Adam Vitale
@drseda.bsky.social
(Taking a break from bsky, email me if you need me). I'm Seda in most places on the web. I am the Editor-in-Chief RPG Site. RPG gearhead. Scientist by day. He/him. Contact: [email protected]
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Adam Vitale
@drseda.bsky.social
· Jan 4
I like reading quick thoughts and opinions from friends on the games they play, and I'll do another thread this year. It also helps me be more active on here.
2026 Games Completed Thread:
2026 Games Completed Thread:
I need to play catch-up on my games completed list...
September 19, 2026 at 8:56 AM
I need to play catch-up on my games completed list...
Got the reddit seal of approval(?)
September 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Got the reddit seal of approval(?)
Somewhat random shout, if you messaged me in the last two months and I didn't reply, I apologize. I've been dealing with work, illness, and injury, and been taking a break from social media.
Doing better now, so I should be more available going forward.
Doing better now, so I should be more available going forward.
September 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Somewhat random shout, if you messaged me in the last two months and I didn't reply, I apologize. I've been dealing with work, illness, and injury, and been taking a break from social media.
Doing better now, so I should be more available going forward.
Doing better now, so I should be more available going forward.
This feels appropriate for Hajime Tabata.
Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back announced for PS5
Publishers Dragami Games and Nada Holdings, and developer JP Universe have announced Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back…...
https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/lollipop-chainsaw-2-back2back-announced-for-ps5
Publishers Dragami Games and Nada Holdings, and developer JP Universe have announced Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back…...
https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/lollipop-chainsaw-2-back2back-announced-for-ps5
Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back announced for PS5
Publishers Dragami Games and Nada Holdings, and developer JP Universe have announced Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back for PlayStation 5. It will launch in 2027. It is also playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
www.gematsu.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This feels appropriate for Hajime Tabata.
For Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, I wrote up numerous pages of tips, information, system explainers, plus guided walkthroughs for each protagonist.
I even drew a few maps that should be very helpful (like for exploring the desert!).
Paralogues, Recruitment, Support, New Game Plus?, it's all here.
I even drew a few maps that should be very helpful (like for exploring the desert!).
Paralogues, Recruitment, Support, New Game Plus?, it's all here.
Picking up Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave? We have a bunch of guides to help you out, including walkthroughs for each playable protagonist. Here's our Getting Started page, with links to our more detailed guides: https://www.rpgsite.net/guide/21407-fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-getting-started-guide
September 16, 2026 at 11:18 PM
For Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, I wrote up numerous pages of tips, information, system explainers, plus guided walkthroughs for each protagonist.
I even drew a few maps that should be very helpful (like for exploring the desert!).
Paralogues, Recruitment, Support, New Game Plus?, it's all here.
I even drew a few maps that should be very helpful (like for exploring the desert!).
Paralogues, Recruitment, Support, New Game Plus?, it's all here.
Mu is indeed the Donnel of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (their personal ability is specifically enhanced stat growths).
While they may seem like an awkward/bratty teen at the start, feed them some EXP and they'll become a powerhouse in your final endgame party. My Mu punched everything to oblivion.
While they may seem like an awkward/bratty teen at the start, feed them some EXP and they'll become a powerhouse in your final endgame party. My Mu punched everything to oblivion.
Mu is so important to me.
September 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Mu is indeed the Donnel of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (their personal ability is specifically enhanced stat growths).
While they may seem like an awkward/bratty teen at the start, feed them some EXP and they'll become a powerhouse in your final endgame party. My Mu punched everything to oblivion.
While they may seem like an awkward/bratty teen at the start, feed them some EXP and they'll become a powerhouse in your final endgame party. My Mu punched everything to oblivion.
Breaking my Bluesky hiatus to say I have put 250 hours into Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (I did NOT play this game normally) and there will be more from me soon...
September 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Breaking my Bluesky hiatus to say I have put 250 hours into Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (I did NOT play this game normally) and there will be more from me soon...
I'm getting so many "Are you going to Gamescom?" emails that I have to decline or pass on. I really really need to make an effort to go next year.
July 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
I'm getting so many "Are you going to Gamescom?" emails that I have to decline or pass on. I really really need to make an effort to go next year.
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It's another episode of the Tetracast, RPG Site's weekly podcast!
We take a look at Splatoon Raiders & Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, discuss the update to Xenoblade 2, Star Ocean's 30th anniversary, and more: https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/20975-tetracast-452-a-human-cyborg-clone-god-join-party
We take a look at Splatoon Raiders & Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, discuss the update to Xenoblade 2, Star Ocean's 30th anniversary, and more: https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/20975-tetracast-452-a-human-cyborg-clone-god-join-party
July 25, 2026 at 11:12 PM
It's another episode of the Tetracast, RPG Site's weekly podcast!
