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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 1d

Make shorter games with worse graphics and fewer shareholders

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Jason Coles @enothestrife.bsky.social · 20h

First of all, cool UB.

However, I can't stress enough how I think most people are feeling burned out by the non-MTG MTG sets, and focussing up on Lorwyn for a bit longer outside of just announcing that this was the crossover would have been nice.

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 20h

Prepare to clash against your favorite TMNT villains! Here are a few you'll come across in #MTGxTMNT.

This image depicts the card "Super Shredder". One Mana, one black. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Human. Mythic rarity.

Card Art: This is an illustration of the gigantic monterous mutated form of a man, his once well fitted armor cutting into his body like sharp metallic spines. The mutant reaches towards the viewer with a claw as it rushes through any obsticle in his way.

Rules text: Menace.
Whenever another permanent leaves the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on Super Shreder.

Flavor text: "I have molded myself into perfection, Hamato. Look upon me, and know fear."

This image depicts the card "Krang, Master Mind". Six mana, two blue. Legendary Artifact Creature - Utrom Warrior. Rare Rarity.

Card art:
This illustration shows a squid like being wearing a bipedal mechanical suit. It's head is covered by a orb helmet while its tentacles pop out of 'arm' holes to hold up two large drills. The creature laughs maniacally.

Rules text: Affinity for Artifacts. (This spell costs One Mana less to cast for each artifact you control.)
When Krang enters, if you have fewer than four cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference.
Krang gets +1/+0 for each other artifact you control. Power one/toughness four.

This image depicts the card "Bebop & Rocksteady". One mana, two black or green. Legendary Creature - Boar Rhio Mutant. Rare rarity.

Card art: This illustration depicts two mutants: A humanoid boar and a humanoid rhino. The pair stand gloriously upon the wreckage of cars as colorful sprays of energy explode behind them. The Rhino holds a large tire above his head.

Rules text: Whenever Bebop & Rocksteady attack or block, sacrifice a permanent unless you discard a card.

Flavor text: "They'll beat you with firsts, with a bat, with a knife. / So don't try to steop them, just run for your life! / Get set and get ready, / For Bebop & Rocksteady!"

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Giant Bomb @giantbomb.bsky.social · 1d

Giant Bomb is proud to present:

The complete* story of Metal Gear Solid in 3 minutes.

(* = Everything Kayla could remember.)

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Gary Whitta @garywhitta.com · 2d

The feckless freedom-haters at @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social (low rating, low energy) tried to SILENCE me by EDITING my tribute video for Games Daily's 2000th episode. But I will not be CENSORED so I am posting the FULL, UNEDITED version here.

KFGD 2000th tribute - UNCENSORED FREE SPEECH EDITION

YouTube video by Gary Whitta

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 2d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Hayes Madsen @solfleet.bsky.social · 1d

I wish, just once, one of the journalists in that room would say "Hey, can you show us that clip/interview?" The way we've continued to normalize the literal President lying in every other sentence is astounding.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "They interviewed women, these beautiful women in Chicago, Black women with a MAGA hat, a red hat. They said, 'We don't care who he brings in here but this place is really dangerous! We just want crime to stop.'"

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James Halliday | BLP 🇨🇦 @buttlordprimus.bsky.social · 2d

Look Outside is an incredible indie horror RPG that has stunning art and fantastic characters!
store.steampowered.com/app/3373660/...

Look Outside on Steam

Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scaveng...

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James Halliday | BLP 🇨🇦 @buttlordprimus.bsky.social · 2d

Now we know why you are taking so long in the shower.

Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 2d

A shower curtain that is a screenshot of Ocarina of Time where the text “Water Temple” is on the screen, hung up over a shower.

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James Halliday | BLP 🇨🇦 @buttlordprimus.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe it still is and Pikmin are being confirmed in the Mario Universe 😜

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 3d

Hey, hey! You can catch me on the Epic Games Store with a new feature about @shrineslegacy.bsky.social, throwback RPGs, and the indie game surge providing everything AAA can’t.

