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Hilton Webster

@hilton-webster.bsky.social
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Staff Writer TheGamer, Zelda Historian | Writer of many things as seen Into The Spine, StartMenu | (they/them)

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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My once-in-a-blue moon post to say I got to review Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered over at Phrasemaker! I really liked it! It is very faithful to the original to a fault, but it’s genuinely refreshing to get a game that doesn’t ask for much of your time. thephrasemaker.com/2026/10/01/d...
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Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Review
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered won’t make you love the game if you hated the original, but it is a great way to experience it all the same.
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Quinton O'Connor @quinton.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Hey, everybody. I uh. Hate that I have to do this. I'd always hoped I never would. But after what's gone on with work, I'm officially At That Point. So, if you could share this around, I'd be deeply appreciative. Thanks. gofund.me/80ed923c3
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Donate to Help Quentyn (And His Cats!) During A Difficult Time, organized by Quinton O'Connor
Hi there. I'm Quinton. And for the past five years, I've worked … Quinton O'Connor needs your support for Help Quentyn (And His Cats!) During A Difficult Time
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Claire - open for work 🦈 @thesharkbit.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Shocked & heartbroken to say Team17 PR & Events dept & thus my role have been made redundant. ✨Looking for new roles using my 15 years supporting projects & brands across Marketing, PR, Brand & Comms✨ I appreciate any help that comes my way. Dhia libh uilig💚 (More info in post under this)
Some key art from a few games I've worked on past couple of years (I have worked on a lot more these are just some highlights).
Featured are Date Everything!, Hell Let Loose Vietnam, Banquet for Fools, Lumentale, Alien Isolation and Worms franchise
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Well, while it didn’t quite happen in the way I was planning, I have been let go from TheGamer after multiple years. It was a wonderful time with my incredible colleagues, but circumstances haven’t allowed that to go any further. As such, I am now open to any and all other opportunities!
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
My visit to Galway for FÍS has mainly been convincing seagulls that my food is not their food, actually
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
everything is always So Expensive
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
And you can celebrate the day that’s in it by reading something I wrote! www.thegamer.com/after-playin...
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After Playing Kena: Bridge Of Spirits On Switch 2, I Really Hope Scars Of Kosmora Is More Game Than Film
I'm missing the 'play' part of the gameplay.
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Sometimes I’m so locked in my own little bubble of life I do forget I am, in fact, trans. Weird feeling! So, uh, happy trans day of visibility 🏳️‍⚧️ destroy your local terf
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Ashley Schofield is looking for work! 🐉 @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
this is a lovely list of wonderful and talented trans writers, flattered to be part of it 💜 i would like to add @dykedeitz.bsky.social, @lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social, @lexluddy.xyz and @kellymerka.bsky.social 💜 follow, support, employ and love the trans writers you know
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Rhiannon 🇵🇸 @rhithewitch.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
It's here! This has been an utter joy to work on for Dragon Age 2's 15th anniversary. Huge thank you to David Gaider for taking me through how he and all of the writers managed to get this fan favourite story finished, with no time for redrafts www.thegamer.com/dragon-age-2...
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David Gaider Reflects On 15 Years Of Dragon Age 2 - A Fan-Favorite Story That Was The Team's First Draft
David Gaider talks us through a story that had to be written so quickly that his team had no time to doubt themselves.
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
I always want to do more to fix how shitty and evil the world is, but even if it’s small, I’m happy I have the privilege to never step foot in America and contribute money to their barbarous war economy. Every cent spent there is eventually answered in blood.
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Joe Parlock @joeparlock.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I'm launching a site! Booster Pack is an independently run and community-funded site dedicated to TCGs like Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, Lorcana, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Been working on this for a while, and I'm excited to finally be showing it off! www.boosterpack.site @boosterpacksite.bsky.social
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I never played a Fatal Frame game before. Turns out, I really like Fatal Frame www.thegamer.com/fatal-frame-...
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Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Preview - Phantom Photography
Lights, camera, horror.
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Ryan Thompson-Bamsey @ryanthompsonbamsey.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Romeo is a Dead Man reviews are all over the place, and that absolutely tracks. It's filled to the brim with odd moments and decisions. It's fun enough, but its frenetic and bewildering narrative choices made it hard to parse and difficult to score. More from me: www.thegamer.com/romeo-is-a-d...
