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Gaming from a new direction. hello [at] startmenu [dot] co [dot] UK. https://www.redbubble.com/people/startmenu/shop

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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - February 2026 — startmenu So February was kind of a hot mess… but at least we are almost at the end of the year, right? Adam Wescott rounded up all the news every week in the latest four Update Patches unlocked from our Patre...

So February was kind of a hot mess… but at least we are almost at the end of the year, right?

@wendeego.bsky.social rounded up all the news every week in the latest four Update Patches unlocked from our Patreon.

03.03.2026 18:40 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2

I wrote a big section about the segagaga snafu for this, plus some other stuff

02.03.2026 19:08 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

This is exactly the level of fandom I love from my @startmenu.bsky.social colleagues 😭 Great job @wendeego.bsky.social !!

03.03.2026 16:26 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Update Patch News Roundup (02/03/26) | startmenu Get more from startmenu on Patreon

This week's Update Patch sees plenty of Pokémon news alongside a much-requested fan translation, controversially using AI, and continued instability in games media itself.

@wendeego.bsky.social reports.

www.patreon.com/posts/update...

02.03.2026 19:02 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

Hey!! I wrote about @fabraz.bsky.social latest game: Demon Tides! Come check out my impression piece

27.02.2026 14:31 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Impressions | Demon Tides - The Horizon Calls Me — startmenu Demon Tides makes a great first impression with stylish design and satisfying platforming.

Demon Tides makes a great first impression with stylish design and satisfying platforming.

from @brandoncraw.bsky.social.

27.02.2026 13:59 👍 9 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1

Given all the UK games journalism news over the last few days, I'd like to shout out @startmenu.bsky.social

Not just because I've written for them, but also because the people who run it are cool and good.

Gotta support the people and places that remain in games media, all things considered.

26.02.2026 22:36 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Review | Winter Burrow - Oh, Nuts — startmenu Winter Burrow doesn’t shy away from its titular season’s harsh freezes, but its snowy setting ultimately serves as the foundation for a cozy experience. Steven Stoermer reviews.

Winter Burrow doesn’t shy away from its titular season’s harsh freezes, but its snowy setting ultimately serves as the foundation for a cozy experience.

@stevenstoermer.bsky.social reviews.

26.02.2026 17:01 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Cat’s out of the bag: I reviewed Resident Evil Requiem.

What did I think? Maybe give that there link a click and see for yourself:

www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...

25.02.2026 15:08 👍 25 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 0

I'm very thankful for th e oportunity! I'm happy to have been published in @startmenu.bsky.social

23.02.2026 19:19 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Review | Resident Evil Requiem - Undead And Kicking — startmenu Resident Evil Requiem’s great first impressions and rock solid gameplay are undermined by some questionable story and pacing choices in the game’s second half. Despite this, Artemis Octavio finds the...

Resident Evil Requiem’s great first impressions and rock solid gameplay are undermined by some questionable story and pacing choices in the game’s second half.

Despite this, @stopcar.ing finds there is plenty of life left in this corpse in their review.

25.02.2026 15:02 👍 11 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 2
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Update Patch News Roundup (24/02/26) | startmenu Get more from startmenu on Patreon

This week's Update Patch includes the shuttering of a major studio and a roundup of Xbox's contentious shake-up.

@wendeego.bsky.social reports.

www.patreon.com/posts/update...

24.02.2026 14:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Review | Scarlet Hollow Episode 5 - No Place Like Home — startmenu The siren song of Scarlet Hollow’s new chapter draws Claribel F. Milgress back home to The Holler.

The siren song of Scarlet Hollow’s new chapter draws Claribel F. Milgress back home to The Holler.

23.02.2026 14:51 👍 62 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 1
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Update Patch News Roundup (16/02/26) | startmenu Get more from startmenu on Patreon

This week's Update Patch runs down everything in the PlayStation State of Play and the near-endless stream of layoffs continuing to hit the game's industry.

@wendeego.bsky.social reports.

www.patreon.com/posts/update...

16.02.2026 21:02 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

I reviewed Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator.

It’s a great game and you can trust my opinion of it because im really good at the game

15.02.2026 16:22 👍 50 🔁 11 💬 3 📌 0
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Review | Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator - I Shorted A Baby (And It Felt So Good) — startmenu Space Baby Warlord Baby Trading Simulator delivers everything it promises with its title, and more. Artemis Octavio reviews.

