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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 3d

Hades II demeans the mystery and grandeur of myth through its shallow writing and unserious tone, writes @gracemachine.bsky.social. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Hades II's Ill-Defined, Unserious World Undermines the Depth and Power of Mythology

With its cardboard cutout characters, Hades II flattens the fearful, uneasy mystery of its mythic inspirations.

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Ed "Gein" Smith @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 2d

"...not a mismatch between how the player acts in gameplay versus the character presented through narrative, but a total absence of the character depicted in the story."

@strida.bsky.social has our last essay on Mafia: The Old Country. Please read and share

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Stuck in the Old Ways

Monthly magazine for long-form articles and podcasts on videogames

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Reid McCarter @reidmccarter.bsky.social · 3d

That means a lot Alan, thanks!

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 3d

Read @reidmccarter.bsky.social's review.

"The point of the game, whether in its single-player campaign or multiplayer mode, is to make you feel like you’re an agent of small change within the overwhelming chaos of a warzone."

Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 3d

Don't expect much from the AI enemies in Battlefield 6's campaign, but there's plenty of grim war spectacle to enjoy otherwise.

Read our full review: kotaku.com/battlefield-...

Soldiers stand near a Humv in a war zone.

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Reid McCarter @reidmccarter.bsky.social · 3d

I reviewed Battlefield 6 for Kotaku

Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 3d

Don't expect much from the AI enemies in Battlefield 6's campaign, but there's plenty of grim war spectacle to enjoy otherwise.

Read our full review: kotaku.com/battlefield-...

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Reid McCarter @reidmccarter.bsky.social · 3d

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Carolyn Petit @carolynmichelle.bsky.social · 3d

very happy to have this review of battlefield 6 from @reidmccarter.bsky.social up on kotaku today: kotaku.com/battlefield-...

Battlefield 6 Review: A Grimly Enjoyable Spectacle Of War

Don’t expect much from the AI enemies in Battlefield 6’s campaign, but there’s plenty of grim war spectacle to enjoy otherwise

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𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐄 @funland.itch.io · 6d

fyi this zine is worth $151 million but you can subscribe for just a for dollars

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Get more from FUNLAND on Patreon

creating a game magazine

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Bullet Points @bulletpointsvg.bsky.social · 10d

New this week on the site, @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social writes about Mafia: The Old Country and videogame design coherence. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/10/02/y...

Your Appearance May Not Match the Tone of the Story

Monthly magazine for long-form articles and podcasts on videogames

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Ed "Gein" Smith @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 10d

Bloober has made a great game.

You can listen to this episode right now.

Bullet Points @bulletpointsvg.bsky.social · 10d

A new episode, with @reidmccarter.bsky.social and @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social talking through Cronos: The New Dawn, is up now. open.spotify.com/episode/3xAx...

Episode 102 - Cronos - The New Dawn

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Reid McCarter @reidmccarter.bsky.social · 10d

I reviewed Silent Hill f in this month's Edge, which is out now!

Edge @edgemagazine.bsky.social · 10d

Edge 416 is out now, featuring IO Interactive’s 007: First Light. For our 14-page cover story, we visit the studio to discover how its Hitman legacy paved the way, what it’s taking from the rich history of the iconic movie series, and the challenge of creating a new James Bond.

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Reid McCarter @reidmccarter.bsky.social · 11d

what a game!

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Yussef @youmeyou.bsky.social · 11d

New episode in our Splinter Cell series, Small Nasty World, is up now. @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social, @reidmccarter.bsky.social, and @youmeyou.bsky.social on Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow. www.patreon.com/posts/small-...

Small Nasty World - Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow | Bullet Points

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Reid McCarter @reidmccarter.bsky.social · 11d

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Ed "Gein" Smith @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 11d

Ayyy lmao.

If you're a Bullet Points subscriber, we have a new episode of Small Nasty World, our podcast series about Splinter Cell. This one is on Pandora Tomorrow.

If you're not a subscriber, $5 a month and it's yours, as well as all the other exclusive episodes.

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