I'm so proud of our work! Thanks to everyone for sharing our interview with Matt Booty. What I love the most is having conversations with people in the gaming industry. Not clickbait or gotcha moments. As a fan of gaming, I just want the audience to feel that they are also part of the conversation.

Podcast Exclusive! Shawn Kittelsen, SVP at Paramount Games Studio, talks Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin gameplay, story, and what’s next. Watch the clip. Full episode later today only on Gamertag Radio!

Kicked off Summer Game Fest week by hosting GamesBeat Engage yesterday in LA. This is one of many cool things I’ve been working on. 🎙️

This week is a time to be excited about what’s coming next in gaming. You don’t have to like every game. But it’s cool to see how hard other people worked on these new projects. If you do like something, don’t be afraid to share it. Don’t let the negative crowd ruin your excitement.

Visited Square Enix a couple weeks back & tried Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2 in handheld mode. Looked way better than I expected. Been playing it at home & on the go since last month, & it’s still amazing. Itt’s awesome seeing more 3rd party games on Switch 2. Can’t wait for what’s next!

I’m looking forward to what we’ve been putting together for Summer Game Fest. I highly recommend subscribing to Gamertag Radio on all podcast platforms. 🎙️ 😎

I’m really hoping Sega finally drops something on Jet Set Radio this week. Fingers crossed we get news.🙏🏻

If you’re in Los Angeles early this week, I’ll be hosting GamesBeat Engage 2026 on Thursday, June 4th. This is just one of many things I have scheduled for the month of June. Let's go!

Thank you to everyone who listened to Gamertag Radio in May. Your support made it the 2nd biggest month of 2026 for listens and impressions. We’re just getting started. 🎙️

Years in the game taught me one thing. Negative energy drains you, positive energy + hard work keeps you here.

Excited to announce I’ll be emceeing GamesBeat Engage in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 4! Hope to see you there!

Crazy June ahead: June 4: Hosting GamesBeat Engage June 5: Summer Game Fest 2026 June 6-8: Summer Game Fest - Play Days June 7: Xbox Games Showcase June 27: Flying to the Dominican Republic for The Power Games premiere & awards show in Santo Domingo. Grateful for every opportunity!

During my interview with the dev team about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, I asked about Nintendo Switch 2 performance, crossplay, and file size.

I’m one of the first in the world to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 at Infinity Ward! Thanks to Activision for the invite. I had an amazing time playing multiplayer for a couple of hours. It feels good to be back!

A couple of years ago, while at Xplay, I helped Yacht Club Games reveal Mina The Hollower. It’s one of the coolest projects I’ve worked on, and I’m very happy to see the game getting such positive reviews. Congratulations to the team!

Our panel from the iicon 2026 conference is now live: From Editorial to Influence: How Media and Community Shape the Games Business. Watch it here!

Listen to the full review of 007 First Light now on Gamertag Radio. Available on all podcast platforms! 🎙️

007 First Light is incredible! It took me about 18 hours to complete the campaign. This game has an amazing cast, the story is excellent, and I love the gameplay mechanics. It’s a mix of Uncharted & Hitman. This game is almost perfect!

Making unique content for your podcast will help you stand out. Don’t follow the trend. Give listeners something they can’t get anywhere else.

I recorded a solo episode yesterday answering fan mail about generational differences in gaming and movie adaptations. Listen to the full episode on all podcast platforms.

I was one of the first creators interviewing gaming execs + devs in early podcasting. 25 years later, those convos led to major media features and helped shape how the industry tells its stories. Grateful to every team who trusted me with their time. Let’s keep building.

Excited to play 007 First Light. At first, I wasn’t hyped for the game. After playing it at a preview event for three hours, it completely changed my mind and got me hyped for the full game. Don’t sleep on this game. It’s a good one!

Regional Mascots completed in Forza Horizon 6. There are a couple of bonus boards that have been a bit tricky to smash. I still need to figure out how to destroy them by jumping and landing on top of houses.

