Happy birthday @donatobomb.bsky.social !!!

It was such an honor to work together, Reb. 💜 Never forget all those passionate NVC convos

40 years ago, ZZAP! invited some of the best programmers of the day (Archer Maclean, Jeff Minter, Chris Butler, Tony Crowther, Andrew Braybrook) to play one another in contest using their own games (plus one chosen by the ZZAP team). Minter won, with Braybrook coming a close 2nd.

a young Kishimoto seen in a Japanese magazine dressed for street brawling

a group shot of the Double Dragon team (Kishimoto is in the center)

a signed magazine with a photo of Kishimoto wearing sunglasses

Kishimoto being interviewed on YouTube in more recent years.

Yoshihisa Kishimoto, creator of the legendary Kunio-kun and Double Dragon series, passed away on April 2. Initially reported on Twitter, the news has since been confirmed by Famitsu magazine. He was 64. www.famitsu.com/article/2026...

This is gonna be like when they put Marth in Super Smash Bros. Melee and an entire generation of kids was like “who the fuck is that” because they had never heard of Fire Emblem before.

The heck that’s amazing

Grammarly declined my request to interview CEO Shishir Mehrotra today. But it told me that in response to criticisms, it will allow experts to opt out of the feature by emailing expertoptout@superhuman.com.

I've decided that instead of wasting my own time to see if Grammarly has stolen my name and writing for use their business, I'd just email them to opt out and make them waste some time cleaning up their own goddamn mess.

www.platformer.news/grammarly-ex...

I put them at the bottom

I enjoy just organizing all of them. It makes me think of wandering the Nintendo aisle at Target or Toys R Us. This is what my subscription fee goes to.

Everyone: Pokemon Pokopia!

Me: I’m going to spend my Saturday drinking coffee and beat the Turbo Tunnel in Battletoads (still got it)

We don’t talk enough btw about the sheer number of cool ass games for the NES part of NSO. So many classics and random imports and lost gems. And Battletoads!

This is a fascinating, unguarded conversation between a young Miyamoto and Itoi, just poised on the edge of the future in 1989 and excited about what was to come.

Demonschool does this... kinda! Our backgrounds ARE full 3D, but for most of the overworld gameplay, we have a fixed camera angle... if there are no moving lights, we can cache the world to a texture and treat the whole world as an impostor, essentially doing runtime 'pre-rendering' i guess.

We're Hiring! Join the NYU Game Center Faculty as an Associate Professor! - NYU | Game Center Description Associate or Full tenure professor position for the NYU Game Center New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Position Overview The NYU Game Center is seeking applicants to join its fa...

The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential!
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...

We're about to go live with the ICE Out Charity Stream from the MinnMax Studio! We have @grubb.wtf and @danryckert.com and @jacobgeller.com in Minneapolis to help protect our neighbors! www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow

Donate here - bit.ly/iceoutminnea...

The best takeaway from year two was also the takeaway from year one:

People pay for original reporting. Every single time.

This post is transparent with Game File's stats and finances, so readers can know what their support leads to and to help inform my peers who are considering reader funding

⚽️🏟️✨

Thinking of my hometown tonight

Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
www.ashparrish.com

Board the Mothership. You're just in time. A couple weeks from now, on January 26, 2026, we'll be launching the full version of our new gaming website, Mothership, which aims to analyze games specifically through the...

Thrilled to become a paid Mothership subscriber not just to help feed Maddy's cats but also because their mission is reporting: talking to people, telling their stories, getting information that we wouldn't otherwise have... I'm on board www.mothership.blog/board-the-mo...

DAMN

Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.

A picture of Melo Acevedo and a spider plushie on his shoulder. Over Melo's right shoulder, the words "YOUR PLANS THIS WEEK." Over the plushie, the word "AGDQ2026."

OH MY GOD, IT'S THAT TIME

#AGDQ2026 IS NOW LIVE!!!

Catch us all week this week showcasing incredible speedruns in benefit of @preventcancer.org at both:

gdq.gg/live
AND!
youtube.com/c/gamesdonequick (we're co-streaming!!)

The Game Informer team wishes all of you a very Happy New Year. 2025 offered amazing gaming experiences that pushed the medium forward, and 2026 is looking like it might be even more jam-packed with remarkable games. We can't wait to explore and talk about all of it with you in the months ahead!

Vince was refreshingly kind and down to earth in the times I spoke with him. A terrible loss

This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince’s family, his loved ones, and all those touched by his work. Vince’s influence on the video game industry was profound and far-reaching. A friend, colleague, leader and visionary creator, his work helped shape modern interactive entertainment and inspired millions of players and developers around the world. His legacy will continue to shape how games are made and how players connect for generations to come.

EA's statement on the tragic loss of Vince Zampella

The hopes of the whole NFC North were riding with you.

(Congrats!!!!)

🙃

Suikoden I is 30 years old 🥹

Congratulations @nadiaoxford.bsky.social !