I share Ultimate Long Live #MortalKombat updates with Kickstarter backers first, since they should be privy to information as it unfolds, and then I bring that information to my newsletter. Check out the latest post, which includes a preview, here: davidlcraddock.substack.com/p/ultimate-l...

In which I defend the addition of Virtual Boy to Nintendo’s online library. Moderately, but that’s all it deserves, really. youtube.com/shorts/UxxnK...

Happy Batman Day!

LiveAI demo fails on the first prompt at Meta Connect 2025. #Meta #AI #LiveAI

First draft of the @shacknews.com #Borderlands4 documentary is complete. #amwriting #writingcommmunity

Making movies and writing books. Life is pretty good I guess.

Big things happening at @gearboxofficial.bsky.social and @shacknews.com Stay tuned!

Happy 26th birthday to the Sega Dreamcast here in North America! Check out the @shacknews.com documentary "25 Years of Thinking" that we produced last year in celebration of Sega's iconic final console. youtu.be/2FYDQnN6fHw?...

Have you invited Diablo into your life?

Hollow Knight: Silksong Launch Trailer #HollowKnight #Silksong #NintendoSwitch2

Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight. I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open: emmkid.info

I don't think I've ever seen this happen. www.shacknews.com/article/1457...

I came on this week's episode to gush about #Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World and share some of my thoughts about Qiddaya buying out #EVO and what it could mean for the #FGC! Please watch or I'll tell Kirby you ate his Car Cake and didn't save him any.

A man on the streets of the UK is asked about the “problem of immigration” and dismantles talking points with ease.

If you've been holding off buying my book on the history of football games (A Tale of Two Halves), this is a great opportunity to get it cheap(er) — as in addition to this free shipping offer, both editions of the book are on sale right now.

My Long Island Retro Gaming panel, “British Mascots on Parade”, is now available to watch on my YouTube channel! youtu.be/PrGviNoSRM4

Have you snagged the boxed edition of Catacomb 3-D from @romerogames.bsky.social yet? It includes a making-of article written by yours truly! (Thanks @johnromero.bsky.social!)

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?

Reminder that Anne Frank died of a preventable disease in a concentration camp because the USA refused her family asylum along with millions of others fleeing the Holocaust. And we’re doing it again.

Dan Pesina posted this yesterday. It’s one example of the lies Pesina has peddled for years. He had no influence on the story or characters of any #MortalKombat game. I break down many of his lies in this chapter of my book, Long Live Mortal Kombat. arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/...

Amie and I have very different approaches to my writing contracts. Me: “Ooh, shiny! Lemme sign it.” Amie: “I’m going to read this carefully. For hours. While taking notes and asking questions.” #amwriting #amsigning

Fuck I love this guy. He's a breath of fresh air. #Resist

4/5 stars to The Best of Richard Matheson, by (obviously) Richard Matheson.

Calling all RTS fans 📣 @davidlcraddock.bsky.social has announced FOG OF WAR, his upcoming book chronicling the golden age of 90's real-time strategy games. @limitedrungames.com will be publishing 📚 Check out our Weekly Newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest releases and reveals 👇

I don't often talk at length about Trump on here because from me it's just fully redundant at this point. There are only so many ways to say "I hate this guy in a very complete manner" that don't violate terms of service.

Home Alone on NES. Yes, really.

#MetalGearSolid Delta: Snake Eater is a polished replica of one of the most important games of the 2000s, and while it brings some warts along, it also brings solid visuals, a good updated control system, and plenty of 1:1 faithfulness to what made MGS3 good.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date Trailer #HollowKnightSilksong #HollowKnight #Gaming

I last posted about this with everyone at Worldcon, so I'd appreciate a boost if you're willing as the world is noisy and full of horror, but the African SF Novels and Novellas Bundle - curated by Eugen Bacon, is still going strong at StoryBundle, and includes 2 of my novels! storybundle.com/scifi

Iwata on why programmers shouldn't just say "I can't", 1999. Source: @shmuplations.bsky.social #IwataQuote www.notion.so/5dbdc86b5f16...

I'm excited to formally announce Fog of War, my upcoming book about real-time strategy (RTS) games from the '90s! The book will be published by @limitedrungames.com, release TBA.

Resident Evil Requiem has the classic RE formula nailed down so far

JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH! This gave me old Google back! It killed the AI results dead!

Finally saw Superman. And finally, a writer and director who, for the first time since Superman in the ‘70s, understands the character: kindness, compassion, and humanity. That’s what Supes is all about.

You’re welcome! So glad you enjoyed them. (I played my Hammerdin earlier today.)

As relevant today as it was in 2020.

Here you go, a chat with Aoki about VF5 REVO and Yamada about the upcoming VF game. Some juicy little tidbits scattered throughout~ www.gamespot.com/articles/vir...

Welcome! Follow the links for info about my work. 💻Portfolio: dlcraddock.journoportfolio.com/select-sampl... 📚Books: www.amazon.com/stores/David... 📮Newsletter: davidlcraddock.substack.com

First draft of my book about RTS games in the '90s is finished! #amwriting

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This is a very good bundle. And opt-in to donate 10% of the purchase price to the Video Game History Foundation at no cost to yourself!

You have just over ⏱️12 hours to grab 66 books📚about video games and #gamedev in the latest @storybundle.bsky.social collection! storybundle.com/games

Thanks for the SIGIL care package @johnromero.bsky.social @romerogames.bsky.social @brendaromero.bsky.social! If you want to know how John made the fifth episode of #DOOM, check out my SIGIL #longread @shacknews.com! www.shacknews.com/article/1101...

Romance writers? You are not going to be exempt from this. GOP senator's bill to make all porn a federal crime advances to committee www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/12/s...

I really enjoy weird controls, and arcade sports games can be the perfect genre for them, but while Drag x Drive is fascinating in theory it's just not fun enough in practice. My review www.pcmag.com/reviews/drag...

Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters 🏃‍♂️🔫 All the classics as well as some hidden gems you might not have tried before. Available here: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #book #retrogaming #gaming #runngun #booksky @davecook.bsky.social

Thrilled to be a part of @toddnotmitchell.com 's podcast to talk about the latest StoryBundle, game development, rock climbing, and getting old. youtu.be/Bb9ZkhJcbw8?...