Goodbye, Xbox. Hello XBOX.

After playing for 40 hours, road discovery completed in Forza Horizon. The biggest one yet from the series. In total 671! I still have so much to do in the game. FH6 is so addicting!

Forza Horizon 6 is the best in the series. I’m 40 hours in & can’t stop. Japan is the perfect location. So many things to do. This will keep you hooked for months. I played 65% on the ROG Xbox Ally X, then PC, the ROG Flow Z13 Gaming table & Xbox Series X. No issues!

Acompáñenos en el estreno mundial del documental The Power Games el 27 de junio a las 5:00 p. m. en el Auditorio Pyhex Work I Kennedy, en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.

I'm all ready for Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Streets of Rage and Golden Axe! Let's go, Sega! 🙌🏻

A new episode of Gamertag Radio is live! Bubsy 4D interview with Fabraz. Listen to the full episode on all podcast platforms.

This is how I’m playing Mixtape. Back to the ’90s!

Congrats to Johnny Galvatron and his team at Beethoven & Dinosaur on all the positive reviews for their new game, Mixtape. Hearing his story about how they landed a deal with Annapurna Interactive is inspiring. It reminds me of the grind in the ’90s! Like I always say, dreams do come true.

I just received my review copy of Forza Horizon 6. Listen to my full review on Thursday, May 14 at 5:00 am PT. Stay tuned!

Going to be a great Summer. ☀️

I was invited to the 007 First Light hands-on preview event in LA. After a couple of hours with it, I had an amazing time. The story really got me curious to learn more about the game. I'm planning to talk more about it soon on GTR.

Another one in the books!

Thanks to the ESA for inviting us to the inaugural iicon conference to discuss how podcasting and gaming media have evolved. Seeing our name & logo at the conference next to legendary companies reminds me how far Gamertag Radio has come, from humble beginnings to major stages.

Thankful and honored to speak at the inaugural iicon conference about how the media and community shape the games business. I shared my history and how podcasting has changed throughout the years.

It’s going to be a busy week for D&R Media Consulting. Meetings, speaking engagement, and more power moves behind the scenes.

Testing out Marathon on the ASUS ROG Flow Z13-KJP.

Thanks to ASUS for sending me the ROG Flow Z13-KJP Edition. This gaming tablet was designed in collaboration with Kojima, and it looks beautiful! Can’t wait to test it out during my trip.

New episode of The Danny and Riana Show is out now! How an unexpected pregnancy changed our Punta Cana moving plans. Watch the full video now on YouTube youtu.be/p0exZeoDvaY

It’s surreal seeing Gamertag Radio listed with major entertainment companies speaking at iicon next week. I never thought recording content about video games on a tape recorder with no fancy gear would bring me so many opportunities years later. Don’t ever stop dreaming. Keep going!

I’m happy to be speaking next week at iicon about how media and community shape the games business.

I’m happy to be speaking next week at iicon about how media and community shape the games business with: - Wendy Sheehan Donnell, Editor-in-Chief PCMag - Jon Hicks, Editorial Director, GIBiz - Moderator Andrea Rene, Head of Production, Vivrato

For our anniversary this week, we are celebrating more than just our happy marriage. Our moving plans have been redefined to make room for the 4th member of our family! Baby boy is expected this Oct, & we couldn't be more excited to raise this growing American family abroad.🍼 @therianamp.bsky.social

Two places I’d love to visit for the first time are Japan and Germany. I hope to make it happen soon.

I'm excited for the next chapter of our lives. Since the beginning, we have always been ready for new challenges and taking our journey to the next level. This is the perfect way to celebrate our anniversary later this week. Love you, Ri! ❤️

Here’s the original ‘menu card’ from the Xbox launch event 25 years ago. You selected what you wanted before hitting the front of the Toys R Us line in Times Square.

Thank you for following our journey! Moving from Los Angeles to Punta Cana.

I completed Pragmata 100% a couple of weeks ago. GOTY contender! 😍