Sign in

MICHAEL HIGHAM

@brazyazn.bsky.social
7.5K followers 806 following 1.4K posts

swag off the meter | 🇵🇭 | reviews editor, host @ IGN | prev: senior editor/host @ GameSpot + Fanbyte | seen on Kinda Funny, Giant Bomb, CNET | former political consultant | salamat sa yong suporta!

PostsRepliesMedia
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 8h
so happy to have my goat @luckychanjr.bsky.social with a review on IGN!! she put in the time and knows what makes farming sims, and Fields of Mistria, special! READ: www.ign.com/articles/fie...
ign.com
After 80-Plus Hours, Fields of Mistria 1.0 Proves To Be an Impressive, Charming Fantasy Farming Sim
The already great farming sim gameplay is uplifted by charming characters, the interactions you can have with them, and the magical town of Mistria itself, all of which come together wonderfully in Fi...
1454
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Jess Reyes @luckychanjr.bsky.social · 12h
Long time no talk, here to shout about my second IGN 9 for Fields of Mistria 🌟 www.ign.com/articles/fie...
ign.com
After 80-Plus Hours, Fields of Mistria 1.0 Proves To Be an Impressive, Charming Fantasy Farming Sim
The already great farming sim gameplay is uplifted by charming characters, the interactions you can have with them, and the magical town of Mistria itself, all of which come together wonderfully in Fi...
18714
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Exactly. I am tired of seeing the “I always knew”/“their work was actually bad” takes whenever allegations emerge. Sometimes—often, actually!—bad people find their way into good spaces and make good things. And you’re not better than the folks who were taken advantage of for “always knowing”
192571726
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
reviewed the Ghost of Yotei DLC and it rules, it’s brief but highlighted how good Atsu and her old flame Nagato are also put in A LOT more time into the run-based Most Wanted mode than i thought i would, really fun stuff esp playing as Jin again! 📰: www.ign.com/articles/gho...
ign.com
Ghost of Yotei's DLC, Echoes of Sekigahara and Most Wanted, Are Worthy Additions for the PS5 Exclusive
The Echoes of Sekigahara story expansion and the new Most Wanted run-based mode deliver more of what made Ghost of Yotei great to begin
3311
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
JessEviltelli @mamavitelli.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I reviewed End of Abyss A game that so deeply misunderstands why exploration can be intoxicating in metroidvanias, how backtracking to old areas elicits elation. Instead it becomes a slog early on and never fully recovers
0243
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
ashley bardhan @ashleybardhan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
is there a better word than devastated? (shattered? fly-swatted?) anyway i've been laid off. i joined gamesradar+ as a freelancer in 2023, and the site had my lifelong admiration by the time i became a senior writer in 2024. i'll miss it lmk if u need a creepy🧟‍♀️ gurl: ashleybardhan(at)gmail(dot)com
64489176
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
9 games that shaped who i am type beat
the 9 games that shaped me:
Deus Ex
Persona 5
Chrono Trigger 
Undertale 
Counter Strike
Super Mario RPG
FFXIV
Persona 3
Final Fantasy VI
1420
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Primetime is extremely Remedy coded
1210
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I loved all the little details in Control Resonant, and I especially loved sifting through the menus and discovering a hidden love story, so I wrote about it. Gift link~ www.theverge.com/games/100081...
313019
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Marcus Stewart @marcusstewart7.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
As a games media writer, this will probably be the biggest cover story I’ll write in my career. As a lifelong South Florida resident, this is the most Florida thing I’ve ever Florida’d.
2532231
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
will's review got me fired up for ace combat 8, sounds like the type of thing i NEED right now www.ign.com/articles/ace...
0142
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In recent years, the media has quietly begun to change the way in which it writes about Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard. PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...
youtube.com
Inside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the Press
YouTube video by People Make Games
231988922
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Wesley DracuLeBlanc @wesleyleblanc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I did not care for the Revelation demo I played during Gamescom – too aimless, too big, too much. I did care for the Revelation demo I played during Tokyo Game Show last week – focused, tight, and intentional.
2263
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
this shit sucks so hard man
515821
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
JRT GRN @jarrettjawn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Gun to your head: name my mfing Reviews Editor
0371
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"due to their open views about gender, sexuality, and politics" what views are those, polygon? which ones do you consider controversial? let's hear it.
291372190
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
weird time for media and games but i wanna celebrate a lil W while i can: i’m *reviews editor* at IGN now reviews have long been one of my favorite forms of expression, and i’ve loved helping others fully realize their thoughts/feelings in writing/video, now it’s just fr fr
me in front of the IGN logo in the LA studio
10365823
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Have I mentioned I can’t stop thinking about The Blood of Dawnwalker? Anyways, one of my favorite bits of writing on it just went live and I NEED to share it @dominguezf.bsky.social’s first byline for GameSpot and man, he absolutely knocked it park with this one 🖤 www.gamespot.com/articles/the...
gamespot.com
The Blood Of Dawnwalker Wants You To Eat The Rich--Literally
Toss a coin to your Coen. He needs it more than Geralt ever did.
