DrewBlue
andrewmohan.bsky.social
DrewBlue
@andrewmohan.bsky.social
I play video games and sometimes write about them.
Considering it's the one year anniversary of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, it's fitting that I finally got my signed poster from both Kitase-san and Hamaguchi-san framed and displayed in my room.

Thank you again @rem1ly.bsky.social for this amazing memorabilia 🥹
March 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
4 concerts this year and they were all sold back to back ☠️ but finally going to see The Weeknd for the first time 🫡
February 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is better than calling it the Switch U but still a bit weird that they couldn't come up with a new name for this. It might lead to the same problem where people buy a Switch thinking they were getting a Switch 2.

Also we're getting an event in Toronto, let's gooooooo
Nintendo Switch 2 officially revealed. Nintendo Direct - Nintendo Switch 2 scheduled for April 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpc...

NS2 Experience tour dates for the public:

North America:

New York, April 4-6, 2025
Los Angeles, April 11-13, 2025
Dallas, April 25-27, 2025
Toronto, April 25-27, 2025
January 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🎄🎄
December 25, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Last day of work done and celebrating with a nice little gift (that was handed down to me)
December 21, 2024 at 12:33 AM
Reposted by DrewBlue
After a lot of deliberation, here are @mobilesyrup.com’s Top 10 Games of 2024!

As always, nothing but immense love and respect for the many talented devs (both on and off this list) who gave us so much wonderful art this year.❤️🎮

These experiences will stick with me for a long time.
MobileSyrup's Top 10 Games of 2024
This year didn't have nearly as many big games as 2023, but the releases were certainly more varied in a lot of ways.
mobilesyrup.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:45 PM
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No piece of media has impacted me like Final Fantasy VII, so it was an absolute honour to interview Naoki Hamaguchi & Yoshinori Kitase about Rebirth!

We talked about the standout Chapter 13, their favourite VII characters, the banger "bow wow wow" song & more. #FF7R
mobilesyrup.com/2024/12/18/f...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creators on trauma, open-world design and 2024's catchiest song
Co-director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase dive into the making of one of the year's top-rated games.
mobilesyrup.com
December 18, 2024 at 9:21 PM
I did not have on my bucket list that I would not only meet some of the voice actors for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth but see and have a signed poster from the legendary Kitase and Hamaguchi. This definitely felt like a dream.

Thank you @rem1ly.bsky.social for giving us this lifetime opportunity🥹
December 14, 2024 at 6:47 PM
I was actually really happy with The Game Awards this year. While it had the same flaw on not spotlighting the actual awards, the announcements were really hype. Can't believe we're getting a new Okami and Onimusha game!
December 13, 2024 at 4:41 AM
I'm ready to try out Tekken 8 and main @benstarr.bsky.social bby
Clive from FF16 in Tekken 8 on Dec 16
December 13, 2024 at 2:01 AM
Briana White got robbed of best performance
December 13, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Having a drink before I'm off to LA for The Game Awards. Looking forward to seeing everyone there again!
December 11, 2024 at 10:36 PM
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Exactly one week to #TheGameAwards!
Excited to be heading back to LA with @andrewmohan.bsky.social and, for the first time, have the privilege of representing @mobilesyrup.com and Canada on the voting jury. 🇨🇦

Who all will we be seeing?
(Would love to hear from Canadian devs, especially!)
a video game is being played with the command button
Alt: Cloud and Sephiroth walking in Nibelheim in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
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December 5, 2024 at 7:12 PM
This is absolutely beautiful, a shame that I can't see one of my childhood dream cars in person 😭
30 Years Of NFS: The Most Wanted M3 GTR Is Now A Real-Life BMW Race Car www.speedhunters.com/2024/11/30-y...

"From today until early January 2025, this very car will be on display in all its Need for Speed glory at the BMW Welt in Munich, Germany."
November 26, 2024 at 7:15 PM
My #NieR inspired outfit for the BEDCL Banquet last night
November 25, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Lmao Ferrari being Ferrari with "we weren't ready" 🤦‍♂️ this is what Hamilton will have to deal with next year
November 24, 2024 at 6:53 AM
My lucky pull this morning
November 23, 2024 at 4:08 PM
My credit card is literally cooked but I finally got tickets to both Linkin Park and Ado. August is going to be crazy 🥲
November 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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The Nintendo DS is 20 years old!

To celebrate, I put together a retrospective to analyse how Nintendo’s strategy led to the DS’ success, changed Nintendo as a company and whether or not it could work with Switch 2

Check it out on @rollingstone.com.web.brid.gy
November 19, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Because of how crap Ticketmaster is, I had to refresh literally 10 times on my computer to get tickets for Ado.

Now I have to repeat this same process for Linkin Park tomorrow 🥲
Ticketmaster is so fucking dog shit, holy crap. Their app didn't work and I couldn't book any tickets as a result
November 19, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Ticketmaster is so fucking dog shit, holy crap. Their app didn't work and I couldn't book any tickets as a result
November 19, 2024 at 3:14 PM
This is definitely a historical moment for @mobilesyrup.com and I'm so happy that I (albeit very slightly) contributed to the site this year. I'll be going with @bradshankar.bsky.social to The Game Awards again this year and I'm looking forward to seeing familiar/new faces! Can't wait! 😁
Very excited to announce that @mobilesyrup.com is part of the #TheGameAwards voting jury this year!

It's an honour to play a small role in representing Canada's incredible gaming industry. 🇨🇦🎮
Congrats to all of the nominees today!
November 18, 2024 at 7:45 PM
I have quite a few issues with Spotify but I swear, their best feature is letting me know about my favourite artists having concerts nearby. How did I find out through Spotify that Ado is coming to Toronto and she's performing during the same week as Linkin Park??
November 16, 2024 at 1:59 AM
From the archives this year

#japan #kyoto
November 16, 2024 at 12:34 AM
I probably have a huge collection of gaming jackets at this point but I would love to buy these 😭 no way this'll be in stores when I go to Japan next year
Pokémon Company announced they will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pokémon Gold/Silver with a line of new merchandise.

For the 10th anniversary, they released Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver for the DS.

Bring the games to Switch!
pokemon.co.jp/goods/2024/1...
November 15, 2024 at 2:38 PM