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You haven't heard from me in a while because I was massively Pokopia-pilled. This is a cautious warning not to start this game in a busy period or you'll find yourself getting up at six to put in some hours. 🥲

Very interesting new sustainability book! (Open-access!)

"I am sick to death of this — of the tech industry deciding it can do what it wants without consequences. Everything is a subscription, everything is harder to use and enshittified. Everything is built on something that was stolen or degraded." www.moryan.com/an-open-lett...

Fandom and events massively contributed to anime's visibility in the US, this article explains automaton-media.com/en/news/anim...

Anime’s massive success in US theaters has more to do with the power of fandoms than the medium itself becoming dominant, according to Japanese filmmaker and journalist - AUTOMATON WESTJapanese filmmaker and journalist Mirai Konishi talks about anime's recent boom in popularity across US theaters.automaton-media.com

I can't wait to play this demo! Congrats to the team / @joostvervoort.bsky.social for creating such a vibrant, beautiful deckbuilding game! 🤩 #indiegames

'The poorest among us, owning no factories, private jets, or oil rigs, are hardly a glimmer in the rearview mirror of the ultrarich as they race toward emission rates previously unseen by humankind.' futurism.com/scientists-w...

Do you have game tracks that you can listen to for hours? I have a huge list, but this is my fav one if I'm really deep diving into something haha. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkin...

"Dick Gumshoe" - It´s Detective Gumshoe - Ace Attorney OSTYouTube video by Shazamwww.youtube.com

Very sad that this brilliant, funny woman passed away. Forever an icon and inspiration. May she rest in peace 😟

Do you ever wonder about game fandom and different types of fans? I was reflecting a lot on gatekeeping and different play styles lately, thanks to Silksong. I thought I'd bundle my ideas in a blog, and made a typology to go along with it! (Shaw!) #gamestudies nicollelamerichs.com/2026/01/28/s...

Silksong and Difficult Games: A Typology of Game FandomDifficult games, such as Dark Souls, Elden Ring, or Silksong, do not always have a good reputation. For a long time, I dared not touch these games myself. They simply seemed to challenging. By the …nicollelamerichs.com

Interesting interview with the hosts of The Greatest Generation podcast. I assume a lot of Trekkies here listen to it already, but if you haven’t, it’s the best and so funny! arstechnica.com/culture/2026...

A decade of Star Trek-themed fart jokes: The Greatest Generation podcast turns 10How two podcasters turned a Star Trek side project into a full-time career.arstechnica.com

I am here for this!!

I thought it was an AI-generated joke at first, but "autism Barbie" hits the shelves soon. And she comes with noise-cancelling headphones (!) I am all in favor of representation, but there is no telltale sign for autism. No, not even that fidget toy you included, Mattel! www.bbc.com/news/article...

'My daughter helped shape new autistic Barbie doll'An autism advocacy group describes the new toy as a "milestone" in representation.www.bbc.com

Today I reviewed abstracts for a conference that I can't attend, but deeply love. I'm so happy that I said yes and made time for this, when it could have been so easy to decline. It was so inspiring to read the submissions and an honor to review the solid work being done in my field! 💜 #academicsky

"Summer bakes in memories for you to look back on a few months later; it’s the time when everything was good, murder case aside." Great read on Persona 4 by @emilyprice.bsky.social

New publication! 🥳 I had a lot of fun contributing to this one on comics fandom, painstakingly translated by the editors. 👏 It's a super hefty volume in German on comics and great for teaching or as a resource at your uni library! 💜 #forschung #comicsforschung

# TrueCrime: Digital Culture, Ethics and True Crime Audiences is out. Seems like a solid book full of media & fan studies! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

#TrueCrime: Digital Culture, Ethics and True Crime AudiencesThe book considers the large and varied true crime community, outlining their at times contradictory needs and desireslink.springer.com

👀 #cfp

Happy new year! It's been very snowy over here in Utrecht. Lovely sights, but also quite difficult to navigate especially since the city isn't doing much about it. XD But... I am enjoying the vibes and working remotely. 2026, let's go!

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The new Eludamos is out!!! It features super interesting papers on games and ecology, Metroid, Lies of P, and even... fake games!!! Can't wait to read it during the break! #gamestudies #mediastudies septentrio.uit.no/index.php/el...

Can't wait to read this one! 💜 #comIcsstudies