Dustin Bailey

i see this line of thought sometimes and the important thing to keep in mind always is:

the games people read about ≠ the games people play

Yeah, this was my first time playing the original, and after hearing so much about the intro I was really surprised how much I enjoyed that dungeon. Almost felt like a bit of Zelda-style dungeon design sneaking into Dragon Quest, and it really set the tone nicely for me

I'm almost embarrassed how on-brand my feelings about Dragon Quest 7 and its remake have been, but the heart wants what it wants

Guess what brand finally has an officially official Bluesky account? (It's us, GamesRadar+)

YouTube video by Sean Seanson PS1 Fan Translations (2025 Update) | Sean Seanson

Mr. Fan of Fan Translation is back with his yearly video about PS1 Fan Translations. Please watch it and be marveled at the power of old video games and singing cats.

youtu.be/FPN_KUQyPIs

*nods sagely* they got a games radar article

Why and how a JRPG fan spent $2,000 building a GameStop in his basement: "The spaces combined with the passions in our lives have the power to bring people together" "It went beyond the games themselves and was ingrained in the social tissue of the time"

Very fun story here. I only saw this post this week, and immediately had to learn more.

sorry a Hank Williams/BIOS update joke is so directly targeted to my sensibilities I have no choice but to click the heart

Happy birthday! I have fuzzy memories of waking up with back pain on my 30th, so you’re in good company

Looks like @dkbailey64.bsky.social's interview with Keita Takahashi has been making the rounds before I could even share it!

Full thing definitely worth a read.

THEY'VE PUT ME ON THE POCKETSTATION COOP. I'M BEING RENDERED IN A 32 BY 32 GRID OF MONOCHROME PIXELS. THE BOYS BACK AT QUANTICO SAID THEY'RE GOING TO RELOCATE ME TO A "DOKO DEMO ISSYO" UNTIL THEY CAN GET THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT.

big ups to @platanoranger.bsky.social and @thewillarowe.bsky.social for helping out on news at GamesRadar+ tonight and tomorrow 🎉

y'all should commission them for work

me heading into hour three of the game awards

"I feel a strong need to prevent Japanese-style game development from being lost": 40-year games veteran argues Japan devs should make "unapologetically Japanese" games "If we create what only we can create, the world will gladly accept it"

One of my last and favorite interviews of the year. Ryuichi Nishizawa might be my hero? www.gamesradar.com/games/i-feel...

"going out of your commodore"

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Our EOY coverage starts *right now* and you can follow along in this hub all month long.

This is absolutely heartbreaking news.
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone

definitely not but you should ask anyway

I think we should also be doing hydration checks tbh

many people are saying this

Blind Han Solo fighting near Chewbacca on Tatooine above the Sarlac Pitt: "Bo Bichette???"

bunch of new people joining the bluesky? time to share the GR+ staff starter pack again!

Truly the most annoying thing about a CPAP was how immediately and thoroughly I was owned by it improving my life.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is adding another set of Gokus, which will bring us to either 9, 24, 29, 30, or 39.375 total Gokus depending on who you ask, and at this point I'm concerned Bandai is runnin... That's a lotta Gokus

Slack shitpost to news story pipeline remains intact: @dkbailey64.bsky.social has done some new Goku math

Have you seen the final boss of Death Stranding 2

this list, notably, does not include Mina the Hollower

The Duo did not, so I'd guess the same is true here

to be clear: every single GamesRadar+ headline is lovingly crafted by a gaggle of arguing writers and editors, human beings poisoned by the internet

downright angry I did not think of this myself

Also, given the spoiler discourse over the past few days, I'll note that there are some things in this game that would have me Big Mad if they'd been given away for me. Ymmv, but there are some very fun surprises in here.