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Review bylines on startmenu.co.uk | Also made a podcast about video games and psychology called Mind Controllers ๐Ÿง  ๐ŸŽฎ | MA Clinical Psychology linktr.ee/MindControllers

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So sorry to hear this! I hope you are doing okay given everything happening

09.02.2026 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the world needs @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social's Yakuza Kiwami 3 review

09.02.2026 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do you think Bad Bunny will announce Pikmin 5 during the Super Bowl Halftime Show later today?

08.02.2026 21:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3507    ๐Ÿ” 278    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

Big feature about the #RemoveKagawa movement and fans feeling that the bloom has been off the rose for the Yakuza/Like A Dragon games, with this latest controversy being a last straw for many.

09.02.2026 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 293    ๐Ÿ” 120    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have one friend who is going to be REALLY disappointed with this game ๐Ÿ˜ญ. Such a bummer since I just hopped onto the Yakuza train last year

09.02.2026 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is insane. In what world do we need to scan our faces to use a messaging app

09.02.2026 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties review: How not to do a remake | VGC Sega delivers a disappointing remake built on disdain, not reverence, looking to fix a game that wasnโ€™t brokenโ€ฆ

yakuza kiwami 3 is an insult to the game rgg has purported to remake, its players, the studio's previous quality output and, bewilderingly, women. oh, and the casting of an admitted sex pest. i'm somewhere between dejection and fury.

my review for vgc:
www.videogameschronicle.com/review/yakuz...

09.02.2026 16:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 993    ๐Ÿ” 393    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 55
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Technically poor and hurried, devoid of the original's charm, and full of filler content and baffling changes, Yakuza Kiwami 3 is a 20/100, a 2/10, a one-star game.

It's a seismic miss that left me questioning my love for the series.

My review: www.gamerguides.com/yakuza-kiwam...

09.02.2026 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 573    ๐Ÿ” 218    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 71
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Pokรฉmon secretly announcing Day Out and Night Out during the superbowl. What the hell are these events?? They said more info soon but I want to know now ๐Ÿ˜ญ

09.02.2026 03:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10,000 Steps too much for the day? Try these series of 5,000-step walks I wrote for LAist. They also cover Greater LA -- from Oxnard to San Bernardino, Burbank to Anaheim. Routes are flat, easy to walk, include lunch options, and are mostly dog-friendly.

laist.com/news/los-ang...

08.02.2026 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 731    ๐Ÿ” 107    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Amber Glenn talks about Magic in front of fantasy art.

Amber Glenn talks about Magic in front of fantasy art.

the olympics just aired a fuckin video package about a figure skaterโ€™s love of magic the gathering

08.02.2026 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 366    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

Just saw someone on reddit refer to the new "Overwatch" (minus the 2) as an unquel and I think I love it

08.02.2026 08:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

General rule for all game-critical UI and text: if you personally think it's obnoxiously large, make it slighty larger than that.

08.02.2026 00:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 604    ๐Ÿ” 105    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - January 2026 โ€” startmenu Last month saw the first few showcases of the year and no shortage of controversy. Scott Nowbaveh rounded everything up in his weekly Update Patches.

Last month saw the first few showcases of the year and no shortage of controversy.

@bigbovy.bsky.social rounded everything up in his weekly Update Patches.

www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...

07.02.2026 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just found out the devs weren't asked about this and like how??

07.02.2026 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"See the line where the sky meets the sea, it calls me" IS a banger of a line

07.02.2026 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Need a games'/anime/media writer, freelancer, MD Notary, MINISTER ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ etc? I'm right here! Lots of fighting game news, anime, and movies coming out! Just let me know!
#GamesJobs

06.02.2026 23:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Milanoโ€™s Odd Jobs Ranked By How Much I Want To Do Them The kind of person who knows whatโ€™s going on with Milanoโ€™s Odd Job Collection already knows they want the game. I do not mean that in a pejorative way, just that as soon as you see the art and fi

Instead of reviewing Milano's Odd Job Collection, @john.gamesline.net reviewed Milano's Odd Jobs. Find out which tasks John thinks he could handle and which would most likely be a disaster for him to take on: gamesline.net/milanos-odd-... @xseedgames.bsky.social @hilltopworks.bsky.social

06.02.2026 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

when I was
a young boy
my father
took me into the city
to join the white parade

06.02.2026 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 143    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can absolutely relate to this. I'm sorry you're feeling that sting right now ๐Ÿซ‚

06.02.2026 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thought you were reviewing something egregious and got curious ๐Ÿ˜‚

06.02.2026 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And shouts out to @writnelson.bsky.social for yet another wild but brilliant game with Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator. We chat about that and other Strange Scaffold games in the later half of the pod.

06.02.2026 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scatterbrained - Short That Baby!

Had an amazing conversation with Jordan Fanaris, a game developer who has worked on Black Mesa, Hyper Light Drifter and Breaker, and now developing their own game with @nervelabs.bsky.social. Please check this episode out!

open.spotify.com/episode/6QqX...

06.02.2026 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Game I'm most hyped for from this morning's Nintendo Direct. I love this surge of co-op focused games!!

06.02.2026 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not to say this can't be good but it's wild to me that he made a show like Chernobyl and has seemingly used all that cache to become Hollywood's new video game adaptation guy.

06.02.2026 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a title! Go read this write up from @stopcar.ing !!

05.02.2026 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚ That's the best reply. I forgot I keep seeing this being posted. I think I'll check it out!

04.02.2026 01:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Y'all Reanimal comes out next week! But this week isn't next week. So what should I play in the meantime until it drops??

04.02.2026 01:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're opening up freelance opportunities at Rogue Help us and our readers find some hidden gems!

A month shy of our 6 month anniversary (!), we're opening up freelance at Rogue.

We're a small business, but we want to help build a place where new writers can flourish.

pitches@rogue.site

Instructions below!

www.rogue.site/news/were-op...

03.02.2026 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 63    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

I cannot wait to hit the Hot to Go emote while getting that victory royale

03.02.2026 21:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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