Space Baby Warlord Baby Trading Simulator delivers everything it promises with its title, and more.

@stopcar.ing reviews.

15.02.2026 15:03 👍 21 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 1

I reviewed Relooted for startmenu

Some minor nitpicks aside, the game does an excellent job at showcasing African Art objects in the proper historical and cultural contexts.

14.02.2026 16:01 👍 18 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0
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Review | Relooted - 'You Are Not Thieves' — startmenu Relooted is a stylish and dynamic puzzle-platformer that showcases African Art in its historical and cultural context. Artemis Octavio reviews.

Relooted is a stylish and dynamic puzzle-platformer that showcases African Art in its historical and cultural context.

@stopcar.ing reviews.

14.02.2026 14:51 👍 18 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 2

It feels like this game came out just a few years ago! But it's been nearly a decade...regardless, it's a high water mark for indie RPGs among those in the know

13.02.2026 16:37 👍 44 🔁 13 💬 3 📌 0
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How Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass Came to Be — startmenu Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass has been available for years on RPGMaker.net , but now, in 2026, it’s getting a console release. To celebrate, Adam Wescott interviewed the creator, Kasey Ozymy, about in...

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass has been available for years on RPGMaker.net, but now, in 2026, it’s getting a console release. To celebrate, @wendeego.bsky.social interviewed the creator, Kasey Ozymy, about influences and what’s next.

www.startmenu.co.uk/home/how-jim...

13.02.2026 16:29 👍 28 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 4
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Review | Iron Lung (2026) - Diving Far Deeper and Darker than a ‘Let’s Play’ — startmenu Iron Lung uses its longer run time to recreate the vivid tangibility of the short game that inspired it and in doing so establishes Mark Fischbach’s directoral voice as one more than worth paying atte...

Iron Lung uses its longer run time to recreate the vivid tangibility of the short game that inspired it and, in doing so, establishes Mark Fischbach’s directoral voice as one more than worth paying attention to.

@thetenthletter.bsky.social reviews.

www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...

12.02.2026 17:41 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

What a cool game. Read my review for @startmenu.bsky.social !

10.02.2026 14:26 👍 23 🔁 14 💬 0 📌 1
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Review | Romeo Is a Dead Man - What’s in a Name? — startmenu Vibrant and irreverent, Romeo Is a Dead Man takes the stage with an unmistakable flair for the dramatic. Taylor Rioux reviews.

Vibrant and irreverent, Romeo Is a Dead Man takes the stage with an unmistakable flair for the dramatic.

@taylorjrioux.bsky.social reviews.

10.02.2026 14:06 👍 14 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1
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@startmenu.bsky.social writers joining forces across the internet to review yakuza kiwami 3 & dark ties

09.02.2026 17:38 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

hollywood in the news this week. i'll take it?

09.02.2026 19:30 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Update Patch News Roundup (09/02/26) | startmenu Get more from startmenu on Patreon

Video game showcases and screen adaptations abound in this week's Update Patch from @wendeego.bsky.social.

www.patreon.com/posts/update...

09.02.2026 19:27 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - January 2026 — startmenu Last month saw the first few showcases of the year and no shortage of controversy. Scott Nowbaveh rounded everything up in his weekly Update Patches.

Last month saw the first few showcases of the year and no shortage of controversy.

@bigbovy.bsky.social rounded everything up in his weekly Update Patches.

www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...

07.02.2026 19:31 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I wrote about OFF, climate anxiety, and tried to regain some hope for a better future.

Huge shoutout to @kellymerka.bsky.social for helping me transform the original messy draft into something usable and decent. Editors are so cool, man.

05.02.2026 15:49 👍 17 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0

What a title! Go read this write up from @stopcar.ing !!

05.02.2026 17:18 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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I Beat OFF And All I Got Was Climate Anxiety — startmenu Artemis Octavio played a cult-classic RPG, was devastated by thoughts of impending climate collapse, yet still holds hope for a brighter future.

@stopcar.ing played a cult-classic RPG, was devastated by thoughts of impending climate collapse, yet still holds hope for a brighter future.

05.02.2026 15:46 👍 13 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 2