Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷
@toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk
Curated game news for game workers & gamers
I run @LostInCult.co.uk's games label • Indie Mixtape creator • Debug IGA winner • BAFTA full Member • ex Super Rare/Numskull/journo • indies + physicals ❤️🏳️🌈
[email protected]
I run @LostInCult.co.uk's games label • Indie Mixtape creator • Debug IGA winner • BAFTA full Member • ex Super Rare/Numskull/journo • indies + physicals ❤️🏳️🌈
[email protected]
Some more recent pick-ups!
I'm especially enjoying grabbing PS3 and PC games at the moment.
I'm especially enjoying grabbing PS3 and PC games at the moment.
January 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Some more recent pick-ups!
I'm especially enjoying grabbing PS3 and PC games at the moment.
I'm especially enjoying grabbing PS3 and PC games at the moment.
I'm going to share some oddities and interesting bits in my gaming collection over the next few days.
Here's my official NieR:Automata Christmas decoration + 2B pencil, sent to me by Square Enix when the game released in 2017. 🎄
Here's my official NieR:Automata Christmas decoration + 2B pencil, sent to me by Square Enix when the game released in 2017. 🎄
December 31, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I'm going to share some oddities and interesting bits in my gaming collection over the next few days.
Here's my official NieR:Automata Christmas decoration + 2B pencil, sent to me by Square Enix when the game released in 2017. 🎄
Here's my official NieR:Automata Christmas decoration + 2B pencil, sent to me by Square Enix when the game released in 2017. 🎄
The PS3 is fun to collect for! Taking it back home to dive into some in 2026.
Lots still on my list to get - but, any physical PS3 games I should grab? ❤️
Lots still on my list to get - but, any physical PS3 games I should grab? ❤️
December 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The PS3 is fun to collect for! Taking it back home to dive into some in 2026.
Lots still on my list to get - but, any physical PS3 games I should grab? ❤️
Lots still on my list to get - but, any physical PS3 games I should grab? ❤️
Here's a great interview piece about NO PLAYERS ONLINE, a fantastic horror ARG game, which recently had its launch spoiled by a false DMCA claim unlisting it from Steam.
Was important to me I helped out a troubled dev pal a bit with its relaunch!
(Read more at GamesLine)
Was important to me I helped out a troubled dev pal a bit with its relaunch!
(Read more at GamesLine)
December 31, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Here's a great interview piece about NO PLAYERS ONLINE, a fantastic horror ARG game, which recently had its launch spoiled by a false DMCA claim unlisting it from Steam.
Was important to me I helped out a troubled dev pal a bit with its relaunch!
(Read more at GamesLine)
Was important to me I helped out a troubled dev pal a bit with its relaunch!
(Read more at GamesLine)
Some recent random lil physical PC charity shop pick-ups 🖥️❤️
December 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Some recent random lil physical PC charity shop pick-ups 🖥️❤️
who's gonna tell this charity shop they've got a bumhole on display
December 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
who's gonna tell this charity shop they've got a bumhole on display
My Christmas haul - my partner and I go a bit overboard, we're very aware it is a bit excessive and unnecessary, and that we're very fortunate. 🙏
Lots of Switch/PS5 games, gaming figurines, vinyls, and anime! ❤️
Lots of Switch/PS5 games, gaming figurines, vinyls, and anime! ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
My Christmas haul - my partner and I go a bit overboard, we're very aware it is a bit excessive and unnecessary, and that we're very fortunate. 🙏
Lots of Switch/PS5 games, gaming figurines, vinyls, and anime! ❤️
Lots of Switch/PS5 games, gaming figurines, vinyls, and anime! ❤️
December 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Level-5's CEO claims that 80-90% of game coding is written by AI now.
The studio has disclosed that they extensively use AI, from everything from game code, assets, and character idea, dialogue, and narrative, which is then refined by humans.
(Read more at Automaton)
The studio has disclosed that they extensively use AI, from everything from game code, assets, and character idea, dialogue, and narrative, which is then refined by humans.
(Read more at Automaton)
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Level-5's CEO claims that 80-90% of game coding is written by AI now.
The studio has disclosed that they extensively use AI, from everything from game code, assets, and character idea, dialogue, and narrative, which is then refined by humans.
(Read more at Automaton)
The studio has disclosed that they extensively use AI, from everything from game code, assets, and character idea, dialogue, and narrative, which is then refined by humans.
(Read more at Automaton)
Vince Zampella - co-creator of Call of Duty, co-founder of both Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment, and current head of Battlefield at DICE - has been killed in a car crash.
Absolutely tragic news. ❤️
(Read more at NBC Los Angeles)
Absolutely tragic news. ❤️
(Read more at NBC Los Angeles)
December 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Vince Zampella - co-creator of Call of Duty, co-founder of both Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment, and current head of Battlefield at DICE - has been killed in a car crash.
Absolutely tragic news. ❤️
(Read more at NBC Los Angeles)
Absolutely tragic news. ❤️
(Read more at NBC Los Angeles)
French courts have decided not to ban the Kick streaming platform, following the livestreamed death of Jean Pormanove, but Kick execs could still face up to 7 years in prison.
(Read more at Dexerto)
(Read more at Dexerto)
December 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
French courts have decided not to ban the Kick streaming platform, following the livestreamed death of Jean Pormanove, but Kick execs could still face up to 7 years in prison.
