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I just bent my thumb in that so-called "impossible direction."
This is irresponsible journalism. Something looking a little unusual isn't automatically AI. Jumping the gun with accusations like this isn't good for anyone.
This is irresponsible journalism. Something looking a little unusual isn't automatically AI. Jumping the gun with accusations like this isn't good for anyone.
January 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I just bent my thumb in that so-called "impossible direction."
This is irresponsible journalism. Something looking a little unusual isn't automatically AI. Jumping the gun with accusations like this isn't good for anyone.
This is irresponsible journalism. Something looking a little unusual isn't automatically AI. Jumping the gun with accusations like this isn't good for anyone.
This is blatantly false and misleading reporting.
One of the issues of AI usage is it starts to make people hyper-vigilant, leading to false positives.
The images Nintendo have used are legitimate (there are 4K versions available with zero markers for AI), yet they are being vilified for AI usage.
One of the issues of AI usage is it starts to make people hyper-vigilant, leading to false positives.
The images Nintendo have used are legitimate (there are 4K versions available with zero markers for AI), yet they are being vilified for AI usage.
I'm begging the SEO slop mills to write less leading, better headlines than this. And I feel acutely equipped to comment since I wrote for TheGamer and know their process.
January 9, 2026 at 10:26 PM
This is blatantly false and misleading reporting.
One of the issues of AI usage is it starts to make people hyper-vigilant, leading to false positives.
The images Nintendo have used are legitimate (there are 4K versions available with zero markers for AI), yet they are being vilified for AI usage.
One of the issues of AI usage is it starts to make people hyper-vigilant, leading to false positives.
The images Nintendo have used are legitimate (there are 4K versions available with zero markers for AI), yet they are being vilified for AI usage.
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With Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance now out on the Switch 2 via NSO, what other gems from the Gamecube should be on there?
Well, I made a list of games that should be on there, which you can check out at @qualbert.com!
#NintendoSwitch2 #Gamecube #retrogaming
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Well, I made a list of games that should be on there, which you can check out at @qualbert.com!
#NintendoSwitch2 #Gamecube #retrogaming
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GameCube Games on Switch 2 | 10 Games We Want
With GameCube Games on Switch 2 available through its online service, we take a look at picking some gems that should come onto the system!
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January 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM
With Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance now out on the Switch 2 via NSO, what other gems from the Gamecube should be on there?
Well, I made a list of games that should be on there, which you can check out at @qualbert.com!
#NintendoSwitch2 #Gamecube #retrogaming
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Well, I made a list of games that should be on there, which you can check out at @qualbert.com!
#NintendoSwitch2 #Gamecube #retrogaming
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And you don't even need to sell a kidney to play it!
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is now on NSO! The soundtrack is also on Nintendo Music! Crazy they made a whole game based on the guy from Smash Bros.
January 9, 2026 at 1:09 AM
And you don't even need to sell a kidney to play it!
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As Nintendo continues to drip-feed GameCube titles onto Switch 2, we take a look at ten gems from the console that deserve to be included.
Join @valkian.bsky.social and uncover obscure titles like Doshin the Giant to cult classics like Eternal Darkness, and more: www.qualbert.com/gamecube-gam...
Join @valkian.bsky.social and uncover obscure titles like Doshin the Giant to cult classics like Eternal Darkness, and more: www.qualbert.com/gamecube-gam...
GameCube Games on Switch 2 | 10 Games We Want
With GameCube Games on Switch 2 available through its online service, we take a look at picking some gems that should come onto the system!
www.qualbert.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:44 AM
As Nintendo continues to drip-feed GameCube titles onto Switch 2, we take a look at ten gems from the console that deserve to be included.
Join @valkian.bsky.social and uncover obscure titles like Doshin the Giant to cult classics like Eternal Darkness, and more: www.qualbert.com/gamecube-gam...
Join @valkian.bsky.social and uncover obscure titles like Doshin the Giant to cult classics like Eternal Darkness, and more: www.qualbert.com/gamecube-gam...
As Nintendo continues to drip-feed GameCube titles onto Switch 2, we take a look at ten gems from the console that deserve to be included.
Join @valkian.bsky.social and uncover obscure titles like Doshin the Giant to cult classics like Eternal Darkness, and more: www.qualbert.com/gamecube-gam...
Join @valkian.bsky.social and uncover obscure titles like Doshin the Giant to cult classics like Eternal Darkness, and more: www.qualbert.com/gamecube-gam...
