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John Carson
@johncarson.bsky.social
Video Games’ King of Late Night, Freelance Writer, Up to something probably - Previously: Associate Editor Game Informer | Streaming at http://twitch.tv/johncarsongames
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Since more people are coming over here, here's my spiel

If you have the means to start a gaming publication, there has never been a better pool of young, experienced talent available to make something special. Anyone with the capital and motivation to start a website/magazine/etc should consider it
What a colossal loss
RIP to anime director Tatsuya Nagamine. One of the finest adventure anime directors of the modern era. He helped breath new life into long-running series and made them feel altogether vital again. The current One Piece boom wouldn't have been possible in the same way without him.
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Broly is hands down the best animated and punchiest Dragonball content that exists

RIP to a great
November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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His work as series director on the Wano arc, one that saw the One Piece anime aesthetic revised and supercharged, has been a major pillar of its current international success. I hadn't seen people so excited to watch it on a week-to-week basis in my entire time as a fan.
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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RIP to anime director Tatsuya Nagamine. One of the finest adventure anime directors of the modern era. He helped breath new life into long-running series and made them feel altogether vital again. The current One Piece boom wouldn't have been possible in the same way without him.
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I was already sold on Pokopia from the reveal trailer, but this looks even better! Pokémon Viva Pinata/Dragon Quest Builders definitely scratches a certain itch

youtu.be/DIG9RUy_RKQ?...
Pokémon Pokopia | Build A New Life from the Ground Up on March 5, 2026! 🏡
YouTube video by The Official Pokémon YouTube channel
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November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.

Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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✊✊✊✊✊ don't cross that picket line
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The mighty hydra
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I'm participating in the Magic Avatar The Last Airbender streamer event (might stream a little later tonight)!

Here's my first Draft deck that has a couple of wins under its belt so far. Blue/Black Draw Two has been pretty fun so far!

Lots of ways to draw cards and surprisingly good synergies
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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oh no they clipped it out 🫣
If you work in games and have blue hair please raise your hand 🎮
@shitfromkiran.bsky.social

#CrowdControl
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I went to Valve HQ with @janochoa.bsky.social to check out the Steam Machine, the Steam Controller, and the Steam Frame. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x49...
We Saw the NEW Valve VR Headset (and more!)
YouTube video by Giant Bomb
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Apparently you can't play Chinese Riftbound cards mixed in an otherwise English deck or vice versa. It's one or the other for each of your three decks (main deck can have different language from Rune deck). What a bad rule lol
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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went to Valve a couple weeks ago to preview the new Steam Machine, new Steam Controller, and Steam Frame + interviewed a few folks at Valve!

got tons of coverage w/ @jackiecobra.bsky.social!

Machine: youtu.be/xb3a3EKwhGQ?...
Controller: youtu.be/lbNI0rNJVt8?...
Frame: youtu.be/jis5Q9UEroE?...
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Decades of waiting is a crazy way to position WoW housing
WoW Player Housing Finally Arrives December 2 After Decades Of Waiting
The two-decade wait for player housing in World of Warcraft is nearly over, as Blizzard has announced housing will launch on December 2 for those who preorder the Midnight expansion. Housing will be launching into what Blizzard is calling "early access"--and will support weekly housing quests but won't have its Neighborhood event system fully online. Players will, however, be able to buy a home, decorate it, design rooms, join Neighborhoods, earn decor through achievements, and craft decor items. Those who don't own Midnight won't be able to purchase a home but will still be able to acquire housing items and decor, should they later decide to upgrade to the new expansion. Patch 11.2.7 packs a punch with... 🏘️ Housing early access + weekly quests 📖 Midnight’s Prologue Campaign 🚀 Revamped experiences for new + returning players And much more! pic.twitter.com/XetLDy5VDe — World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) November 12, 2025 While housing is the big new attraction, and one that players have waited over 20 years for, there are some other new features rounding out the 11.2.7 update. That includes a prologue questline to set up the story of Midnight, a new Lorewalking campaign centered around the origins of the Blood and Void Elves of Azeroth, and a quest chain to unlock Pandaren Heritage armor. The Timewalking event Turbulent Timeways will also make a return, and will for the first time feature dungeons from 2020's Shadowlands expansion.Continue Reading at GameSpot
dlvr.it
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Why do Valve’s controllers always look like they’re 5 revisions from final
For comparison, here's the second-generation Steam Controller (left) compared to its first-gen counterpart (right).
www.theverge.com/games/815061...
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The console wars are back, baby!!
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter to launch by September 2026 www.gematsu.com/2025/11/trai...
November 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Hello, not only do we not use AI we would rather cut off our own arms than do so. Demonschool is 100% human made.
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The new mechanics coming with Spiritforged are going to be very familiar to Magic players. That’s probably going to be great for onboarding players, but I wish there was something that stood out as uniquely Riftbound.
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Reminder that I have a Starter Pack of all current and former Game Informer staff if you’re interested in following us. I don’t think I missed anyone, but let me know if I did, because I want to be all-inclusive and not leave anyone left out. go.bsky.app/Ea2R4VT
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
First time seeing the northern light. Absolutely incredible.
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Big O should be added to more games tbh
November 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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When I play Lumines Arise,
I am no longer in The Cynical World.
I am a cat in a sunbeam.

(my lumines arise review) www.polygon.com/lumines-aris...
Lumines Arise is the cure for our cynical world
The cult classic rhythm game is back in life-affirming fashion
www.polygon.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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it's hard to actually convey what it feels like to play lumines arise, especially during the moments where each of its elements, both internal and external, come together. but i gave it a try anyway. my review for gamespot:

www.gamespot.com/reviews/lumi...
Lumines Arise Review - Sensorial Triumph
The concept of Tetris Effect is iterated on with confidence, paired with a singular use of technology that seeks to evoke emotion at every turn.
www.gamespot.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Lumines Arise is my first Lumines game so I'm still pretty terrible at it but man, if it isn't a treat to play. It's become my nightly ritual.

Check out our review below:
Lumines Arise is the kind of game that I won’t delete from my hard drive because I will always want the option to lose myself to the game periodically, which Arise is consistently excellent at.

Our review: gameinformer.com/review/lumin...
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM