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gamesline.net/star-wars-ga... Søren Kamper from @starwarsgaming.bsky.social argues that Star Wars games are best when the plot zooms into a specific aspect of the universe instead of going all-in on Jedi and bombastic wars.

gamesline.net/star-wars-ga... Søren Kamper from @starwarsgaming.bsky.social argues that Star Wars games are best when the plot zooms into a specific aspect of the universe instead of going all-in on Jedi and bombastic wars.

Lily @gallowlessdatura.bsky.social is playing F.E.A.R. on the Twitch, and Rose @fatamorgana.bsky.social and @john.gamesline.net are here as well!! Come on down! twitch.tv/gameslinetv

Lily @gallowlessdatura.bsky.social is playing F.E.A.R. on the Twitch, and Rose @fatamorgana.bsky.social and @john.gamesline.net are here as well!! Come on down! twitch.tv/gameslinetv

Crystal, Rose, and John discuss Konami’s Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, the 2003 debut of the Castlevania series on PS2, distinguished by its 3D exploration, experimental combat, and striking visuals and music. Please note that this is a full-spoilers episode. Next month: Okage Shadow King

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Nothing about the studios shuttering lately has anything to do with sales, quality of games, or anything else besides the capitalist class stripping everything for scrap. EA wasn't purchased to make anyone money over time. It's to carve any funds out of then leave the corpse on the side of the road.

Stockholders expecting numbers to only go up, private equity offloading debt onto companies they purchase, governments having direct influence over individual purchases via direct investment. It's all working how it's supposed to! And it's ruining everything.

The people that are constantly working to undermine the rights of LGBTQ people buy a company and the studio that company owns that makes their most visibly progressive games gets shuttered. #JustThinkingOutLoud

The old games industry is dying. The new games industry is struggling to be born. Now is the time of absolutely batshit corporate decision-making.

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We will be recording the Game Club podcast about Castlevania: Lament of Innocence soon! Come join our Discord at gamesline.chat and send your questions and/or opinions in the server!

Part two of John's quest to complete the Spyro the Dragon RetroAchievements revised set is archived on YouTube. Watch as he clears some challenges and struggles against others... gamesline.net/john-messes-...

Rose hosts Maverick and John through yet another anime preview session. It’s one of the most harrowing ones yet. Elvie should count herself lucky she wasn’t here for such evil. We also are going to watch one of three shows for the full season. Which one? Tune in next time to find out…

I am live please. Please watch me. Please.

Rose (fatamorgana.bsky.social) read through new(er!) visual novel Schrödinger’s Call, and appreciated its artistic sensibilities, but found the storytelling redundant and directionless. Our Review:

John will be continuing his quest to master the Spyro 1 RetroAchievements set post-revision in a few minutes! Come down to twitch.tv/gameslinetv to see his desperate struggle.

OKAY I will be doing this at let's say 6PM CST tonight on twitch.tv/gameslinetv please come by.

Curious how you can help? We ask that you sign our petition for Wizards to voluntarily recognize our union, share it with your communities, and keep an eye on this account for future updates! actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

www.patreon.com/gamesline/po... Unlimited Rail Works' Fall 2026 Anime Season Preview Podcast is live! It's maybe the most dire season of anime we've previewed yet, but it gave us plenty to riff on. Try not to get banished from the hero's party, buddy!

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE ANIME SEASON THAT IS UPCOMING!!!! SEND!!!! QUESTIONS AND OPINIONS TO!!!!! gamesline.chat or reply below. Thank you.

When Granblue Fantasy: Relink was announced, @john.gamesline.net thought it'd be a way to experience all the good stuff in the franchise without the grind and raids he disliked in the mobile game. That wasn't the case. gamesline.net/i-couldnt-ge...

Here's a roundup of everything we wrote in September!

This month's Game Club will be Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, the 2003 debut of Castlevania on PS2! Send in any questions you have to podcast@gamesline.net by October 10th!

We’re back with another somewhat regular episode of Unlimited Rail Works! Sans John, Rose has been rewatching some isekai of yore, Maverick has been rocking with Science Saru, and Elvie checked out the retro Red River while revisiting some old faves.

@crystal.undertow.cards reviews Dark Souls: Mother of Mourning, a @comicstitan.bsky.social series that tells an original story in the world of Dark Souls! Mother of Mourning is more overtly horror-themed than the games that inspired it, and impresses Crystal with its striking gothic artwork.

John and Crystal fill out on-mic The 9 Games That Shaped Who I Am, a recent games-listing trend that asks us not merely to consider what games are good, but to look deep into ourselves and connect who we are to the games we have played.

gamesline.net/john-messes-... If you missed the stream last night, @john.gamesline.net got about halfway through the revised Spyro 1 RetroAchievements set with @gallowlessdatura.bsky.social and @fatamorgana.bsky.social along for the ride! Here's the VOD, and we'll do the rest soon!

Stream's up, come hang while we finish prep.

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It has been decided this will happen at 5:30 CST today. Please head to twitch.tv/gameslinetv at that time!!!

I will play Spyro on Twitch in like two and a half hours if you all would like to join me. Unless Gamesline folks tell me to wait for them, in which case I'll do it this weekend.

Episode 142 of Unlimited Rail Works is now live for patrons! We wrapped up the summer season of anime with uh...a lot of rewatching

Lillith @gallowlessdatura.bsky.social contemplates her relationship with violence and non-violence in video games, and particularly considers the different directions a bullet can travel in the context of Armored Core 6.

This week on the Gamesline Podcast @john.gamesline.net and @judgementscythe.bsky.social sit down to talk about the return of old games like Terranigma and Romancing SaGa 3 and more along with all the different games based on games that are also sometimes inside games.

Podcast recording is happening soon! If you want to contribute to the conversation, send a question to the thread in gamesline.chat or reply below!

Crystal, Lily, and Rose discuss Bungie West’s Oni, a 2001 third-person brawler-shooter with intense difficulty, intricate controls, and anime-inspired artwork. Please note that this is a full-spoilers episode. Next month’s Game Club will be about Castlevania: Lament of Innocence!

I wrote an article about my thoughts and struggles with Esoteric Ebb

Guest writer @avagarde.itch.io returns to Gamesline one more time to share their thoughts on Esoteric Ebb, the 2026 CRPG inspired by D&D and Disco Elysium! Though the story presents progressive themes, Ava felt that it worked too hard to comfort the player rather than challenge them.

After years of company stalling, Blizzard workers win mega-contract that applies to all unionized teams aftermath.site/blizzard-union...

*tap tap* erm is this thing on? lol. anyway we're doing gaming podcast today send questions to the Asks for the Podcast thread in gamesline.chat or reply below.

Join @judgementscythe.bsky.social @john.gamesline.net and special guest Streamer and Comics Artist @redmageroxy.bsky.social as they introduce kittens and talk about stagnation in farm sims, classic demo disks, and remasters making older games accessible to more people.