37910
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
y’all can’t tell me this ain’t some of the coolest shit ever man HD2D fucking rules Final Fantasy Resonance’s opening BANGS
3424
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
JessEviltelli @mamavitelli.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Earlier this afternoon my 94 year old grandmother passed away. My last remaining grandparent and someone I loved very much. I wrote a piece about our relationship and my love of Pokemon a few months ago, so I'm sharing it again here.
send-news.beehiiv.com
Send News: A Week On Long Island
A newsletter that's not about games but sometimes it's about games
2116217
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
don’t judge a pno by its thumbnail
1110
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We are at $920 and we stlil have so much cool shit coming up! - @karlgerm.com Dark Souls speed run - Cliffy B interview - @stephentotilo.bsky.social interviewing Control Resonant dev - Pokemon Champions - me interviewing Abu Salim Watch: Twitch.tv/nyvgcc Donate: t.co/K9OBOGb7HX
13620
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Mikko Rautalahti @mikkihel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Anyway, yes, it is a reference to David Lynch whose work has been very significant to me, but I didn't pick it just because I wanted to do a shoutout, I did it because it's a reference to him very specifically and intentionally saying "trans rights are human rights" and that shit is fucking true.
318638
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Mikko Rautalahti @mikkihel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I wrote a lot of this game and I suspect this is the thing that gets more attention than anything else I did for it. I'm okay with it. www.ign.com/articles/rem...
ign.com
Control Resonant Features a Powerful Twin Peaks Quote, Paying Tribute to the Late David Lynch Who Inspired Remedy's Games
Remedy's games have always had Lynchian inspirations, including its new open-world action game Control Resonant.
638376
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
i reviewed Control Resonant! it's GREAT - i love Dylan, and Jesse's presence is felt - combat is slick but eventually dulls - world is impeccably designed - overall story is more conventional but parts within it are some of Remedy's *best* 📺: youtu.be/7YiRi1llmQo?... 📰: www.ign.com/articles/con...
youtu.be
Control Resonant Review
YouTube video by IGN
312410
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
and if you can believe it, i wrote about Control Resonant on a Friday once again www.ign.com/articles/rem...
ign.com
Control Resonant Features a Twin Peaks Quote, Paying Tribute to the Late David Lynch Who Inspired Remedy's Games
Remedy's games have always had Lynchian inspirations, including its new open-world action game Control Resonant.
0582
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
i reviewed Control Resonant! it's GREAT - i love Dylan, and Jesse's presence is felt - combat is slick but eventually dulls - world is impeccably designed - overall story is more conventional but parts within it are some of Remedy's *best* 📺: youtu.be/7YiRi1llmQo?... 📰: www.ign.com/articles/con...
youtu.be
Control Resonant Review
YouTube video by IGN
312410
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
i’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Now that EA's been acquired by the Saudi PIF, sources tell Kotaku company execs are swearing its new "partners" won't make creative decisions, but queer fans who found belonging in Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and The Sims are mourning that their favorite games have gone somewhere they can't follow.
kotaku.com
EA Tells Devs Its Saudi Arabia Owners Won’t Make Creative Decisions, Queer Fans Don’t Buy It - Kotaku
BioWare, Sims, and Apex Legends fans found belonging in games they feel they can no longer support
10372125
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
finna pop some tags w/ $20 in my pocket
0312
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Brendan Graeber @raggafragga.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Gamers discovering I actually have elite ball knowledge" will always be my favorite genre of post lmao But really, it's been very heartwarming to see all the positive feedback from my post-review interview with the amazing @brazyazn.bsky.social, I'm glad it came across well!
A screencapped quote from a user on twitter, whose first post is:
"I can't wait to watch IGN's review where the reviewer reclasses Fabio to an assassin and say 'you should be careful though, all of these maps we're strangely difficult"
They quoted the post with and update:
"Wait so the IGN reviewer who gave Fortune's Weave a 10/10 said he's been playing the series for 10 years and his favorite game was Path of Radiance!?!?"
61319
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
like @danielleri.bsky.social, @diegoarguello.bsky.social, and @kerrblimey.bsky.social, i will no longer be contributing to game developer. it was an absolute blast working with this team on my twice-a-month column! that means i’ve got more time to report and write for you!!!! hit us all up, really✨
216838
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
looked up the all time single season WAR leaders and you get Babe Ruth, Teddy Roosevelt, and 16 variations of a plumber named Curly Joe Dickshot who dual wielded slurs you couldn’t fathom and died from typhoid at 38 years old before WWI started
top 18 WAR (the baseball stat) leaders of all time
3230
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We are tired of posting statements like these.
Today was an awful day at IGN. We were blindsided by the layoff of four union members and many more people across the organization who contributed years of their careers to making IGN an unparalleled voice in games and entertainment. 

With each successive layoff, core parts of IGN’s operation continue to be stripped away. Today, IGN has decided to do away with many of our talented producers, editors, hosts, and other crucial roles, both within and out of the union. How many layoffs will occur before we no longer recognize the company we work for and the content that we make? 


