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Rollin Bishop

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us managing editor @ gamesradar+, 1/3 of http://reframenewsletter.online ([email protected]) animation, games, chainsaw man, internet garbage (he/him) [email protected]

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 2d

For re:frame #20, @kambole.bsky.social digs into Smiling Friends.

Welcome back, Mr. Frog.

The frog stays in the picture

Looking at Smiling Friends through its soon-to-be "highly acclaimed award-winning fan-favourite" episode.

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 3h

an extremely midseason finale season finale

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i will now forgive fixed for being a mess

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hell yea hell yea hell yea

Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 9h

appointment viewing

CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 9h

Catch a first look at season 3 of Primal in two hours on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nXU...

Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal | SEASON 3 FIRST LOOK | adult swim

YouTube video by Adult Swim

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Jordan Gerblick @jordangerblick.bsky.social · 13h

a little lttp, but here's what i think of little nightmares 3. thanks @rollin.bsky.social and @mroscartk.bsky.social for the edits www.gamesradar.com/games/platfo...

Little Nightmares 3 inherits the series' spooky DNA, but it's hindered by a lack of follow-through and familiar frustrations

The latest Review,,,reviews, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at GamesRadar+

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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 17h

Wonderful words from @schillingc.bsky.social in this Absolum review, cutting to the heart of why this unique mix is really something special.

Hades meets Street of Rage in this wonderfully fleet-footed beat 'em up that I'm pleased to say is more than just a thrilling throwback

Absolum proves the arcade beat 'em up and the run-based game are a perfect pairing.

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 15h

still not made toilet spaghetti, sadly

Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 20d

I spent a delightful couple of hours with Henry Halfhead this week and can heartily recommend you do similar.

And if you figure out how to make toilet spaghetti, let me know.

There's nothing quite like Henry Halfhead, a possession puzzle sandbox where you can grow a tree, boil eggplant, and (allegedly) make toilet spaghetti

Indie Spotlight | I said what I said

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 15h

anyway did y'all know that every single week for years gamesradar+ has explicitly taken the time to write thoughtful feature coverage of indie games? it's true!

Indie Spotlight | GamesRadar+

Where GamesRadar+ spotlights the indie games that you need on your radar

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 15h

again, we do -- i do -- the problem is systemic in a way that "just write about it" does not and cannot solve. the whole entire surrounding support structure for distribution and readership has changed in such a way that it's not the same now as it was in 2023 as it was in 2019 as it was in 2012.

Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 15h

not what i'm saying. i'm saying: i want people to read about cool things, and if they can't even see the thing they won't be able to read it. it's just not the same gauntlet as it was before.

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 15h

love games. love small teams! i'm not even talking numbers; i'm talking visibility

we take more swings than most, but the ultimate goal is to serve the audience not developers

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 15h

if you write a story in 15 minutes with a YT embed and anything less than ~350 words nobody will ever see it or read it in 2025

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 2d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 2d

good blog, glen funny, banishment sad

Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 2d

only tangentially related but i look back fondly on the times @glentickle.bsky.social was forced to do this kind of coverage

Carl's Jr. Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwich Taste Test | The Mary Sue

We used to live in a world where Pop-Tart ice cream sandwiches were not a thing, but thankfully Carl's Jr. has taken it upon themselves to offer them as a menu option. It looks like right now the dess...

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 2d

DREAM INTERVIEW ACHIEVED
I spoke with Makoto Yukimura about penning the final volume of Vinland Saga. We also spoke candidly about the J. Cole "I have no enemies" meme, my procrastinated tattoo idea, the state of the world, and how being strong means being kind. gizmodo.com/vinland-saga...

'Vinland Saga' Creator Makoto Yukimura Looks Back on Writing His Pacifist Viking Epic

The mangaka talks to io9 about the risks, inspirations, and aspirations behind his creation.

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Toussaint Egan @thesaintoftous.bsky.social · 2d

Silly Samuel *demands* to be taken seriously.

The Alliance of Magicians from Arrested Development.

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 2d

For re:frame #20, @kambole.bsky.social digs into Smiling Friends.

Welcome back, Mr. Frog.

The frog stays in the picture

Looking at Smiling Friends through its soon-to-be "highly acclaimed award-winning fan-favourite" episode.

buttondown.com

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 3d

craig of the creek's bad moves? nice

Band Practice | Craig of the Creek | Cartoon Network

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 4d

my father in law asked me about this once because he thought there was some ideological cabal at work within gaming journalism and i absolutely ripped him a new one and had to explain all the ways it directly impacted me and how scary that was AND how lucky i was as a cis white dude during it

Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 4d

i know a lot of people that are either too young for this specific point of reference or too normal and i am going to sound like a lunatic thanks everyone

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 4d

it's extremely low down the list of grievances but still also mad that bluesky is going to end up making me explain lowtax to a lot of people this coming week

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 4d

i wrote about consume me for @theverge.com ✨

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 6d

thatgamecompany (Journey, Flower) made an animated film, Sky: The Two Embers, for it's latest game, Sky: Children of the Light.

...but it doesn't quite have the same magic, and I suspect an interactive element is core to the spells the company has previously cast.

Me for re:frame #19:

Sky's the limit

Sky: The Two Embers burns bright in spurts before smoldering out.

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 6d

I... really liked just wandering around in Ghost of Yotei, actually.

I had more fun exploring Ghost of Yotei than I have in any other open-world game – not just this year, but ever

Opinion | Sucker Punch has managed to create the best exploration I've maybe ever played

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