Video game studies scholar. Pixel Artist. Resident Evil researcher. Communication Studies PhD. Der uberdork YouTuber. He/him. email: [email protected]
Ontario, Canada
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New video is up, despite my desktop dying today!
This special video is a version of my CGSA 2026 presentation examining combined, or recombined, nostalgia in modern retro indie titles!
Special thanks to @MIXPublishing and @Retroware for the copies of Rugrats and AVGN 8-Bit!
Also, shout-out to @iam8bit , @DigitalEclipse , @cinemassacre , @stopskeletons , @PatTheNESpunk @GamingHistorian , and @FrankAtHPP who all appear or contributed to my research here in some way!
Additional shout-out to @Programancer and @megacatstudios for their work on AVGN 8-Bit!
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Time for another Switch Giveaway, this time for the RPG featuring "Tetris"-ified combat from @ImpactGameworks called Flowstone Saga!
To enter:
- Follow!
- Retweet!
Bonus chance: What are your favorite #IndieGames that have their own unique style of play?!?
Drawing 10/30!
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GIVEAWAY TIME! Enter for the chance to win a @Nintendo Switch 2 PLUS 1 of 3 Games!
Rules: 🔁 Retweet & ♥️ Like this post!
Ends: 10/31/2026 11:59pm PDT
BONUS ENTRY: Favorite Halloween Candy??
*Terms and conditions: 1 x Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle (includes choice of either Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia digital game download) will be given away. Multiple/duplicate entries in a single day will not be accepted. Anyone found to use multiple accounts to enter will be ineligible. This giveaway is not sponsored by or affiliated with Nintendo or X
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Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary Giveaway - FOLLOW, COMMENT & SHARE!
We are teaming up with @TombRaider & @AspyrMedia to giveaway this bundle to celebrate the 30 years of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft, the bundle contains:
- 8BitDo Ultimate 3 Controller for XBOX - Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary Edition
- 8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad - Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary Edition
- Tomb Raider I-VI Remastered on Switch (Digital codes, redeemable NA only)
- Tomb Raider I-VI Remastered on XBOX (Digital codes, global)
See the above picture to enter, Winners will be randomly picked on November 4th, 2026.
More on 8BitDo's TR30 collection, please visit: 8bitdo.s.gy/8BDTR30
#8BitDo #TombRaider #LaraCroft #Giveaway #XBOX
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Big Red would make another return to gaming with Hellboy: The Science of Evil. With creative direction from creator Mike Mignola and director Guillermo Del Toro, could this break the tie-in curse?
VIDEO REVIEW👉 youtu.be/fdo-7vU67bY
#gaming #hellboy #ps3 #scienceofevil
Pac man
Ms Pac Man
Kid Icarus
Final Fight
Bug
Daytona USA
Doom
Crazy Taxi
Halo 2
Contra
Shinobi
Metalstorm
Startropics
Dr. Mario
Dino Crisis
Clockwork Knight
WWF Raw
WCW Nitro
NBA Jam
NFL Blitz
Mortal Kombat
Galaga
Gradius
God of War
Mario Kart
Mario Golf
Should I keep going?
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It's #FreeKeyFriday!
3️⃣THREE winners will get a PRISON CITY physical copy (US only)!
5️⃣FIVE winners will get a PRISON CITY digital key!
TO ENTER:
❤️LIKE this post
♻️RETWEET this post
🗣️COMMENT your platform of choice
BONUS ENTRY:
📺COMMENT an action movie gif
Ends Oct. 30!
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WORLDWIDE GIVEAWAY 🚀
🎁 Prize: FightBox #M7
🔸Detachable Sanwa Joystick
🔸Mechanical directional keys
🔸Compatible with PC / PS4 / PS3
A unique hybrid controller for players who love both joystick and button control. 😊
How to enter:
✅ Follow @FightBoxArcade_
✅ Like + RT
✅ Reply: Team Joystick or Team Leverless? 🕹️👊
🌍 Open worldwide
📅 Ends Oct 25th
Good luck! 🍀
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GIVEAWAY ALERT 🎮
REPOST, LIKE, AND FOLLOW PNP GAMES for your chance to WIN a TES IV Oblivion Remastered and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Game Bundle for Nintendo Switch 2!
These games are on cart!
#VideoGames #Canada #USA #Free #Giveaway
*No purchase necessary, a winner will be drawn at random on NOVEMBER 19TH, 2026 and contacted via a direct message from THIS official PNP Games social media account.
(Open to residents of Canada/USA/UK/AU/FR/JP and ANYWHERE PNP Games ships!)
Okay, I can't believe I have to say this, but people do realize that 'chud' is an insult, right? Like, with horror movie origins/connotations?
You're not 'reclaiming' it by self-identifying as one; you're just openly signaling that people should avoid and shun you
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🎁 Win a Nintendo Switch™ 2!
We're celebrating the release of FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves on Nintendo Switch™ 2 with a special giveaway! (One winner will be selected at random.)
✅ How to enter
Follow @FATALFURY_PR and repost this giveaway announcement for your chance to win!
⏰ Entry deadline
November 8, 2026 (6:59 AM PST)
#FatalFury #CotW
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WIN NIGHT OF THE DEMON ANNIVERSARY EDITION 666/2000
It has been unavailable for eight years. But now, our legendary Limited Edition Blu-ray release of NIGHT OF THE DEMON has been resurrected!
RT this post for a chance to WIN copy number 666/2000.
powerhousefilms.co.uk/produc…
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🎃 GIVEAWAY 🎃
Happy Halloween, Horror Community! Prize pack theme is Halloween II (1981) with signed figure by Michael Myers actors Dick Warlock and Adam Gunn, popcorn bucket, mask, and more! 🔪
To enter: Follow, Like, Repost! 🩸
Ends: October 31st, 9pm EST🕘
⬇️ Details ⬇️
No purchase necessary, one winner selected, only valid to ship to users within the United States of America (territories included), Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, and Japan. 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 🇿🇦 🇰🇷 🇯🇵
🎁 Full Prizes List 🎁
1.) Halloween II Michael Myers NECA figure signed by Dick Warlock and Adam Gunn
2.) Michael Myers vinyl toy
3.) Trick Or Treat Studios blood tears mask
4.) There Is No Place To Hide doormat
6.) LED light-up die cut wall piece
7.) Throw blanket
8.) Cinemark popcorn bucket
#MichaelMyers #HalloweenII #DickWarlock #AdamGunn #Halloween #Halloween2026 #Samhain #October #October2026 #HappyHalloween #SpookySeason #SpookyMonth #Horror #HorrorCommunity #Horrortwt #HorrorFan #HorrorFans #HorrorMovie #HorrorMovies #HorrorFam #HorrorFamily #Giveaway
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After forming quite the fruitful partnership with Xenoblade Chronicles in 2010, Nintendo and Monolith would return with a sequel. X upped the ante, but is bigger better?
VIDEO REVIEW👉 youtu.be/OCZ_rS7EZx8
#gaming #wiiu #xenobladechroniclesx
