Gaming from a new direction. hello [at] startmenu [dot] co [dot] UK. https://www.redbubble.com/people/startmenu/shophttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3muwxhi7k5s2oThis week's Update Patch sees @saintsunflower.bsky.social a rundown of the big numbers coming out of the GTA VI showcase, ill-advised mini-games in Halloween: The Video Game, and Riot's continued push into the MMO space after ceasing development of 2XKO. Read here: https://www.patreon.com/startmenu/posts/update-patch-07-168874908?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link07 Sep 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwxhi7k5s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3muk7nm7u7k2fGamescom was last week, and somehow the biggest game of the show was released in 2015. For Update Patch @mushwrites.bsky.social reports on Witcher 3's second (or fourth) wind and DLSS 5's latest nightmare creations. https://www.patreon.com/startmenu/posts/update-patch-02-168412534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link02 Sep 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk7nm7u7k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mu5fkahr6s2kLego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight comes with all the Batman fun without any Batman baggage — you can jump right in without worrying about catching up on any plot. @thetenthletter.bsky.social reviews. https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight28 Aug 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5fkahr6s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mtypcdxhhk2dAugust continues apace, and we've got another Update Patch for you! https://www.patreon.com/startmenu/posts/update-patch-26-167694362?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link26 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtypcdxhhk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mttcshonks2yYou might want to spare a moment for Momento — especially now that it’s gotten a new content update. @shanodin.bsky.social reviews. https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-momento24 Aug 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttcshonks2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mtcahizvyk2qThis week's Update Patch sees yet more studio closures and plenty of controversy... but hey, at least some mysterious rich guy is funding Thimbleweed Park 2. @mushwrites.bsky.social rounds up all the latest news. https://www.patreon.com/startmenu/posts/update-patch-17-166939951?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link17 Aug 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcahizvyk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3msvn7trtfc2wOnly good news in this week's Update Patch because... Oh... Ooooooh. I am being told that there is actually very little good news this week. In fact, that is a lot of bad news... Well, at least @mushwrites.bsky.social is here to keep us informed about the ongoing horrors. https://www.patreon.com/startmenu/posts/update-patch-12-166499381?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link12 Aug 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvn7trtfc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mslp4ghxrs2fFatekeeper’s foray into early access is a relatively short experience that features a lot of jank, but it still shows promise. @mushwrites.bsky.social reviews. https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-fatekeeper08 Aug 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslp4ghxrs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3ms4voe2stk2oNew month, new Update Patch: @mushwrites.bsky.social is back in the saddle to round up each week's goings-on for August. https://www.patreon.com/startmenu/posts/update-patch-02-165579649?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link02 Aug 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4voe2stk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3ms4c4i64gk2iStrange Scaffold's latest game has a lot of drive, but its poor controls and uninteresting gameplay had @stopcar.ing hitting the brakes instead. https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-truck-kun-is-supporting-me-from-another-world02 Aug 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4c4i64gk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mrzuevbm3c2lDenshattack! wears its influences on its sleeve — from Initial D to Jet Set Radio — but adds its own tantalizing flavour into the mix. @dacichocki.bsky.social reviews. https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-denshattack01 Aug 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzuevbm3c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mrx5tyjlgk2oHolly Hughes-Rowlands looks into Sony's decision to cancel physical game disk production, and how it may impact players moving forward. https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/sony-ending-disc-production31 Jul 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrx5tyjlgk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mrl3b3nlvc2pWhen @hollydrivethru.bsky.social started playing Valkyrie Saga, it didn’t impress. But after spending some time with the game, the platformer’s idiosyncrasies began to grow on her. https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-valkyrie-saga26 Jul 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrl3b3nlvc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mri6o5k3hc2gThe Incident at Galley House upholds the strengths of Type Help, but falters with its new material. @lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social reviews. https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-the-incident-at-galley-house25 Jul 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mri6o5k3hc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mr3hnyyrgc2xLetter Lost has a compelling premise, but its buggy execution diminishes the experience. @dacichocki.bsky.social reviews. https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-letter-lost20 Jul 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3hnyyrgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mqu6tsejt22mAphelion’s character-centric focus comes at the expense of its environmental messaging. @thetenthletter.bsky.social reviews. https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-aphelion17 Jul 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu6tsejt22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/startmenu.bsky.social/post/3mqrq42u6tc2iA slightly delayed Update Patch sees @onlyforsana.bsky.social round up Rhythm Heaven's sales success, Ubisoft Barcelona going on strike and plenty of other news stories. https://www.patreon.com/startmenu/posts/update-patch-16-164007030?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link16 Jul 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:yhwrircv2e7ffn4faopkqmj4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrq42u6tc2i