One Piece: We’re going to give you a huge cast of heroes and villains to fall in love with and deeply appreciate. Also One Piece: Here’s the most obnoxious fictional character you’ve ever seen.

I ended up not downloading any actual PS3 games, but I did download the PS1 version of Chrono Trigger and the PS2 version of Persona 4. Tried to play Chrono Trigger recently on mobile and the touch screen controls just weren’t doing it for me, so hopefully I’ll get further this time.

It’s been years since I last touched my PS3. Going to turn it on and see what digital purchases I made on the Store but never got around to. It’s been so long that I can’t even remember 😅

Platinum Trophy #201 - LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Gotham City is finally safe and I can hang up the cowl. Fun game, silly take on the Batman mythos, and some of the best puzzles in a LEGO game to date. Enjoyed my time with it!

It's time for my pride and joy. The BigNerdGaming Mid Year Awards are here! 10 categories. Top 5s for each from 2026 so far. There is nothing else like this on the entire internet. bignerdgaming.com/2026/07/07/t...

Proud to announce the next game Vampirium: 1997 Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox. Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful) store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced helps the game remain one of the best in the series, but a ton of glitches hold it back from the greatness it achieves with most other elements. Our Review: pixelbytegaming.com/assassins-cr...

I completely forgot this was coming out and it’s only 2 weeks away?! Cant wait to reunite with this crew 🥹 youtu.be/7b20GRFZBFE?...

Play old games: They’re good and good for you by @marcnormandin.bsky.social "There are better ideas for weathering this particular storm than taking financial advice from a company that seemingly buys studios just to close them." Read on:

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 workers today. Its CEO made $96.5M in 2025, a 22% increase from the previous year. Microsoft made $101B in net income last year — and raked in up to $12.5B in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill. This is what a rigged system looks like.

My heart goes out to everyone affected by the layoffs at Xbox. Just awful news.

Life has been crazy and hectic lately, but I got to see my brother for the first time in two years this weekend, so I’m not complaining 🥹😁

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has me in such a Batman mood. Watched Batman (1989) last night, started reading Absolute Batman (which rules!) and I’m thinking about doing a Batman: Animated Series rewatch now. 🦇

showing off my game collection in 2028

I’m not sharing to enter the giveaway but to say that @pixelbytegaming.bsky.social rocks and you should go hit that “Follow” button 😁

New #promosky for the rest of the year! Some of my favorite game series: 🕘 Chrono 🔥 Final Fantasy 🗡 Dragon Quest 🔮 Trails 👸 Zelda 🪠 Mario 🧟‍♂️ Resident Evil 🌫 Silent Hill 🔦 Alan Wake 🦇 Castlevania 🤖 NieR 👻 Paranormasight 🍡 Kirby 🔫 Metal Gear 🐲 Breath of Fire 🌙 Lunar ✨️ Shantae Thanks for your time! 💜

I don’t want this point to be lost in the discourse. Going digital-only means inequity for people who cannot afford internet or constantly purchasing new games. Libraries provide opportunities for people to experience games they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford, and that will be lost.

hey gamer, do you remember that backlog over 1000+ games you haven't touched? might be a pretty good time to get to it soon

The death of physical media seems like a small thing practically but in essence it represents the total dissolution of games as “objects of art” and instead reduces them purely to “intellectual property”. It’s a slow disaster but if you care about games as an art form it IS a disaster.

I’m not going to lie and say I didn’t see it coming, but I’m absolutely gutted by PlayStation axing disc-based games. I will obviously still play video games after this goes into effect, but there’s a heart and soul to our connection with physical media that digital can never replicate.

The BigNerdGaming Podcast is live! With @dsundy.bsky.social and @paulwall.bsky.social! -What is the future of games? -$80 GTA discourse. -Final Fantasy Chronicles Rant + 13 Sentinels boobs rant -Our top 5 games we played in June. youtu.be/Gm44W09wlOA?...

Currently under an “extreme heat warning” and took two steps outside and felt like my skin was melting off my bones. As a pasty white redhead I’m just not built for the heat 😅

I tried the demo for the “new” Star Fox at the store today and it instantly made me smile. Star Fox 64 is one of my favorite games from that era, and this demo for the remake made me feel like a kid again. Great stuff!

I promise I’m not trying to have a string of negative posts, but I just had Raising Cane’s for the first time and it was… fine? That Cane’s sauce is delicious, but the bland fries and chicken don’t have me feeling like ever eating there again.

Oh no. Borderlands might be the worst video game adaptation I’ve ever seen. I feel like I just wasted my evening. embed.letterboxd.com/zackburrows/...

Reality is a camera trick. Films, games, police bodycams — all depict a version of the first-person perspective. We use those sources to unconsciously decide what “real life” should look like through that digital lens. The camera manipulates our expectations, always. youtu.be/BEM_qZEX5VU

Just finished reading “Twin Lotuses” by Zhang Xiaoyu. This is undoubtedly one of the most beautifully illustrated graphic novels I’ve read in the past few years, but this Frankenstein-esque story suffers from poor pacing and too many minor plot threads that hinder character development. 3/5 ⭐️

New library haul! “Twin Lotuses” by Zhang Xiaoyu. (Graphic novel) “Mistborn: The Final Empire” by Brandon Sanderson (Novel) “LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight” (Video game) “Borderlands” (DVD)

Just finished “X-Wings, Lightsabers, and Scorpion Vader: Celebrating 40 Years of Star Wars Video Games” by Chris Baker. This was such a fun and quick read about the history of Star Wars games, and there were several of them that I only learned of because of this book!

While I do plan on returning to my blog at some point, there’s a kind of peace to playing games with no plan to make content about it that I’m finding incredibly satisfying.

my feed today: apple: it’s fucking over microsoft: it’s fucking over supreme court: it’s fucking over video game devs: it’s fucking over Wario64: undertale $2.49 on steam rn

I’m looking at my PS5 and Series S on my entertainment center and feeling like a parent with two kids who says “Yeah, I don’t think we’re going to have any more”.

Our games industry is people. Our studios are people. Our teams people, our games by people for people. Our games are made by people, in groups of people, in teams of people, making people things for people. The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry.

Grand Theft Auto VI could very well hasten the death of physical media and that’s something we should probably be concerned about.

Dear Gamers, are we being priced out? The Steam Machine is the latest in a line of price announcements that has gamers seriously concerned Why are costs so high? What can we do about it? We try to discuss some of the biggest talking points here: www.deargamers.net/blog/dear-ga...

Today is demo day leading into a full bathroom renovation. I feel like I’m going to be sore and tired this week 😅

Deer & Boy is, in concept, another puzzle sidescrolling game. In motion, it is a tender adventure that values every moment of your attention. It never feels aimless, and even in its darker moments, it does not lose sight of its goal: to make you care about its inseparable duo. Here is my review!

OK sickos. It's time for what everyone is thinking about in June. GAME AWARDS PREDICTIONS. Almost all of the nominees are predicted at the link. Enjoy! bignerdgaming.com/2026/06/21/m...

Let’s not forget why this is so expensive. It’s not bc of Valve’s corporate greed. It’s bc of these motherfocking data centers buying up all the gpu’s, depleting our resources, shifting supply and demand making any manufacturing EVERY OTHER INDUSTRY’S PROBLEM AND WE THE CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.

Yeah, I think I’m going to just settle down and grow old with my PS5 at this point.

I’m about to have a long week involving a major home renovation project, but I was able to sneak in some time this morning with a childhood favorite. It’s good to be home. 🥹

A24 has been one of the most consistently artistic and innovative studios in recent memory, so this SUCKS. Super disappointed ☹️

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Just found out the physical version of Life is Strange 2 only has 4 of the 5 episodes on disc, so now I have to buy the last episode to finish the game. This is dumb.

Happy Father’s Day! I may not have a human child, but gosh darn it, I love being a dog dad. 🥰

This goofy ass game (complimentary!) is Ubisoft’s shameless attempt at making their own Resident Evil and I must have played it over a dozen times on the OG Xbox. $8.25 is a steal if you’re a fan of survival horror and looking for a hidden gem.

Haloh no they didn’t!

Its time for the BigNerdGaming June Mailbag!! -A few reflections on the state of the blog with my life getting busier of late -My thoughts on balancing company ethics with purchase decisions for games -My thoughts on leakers + more! bignerdgaming.com/2026/06/19/t...

Just rolled credits on 1000xRESIST and that might be one of the most beautiful, complex and thought provoking narratives I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing. @sunsetvisitor.studio just became an “I’ll play anything they make” studio for me. Can’t wait for Prove You’re Human!

Just finished watching They Will Kill You and it’s one of the best films I’ve seen all year! Haven’t laughed this hard from a dark comedy/over-the-top action movie in a long time. Zazie Beets deserves to be the next big action star. embed.letterboxd.com/zackburrows/...