📢 CALLING VR CREATORS & GAMES PRESS
PSVR2 codes for
@MaxMustardGame
will be available soon and we'd love your support! If you enjoyed Astro Bot, this is the game for you.
DM me, and I'll be in touch when codes are available.
Retweets appreciated! ❤️
To celebrate one of our favourite games this year, we're giving away a PlayStation 5 code for
#SeaofStars
!✨
To enter, simply:
👉 Follow
@Qualbert1
❤️ Like & Comment on this post
🔁 Retweet for an extra chance
Winner will be drawn 9am AEST 17/12/23.
#PlayStation
#PS5
#IndieGame
We're reviewing Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown & to celebrate, we're giving away a copy of the game when it launches!
To enter:
👉 Follow
@Qualbert1
❤️ Like this post
🔁 Retweet for an extra chance
Winner will be drawn 9am AEST 19/1/24.
#PS5
#Giveaway
#PrinceofPersia
Celebrate 2024 on two screens in our Nintendo DS
#giveaway
!
Four winners will win one of these games + merch. To enter:
👉 Follow
@Qualbert1
❤️ Like & Comment
🔁 Retweet for an extra chance
Open worldwide until 11:59pm 31/12/23 AEST.
#Retro
#RetroGaming
Idol? ✅
Metal? ✅
Idol Metal? ✅✅✅
The most adorable metal band you'll ever see,
@BABYMETAL_JAPAN
, put on one hell of a show last night! Huge sound and even bigger energy - the crowd was going wild every single song. Such a fascinating blend of pop-culture.
#BABYMETAL
#Metal
Cashing in on a console near you, the BoI prequel, "The Legend of Bumbo" launches today! 💵💰 Spend your hard-earned coin to experience quirky characters & visuals + challenging gameplay in this beloved roguelike spin-off.
#TheBindingofIsaac
#tboi
#Bumbo
@nicalis
@edmundmcmillen
Fun fact: I'm a surgeon!
I don't perform surgery anymore after developing a tremor. To relive my days of operating, the "Trauma Center" series seemed perfect.
Its melodrama, challenging surgery, and social commentary make it ideal for any budding physician.
#Atlus
#TraumaCenter
Thanks to
@WayForward
and
@LimitedRunGames
for the chance to review one of the most impressive Gameboy games ever made: the original Shantae, now on Nintendo Switch! But after 20 years how does the Half-Genie Hero's debut hold up?
#NintendoSwitch
#Shantae
Sharing a new JRPG every day throughout the month of March thanks to
@bitmap_books
and their incredible "Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games".
Do you see any of your favourites?
#RPG
#JRPG
#Atlus
#BatenKaitos
The highlight of my gaming career to date - thank you to
@PAXAus
for choosing me to host the Indie Game Showcase! 🙌
Special thanks to the team for their endless support and the talented devs for sharing their passion tonight.
#PAX
#PAXAus
#PAXAus2023
@PlayStation
These timed demos are so stupid. Just because I live in Australia, should that mean I only get access to the demo at completely absurd hours? 😑 Managed to play a grand total of 3 minutes before getting booted. Great experience.
Gave a presentation all about Successful Games at a local primary school yesterday to the year 6 students currently studying game development.
Honestly so fulfilling to see their genuine passion and enthusiasm for games! 😍
#Gamedev
#Education
#PublicSpeaking
#Indiegame
It's our biggest indie game article yet! 🙌
Thanks to
@PAXAus
, we've compiled our favourite upcoming Australian indie titles directly from the
#PAXAUS2023
show floor!
So if you weren't able to make it, find out all about them here:
#indiedev
#indiegame
@ABCClassic
Congratulations, Star Wars, and all who voted for it. Respect to the most influential film series of all-time.
Now please play "Duel of the Fates" - in my opinion it's John Williams at his finest.
Today marks the beginning of a new journey into indie games with
@TheIndiEXP
! 🎉
So excited to help spread the word about the incredible games made right here in Australia, kicking things off with the wonderfully talented
@EverySecondTeam
. 🐶
#IndieDev
#IndieGame
#Marketing
Got some very big Qualbert news!
Earlier this year I was asked to be part of the
@PAXAus
Indie Game Showcase Panel, the biggest event of its kind in Australia.
Just found out that I'm not just part of the panel, but I'll be HOSTING the panel. 🤯
#PAX
#PAXAUS2023
#Indiegame
One of the best Humble Bundles in years!