We take a look at Splatoon Raiders & Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, discuss the update to Xenoblade 2, Star Ocean's 30th anniversary, and more: https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/20975-tetracast-452-a-human-cyborg-clone-god-join-party
We take a look at Splatoon Raiders & Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, discuss the update to Xenoblade 2, Star Ocean's 30th anniversary, and more: https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/20975-tetracast-452-a-human-cyborg-clone-god-join-party
Bunnie is back!
July 24, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Bunnie is back!
Did you know MOMO is widely considered the strongest character in Xenosaga Episode II, due to her high EATK stat and piercing non-elemental behavior. She can be easily manipulated in Boost chains to deal extremely high damage, and she can heal! I have no idea where she got the bow and beret, though.
July 24, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Did you know MOMO is widely considered the strongest character in Xenosaga Episode II, due to her high EATK stat and piercing non-elemental behavior. She can be easily manipulated in Boost chains to deal extremely high damage, and she can heal! I have no idea where she got the bow and beret, though.
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"Steam became one of the most important platforms for us” – Japanese developer Sting chats with us about self-publishing, PC early access, Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, the possibility of a Baroque Syndrome localization, working with Atlus, the industry, coffee, and more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/20...
July 23, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"Steam became one of the most important platforms for us” – Japanese developer Sting chats with us about self-publishing, PC early access, Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, the possibility of a Baroque Syndrome localization, working with Atlus, the industry, coffee, and more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/20...
I always chuckle when I see this tagline in my inbox.
July 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I always chuckle when I see this tagline in my inbox.
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Final Fantasy X was a formative game for me, something I'll never really truly be able to look at objectively.
I wrote a bit about it with the 20th anniversary, 5 years ago, about how I resonate with the themes of grief more as an adult than I ever did as a pre-teen: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1148...
I wrote a bit about it with the 20th anniversary, 5 years ago, about how I resonate with the themes of grief more as an adult than I ever did as a pre-teen: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1148...
Final Fantasy X’s message of overcoming loss resonates with me far more now, 20 years later | RPG Site
Final Fantasy X conveys a hopeful message that I continue to carry with me.
www.rpgsite.net
July 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Final Fantasy X was a formative game for me, something I'll never really truly be able to look at objectively.
I wrote a bit about it with the 20th anniversary, 5 years ago, about how I resonate with the themes of grief more as an adult than I ever did as a pre-teen: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1148...
I wrote a bit about it with the 20th anniversary, 5 years ago, about how I resonate with the themes of grief more as an adult than I ever did as a pre-teen: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1148...
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It's another episode of the Tetracast, RPG Site's weekly podcast!
In this episode, we share first impressions for Kyoto Xanadu, discuss all the news around Bethesda's Fallout announcements, and more: https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/20940-tetracast-451-lost-count-elephants
In this episode, we share first impressions for Kyoto Xanadu, discuss all the news around Bethesda's Fallout announcements, and more: https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/20940-tetracast-451-lost-count-elephants
July 19, 2026 at 12:02 AM
It's another episode of the Tetracast, RPG Site's weekly podcast!
In this episode, we share first impressions for Kyoto Xanadu, discuss all the news around Bethesda's Fallout announcements, and more: https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/20940-tetracast-451-lost-count-elephants
In this episode, we share first impressions for Kyoto Xanadu, discuss all the news around Bethesda's Fallout announcements, and more: https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/20940-tetracast-451-lost-count-elephants
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"Every game that drops out of circulation is a game that may be lost for good" – we chat with @gog.com's Michał, Marcin, and Piotr about game preservation, Breath of Fire, Dino Crisis, FF7, potentially bringing back classic Monster Hunter, OMF 2097, Dreamlist, & more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/20...
July 15, 2026 at 8:05 PM
"Every game that drops out of circulation is a game that may be lost for good" – we chat with @gog.com's Michał, Marcin, and Piotr about game preservation, Breath of Fire, Dino Crisis, FF7, potentially bringing back classic Monster Hunter, OMF 2097, Dreamlist, & more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/20...
Been playing Endless Ragnarok and, yea, not a fan of the repetitive endgame material grind hamster wheel. Been watching hours of second-screen YouTube as I go to help fight the boredom.
July 15, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Been playing Endless Ragnarok and, yea, not a fan of the repetitive endgame material grind hamster wheel. Been watching hours of second-screen YouTube as I go to help fight the boredom.
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Beyond proud of the June that @rpgsite.net had. We had some great announcements, though not exactly any mega-mega releases -- but the site just breezed to well over 5mil pageviews, with an average non-bounce session duration of just under 15 minutes(!); a super engaged audience. The team rocks.
July 14, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Beyond proud of the June that @rpgsite.net had. We had some great announcements, though not exactly any mega-mega releases -- but the site just breezed to well over 5mil pageviews, with an average non-bounce session duration of just under 15 minutes(!); a super engaged audience. The team rocks.
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Hey, so, I was so angry today that, for once, I blogged it instead of posting about it. Games media, especially mainstream games media, cannot keep abdicating responsibility in how it talks about these things an-evening-at-the-inn.ghost.io/video-game-s...
