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Game Development
A Free Game Engine Is Taking the Power Back
Godot costs nothing, answers to no shareholder and now powers nearly half the games at the world’s biggest game jam. But the games making real money still mostly run on Unity and Unreal, and console
Retro
A New Era For The Journal - CEX Box #1
[Unboxing/Announcement] Launching paid subscriptions and a taste of what’s to come.
Nintendo
Wall Street changes its mind on Roblox
It announced everything that’s to come, except revenue
Nintendo
Forty Games Avoided GTA VI by Colliding With Each Other
The autumn I forecast has arrived. Here is the scorecard, and why the calendar was the wrong instrument all along.
Nintendo
Is The Switch 2 Worth It Yet?
[Quick Read] I bought the Switch 2 at launch, almost 15 months later was it money well spent?
Nintendo
What If Nintendo Embraced Its Legacy?
What if Nintendo gave our old cartridges and discs a new life? Here’s my idea for bringing Nintendo’s physical legacy to the Switch 2.
Game Development
Issue 5.13: The SOURCErer's Apprentice
Game Development As the Most Complete Magic You Can Actually Perform [A Metamagical, Ludological, Theological, and Philosophical Analysis]
Nintendo
Quick Read: The Savage Raven by Skull & Co. Neo Grip
[Midweek Read/Mini Review] An ergonomic upgrade for the Switch 2.
Nintendo
This Game Might Go In My Top 10
[Modern Review] Delving back into the Switch library to discover Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Retro
The life and suffering of physical gaming, between preservation issues, consumer rights and collector hermeneutics
While the issues around the looming end of physical support for the videogame medium in the console space aren’t specifically related to those videogame RPGs I usually discuss on this platform, my Substack’s focus on videogame history, not to mention my own thoughts as a videogame collector and preservation enthusiast, mean this is a topic I want to address
Nintendo
The Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt Cartridge Changed My Life (And Maybe Yours Too)
Shoot the ducks. Save the Princess. Mind blown.
Nintendo
Five ways my Switch 2 could be a better travel companion
Infinite Lives by Harrison Polites-June 18, 2026
As the Nintendo Switch 2 passes its first birthday, here's the tweaks that could make the world's most modern portable console just that much better.
Nintendo
Terrible Sections In Great Games
[List] Those levels, moments or areas in great games that make you think twice about giving it a replay.
Reviews
[FIRST IMPRESSIONS] Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
I've never played anything quite like this...
PlayStation
Sony didn't choose Nintendo's game exclusivity model, AI forced its hand
Infinite Lives by Harrison Polites-May 21, 2026
As the memory shortage continues to push up the price of consoles, devices makers now need to find every reason possible for you to invest in them
Nintendo
The First Mario Tennis Game (on Virtual Boy!) is an Unremarkable Relic
Virtual Boy Catalog #002-003
Nintendo
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #046
BACK for Year 2 with over 100 NEW RELEASES and ANNOUNCEMENTS! 🤯
PC Gaming
Issue 5.11: Gods, Mods, and Sacred Fraud
Deities, Cults, Deicide, Apotheosis, and Playing God in Video Games [An Archetypal, Metaspiritual, Theological, Philosophical, and Ludonarrative Analysis]
Nintendo
Every N64 FPS #1: Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
[Every N64 FPS] The start of a new series and the birth of a classic trilogy.
Nintendo
Why Nintendo Can Sell Digital Games Cheaper… and Still Make More Money
What a small pricing shift reveals about where gaming is heading
Nintendo
🗡️✨ Heroes of Language: Exploring Pronouns in the World of The Legend of Zelda
Welcome back to Grammar Through Video Games! Today, we’re stepping into the legendary world of Hyrule to explore a powerful tool in writing — pronouns.
PlayStation
Game Save #11 | The Nintendo and Sony MSF-1 Prototype, Sony and Dynamic Pricing, Community Spotlight, and More!
Taking a look at news about the Nintendo/Sony MSF-1 prototype and its new home, Sony and dynamic pricing, two amazing creators for the Community Spotlight, and more!
Nintendo
Why I Finally Understand Why Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Are $19.99
When I first saw the announcement that Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen were coming to Nintendo Switch, I was genuinely excited.
Nintendo
A Collaborative Article on Video Game Nostalgia and Inspiration
Exploring gaming nostalgia and the unique video game influences that carry us through life — featuring the amazing game writers on Substack!
Nintendo
Game Save #10 | Dispatch Release on the Switch, 8BitDo Controller Review, Community Spotlight, and More!
Taking a look at the latest on the Dispatch and Nintendo fiasco, a review of the 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ Controller, fantastic articles for the Community Spotlight, and more!
Nintendo
Six Months with My Nintendo Switch 2
So, how have my first six months with the Switch 2 been going?
Nintendo
Unaltered Script for My Mario Kart World Review Video
I cut quite a bit out during production!