The huge set gets you Monster Hunter Rise, Phoenix Wright Trilogy, Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen + every single mainline Mega Man game to date. An instant library of Capcom bangers!
@humble
@CapcomAustralia
#Capcom
Couldn't make it to
@PAXAus
but still want to explore the brilliant offering of indie games? Well, me and
@YmerZahra
have you covered with our Indie Game Showcase. Discover 20+ of the best games from the show floor!
#Indiegame
#Indiedev
#PAXAUS
One of my goals at
@PAXAus
this year was to collect as many business cards as possible and connect with the indie community. And based on this stack I reckon I smashed it!
If you see yours, it was a pleasure to meet you over the weekend! 😁
#PAXAus2023
#IndieDev
#Indiegames
@ABCClassic
To me, Lord of the Rings is the the one soundtrack to rule them all. I cannot imagine Middle Earth sounding like anything other than the perfect music of Howard Shore.
@Kotaku
Review 👏 scores 👏 mean 👏 shit
Slapping a number on something so subjective when it all comes down to personal taste and preference defeats the purpose. Everyone has a different "10/10" and one person's score can't speak for others.
@thegameawards
@MONOLITHSOFT
all the way. 👏 Creating the best modern JRPGs with unmatched scale despite the limited hardware their games are running on. Xenoblade Chronicles set the standard by which all open world JRPGs are compared!
It's finally here and it is STUNNING. 😭
The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls Requiem "Big Boi Box" from
@TheMaestroTeam
and
@edmundmcmillen
. An incredible Kickstarter with so many added bonuses, collab cards, and beautiful presentation.
More pics soon!
#FourSouls
#TabletopGaming
@Umaruun1
@PlayStation
Catered to myself? Try a nation of 25 million people. It's almost as if you've never heard of a demo without stupid time restrictions.
Proud moment - found out from Nintendo today that we're invited to review The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! 🙌
It'll be on launch day and I've got my collector's edition pre-ordered anyway, but even still as a lifelong Zelda fan, this is just incredible. 🥲
After spending three days immersed in indie games at
@PAXAus
, there's one I can't stop thinking about:
@spiritwellgame
.
Its charming humour and hilarious characters combined with stunning pixel art had me hooked. This solo dev title is one to watch!
#PAXAUS
#Indiegame
#Indiedev
@ABCClassic
No other music screams "Adventure!" quite like Indiana Jones. John Williams is such a phenomenal composer - simply cannot imagine what film music would be like without all his contributions.
@ABCClassic
It's difficult to describe how much the music of The Legend of Zelda means to me. It's not just the sound of my childhood, but has evolved through my life, grown into a passion for game music, and even connected me with fellow enthusiasts like
@musophrenic
. Thank you, Koji Kondo.
Went to my first Brisbane gamedev meet-up last night to get more involved in the local indie scene.
Such a welcoming community - lovely to see new & familiar faces including crew from
@Servonauts
and
@PridefulSloth
. So proud of games here in Brissie. 💪
#Indiedev
#indiegames
The Last of Us
The Last of Us Remastered
The Last of Us: Part II
The Last of Us: Part I
The Last of Us: Part II Remastered
The Last of Us: Part I + II Collection
The Last of Us: The Legacy Collection
The Last of Us: Super Turbo Championship Edition
And our
#SeaofStars
winner is...
@rquso57
! 🎉
Congratulations! You'll be soon playing one of this year's best indie games and a homage to the golden age of JRPGs.
Thanks to everyone who entered. Stay tuned for more code giveaways and be sure to visit .
Thank you to all involved at
@ABCClassic
for such a thrilling day packed with wonderful music! Following along with the
#Classic100
has honestly the most fun I've had in a long time. Can't wait to hear numbers 40 - 1 tomorrow.
#Film
#Soundtrack
#VGM
Just received an offer to review the
#SuperMarioRPG
remake on Switch - honestly, this means so, so much to me.
This game was well and truly my childhood. Such a charming experience that ignited my love for both RPGs and games in general.
So excited for November 17th! 😍
@pcgamer
Genuinely saddened by this news. I listened to many of the Low Roar tracks from Death Stranding last night in memory. The music really added such a surreal atmosphere to the game - I can't imagine what it would have been like without it.
Looking for a beautiful game? Then try Florence. 💛
This gorgeous narrative from
@mountainsgames
&
@A_i
set in Melbourne is centred around a young couple's relationship. A charming heartfelt tale told creatively through actions, colour, and music.
#Indiegame
#Indiedev
#Florence
With continuing to grow, I figured it was about time for a proper logo!
