Reminder as the new year begins that I head up GameSpot’s opinions section and would love to read your pitches! I’m always on the hunt for timely and thoughtful criticism and analysis on games and gaming/internet culture, so feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] if interested ☺️✨

Happy #KindaFunnyDay2026 Best Friends! Shout-out to @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social for 11 years of pop culture impact, spreading positivity and sharing a genuine love for games, movies, TV, and fun. I love this community, and I'm so proud of all of y'all!

I had a really nice unplanned late night with @jakep47.bsky.social , he made a ham but we underestimated how long it would take to cook. We stayed up super late but he did an amazing job and it was delicious Anyway, that's why I was up and learned about the US strikes on Venezuela and man, buzzkill

Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.

If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free. consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov

It's January 1st! Already. Somehow.... Anyway, my goal for this year is to organize more group volunteering projects, both professionally and personally. There's a lot of work that needs to be done so community organizing is the name of the game for 2026.

Guess what? . . . . Cardinal butt.

Believing you have a right to surveil someone just to make sure is a form of abuse , and It’s racialized . It’s not an own moment he’s purposely trying to create an environment where everyone agrees that certain. Folks must be observed

Ok the American war machine dogs are creepy, but Ball Kicking Uncle Bot can stay he's a good boy

i just did it all scared

ICE agent recognized out Christmas shopping—throws tantrum when citizens profile him. "We're trying to prevent you from kidnapping our neighbors," they say. "I'm not doing anything but walking, leave me alone!" he yells. "Not right now you're not—but the past 5 days you have." Philadelphia, PA

A book series I've been listening to got popular so for the last book in the trilogy, got a celebrity narrator. I love the celebrity but you can tell she's never narrated a book. There's no distinction between the character voices, she's basically just reading it. Which, fine. That's most audiobooks

Life is weird. @indiegameawards.gg has an article on CNN. Thanks for everything 💙

You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?" Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.

Tomorrow 🏆 Don’t miss out: hit the ‘Notify Me’ bell and set a reminder for yourself 🔔

The big award show is tomorrow and I can't wait! Hope to see you all there!

this is why you don't give them an inch

Rod Wave performs at the United Center Monday evening in Chicago. Wave is scheduled to play two nights at the United Center before performing in Philadelphia on the 19th.

Would be cool if the DICE awards got much more attention.

The Indie Game Awards air on Dec. 18th, streaming on IGN, GameSpot, and Six One Indie. It’s not a night for new trailers, but a night to celebrate global devs who swung for the fences with unrestricted creative freedom. 🕐 IGAs Countdown: 6:30 PM ET 🏆 Ceremony: 6:50 PM ET 🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg

🚨GAME AWARDS BEST DRESSED🚨 To nominate yourself or someone else please either send me a message on signal (alyssamercante.29) or an email at alyssamerc(at)gmail. Full body SOLO pictures HIGHLY preferred unless everyone in the photo is up for nomination. Outfit details would be lovely! Boost!

i want to be clear about this: worker’s rights also includes the right to be free from racist or sexist or gendered abuse at your job.

Trump, in his infinite idiocy, is using the Somali people as a scapegoat. Since MinnMax's Minnesota-ness is so core to the outlet, excited that our game awards stream has an additional purpose being raising money for the Somali Museum of Minnesota! Enjoy games and fight back against ignorance!

New from me! An in-depth look at access to The Game Awards, from seat fillers to major studios.

@jakep47.bsky.social tells me I've got a problem cause I collect as many library cards as I can. I've got 6 and I refuse to stop, it's never been an issue until today. I'm setting up my new phone and I have to register all 6 cards again on Libby. Here's hoping I can successfully get them all back 😰

This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.

gavin newsom has done a very good job of clapping back at trump and democrats should emulate him. gavin newsom has also repeatedly thrown people under the bus when it was convenient (trans ppl in particular) and he offers praise for the most odious right wingers. that is bad and disqualifying.

As some of you are aware, part of Dragon Age day was to thank the DA Devs for all the hard work they put into the series we love so much. This is also the first DA Day where we have no DA team, as they were laid off earlier this year. So let's make an effort to support their new projects!🧵

Another day, another good studio is gutted.

I have the incredible privledge to know the people running this place now. They are good people who do good work.

Announcing the Inaugural KFGD Awards! Games Daily is literally NOTHING without the hard work of an entire industry -- so we’re going to celebrate the people who make the news each and every day! Nominate your favorite sites, authors, and stories at kindafunny.com/awards!

Wow. Y'all saw the success @sixoneindie.com is having and were like "LET'S GET ON THIS!" 😆 Genuinely stoked about this, cause we gotta CELEBRATE THE STUFF WE LOVE AND BE LOUD ABOUT IT

It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate

some folks will do anything to sound well read except for reading any books

I hope I never get used to this. It still amazes me that I live here now, that this is my home

The filing deadline for congressional candidates in Texas is around the corner, on December 8.

America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI' Remember that. Remember her.

The GOP *owns this.* We will hang it around their necks and drown them.

I filed my claim.

Invite me on your podcast to talk about why game sites need to stop treating annual sports titles like shitty games that are less than others just because they aren't a remaster of your favorite final fantasy or a cinematic solo story lol

Just got an ad for a diaper genie rebranded as a litter genie and damn if that's not a genius shift. "Sales are down. People aren't having kids like they used to, they've all got cats instead." ".....But you have to clean up cat poop too, right? Jenkins! Get me the marketing department!"

We can’t automate our way out of having a society

Alice Wong ask that this be posted after her passing. Honoring that.

A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50. I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman. #GiftLink wapo.st/49WOdx1

We came to LA as refugees from the USSR in 1991. Life wasn’t easy, but we persevered and, I dare say, came to contribute something of worth to this nation. Had I experienced the following when I was a boy, I don’t know what would have become of me. www.latimes.com/california/s...

📣The Latin American Games Showcase @thegameawards.com edition goes LIVE on Dec 9! 📅 Tune in early for our special pre-show starting at 3:30PM PT Expect world premieres, exclusive reveals, big announcements & our biggest celebration of Latin American games yet! More details soon!

When I play Lumines Arise, I am no longer in The Cynical World. I am a cat in a sunbeam. (my lumines arise review) www.polygon.com/lumines-aris...