To every games critic, podcaster or enthusiast who recommended ‘and Roger’… Fuck you. - all of my tears

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Of the 31 games that won the 'now' votes, rank as many as you can. That could be just voting for your favourite, or a top 3, or 10, or just go mad and rank all 31. I will NOT count ties I will NOT count the same game in multiple ranks If you need help deciding: czeckd.github.io/preference-r...

The swings in the video game market from reckless and unsupported overenthusiasm to needless and unjustified hyper pessimism never ceases to be exhausting.

Ah lads... it's Big Hops day. It's a good day.

Oh this casting fucking rocks

X salvage continued, had to save this banger from @molleindustria.org

Okay, shoutout to the DICE Awards for recognising Mario Kart World for its OST. Correct answer.

God, I have work in the morning BUT I CAN'T FUCKING SLEEP because Goomba is downstairs making a big racket!

Phoebe Porter Bridgers

Oh man, that shot of cyclops is so good. I’m so in for this movie.

I need the beat sonic adventure art as a sticker for my laptop so bad @dcellgames.com

i was looking for a different post but caught a horrible brain disease scrolling over this

Making games is a LOT easier than getting eyeballs on them, lemme tell ya! Speaking of... our weird bird deckbuilder has a great new free playtest build out: 🦜 Daily flights! 🦩 Tutorial! 🦚 2 playstyles! 🦆 So… many… birds!!! Join us! Or tell a friend! store.steampowered.com/app/3473440/...

You'll never make me hate you StarFox 64 final trench run sequence

Okay, finally before I was born. Now - Metal Gear Solid Ocarina of Time could be higher but I grew up on Ocarina 3D and can't play the original. Sonic Adventure is also very much up there.

I was born in 1999 and my favourite game as a child, like of all, was Spyro 2, which is dearly special to me. So then and now; Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer/ Ripto's Rage It's very close with Ape Escape though, changes on a dime.

Not coping with the idea that I’m back at work tomorrow. What was I doing? What needs to be done? What’s a video game? Tomorrow I shall find out.

video games aren't real unless they make you mad at least a little bit

I wanna pick a franchise/ developer this year to catch up on. Last year I caught up on Metal Gear (and Kojima in general). Might go for Remedy this year…

Then, Now, Always: Spyro: Year of the Dragon

‼️A German hacker known as "Martha Root" dressed as a pink Power Ranger and deleted a white supremacist dating website live onstage This happened during the recent CCC conference.

Just learned the term grind fiction. I can now articulate my obsessions.

Day after day, tragedy and horror, no accountability, the cycle continues. At what point does someone act??

In 2026, may we all rid ourselves of the weeds in our lives, so that our gardens can flourish. Don't settle for less.

The boys are, in fact, back in town.

It was so underrated.

I’m sorry… THE MUPPET SHOW IS BACK?!?!? FROM SETH ROGEN?!?!? I did not know about this until 5 seconds ago I am so excited oh my god

if there are any sites looking for a freelancer to review/cover yakuza kiwami 3 who has also reviewed infinite wealth + pirate yakuza and wrote about the series at length in the past, i'm truly the girl for it 💜 aware this is a little early shares appreciated 💜

Then (Childhood): Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex Now: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

I can get if you work for or own a brand that the brand account might need to keep trundling for various business reasons but as an individual it costs little to cut that platform out. If you're on here you have already taken the first step

Stranger Things actually stuck the landing. I’m shocked but like, it fuckin did it. Good show. Very good freakin show.

had a dream with a really good post that i forgot. sorry. it was really good and really funny and it did numbrrs but everything hurts rn so i cant remember it. and everybody clapped

HUGE SHOUT OUT TO @kellymerka.bsky.social, who not only put in a load of legwork getting this piece done but was undisputed MVP of startmenu this year <3

@lexluddy.xyz and @kellymerka.bsky.social are incredibly hard working people for Start Menu, not to mention their other commitments. Give them work!

Folks, some good news. See, everyone had it wrong last year. It wasn't 'Survive TO '25'. It was 'Survive THROUGH '25.' And, if you can read this, congrats! You did it! So we have that going for all of us, which is nice.

Also lads. Shoutout to @lexluddy.xyz who does an incomprehensible amount of work. Startmenu is such a bright spot for games. And a super special shoutout to @kellymerka.bsky.social, who edited this and remains a joy to work with. She put up with my bullshit and is ridiculously talented and kind.

I didn’t know this game existed until 5 seconds ago and I am so fucking excited. Teeto I love you.

Do you hear that? The new 3D adventure platformer Teeto has a free demo you can play right now on Steam as the developers are aiming for a Spring launch.

HEY MY WRITING IS HERE GO READ IT I TALK ABOUT VIDEO GAME TRAILERS AND REMASTERS

I was 2 years old at this point so I don’t have a then, but in childhood it was Ratchet and Clank Now it’s easily Metroid Prime

Deleted previous version as I forgot release dates. Also from this point my then answer is essentially my game of that year from 2003-2005, when time meant nothing and all games were new. Then: Sonic Heroes Now: WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgame$

Are you really a "fan" of women if you don't devote an hour every day to fanning a woman with a giant palm leaf?

Ah here. That freaking ruled. That leaked X-Men teaser ruled. We are so back guys.

For 2026 I'd ask all reviewers move to percentiles. 4/5 seems good until metacritic or opencritic converts it to 80%, where it becomes damaging.

Apologies for deleting my last, but I am trying to make this post a bigger part of my online persona.

"Dublin is bleeding talent—and too many Irish employers are holding the knife." www.linkedin.com/pulse/irish-...

Then: Ratchet and Clank 3 Now: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Superman is so freaking special man, what a film. That shit means something to me.