Many thanks to
@pumpkanart
for creating this gorgeous logo inspired by the Nintendo DS era of visuals with its deliciously crunchy, vibrant pixel art.
#NintendoDS
#WebDesign
#Logo
Aaaaand that's a wrap! 🎉
#PAXAUS
Day 3 was of course about the games, the vibrant community, but most of all: the people.
Meeting up with
@musophrenic
and
@_SparklingRoses
for the very first time in-person has honestly been so fulfilling and makes the trip worthwhile.
Maybe a PAX wrap-up article with 20-ish mini reviews for indie games was a tad ambitious, but screw it, it'll be worth the effort if it gets some of these damn fine Aussie games out there just a little bit more. ✨
If I asked you to think of a culturally-inspired videogame, what immediately comes to mind?
The Pathless from
@GiantSquidology
crafts its own culture, drawing inspiration from real-life civilisation to create something entirely unique.
#ThePathless
#Indiegame
#VGM
@iam8bit
@A_i
Qualbert community, we've made it big. We have official t-shirts now! Truly the hallmark of success.
Just ordered a test, but hopefully have these available to purchase soon. Wear them on the couch, out at a nerdy convention, or impress your hot date that you don't read IGN.
Had SUCH a wonderful day at GO423, Brisbane's annual
#IndieGameDev
event.
Also spoke with the lovely Witch Beam team:
@Wrenegadey
,
@ironicaccount
&
@jeff_van_dyck
. They were kind enough to sign my copy of Unpacking! 😍
Bris Indie Showcase tomorrow on 🕹
@ABCClassic
Heard this track earlier this year played live by
@QSOrchestra
and Natsuko Yoshimoto on the violin. Hands down the most beautiful piece of music I have ever had the pleasure to experience.
I sell games on a daily basis (trying to subsidise my income & save for a house is hard). Cost of living is already painful.
But finding out that AusPost are raising postage prices by TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT is absurd.
Alternatives so I don't have to charge absurd postage amounts?
@ABCClassic
An instant classic for anyone wanting to discover the world of anime film. Hisaishi's music is honestly as magical as Spirited Away itself. Hope to hear him again further up the list with my personal favourite, Princess Mononoke.
Holy shit the secret levels in Super Mario Bros. Wonder do not stuff around! Have sunk 50 lives into this one already and so painfully close to the end. 😭
#SuperMarioBrosWonder
#NintendoSwitch
What a weekend tuning in to the
#Classic100
- cheers to you legends at
@ABCClassic
for making it possible. You've made thousands of soundtrack/cinema nerds across Australia very happy over the last couple days.
Can't wait for the "Classic 100: John Williams Songs" next year. 😉
Viola's battle theme "GH()ST" in Bayonetta 3 absolutely SLAPS - best song in the game. 🤘
Much of the OST is upbeat jazz/swing/classical, then this track injects a dose of angry pop/punk sung by Aussie vocalist
@mikailadelgado
and perfectly suited to the character.
If you're a fan of rhythm games & electronic music, then
@SpinRhythmGame
on Switch hits every note perfectly. 🎧
And even if music isn't your forte, we still highly recommend giving this one a spin. 💿
Our review:
#IndieGame
#IndieDev
#NintendoSwitch
Heading to
@PAXAus
next weekend? Join the
#GAMERSOFAUS
community meetup!
📆When: 1pm - 2pm, Sat 7th
📍Where: Ibis Room
👥Who: The Australian gaming community!
Meeting internet friends in person is surreal - one of the best parts of PAX. Hope to see you there!
#PAX
#PAXAUS
What is 🕹️
Never heard of it? Have no idea what it is? It's the website and community I started a couple years ago dedicated entirely to videogames!
We're all about writing "Game Reviews That Are More Than Just a Number".
@ABCClassic
Oh wow, Blade Runner not even in the top 20! Was not expecting this from the film that almost singlehandedly pioneered the visual style and sound of the Cyberpunk genre. Vale Vangelis - your music will live on forever.
You've only got a few hours left to secure your copy of A Handheld History: 88-95 from
@lostincult
and
@retro_dodo
!
Explore the golden era of handheld gaming in this detailed love letter to some of the most fascinating years in all of gaming history.
To all the mums out there, happy Mother's Day! ♥
🎶 I believe in make-believe, fairy tales and lucky charms and
I believe in promises spoken as you cross your heart.
I believe in skies forever blue,
Why shouldn't I believe the same in you? 🎶
#Mother
#MothersDay
#EarthBound