Reconnect Recap, w/e 12th Jan - A new turn around the sun
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Welcome to another year of Reconnect and this companion newsletter. Reconnect exists to highlight games writing and as we head into our second year, I’m excited to keep doing so.
Let’s get into the first recap of the year.
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The Recap
Talking of the new year,
ponders the big five questions impacting 2025.It’s obvious that one of the biggest questions of the year is around Nintendo’s next console, Overkill talks about how the mild leaks from the console are a good thing, and help set expectations.
Chris over at SuperJump Magazine talks about going back to some great games they missed in the past, Doom, Skyrim, and Breath of the Wild.
Double feature from Retro Dodo, as we get a look at an iPhone case that turns your phone into a vintage computer, and a magnetic game controller for your phone that’s better than a the backbone.
TimeExtension covers a new affordable retro PS1 console that’s cute as a button and
gives us their latest newsletter on Retro News, covering a new Atari, an FM adaptor for the Gameboy, and more.Finally,
provides us a look into how the game Deus Ex helped with a persons Mental Health. aSomething Extra
Games streamers are a big part of our community and I follow plenty of them on socials. SleepyNosku was showing off how they use Trello to help organize their streams, which I thought was a great idea.
Writer Recap
To start of the year we’re highlighting
by and their partner . The desk does a lot of things from games writing, podcasts, art, and other geek related stuff.I recommend you give their Metroid Dread review and subscribe to their newsletter.
