Getting tired of this. About to launch an all-cash bid for Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast combined. WBD can sort itself out. I have well over $70 USD and a mint-condition refrigerator. Shareholders deserve a chance to see just how cold my water can get. And, oh yeah, I won’t cancel movies.

One of the greatest fictional antagonists I've ever had the privilege of experiencing.

Jack Garland (Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin) versus Ultima (Final Fantasy XVI) would have improved Ultima (Final Fantasy XVI) tenfold by virtue of Jack Garland (Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin).

Adam tells no lies

Correct

RIP to an all-timer.

The funniest thing about the series premiere of Star Trek: Enterprise is that I'm pretty sure Scott Bakula thought he was playing one of the dudes from Quantum Leap who had to be convinced by Scott Bakula to stop being a complete racist

My review is up for Octopath Traveler 0! It's got some blemishes, but hot damn, it's got heart. Easily the best story in the series, and unequivocally the boldest. www.thegamer.com/octopath-tra...

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is almost two decades in the making and it's arguably worth the wait? #MetroidPrime4 A faithful evolution of the series with a great world and strong characters that carried me all the way through to the end. Here's my full review: www.thegamer.com/metroid-prim...

Joe rocks!

FINALLY.

Every now and then I consider changing my profile blurb but “I often re-tweet layoff victims searching for some semblance of stability” really doesn’t feel fun

Today, Paste Magazine shuttered all its non-music verticals, a choice I am both professionally and personally heartbroken about. Sadly, I am once again looking for a place that wants to let me write about Books and TV on the regular, so hit me up if that’s you or anyone you know.

The best thing about Octopath Traveler 0 is you waltz into town with literally eight fully-armed individuals and then you walk up and talk mad smack to some lady named Bored Waitress and she's like "happy hour's over bitches" and starts positively wailing on your miniature army with reckless abandon

It's always such a "very difficult decision" when a company embraces layoffs. I'm so glad my workplace permits copious snark in my news articles when the situation is warranted.

I always said something like the Steam Machine is how Valve would finally get me, a console dyed-in-the-wool type, into their ecosystem. Well, uh, here we are.

I previewed Octopath Traveler 0 on Switch 2 and Steam Deck for @rpgsite.net. I'm a bit disappointed in the Switch 2 version so far. It is a notable step down from the DQ remakes. Fantastic on Steam Deck so far though: www.rpgsite.net/news/18921-o...

"A fourth-wall break moment early on, however, quickly changed my mind." Mikhail Madnani (@va11halla.bsky.social) is pulled into Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo by one specific sequence. intothespine.com/2025/02/22/t...

Finally, the Xenogears remake we were promised by 13-year-old me.

La famosa consistencia de la IA de los cojones de mierda.

My heart goes out to every single one of you affected by these layoffs. I hope everyone lands on their feet elsewhere.

Restaurant near an event I’m attending has a menu option straight out of 1984: “DON’T THINK. JUST EAT. TRUST ME.”

Last night was a landmark moment. Huge thanks to everyone who voted blue.

It's 2049. The hot wind pushes a tumbleweed by. It wisps away the lock of hair from our hero's face. He looks down at his holopad to check his feed. Eyes from the screen meet his. The person says "given recent tech advancements, cloud is soon to be the future of gaming" Disgusted, he flicks it off.

Here’s the reason I spoke to so many video game actors. I attended the launch of TIVA, an independently run audiobook series with all of your favourite voice actors, aiming to fight back against AI and corporations, featuring an all female/non-binary cast. www.thegamer.com/tiva-intervi...

I’m stoked for this. Could very well be the last hurrah of the BOTW “era.”

My third piece for TrekMovie is up, and it’s a return to that most dreaded of Star Trek finales. TATV has its partial enthusiasts, however, including Brannon Braga and even Connor Trinneer!

someone lend me like $10k fr fr

Santi's looking for shiny-tinted forever homes!

Happy Halloween!

Hey! Happy Halloween! A few years ago I ranked every single Castlevania game as a Patreon article, and I’m making it free to read for 24 hours to celebrate the holiday. It’s missing a couple games now, but I’ll be updating it soon. Subscribe for more writings! www.patreon.com/posts/737080...

See this, y’all? Tribalism sucks. Worse, it’s trite. It’s boring. It’s dumb. Meanwhile, collaborative events between studios? Rad as hell. Stop bludgeoning one game with another and embrace positivity. (Yes, I know. This is ultimately a marketing opp for them both. STILL.)

The @rpgamer.com Extra Life stream begins on November 7th! I’m excited to be returning to kick off a weekend of fun games while raising money #ForTheKids See the schedule and peep our new and updated donation incentives: rpgamer.com/2025/10/extr...

There's this one mooonster in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake who is probably my new favourite, which is pretty impressive, because Dragon Quest has sure had some mooonsters. Not giving anything away, but you'll mooost likely see what I mean when you meet it.

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Hamaguchi-san's been getting around something fierce. I've not had the chance to catch up with him recently, but I have penned articles covering some of the things he has said. Each interview has brought something fresh to the table, but this one is perhaps the strongest. Check it out!

I also spoke to the legendary Jennifer Hale, who told me in the last few weeks, she was offered less for an appearance at a convention than her male counterparts. She also discussed the money corporations are leaving behind by not hiring game actors for film and TV. www.thegamer.com/jennifer-hal...

Come for the port comparisons. Stay for the coffee pics.

Make no mistake, Adam's on to something here. Peronel feels like the protagonist. Which is rad!

Scattered quibbles aside, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a treasure, and I hope folks will check it out even if they're hardly as interested in the first two games in the storied series as the beloved third. Here's my review!

friend shared this, immediately updated my settings

Rewatched Star Trek: Insurrection. Weird movie. I don’t mind that it feels like a big-budget version of a “normal” TNG two-parter, though I can see why that might have irked people at the time. But the plot itself is kind of a mess. Pretty funny flick, though, and the story does have its moments.

Hello! So, this has been a heartbreaking week. Getting back on the horse feels weird, but I want to try and do some good with the platform while I have it, so... For TheGamer, my next couple of projects will be on sapphic romances in games, and censorship of adult games. Please get in touch if-

If you're a journalist, please support your fellow journalists. Raise them up. Don't tear them down. There are exceptions, but if they're writing stuff in ways you dislike, there's a very real chance that they're not fond of it, either. This is a difficult industry. We're doing our best.

Flat Fuck Friday

I can't really say anything else on this one but I've never been more proud to work with @rhithewitch.bsky.social.

I'll also say, and I'm sure this won't be the last laid-off TG staff member whose greatness I highlight today, but @hallafyre.bsky.social brings the sort of visionary spirit to a workplace that so many sites would benefit from. Sam sees things that I never would, and shapes them into fine words.

Please follow and support what they do next, as all three of them are tremendous talents who deserve the very best. @funnelchest94.bsky.social @epicswitzer.bsky.social @hallafyre.bsky.social No matter what they end up doing, they're going to kick ass and do themselves proud.

Valnet unfortunately let go of the entire TheGamer features team today alongside several other staff members. Many incredibly talented and hard working writers I've had the pleasure of working with over the past several years.