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Chris Compendio

@compenderizer.bsky.social
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32 | they/them | philly writer, reporter, sometimes comedian averse to online drama

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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Playing Control Resonant as Ron Livingston’s character from Office Space
Dylan Faden in Contron Resonant with a haircut and tie
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why does David O Russell still have a career and not a prison sentence
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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh I forgot to share this earlier but I wrote about the secret to Reacher season 4 being the best one since the first: Philadelphia www.tvguide.com/news/reacher...
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Reacher Season 4 Became an Incredible Philadelphia Show - TV Guide
He's not just a big man; he's a big man on the road
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noa @nnoa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
First newsletter post on the inspirations behind my 2019 game Situations. Feels pretty good to have a bunch of this old stuff written down & I hope it's interesting noa.land/situations-d...
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Situations design diary 1: Inventing Situations
"Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations \ Bob is on the street today, scouting up locations \ They've enlisted all their family. They've enlisted all their friends \ It helped save their relation...
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Me as a kid after watching George of the Jungle 2 thinking it wasn't bad for a direct-to-DVD sequel
A quote shown in the trailer for You Can See Everything reading "I MAY THINK ABOUT THIS MOVIE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE" attributed to Awards Radar
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I had two fun GameSpot pieces go live over the weekend! First, a little rant about how Nintendo should highlight its subsidiary and partner studios more loudly and proudly: www.gamespot.com/articles/the...
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The Frustrating Mystery Of Who Makes Nintendo Games
Nintendo doesn't want you to care which studios made its titles, but here's why you should.
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Still standing by this after I watched the movie! Saw a funny but accurate comment online something along the lines of "not even the games are faithful to the games."
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This one was my fiancé's idea
The phrase "Listen Up, Liberal" in Metroid Ravenous font
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Is this too region-specific
“Wawa Has Pizza” in the Metroid Ravenous font
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
*taps on the sign repeatedly until there's a huge dent on it* Listen, I love RE characters and lore, but anyone who's into the franchise *solely* because of that is outta their mind IMO www.gamespot.com/articles/the...
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The Resident Evil Movie Doesn't "Look Like RE," But Neither Do Some Of The Games
Zach Cregger's adaptation looks quite different from the series. We can say the same about RE4 and RE7.
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Tomas Franzese @tomasfranzese.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
For Remastered this week, I used all the discourse around The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 to explore how there's now a spectrum of what video game remakes can be, and that there's no wrong way to do one (except for generative AI, I guess): www.remastered.blog/what-does-re...
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What Does "Remake" Mean In 2026?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 highlights how every remake approaches revitalizing a classic differently.
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Jess, Kids TV Historian @foxkidsclub.northsky.social · 09/09/2026
Every Switch 2 port announcement during a direct that you think is boring/not a big deal is exciting to people like me who only have a Switch 2 and no other platform that could play these games before I saw a *ton* of shit today that I am so excited for because I can finally play them
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I’m super excited (ravenous, even) for a new 2D Metroid, but is MercurySteam making it? Reports made it sound like it’s a horrendous studio to work for, and I would’ve been surprised if Nintendo would want to collab with them again if that were true.
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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I feel like they mixed up the titles, so I fixed it
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Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
me when Samus says “it’s eat or be eaten”
Joy Con tutorial image that had “use the strap” written under it
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Ash @santanaelchan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
OKAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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Logan Plant @loganjplant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I'm most interested in Ocarina of Time's apparent fascination with a more logically constructed world. A floating platform is replaced with a crumbling bridge. A ladder suspended by nothing is held in place by a stone mechanism. I'm curious to see if the whole world abides by this design.
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Will Fulton @thewillennium.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Nathan Fielder from the You Can See Everything trailerLink from the Ocarina of Time remake reveal
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I’m not really into the framing of “every Zelda art style was criticized at first” because the Ocarina remake feels more related to the larger industry’s trend towards photorealism and how uncanny and futile those efforts are looking
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Harris Foster @harris.zone · 08/09/2026
what zelda will look like in 2026
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I sincerely believe there is such a thing as "too much detail." My exhibit A would be the Michael Bay Transformers
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Strife / Petra @csstrife.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
this is so funny, everyone who isn't link has less details and directly because of that they look better
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Chappell Roan "Stop sending me this sh*t" tweet meme but with the Ocarina of Time remake version of the Great Fairy instead
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i’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
young link in the ocarina of time remakeanimatronic renesmee from twilight breaking dawn
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Need someone else to confirm or deny
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
idk maybe i'll get used to how Ocarina remake looks but visually it was giving me "Mario if it were an Ubisoft triple-A game" vibes
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Seething that Orbitals won’t let me take video clips cuz there are some funky little dudes in this game
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Lol this website seems to be predicated on the idea that "the gamer is always right." What a joke.
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Dorkus64 @dorkus64.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I want worse games with worse graphics made by worse people
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betsy ladyzhets 😷 @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Help us grow our newsletter! pages.viral-loops.com/share-the-si...
