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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 13h

whenever i look busy on my phone im really just browsing a photo album of good sandwiches i once ate

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 16h

the narrative arc of this headline is inspiring

a newspaper headline that reads: "Opinion | On the street, a child broke the head off a flower. Their mother said nothing! Appalled, I stepped in. Then she threw her coffee in my face... Ask Lisi"

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 1d

this is still relevant www.theverge.com/2024/10/22/2...

I’ve given up on trying to predict what Nintendo will do — especially when it comes to the Switch 2

The surprise is part of the fun.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 1d

not to wade into the discourse but the role of a critic is to elicit one of these emotions in the reader

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 1d

it's monday tom

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The Verge @theverge.com · 3d

The developers behind a hit sausage-dueling game hope Steam launch will take it furter

A frank discussion.

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Charles PM @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 3d

Wrote about the entertainment industry trades trying to will this nonsense into existence

The Verge @theverge.com · 3d

Tilly Norwood is a gen AI psyop

The point is to normalize generative AI in your mind.

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 3d

i wrote about consume me for @theverge.com ✨

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Jens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 5d

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 4d

we gotta stop calling everything good a banger

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 5d

same

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 6d

used the re-release of super mario galaxy as an excuse to write about how nintendo treats its own history www.theverge.com/games/790186...

Super Mario Galaxy deserves more

Some extras would go a long way.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 6d

sometimes i find an older piece i dont remember writing and wonder why i was allowed to publish it www.theverge.com/24114957/sup...

Does Mario feel pain? It’s complicated

It’s also not the important question, according to Nintendo.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 6d

love a good research phase

a stack of books including junji ito's frankenstein and two guillermo del toro collections

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 6d

welcome to my new weekly column "who can afford this shit" www.theverge.com/games/789734...

Everything about buying video games is getting more confusing and expensive

I just want to play games.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 6d

xbox announces changes to game pass www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrcc...

What a cell phone buying experience

YouTube video by thu tran

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 7d

and they say romcoms are dead www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC9x...

Pillion | Official Teaser HD | A24

YouTube video by A24

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 7d

at the beginning of the year we launched a new column where (at least) once a week we recommend a different indie game, and now it's just packed with cool stuff www.theverge.com/24339574/ind...

The best indie games we’re playing right now

We want to help you find your next favorite indie.

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 7d

I interviewed Toby Fox again. :) You can read the conversation in both and digital and print (!!!!!) editions of Game Informer. We talked about the “stupid” way to make games and his new journey with Deltarune. Read to see our convo and some awesome fan art.

gameinformer.com/2025/09/30/i...

Inefficient And Laborious – The Ongoing Path To Making Deltarune

We spoke with Toby Fox about his “stupid” way of making games and the big leap from Undertale to Deltarune.

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kheehoon chan @crapstacular.bsky.social · 7d

Surprise! I'm stoked to share that I'm writing this book. It's a dream to learn more about the game's development history from @wrongorgan.bsky.social themselves!

Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · 7d

LIC, @wrongorgan.bsky.social & @cr-games.bsky.social are proud to announce Mouthwashing: Design Works is available to pre-order now.

First 1,000 Deluxe Edition orders are SIGNED by members of Wrong Organ ✍️

Ends Friday, 28 Nov 2025.

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Mouthwashing: Design Works

Lost In Cult, Wrong Organ and Critical Reflex present Mouthwashing: Design Works, the official art and design book for the contemporary horror classic Mouthwashing. Available now for pre-order, this…

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 7d

artist's depiction of seeing people in your draft in google docs

a photo of oscar isaac and guillermo del toro standing over a cadaver that's split open

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Charles PM @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 7d

Chatted up Noah Hawley about Alien: Earth, AI, and the dark comedy of working for megacorporations

The Verge @theverge.com · 7d

Alien: Earth’s showrunner wanted it to be a dark reflection of our world

Showrunner Noah Hawley wanted to serve up some scares with a side of dark comedy.

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 7d

my entire feed rn sounds like dialogue from moderan

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 8d

ready to call it a week

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Lewis Gordon @lewisgordon.bsky.social · 9d

Some context for the EA deal, my 2023 piece on Saudi Arabia getting into gaming.

“Anywhere that Saudi Arabia is spending any amount of money lately, there are always strings attached. It’s never just a pure business investment."

www.theverge.com/2023/12/1/23...

Saudi Arabia’s plan to become the crown prince of gaming

With avowed “massive gamer” Mohammed bin Salman at the helm, the kingdom’s insatiable appetite and bottomless riches are already remaking the global video game industry.

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