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Lewis Gordon @lewisgordon.bsky.social · 18d

reviewed Silent Hill F, whose tilt towards action is fundamental to depicting Hinako's eruption of rage.

she is a bonafide star in this stellar, sinister, but not especially scary return for the venerable horror series. words over @theverge.com

www.theverge.com/games/782012...

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Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · 18d

banger of a review

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Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · 18d

Silent Hill f is one of the best horror games ever. My review for NPR:

www.npr.org/2025/09/22/g...

Silent Hill f surprises as one of the boldest and best horror games ever

Silent Hill f stands among the series best by prioritizing atmosphere and storytelling.

www.npr.org

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Hayes Madsen @solfleet.bsky.social · 18d

I don’t think the saying “we’re so back”applies more than with Silent Hill f, an intoxicating survival horror game that weaves a brilliant fragmented story, has phenomenal atmosphere, and some genuine surprises. Genuinely one of my favorite horror games of all time www.inverse.com/gaming/silen...

'Silent Hill f' Is a Heady, Grisly, and Surprisingly Timely Horror Masterpiece

'Silent Hill f' isn't just a gruesomely glorious return for the legendary franchise, it might genuinely be one the best survival horror games ever made.

www.inverse.com

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Jon Danziger @danziger.bsky.social · Sep 5

Aside from being a horrifying idea, it is grimly hilarious that they are doing this to a movie about a family that is undone by new technology.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Orson Welles’ Lost Movie Will Use AI to Reconstruct Missing 43 Minutes

Amazon-backed firm Showrunner, led by Edward Saatchi, is using the film as a test case for how Hollywood can overhaul production. The results won't be commercialized — the tech giant hasn't obtained r...

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Junch @junchgaming.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hugely thankful to @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social for coverage of our Games for Palestine charity bundle in @aftermath.site - a site I'm a huge fan of.

This is a really comprehensive overview of the organizations involved, including @unrwa.org and of the work to get this off the ground <3

Aftermath @aftermath.site · Sep 4

10 months in the making, Play for Peace bundle launches to raise money for Palestinian Aid: aftermath.site/play-for-peace...

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Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Jun 14

Notes from SGF: Resident Evil was underwhelming, Pragmata ripped, and a whole bunch of indies impressed.

More at NPR:

www.npr.org/2025/06/14/g...

I played the new Resident Evil — and a whole lot more. Here are my thoughts

The annual Play Days showcase was far more interesting than the reveals themselves.

www.npr.org

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Jason Fanelli 🔜 NYCC @jasonfanelli.com · Jun 10

Here's the other: Two weeks ago, over Zoom, I spoke with Quarter Up founder Mike Willette about Invincible VS, the new 3V3 tag fighter.

Yesterday, before the final day of SGF, I went to Skybound's Beverly Hills office to play it for an hour. Holy shit, y'all.

www.gamespot.com/articles/inv...

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Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Jun 6

Literally all the small scale games look so much better than the big announcements tonight. Lego co op looked clever and im intrigued by the nick toons beat em up

Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Jun 6

I totally get why 3d action games keep playing like FromSoft games…but do they ALL need to look vaguely lovecraftian, too?

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · Jun 6

The theme for tonight seems to be sequels to 7/10 games that have a loyal following of reddit guys who get wildly defensive about liking it.

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Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Jun 6

Puppet punch out might be the best trailer yet

Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Jun 6

At SGF with NPR! In addition to a beefy radio story we’re doing for All Things Considered about VR, going to post some more incremental impressions and updates here, as I play through the dozens of game appointments I have this weekend…

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Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Apr 7

NPR let me go long on my post-GDC dispatch, which gets at the many tensions around layoffs, generative AI, and inflated budgets that the industry is grappling with right now.

You should listen if only for Keita Takahashi's very blunt assessment of AI.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The video game industry at a crossroads

Podcast Episode · Consider This from NPR · 04/05/2025 · 10m

podcasts.apple.com

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Ben Hanson @yozetty.bsky.social · Apr 3

I love the new episode of The MinnMax Show, it captures the excitement, confusion, and hot takes only available at the big unveiling of a new console.

Any help sharing The MinnMax Show is appreciated! youtu.be/zqUsDdnxqKM

MinnMax @minnmax.com · Apr 3

The new episode of The MinnMax Show is live, with @gameonysus.bsky.social, @kelslewin.bsky.social, @jacobgeller.com, @leovader.com, and @yozetty.bsky.social unpacking their full thoughts on the big Switch 2 Direct. It's a fun one! youtu.be/zqUsDdnxqKM

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Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Apr 2

90 dollar physical cartridges is actually evil. I loved collecting Switch physicals and now that's a legitimately difficult purchase to justify

Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Apr 2

A game I played at GDC and was v much endeared by is now out!

There were like 5 bug games at Day of the Devs and they all ripped

Bugaboo Pocket @bugaboopocket.bsky.social · Apr 1

It's all happening here: store.steampowered.com/app/1985740/...

Bugaboo Pocket on Steam

A virtual pet game starring bugs from land, air and sea! Play as a research scientist living in a cabin with just your bugs and a penpal for company. Spoil them with pets, minigames, food and furnitur...

store.steampowered.com

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Bugaboo Pocket @bugaboopocket.bsky.social · Apr 1

It's all happening here: store.steampowered.com/app/1985740/...

Bugaboo Pocket on Steam

A virtual pet game starring bugs from land, air and sea! Play as a research scientist living in a cabin with just your bugs and a penpal for company. Spoil them with pets, minigames, food and furnitur...

store.steampowered.com

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Amanda Silberling @amanda.omg.lol · Apr 2

i typed this faster than i can think techcrunch.com/2025/04/02/t...

The Nintendo Switch 2 release date is June 5 | TechCrunch

Nintendo unveiled new details on Wednesday about its hugely anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console, which will be the company's first new console

techcrunch.com

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Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Apr 2

Sakurai should end every direct till the end of time

Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Apr 2

Just tossed into a showreel lol

Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Apr 2

So strange from a Nintendo leaving money on the table standpoint

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Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Apr 2

Vanilla Wind Waker vs the remaster is the most bizarre Nintendo decision I’ve seen in a long time. Purely from a Nintendo centric financial standpoint

Vincent Acovino @vincentacovino.bsky.social · Apr 2

The partner showcase isn’t that meaningful to me but this is definitely big for the many, many people I know who are only plugged into the Nintendo infrastructure.