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Michael Downie
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Michael Downie @gadgetthedm.bsky.social · Nov 15
I seem to have picked up a few new followers.

So, hi!

I'm Gadget. I'm on a couple of podcasts (Modern Escapism & Do Dragons Dream of Scorched Sheep?) and I'm trying to do video essays on YouTube about video games. I'd love it if you checked out my stuff! youtube.com/@gadgetongam...
Gadget On Gaming
Long form video essays, reviews and discussions on video games.
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🎄LOST CHRISTMAS DAY 2!🎄

The presents continue! If you'd like to get yourself a copy of A Handheld History, simply like, follow, and share this post and tag someone you'd love us to work with and why!

From developers to illustrators, who would we make some magic with?

Winners of Day 1 / T&C's ⤵️
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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iwriteok.bsky.social
i started making fun of Jeremy Renner as a bit on the show years ago. didn't have any reason to think he was an awful person, just felt like he was up his own ass enough to be funny.

anyway turns out he's an actual monster. i take back my apology over making fun of his weird snowplow accident.
November 8, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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The art direction in Silent Hill F is absolutely unreal #silenthill @konamina.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Observing a Warlord #cyberpunk2077
August 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Even though it's a five year old game, Cyberpunk 2077 looks spectacular with ray tracing
August 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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New video going up tonight! A little run down of some demos I played during Next Fest

8pm BST

www.patreon.com/posts/133358...
NEW VIDEO TONIGHT! | Gadget On Gaming
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July 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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My incredible friend Candy made me this wonderful #ClairObscur painting during her 33 #Expedition33 Paintings in 33 Days challenge. It's gorgeous @expedition33.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Yknow what? I’ve been sitting on this for a decade because I’m not into punching laterally but I AM FINE with punching far right lunatics.

Just a handful of short weeks before GamerGate started, Briana Wu, who I spoke to 0 times before this, sends me this *wild* ass email. 🧵
An email from Briana Wu, dated May 3, 2014 (about 3 months before the start of GamerGate) 11:39 ... Drinking the Mountain Dew B Brianna Wu May 3, 2014 to zoe v •.• Hey Zoe, You I hope this will stay between us. But, I did want to share something with you. The first time I really heard about you, and Depression Quest, a mutual gamede friend of ours in Boston was complaining about Depression Quest. They had counseled you to take the money from big pharma. They were talking all kinds of shit about how shortsighted it was of you to not do this - but you'd stood your ground and said no. They thought you were a total fool. I didn't know about your reality show, but I did read about the aftermath. And what really impressed me about the situation was you did the exact same thing. A situation was anathema for you, and you said no. You were willing to burn your bridges with an entire production company over the situation. You and I are similar people in that we really care about women in games and calling out the sexism in the industry. But, the truth is - I'm a pragmatist. And, if I were being embarrassingly honest with you, I probably would have taken the money from big pharma. And, I would have drank the Mountain Dew on camera. But, here you are today, and you're doing just fine. 11:39 •.• You and I are similar people in that we really care about women in games and calling out the sexism in the industry. But, the truth is - I'm a pragmatist. And, if I were being embarrassingly honest with you, l probably would have taken the money from big pharma. And, I would have drank the Mountain Dew on camera. But, here you are today, and you're doing just fine. You stood your ground, you made your choices and you still won. There's been a situation at GSK that's been really bad for us and bad for the company. And, I can't go into it just like you can't go into the reality show stuff - but I can tell you, I drank the Mountain Dew on camera for far too long. I have dealt with a really awful, humiliating situation for far too long. It finally ended this week. I don't know you that well, but - I have been thinking about your integrity a lot lately, and how going forward I need to be less of a pragmatist and more of a Zoe Quinn in leading my company. I want to let you know - that's something I really intend to follow through on. I hope that doesn't seem emo, but it is true. And, I think when other women in the industry inspire us, l think we should let them know it. All the best, Bri VIEW ENTIRE MESSAGE + Reply → Forward
June 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Updates on my next videos

www.patreon.com/posts/132270...
Cyberpunk Update and Introducing Intermissions | Gadget On Gaming
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June 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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I just finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

My God. What a game. What an experience. What a rollercoaster of emotions.

Sandfall created a once in a lifetime game. I worry that I'll never play anything quite as good as it again

For those who come after...

@expedition33.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Live now! The Best Game I Ever Hated

youtu.be/Wb0nMaO5La0

#youtube #thelastofuspart2 #thelastofus
The Best Game I Ever Hated - The Last of Us Part II Critique
YouTube video by Gadget On Gaming
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June 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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8pm tonight
June 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Twitter right now
Lobster fight meme, but it's all The Worst Person You Know
June 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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this is what it took to get the Democrats to make a good post
June 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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As foretold in the prophecy
June 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Friday. 06/06/25. 8PM BST

#TheLastOfUsPartII #youtube #videoessay

youtu.be/oVOXWHvi36Y
The Last of Us Part II Video Trailer
YouTube video by Gadget On Gaming
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June 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Subscriber numbers are steadily climbing. Hopefully my next video on The Last of Us Part 2 pushes me over that difficult first 100 subs
May 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Oh for fucks sake. What the fuck is wrong with people?
botherer.bsky.social John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social · May 12
Went to write up the story about Moon Studios being about to close after review bombing.

Discovered that there wasn't any review bombing, and that they aren't running out of money, and that Mahler wants to prove he's not a Nazi by being shitty about trans people.

kotaku.com/ori-moon-stu...
Ori Studio Head Says Review Bombing Might Force Studio Closure, Then Takes It All Back
Studio head Thomas Mahler is having one, with a series of confusing, contradictory social media posts
kotaku.com
May 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Just made a post on my Free Patreon account about my next video.

It's gonna be grim...

www.patreon.com/posts/128272...
The Last of Us Part II Update | Gadget On Gaming
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May 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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My latest video is live!

In this retrospective I go through the Silent Hill 2 Remake and discuss James Sunderland's descent into his own guilt as he searches for his late wife

Please share this around, I'm very proud of it

#videoessay #youtube #SilentHill2

youtu.be/wT8qpvRVYrk
The Guilt of James Sunderland || A Silent Hill 2 Remake Retrospective #SilentHill2 #Essay #lore
YouTube video by Gadget On Gaming
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April 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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IT IS COMPLETE

AND SOMEHOW IT'S THREE BASTARD HOURS LONG!

"Did Silent Hill 2 Need A Remake?" coming to my YouTube channel tomorrow

www.youtube.com/c/@GadgetOnG... #silenthill2 #videoessay
April 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Ahhh, a casual Sunday morning of video editing #SilentHill2
April 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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This might be one of our funniest episodes to date
scorchedsheep.bsky.social scorchedsheep.bsky.social @scorchedsheep.bsky.social · Apr 18
You know it's a Good Friday when a new Scorched Sheep drops! Join the party for some stealthy skill checks and absurdly good rolls! Also available on YouTube and Ad free on the Scorched Sheep tier of our Patreon

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#ttrpg #dnd #podcast
April 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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The Last of Us Part II on PC looks absolutely glorious. I'm in awe at how stunning it looks #TLOU #TheLastOfUs
April 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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The script for my Silent Hill 2 remake video is done!
April 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM