Heading out to see The Mandalorian and Grogu! So excited to see this universe on the big screen again! 😁

This made my day 🤣

I binged all of The Boroughs with my girlfriend yesterday and it’s good! The vibes feel similar to Stranger Things but set in the present with a group of adults in a retirement community uncovering a monstrous secret. Fun, funny, and home to a great cast of characters.

I finished Resident Evil: Requiem! I’m going to take the long weekend to rest, but I’ll have a review up next week 👍

As a mid-30s dad, I usually avoid modern slang. It's not for me. But I can't resist with Replaced. The best word to describe it is "aura". Replaced is effortlessly cool. And it has some substance too! This review has my most unhinged conclusion ever. bignerdgaming.com/2026/05/22/r...

We NEED *GOOD* criticism In gaming circles, we don’t need *less* discourse. We need *BETTER* discourse No game is perfect. Even ones you love. Learning how to deliver & digest criticism, coming from a place that’s constructive & understanding, makes all of us better. I’ve got 10 tips I wanna share

61 indies. 93 minutes. The Six One Indie Showcase returns May 21st, airing on IGN, GameSpot, and our YouTube channel! Kick off summer showcase season with never-before-seen world premieres, showcase debuts, and exclusive looks from independent developers around the globe. ➡️ youtu.be/l2b6H2dyUsw

One final bump for the evening crowd! Thank you to everyone who checked out my review for Mixtape today. I think this game is impressive and I loved being able to share my thoughts with everyone.

We don’t get forever. And that’s okay. What matters isn’t the years we have. It’s what we do with the ones we’re given. So leave the world better than you found it. Leave people happier than they were before you arrived.

Giving this a bump! If you’re looking for a game to knock your socks off and give you a bunch of interesting ways to experience music, then Mixtape is the game for you!

YO PLEASE WATCH THIS IM FUCKING SCREAMING

After years flirting with a platform-agnostic future, the industry seems to be leaning back to exclusives. So is this a good thing, bad thing, or more complicated? #promosky #videogames #substack

I loved my time with Mixtape, but seen purely as a game; it kinda sucks. As an experience, however, it's fantastic. And there should be plenty of room for that in the gaming scene as well. Not everything has to be a shooter, a platformer or whatever 👇

You can officially count me in the camp of people who were blown away by Mixtape. Such a beautiful, charming, and creative game that wonderfully captures the way music can change the world around us. Here’s my review: sightingames.wordpress.com/2026/05/20/r...

Coffee Talk Tokyo launches later this week and it has been the game I’ve needed this past week. Naturally, I had to breakdown some of the must know information about the game and share my thoughts too! ☕️ @coffeetalkgame.bsky.social, @togeproductions.bsky.social #CoffeeTalkTokyo #ad

Next up… 1000xRESIST I was told to go into this one with as little knowledge as possible. I know a lot of people loved it when it came out, but I have no idea what I’m in for 😅

Figured I would give this an afternoon bump! I played through the original Watch Dog’s single piece of DLC, and it was… quite the experience. 😅

A shorter review today, but Watch Dogs: Bad Blood is a perfect example of “one step forward, two steps back”. Improvements in storytelling and character at the cost of recycled gameplay. Here’s my review: sightingames.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/d...

Played the whole thing in a single sitting. Review coming soon 👀

Time to see what all the fuss is about. Now playing… Mixtape.

DLC Review for Watch Dogs: Bad Blood going up tomorrow. This is a weird one 😅

Here is my review of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. In this case, I'll let the words do the talking.

The Big Nerd Gaming Podcast has returned! New look. And now a permanent crew. @dsundy.bsky.social and @themcmr.bsky.social -Watch the first 5 minutes. I'm literally begging you. -Mixtape, Replaced, Vampire Crawlers and more are discussed. -Games that will age the worst youtu.be/TLY87GflFsI?...

29th Film Watched in 2026 - Marty, Life is Short (2026) If you’re a fan of Martin Short, 80s/90s comedy, or just love insightful documentaries about people in the entertainment industry, then this is a must watch. embed.letterboxd.com/zackburrows/...

Here is my review of WILL: Follow The Light. I was very moved. And maybe you will, too.

I wish more people had warned me of how gruesome the eye injuries were in Resident Evil: Requiem. I can stomach most violence and gore in media, but eye stuff always always gets to me and it’s pretty egregious here 😱😭

Gods, Death & Reapers is an upcoming extraction aRPG that fuses these two genres, and honestly? It may just have caught lightning in a bottle.

