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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 23h

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving puzzles, @ckunzelman.bsky.social writes. www.endlessmode.com/tabletop/ril...

Create Your Own Puzzles and Stories with Rillem

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving your own puzzles.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 40m

Five years later, the second season of the wonderfully weird Dorohedoro anime finally has a release window: it's coming out in Spring 2026.

Fans of Weirdo Anime Rejoice: Dorohedoro’s Second Season Finally Has A Release Window

Five years later, the second season of the wonderfully weird Dorohedoro anime finally has a release window: it's coming out in Spring 2026.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 21h

Hades II demeans the mystery and grandeur of myth through its shallow writing and unserious tone, writes @gracemachine.bsky.social. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Hades II's Ill-Defined, Unserious World Undermines the Depth and Power of Mythology

With its cardboard cutout characters, Hades II flattens the fearful, uneasy mystery of its mythic inspirations.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

While the fighting game community used to be a safe space to watch people do the coolest shit you've ever seen, 2XKO's overpriced skins are just the latest bad news in a space besieged by consumerism and sportswashing. @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social on the state of the FGC:

2XKO’s $100 Arcane Skins Are the Latest Bummer for Fighting Game Fans

2XKO's $100 skins and disappointing monetization are the latest bummer for a fighting game community besieged by bad times.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Absolum is the latest beat 'em up from the Streets of Rage 4 devs, and its fisticuffs live up to that lineage (which is saying something). www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Absolum Is A Dark Fantasy Beat ‘Em Up With Best-In-Class Fisticuffs

Absolum is the latest beat 'em up from the Streets of Rage 4 devs, and its fisticuffs live up to that lineage (which is saying something).

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 18h

Disney has raised prices on its theme park tickets, as it does every year. Here's what it'll now cost to hit up Disneyland or Disney World. www.endlessmode.com/article/disn...

Disney Raises Theme Park Prices; Here's What Disneyland and Disney World Now Cost.

Disney has raised prices on its theme park tickets, as it does every year. Here's what it'll now cost to hit up Disneyland or Disney World.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 20h

Nintendo announced new games added to its Nintendo Classics library, including a weird one: the previously Japan-only Mario & Wario. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

32-Year Old Mario Game Finally Makes Worldwide Debut On Nintendo Classics

Nintendo announced new games added to its Nintendo Classics library, including a weird one: the previously Japan-only Mario & Wario.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 21h

Hades II demeans the mystery and grandeur of myth through its shallow writing and unserious tone, writes @gracemachine.bsky.social. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Hades II's Ill-Defined, Unserious World Undermines the Depth and Power of Mythology

With its cardboard cutout characters, Hades II flattens the fearful, uneasy mystery of its mythic inspirations.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 22h

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction and starring an ex-slave over concerns about right-wind criticism and the political situation in America today. www.endlessmode.com/article/ubis...

Ubisoft Reportedly Cancelled an Assassin's Creed Game Set in the South During Reconstruction Due to Political Fears

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction over concerns about the political situation in America today.

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cmrn knzlmn @ckunzelman.bsky.social · 23h

This game rules and if you enjoy Riven-esque worlds it’s a must-play solo game.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 23h

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving puzzles, @ckunzelman.bsky.social writes. www.endlessmode.com/tabletop/ril...

Create Your Own Puzzles and Stories with Rillem

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving your own puzzles.

www.endlessmode.com

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 23h

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving puzzles, @ckunzelman.bsky.social writes. www.endlessmode.com/tabletop/ril...

Create Your Own Puzzles and Stories with Rillem

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving your own puzzles.

www.endlessmode.com

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Heart Machine (Hyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash) is ending development on its early access game Hyper Light Breaker after more layoffs. www.endlessmode.com/article/hype...

Heart Machine Ending Development on Hyper Light Breaker After More Layoffs

Heart Machine (Hyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash) is ending development on its early access game Hyper Light Breaker after more layoffs.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Absolum is the latest beat 'em up from the Streets of Rage 4 devs, and its fisticuffs live up to that lineage (which is saying something). www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Absolum Is A Dark Fantasy Beat ‘Em Up With Best-In-Class Fisticuffs

Absolum is the latest beat 'em up from the Streets of Rage 4 devs, and its fisticuffs live up to that lineage (which is saying something).

www.endlessmode.com

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

In the '90s Ken Griffey Jr. was as much of a Nintendo icon as Kirby, Link or Samus. As the Seattle Mariners play deep into the baseball playoffs, we look at the team's long history with Nintendo. www.endlessmode.com/article/nint...

Nintendo's Baseball History: Why Ken Griffey Jr. and the Seattle Mariners Should Be Honorary Smash Bros.