GameCube Games on Switch 2 | 10 Games We Want
With GameCube Games on Switch 2 available through its online service, we take a look at picking some gems that should come onto the system!
www.qualbert.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:44 AM
As Nintendo continues to drip-feed GameCube titles onto Switch 2, we take a look at ten gems from the console that deserve to be included.
Join @valkian.bsky.social and uncover obscure titles like Doshin the Giant to cult classics like Eternal Darkness, and more: www.qualbert.com/gamecube-gam...
Join @valkian.bsky.social and uncover obscure titles like Doshin the Giant to cult classics like Eternal Darkness, and more: www.qualbert.com/gamecube-gam...
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We love ALT Games!
A festival hosted by the Powerhouse in Western Sydney is an incredible highlight for Australian game development.
If you're interested in showcasing a digital or tabletop game, then we suggest applying!
Deadline is midnight Sunday 💖
powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
A festival hosted by the Powerhouse in Western Sydney is an incredible highlight for Australian game development.
If you're interested in showcasing a digital or tabletop game, then we suggest applying!
Deadline is midnight Sunday 💖
powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
ALT: GAMES Call-Out
Returning in 2026, Powerhouse is looking for Australian video and tabletop games by independent developers to be featured in the ALT: GAMES festival showcase.
powerhouse.com.au
January 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
We love ALT Games!
A festival hosted by the Powerhouse in Western Sydney is an incredible highlight for Australian game development.
If you're interested in showcasing a digital or tabletop game, then we suggest applying!
Deadline is midnight Sunday 💖
powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
A festival hosted by the Powerhouse in Western Sydney is an incredible highlight for Australian game development.
If you're interested in showcasing a digital or tabletop game, then we suggest applying!
Deadline is midnight Sunday 💖
powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
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Playing that Dragon Quest VII remake everyone's talking about.
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Playing that Dragon Quest VII remake everyone's talking about.
You might want to take a seat for this review. 💺
Join @scree.bsky.social to find out whether the premium price tag of Secret Lab chairs provides outstanding class for your ass.
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Join @scree.bsky.social to find out whether the premium price tag of Secret Lab chairs provides outstanding class for your ass.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/secr...
Secretlab Titan Evo Gaming Chair Review | Extreme Sitting is a Sport | Qualbert
Does this well-known premium chair brand deserve its hefty price tag? Find out in our Secretlab Titan Evo Gaming Chair Review!
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January 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
You might want to take a seat for this review. 💺
Join @scree.bsky.social to find out whether the premium price tag of Secret Lab chairs provides outstanding class for your ass.
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Join @scree.bsky.social to find out whether the premium price tag of Secret Lab chairs provides outstanding class for your ass.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/secr...
Received an email a couple days ago from a local solo dev who recently released a cozy idle game all about collecting frogs. Figured it wasn't normally the kind of game I play, but would give it a shot anyway.
12 hours of gameplay later.
I MUST HAVE EVERY FROG. 🐸
12 hours of gameplay later.
I MUST HAVE EVERY FROG. 🐸
January 6, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Received an email a couple days ago from a local solo dev who recently released a cozy idle game all about collecting frogs. Figured it wasn't normally the kind of game I play, but would give it a shot anyway.
12 hours of gameplay later.
I MUST HAVE EVERY FROG. 🐸
12 hours of gameplay later.
I MUST HAVE EVERY FROG. 🐸
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We are once again putting together the ultimate list of upcoming Australian-developed video games.
Tell us about your game: forms.office.com/r/d4E0jdPQGw
Share or tag any Aussie game dev you know so they can be involved in the coverage!
@igea.bsky.social
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Tell us about your game: forms.office.com/r/d4E0jdPQGw
Share or tag any Aussie game dev you know so they can be involved in the coverage!
@igea.bsky.social
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The 90+ Aussie games of 2025 and beyond!
Join us in celebrating the incredible talent and passion behind the Australian-made video games of 2025 and beyond
checkpointgaming.net
January 6, 2026 at 6:01 AM
We are once again putting together the ultimate list of upcoming Australian-developed video games.
Tell us about your game: forms.office.com/r/d4E0jdPQGw
Share or tag any Aussie game dev you know so they can be involved in the coverage!
@igea.bsky.social
checkpointgaming.net/features/202...
Tell us about your game: forms.office.com/r/d4E0jdPQGw
Share or tag any Aussie game dev you know so they can be involved in the coverage!
@igea.bsky.social
checkpointgaming.net/features/202...
We recently visited Bandai Namco studios to get an early look at their vampiric soulslike sequel, Code Vein II.
Should you take a stab when it launches later this month? Join @valkian.bsky.social to find out: www.qualbert.com/code-vein-ii...