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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
there’s something really incredible about how effortless many Nintendo game scores are; it’s so easy to overlook their playful complexity, or how hard some of these mfers are shredding
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Trying to sit through Lanterns, but it’s real hard when one of the two leads is an insufferable asshole. It doesn’t even seem like his behavior comes from character. It feels like they just want critics and viewers to praise Kyle Chandler and the dynamic even though there’s no depth behind it.
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
My brain this week has mostly been on Kingdom Hearts so I wrote a thing www.gamespot.com/articles/coc...
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Coco Opens Kingdom Hearts 4 To These Potential Disney Worlds
Deep dive into the afterlife.
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In which I compare Big Walk to The Blair Witch Project (hopefully successfully?) www.gamespot.com/articles/202...
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2026's Best Horror Game Isn't Even A Horror Game
Everything changes when darkness falls.
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
With Camp Miasma and the new Spider-Man, air vents are having a great moment in cinema
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Mascott @mascott.pizza · 07/08/2026
when you look your homie deep in his shining brown eyes while sitting in the the sonic drive in and finally get up the courage to final tell him "all ten episodes of maul shadow lord are now streaming on disney plus"
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Probably need to start being Online again as I move forward with some plans and projects. How do yall keep sane around these parts?
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Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
updating an old standby
A Splatoon Raiders meme recreates the "Are you tired of being nice? Don't you just want to go ape shitt" meme, but it replaces Daisy and Peach with Splatoon characters.
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Kristi (งツ)ว @husbandogoddess.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Hiya folks! Wanted to say something real quick! If you are a Black transmasc VA or know of one who is, please share this casting call with them! Although it's only been a few days, there's been a large amount of submissions for Penelope and only 3 for Owen.
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
"We are also making reductions across other units, and in some cases, shifting investment to focus on higher priority projects." Fucking what projects is Xbox working on even? Will they even have people left to make them??
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Hey! I'm refreshing my video games press and influencer rolodex. If you're based in or near New York City or Philadelphia and you cover video games as a journalist, reporter, or streamer, please reply or DM me! (Reposts and replies for reach are appreciated!)
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Nick Mudry @nickmudry.com · 25/06/2026
Also the fact you can just remove the "2" from this URL and get the Concord closure sure is something. Can't even be empathetically original in your subject about ruining people's lives: sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog...
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An Update from PlayStation Studios
Below is an internal email from Hermen Hulst, CEO, Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment distributed today to SIE employees.  **********************************************************...
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She-wolf of Naarm @jadedsynic.itch.io · 14/06/2026
It's done. She's out now: jadedsynic.itch.io/her-bloody-c... If you're in the market for some sapphic scare-rousal, I have you covered! More links for Amazon, Ingram, and other ebook outlets... soon™ Make sure you drop a follow to @juimon.bsky.social and @lilitufray.bsky.social for their work!
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Her Bloody Creature by Samara-Jade Sendek
Australian cosmic horror, sapphic edition
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Looking to speak with anyone with experience doing marketing and/or public relations in a freelance or independent capacity; comment, repost, or DM me!
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Tomas Franzese @tomasfranzese.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time launched on Steam today! For Remastered, I interviewed developer @lucasimmanuel.bsky.social about playing the end of a lot of retro RPGs in preparation for making a deduction puzzle game about that: www.remastered.blog/the-remake-o...
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This Game Will Make You Nostalgic For An RPG That Doesn't Exist
To capture the right feelings in The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG, Lucas Immanuel played the endings of several classic retro RPGs
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I talked to an associate professor at Drexel about the upcoming launch of GTA 6, because I'm intensely interested in how the mainstream media and folks outside of gaming in general will approach it--especially in today's political climate. www.gamespot.com/articles/our...
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Our Nightmare Society Isn't Ready For GTA 6's Launch
When Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on November 19 this year, it won’t be the most important event happening in the world. Realistically, what will top the front pages is anything involving the dire poli...
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Chris Compendio @compenderizer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
New piece for @gamespot.com, in which I say, “they should just make another good (insert Nintendo franchise here) and not think too hard about it” www.gamespot.com/articles/sta...
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Star Fox Is Back, So What's Nintendo's Excuse For Other Abandoned Franchises?
Maybe it's time to dust off F-Zero and some other properties sitting on the shelf.
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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
One of the funniest ongoing stories in video games is Nintendo’s 30-year effort to avoid making a Star Fox sequel
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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This is a thought that makes sense in my head, but: There's a lineage from Paste Games to sites like Waypoint, Remap, Fanbyte, Kotaku, Game Informer, etc. where they would not be anything like they were if it weren't for Garrett's "If you have an idea, just go for it" pitching and editing mentality
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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
With Paste Games/AVClub, @garrettmartin.bsky.social gave dozens of writers their first paid bylines and (just as importantly) their first thorough and professional edits. So much talent has entered this space with his help
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