As the Seattle Mariners continue their playoff run, we look at the team's long relationship with Nintendo, and the video games it inspired.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Pinball Expo, an annual celebration of pinball, returns to the Chicagoland area next week. We talk to its founder Robert Berk about what you can expect from the show. www.endlessmode.com/article/pinb...

Pinball Expo Celebrates the World's Greatest Game

Endless Mode explores the infinite possibilities of games and anime, from the excitement of video games, togetherness of board games, and action of pinball, to the adventure of theme parks, exhilarati...

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Nintendo didn’t make either of those games

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

Y'all, they're trying to make me pay 100 dollars so I can play as the blorbos from Arcane, that is not ok. In all seriousness, the last few weeks have been a nightmare for the FGC: the PIF co-purchasing EVO, Capcom Cup going pay-per-view, and now Riot opening a portal into microtransaction hell.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

While the fighting game community used to be a safe space to watch people do the coolest shit you've ever seen, 2XKO's overpriced skins are just the latest bad news in a space besieged by consumerism and sportswashing. @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social on the state of the FGC:

2XKO’s $100 Arcane Skins Are the Latest Bummer for Fighting Game Fans

2XKO's $100 skins and disappointing monetization are the latest bummer for a fighting game community besieged by bad times.

www.endlessmode.com

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

While the fighting game community used to be a safe space to watch people do the coolest shit you've ever seen, 2XKO's overpriced skins are just the latest bad news in a space besieged by consumerism and sportswashing. @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social on the state of the FGC:

2XKO’s $100 Arcane Skins Are the Latest Bummer for Fighting Game Fans

2XKO's $100 skins and disappointing monetization are the latest bummer for a fighting game community besieged by bad times.

www.endlessmode.com

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Pinball Expo, an annual celebration of pinball, returns to the Chicagoland area next week. We talk to its founder Robert Berk about what you can expect from the show. www.endlessmode.com/article/pinb...

Pinball Expo Celebrates the World's Greatest Game

Endless Mode explores the infinite possibilities of games and anime, from the excitement of video games, togetherness of board games, and action of pinball, to the adventure of theme parks, exhilarati...

www.endlessmode.com

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

In the '90s Ken Griffey Jr. was as much of a Nintendo icon as Kirby, Link or Samus. As the Seattle Mariners play deep into the baseball playoffs, we look at the team's long history with Nintendo. www.endlessmode.com/article/nint...

Nintendo's Baseball History: Why Ken Griffey Jr. and the Seattle Mariners Should Be Honorary Smash Bros.

As the Seattle Mariners continue their playoff run, we look at the team's long relationship with Nintendo, and the video games it inspired.

www.endlessmode.com

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Nintendo released a mysterious animated short yesterday that many speculated was related to Pikmin; today the company confirmed that "Close to You" is linked to that franchise, teasing some kind of new Pikmin project. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Nintendo's Mysterious New Animated Short Confirmed to Have a Pikmin Connection

What's Captain Olimar up to next? Nintendo's mysterious animated short has been confirmed to be connected to the Pikmin franchise.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Twinkle Twinkle isn't stellar, but it's a fine, fun family board game about creating the perfect night sky. Read @keithlaw's review. www.endlessmode.com/article/aim-...

Aim for the Stars with the Fine Family Board Game Twinkle Twinkle

Twinkle Twinkle isn't stellar, but it's a fine, fun family board game about creating the perfect night sky. Read Keith Law's review.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 2d

The games industry is a little too trigger happy about changing its past via game remakes--as proven by some of the changes that appear to be coming in Yakuza Kiwami 3, writes @platanoranger.bsky.social. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Yakuza Kiwami 3 and the Case Against Game Remakes

Yakuza Kiwami 3's changes to Rikiya is another sign that the games industry is too quick to rewrite its past through remakes.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 2d

Between its Y2K aesthetic and buttery smooth bunny hop-adjacent movement, Don't Stop, Girlypop! seems like one to look out for. www.endlessmode.com/article/dont...

Don’t Stop, Girlypop! Channels Old School Shooter Fun Alongside Y2K ‘Tude

Between its Y2K aesthetic and buttery smooth bunny hop-adjacent movement, Don't Stop, Girlypop! seems like one to look out for.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 2d

Despite some obvious similarities, Ghost of Yōtei and Assassin's Creed Shadows are very different games with very different heroines, writes @midimyers.com. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Ghost of Yōtei and Assassin's Creed Shadows Have Refreshingly Different Heroines

Despite some obvious similarities, Ghost of Yōtei and Assassin's Creed Shadows are very different games with very different heroines.

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