#CodeVein #Soulslike
#BandaiNamco
Should you take a stab when it launches later this month? Join @valkian.bsky.social to find out: www.qualbert.com/code-vein-ii...
#CodeVein #Soulslike
#BandaiNamco
Code Vein II Preview | Exclusive Early Hands-On
The vampiric, soulslike ARPG returns with a sequel 5 years later. We got a hands-on look at an early Code Vein II preview, so let's see if it's worth the bite.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
We recently visited Bandai Namco studios to get an early look at their vampiric soulslike sequel, Code Vein II.
Should you take a stab when it launches later this month? Join @valkian.bsky.social to find out: www.qualbert.com/code-vein-ii...
#CodeVein #Soulslike
#BandaiNamco
Should you take a stab when it launches later this month? Join @valkian.bsky.social to find out: www.qualbert.com/code-vein-ii...
#CodeVein #Soulslike
#BandaiNamco
Take your Switch 2 out of the shadows and 殺すぞ on the go in Ubisoft's portable port of Assassin's Creed Shadows! 🥷
Are its visuals sharp like a blade, or has its performance dulled on the hybrid handheld?
www.qualbert.com/reviews/assa...
#Nintendo #NintendoSwitch2
#AssassinsCreed
Are its visuals sharp like a blade, or has its performance dulled on the hybrid handheld?
www.qualbert.com/reviews/assa...
#Nintendo #NintendoSwitch2
#AssassinsCreed
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows Review (Nintendo Switch 2) | Qualbert
Learn tea ceremonies, meditate, pray, pet the animals, oh, and kill all of your enemies while travelling in our Assassin's Creed: Shadows Review on Switch 2!
www.qualbert.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Take your Switch 2 out of the shadows and 殺すぞ on the go in Ubisoft's portable port of Assassin's Creed Shadows! 🥷
Are its visuals sharp like a blade, or has its performance dulled on the hybrid handheld?
www.qualbert.com/reviews/assa...
#Nintendo #NintendoSwitch2
#AssassinsCreed
Are its visuals sharp like a blade, or has its performance dulled on the hybrid handheld?
www.qualbert.com/reviews/assa...
#Nintendo #NintendoSwitch2
#AssassinsCreed
Waiting any day now for my wife to give birth (she's due tomorrow!) - so we've been passing the time with daily Binding of Isaac games!
No boardgame in our house has ever gotten quite as much use as this. No doubt we'll be playing it with our daughter one day. 🥰
No boardgame in our house has ever gotten quite as much use as this. No doubt we'll be playing it with our daughter one day. 🥰
January 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Waiting any day now for my wife to give birth (she's due tomorrow!) - so we've been passing the time with daily Binding of Isaac games!
No boardgame in our house has ever gotten quite as much use as this. No doubt we'll be playing it with our daughter one day. 🥰
No boardgame in our house has ever gotten quite as much use as this. No doubt we'll be playing it with our daughter one day. 🥰
As somebody who has sunk 1000+ hours into The Binding of Isaac and Enter the Gungeon, how have I never played Nuclear Throne before today!? 🤯
January 3, 2026 at 2:54 AM
As somebody who has sunk 1000+ hours into The Binding of Isaac and Enter the Gungeon, how have I never played Nuclear Throne before today!? 🤯
Set in fantasy England, Mistonia is a tale of revenge, and how a heroine navigates love laced with retribution.
Rather than dazzling with constant twists or dramatic declarations like many Otome games, its story is shaped by memory, regret, and hoping again.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/mist...
Rather than dazzling with constant twists or dramatic declarations like many Otome games, its story is shaped by memory, regret, and hoping again.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/mist...
Mistonia’s Hope – The Lost Delight Review (Nintendo Switch) | Qualbert
Enjoy Romantasy novels like A Court of Thorns and Roses or Fourth Wing? Then this is for you. Find out more in our Mistonia's Hope - The Lost Delight Review!
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January 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Set in fantasy England, Mistonia is a tale of revenge, and how a heroine navigates love laced with retribution.
Rather than dazzling with constant twists or dramatic declarations like many Otome games, its story is shaped by memory, regret, and hoping again.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/mist...
Rather than dazzling with constant twists or dramatic declarations like many Otome games, its story is shaped by memory, regret, and hoping again.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/mist...
Games Completed in 2026
#1 - Firewatch
I've been meaning to play Firewatch for years now, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. It's a deeply human story that went in directions I never would have expected.
Beautiful storytelling and absolutely perfect use of strong colour in its design.
#1 - Firewatch
I've been meaning to play Firewatch for years now, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. It's a deeply human story that went in directions I never would have expected.
