Ranking the success of introducing things to my son: 1. Pokémon: absolutely obsessed 2. Mega Man: loves it. Knows the main menu theme of mega man 3 3. Astro Bot: big fan of using the whistle to call and dismiss the bots 4. Mario: ehh he’s not super into it 5. Vegetables: zero interest

Just got recognized in the elevator of the cruise ship I’m on for my performance of “Under the Sea” at family karaoke yesterday lmao

These look like bootleg toys lmao

$22 meal at LAX

Will is pound for pound one of the best writers in this business. He’s witty, always has a relatable anecdote to connect readers to what he’s writing about, and can whup me in Guilty Gear Strive, which is no small feat

Wait no one told me Battler from Umineko is in Trails

Made top 8 again. Still far off from my goal of getting top 4, but if I can consistently get top 8 I’ll be feeling pretty good!

It's hard to ask for writing work when so many people are losing their gigs left and right. I have a FT thing outside of game, so prioritize those who don't. With that said, I'd like to do more than I did last year. If you need game reviews, previews, features, tech stuff, etc. - I'm available

This was a labor of love that I worked on the last week or so. It’s a general guide on how to get good at 2D fighters. I hope this reaches people that are into them, but maybe don’t have a gameplan that sets them up for success. youtu.be/E6XeqPrnNzg?...

AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES / nirvanA Initiative is $3.99/$9.99 on US PSN buff.ly/f7GSaxg PS4/Switch physical $36-$40 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/sqOlDow

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Im bad at these things so help us be good at them.

Hello everyone. Unfortunately, I was told that I would not be resuming my daily news writer role at Insider Gaming. So, needless to say, I am open for game journalism work. If you’re looking for a reviewer, previewer, news and/or guide writer, as well as mock reviews, please reach out. Thank you.

New preview! Kicking off 2026 with a preview of Code Vein 2! I had a lot of fun here! End of January/early feb is gonna be a good time for soulslike fans between this and Nioh 3 youtu.be/gjBsxjkHLrk?...

Gonna do a first playthrough of Repo over on the twitch channel. I am terrible with these types of games, so fingers crossed that I don't wake up the whole house. twitch.tv/jurassicrabbit and twitch.tv/phillmreich for @phillmreich.bsky.social's perspective.

Gonna do the thing and keep a running log of all the games I've beaten this year! 2026 in gaming here we goooooooo

My kid has started saying bless you when I sneeze while still continuing to zoom around the room, and I don’t know why I think this is the cutest thing ever or why I felt the need to share it on Bluesky, but I do and I did.

2025 was a weird year for me. I had some of the worst illnesses of my life, my relationship with my sister completely shattered, and my mental health took some pretty big hits. Gaming and my work were my comfort zones, and they were great places to be in 2025.

Gonna be honest, I kinda thought we were past the whole “naive, fresh out of the vault” thing with Lucy in Fallout. I thought that was an arc that ran its course

Damn it fallout tv show stop making me want to play the fallout games I don’t have the timeeeeee

What a game

I think I forgot to share this here, but I reviewed @rd.7thbe.at Rhythm Doctor for @ign.com. It was the first review on Opencritic and one of only two on the site. The other one is not in English. It might be my favorite game this year. I cannot recommend it enough. You should buy it.

He’s discovered the freestyle solo mode in rock band 4. Never touched this mode when I played, now it’s the best mode in the game

MY TOP 10 GAMES OF 2025: 1. Expedition 33 2. Silksong 3. Khazan 4. Split Fiction 5. Blue Prince 6. Peak 7. Absolum 8. Hades 2 9. Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 10. Dispatch

The act 2 boss in Rhythm Doctor... My lordt. Anyone else playing this? You should be.

Gonna go live with some Game Awards! Phill will jump in later once he's available. Come hang! twitch.tv/jurassicrabbit

I've been really disappointed seeing a bunch of people throw around claims of misinformation without verifying things for themselves. And what sucks, is that by not doing that, they end up doing the very thing they're getting mad at: Spreading misinformation.

Quick Metroid Prime 4 thoughts after 100% item completion: - NPCs are fine. Myles is a bit annoying at the start of the game, but never really took me out of it. VUE, Tokabi, and Duke are all cool. Armstrong at least has a decent arc. - The desert suckkkkkkkkkksssss - ssssssssss

Avatar Legends is the real deal, y'all. This game is gorgeous, plays awesome, the movement is phenomenal, and the characters are super fun to play. I'm so happy that Avatar has a game like this.

Time for me to watch my own video back to try and learn how to play Miary Zo lol

Damn it, new game from Elec Head developer that once again flew under my radar. Checking this out asap

I cant tell you how much stuff like this means to me. I know how IGN is perceived by a lot of people, and like this person says, how easy it is to say "IGN bad," But mannnnn, I really have been working my butt off to be a better, more knowledgeable person in the FGC

I got to get an early look at Miary Zo in Tekken 8! Here's our usual starter guide to get people started on the right foot with her when she releases next week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsWh...

I finally made it back to High Master rank in Street Fighter, and I think this is the point where I have to hang it up for a bit. It’s keeping me from getting through games in my backlog lol

Playing the best Thanksgiving game of all time.

About to go live with some more Absolum over on twitch.tv/phillmreich! Come hang out for some Phriday Night Phitch!

After playing a new build of Nioh 3, find out why our resident soulslike expert @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social says that it's shaping up to be his favorite of the series to date. Our final preview: https://bit.ly/44fFRgh

DONT EVER UNC CHECK ME

Forestrike's tactical martial arts inspired action does a wonderful job of combining combat and puzzle solving to make for a clever roguelite that will test your wits and reflexes in equal measure. Our review: https://bit.ly/44jJrWC

I'm not the biggest fan of Where Winds Meet, but I will say this flying animation is SLICK AS HELL

New review! It's a bit late, but I wanted to get my thoughts out on Forestrike, a really cool roguelite that blends slick martial arts action with brain tickling tactical combat puzzles. www.ign.com/articles/for...

I wanna withhold judgment on Chatty McChatterson in Metroid Prime 4 until I get to play it. I dont think his presence is inherently a bad thing, and the dialogue I’ve seen hasn’t been THAT bad. But if he turns into a hint dispenser like Aloy or Atreus without a way to turn it off…

The happiest of birthdays to my perfect little boy ❤️❤️❤️

Gonna do a Jackbox community night for tonight's Phriday Night Phitch stream! Come hang out for some Party Pack 11 over on twitch.tv/jurassicrabbit with me and @phillmreich.bsky.social

Demons Souls has some rough ones. Maneaters immediately comes to mind with that fucking mindflayer on the stairs.

Achievement unlocked: Survived Disneyland with a two year old that suddenly came down with the stomach flu

Happy Halloween!

Got killed in the elevator in Arc Raiders and got knocked just beyond the doors as they were closing and got furious. Is this the extraction shooter experience?

After 700 hours in Street Fighter 6, I finally hit High Master 😭. Master itself was a height I never thought I'd be able to reach, and then once I got there it was like getting to the top of Mt. Everest only to find another Mt. Everest. pic.x.com/W49McHiDEg

I love everything about Dispatch so far except for the dispatching