Britton Peele

Product at @Suntimes & @WBEZ. Writer of stories. Critic covering video games, superhero movies and religion in pop culture. Formerly @dallasnews. He/Him

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

If we find ourselves adrift at sea, I'll try to always have my socials linked on my website: https://t.co/WxgTgYVnzo

Also I made this Linktree thing: https://t.co/YnxOGWi5JN

And Discord: BrittonPeele#7644

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

This is quite the thread.

[Jason Kint @jason_kint]

It's time to call it. AI is built on a house of cards of intellectual property violations starting with Facebook which is starting to look a lot like a crime scene as held back discovery documents begin to be compelled and unsealed in court. /1

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

Longshot, but if the Switch 2's new "C" button is a "Community" button, and the new Joycon can work like a mouse, and a new Mario Kart will be a showcase for the new system... It could be pretty cool to get a Mario Kart track editor in there.

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

Dallas is one of only three US cities to get a Switch 2 preview event in April.

Can I take credit because I once suggested to Nintendo PR that they should have a presence at the State Fair of Texas -- the same physical location as the April preview? No, but I'll say it anyway.

[Dallas Morning News @dallasnews]

Nintendo announces Switch 2, and Dallas will be one of the first places to see it https://t.co/AnMAQxz9in

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

Yes, “Nintendo Switch 2” is a boring name (especially by Nintendo standards), but from a marketing point of view I have to concede that it’s probably the right one. They are understandably very wary of another “Wii U” situation.

At least it’s not “The New Nintendo Switch.”

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

Well, it's been fun, but the "Just throw every PR pitch at everybody who works in media and see what sticks" folks have found my new email address, apparently.

No, I would not be interested in trying your wedding dresses for an upcoming feature, thank you.

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

This both looks and sounds really cool, and it's from a Dallas-area studio.

[Wartorn @Wartorn_Game]

Wartorn is a single-player, tactical, roguelite adventure taking place in a violent fantasy world torn apart by war!

Harness the elements to fight in fierce real-time battles while gathering and upgrading a crew of imaginative creatures.

Wishlist: https://t.co/jHX3Fr0fX2

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

I tend to be someone who separates art from artist, but sometimes you really like the art *and* the artist and then they let you down.

[Vulture @vulture]

Last July, Neil Gaiman, author of The Sandman and American Gods, was accused of sexual assault. Lila Shapiro goes deep on the allegations and looks at his upbringing in Scientology and his relationship with his wife, Amanda Palmer, and what she knew. https://t.co/pQzQqATrny

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

Let’s get rid of Google and go back to physical books listing out websites and labeling some of them as “Certified Cool.”

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

I’m liking the vibe here and am cautiously optimistic. The world could probably use a hopeful Superman story right about now.

[James Gunn @JamesGunn]

Here you go: the #Superman trailer. Krypto, take us home.

Watch the teaser trailer now and ❤ this post to get updates from @superman before it hits theaters this July.

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

I would share my Nintendo stats, but this year it was all Minecraft and Luigi's Mansion 2, because that's all my son would allow me to play on the Switch this year.

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

More than 100 hours in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (my personal Game of the Year) and 0 hours in anything multiplayer on PS5. That does indeed sum up my 2024 year in PlayStation pretty well.

(Next two most-played games for me were Astro Bot and Metaphor.)

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

On Xbox, I completely forgot that I got 1000/1000 achievement points in Palworld... I also kind of forgot about Palworld. Because, IMHO, it is forgettable. I don't think I recommend it.

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

I missed the Shadow Labyrinth announcement live. Did everybody already make the appropriate Bomberman: Act Zero references?

[Wario64 @Wario64]

new Pac-Man game from Bandai Namco

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

Astro Bot is a totally worthy Game of the Year winner at #TheGameAwards. Phenomenally well-made.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is still my personal pick, but when you've also got amazing stuff like Belatro, Metaphor, Indiana Jones, and much more... It's been a good year for games.

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

I am all here for a new Onimusha but also chuckling quietly at the idea that we're getting a new Onimusha from Capcom before we get a new Dino Crisis.

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

I expected Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to at least be decent considering the pedigree of Machine Games. I don't think I expected it to be nearly as interesting (or as good) as it is. A stronger Game of the Year contender than I was prepared for.

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

The most wonderful time of the year.

[Britton Peele @BrittonPeele]

Among other things my 5 year-old is apparently asking Santa for this year, he has also requested “A lawyer to make my parents do whatever I say.”

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