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Been working on this since January and now it’s here. Grateful to DesignRoom for publishing it, to the editors, and to the many people I was able to interview for their perspective on helping bring to life one of my favorite games.
I hope you like it.
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Took about three years, but I’ve completed my quest to have my Shenmue discs autographed by the actors who played each character on the three game discs! Corey Marshall, Ruth Hollyman, and Paul Lucas were all so incredibly kind! 🙏🙏
"We showed it to my colleagues in sales and marketing, and everybody hated it," Layden says. "But I thought, This is Masaya Matsuura. He made PaRappa the Rapper. We respect him."
From my conversation with Shawn Layden for my Vib Ribbon Oral History.
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It shows the kind of uphill battle that many games face. Shawn's "soft spot for the weird" and belief that games can be about more than just making money (although that's always nice, too) is the ONLY reason that people in Europe and the USA were able to experience Vib Ribbon.
I love this game and I'm grateful for the time that its creators took to speak with me. Many thanks to, @ShawnLayden, Game Designer Masaya Matsuura, Lead Programmer John Belmonte, Programmer Anthony Carrico, and Project Manager Hidehito Kojima. And to @LattMeone for publishing.
From the makers of Human Fall Flat @NoBrakesGames, Tiny Flock is a cute and cozy puzzle game about guiding a tiny flock of floppy sheep through gorgeous 3D worlds.
uploadvr.com/tiny-flock-revi…
Hey, my colleague and I are going live to chat about videogames in a half hour. Check it out at the link.
T-minus 2hrs until my first live @UploadVR Gamescast.
Speaking as someone who streamed for six years now, expect bumps in the road as @JamesAtCP & I adjust to a live format. Hope to see you there!
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I dropped my daughter off at a sleepover and went home to finish some work.
At 11pm she texted me: "Dad, did you feed the fish?"
We don't have a fish. That was our code.
"Fish" means: Dog. We don’t have a dog. That’s our second code word. “Dog” means: pizza. We don’t have a pi
Meta has a new VR device coming spring 2027, with new games (like Ace Attorney? and a new Tetris Effect!!) plus major updates for existing games.
It’s also back compat with all Quest games.
I covered it here: uploadvr.com/new-games-annou…
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My most anticipated game of 2027 gets a Steam demo today.
Details here: uploadvr.com/dream-hackers-v…
I was worried that Gunman Contracts would be too violent and too disgusting.
After blasting my way through the three contracts included in its Early Access campaign, I can confirm it is indeed violent and disgusting.
And I wouldn't have it any other way.
uploadvr.com/gunman-contract…
Reviewed a game.
Gunman Contracts: Stand Alone, out now on Steam in Early Access, is disgusting, violent, and brutal. It's also one of the best VR shooters we've ever played.
Read our review: uploadvr.com/gunman-contract…
Almost everything they highlighted in today's show was like a shinier, prettier PS3 era game. I love that era, but game's need to evolve to be interesting and relevant. We can't keep playing God of War for 30 years, which itself is just Golden Axe. Sony, look at indie games.
This is great.
🏝️ PixelJunk Monsters 3 Has Been Announced! 👾
The latest entry in the world’s coziest tower defense game series, PixelJunk Monsters, has been unveiled at Future Game Show at Gamescom 2026, celebrating the series’ 20th anniversary!
And that's not all!
🌟 Private Playtest begins September 4!
💬Wishlist and Join the Discord now!!
@FutureGamesShow
This was fun.
We honked our way through Disney Movie Magic Volume 1, the latest DLC for Trombone Champ: Unflattened.
Read our impressions here: uploadvr.com/trombone-champ-…
And I meant it. Game was fun as heck
💚 This one left us a little speechless. @UploadVR called Dream Hackers VR the VR game they’re most excited for in 2027! Huge thanks to @JamesAtCP for the thoughtful piece. Every wishlist, share & mention means the world to our team!
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