Dean Thomas trying to explain why this lad Joe Cole might just have it
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Dean Thomas trying to explain why this lad Joe Cole might just have it
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One of the side characters mention being a West Ham fan in the first book, which is where I heard the name the first time
Very well played
Me, watching 2012 Kat decide to support West Ham because it had a funny name and was vaguely associated with Harry Potter
I think all sports fans should get a one time team switch. The only condition is that you switch from, like, the Browns to the Lions, and the Browns start winning somehow, thatās it. You canāt go back. Youāve used your switch.
This was not our choice but we understand why the choice was made. We aren't mad at Ysbryd but at the situation. Dropping the GTA of indie games with 2 weeks notice makes everyone freak out. Ysbryd is being a good partner and paying for the delay. We're sorry this is happening.
Unfortunately Demonschool got "Silksong'd" - delayed to Nov 19th, 2025
Starting the process of paring down my collection. A lot of amazing memories in here including the launch copy of Pokemon Pearl I got in Japan in 2006 š«” So many hours of joy. I hope they bring someone else equal happiness
Friendship ended with West Ham. Now East Ham is my new best friend.
It's finally here! archive.org/details/the-... The errata of The Ultimate History of Video Games by Steven Kent. Took me a few years (cough) but its many errors are now compiled for your perusal. I will update this, so let me know of any errors you spot.
Oh my gosh
Oh here we go. I hope itās better than Dawn of War 3 was
Here we go. Silksong will have a "special announcement" on Thursday at 10:30am ET. AND coming from me on Thursday, the story behind why Silksong took seven years to make... Stay tuned! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XGe...
It really is the perfect bureaucracy movie
Saw the 4K release of Shin Godzilla and itās definitely in my pantheon of movies with really intense committee meetings (Iām being totally serious). Itās just, āWhat if Evangelion Episode 6 was a whole movieā and Iām ridiculously here for it. 10/10 youtu.be/eNox1a18qqw?...
I give you leave
NEW ON NINTENKATS: Rounding up the Pokemon Legends: Z-A previews, Nintendo's GOTY odds, and why I'm enjoying my Switch 2 quite a bit, actually. Link: app.beehiiv.com/posts/001bc1... Subscribe: nintenkats.beehiiv.com
Okay, big breath... After more than two years since we published our last documentary on the topic, it's time we returned to Disco Elysium: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZEA...
Another reporting tour de force from People Make Games, about the complex fallout... to the complex fallout around Disco Elysium There were five Disco Elysium spiritual successors to track, with overlapping staff and heaps of ongoing drama. Full disclosure: I helped with this one a tiny bit
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Hello! Have you played the Adventures of Elliot demo? Have thoughts about it, or maybe about HD-2D style games in general? Wanna have your thoughts on @bloodgodpod.bsky.social this week? Let me know!
We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I
A huge congratulations to @digitalfoundry.bsky.social and my friend @dark1x.bsky.social on going fully independent. A long time coming and a great thing for games. Support independent media.
Games that kept me busy on my cross-country flight - DK Bananza - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line - Parodius for SNES Sums me up pretty to be honest
Proud to be part of this historic Retronauts moment
A *stacked* line up of talks (including one from me!) Make sure you support GDoC so they can continue for many more years āØ
THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: So many RPGs announced for the Switch 2! Wait, why is everyone upset? The Blood God crew reacts to the Direct and discusses all the recent Nintendo news. šµAD-FREE: www.patreon.com/posts/switch... š½ļøYoutube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVAC...
Extremely great conversation on @remapradio.bsky.social with @katbailey.bsky.social about where Nintendo sits in 2025, its recent leanings toward Disney-fication, and the inspiring/frustrating decisions that make up its history.
On this day in 2005, 20 years ago, Gamecube game PokƩmon XD - Gale of Darkness was first released. This game was a sequel to Colosseum and had you return to Orre to try and stop Cipher again and rescue Shadow PokƩmon www.serebii.net/xd/
Free Gold Watch to play some pins. Cal Academy and the De Young if you want art and museums (and theyāre in Golden Gate Park). Japantown for shopping and vibes.
Going live shortly! We're recapping the RPGs announced at the Direct, the price increases, and everything else on Blood God Live! twitch.tv/bloodgodpod
NEW: The next BioShock recently failed a publisher review, leading to a leadership shakeup and a narrative overhaul as employees worry that layoffs may follow, sources tell Bloomberg. BioShock 4, announced in 2019, has been in development for more than a decade. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NEW NINTENKATS IS LIVE: All of the announcements this week -- both the Direct and the Switch price increases. But hey, Mario Paint is back! Link: nintenkats.beehiiv.com/p/nintendo-s... Subscribe: nintenkats.beehiiv.com
Starting soon. Itāll be spaceship vs bug spaceship vs dragon lady and uhā¦ *checks notes* Tails from Sonic The Hedgehog twitch.tv/bloodgodpod
Got a nice little Edge of Eternities bundle in the mail today! Will be cracking open that Counter Intelligence precon and playing with @seamoosi.bsky.social and a couple special guests at 3:30pm PT! Link: twitch.tv/bloodgodpod
Not discounting Wildsā issues, but could it also be that the Switch has a very large install base and that Rise is eminently playable on Switch 2?