Video Game Studios Aren't Monoliths
I'm just going to come right out and say it this time - treating video game studios like some kind of fantasy football draft, in the wake of mass layoffs no less, is sickening.
The last three years, ...
an-evening-at-the-inn.ghost.io
July 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Hey, so, I was so angry today that, for once, I blogged it instead of posting about it. Games media, especially mainstream games media, cannot keep abdicating responsibility in how it talks about these things an-evening-at-the-inn.ghost.io/video-game-s...
Literally exclaimed 'what the fuck?' out loud when I read this headline.
Xbox brass wants more of its biggest franchises more often: Halo, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, etc. Here's how we'd go about utilizing Xbox's remaining resources to make it happen. https://bit.ly/4gt7NEs
July 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Literally exclaimed 'what the fuck?' out loud when I read this headline.
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Big news! @apzonerunner.com and I have launched a new video games website. @respec.net is our attempt to create a highly curated multi-format site that has that club feel you used to get from the best magazines (and frankly, my beloved VideoGamer back in the day) www.respec.net/feature/87-w...
Welcome to Respec: A word from the Editors | Respec
Welcome to our new little corner of the internet. Why a new video game website, and why now? Allow us to explain...
www.respec.net
July 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Big news! @apzonerunner.com and I have launched a new video games website. @respec.net is our attempt to create a highly curated multi-format site that has that club feel you used to get from the best magazines (and frankly, my beloved VideoGamer back in the day) www.respec.net/feature/87-w...
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This is the sort of interview not many sites end up putting out - so I'm proud of that - but it's also so earnest and lovely I've just picked up the game, which seems like a delightful passion project.
"Making games for work and making games for fun. In a sense, it was heaven" - Yoshio Nishimura talks to us about Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, how he joined the industry, moving from Capcom to Vanillaware, working with Hitoshi Sakimoto, and much more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/20...
July 9, 2026 at 5:27 PM
This is the sort of interview not many sites end up putting out - so I'm proud of that - but it's also so earnest and lovely I've just picked up the game, which seems like a delightful passion project.
I'm involved a bit in this too. Not so much in the day-to-day, but (probably) more as a communication facilitator, as I've been the point of contact for RPG Site for ~14 years
To PR friends, I'm no longer allowed to say something 'isn't in scope', because Respec isn't defined by genre conventions.
To PR friends, I'm no longer allowed to say something 'isn't in scope', because Respec isn't defined by genre conventions.
Launching a new website about video games today. Meet @respec.net.
A sibling to @rpgsite.net, a spiritual successor to VG247, & a brother from another mother to other 100% independent UK media brands like @videogameschronicle.com and @trueachievements.com.
www.respec.net/feature/87-w...
A sibling to @rpgsite.net, a spiritual successor to VG247, & a brother from another mother to other 100% independent UK media brands like @videogameschronicle.com and @trueachievements.com.
www.respec.net/feature/87-w...
Welcome to Respec: A word from the Editors | Respec
Welcome to our new little corner of the internet. Why a new video game website, and why now? Allow us to explain...
www.respec.net
July 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I'm involved a bit in this too. Not so much in the day-to-day, but (probably) more as a communication facilitator, as I've been the point of contact for RPG Site for ~14 years
To PR friends, I'm no longer allowed to say something 'isn't in scope', because Respec isn't defined by genre conventions.
To PR friends, I'm no longer allowed to say something 'isn't in scope', because Respec isn't defined by genre conventions.
Reposted by Adam Vitale
Launching a new website about video games today. Meet @respec.net.
A sibling to @rpgsite.net, a spiritual successor to VG247, & a brother from another mother to other 100% independent UK media brands like @videogameschronicle.com and @trueachievements.com.
www.respec.net/feature/87-w...
A sibling to @rpgsite.net, a spiritual successor to VG247, & a brother from another mother to other 100% independent UK media brands like @videogameschronicle.com and @trueachievements.com.
www.respec.net/feature/87-w...
Welcome to Respec: A word from the Editors | Respec
Welcome to our new little corner of the internet. Why a new video game website, and why now? Allow us to explain...
www.respec.net
July 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Launching a new website about video games today. Meet @respec.net.
A sibling to @rpgsite.net, a spiritual successor to VG247, & a brother from another mother to other 100% independent UK media brands like @videogameschronicle.com and @trueachievements.com.
www.respec.net/feature/87-w...
A sibling to @rpgsite.net, a spiritual successor to VG247, & a brother from another mother to other 100% independent UK media brands like @videogameschronicle.com and @trueachievements.com.
www.respec.net/feature/87-w...
Seeing some people comment along the lines of 'Obsidian should have been working on Fallout years ago!'. That's fine if that's what they want to do, but I hope they aren't just relegated to be developer muscle for someone else's IP.
July 8, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Seeing some people comment along the lines of 'Obsidian should have been working on Fallout years ago!'. That's fine if that's what they want to do, but I hope they aren't just relegated to be developer muscle for someone else's IP.