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The Benito effect... activity on Bluesky spiked 70% during the Super Bowl 👀

Oh my GOD I just beat Outer Wilds and holy shit. What an ending. One of the best games I've ever played. One of those times a game rises above being just a game and becomes a story worth remembering.

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I've been replaying CrossCode (2018) and I think it's become one of my favorite games of all time. It's an SNES-style action-RPG inspired by Zelda and Secret of Mana set within a fictional MMORPG. Strong combat, good jokes, devious puzzles. If you haven't played it, you should

Just rolled credits on Donkey Kong Bananza. Utterly insane how back-loaded this game is. It simply never stops getting better from about the halfway point on. Another generational W for Nintendo. Man, if this thing was day one on Switch 2 launch, it would have been a totally different conversation

Y'know what? To spite the people that claim that I'm pushing shovelware, here's a whole bunch of great discounted games that have under 100 user reviews. Weaving Tides is a GORGEOUS Zelda-like set in a world made of woven thread, and carpet dragons patch holes in the literal fabric of reality.

Sure, OK My Times’ 100 Best Movies off the top of my dome

Alright, y'all kept asking me for it… Here's my updated hype thread for some of the best upcoming 3D Platformers that I know of! There's a ton of subgenre diversity so buckle up because it's gonna be a JUICY one… Let's do this! 🧵

So, ROT13'd conjecture after Deltarune Ep3 & 4 - note that I've not looked at ANYONE else's theories so far, but I'm guessing a common idea is: Pbagvahvat gur gurzrf bs tevrs naq erterg sebz Haqregnyr, Xevf & Pneby ner jbexvat gbtrgure gb oevat Qrff onpx, frggvat gurz hc nf gentvp ivyynvaf.

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Thrilled to reveal that I’m the co-host for Summer Game Fest this year! Can’t wait to take to the stage with @geoffkeighley.bsky.social this Friday, don’t miss it! 🥰

#Gaurodan is out! The 2013 game has been completely redone to fit my current vision of traditional arcade game design. It's denser (more levels but less overall length), with better pacing, mechanics and a proper scoring system. Music by @gryzor87.bsky.social ♫ Info and downloads at locomalito.com

I won’t pretend to have hated the trinity of 90s easy listening frat rock bands— Hootie and the Blowfish, Dave Matthews Band, Toad the Wet Sprocket. I won’t even pretend to hate them now; I’ll leave the radio on for any of them. But wow, they’ve had no long-term legacy for how popular they were.

I spoke to dozens of Blue Prince players about how they are taking notes in the game and learned a whoooooole bunch about how people are taking notes in the game. Here's what I got 👇🏼https://www.polygon.com/blue-prince-guides/558988/best-notes-tips

Blue Prince is out. Play Blue Prince. Don't use a guide or I'll kill you. 40 hours in now. Hit an incredible chain reaction of revelations last night. Very much in danger of ruining my life to live in the pretend puzzle house forever.

You can also go further up the chain and say that both Zarf and BP's devs are fans of Christopher Manson's "Maze" -- which Blue Prince makes some very explicit references too!

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here are some games that came out this year, this year of 2024, that are cool to check out. or don't check them out, i dunno it's your decision, i can't tell you what to do

This week's Famitsu had a lot of Japanese gaming industry folks give their personal Game of the Year lists. I'll update this thread periodically since there's a lot of them.

beginner celeste player: any easy map recommendations? everyone on the internet: just download Strawberry Jam lol me, a woman of taste:

Did I stop into this little takoyaki bar because it was called Goonies? Absolutely. I don't even like takoyaki. But it was a nice way to relax in the middle of walking around all day, and I got to watch Home Alone 2 in Japanese. Do you think the owner likes American stuff?

Y'know what? It's game shout-out thread time. We're going FREAK mode here. First up: Extreme Evolution: Drive to Divinity. Like Super Monkey Ball if it was a non-linear shapeshifting metroidvania. Eye-searing, but a surprisingly coherent sensory assault. store.steampowered.com/app/2111360/...

My opinions are ever shifting, but I think my GOTY top ten shortlist right now is (in no particular order) Selaco Nine Sols Lorn's Lure Angel At Dusk Arco UFO 50 Caves of Qud Path of Exile 2 Robotnik's Ring Racers Abiotic Factor Those are the ones that resonated with me, personally.

UFO 50 is a monumental achievement and has quickly become one of my favorite gaming experiences, but the game design specifically feels out of this world. Let's talk about the genius behind @mossmouth.bsky.social's latest masterpiece. Please enjoy, RT's appreciated! youtu.be/vUOBVAhfQm0

Going in, I expected this game to be “just okay,” maybe better than the 3DS ones, but lacking the magic of the original trilogy because it was a new developer. I was wrong, this is the next great Mario RPG. The finale might even be the best in Mario & Luigi.

Thinking about my top games of 2024. I don't think I could make an actual ranking. Kill Knight, Apartment Story, UFO 50, Thronefall, Iron Meat, Lorn's Lure, Halls of Torment, Arco, Utopia Must Fall, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder, Thank Goodness You're Here, Selaco, Balatro... many more

The Game Awards will forever be a place where ads are aired and safe, commercially successful products are celebrated. Tell me, internets: What's a game that came out this year that means a lot to you, but is MILES from mainstream. Mine is Lorn's Lure. store.steampowered.com/app/1417930/...

For no other reason than to highlight how many amazing games are coming out, here are four bangers for this week: Rise of the Golden Idol Sorry We're Closed Great God Grove Dungeons of Blood and Dream (Full v1.0 release)