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| EIC at startmenu.co.uk | Gay Idiot | (she/they) | Might have seen me on: Giant Bomb, ShackNews, GamerGuides, Restart, Waypoint, Fanbyte, Gayming Mag, PLAY Magazine, TheGamer, and PushSquare |
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So I'm taking the plunge and ordering some PC parts over Black Friday.

If you appreciate what @startmenu.bsky.social has done over the years, like @rewinder.co.uk/my freelance work, or thought I didn't sound like an idiot on Game Mess Mornings, now would be a great time to show your appreciation.
i feel like we didn't talk enough about how funny this game title is
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 AM
In a deeply distressing turn of events, tonight I thought to myself, "I think I understand Pokémon fans more now."
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Good lord, man.

Have some self-respect.
January 30, 2026 at 1:07 AM
gotham city goons right after they hear a noise that sounds suspiciously like their friend being hung from the rafters by da bat:
January 30, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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I reviewed Cairn for @ign.com. It's a remarkable game about a mountain that has never been summited, and Aava, a remarkable woman determined to make it to the top, no matter the cost, and the kind of person she has to be to make the ascent. The climb is all there is.
Cairn Review - IGN
A mountain climbing game that's both challenging and rewarding.
www.ign.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Other than usually being a bit cheaper than equivalent Nvidia models, I am curious, what is the general thought process around buying an AMD GPU nowadays when Nvidia's software suite seems be generally thought of as stronger?
January 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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I love great spin because I do believe this statement is true: very few people bought GDC tickets and then backed out, because for the people most at risk in the US right now a GDC trip is years of non-refundable salary. A lot of companies and people never bought tickets, though.
GDC organiser says it "hasn't seen" any cancellations by international attendees following concerns over cost and US political situation www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-organise...
January 29, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Just saw this 1995 ad for Command & Conquer for the first time, and man, the past really is another country
January 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Hi, please give what you can
January 29, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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This is a very compelling review for a game I probably would never have even considered getting, which is now on my wishlist 😅
Cairn is a staggeringly beautiful game that is more than willing to interrogate what drives a person to want to break and redefine the bounds of reality.

www.gamerguides.com/cairn/review...
January 29, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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January 29, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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I think this counterpoint from @diegoarguello.bsky.social also kicks ass. I love a range of really well argued opinions!!! www.avclub.com/cairn-game-r...
Cairn doesn't hold the answer to sacrifice
Mountain climbing game Cairn invites you to think about sacrifice and overcoming impossible odds, but never tries to answer why people do this.
www.avclub.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Genuinely think Cairn might be one of the best looking games I have ever played.
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This is like a Turbo-Fall of Rome for neck beards on X that don't actually play these games.
NONBINARY MIIS IN TOMODACHI LIFE YESSSSSSS
January 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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I reviewed Cairn by @thegamebakers.com for @postmode.bsky.social!

We've got another 'GOTY Contender in January' scenario — so please don't forget about this one come Q4!

postmode.org/cairn-review...
Cairn Review (PS5): A poignant treatise on playable persistence | Postmode
Cairn Review: A meticulous Free Solo simulator that masterfully evokes the Icarian myth. An archaeological ascent of survival, mindfulness, and risk.
postmode.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Cairn is a staggeringly beautiful game that is more than willing to interrogate what drives a person to want to break and redefine the bounds of reality.

www.gamerguides.com/cairn/review...
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Choosing to believe this is Mike's drag queen persona.

"Bitch Tolkoto"
January 28, 2026 at 8:51 PM
January 28, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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i'm incredibly honored beyond words, belief, and ALL THE THINGS to finally share that i'm part of GLAAD's first Queer Emerging Developers cohort!!! 😭💖

it still has not sunk in. i'm so proud and grateful to be among such incredible people. truly, this is the honor of a lifetime.
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Not to keep a discourse going, but I deeply want to talk to the reviewer here who is so incapable of criticising something articulately and constructively that they couldn't trust themself to review a bad game.
January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Kristi Noem has an express ticket to Hell with Stephen Miller riding shotgun
“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Three extremely cool teams and projects right here that are well worth keeping your eye on.
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Hello! I'm updating Future Friends Games' contacts lists for press/content creators who cover VR gaming. If you'd like to make sure you're on our lists, please DM me or email [email protected] to let me know! Knowing what platforms you cover (PS VR2, Quest, SteamVR etc) helps a lot, too.
January 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I once wrote about how I was sad about GameStop pulling out of Ireland because people would be losing their jobs and I had nostalgia for the stores and I got sent videos of trans women being killed for like a month.
January 28, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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during The Raid 2, whenever "girl with hammers" is off screen, the other characters should be asking, "where's girl with hammers?"
January 28, 2026 at 7:15 AM