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Mikhail
@va11halla.bsky.social
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Words about games on multiple platforms with a handheld focus and some good coffee on the side. Find my work on RPG Site, TouchArcade, Into The Spine, Nintendo Insider, & more. Avatar by Kiri from Sukeban Games.

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hcnone.bsky.social
It's Black Friday sales season and the hit Steam Deck Verified indie game Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines is on sale!

You can also nominate the game for a "Labor of Love" award, which I hope you might want to do if you enjoyed the new OVERTIME chapter..!
store.steampowered.com/app/2262610/...
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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santaragione.com
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
HORSES cover with a banned from Steam logo
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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va11halla.bsky.social
I reviewed Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster from @nightdivestudios.bsky.social for @nintendoinsider.bsky.social. Another fantastic Nightdive release and a great game on its own: www.nintendo-insider.com/outlaws-hand...
https://www.nintendo-insider.com/outlaws-handful-of-missions-remaster-review-switch-2/ Nightdive's Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster on Switch 2 and Switch next to a cup of black coffee.
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
va11halla.bsky.social
Great read (as usual). Triangle Strategy is one of Square Enix's best games in a long time with an incredible soundtrack.
solfleet.bsky.social Hayes Madsen @solfleet.bsky.social · 4h
Been sitting on this one for a bit, so wanted to put it out as we build to the release of Octopath Traveler 0. Three years on, I talked to the devs of Triangle Strategy on how the game impacted the HD-2D series, and the strategy RPG revolution www.inverse.com/gaming/trian...
Triangle Strategy Devs On Creating a ‘Mature’ Story for One of the Decade's Best RPGs
Three years and a million sold copies later, the developers of Triangle Strategy reflect on the strategy RPGs legacy, and what it means for HD-2D games.
www.inverse.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
va11halla.bsky.social
I reviewed Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster from @nightdivestudios.bsky.social for @nintendoinsider.bsky.social. Another fantastic Nightdive release and a great game on its own: www.nintendo-insider.com/outlaws-hand...
https://www.nintendo-insider.com/outlaws-handful-of-missions-remaster-review-switch-2/ Nightdive's Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster on Switch 2 and Switch next to a cup of black coffee.
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
va11halla.bsky.social
It's was National Editor Appreciation Day yesterday and I'm very grateful to have been able to / still rely on @drseda.bsky.social @shaunmusgrave.bsky.social @seedy87.bsky.social @apzonerunner.com @schillingc.bsky.social @diegoarguello.bsky.social to fix shit.
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social
To all our fans, to all those who supported this incredible series, thank you for 15 years 🙏🔪

#Danganronpa #Danganronpa15thAnniversary
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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va11halla.bsky.social
I got some random plastic boxes with @darrenkorb.bsky.social music included
Hades on Switch OLED next to a physical copy of Hades on Switch. Hades II Switch 2 Edition on Switch 2 next to Hades II Switch 2 Edition physical. Both of them surround a cup of cold brew black coffee. Read my Hades II review on RPG Site - https://www.rpgsite.net/review/18504-hades-ii-review-nintendo-switch-2
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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polygonbird.games
Some good BIRDCAGE chat in here!
rpgsite.net RPG Site @rpgsite.net · 2d
It's another episode of the Tetracast, RPG Site's weekly podcast!

In this week's episode, we preview Nioh 3, return to The Outer Worlds 2,  review Birdcage, and discuss the news of the week: https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/19011-tetracast-421-tetracast-remastered
November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
va11halla.bsky.social
I got some random plastic boxes with @darrenkorb.bsky.social music included
Hades on Switch OLED next to a physical copy of Hades on Switch. Hades II Switch 2 Edition on Switch 2 next to Hades II Switch 2 Edition physical. Both of them surround a cup of cold brew black coffee. Read my Hades II review on RPG Site - https://www.rpgsite.net/review/18504-hades-ii-review-nintendo-switch-2
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
va11halla.bsky.social
Imagine hearing this and not expecting a Metallica opener after: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZuG...
Outlaws Soundtrack - The Last Gunfight
YouTube video by impossibleisfaby
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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kinmoku.bsky.social
🎮 VIDEOVERSE fans! 🕹️

You can create your own avatar via the official VIDEOVERSE Picrew! Can we spread these little faces across the internet? 😄

picrew.me/en/image_mak...
VIDEOVERSE avatar creator
Create your own Videoverse avatar from the beloved narrative indie game! Play VIDEOVERSE on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/VIDEOVERSE/ Kinmoku: https://linktr.ee/kinmoku For pers...
picrew.me
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
va11halla.bsky.social
Almost done with the last pending thing here...
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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va11halla.bsky.social
I reviewed both Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (fine for handheld, meh for TV play) and One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (good upgrade, but should've been better) for @nintendoinsider.bsky.social: www.nintendo-insider.com/dragon-ball-...

www.nintendo-insider.com/one-piece-pi...
One Piece Pirate Warriors 4's Yamato DLC on Switch 2, Steam Deck, Switch OLED, and PS Portal next to a cup of cold brew black coffee and a figure of Yamato from One Piece. Read my One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 review here: https://www.nintendo-insider.com/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-switch-2-edition-upgrade-review-frame-rate/ Dragon ball sparking zero on Switch 2, Steam Deck, ROG ally, and PS Portal next to a cup of black coffee. Read my Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Switch 2 review here: https://www.nintendo-insider.com/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-switch-2-vs-ps5-review/
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
va11halla.bsky.social
I reviewed both Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (fine for handheld, meh for TV play) and One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (good upgrade, but should've been better) for @nintendoinsider.bsky.social: www.nintendo-insider.com/dragon-ball-...