Mixtape makes one bold choice after another. In baseball terms, it is almost never trying to hit a single. It wants to hit home runs. It could be mildly disappointing for me, as there are a fair number of strikeouts. But man, the home runs are awesome. bignerdgaming.com/2026/05/15/m...

As soon as you start playing People of Note, you can see its JRPG influences. To have Creative Director Jason Wishnov confirm specifically which games was exciting. My Little Victories podcast is coming back next week!

Helping my girlfriend’s family with an outdoor project this morning (painting the deck of her grandmother’s house) and it’s crazy how positive of an effect sunshine and a gentle breeze has on your mental health 😌😌😌

BREAKING NEWS: PlayStation 6 codename drop via Home Depot! Introducing “Blueberry Whip”.

What’s a game that lots of people hate but you like? Highguard is currently in the #2 slot on my GOTY list 🤫

It's time for my last console top 10 list before I finally unveil my top 25 games of all time. Today, it's the Nintendo Switch. This was my first "mainline" Nintendo console since the N64. This might be one of my most unhinged top 10s yet! bignerdgaming.com/2026/05/13/b...

Just finished Punisher: One Last Kill. Woof. I did not enjoy this one. Solid action, but the storyline was weak with a whole lot of retreading for Frank’s character arc. Felt hollow and pointless in a way I found borderline insulting to Bernthal’s run as the character.

Not every game needs to be: 🎮 A perfect 10 to be your favorite 🎮 A lengthy journey spanning 50+ hours 🎮 Action packed with things to do all the time Sometimes you need a game that: 🎮 Has beauty in its imperfections 🎮 Is brief but has a long lasting impact 🎮 Quiets your mind and allows an escape

Next up… Resident Evil: Requiem!

Calling it now: Vessel will be in Death Stranding 3 🤣

May #Promosky Heyo! I'm Sora/Kiba ☺️👋 A few things I'm into: 🔹️KH 🔸️Okami 🔸️Devil May Cry 🔹️FF 🔸️Fable 🔸️AI: TSF 🔹️Zero Escape 🔸️Souls-likes 🔸️RPGs/JRPGs 🔹️Indie Games 🔸️Cozy Games 🔹️Godzilla & more! 🔁/♡ are appreciated! Have a great day! 🫶

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Forgot to give this a bump earlier in the day. If you missed the announcements from the Nacon Connect event this week, then I have you covered with a full breakdown of everything shown, complete with trailers, release dates, platforms, etc. Enjoy!

As usual, I am game hopping, so I felt like it was time to do a little update on several indies I'm currently playing. Here are my thoughts on -MOUSE (where I mostly give takes on the 6/10 IGN review as a treat to myself) -Tombwater -Vampire Crawlers bignerdgaming.com/2026/05/08/i...

It’s been a bit since I did one of these, but here’s a recap of everything that was shown during the Nacon Connect event yesterday. sightingames.wordpress.com/2026/05/08/e...

Love the weird game. Love the messy game. Love the one critics shrugged at but your heart never did. Video games are not just products. They are shelters. They are memories. They are little worlds that found us when the real one got too loud.

It feels weird to have a showcase in the same week they shutter one of their studios, but I’ll be covering the Nacon Connect event today with a full recap post going up later. R.I.P. Spiders

I'm a remake fan. I loved the RE remakes, The Last of Us remakes, SH2 remake, etc. I'm not apologetic about it & I never will be. Remakes cannot & do not remove the impact/foot print of the originals. Remakes do not need to be played if you don't want to, simple as that🤷

DG reviews: Esoteric Ebb The following review is rated S for Serious (What do you mean that's not what the S stands for? S is for Stupid? No! We talked about this. It's a SERIOUS review. Shut up and drop the damn link already...) www.deargamers.net/reviews/dear...

Just a reminder that this is happening in a little bit. Not sure how much of a “closer look” this will actually be (I don’t think we’ll be seeing the console), but it could be an interesting glimpse into Microsoft’s next-gen plans.

I wasn’t expecting to write this, but I also wasn’t expecting Nintendo to drop a new Direct out of nowhere yesterday afternoon. Here’s a little blog post about how crazy it is that Star Fox is having a moment in 2026. sightingames.wordpress.com/2026/05/07/s...

I know Don't Nod all too well. That's why Aphelion, even though it's a heartfelt sci-fi narrative, let me down. They are always so close to creating a masterpiece but falter at the finish line. May their next game be the one. My review.