I played 15 minutes of Sonic Crossroads wondering why the hell people were glazing this game. Then I realized it automatically has steering assist on.

Sammich.

Isn’t this the John Leguizamo clown from ‘Spawn?’

Honored to be cited pages for Hades II, Hotline Miami, Neva, Street Fighter 6, and half a dozen Dimension 20 and Critical Role ones. Also cited as having an extremely negative reaction to the PS5 Pro. That seems overblown.

writers, this is your periodic reminder to search your "last name, first name" on wikipedia and see what pages you're cited on. i learned i am cited on the page for "false protagonist" and nearly every episode of hbo's the last of us lmfao

For @rollingstone.com, I reviewed #HollowKnight #Silksong — a game that I think can be summarized by this excerpt: "...Overcoming most challenges feels less like triumph and more like someone’s mercifully loosened the belt around your neck." www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

This isn’t “cancel culture,” it is markedly way worse

There are so many games coming out that you'll publish a review at embargo only to see three other ones hitting for titles you literally forgot existed.

I tried to appreciate Towa on its own merits, and it was fun for a while. But the whole time I was thinking, “I’d rather just be playing Hades.” Terrible timing for this release, too, just a week before Hades II 1.0. Review @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

I have *never* used ChatGPT. Not once. I’m not saying I’m better than you… oh fuck it, I’m better than you.

The remarks weren’t “about Charlie Kirk,” they were about how this administration is using Kirk’s death as an excuse to shut down critics … and they responded by proving him completely correct.

Everyone should boycott by cancelling their cable subscription. Oh wait.

It’s always funny when you get the PR blast reminding you not to break embargoes and everyone knows exactly why they’re getting it.

Bro MAGA has canceled the host of THE MAN SHOW 🤦🏻‍♂️

'Dispatch' is the closest thing to a "playable TV show" — eschewing the worst parts of graphic adventure games for an experience that could genuinely catch the attention of normies on the couch on Sunday night. Preview @rollingstone.com @adhocstudio.com www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

Some news: yesterday was my last at Rolling Stone. For now, I'm going solo, doing all my TV reviewing, recapping, etc., at my newsletter. I hope you'll consider subscribing. Many more details here:

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Not gonna lie, the vibes are real bad at work. They’re also extremely bad outside of work. Look, all the vibes are just fucked, everywhere.

I'm kind of in awe at the audacity of releasing a $100 Virtual Boy enclosure for the Switch (and a cardboard cutout for less). But you know I've got to have it. @rollingstone.com breaks down today's biggest #NintendoDirect announcements. www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

None of these platforms have ever taken a serious stand against people who mocked George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, all of the trans people murdered each year — the hundreds of children killed monthly in shootings. For one fat-headed fuck aligned with the Führer, it’s suddenly no holds barred.

Bluesky keeps removing my posts, quoting this streamer, because of the content.

For @rollingstone.com writer @yinyangfooey.bsky.social reviews #Borderlands4 — a very fun co-op shooter that dials back a bit too much to make up for the excess of its predecessor. www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

lol fuck all of 'em. variety.com/2025/digital...

I have Ghost of Yotei, keep an eye out for a review at Rolling Stone on September 25 👀 🗡️

Because I'm a petulant little internet person who's spent the last ten years bemoaning the end of Hannibal, I will gobble this up. youtu.be/lQqmOjPDlWg?...

"school shooting industry"

Does accessibility matter when a game's core audience is going to dominate all comers? For @rollingstone.com I looked at Marvel Tōkon, a game that could theoretically do for fighters what Marvel Rivals did for shooters — if casuals can fully outweigh the pros. www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

Since Silksong didn't get sent out to reviewers first, does this mean the game fans are complaining about being too difficult was set to its initial Critic Difficulty before some rebalancing for the general populace? Here, hold this grenade brb

Christopher Guest has been quietly retired for nearly a decade, he reveals in my new interview www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Hmm 🤨

Yeah, no. I'm a contractor, I write for games, and sometimes that means writing 100% of a game's text. I'm a valuable part of the team! Contractors aren't just "support", they deserve to be credited (and treated) better than this

“This story deserves to be more than just a book.” That’s how stupid this sounds.

So this Silksong game is, uh, pretty good.

IShowSpeed brought the chat to the Rolling Stone office earlier this week. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tsn...

this man got on national tv and told the president to come say it to his fucking face

PS store finally woke up. Now I've got this game on all the home consoles. One day, I'll even find time to play it.

Got Silksong to download on Switch 2 and Xbox Game Pass. Steam cart has shit the bed. PlayStation store just closed its eyes and faded into the abyss. This is a pretty brilliant way to make me accidentally own this game four times.

The exact moment shit hits the fan. #007FirstLight

It's essentially Arkham combat meets Hitman social puzzles and stealth — and I'm 100% here for it. @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

A little late but happy to have reviewed Shinobi: Art of Vengeance for @rollingstone.com. During my playthrough, I couldn't help but think about how the game's visuals feel like video game box art of the old days come to life. www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

It’s wild that Dwayne tried and failed to forcibly take control of multiple Hollywood franchises, shoved his bullshit down everyone’s throats, and when he finally crashes out he slaps on a little pair of glasses and starts explaining how hard it is to be pigeonholed when he’s a serious artist.

Google developer #1: "That's it. Our search engine is simple, efficient, and reliable. It's perfect. We're done." Google developer #2, presumably: "But wouldn't it be *more* perfect if the first search result was always a robot who mansplained your search results to you incorrectly?"

For @rollingstone.com I ranked the Metal Gear games. This was a really fun one to do — revisiting some of these games was like slipping on an old glove. The MSX2 games are shockingly good. www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

Last week in Riyadh, I had the pleasure of hosting a 40-min convo with @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp and Nicolas Winding Refn on stage at NGSC25. What an insightful talk between two great artists who are also close friends. Read @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

Vanquish is literally one of the greatest games ever made, and I will write about why one day

This guy is going to be married to the richest woman in the world

Finally watched ‘Kpop Demon Hunters.’

So many great bits from working behind the scenes with Kojima’s team this weekend that won’t really fit into any story but one that I love most is how casually they talk about his endless desire to digitally scan people just as much as the fans joke about it online.

The cool kids let me join the club for a minute. 😎