www.nintendo-insider.com/one-piece-pi...
One Piece Pirate Warriors 4's Yamato DLC on Switch 2, Steam Deck, Switch OLED, and PS Portal next to a cup of cold brew black coffee and a figure of Yamato from One Piece. Read my One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 review here: https://www.nintendo-insider.com/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-switch-2-edition-upgrade-review-frame-rate/ Dragon ball sparking zero on Switch 2, Steam Deck, ROG ally, and PS Portal next to a cup of black coffee. Read my Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Switch 2 review here: https://www.nintendo-insider.com/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-switch-2-vs-ps5-review/
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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katarnee.bsky.social
ok, RAT WARS ULTRA EDITION.
jazcherv.bsky.social JASMINE_RESOLUTION_HAZBAT.1999 @jazcherv.bsky.social · Jan 22
On FB I said I'd call my firstborn Superunknown, but I'd also go for "In Times New Roman..." as well, curious what others would have 🤭
Screenshot of a tweet by @lfchamy, it says "normalise naming your child after a 10/10 album"
February 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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schillingc.bsky.social
Delighted with this review, obviously, but especially for Tim who did an incredible job with the design/layouts
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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rpgsite.net
It's another episode of the Tetracast, RPG Site's weekly podcast!

In this week's episode, we preview Nioh 3, return to The Outer Worlds 2,  review Birdcage, and discuss the news of the week: https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/19011-tetracast-421-tetracast-remastered
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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va11halla.bsky.social
A crop of the headline that says "Square Enix has announced a new Final Fantasy IX"
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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transcatffxiv.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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apzonerunner.com
Pac-Man in his sicko era
November 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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hcnone.bsky.social
'tis the season for discounts. use code EMBLACKFRIDAY25 at checkout to get 20% off your order of two or more items!! help me get rid of all this stuff before I close up shop for the holidays in a couple weeks.
-> shop.hcnone.com <-
hcnone.bsky.social hcnone | Endless Monday OVERTIME @hcnone.bsky.social · Oct 21
The sticker shop is open again! New stickers and restocks! Stick some on your stuff, why don't ya!
-> shop.hcnone.com <-
November 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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ysbryd.net
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
hey, i'm looking for work! full-time or freelance 💜

journalist, critic, author
proficient in features, criticism, reporting, reviews, previews, news, guides

words at lost in cult, RPS, VGC, unwinnable, gamesradar+, polygon, EDGE, PLAY

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'Few games capture the spirit of indie game development quite like VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action. What initially started out as a short game for a Cyberpunk Game Jam back in 2014, soon became a standout indie hit. VA-11 Hall-A delivers a heartfelt story of happiness in the depths of disaster, draped in a unique cyberpunk aesthetic and set to a distinctive synthwave soundtrack to match. It’s a truly remarkable visual novel, and the perfect choice for our Design Works range. Produced in collaboration with Sukeban Games and Ysbryd, VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works explores the corrupt metropolis of Glitch City, its culture, and the people who frequent the game’s beloved hole in the wall, VA-11 Hall-A. Written by talented journalist and author Ashley Schofield (Polygon, EDGE, Unwinnable and VGC), you’ll hear how this world came to be and the cyberpunk touchstones that inspired it — all the while lending insight into the history of Venezuela, where the team is located, and the unique challenges of developing a game there. VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works will be a celebration of this beautiful indie masterpiece, and the people that made it all possible. Alongside contemporary interviews with writer/programmer Fernando Damas and artist/designer Christopher Ortiz conducted exclusively for VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works, the book also features a collection of highlights from the ‘Daily VA-11 Hall-A’ blog posts directly from Sukeban.moe. You can also expect deep dives into the development of the game’s prototype and prologue; the bartending mechanics that put you in the shoes of disaster bisexual bartender Jill Stingray, and interviews exploring its iconic synthwave soundtrack/jukebox with composer Michael Kelly. VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works features detailed insight into the game’s early concepts and development, an exploration of Glitch City itself, and a deep dive into the programming, art and soundtrack — an unmissable read for any fan.' A magazine cover of Unwinnable Monthly #191, with the feature being my essay 'I Don't Want To Be This Kind of Animal Anymore' and art by Shafer Brown. An excerpt reads: In the dark times, should the stars also go out? 'Revachol is still. Silent. Decades of unrest, corruption and capital gain have reduced it to a shell of a city. And yet, under these sullen skies, a miracle is happening. The limbed and headed machine of pain and undignified suffering is firing up again.' My review of Hollow Knight: Silksong for Video Games Chronicle. 'Hollow Knight: Silksong review: A game that intends to make you suffer, even to its own detriment. Team Cherry’s sequel has a clear mission statement, but doesn’t seem to consider the consequences. 3/5 stars.' My review of Demonschool for Rock Paper Shotgun, included in RPS' Bestest Bests category. 'Demonschool review Saturday morning carcasses.'
November 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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140vgm.bsky.social
Flowerbed – Dead or Alive 4 (2005, 360)
Composers : Makoto Hosoi, Takafumi Inamori, Ryo Koike, Hiroyuki Akiyama, Takumi Saito
November 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM