Vital Shell’s bite-sized stages and bullet-hell mechanics make for an experience best enjoyed in short bursts. @hollydrivethru.bsky.social shares her impressions of the game.

This week's Update Patch comes courtesy of @lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social and includes news on the future of Shinji Mikami's new studio and the future of Epic Games.

Planet of Lana II builds on its predecessor’s strong foundation, but retains some of the original game’s issues. @alexgreen9898.bsky.social reviews.

The final Update Patch of March sees @lsmewtwo.bsky.social round up Crimson Desert's AI controversy, rising prices across the industry, and Epic's huge layoffs.

Well, I suppose we should also talk about DLSS 5 too, right? @lsmewtwo.bsky.social gathers up the latest reporting around Nvidia's much-maligned new tech alongside all the other big gaming news from the week in this edition of Update Patch.

"there is no ludonarrative dissonance between how it feels to play and how it wants to be perceived" what a line! Go check out this review from @stevenstoermer.bsky.social !

It was a pleasure to spend some quality time with the TCR Marines and Waybackers of @overhypestudios.bsky.social new squad based tactics game, MENACE!

Battle Brothers developer Overhype Studios' new release Menace makes a strong showing, but has plenty of room to grow. @stevenstoermer.bsky.social reviews.

An interesting aesthetic and odd flashes of ambition aren’t enough to save this muddled isometric survival horror. @sixtytwomike.bsky.social reviews.

I've not experienced much art that has forced itself under my skin in the way that 1000xRESIST did. It gave me a lot to think about and to do, the first of which being writing this piece. Thank you startmenu for the space for this, and to @kellymerka.bsky.social for making it the best it can be.

For @thetenthletter.bsky.social, 1000xRESIST is the game that will remain.

This week's Update Patch sees @lsmewtwo.bsky.social round up a lot of GDC's biggest updates, and Capcom hit with a Do Not Work order by SAG-AFTRA on one of its upcoming games.

Loved this demo and @mushwrites.bsky.social describes exactly how I felt about the game. Go check out his piece!

I had an absolute blast with Denshattack. It is a skateboarding game, except your skateboard is a highly customisable Japanese train that is allergic to spending more than a few seconds on a rail.

It may star a train, but Denshattack! is off the rails! Gonçalo Santos takes a look at the demo for the stunt-filled autorunner-meets-skateboarding game.

Here is my first piece for startmenu, a review of a bizarre yet fascinating videogame which has put Poor Locke squarely on my map. If it is a good read, you can (and should) thank @kellymerka.bsky.social for that, they are a godsend in editing form.

From its demanding combat to vivid pixel art style, @mushwrites.bsky.social finds a lot to love in Crimson Capes.

This week's Update Patch sees @lsmewtwo.bsky.social highlight the sad end of Highguard, the announcement of Xbox's Project Helix, PlayStation's backtracking on its PC porting efforts, and more. www.patreon.com/posts/update...

Every month I do this I say to myself, “what’s the worst that can happen?” Every month I am surprised

@wendeego.bsky.social been busy this weekend!

This is a @kellymerka.bsky.social appreciation post, who is both an incredible writer and editor, but has also kept the good ship @startmenu.bsky.social afloat while I deal with a ridiculously protracted string of personal life events. You should hire them.

So February was kind of a hot mess… but at least we are almost at the end of the year, right? @wendeego.bsky.social rounded up all the news every week in the latest four Update Patches unlocked from our Patreon.

I wrote a big section about the segagaga snafu for this, plus some other stuff

This is exactly the level of fandom I love from my @startmenu.bsky.social colleagues 😭 Great job @wendeego.bsky.social !!

This week's Update Patch sees plenty of Pokémon news alongside a much-requested fan translation, controversially using AI, and continued instability in games media itself. @wendeego.bsky.social reports. www.patreon.com/posts/update...

Hey!! I wrote about @fabraz.bsky.social latest game: Demon Tides! Come check out my impression piece

Demon Tides makes a great first impression with stylish design and satisfying platforming. from @brandoncraw.bsky.social.

Given all the UK games journalism news over the last few days, I'd like to shout out @startmenu.bsky.social Not just because I've written for them, but also because the people who run it are cool and good. Gotta support the people and places that remain in games media, all things considered.

Winter Burrow doesn’t shy away from its titular season’s harsh freezes, but its snowy setting ultimately serves as the foundation for a cozy experience. @stevenstoermer.bsky.social reviews.

Cat’s out of the bag: I reviewed Resident Evil Requiem. What did I think? Maybe give that there link a click and see for yourself: www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...

I'm very thankful for th e oportunity! I'm happy to have been published in @startmenu.bsky.social

Resident Evil Requiem’s great first impressions and rock solid gameplay are undermined by some questionable story and pacing choices in the game’s second half. Despite this, @stopcar.ing finds there is plenty of life left in this corpse in their review.

This week's Update Patch includes the shuttering of a major studio and a roundup of Xbox's contentious shake-up. @wendeego.bsky.social reports. www.patreon.com/posts/update...

The siren song of Scarlet Hollow’s new chapter draws Claribel F. Milgress back home to The Holler.

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 !!