Yep bsky.app/profile/robo...
New Pokemon TCG Pocket set just dropped and I look forward to seeing the art for this pull. Iām sure itās very cool. Oh and this makes dragons viable? Neat
How I feel in every games media convo these days š
Mario Paint is out on Switch Online (mouse required)
Who are my Trails in the Sky SC fans?
One of the most underrated talents in the business. Great critic, great reporter, the driver of @bloodgodpod.bsky.social's Trans Lifeline charity stream. I was happy to hire him at USgamer and even happier to have him as a cohost on Blood God. Huge congratulations to my friend @seamoosi.bsky.social
One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @bobservo.bsky.social @katbailey.bsky.social @onemillionpower.com and an anthropomorphic cat person team up to tackle Monster Hunter Sign up & listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/133849...
Shoutout to the lady who complimented my cool Axe of the Blood Good hoodie then subbed to the show on the spot when I told her it was my pod shop.bloodgodpod.com/products/blo...
I really enjoyed this. Good luck on whatās next @grahamsmith.bsky.social, your voice will be missed and I always enjoyed our convos at those Gamer Network meetups in the long ago
Last thing: @mamavitelli.bsky.social interviewed Tribute Games about Scott Pilgrim EX as part of @restart.runās Comic-Con show. Check it out! youtu.be/go5TEbSdHgY?...
Panel ending now. Physical edition preorders up in about nine minutes cc @wario64.bsky.social š
Fan question: More Scott Pilgrim Bryan Lee OāMalley: Heās doing the little Scott Pilgrim comic in the deluxe edition and heās hoping it will inspire him to do more. Heāll see how EX does and hopes there can be more
Origin of vegans having special powers: Bryan Lee OāMalley heard a joke once about vegans not sweating and he extrapolated that to vegans having all sorts of power. āModern vegans probably donāt have psychic powerā
You donāt have to unlock moves. Full roster available from the start
The time traveling concept was based on Turtles IV of course. Thereās an Ice Age Todd. Also pixel art Lisa Miller
Young Neilās girlfriend will be in this one. She previously only existed as sketches. She runs a shop. And yes Young Neil will have a role to play
Tribute: Weāve always wanted to make a game with River City Ransom energy. That was meant to be the original game and it never quite came together, so Iām glad we were able to do that version of the game
Theyāre showing exclusive gameplay footage. Anamanaguchi really has come a long way since 2011. Cheeky Metal Sonic reference with Metal Scott. Shocking no one the game looks delightful. Thereās a lot more story in this one. Talking to characters to unlock new parts of the map et al
Anamanaguchi applying everything theyāve learned Mega Man boss style and can make a āreal soundtrackā this time š I didnāt know they were literally just out of college when they made the original.
Limited Run physical editions. Deluxe will have a new comic from Bryan Lee OāMalley. The Ultimate Edition will have Young Neilās Game Goose š
Limited Run confirms there will be physical edition. Standard edition will be available at global retailers. āYouāre not going to penalized for physical. We want fans to be able to play at launchā
Itās a less traditional beat em up. Tribute: What was appealing to us about this game is that itās a beat em up where the player can go left if they want
At the SDCC Scott Pilgrim EX panel: Bryan Lee OāMalley on how Scott Pilgrim EX fits into the overall tapestry: Itās like Zelda. Scottās in a band. He meets Ramona. What happens next? Tribute Games: It exists in this Zelda-like continuity where mythical things happen
Great stuff coming out of @katbailey.bsky.socialās crew at SDCC. youtu.be/r9QZqE1VdfM
Fantastic Four. Iāve lapsed pretty hard on Marvel but I like Pedro Pascal and the retro vibes. Worth seeing?
The Woke And Gay Charity Stream to raise money for @translifeline.org kicks off at 8PM ET on 7/25 and goes until 8PM ET 7/26 DONATE HERE: tilt.fyi/ew6I2v1vGW SUBSCRIBE: Twitch.tv/HardDriveMag FULL SCHEDULE IN THREAD š
Itās the greatest
Here is an official YouTube link for those who want to see the new Gundam Wing video in all its glory. youtu.be/ueB0oNajuEg?...
Gundam Wingās Rhythm Emotion was completely reanimated for its 30th anniversary and it was sick. No notes
Are you a fan of knights in RPGs? In all flavors - light Paladins, Dark Knights, even Mog or Onion Knights? We need a guest for this weekend's Blood God episode, where we're talking about our favorite knights in RPGs!
