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Pascal Wagner
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Owner of B2B magazine @gamesmarket.global
Gaming Linguist | Games Industry Journalist

GER/ENG, er/he/him

#GameStudies: languageatplay.de
Reviews: polyneux.de

Bylines: IGN Germany, GAIN, Unwinnable, Superlevel, bpb & more
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Pascal Wagner @indieflock.bsky.social · Dec 17
If you have some money to spare and want to support games journalism, may I suggest a subscription to @gamesmarket.global? 🫶 We are a independent worker-owned mag focused on the European industry. You can even get our PRINT magazine if you are in EU, CH or UK!
www.gamesmarket.global#/portal/signup
The two most recent GamesMarkt print issues, laid out on a table.
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unwinnable.com
We know you've been waiting for this -- the pitch form for our Final Fantasy x politics issue is finally here! Pay is $0.05/word and pitching deadline is February 6th.

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Final Fantasy x Politics Theme Issue
Hi Friend! Thanks for your interest in the Final Fantasy x Politics issue! Please fill out this dedicated pitch form below and we'll get back to you! Some helpful notes: One pitch per person, please!...
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January 22, 2026 at 10:43 PM
indieflock.bsky.social
Haha guckt mal @polyneux.bsky.social, die mistige Diebstahlmaschine von Google hat uns auch abgegriffen, “juhu“!
January 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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litgamestudies.bsky.social
@floriankluge.bsky.social und ich durften eine @paidia.bsky.social-Ausgabe zu Final Fantasy herausgeben, die nun online ist.

Darin sind 9 Beiträge versammelt, die sich vornehmlich Spielen der Hauptreihe aus ganz unterschiedlichen Forschungsinteressen heraus nähern.

🧵👇
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
indieflock.bsky.social
Dass Capcom schon damals geil genug war, einige der besten Zelda-Spiele zu machen, ist eigentlich auch wild.
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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threetwoplay.com
Großes "Danke! 💜" an dieser Stelle noch einmal an:

@faultiermcfly.bsky.social
@blutigerpfad.bsky.social
@indieflock.bsky.social
@anatainment.bsky.social
@timurborgir.bsky.social
@miene.bsky.social
@ichmagdasnicht.bsky.social

Folgt den lieben Menschen bitte direkt allen und lasst Liebe da!
January 30, 2026 at 10:29 AM
indieflock.bsky.social
Ich war bei @threetwoplay.com im Podcast zu Gast und habe über eines meiner meist erwarteten Spiele 2026 geredet: Super Meat Boy 3D von @sluggerfly.bsky.social und @headup.bsky.social!

Warum ich mich darauf freue, obwohl ich SMB nie mochte, bespreche ich hier mit @michseif.threetwoplay.com 👇
threetwoplay.com ThreeTwoPlay @threetwoplay.com · 21h
Wir werfen in der neuesten Folge unseres Podcasts einen Blick in die Zukunft 🔮

Gemeinsam mit wundervollen Gästen haben wir die persönlichen Hype-Games 2026 besprochen. Warum man sich genau auf diese Spiele freuen sollte, findet ihr jetzt in unserem Feed & hier: threetwoplay.com/podcast/thre...
Podcast-Cover zur 94. Folge des ThreeTwoPlay Podcasts über Videospiel-Releases 2026
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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eugenpfister.bsky.social
What texts on casual games and politics can you recommend to us? #GameStudies
January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
indieflock.bsky.social
Wer braucht schon Workout, wenn er auch mit zehn Kilo Papier im Rucksack acht Stunden über eine Messe laufen kann?
(gesendet mit Muskelkater an interessanten Stellen)
January 29, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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caseyexplosion.bsky.social
I do have to wonder how much of what we're seeing here is chickens coming home to roost for the games industry, as a decade ago we saw aggressive blacklisting and outlets being denied review copies, while at the same time various influencers being given early copies of games for uncritical hype...
headfallsoff.com headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 3d
do you guys ever think this might be a bit much
January 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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smittermeier.bsky.social
Radical to treat the houseless like part of your community, part of your city because they *are*
mayor.nyc.gov Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 3d
Be safe and stay warm, New York.
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 AM
indieflock.bsky.social
So uh, I realise this is costing me any indie cred I might still have had, but we will again? make the print magazines?! for all trade visitors at gamescom?!? Yay!
January 28, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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adamtots.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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wortpiratin.de
Ich kann auch nicht mehr mit diesem ongoing Medienversagen, diesem völligen Fehlen von Einordnung, diesem Nachgeplapper von politisch klar motivierten Hot Takes, als ginge es um nichts, als hätte man keine Verantwortung. Macht euren Job ordentlich oder macht was anderes, es ist nicht zum Aushalten.
January 27, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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gamesmarket.global
The Austrian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Sony and EA, stating that lootboxes in FIFA aren't gambling since enough skill is involved. While that's a setback for players that sued, it also gives clear borders to when lootbox modes aren't "skill-based".
www.gamesmarket.global/austrian-sup...
Austrian Supreme Court: Lootboxes Are Not (Always) Gambling
The Austrian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Sony and EA, stating that lootboxes in FIFA Ultimate Team aren't gambling since enough skill is involved. While that's a big setback for the players t...
www.gamesmarket.global
January 27, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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aurelievpetit.bsky.social
‼️🗣️ Talking about this: please put on my radar anyone working on Japanese video gaming culture from a queer and feminist perspective 👀👀