Beautiful storytelling and absolutely perfect use of strong colour in its design.
January 1, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Games Completed in 2026
#1 - Firewatch
I've been meaning to play Firewatch for years now, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. It's a deeply human story that went in directions I never would have expected.
Beautiful storytelling and absolutely perfect use of strong colour in its design.
#1 - Firewatch
I've been meaning to play Firewatch for years now, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. It's a deeply human story that went in directions I never would have expected.
Beautiful storytelling and absolutely perfect use of strong colour in its design.
Only just discovered Slay the Spire: Downfall, a free community-made expansion that adds a tonne of extra content, including a new playable character!
Honestly, damn impressed that some game communities are able to make their own content that's just as good as the original game.
Honestly, damn impressed that some game communities are able to make their own content that's just as good as the original game.
December 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Only just discovered Slay the Spire: Downfall, a free community-made expansion that adds a tonne of extra content, including a new playable character!
Honestly, damn impressed that some game communities are able to make their own content that's just as good as the original game.
Honestly, damn impressed that some game communities are able to make their own content that's just as good as the original game.
Hello to all you new followers! 👋
We're Qualbert.com, an Australian independent games outlet with a focus on Australian indie games. Just this year we featured over 200 on our website!
If you want to find out what's being made down under, take a look and join our Discord to chat with our team.
We're Qualbert.com, an Australian independent games outlet with a focus on Australian indie games. Just this year we featured over 200 on our website!
If you want to find out what's being made down under, take a look and join our Discord to chat with our team.
December 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Hello to all you new followers! 👋
We're Qualbert.com, an Australian independent games outlet with a focus on Australian indie games. Just this year we featured over 200 on our website!
If you want to find out what's being made down under, take a look and join our Discord to chat with our team.
We're Qualbert.com, an Australian independent games outlet with a focus on Australian indie games. Just this year we featured over 200 on our website!
If you want to find out what's being made down under, take a look and join our Discord to chat with our team.
guys really live in apartments like this and have no issue
December 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
guys really live in apartments like this and have no issue
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2025 was brutal for games media, but I'm seeing some glimmers of hope as worker-owned sites like @aftermath.site, @rascal.news, and @giantbomb.bsky.social have carved out vital spaces in the games community.
Earlier this year, I made a huge Indie Games Media starter pack for y'all. Let's celebrate.
Earlier this year, I made a huge Indie Games Media starter pack for y'all. Let's celebrate.
December 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
2025 was brutal for games media, but I'm seeing some glimmers of hope as worker-owned sites like @aftermath.site, @rascal.news, and @giantbomb.bsky.social have carved out vital spaces in the games community.
Earlier this year, I made a huge Indie Games Media starter pack for y'all. Let's celebrate.
Earlier this year, I made a huge Indie Games Media starter pack for y'all. Let's celebrate.
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What better time to share a review of a game all about eating disorders than in the post-Christmas gluttony when you feel like an absolute slob.
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
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#Indiegame #IndieDev
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
Consume Me Review (PC) | Qualbert
With thought-provoking themes exploring teenage eating disorders and a hypnotising gameloop, you'll have plenty to sink your teeth into our Consume Me Review.
www.qualbert.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
What better time to share a review of a game all about eating disorders than in the post-Christmas gluttony when you feel like an absolute slob.
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
What better time to share a review of a game all about eating disorders than in the post-Christmas gluttony when you feel like an absolute slob.
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
Consume Me Review (PC) | Qualbert
With thought-provoking themes exploring teenage eating disorders and a hypnotising gameloop, you'll have plenty to sink your teeth into our Consume Me Review.
www.qualbert.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
What better time to share a review of a game all about eating disorders than in the post-Christmas gluttony when you feel like an absolute slob.
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
Merry Christmas from the Qualbert team! 🎄🎁
Must've done some sweet talking to Santa this year to get a Steam Deck under the tree. Definitely expect more indie game reviews next year thanks to this thing.
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and plenty of great games over the holidays. ♥️
Must've done some sweet talking to Santa this year to get a Steam Deck under the tree. Definitely expect more indie game reviews next year thanks to this thing.
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and plenty of great games over the holidays. ♥️
December 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Merry Christmas from the Qualbert team! 🎄🎁
Must've done some sweet talking to Santa this year to get a Steam Deck under the tree. Definitely expect more indie game reviews next year thanks to this thing.
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and plenty of great games over the holidays. ♥️
Must've done some sweet talking to Santa this year to get a Steam Deck under the tree. Definitely expect more indie game reviews next year thanks to this thing.
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and plenty of great games over the holidays. ♥️