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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 1d

Never any doubt if an email is from the New Blood press list

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Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 2d

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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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 3d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 8d

Yotei is like 300 years after Tsushima? Wind has aged well

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 9d

I never thought it vs Silksong would be such a close race in my head

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 10d

Right there with you buddy www.gamesradar.com/games/analys...

Analysts say EA buyout "doesn't add up," expect the company to double down on live services and sports at expense of "new ideas and innovation" with layoffs looking inevitable

"Short term they may look to sell off non-crucial assets and smaller IP"

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 10d

goooooooooood shit

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 10d

The inimitable @dkbailey64.bsky.social

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 10d

just @ rollin next time

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 10d

With every Bulgarian split squat, I aspire to such roundness

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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles follows Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart in suffering a major preservation loss – Ramza's ass is too powerful for Square Enix in 2025

"THAT'S IVALICE'S ASS"

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 16d

alright calm down borderlands

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 17d

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 17d

hello www.gamesradar.com/games/the-po...

The Pokemon Company says the US government did not have permission to use Pokemon art and theme song in ICE promotional video

Nintendo has the opportunity to do the funniest thing

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 22d

you have never been so right

Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 22d

I finally have my Silksong opinion. Love it, just slightly less than Hollow Knight.

One bit: "Two damage attacks felt special in Hollow Knight. A two-damage boss was a name taker. A clock cleaner. An elite leg breaker sent by Team Cherry to ruin your shit."

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I finally finished Silksong 100%, so now I'm positive: I like Hollow Knight more

Opinion | But only a little bit

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 23d

@gcuzzillo.bsky.social that is!

Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 23d

I have once again harvested some Good Words from the mind of Gabe Cuzzillo

"If the game is made of teeth, and you take out the teeth, I don't know, a lot of the time it would feel like it was changing the meaning of the work deeply."

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"I'm definitely in the camp of not having an easy mode": As Silksong crushes players and Team Cherry nerfs it, veteran designer says some games have to be difficult because that's the whole point

Baby Steps co-developer Gabe Cuzzillo reckons challenge can be inseparable

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 23d

If Techland had good stories in their games they may become too powerful, this is the counterbalance of the universe

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 23d

My only complaint with Uber Lace was visual clarity in phase three and this boss's penchant for teleporting into your path of movement from off-screen to deal two collision damage. Def killed me more than all other bosses, but felt good by the successful run.

Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · 26d

Lots of people: talking about the difficulty Hollow Knight: Silksong

Not enough people: talking about The Slab in Hollow Knight: Silksong

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My favorite moment in Hollow Knight: Silksong recreates a Bloodborne classic, and I know it's not guaranteed because none of my friends have seen it

What The Slab tells us about Silksong star Hornet

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · Sep 11

I spoke to the father of Zeke, a baby who passed away last year and received a huge player tribute in Old School RuneScape this week.

This story is so sad, and so sweet, and SO sad, and SO sweet, and it's what MMOs are really about.

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"When I explained to her that everyone at Zeke was a real player who came to pay their respects, she burst out in tears": Parents of late baby son overwhelmed by huge in-game MMO tribute

Old School RuneScape players give humanity a much-needed win

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · Sep 11

Me two hours ago: Yeah I think I would give Silksong 4.5/5, exceptional game but some minor annoyances hurt the-

Me after The Thing Happens: 6/5 best game GOTY game of the decade game of the eon

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · Sep 10

it's like putting furniture together. getting vocally mad at it is part of the process

Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · Sep 10

the more I swear the more fun I'm having

Stellaween? @antlervel.vet · Sep 10

Ok I have discovered the Silksong Secret: You have to play so aggressively you start to worry about your own state of mind

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Andrew Cogswell @joyboygenius.bsky.social · Sep 9

Absolutely perfect headline. No notes.

ashley bardhan @ashleybardhan.bsky.social · Sep 9

with love and pain in my heart, i'm sharing my first obituary:

🥀 the racehorse haru urara, popularized in her old age by horsegirl gacha game umamusume, has died after 29 years of stress, abandonment, and finally, salvation among heaps of ryegrass

www.gamesradar.com/games/racing...

Millions of gamers on Steam and beyond gather to mourn famously untalented horse who inspired the beloved anime girl in Umamusume, Haru Urara: "May she get all the grass and carrots in heaven"

"We share our condolences to all the staff involved"

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Austin Wood @woodwould.bsky.social · Sep 9

i'm tired, boss

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