I’m catching up on my shows and I’m on S3 of JJK. I think it’s emblematic of everything that tickles me about this show that, in the same 5 min period, Megumi is having a tense-but-ultimately non-violent convo, while my son Yuji is fighting for his life against someone with helicopter locs.

I get home from GamesBeat Summit at 2:30 a.m. and there's a Circana report on my desk at 8. Never a dull moment!

I have a cold and am catching up non-games media while I’m in bed. And I gotta say, the dissonance of absolutely despising the Bridgerton novels while loving the show is tripping me out more than these meds.

My husband asked last night, if I was isekai’d into the last video game I played, what would my life be like? His last game was Dave the Diver, so he’s living his best life eating amazing seafood. My last game was Resident Evil Requiem. Yeah, I think I got the wrong answer to that question.

Okay, why didn’t y’all tell me that TC Carson was going to be here? I would have done my hair and dressed cuter! Also, revealing a side-scrolling God of War prologue as your One More Thing is bold, Sony; I approve. (Is his buddy in the game the OG Atreus?)

I forgot how much I liked Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Make of that what you will.

These beasties invaded my home and vanquished my husband.

We've got another birthday celebrant (@rachelkaser.bsky.social) on Game Mess Mornings! We're talking about Cairn reviews, Dispatch getting censored, and more! giantbomb.com/live/chat

I asked him about this this morning and I had to wait this long to find out this extremely important information.

Hey look, I have a byline on GiantBomb now! That’s going right on the LinkedIn profile!

There's a whole lotta smoochin' goin' on in this list from @rachelkaser.bsky.social. Is that allowed? giantbomb.com/articles/rac...

I just got a shooting pain in my back because I laid down on my bed in a way my body found to be incorrect. That was my one-month early warning that I’m about to turn 35.

Leon Scott Kennedy, you get your over-the-hill, arthritis-having ahh back inside and don’t come out until you have A DIFFERENT HAIRCUT THAN YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE 21!

Career highlight moment: Telling the manager of Imagine Dragons that his brother's band needed to make a song for my new D&D character. I was only partly joking. Then, darned if he doesn't whip out precisely the right song for her, which I just heard in the @pcgamer.com showcase a few days ago.

The amount of time I had a Switch 2 before snapping my fingertip in one of the Joy-con magnets? Five minutes.

Nothing like starting a new noir-inspired gaslamp fantasy D&D campaign with horror vibes and almost immediately getting sidetracked by a lengthy debate about whether our characters (inhabitants of a sealed underground realm) would know what a feather is. (One of us read about it in a book.)

In unrelated news, I got to meet my baby niece for the first time! I explained that I, like a good auntie, would teach her everything I knew. She looked at the face on the phone screen with quite charming perplexity, but I think she got the gist.

“Fever rackets” sounds like an old-timey con. #nintendodirect

By the way, I know I posted about the GamesBeat news writer position last week, but I also want to mention that another position is open for a senior account manager. Both are equally fun because you get to work with me!

🚨🚨Potential job opportunity: looking for someone with experience in social media around gaming and entertainment. If this is you, DM for more details. If this isn't you, but you know someone who it is, send them my way.

How are we all doing after the collective sick day we took for the Silksong launch?

Goddamn right! I'm so glad to see another new games journalism site pop up. Congratulations @roguesite.bsky.social and I'll support as much as I can!

I’m responding, I promise!

Just to reiterate: GamesBeat has an opening for a writer! If anyone is interested, feel free to DM me! Must be: -Interested in the business of the industry (*very* interested; it's kind of our thing) -Willing to talk about games -Capable of writing good words Sound like anyone you know?

Sooooo. Anyone want to come work with me at GamesBeat? I need someone to listen to me rant about The Golden Girls. But other than that, I promise I’m nice!

Y’all realize I’m going to be in the @giantbomb.bsky.social chat way more now, right? No one escapes me and my hyperfixations that easily.

I feel like cracking a joke about Mike Minotti taking off for Giant Bomb, where he belongs. But honestly it was great having him at GamesBeat for 13 years. He gave us his expertise in gaming and his dedication to the profession of games journalism. gamesbeat.com/thank-you-fr...

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Switch 2s doesn't sound right. I propose we say Switches 2.

To anyone who’s been reading LootBeat, for some reason it hasn’t gone out recently. Am investigating. Will report back when I have completed my Nancy Drew-ing.

It’s time again for FanExpo and I’m only sorry I can’t offer my husband a moment of adorable bonding like he had last year with @neilnewbon.bsky.social. I had hopes for Walton Goggins, but sadly it was not to be.

Sitting in a Lambo for probably the first and last time. #dreamhackdallas

Here I go conferencing again!

Giant Bomb has been sold to Giant Bomb: aftermath.site/giant-bomb-sol...

I WAS NOT TOLD. WHY WAS I NOT TOLD?

Needless to say I will no longer be contributing to Giant Bomb. Nothing but love to all the wonderful people from there and GameSpot. Jeff was a workhorse and a hero for the way he shouldered so much responsibility there, and I am furious with the way execs treated him. We aren’t going anywhere.

This sure has been a week, hasn’t it?

GamesBeat has gone independent!We’re now a separate publication from VB, and we’re going to be exploring new content soon. Which means you’ll be seeing a lot more of me, probably. Be afraid.

On site at SXSW — if anyone wants to say hi, hit me up!

@venturebeat.com's @rachelkaser.bsky.social talks with Boltz Entertainment CEO Richard Boltz about their upcoming game #WriteWarz, its origins, and plans for future content. #indiegame #boltzentertainment #gamedev #indiedev #writinggame

Just so everyone's aware, there's no relation between me and the protagonist of Lost Soul Aside. I don't need a dragon surfboard to kick ass. I may be willing to claim Kazer as a brother if the game turns out good, though.

this is how it feels to reach 30 MILLION users!!!

Shit, I’m 34.

"two games writers are beefing on bluesky!"

Anyone else want to watch the Golden Girls and forget the world is turning for a couple of days? Hot beverages and fresh-baked pastries? Anyone?

Not sure what it says about my relationship with TikTok that, not ten minutes after the app goes dark, I folded my laundry and unloaded my dishwasher. On an unrelated note, anyone know some simple editing tools for making a YouTube Short?

Are you a game developer who has *feelings* about old console tech demos like Mario 128 or the rubber ducks or FFVII PS3? Think they were cool or pointless? Did they inspire you in any way? I'm writing a short piece and am inviting also short comment on it. DM me and we can talk!

Putting a bow on this year with my Top 5 games. See you all on the other side! t.co/qx1cM6aumK

Today we, a majority of video game workers at ZeniMax Online Studios and the workers behind ESO, are proud to announce the launch of our union with @cwaunion.bsky.social! ✊

Okay, which one of you had "edgy Pac-Man" on your bingo card for tonight? Which one of you wished on a monkey's paw for a new Pac-Man game??? I want answers!!! #thegameawards