Shrine's Legacy is a 16-bit throwback that adds co-op to the classic SNES RPG formula

Secrets of Mana meets Terranigma in this SNES-inspired adventure with modern touches.

store.epicgames.com

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James Halliday | BLP 🇨🇦 @buttlordprimus.bsky.social · 3d

I was privileged to be given the opportunity to write about a video game I love for this book. It's a small part, but it is an immense honour to be a part of it!

Darren Hupke @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 3d

Okay, I’m like 98.47% done with my parts of 32 Bit Library Greatest Hits Vol 1!

The other cool part is stuff is rolling in from @hg101.bsky.social for it, and…

“HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER!”

I got @glitch.mov’s contribution for the book already.

This one is going to be fun!

Artwork of various PlayStation game characters in a collection, colorfully rendered, by Ry-Spirit

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Darren Hupke @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 3d

Okay, I’m like 98.47% done with my parts of 32 Bit Library Greatest Hits Vol 1!

The other cool part is stuff is rolling in from @hg101.bsky.social for it, and…

“HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER!”

I got @glitch.mov’s contribution for the book already.

This one is going to be fun!

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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 3d

This week I’m going to raise money for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social to help Palestinians in need.

On Fri I'll start & finish Metal Gear Solid, MGS2 on Sat, Delta on Sun. It'll be 9 AM PT each day on www.twitch.tv/tamoorh.

Fundraiser is live on my Twitch. Please share if you can!

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James Halliday | BLP 🇨🇦 @buttlordprimus.bsky.social · 4d

Into the Breach (October 6, 2025)

Into the Breach key art. A mech in the foreground looks out at a ruined cityscape.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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James Halliday | BLP 🇨🇦 @buttlordprimus.bsky.social · 5d

It is truly one of the greats!

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Noah @nojath.bsky.social · 5d

Maybe this should be one of the video game cover arts on my wall

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James Halliday | BLP 🇨🇦 @buttlordprimus.bsky.social · 5d

Mega Man 2 (October 5, 2025)

Mega Man 2 cover art. Mega man is depicted as an adult with a gun shooting at quick man. They are standing on a metal walkway with lava below and crash man and a doctor watching from the background

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Neon Pocket Dimension @npdsquad.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Friday! Here's the first ever session of Coach Co-Op in YT video form! @buttlordprimus.bsky.social coaches @omgzus.bsky.social through the first quarter of Resident Evil 1 and the results were great! www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Vn...

Coach Co-Op Resident Evil - First Ever Session! w/@buttlordprimus

YouTube video by First 5 Minutes Gaming

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Makkon @makkon.bsky.social · 8d

a flow-chart with 2 islands. "Do I need AI?" that flows into a final island saying "No"

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Andy Robertson 🔜 London ComicCon @geekdadgamer.bsky.social · 8d

Doing my yearly refresher of @ianhamilton.bsky.social's key text on accessibility. Always an important reminder for me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPeh...

Difficulty Vs Accessibility

YouTube video by IGDA GASIG

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Onion Games @oniongames.bsky.social · 8d

Outside these walls, the Children say, the grown-ups are monsters, and nowhere is safe.

Discover our bittersweet fairy tale RPG #StrayChildren on October 30th, 2025, when it releases on Nintendo Switch and Steam!

Wishlist it now: store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/...

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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 9d

🙌The first recognised union for game devs in the UK! 🙌

Workers at ZAUM now have a say on their pay and conditions at work with the support of the @iwgbunion.bsky.social

Work in games in the UK? Join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 9d

The ZA/UM Workers' Alliance - a new union set up to represent a subset of UK-based employees at the company - discusses how it wants to help staff feel safe and comfortable in their jobs

www.gamesindustry.biz/after-layoff...

After layoffs, cancellations, and controversy, ZA/UM UK staff unionise as the Workers' Alliance

"We like being here. We want to continue being here. So let's try and get a seat at the table in the big management meetings."

www.gamesindustry.biz

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 9d

Easily, his most elaborate and destructive distraction from #TheEPSEIN_Files... yet.

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 9d

If you're cancelling Game Pass today, grab a cheap indie game or two, and then put the rest of the money toward supporting indie games media by subscribing to your favourite podcasts/websites/etc.

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