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Video games media and culture, seen through the lens of what rocked (and what sucked) about the retro game magazines that inspired @tyschalter.com & @aidanmoher.com to become professional journalists, authors, and critics.
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· Aug 13
Did movie tie-in games ruin video games in the early 2000s? [Edge 113 - King of Fighters EX]
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It's FunFactor Fuuuuuuuuuednesday!
What does "ethical horniness" in games look like? Can @tyschalter.com survive his first encounter with Chou Aniki? Can we just WRITE again? All that plus a look at whether movie tie-in games ruined video games in the early 2000s in the latest episode of FunFactor!
What does "ethical horniness" in games look like? Can @tyschalter.com survive his first encounter with Chou Aniki? Can we just WRITE again? All that plus a look at whether movie tie-in games ruined video games in the early 2000s in the latest episode of FunFactor!
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Folding Obsidian into Bethesda really demonstrates how interchangeable we all are to the money people. Who cares about studio culture or identity, right? If I put tuna on a meatball sub I can eat two sandwiches at once.
Xbox is laying off 268 people today across Halo Studios, first-party, and management and Ninja Theory is entering consultation as the division's big "reset" continues. https://kotaku.com/xbox-reset-268-laid-off-ninja-theory-halo-activision-2000736434
Xbox Lays Off 268 As 'Reset' Continues
Halo will now be developed by Activision, while 343 retains a small support team for existing games
kotaku.com
September 22, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Folding Obsidian into Bethesda really demonstrates how interchangeable we all are to the money people. Who cares about studio culture or identity, right? If I put tuna on a meatball sub I can eat two sandwiches at once.
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The gaming industry deserves better than what Microsoft is doing to it.
September 22, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The gaming industry deserves better than what Microsoft is doing to it.
*sighs in digital media*
Popverse, ReedPop's comics and entertainment news site, will be shutting down at the end of the month, and its staff has been laid off
Popverse to shut down at the end of the month
Popverse, ReedPop's comics and entertainment news site, will be shutting down at the end of the month
www.comicsbeat.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:28 PM
*sighs in digital media*
This was a labor of love. Remarkable
incredibly well-done resident evil teaser from a movie theater
September 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
This was a labor of love. Remarkable
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In the midst of making a grave, life-altering choice that will cost me everything I love dearly (getting into mechanical keyboards).
September 18, 2026 at 10:55 PM
In the midst of making a grave, life-altering choice that will cost me everything I love dearly (getting into mechanical keyboards).
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September 18, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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Hey, hey! @aidanmoher.com and @tyschalter.com are going live for FunFactor ULTRA members in about 45 minutes to record the next episode of the show!
What are some of your favourite examples of games that released to critical acclaim, but lost their shine post-release?
What are some of your favourite examples of games that released to critical acclaim, but lost their shine post-release?
September 18, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Hey, hey! @aidanmoher.com and @tyschalter.com are going live for FunFactor ULTRA members in about 45 minutes to record the next episode of the show!
What are some of your favourite examples of games that released to critical acclaim, but lost their shine post-release?
What are some of your favourite examples of games that released to critical acclaim, but lost their shine post-release?
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I guess the Pope can cast Aeroga now, but I'm not sure it's a good idea if he does https://kotaku.com/someone-gifted-the-pope-a-giant-hunk-of-materia-2000735588
Someone Gifted The Pope A Giant Hunk Of Materia - Kotaku
I regret to inform you that the Materia is cursed
kotaku.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I guess the Pope can cast Aeroga now, but I'm not sure it's a good idea if he does https://kotaku.com/someone-gifted-the-pope-a-giant-hunk-of-materia-2000735588
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(hitting the attack button the exact same way I have been for 20 hours) wow now i'm doing bonk damage
September 18, 2026 at 2:47 PM
(hitting the attack button the exact same way I have been for 20 hours) wow now i'm doing bonk damage
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god i love videogames. have you heard about "places"? they are called locations
September 18, 2026 at 6:42 AM
god i love videogames. have you heard about "places"? they are called locations
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Our own @pandamonium.bsky.social joined @sewart.bsky.social on the @funfactorpod.com to talk about the Rise, Fall and Resurrection of the Sega Saturn. Great listen/watch! Check it out!
