This week's Update Patch runs down everything in the PlayStation State of Play and the near-endless stream of layoffs continuing to hit the game's industry. @wendeego.bsky.social reports. www.patreon.com/posts/update...

I reviewed Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator. It’s a great game and you can trust my opinion of it because im really good at the game

Space Baby Warlord Baby Trading Simulator delivers everything it promises with its title, and more. @stopcar.ing reviews.

I reviewed Relooted for startmenu Some minor nitpicks aside, the game does an excellent job at showcasing African Art objects in the proper historical and cultural contexts.

Relooted is a stylish and dynamic puzzle-platformer that showcases African Art in its historical and cultural context. @stopcar.ing reviews.

It feels like this game came out just a few years ago! But it's been nearly a decade...regardless, it's a high water mark for indie RPGs among those in the know

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass has been available for years on RPGMaker.net, but now, in 2026, it’s getting a console release. To celebrate, @wendeego.bsky.social interviewed the creator, Kasey Ozymy, about influences and what’s next. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/how-jim...

Iron Lung uses its longer run time to recreate the vivid tangibility of the short game that inspired it and, in doing so, establishes Mark Fischbach’s directoral voice as one more than worth paying attention to. @thetenthletter.bsky.social reviews. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...

What a cool game. Read my review for @startmenu.bsky.social !

Vibrant and irreverent, Romeo Is a Dead Man takes the stage with an unmistakable flair for the dramatic. @taylorjrioux.bsky.social reviews.

@startmenu.bsky.social writers joining forces across the internet to review yakuza kiwami 3 & dark ties

hollywood in the news this week. i'll take it?

Video game showcases and screen adaptations abound in this week's Update Patch from @wendeego.bsky.social. www.patreon.com/posts/update...

Last month saw the first few showcases of the year and no shortage of controversy. @bigbovy.bsky.social rounded everything up in his weekly Update Patches. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...

I wrote about OFF, climate anxiety, and tried to regain some hope for a better future. Huge shoutout to @kellymerka.bsky.social for helping me transform the original messy draft into something usable and decent. Editors are so cool, man.

What a title! Go read this write up from @stopcar.ing !!

@stopcar.ing played a cult-classic RPG, was devastated by thoughts of impending climate collapse, yet still holds hope for a brighter future.

If you ever wanted to learn more about one of the biggest indie games from Japan last year, here you go!

Urban Myth Dissolution Center was one of the breakout hits of 2025. @wendeego.bsky.social took some time to catch up with Haf Haf Oden from Hakababunko and go behind the scenes on one of the most popular games in Japan. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/intervi...

hopefully this month will be less eventful than december, which—wait a minute, moot did WHAT?!

This week's Update Patch includes bold union action at Ubisoft, Dispatch's controversial Switch port, and more, all delivered by @wendeego.bsky.social. www.patreon.com/posts/update...

Lilien Games brings Ace Attorney–esque courtroom intrigue to the streaming sphere in The Real Face of a VTuber. Anita Mowete reviews.

Last week saw more chaos at Ubisoft and the first showcase of the year. @bigbovy.bsky.social rounds everything in the latest Update Patch. www.patreon.com/posts/update...

Fascinating writeup by @dietdeitz.bsky.social on a new fps Blumhouse game. Go read it when you get the chance!

I got to try out the Nocturnal 2 demo! Its light progress bar added an interesting mechanic to the typical Metroidvania formula. Come check out my thoughts here!

@mindcontrollers.bsky.social delves into the darkness of Ytash in the new demo for Nocturnal 2.

good news: i didn’t get motion sickness playing this game. bad news: i’m not sure i’m the gal for this, i watch too much Spanish cinema

@dietdeitz.bsky.social took a trip to Hispania, a twisted version of Spain lost in the shadows of fascism and not much else, in Blumhouse Games’ newest FPS horror title.

My first review for startmenu is for inkle's TR-49! Thank you so much, @startmenu.bsky.social for the opportunity! 😊😊

TR-49 draws you in with the promise of new discoveries. The new narrative deduction game from inkle marries its puzzle elements with an audio drama, laying out a winding path of archival documents for you to trace its central mystery. @buttonprompt.com reviews.

My startmenu debut! Here's my review of Perfect Tides: Station to Station!

Perfect Tides: Station to Station is a lovingly crafted, often uncomfortable look at the transition into adulthood. @taylorjrioux.bsky.social reviews.

This week's Update Patch saw the shoe drop in the VR space and even more change at Ubisoft Massive. @bigbovy.bsky.social put all the biggest gaming news together into one place. www.patreon.com/posts/update...

i write stream of consciousness i pitched a fun hoo-rah post abt digimon, but was having a real Bad Brain day so i ended up publicly sharing what my insecurities are like on those days and how folks having a good time with TS yanked me out of them for a spell thanks for having me, startmenu

here for all of the sites mentioned, but i would also like to add @stopcar.ing, @unwinnable.com, @startmenu.bsky.social, @intothespine.bsky.social, @noescapevg.com, @bpmonthly.bsky.social, @bloomedwings.bsky.social, @innerspiral.lol, @mads.haus and @deletedsavesmag.bsky.social 💜

The Winter Spectacular isn’t over just yet. 2025 was a rotten year, but nestled among the misery Digimon Story: Time Stranger stands out like a hopeful light for @hokutolucas.bsky.social. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/lucas-w...

My "ask me about Machine Learning in videogames" t-shirt is raising a lot of questions

A slightly delayed (sorry) Update Patch is up now, courtesy of @bigbovy.bsky.social, featuring updates on the Rockstar firings and questionable "answers" from Larian on AI. www.patreon.com/posts/update...

Just noticed my Big Hops review live. As always, shout out to @lexluddy.xyz for the opportunity.

Check out this awesome review from @brawler1993.bsky.social for Big Hops! Definitely has me interested in trying out the game

Big Hops might not have the polish of bigger 3D platformers but its fundamentals and its heart make it near impossible not to cheer for this lil guy and his big adventure. @brawler1993.bsky.social reviews.

"update patch for december? that'll be a cinch!" <-- me, a fool who once thought december was a slow news month

This past December was one of the busiest and most fraught months in the video game industry in years, so to get you ready for 2026, we’ve collated all of @wendeego.bsky.social's weekly Update Patches from last month. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...

Great as always to write for startmenu doing the first Update Patch of the year. Shame it's already feeling a bit 2025-y.

Such a beautiful piece. Thank you @robinbombus.bsky.social !

Update Patch is back with Scott Nowbaveh rounding up everything from the price of RAM skyrocketing, to the price of GPUs skyrocketing, to the price of Star Wars Racer Revenge skyrocketing... Wait, what was that last one? www.patreon.com/posts/update...

for my last piece written in 2025 and first published in 2026, I got sappy about the games that helped me feel more connected during an otherwise pretty alienating year so glad I got to work with @lexluddy.xyz and @kellymerka.bsky.social on this too!

I wrote entirely too much about Round1, Konami, the death of arcades, and my capital-F faith for @startmenu.bsky.social:

The games that had the biggest impact on @robinbombus.bsky.social in 2025 were about bringing people together.

We welcome @mads.haus back to the site as she finds faith in a sub-par arcade. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/madelin...