lex luddy (ichiban appreciator)
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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.
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.
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I can finally share that I wrote a retrospective on the Tales of series for Game Informer! I chatted with some of the leads of the series at Bandai Namco about the many games, like Symphonia and Arise. I’ve been working on this piece for a few months and it’s one I’m so proud of finally sharing.
30 Years Of Tales
Bandai Namco’s anthology RPG has been growing in quality and popularity for the last three decades.
gameinformer.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I can finally share that I wrote a retrospective on the Tales of series for Game Informer! I chatted with some of the leads of the series at Bandai Namco about the many games, like Symphonia and Arise. I’ve been working on this piece for a few months and it’s one I’m so proud of finally sharing.
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Announcing Bog Bodies from Dreamfeel!
A "short hike”-alike 3d adventure set in a far future Ireland populated only by radioactive talking cats.
Players explore a late 19th c inspired landscape full of strange characters and stories...
A "short hike”-alike 3d adventure set in a far future Ireland populated only by radioactive talking cats.
Players explore a late 19th c inspired landscape full of strange characters and stories...
January 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Announcing Bog Bodies from Dreamfeel!
A "short hike”-alike 3d adventure set in a far future Ireland populated only by radioactive talking cats.
Players explore a late 19th c inspired landscape full of strange characters and stories...
A "short hike”-alike 3d adventure set in a far future Ireland populated only by radioactive talking cats.
Players explore a late 19th c inspired landscape full of strange characters and stories...
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good news: i didn’t get motion sickness playing this game.
bad news: i’m not sure i’m the gal for this, i watch too much Spanish cinema
bad news: i’m not sure i’m the gal for this, i watch too much Spanish cinema
@dietdeitz.bsky.social took a trip to Hispania, a twisted version of Spain lost in the shadows of fascism and not much else, in Blumhouse Games’ newest FPS horror title.
Preview | Crisol: Theater of Idols - The Blood of Fascism Runs Lukewarm — startmenu
Mik Deitz took a trip to Hispania, a twisted version of Spain lost in the shadows of fascism and not much else, in Blumhouse Games’ newest FPS horror title.
www.startmenu.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 7:42 PM
good news: i didn’t get motion sickness playing this game.
bad news: i’m not sure i’m the gal for this, i watch too much Spanish cinema
bad news: i’m not sure i’m the gal for this, i watch too much Spanish cinema
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@mindcontrollers.bsky.social delves into the darkness of Ytash in the new demo for Nocturnal 2.
Preview | Nocturnal 2 Demo - Look for the Light — startmenu
Brandon Craw delves into the darkness of Ytash in the new demo for Nocturnal 2.
www.startmenu.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 3:26 PM
@mindcontrollers.bsky.social delves into the darkness of Ytash in the new demo for Nocturnal 2.
The smart brick gimmick is legit neat tech, but a lot of these sets look bad, no?
Like the scale is all shrunk because they need to use less bricks to keep the price down and now they just look like really expensive Duplo sets.
Like the scale is all shrunk because they need to use less bricks to keep the price down and now they just look like really expensive Duplo sets.
LEGO Star Wars Smart Play sets up for preorder on Amazon buff.ly/rR0ANa9
LEGO Store buff.ly/MNzdSVh #ad
LEGO Store buff.ly/MNzdSVh #ad
January 27, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The smart brick gimmick is legit neat tech, but a lot of these sets look bad, no?
Like the scale is all shrunk because they need to use less bricks to keep the price down and now they just look like really expensive Duplo sets.
Like the scale is all shrunk because they need to use less bricks to keep the price down and now they just look like really expensive Duplo sets.
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Street Fighter II and Soucalibur are only eight years apart, the length of time it now takes to almost make one game before it is cancelled.
January 27, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Street Fighter II and Soucalibur are only eight years apart, the length of time it now takes to almost make one game before it is cancelled.
FUCK, DUDE
I DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE BACK OF THE BOX
I DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE BACK OF THE BOX
January 27, 2026 at 2:43 AM
FUCK, DUDE
I DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE BACK OF THE BOX
I DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE BACK OF THE BOX
if you made a video game with boxart this good in 2026, they'd kill you
January 27, 2026 at 2:40 AM
if you made a video game with boxart this good in 2026, they'd kill you
I say this as a non-American who won't be attending and has been talking to a lot of other non-Americans...
The vibe at GDC this year is gonna be weeeeeeird.
The vibe at GDC this year is gonna be weeeeeeird.
January 27, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I say this as a non-American who won't be attending and has been talking to a lot of other non-Americans...
The vibe at GDC this year is gonna be weeeeeeird.
The vibe at GDC this year is gonna be weeeeeeird.
I am so curious to see how this game runs across devices.
The Switch 2 version I played at TGS felt kinda wrong it ran so well,it was like witnessing some forbidden knowledge.
So it feels like it's going to be a stark point of comparison to Monster Hunter Wilds.
The Switch 2 version I played at TGS felt kinda wrong it ran so well,it was like witnessing some forbidden knowledge.
So it feels like it's going to be a stark point of comparison to Monster Hunter Wilds.
Resident Evil Requiem will be PS5 Pro enhanced:
▪️4K/60FPS will full ray-tracing
▪️Up to 120FPS with ray-tracing off, 90FPS average
➡️ blog.ja.playstation.com/2026/01/27/2...