It's FunFactor FUUUUUUUUUURSDAY!
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of the Sega Saturn (with @PandaMoniumReviews and @sewart)
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September 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Our own @pandamonium.bsky.social joined @sewart.bsky.social on the @funfactorpod.com to talk about the Rise, Fall and Resurrection of the Sega Saturn. Great listen/watch! Check it out!
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Ty Schalter (VICE, FiveThirtyEight) and Aidan Moher (WIRED, Vulture) review what rocked and what sucked about the classic video game magazines that inspired them to become professional journalists, au...
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September 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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What, and I’m afraid we must insist, the fuck
IGN's union tells us one worker was given an ultimatum to move to LA or be laid off, and that the union was not even given a courtesy heads-up about today's moves:
aftermath.site/ign-layoffs-...
aftermath.site/ign-layoffs-...
September 15, 2026 at 12:03 AM
What, and I’m afraid we must insist, the fuck
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Picked up this lovely original water colour from a local artist. So pretty.
September 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Picked up this lovely original water colour from a local artist. So pretty.
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It's FunFactor FUUUUUUUUUURSDAY!
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of the Sega Saturn (with @PandaMoniumReviews and @sewart)
YouTube video by FunFactor
youtu.be
September 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM
It's FunFactor FUUUUUUUUUURSDAY!
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
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victory!!!!!!!!!!! wooooooo!!
huge, huge thanks to the still loading community for their support, josh once more for having me on, and my highly esteemed competition (with whom i had a ton of fun recording)
huge, huge thanks to the still loading community for their support, josh once more for having me on, and my highly esteemed competition (with whom i had a ton of fun recording)
The winner of this year's Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft is @tyschalter.com of @funfactorpod.com!
This was a SUPER close voting this year but thank you to everyone who listened to the episode and voted for their favorite draft!
This was a SUPER close voting this year but thank you to everyone who listened to the episode and voted for their favorite draft!
September 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
victory!!!!!!!!!!! wooooooo!!
huge, huge thanks to the still loading community for their support, josh once more for having me on, and my highly esteemed competition (with whom i had a ton of fun recording)
huge, huge thanks to the still loading community for their support, josh once more for having me on, and my highly esteemed competition (with whom i had a ton of fun recording)
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I love that the two options for being a journalist are now freelance and literally beg for money to buy food, or apply for a job at a corporate company that will abuse you and lay you off in six months
September 11, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I love that the two options for being a journalist are now freelance and literally beg for money to buy food, or apply for a job at a corporate company that will abuse you and lay you off in six months
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This one's a banger, guys.
It's FunFactor FUUUUUUUUUURSDAY!
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of the Sega Saturn (with @PandaMoniumReviews and @sewart)
YouTube video by FunFactor
youtu.be
September 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
This one's a banger, guys.
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Turns out The Witcher 3? Still a gorgeous game.
September 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Turns out The Witcher 3? Still a gorgeous game.
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Got a 350+ page novel this month, no MegaMan but the cover is blue and it has Mr Bones who sounds like a Robot Master.
September 10, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Got a 350+ page novel this month, no MegaMan but the cover is blue and it has Mr Bones who sounds like a Robot Master.
It's FunFactor FUUUUUUUUUURSDAY!
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of the Sega Saturn (with @PandaMoniumReviews and @sewart)
YouTube video by FunFactor
youtu.be
September 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM
It's FunFactor FUUUUUUUUUURSDAY!
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
What day is it? Where am I? @aidanmoher.com's lost track of time, so we pulled this amazing ULTRA bonus episode from the archives.
Join @pandamonium.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, and us for this deep dive into the rise (?), fall, and resurrection of the Saturn.
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VOD is live! Can't believe I got to play the Project: Dream prototype. Wild.
September 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
VOD is live! Can't believe I got to play the Project: Dream prototype. Wild.