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Mark MacDonald

@markmacdo.bsky.social

SVP Production & Biz Dev at Enhance, host of 84play. Former 8-4, 1UP, EGM. For talk about Japan, games, and Japanese games, come: follow Gaming Jesus.

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Nintendo released a survey asking for feedback on physical and digital games.

This is definitely the chance to make your voice heard about Switch 2 Game Key Cards.

Source: theWellRedMage

Survey: nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

03.08.2025 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4518    ๐Ÿ” 3442    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 128    ๐Ÿ“Œ 360
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8-4 Play Steak Bet Outcomes โ€” VGM Life These are the steak bets that have taken place on air on the 8-4 Play podcast.

Here's the steak bet flow chart that was mentioned. I'm still struck by:
1. The lack of arrows between Mark and John.
2. How many arrows go to @markmacdo.bsky.social.
3. How many arrows go away from @johntv.bsky.social.

Looking forward to the Ep 400 Patreon announcement!
www.vgmlife.com/8-4/steaks

25.07.2025 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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How do you follow up โ€˜The Perfect Gameโ€™? Why Lumines Arise could yet top Tetris Effect | VGC Enhance discusses its latest music puzzler, and explains why itโ€™s not Tetris Effect 2โ€ฆ

How do you follow up โ€˜The Perfect Gameโ€™?

Some words from me on what Enhance learned making Tetris Effect, and why Lumines Arise - from the same director - could yet top it.

vgc.news/features/how...

25.06.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whoa, on 8/4 no lessโ€ฆ cc @johntv.bsky.social

18.06.2025 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tokyo Indies @Bitsummit !
ไธธใ„็”Ÿ็‰ฉใŒ็ญไฝ“ใ‚’ๆŒ‡ใ•ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚

Tokyo Indies @Bitsummit ! ไธธใ„็”Ÿ็‰ฉใŒ็ญไฝ“ใ‚’ๆŒ‡ใ•ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚

ไปŠๅนดTokyo IndiesใŒBitSummitใซๅ‡บๅบ—ใ—ใพใ™๏ผไผšๅ ดใงใƒ‡ใƒข็ญไฝ“ใ‚’ๅฑ•็คบใ—ใ€ไปŠใพใงTokyo Indiesใซๅ‚ๅŠ ใ—ใŸไฝœๅ“ใ‚’ไฝ•ไปถใ‹ๅฑ•็คบใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ไฝœๅ“ใ‚’ๅ‹Ÿ้›†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใฎใงใ€่ˆˆๅ‘ณใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ–นใฏใ“ใกใ‚‰ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠ็”ณใ—่พผใฟใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ forms.gle/Jha88wA8PHdG...

07.06.2025 05:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Any-time!

(Thanks, if only we made your games of SGF]

13.06.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who, handled punctuation on that title card? (Also: fun idea, will listen!)

10.06.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

not sure if I should be more embarrassed or proud to have misremembered that ๐Ÿ˜‚

10.06.2025 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lumines Arise Is An Engulfing Sensorial Cacophony - VGBees Before my Lumines Arise appointment, I spent over an hour agonizing over the stagnant side of the industry thanks to the Xbox Games Showcase. There...

Lumines Arise feels like a sensory jolt in a sea of stagnant sequels and far-off promises, @diegoarguello.bsky.social writes.

vgbees.com/lumines-aris...

09.06.2025 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Giant Bomb is dead
Long live Giant Bomb โค๏ธ

08.06.2025 05:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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R-Type Delta: HD Boosted - Official Trailer (PS5/PS4/Xbox Series/Switch/Steam in 2025) www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQUJ...

07.06.2025 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 145    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16

indeed โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜†

05.06.2025 01:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸŽŠโ‡๏ธโœจ

04.06.2025 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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dig dug fumbled a bad bitch

25.05.2025 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 197    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ’‹

24.05.2025 09:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Giant Bomb lives! Fandom has sold the site to us and it is now fully independent and employee-owned. We'll see you all on Tuesday for the Giant Bombcast.

For more info right now, head over to www.giantbomb.com/join

10.05.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14752    ๐Ÿ” 3491    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 579    ๐Ÿ“Œ 782
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Golden Week? This year it's more of a Golden Weekend, sadly, but that hasn't stopped us from putting our vacations on pause to share impressions of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Mario Kart World, and our Switch 2 preorder experiences. Plus news! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

02.05.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Now do your Bubsy 3-D box quote

25.04.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Come work with great people on great projects!! (Sharing appreciated!)

24.04.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah it was a big point of pride / hope for the folks on rec.games.video.atari circa 95ish. I recall other people claiming he programmed the lifebars :P

04.04.2025 11:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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SMAAAAAAASH that C-Button and join our chat all about (what else) Switch 2. Mario Kart! Donkey Kong! The Duskbloods! Pricing! Region-locking! Jorts! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

04.04.2025 07:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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