(Read more at Dexerto)
(Read more at Dexerto)
Mobile games raked in almost $76.7bn in 2025, with the 10 highest-grossing games including Honor of Kings ($2.4b), Roblox, Monopoly GO, and Pokémon TCG Pocket.
(Read more at PocketGamer Biz)
(Read more at PocketGamer Biz)
December 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Mobile games raked in almost $76.7bn in 2025, with the 10 highest-grossing games including Honor of Kings ($2.4b), Roblox, Monopoly GO, and Pokémon TCG Pocket.
(Read more at PocketGamer Biz)
(Read more at PocketGamer Biz)
The Sega Saturn-exclusive RPG Airs Adventure has received a full English fan translation.
Wonderful work making obscure older games more widely accessible.
(Read more at Time Extension)
Wonderful work making obscure older games more widely accessible.
(Read more at Time Extension)
December 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The Sega Saturn-exclusive RPG Airs Adventure has received a full English fan translation.
Wonderful work making obscure older games more widely accessible.
(Read more at Time Extension)
Wonderful work making obscure older games more widely accessible.
(Read more at Time Extension)
December 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The Octopath Traveler series has now surpassed over 6 million copies sold - via Square Enix.
December 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Octopath Traveler series has now surpassed over 6 million copies sold - via Square Enix.
Uniqlo has revealed some original Pokémon artwork clothing for the series' 30th anniversary.
(Read more at TheGamer)
(Read more at TheGamer)
December 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Uniqlo has revealed some original Pokémon artwork clothing for the series' 30th anniversary.
(Read more at TheGamer)
(Read more at TheGamer)
the right-click converter extension saved my life honestly, I've just got in the habit of auto-doing that for any image so I no longer have to see webp
December 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
the right-click converter extension saved my life honestly, I've just got in the habit of auto-doing that for any image so I no longer have to see webp
I'm excited to say I am now running @LostInCult.co.uk Games label full-time! ❤️
I joined in 2023 to set up our label while Marketing Director - leaving marketing after 10 years will be hard!
Excited to get our world-best physical games in hands + start OG publishing in the near future. 🥳
I joined in 2023 to set up our label while Marketing Director - leaving marketing after 10 years will be hard!
Excited to get our world-best physical games in hands + start OG publishing in the near future. 🥳
December 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'm excited to say I am now running @LostInCult.co.uk Games label full-time! ❤️
I joined in 2023 to set up our label while Marketing Director - leaving marketing after 10 years will be hard!
Excited to get our world-best physical games in hands + start OG publishing in the near future. 🥳
I joined in 2023 to set up our label while Marketing Director - leaving marketing after 10 years will be hard!
Excited to get our world-best physical games in hands + start OG publishing in the near future. 🥳
If "a Game Boy made with attack drone metal" doesn't make you think "maybe this isn't good":
ModRetro is founded by Palmer Luckey, the founder of weapons manufacturer Anduril, a Trump fundraiser, and general shithead who went off the rails after Oculus made him a billionaire.
ModRetro is founded by Palmer Luckey, the founder of weapons manufacturer Anduril, a Trump fundraiser, and general shithead who went off the rails after Oculus made him a billionaire.
December 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
If "a Game Boy made with attack drone metal" doesn't make you think "maybe this isn't good":
ModRetro is founded by Palmer Luckey, the founder of weapons manufacturer Anduril, a Trump fundraiser, and general shithead who went off the rails after Oculus made him a billionaire.
ModRetro is founded by Palmer Luckey, the founder of weapons manufacturer Anduril, a Trump fundraiser, and general shithead who went off the rails after Oculus made him a billionaire.
December 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Marathon's art lead has voluntarily left Bungie, following an apparent plagiarism scandal settlement with artist Antireal, and before the game's launch in March.
(Read more at Eurogamer)
(Read more at Eurogamer)
December 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Marathon's art lead has voluntarily left Bungie, following an apparent plagiarism scandal settlement with artist Antireal, and before the game's launch in March.
(Read more at Eurogamer)
(Read more at Eurogamer)
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has surpassed 6 million copies sold, Square Enix has announced.
December 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has surpassed 6 million copies sold, Square Enix has announced.
Nintendo has won a €7 million in damages against Big Ben Interactive (now Nacon), in a legal case ongoing for over 15 years, over its third-party Wii controllers.
(Read more at Games Fray)
(Read more at Games Fray)
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Nintendo has won a €7 million in damages against Big Ben Interactive (now Nacon), in a legal case ongoing for over 15 years, over its third-party Wii controllers.
(Read more at Games Fray)
(Read more at Games Fray)
Tencent has reached a settlement with Sony over its Horizon clone Light of Motiram, which has now been removed from storefronts.
(Read more at The Game Post)
(Read more at The Game Post)
December 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Tencent has reached a settlement with Sony over its Horizon clone Light of Motiram, which has now been removed from storefronts.
(Read more at The Game Post)
(Read more at The Game Post)
Ludocene - the handy game discovery and matching service with human curation (no AI!) - has been updated with monthly recommendations, game pages, hot-keys, and more.
(Support Ludocene here)
(Support Ludocene here)
December 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Ludocene - the handy game discovery and matching service with human curation (no AI!) - has been updated with monthly recommendations, game pages, hot-keys, and more.
(Support Ludocene here)
(Support Ludocene here)