At the risk of sounding old as shit, this is some real "good ol' days" energy

Nobody: Me, way more often than you'd think: Ever notice how the BioShock 2 cover art looks like Bomberman?

Monday was my last day at Vox Media which, after 14 years, feels wild to say out loud. But here I am! I'm looking for my next role, so if you think that may be with you please reach out! You can DM me here, or find me on LinkedIn, or email me (chrisgrant @ this domain).

Today, Kinda Funny takes a HUGE step in our 10-year journey: we’re collaborating with Russ Frushtick, formerly the co-founder of Polygon. Russ will be heading up our partnership business, so if you’re interested in advertising, sponsorships, or custom series, hit up [email protected]!

Calling video game industry folks! You know the Strong Museum of Play, right? The museum that understands us & is documenting OUR history? Federal budget shenanigans have them in a surprise $500K hole. If you're able to support them, now's the time. Here's the link: www.museumofplay.org/support/

if you cancel your NYT games subscription there’s great alternatives for newspaper games like @puzzmo.com … www.puzzmo.com

For years, I hoped NPR, NYTimes, or the ghost of Gimlet would make a video game podcast. A weekly, hour-long audio magazine with essays, interviews, tight editing, and a cheeky sense of humor. Nobody made the show I wanted to hear. So, I made it myself. Here's the first episode of Post Games.

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the comments on this story are really sweet (ty for the heads up @losowsky.com) www.polygon.com/news/581992/...

If you or anyone you know has work for me, you can reach me at tylercolp at gmail dot com!

As of this morning, I no longer have a job at Polygon. If you know of anyone looking for writers — guides or otherwise — please let me know. And please, please, please keep an eye out for all of my immensely talented colleagues who are in the same situation.

14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck. Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.

eat your heart out, roger ebert

IM GONNA FLIP A CYBERTRUCK

Managed to snag a SuperStation One ... because I need a fourth MiSTer setup for some reason. I'm weak.

Reading @mmcwhertor.bsky.social on Doom: The Dark Ages and realizing I'm just gonna be watching this trailer on repeat until May 15. www.polygon.com/gaming/51242...

I love a chart

Hi everyone! We're a charity that preserves and teaches the history of video games. Today is Giving Tuesday, which is THE most important fundraising day of our year. If you're able, we'd love your financial gift today, so we can plan our 2025. Please spread the word! gamehistory.org/donate

Who's heading to #PaxUnplugged this week?

We launched a subscription option for @theverge.com today! If you like what we do, want to support independent tech journalism, and also like rad zines, then have I got a link for you www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24...

Since the start of The Verge, we have published in-depth features and beautifully art-directed zines. Tomorrow, we pivot

Half of this stuff I have and love and the other half I want. 🥰

If you are fortunate enough to have decent weather this weekend, @polygon.com has plenty of Pokémon Go Wild Area guides - from explaining Go Safari Balls and mighty Pokémon, to whether to go electric or poison in the quest. (Poison is cooler and obviously the right answer.) www.polygon.com/guides

If you're new to Bluesky and interested in how the platform is getting run — and how they plan to make money! — I interviewed CEO @jay.bsky.team on Decoder earlier this year. Lots going on in this one! www.theverge.com/2024/3/25/24...

Here’s my endorsement of Kamala Harris. Sometimes you just gotta say it as simply as possible www.theverge.com/24282022/kam...

The @IWMF prioritized the holistic safety of women and nonbinary journalists in 2022 by launching two resource guides combating online abuse and providing vital hostile environment training to journalists & newsrooms. Learn more in their Impact Report: https://www.iwmf.org/2022-impact-report/

what up sickos I wrote about you https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/2/23708385/bluesky-weather-report-moderation-app-store

I have skeeted