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Mark Warren @markwarren.bsky.social · 1d

I'm in this crossover episode, and even referred to by my secret actual job title

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Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 6d

Cyberpunk 2077 can now serve daily word puzzles thanks to a mod called Gonkle, and the answer's probably choom

A new Cyberpunk 2077 mod called Gonkle serves daily in-game Wordle-style puzzles via a text service called Gonkle.

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Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social · 12d

One from me.

Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 12d

EA's takeover, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, and "vanity mega projects": Human Rights Watch assesses the impact of gaming's latest controversy

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Mark Warren @markwarren.bsky.social · 12d

This is a very good bit of bskeetering Jim

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Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 14d

Enlisting Walton Goggins for a Fallout 76 expansion in "total tonal tandem" with season 2 came "organically", devs say, despite previous hint at "very limited" crossover

Fallout 76's leads say the Burning Springs update's heavy ties to the Fallout TV Show's second series was a long-term plan, despite some previous comments.

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Ashley Schofield🐉 @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 20d

in case you are not subscribed to unwinnable magazine (you should be!), my cover piece is up to read on the site as an excerpt now! 💜

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 20d

"[H]arrier’s life exists as a powerful parallel to a trans person’s process of self-discovery and change."

Feature Excerpt: @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social examines how Disco Elysium's Harrier Du Bois provides a reflection of the transgender experience:

I Don’t Want to Be This Kind of Animal Anymore - Unwinnable

You’re not crazy. You’re just different. You have a vast soul. This life is all you have, but it’s still something. You have to keep going.

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Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 20d

March 2026 would be a "fitting" Skyblivion release window, says former dev who called making 2025 "unachievable"

Former Skyblivion developer Dee Keyes has said he'd like to see the mod release in March 2026, having previously called a 2025 release "unachievable".

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Mark Warren @markwarren.bsky.social · 21d

Mixed feelings about the ending, but the journey to get there slaps

Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 21d

Now it's out of early access, Hades 2 is a very strong sequel that builds on its predecessor's strengths and offers an enrapturing godly grind

Here's our review:

Hades 2 1.0 review

Now it's out of early access, Hades 2 is a very strong sequel that builds on its predecessor's strengths and offers an enrapturing godly grind.

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Mark Warren @markwarren.bsky.social · 28d

Jack Black screaming amid the coils of a slippery and slidey snake.

Mark Warren @markwarren.bsky.social · 28d

I will also write this feature if I ever find a way to stop getting fined by the lorry gods

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Mark Warren @markwarren.bsky.social · 28d

I don't have any RPS freelance budget to spend, but if I did, you best believe I'd blow it all on commissioning a 5000 word essay about the perfect strategy for getting away with running red lights in American Truck Simulator

Edwin Evans-Thirlwell @edwinet.bsky.social · 28d

Re. RPS freelance, I now have a budget for irregular (maybe 6-12 pieces a year) 2000-3000 wordish, more granular and specific reporting and investigative criticism that broaches a new topic or addresses a gap in knowledge regarding something familiar.

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Mark Warren @markwarren.bsky.social · 29d

Nice of someone to make a documentary about how I feel taking in parcels

Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 29d

I was terrified of answering the door before playing this freaky-faced apocalyptic horror, and honestly it hasn't helped

No, I'm Not a Human is an apocalyptic horror game about trying to avoid letting murderous Visitors into your house.

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James Archer @jamesandstuff.bsky.social · Sep 15

We're shortstaffed on RPS and need some rad PC-minded freelancers for urgent review work. Specifically:
- Borderlands 4 (yes I know it's out already)
- Dying Light: The Beast
- Silent Hill f

Standard rate is £200 GBP per review, make yourselves known at [email protected]

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Mark Warren @markwarren.bsky.social · Sep 11

Happy Birthday!

Mark Warren @markwarren.bsky.social · Sep 10

Trying to beat sweaty swishers who've mastered Luka Doncic's shot release has been my Silksong

Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · Sep 10

NBA 2K26 review

NBA 2K26 offers some on-court improvements over its predecessor, while its other new wrinkles are a bit hit and miss. Read our full review here.

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Joe Parlock @joeparlock.bsky.social · Sep 9

Bit of personal news: after four years, I've been let go from @thegamerweb.bsky.social and am a free agent!

If you need someone with half a decade of TCG and tabletop and over a decade of video game coverage experience, please get in touch at [email protected]!

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Edwin Evans-Thirlwell @edwinet.bsky.social · Sep 8

I'm looking to commission a freelancer with knowledge of the Russian games industry and preferably some ability to read/speak Russian. If that's you, my email is in my bio: www.rockpapershotgun.com/authors/edwi...

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Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Sunday Papers

Rock Paper Shotgun's weekly round-up of good writing about games, and not about games.

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Mark Warren @markwarren.bsky.social · Sep 5

So Randy what do you think about Stop Kil-

I MUST PROLONG OUR PAINFULLY MORTAL EXISTENCE AND ALSO HERE ARE THE LYRICS TO THAT AEROSMITH TUNE FROM ARMAGEDDON