I hope people treat Tomodachi Life like they did Animal Crossing in 2020.

rob really out here taking big boy swings on the traitors this season and it’s a thrill to watch

Tomodachi Life continues to be a game I’m excited for

Folks, after five and a half hours of metaphorical blood, probable sweat, and some actual, for real tears, we have decided on the official, first-ever Skybox Game of the Year list for 2025. As we prepare to unleash the podcast and articles, follow this thread for our list of winners!

watching a ton of Japan travel vlogs lately and 2026 may have to be the year I finally go.

The only ice I fuck with is in my latte

I played 3 hours of Resident Evil Requiem and loved how relentless the survival horrors aspects are. Feels like an RE game that knows exactly how to lull you into false confidence before beating you down for it. Really fascinating stuff here and can't wait for it.

Leon Kennedy and ice— two things we all wanna smash

Get in here were listening to operation Ivy until we're good to go

I'm teaming up w/ my boy Jesse Vitelli (@mamavitelli.bsky.social) to co-op Resident Evil 6; and we're doing it live to say FUCK ICE and fundraise for MIRAC!! (@miracmn.bsky.social)! 👉🏽 www.givemn.org/story/pnu2tf 👈🏽 COME THRU @ 3PM PT / 6PM ET TODAY!! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 twitch.tv/mamavitelli twitch.tv/brazyazn

shifting into Masshole mode

There’s one lonely broncos fan at the local bar mike and I walked to in the snow and idk go pats baby

I have a few on my mind, but I feel like I’m forgetting some— what video game industry mutuals are from MA?

going to go live with some FUSER tonight if you need some good vibes. a donation link for MIRAC - MN Immigrants Rights Action Committee - will be in the chat. give, talk, hang out, listen to some music, be (virtually) around people. 9 p.m. CT over on www.twitch.tv/seamoosi

abolishing ice is not enough but it is the next step

Fundraising page: bit.ly/LeoMIRAC youtube: youtube.com/leovader/live twitch: twitch.tv/leovaderdotcom mutual aid options and other local groups that need help: linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid

hey i know i'm not exactly going out of my comfort zone here but this Saturday the 24th i'm playing 12 hours of Hitman to fundraise for MIRAC, a group helping lead the fight against ICE in Minnesota. random (brown) people are being violently kidnapped without warrants every day. let's talk about it.

Love seeing the hard work of my friends on the shelf like this

My latest cover story feature:

First real snow of this winter so I had to take advantage by going for a walk downtown.

fighting every urge i have right now to boot up the new animal crossing update since i have things i need to be playing instead

How much prep time would Leon need to defeat Denji?

Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch! www.ashparrish.com

Inverse's Gaming section is being shut down as the company "divests" from gaming content. I'm out of a job along with my wonderful co-writers. I've put my heart and soul into this job for four years. Gonna need to take time to process, but I'm now completely open for work - and boy do I need it.

hi everybody! I'm urgently looking for full-time game writing/narrative design work. I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult! Updated portfolio is live on my new site: www.nessacannon.com

I wonder how long until someone beats Elden Ring with the Handy 2 Pro

Sometimes life feels like a burden, other times I feel like a burden. Lately both seem to pressing at the same time.

Pokémon gen 10 will most likely be announced this year— but I don’t think it will release calendar year 2026. If it does I will play Danganronpa 2 for @shepardcdr.bsky.social, if it doesn’t he has to play something for me.

Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.

Episode 502 of the Pass The Controller Podcast is now available! The gang places their predictions for 2026 with next year’s game selection on the line. passthecontroller.io/podcast/

And they’ll say they can’t be held accountable because when they pulled the trigger they were afraid for their lives. Their lives which they spent serving an ideology of fear, a machine of fear, a holistic regime of fear. A culture-spanning engine of the ugliest and most dishonest fears there are.

sorry for sharing the video on your main feed, but I think it's incredibly important that this can literally happen to anyone. you can get shot by these people in Middletown suburban USA it could be your mom, you aunt, you dad, your sister. it does not take a lot if this isn't the wake up moment..

My previous contract is now over so I am once again looking for work. Freelance Games Media, PR, Content Creator Relations. If there's anything that you think I would be a good fit for please let me know!

I took out the trash two years ago and turned around head first into my air conditioner giving myself a concussion and a permanent scar.

Our favorite things of 2025 :)

Episode 500 of the Pass The Controller Podcast is now available! The gang chats our favorite video game, music, movies, and more of 2025! passthecontroller.io/podcast/

Episode 499 of the Pass The Controller Podcast is here, the gang chats: - Marvel Cosmic Invasion Review - Demonschool Review - & more! passthecontroller.io/podcast/

in the lab testing recipes

Drank a bottle of champagne to the face— 2025 was filled with the highest of highs and quite possibly some of the lowest lows of my life. Bring in 2026.

Always humbled when someone like Diego asks me to contribute to something as special as this. Look for my words about Lumines Arise amongst all of these amazing pieces.

this was 2025, as told by 91 writers across the world intothespine.com/2025/12/31/s...

this was an immeasurable effort from everyone involved. the list is packed with calls to action and donation funds. folks wrote about anything from games to movies and books. we didn’t include anything published or developed by microsoft, and avoided games with gen ai like the plague

Stranger Things series finale means it’s time to share this one more time.

the fine dudes at Giant Bomb convinced me to do a top 10 list. come for talk of sticking it to evil empires, shared joy in the face of overwhelming fear, and, of course, why Despelote is the greatest game of our times. giantbomb.com/articles/moi...

going to be smarter about who and what I use my time and energy on in 2026

Chris Rock was in town filming an Adam Sandler movie and I saw him at a Best Buy. We were both at the register checking out facing each other, I did a double take when I realized it was him but didn’t want to bother him. He smirked and gave me a head nod, I nodded back and we both left the store.

2025 was brutal for games media, but I'm seeing some glimmers of hope as worker-owned sites like @aftermath.site, @rascal.news, and @giantbomb.bsky.social have carved out vital spaces in the games community. Earlier this year, I made a huge Indie Games Media starter pack for y'all. Let's celebrate.

2025 is determined to break me

Back tonight with episode 500 of the Pass The Controller Podcast for our best of 2025! See you around 8PM ET Twitch.tv/passcontroller

It’s time, the list you have all been waiting for. The Official and Definitive Weirdest Little Guys of 2025!!