THUMBSTICKS

THUMBSTICKS has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in September 2020. The social media accounts linked to from THUMBSTICKS are: • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • Threads • Bluesky Besides social media accounts, thumbsticks has populated their site with: • Yoshi and the Mysterious Book review • Rhythm Heaven Groove review • Why Dragon Quest has my heart • Star Fox review • 007 First Light review • www.thumbsticks.com • Conference call: What to expect from GDC 2026 • Conference Call: What to expect from MIGS25 • Masahiro Sakurai’s legacy might not be a game at all • PlayStation Portal Review (2026) • Star Fox for Switch 2 could set the series on a new course • Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream review • Pragmata review • Indiana Jones and the Making of a Culturally Accurate Video Game • How PlayStation built a brand system for the Horizon franchise • Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition review • How Ghost of Yōtei got a 'good old dose of narrative design' • Pokémon Pokopia review • The sounds and memories that made Despelote • How Obsidian fixed combat in The Outer Worlds 2 • GDC Festival of Gaming: a reset for the industry’s biggest conference • Don Daglow on art, business, and surviving the industry • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 triumphs at the 2026 GDC Awards • Titanium Court takes top honour at the 2026 IGF Awards • The Sega Master System changed the way I play • Mario Tennis Fever review • The cool tricks behind backwards compatibility on the Game Boy Color • The massive influence of Double Dragon (on ZX Spectrum) • Grid Legends: Deluxe Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 review • From the Backlog: Mario Sports Superstars • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review • Guide: Xbox Game Pass Explained • Poker, Pixels, and Persuasion: The Marketing Bets Behind Balatro • Guide: PlayStation Plus Explained • Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment review • Inside MIGS25 and the Future of Canadian Video Games • Nintendo's mobile apps need fixing • Pokémon Legends: Z-A review • Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 review • Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment preview • EA Sports FC 26 - Nintendo Switch 2 review • Star Wars Outlaws - Nintendo Switch 2 review • From the Backlog: Yakuza 0 • Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World review • Do you remember... Grand Prix Manager? • Split Fiction - Nintendo Switch 2 review • Donkey Kong Bananza review • In today's climate, a video game about pressure washing feels like fantasy • My Grandmother, the Gamer • Xbox Remote Play is now much better on a Mac • The Nintendo Switch Lite’s Understated Greatness