We saw the LEGO Game Boy at SDCC last night! As far as I know weāre the first ones to actually hold the LEGO Game Boy āŗļø Super cool! @mamavitelli.bsky.social
They were all gone when I tried to buy one at launch. Meanwhile: youtu.be/awEY5OGvIXE?...
A stunning figure from the Switch 2's launch: Some 500,000 Switch 2 Pro Controllers sold in the U.S. in June. Nearly 1 in 3 Switch 2 owners got one. They sold for $85, after a post-tariff-announcement hike from the original $80 announced price www.gamefile.news/p/even-85-sw...
I'll also be on a forthcoming episode of @remapradio.bsky.social with @patrickklepek.bsky.social to talk about the state of Nintendo in 2025. It was a great conversation. Please look forward to it!
NEW NINTENKATS: Why Pokemon Legends Z-A is a bigger part of Nintendo's holiday plans than people give it credit for. Plus: what you missed from the Pokemon Presents and the Nintendo social feature I miss most LINK: nintenkats.beehiiv.com/p/the-kat-ta... SUBSCRIBE: nintenkats.beehiiv.com
Magic fans! Space fans! Space-magic fans! Tomorrow, @seamoosi.bsky.social will be streaming the Edge of Eternities Early Access on MTG Arena! We'll be diving into the new set, playing a variety of modes, and warping all around. Tune in live at 5 p.m. PT on www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod!
I play Magic! š
IMO Pokemon Legends Z-A is the fall tentpole release. Will expound further in newsletter tomorrow
I have takes! Join us! Starting in a few minutes! twitch.tv/bloodgodpod
Thank you! š«”
Eagerly awaiting a code so I can share my own thoughts on DK Bananza for the next newsletter!
NEW NINTENKATS NEWSLETTER: DK Bananza gets big review scores, but with some caveats. Plus: Live-action Zelda and Link revealed, my favorite retro handheld, and more! READ: nintenkats.beehiiv.com/p/review-rou... SUBSCRIBE: nintenkats.beehiiv.com/
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Kat Takes abound in Game Mess Mornings ep. Thanks to @grubb.wtf and @giantbomb.bsky.social for having me on! Newsletter: nintenkats.beehiiv.com Podcast: twitch.tv/bloodgodpod Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5y3OjJB... www.youtube.com/live/BHlFfD0...
Happy Monday to those that celebrate! We've got Kat Bailey (@katbailey.bsky.social) joining Grubb on GMM today. twitch.tv/giantbomb youtube.com/live/BHlFfD0...
Weāve truly come full circle en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univers....
Are you watching the Final Fantasy IX speedrun on GDQ? You should ALSO watch Axe of the Blood God on Twitch! At the same time! Dual screen! We'll be talking about the big Final Fantasy turn-based debate following Yoshi-P's comments, which RPGs we'd speedrun, and more. WATCH: twitch.tv/bloodgodpod
I have the Final Fantasy IX GDQ run on while I prep for today's podcast and that beautiful, melancholy overworld theme never ceases to make me emotional www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick
New on Nintenkats: 10 years ago today, we lost Satoru Iwata. There have been many tributes. This is the moment that still sits closest to my heart. LINK: nintenkats.beehiiv.com/p/the-kat-ta...
Starting in 10 minutes - @seamoosi.bsky.social and I are playing Blood God community members Azyxa and RoboRiley in Magic! Iām bringing out my Lightning deck! Come watch! LINK: twitch.tv/bloodgodpod
NEW NINTENKATS: Hello from Brighton, UK, where I was able to write up a newsletter on my iPad. I focused on the end of two parts of Rareās Nintendo legacy amid Xboxās crushing layoffs as well as my own feelings on the matter: LINK: nintenkats.beehiiv.com/p/the-kat-ta...
John Romero's next shooter has been canceled by Microsoft. It was first announced three years ago.
Worth re-reading Rebās 2023 report about Perfect Darkās development, and how it was still years away at the time www.ign.com/articles/xbo...
BREAKING: The new MMORPG project from Zenimax Online Studios, maker of Elder Scrolls Online, has been canceled as part of the Xbox layoffs, sources tell Bloomberg News. The project, code-named Blackbird, had been in development since 2018. Still more news to come this morning.
BREAKING: As part of today's cuts, Xbox has canceled the troubled Rare game Everwild, according to people familiar. News on the job cuts is coming in drips ā not sure why Xbox didn't announce it all at once ā but I'll report what I can as I confirm it.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you. And a super duper special thank you to @seamoosi.bsky.social for leading the organization every year. It's really special. I'm so grateful.
šØ Final (?) segment coming up: I will beat Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Yes Signal! šØ twitch.tv/bloodgodpod
Amazing! Great card too!
