One of my favorite variants of the sports dad is the one who clearly spent thousands of dollars on a “real” camera but cannot figure out how to turn off the flash and keeps getting told to turn it off.

Getting ready to watch the final episode of Stranger Things with my kids. Been a blast rewatching it with them—very proud of my six-year-old for being so brave!! (Lots of feelings while watching this show!) First time we have a watched a show, start to finish, as a family.

New byline: Crossplay, the video game/parenting blog run by the good dude @patrickklepek.bsky.social. Stage fright can be a hell of a thing, as shown through Pauline in DK Bananza. Here's how that journey helped a young girl in our world land her first role. www.crossplay.news/p/how-donkey...

There's a moment in this clip when the feet start to flutter where it can all fall apart, the kind of minor last trial that baits you into overconfidence or panic, but Patrick keeps his powder dry until the very second when the cutscene happens. Truly transcendent. It could not hurt him any more.

I couldn't be happier that the latest edition of Worth Reading, where I chat with @papapishu.bsky.social about his excellent Baby Steps essay, comes just days after I defeated the goddamn Manbreaker in Baby Steps podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

I am hosting the stream. Please be gentle as I try to turn the nobs, and may the luck of the Comcast be with me.

One of the most powerful guests I've had the pleasure of publishing on @crossplayblog.bsky.social. The story of Joe, who became an unexpected caregiver to his brother, and how it radically changed his relationship with games. Guilt, shame—and then salvation www.crossplay.news/p/how-clair-...

An all-time great video game moment. I'll be thinking about this for years. It's right up there with surviving Hell in Spelunky, one-shotting O&S in Dark Souls, and beating @danryckert.com's disgusting Mario Maker creations.

Small ways that generative AI theft and normalization is sneaking in everywhere—my children started watching The Masked Singer and the “hints” section on the singer is now entirely and obviously AI generated. Sigh. A show otherwise about human performance!

The Bear is a show that's been up and down over the past few years, but damn, it's new "Gary" episode was great. Discussed this with David on @decodingtv.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Haven't been this excited about recording a podcast in a minute. Really excited for everyone to go on this journey with Janet and I, however long it takes! Which is probably until I'm dead!

Damn, Joe got me tearing up at work. Wonderful piece

One of the most powerful guests I've had the pleasure of publishing on @crossplayblog.bsky.social. The story of Joe, who became an unexpected caregiver to his brother, and how it radically changed his relationship with games. Guilt, shame—and then salvation www.crossplay.news/p/how-clair-...

Got a few hours to kill with my nine-year-old in Chicago this afternoon. Any recommendations?

I have been a big fan of Remap and the folks behind it for a long time, but I think @patrickklepek.bsky.social sums things up here better than anyone else I've heard. The first time ever that new technology is just blatantly advertised as making your life worse on every level, with no benefit.

Why tell a story about teenage angst and friendship in a video game, instead of a movie? A book? I asked the developers of Mixtape to find out for @remapradio.bsky.social, and it's one of my favorite conversations from the past few years remapradio.com/articles/eve...

Manbreaker conquered. The piss mountain scaled. I can no longer feel pain or joy—but I am finally free.

It's time to let go.

Hey @patrickklepek.bsky.social - just wanted to stop by and tell you you’re killing it with these interviews. Some of my favorites. I was already going to play Mixtape, but what a good episode dude. Really fun.

Why tell a story about teenage angst and friendship in a video game, instead of a movie? A book? I asked the developers of Mixtape to find out for @remapradio.bsky.social, and it's one of my favorite conversations from the past few years remapradio.com/articles/eve...

Mixtape is one of the best, most bangin', and most vulnerable videos games of the year. It's is Life Is Strange (absent the supernatural) by way of John Hughes

The final countdown is on. If I do not beat the Manbreaker in Baby Steps by the end of Friday's stream, I must simply accept help and take the stairs. Can I do it? I guess, in a sense, I will do it no matter what.

I am here to report that Widow's Bay on Apple TV is [checks notes] fucking awesome podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

The Baby Steps streams must end, so we're just going to stream it more to finally end this nightmare.

When I asked Titanium Court designer @apthomson.bsky.social about the game's baseball references, there was a simple explanation. It was about "illuminating the magic that exists under something that you might have previously dismissed." My story on this gaming rarity remapradio.com/articles/the...

I'm so fucking excited for this new project!

Well, I'd been waiting for Garrett to drop the news, but it looks like we're doing it now, so yeah... Paste Games (AV Club doesn't deserve the stolen valor) is no more. End of an era. I've been reading Paste's games coverage for years before I got to be a part of it.

The correct file is now uploaded, sorry for the mixup! It may take a few minutes to propagate to all the apps, but also If your podcatcher of choice doesn't automatically replace the file you may need to delete and re-download.

The final hour has begun! 59 minutes to back my TTRPG, Realis, remain! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

Nintendo takes another swing with Yoshi, Batman arrives on the scene, but otherwise it's a quiet month ahead of summer. Here's what video games are coming in the next month for families www.crossplay.news/p/video-game...

When I asked Titanium Court designer @apthomson.bsky.social about the game's baseball references, there was a simple explanation. It was about "illuminating the magic that exists under something that you might have previously dismissed." My story on this gaming rarity remapradio.com/articles/the...

BREAKING NEWS for long-time @giantbomb.com fans and appreciators of @patrickklepek.bsky.social! Source: forum.giantbomb.com/topic/490/it... #giantbomb #games #gaming #whiskeymedia

let me go, please. release me.

I asked the parents reading @crossplayblog.bsky.social to turn their kids to turn into video game reviewers. The results are absolutely adorable. www.crossplay.news/p/kids-revie...

I asked the parents reading @crossplayblog.bsky.social to turn their kids to turn into video game reviewers. The results are absolutely adorable. www.crossplay.news/p/kids-revie...

Really rooting for this one. No idea what to expect.

April 23, 2016 The Mario Maker World Championships: @patrickklepek.bsky.social vs @danryckert.com

“I don’t know where the balance is as a parent" could be a statement about anything. But for my latest at @crossplayblog.bsky.social, it's an interview with @ekanaut.bsky.social about getting to work *with* his son on his latest game. (I also talked to his kid!) www.crossplay.news/p/could-you-...

You've never played a video game like Titanium Court—and neither has @patrickklepek.bsky.social. Titanium Court defies easy explanation, but it's one of the most unique and unforgettable experiences he's had in years

A little capitalism critique by way of Park Chan-Wook, some corporate thrillers, and a different view of Hell. It's a new installment on Remap Recommends, a chance to let you know what we've been playing, reading, listening to, or watching! remapradio.com/articles/rem...

mr stark I don't feel so good

“I don’t know where the balance is as a parent" could be a statement about anything. But for my latest at @crossplayblog.bsky.social, it's an interview with @ekanaut.bsky.social about getting to work *with* his son on his latest game. (I also talked to his kid!) www.crossplay.news/p/could-you-...

I am not inspired by what I'm seeing in the latest season of Euphoria—nor the latest season of The Boys. It's bummers all around on the latest episode of Decoding TV podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Penguins? Lovecraft? The new game from the designer of Umurangi Generation looks absolutely incredible store.steampowered.com/app/3695930/...

What it means to play games with your kid when you both have potato PCs www.crossplay.news/p/buying-a-g...

We just passed our six-month anniversary, so it seems like a good time to check in and post a sale on subscriptions.

@patrickklepek.bsky.social talks about Pragmata how I talk about Lost Planet 2 and I think a lot of people talk about a lot of Capcom games in that they are so incredible at making a niche game that is broadly a 7/10 but for a particular sicko is always 10/10

BAFTA pulling a trailer for an autobiographical game about surviving sexual assault only hours before it was said to be a part of a showcase is an exceptionally bad look.