The Cost of Not Doing BusinessThe Cost of Not Doing Business
We’re a little over two-thirds into 2026: a year in which we at Scanline Media decided to not cover any current triple A game releases. Silence can send a powerful
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Kyrie’s Other Favorite Things of 2025Kyrie’s Other Favorite Things of 2025
It’s starting to be a bit of a pain in the ass how much the years have felt longer than years. But as trying as 2025 could be, I found
Aleksis’ Top 5 of 2025Aleksis’ Top 5 of 2025
Artist of last year’s Gimmick Awards podcast art, Aleksis Shi, was invited to talk about some of their favorite things of 2025. We are honored by not just their incredible
Gimmick Awards 2025 – Game of the Year Write-UpGimmick Awards 2025 – Game of the Year Write-Up
If you have not already listened to this category’s podcast, these are the final results, so this will spoil the course of the discussion on that podcast! Be warned!
Gimmick Awards 2025 – Anime of the Year Write-UpGimmick Awards 2025 – Anime of the Year Write-Up
If you have not already listened to this category’s podcast, these are the final results, so this will spoil the course of the discussion on that podcast! Be warned!
Gimmick Awards 2025 – Best Character Write-UpGimmick Awards 2025 – Best Character Write-Up
If you have not already listened to this category’s podcast, these are the final results, so this will spoil the course of the discussion on that podcast! Be warned!
Gimmick Awards 2025 – Best Narrative Moment Write-UpGimmick Awards 2025 – Best Narrative Moment Write-Up
If you have not already listened to this category’s podcast, these are the final results, so this will spoil the course of the discussion on that podcast! Be warned!
Gimmick Awards 2025 – Best Emergent Moment Write-UpGimmick Awards 2025 – Best Emergent Moment Write-Up
If you have not already listened to this category’s podcast, these are the final results, so this will spoil the course of the discussion on that podcast! Be warned!
Gimmick Awards 2025 – Best Song Write-UpGimmick Awards 2025 – Best Song Write-Up
If you have not already listened to this category’s podcast, these are the final results, so this will spoil the course of the discussion on that podcast! Be warned!
Jennifer’s 2025 Games of the YearJennifer’s 2025 Games of the Year
This year, I’ve taken a page from Six’s book and abandoned the Top 10 formatting. It’s not as if there weren’t ten fantastic games worth mentioning in 2025: it just