (read: playing games) to find cozy hidden gems and modern classics. Check out her most recent recs: www.mothership.blog/our-favorite...

shamelessly plugging this piece again! feminist games journalism? in 2026? it’s more likely than you think