David Carcasole

Someone once told me that Taylor Swift is the best songwriter of our generation, and on days like today where my timeline is filled with people complaining about her latest song/album/whatever, I think about that a lot.

Different strokes and all that, but also lets be fr sometimes, ya know?

This is not the only failure of the PS5 gen, but for me, every time I turn on my console I'm reminded of how blah the startup sound is.

Where's the orchestra? Where's the booming sound that launches you into a new dimension? Wtf is this phone jingle shit? Literally turning the PS5 on upsets me

$30 a month for Game Pass Ultimate is a HEFTY price jump.

According to Circana's Q3 2025 Future of Video Games Custom Survey, the top reasons cited by those in the US who have unsubscribed from Game Pass were:

It creeps up on you

There’s something I’m finding myself appreciate about starting a new notebook that matches my controller

A lot of people are (understandably) focused on the Saudi Arabia and Kushner part of this, but the far bigger immediate impact will come from the new private EA being on the hook for $20 billion in debt. That could mean mass layoffs, more aggressive monetization, and other big cost-cutting measures

Idk ya'll, this is just me, but $1k for a gaming handheld is too expensive. I get that people will pay it cause people already pay $1k for their phones and shit but trying to say it's not tells me you're detached from reality imho

I personally like the look of the recent films and honestly it just captures the vibes and look so perfectly for me. I also really enjoy the survival mechanics and it’s easy to just play solo and vibe out

Gotta be Hades 2, though Dune: Awakening is a close second, followed by Rematch

There was a lot said during the Zero Parades presentation that made me raise an eyebrow, but perhaps none more than this description of the story from writer Jim Ashilevi, who has been at ZA/UM since its earliest art collective days

Zero Parades Preview - ZA/UM Wants You to "Embrace Failure" In Its New CRPG at the End of History Check out our preview of ZA/UM's new upcoming cRPG, Zero Upgrades, to learn more about what the studio behind Disco Elysium is working on.

The second of my two big pieces today: I got to check out an extended look at Zero Parades, the new CRPG from ZA/UM, and there's a lot here that has me interested, to say the least, particularly with how the studio talks about the main characters personal struggles wccftech.com/zero-upgrade...

Hades 2 Review - Supergiant Guide Us Check out our review of Supergiant's first-ever sequel, Hades 2, and see if the follow-up to the beloved Hades hits its mark.

Much as I trusted in Supergiant and expected to like Hades 2, I honestly didn't think I would like it more than the first game. Egg on my face. wccftech.com/review/hades...

At least I'd be able to go to the rink and make it back before having to cover it, but that is a fair point tbh

Fr though why these almost always gotta be at the end of the day, some of us have a weekly hockey game they go to after work that's basically their therapy. Now I won't get excited about anything announced out of spite

Dying Light: The Beast Review - Go Beast Mode Check out our review of Dying Light: The Beast, and see if Techland was able to deliver on Kyle Crane's return.

I got to review Dying Light: The Beast, and as my intro to the series, I saw how fun its tried-and-true pillars can be, but the overall package left me feeling like nothing was gained from my time with it. Unless you're already a huge DL fan, it's an easy skip wccftech.com/review/dying...

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I can't guarantee I will always have the time or a good answer but I can promise I don't bite.

That's what scares me 🫠

Ngl don't think I've had a post get over 50 likes, this is wild

Silent Hill f Review Thread:

CGM:
XboxEra:
TechRadar:
WellPlayed:
Shacknews:
Destructoid:
Wccftech:
Screen Rant:
Digital Trends:
DualShockers: 9.5/10
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Game Rant:
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GameReactor UK:
Windows Central:
Gamespot:

A really excellent review. Just makes me more excited to jump into Silksong when I have the chance and see how my experience aligns/differs. Credit to @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social for killing it once again

This doesn't include the guides or reviews I've written, just news posts (and a couple of previews/interviews) but it does make me think on how time and articles certainly do fly by

The other day, I reached two fun numerical milestones from my time at Wccftech since starting on April 1, 2025. First, I reached what some would call the scary devil's number. But fret not, because soon after I reached the funny number that's not scary at all.

Dead Reset Review - Gripping, Thrilling, and Simple Check out our review of Wales Interactive's latest FMV game, Dead Reset, and see if this nightmarish groundhog day story is worth your time.

A 'Groundhog Day made more explicitly into a horror movie'-type game, Dead Reset, launched today. My review for it went live earlier this week, and while there's stuff here that I was able to get a lot out of, it was an overall lacklustre adventure. wccftech.com/review/dead-...

Hope everyone was able to do s’more relaxing with the Labour Day holiday today

Home for the next couple of days. Will be napping almost exclusively

I appreciate @digitalfoundry.bsky.social timing the music with the shots fired in the opening of its Gears on PS video

Trying that Splitgate 2 approach?

Fellow news writers who drew the short stick (or in my case the 'I have to renew my passport so I can't leave the country atm-stick), who didn't go to Gamescom and were instead at your computer writing everything up, what's your tally for posts this week? I hit 62 so far

Happy to be wrong and that it is arriving sooner. It looks dope af