We hear you video game people 🎮🎮🎮
aurelievpetit.bsky.social Aurélie Petit 👩🏻‍💻✨ @aurelievpetit.bsky.social · 4d
Guess who started planning the Queer and Feminist Perspectives on Japanese Popular Cultures Symposium 2026 yesterday….. @meganrose.bsky.social 🌸🌸🌸🌸
January 26, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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languageatplay.de
Was auf Spielkarten steht, gibt oft nur einen Teil der Regeln wieder. In Magic: The Gathering muss man ganze Zeichensysteme implizit erlernen, sagt @indieflock.bsky.social in seinem Beitrag zum Sammelband Exploring Card Games. #MTG
languageatplay.de/2026/01/27/d...
Die Sprache von Magic: The Gathering - Language at Play
Was auf Spielkarten steht, gibt oft nur einen Teil der Regeln wieder. In Magic: The Gathering muss man ganze Zeichensysteme implizit erlernen.
languageatplay.de
January 27, 2026 at 11:35 AM
indieflock.bsky.social
Played a Strixhaven draft at a birthday party yesterday in preparation for the next* MTG set dropping in April. My deck was very @murderveggie.bsky.social. Man, I love Golgari lifegain.

*yes, the next set drops in April, there is nothing releasing between Lorwyn and Strixhaven, sadly, a shame
January 26, 2026 at 11:19 AM
indieflock.bsky.social
This issue of Eteo games has been incredible. The Harvest Moon and Persona texts by @hollynielsen.bsky.social and @emilyprice.bsky.social are exactly what I wanted to read about the melancholy of two of my favourite games.
eteogames.bsky.social Eteo Games @eteogames.bsky.social · 9d
All of our articles on seasons are now live. Have you read them all yet? There's still time to catch up! 🍂

👉 vist.ly/4nnyq
January 26, 2026 at 10:33 AM
indieflock.bsky.social
Her damit.
knoebel.bsky.social Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.social · 6d
'Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition' rated in Australia.

www.gematsu.com/2026/01/raym...
January 24, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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carlivelocci.com
Video games do not cause violence. But we as an industry are clearly not ready to have a conversation about how we've normalized a military fantasy
asharangappa.bsky.social Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 6d
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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xcrowingx.bsky.social
Jusant-Hate in den ersten 10 Minuten, aber Hacking-Puzzles bei nem kack 3rd-Person-Shooter abfeiern. Da ist man einmal nicht dabei und dann sowas. Auf keine Fall hören.
January 24, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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indieflock.bsky.social
Had the opportunity to interview the composer of my favourite game from 2025, @kaizengameworks.com's Promise Mascot Agency, and ACY has just given the most honest, most thoughtful answers, it was such a delight
January 22, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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gamesmarket.global
The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Dr. Rudolf Thomas Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the return of FROG, the death of Anthem and the German DCP. @gamestudies.bsky.social
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Game Studies Watchlist #53
The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the return of FROG, the death of Anthem and the German DCP.
www.gamesmarket.global
January 23, 2026 at 10:35 AM
indieflock.bsky.social
Had the opportunity to interview the composer of my favourite game from 2025, @kaizengameworks.com's Promise Mascot Agency, and ACY has just given the most honest, most thoughtful answers, it was such a delight
January 22, 2026 at 5:28 PM