#ResidentEvilRequiem #ResidentEvil #PS5Pro
▪️4K/60FPS will full ray-tracing
▪️Up to 120FPS with ray-tracing off, 90FPS average
➡️ blog.ja.playstation.com/2026/01/27/2...
#ResidentEvilRequiem #ResidentEvil #PS5Pro
January 27, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I am so curious to see how this game runs across devices.
The Switch 2 version I played at TGS felt kinda wrong it ran so well,it was like witnessing some forbidden knowledge.
So it feels like it's going to be a stark point of comparison to Monster Hunter Wilds.
The Switch 2 version I played at TGS felt kinda wrong it ran so well,it was like witnessing some forbidden knowledge.
So it feels like it's going to be a stark point of comparison to Monster Hunter Wilds.
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for me it was the fact that the author is one of the main driving forces behind the global movement to kill my trans friends and erase their existence
hope that helps
hope that helps
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”
Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”
Opinion | Why Gen Z Doesn’t Love ‘Harry Potter’
The wizarding worldview is naïve.
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
for me it was the fact that the author is one of the main driving forces behind the global movement to kill my trans friends and erase their existence
hope that helps
hope that helps
You know that story of Tommy Lee Jones telling Jim Carrey when he interrupted his dinner out, "I cannot sanction your buffoonery"?
That is how I feel about mediocre souls-likes at this point.
That is how I feel about mediocre souls-likes at this point.
January 26, 2026 at 11:39 PM
You know that story of Tommy Lee Jones telling Jim Carrey when he interrupted his dinner out, "I cannot sanction your buffoonery"?
That is how I feel about mediocre souls-likes at this point.
That is how I feel about mediocre souls-likes at this point.
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Code Vein II is a perfectly fine soulslike. It improves slightly in most areas from the original but it still feels quite hollow and lacking in anything you can really sink your teeth into. My review:
www.gamerguides.com/code-vein-ii...
www.gamerguides.com/code-vein-ii...
January 26, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Code Vein II is a perfectly fine soulslike. It improves slightly in most areas from the original but it still feels quite hollow and lacking in anything you can really sink your teeth into. My review:
www.gamerguides.com/code-vein-ii...
www.gamerguides.com/code-vein-ii...
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i wrote about mothership.blog for @theguardian.com today by the way. thanks so much to @mackeza.bsky.social for the opportunity to tell more people about mothership and what we are doing with the site <3 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
Why I’m launching a feminist video games website in 2026
I’ve been a games journalist since 2007, but still there isn’t much video games coverage that feels like it’s specifically for people like me. So I’m creating a home for it: Mothership
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
i wrote about mothership.blog for @theguardian.com today by the way. thanks so much to @mackeza.bsky.social for the opportunity to tell more people about mothership and what we are doing with the site <3 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
HATE CRIME
Highguard asks the question "what if Moira from Overwatch was English?"
January 26, 2026 at 11:10 PM
HATE CRIME
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Last week we took the Buick to LA to check out #Highguard.
Monday, January 26th at 10am PST, we enter another dimension!
Yayayaya
Monday, January 26th at 10am PST, we enter another dimension!
Yayayaya
January 26, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Last week we took the Buick to LA to check out #Highguard.
Monday, January 26th at 10am PST, we enter another dimension!
Yayayaya
Monday, January 26th at 10am PST, we enter another dimension!
Yayayaya
Highguard?
I BARELY KNOW, GAURD!
I BARELY KNOW, GAURD!
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Highguard?
I BARELY KNOW, GAURD!
I BARELY KNOW, GAURD!
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I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
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Graham Linehan proves the point that trans liberationists have been saying from the start:
If you'll permit dehumanising and stripping the rights of trans people, you will dehumanise and strip the rights of anyone on a long enough timeline.
If you'll permit dehumanising and stripping the rights of trans people, you will dehumanise and strip the rights of anyone on a long enough timeline.
This is exactly the same playbook Graham Linehan uses against trans people, where defending trans rights is cast as defending "rape" and "paedophilia." He uses "rape" and "paedophilia" as punchlines, and, therefore, all of his hate speech and advocation for violence against his enemies is justified.
January 26, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Graham Linehan proves the point that trans liberationists have been saying from the start:
If you'll permit dehumanising and stripping the rights of trans people, you will dehumanise and strip the rights of anyone on a long enough timeline.
If you'll permit dehumanising and stripping the rights of trans people, you will dehumanise and strip the rights of anyone on a long enough timeline.
no american is ever allowed to make fun of rugby for silly terms ever again
Muffing a punt like that in the championship game. Hoo boy, that’s a bad one
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 AM
no american is ever allowed to make fun of rugby for silly terms ever again
the og mr beast
January 26, 2026 at 12:35 AM
the og mr beast
@dark1x.bsky.social I think Corey asked on the podcast that went up today, but I remember one of the devs in this video mentioning that Sneak King was the only commercial dual system disc, and that it wasn't done by anyone else because you were basically trying to cram two games onto one disc.
The Making of the Burger King Video Games - Documentary
YouTube video by /noclip
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:17 PM
@dark1x.bsky.social I think Corey asked on the podcast that went up today, but I remember one of the devs in this video mentioning that Sneak King was the only commercial dual system disc, and that it wasn't done by anyone else because you were basically trying to cram two games onto one disc.
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Celeste is 8 years old wow
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Celeste is 8 years old wow