While we recognize the challenges the media industry is facing as a whole, it is difficult to understand how laying off valuable employees better positions us to meet those challenges. In turn, remaining employees bear additional workloads worsened by anxiety over the ever-looming threat of another layoff.

We are devastated, angry, and heartbroken for our colleagues.
171294336
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Logan Plant @loganjplant.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Seth isn't on Bluesky, so he asked me to share the news that he's just been laid off from IGN. Seth is bright, funny, and inspiring. He gave me so many opportunities and made every day better. I will miss him dearly, and whoever hires him next will be very, very lucky.
6042773
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Bo Moore @usebomswisely.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My team had a huge content day today on IGN, covering the launch of Valve's Steam Frame. So this seems like a good time as any to say that I was affected by today's layoffs.
41564136
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Kotaku @kotaku.com · 14/09/2026
Sources tell Kotaku that several staff have been laid off at IGN amid a fresh round of cuts, including long-time video hosts kotaku.com/sources-ign-layoffs-hit-…
kotaku.com
Sources: IGN Layoffs Hit Multiple Departments And Long-Time Hosts - Kotaku
The top video game site keeps cutting
614558
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
i cannot stress how important rice
51174
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
video version of my Final Fantasy 7 Revelation preview shows things in greater detail with Cid + Vincent in combat, exploring Wutai, and what i mean by open world bloat it's by far my most anticipated game, i just hope it doesn't lose sight of why we've loved FF7 www.youtube.com/watch?v=voam...
youtube.com
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Reminded Me of Its Best-in-Class Combat, But It Needs to Stay Focused
YouTube video by IGN
1151
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
games need to earn their scores - 8 means Great and that is EARNED. we have a whole spectrum of numbers to use, we can’t be going “uhh it’s aight, 8/10” like cmon man
4793
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
i played Final Fantasy 7 Revelation! only got ~50 mins w/ it, some quick thoughts: - combat system still GOATed, love what Cid and Vincent add to the dynamic - Wutai reimagined is stunning - the Highwind is sick, but worried about open world bloat/constant interruptions www.ign.com/articles/fin...
ign.com
Playing Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Reminded Me of Its Best-in-Class Combat, But It Needs to Stay Focused | IGN Preview
The predominant feeling I came away with, however, is that maybe Revelation is getting carried away with stuffing its world with side content for the sake of it. Perhaps that's a symptom of trying to ...
5548
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
i played Final Fantasy 7 Revelation! only got ~50 mins w/ it, some quick thoughts: - combat system still GOATed, love what Cid and Vincent add to the dynamic - Wutai reimagined is stunning - the Highwind is sick, but worried about open world bloat/constant interruptions www.ign.com/articles/fin...
ign.com
Playing Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Reminded Me of Its Best-in-Class Combat, But It Needs to Stay Focused | IGN Preview
The predominant feeling I came away with, however, is that maybe Revelation is getting carried away with stuffing its world with side content for the sake of it. Perhaps that's a symptom of trying to ...
5548
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
kirbo my baby!!!!! 😭😭😭
1130
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
this is why you never ask games industry people anything ft. @shepardcdr.bsky.social @joyboygenius.bsky.social @tatum.bsky.social @seamoosi.bsky.social @brazyazn.bsky.social @gamingvlognetwork.com @jacobdekk.bsky.social @begroom.bsky.social
6676
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Coyote vs. Acme is a straight 10/10 man. absurd, hilarious, and full of heart. incredibly creative spin on Looney Tunes with all the live action stuff perfectly blending with animation. not a wasted moment from start to finish. shit had me like 🥹🥹🥹
2531
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
what is god if not the original content creator
1412012
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
played a lil over an hour of Exodus; yes it sure is legally distinct Mass Effect and it's pretty sick! loving its combat overall and the mission i played capped off with a pretty big story decision that served as a peek into how its doing choice and consequence. www.ign.com/articles/exo...
ign.com
Playing Exodus Fills the Mass Effect-Sized Hole in My Heart | IGN Preview
Exodus is ambitious in the same way that Mass Effect was, and now I'm expecting it to live up to that ambition.
3524
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
played a lil over an hour of Exodus; yes it sure is legally distinct Mass Effect and it's pretty sick! loving its combat overall and the mission i played capped off with a pretty big story decision that served as a peek into how its doing choice and consequence. www.ign.com/articles/exo...
ign.com
Playing Exodus Fills the Mass Effect-Sized Hole in My Heart | IGN Preview
Exodus is ambitious in the same way that Mass Effect was, and now I'm expecting it to live up to that ambition.
3524
Reposted by MICHAEL HIGHAM
JessEviltelli @mamavitelli.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
oh hey, my first IGN review! Orbitals is a game that emulates its contemporaries but never rises above its inspirations in meaningful ways. An endearing romp that pulled out dormant nostalgia for the Toonami era and memories of watching anime I didn't understand as a kid in my parent's basement
ign.com
Orbitals Is a Co-op Sci-fi Adventure That Looks and Feels Exactly Like a Playable '90s Anime, One Any Toonami Fan Should Be Excited For
A co-op adventure that nails the feeling of a playable ‘90s anime.
722228
MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
mason miller
mason miller
0110