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Romeo Is A Dead Man Review: A Gore-Soaked, Chaotic Romp Through Time
Messy, bloody, and wonderfully bizarre.
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Allyson Cochran @allysoncochran.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I had the chance to sit down with Blizzard’s Hearthstone team to see how they reimagined Warcraft’s end-of-the-world storyline for the card game. The devs apparently love making us feel the end of the world. My interview ✧˚ · . www.thegamer.com/hearthstone-...
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"We Wanted To Go Big": The Hearthstone Team On How Cataclysm Reimagines Warcraft Lore In A Dark New Timeline
I sat down with Blizzard’s Hearthstone team to explore Cataclysm, from art and mechanics to reimagining Warcraft’s most consequential moment.
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dreamfeel @dreamfeel.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Announcing Bog Bodies from Dreamfeel! A "short hike”-alike 3d adventure set in a far future Ireland populated only by radioactive talking cats. Players explore a late 19th c inspired landscape full of strange characters and stories...
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Whoops forgot to say I reviewed Code Vein 2. It’s a good time! I got weirdly attached to the characters and, especially, my wife Josée www.thegamer.com/code-vein-2-...
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Code Vein 2 Review - A Sanguine Feast
Code Vein 2 soars above its predecessor, and even stands alongside some of the Soulslike greats.
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Allyson Cochran @allysoncochran.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Under all the mechanical violence, MIO: Memories In Orbit is a gentle game about caring for a broken world. It just makes you earn every feeling. My full review! ↓ ⋆。°✩ www.thegamer.com/mio-memories...
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MIO: Memories In Orbit Review - Brutal In Beautiful Watercolor
MIO: Memories in Orbit will punish every mistake, then reward you with some of the prettiest Metroidvania gameplay in years.
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Santi Leguiza @santileguiza.com · 14/01/2026
I'm starting the year with a new byline, and of course, a Warframe article, because I know my shit! For @escapistmag.bsky.social, I wrote a guide about how to get and best build Uriel, the latest Warframe added in The Old Peace update. Give it a read! www.escapistmagazine.com/warframe-uri...
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Best Warframe Uriel build: How to get The Old Peace Frame and best ways to use it
Warframe’s latest addition, Uriel, is a powerful new tool. Here’s the best Uriel build to make the most out of him.
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Look lads you got that second amendment for a reason and I’m just not seeing you ever using it for the right reasons
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lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 31/12/2025
My final bit of writing for 2025. "Something great happened here, but it’s over with."
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Santi Leguiza @santileguiza.com · 31/12/2025
It is my absolute honor to have written for Spine for the first time in years! 2025 saw me going through an enormous amount of loss, but even though things are certainly challenging, I'm still here. HUGE kudos to my brother @diegoarguello.bsky.social for the titanic effort of putting this together!
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Always honored to write for of Into The Spine, and it’s incredible to see that, even in an industry bleeding talent, that talent refuses to give up. I lost co-workers I loved working with in 2025, so massive thanks to @diegoarguello.bsky.social for letting me write about the power of community.
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Diego Nicolás Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
this was an immeasurable effort from everyone involved. the list is packed with calls to action and donation funds. folks wrote about anything from games to movies and books. we didn’t include anything published or developed by microsoft, and avoided games with gen ai like the plague
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I played games this year www.thegamer.com/game-of-the-...
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Game of The Year 2025 - Editor's Pick, Hilton Webster
My tastes are varied, my opinions are correct, and my backlog is massive.
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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Why We're Boycotting Xbox: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybj1...
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The Xbox Boycott (Still) Matters
YouTube video by People Make Games
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This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 18/12/2025
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier. Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder. thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
You can shoot Miles and he complains about it in Metroid, so all the talking kinda balances out
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Quinton O'Connor @quinton.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
My review is up for Octopath Traveler 0! It's got some blemishes, but hot damn, it's got heart. Easily the best story in the series, and unequivocally the boldest. www.thegamer.com/octopath-tra...
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Octopath Traveler 0 Review - Stay For The Story
Scattered gameplay issues aside, Octopath Traveler 0's bold storytelling and surprisingly decent town-building combine to forge a fantastic RPG.
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Jade King ✍️ OPEN FOR WORK @konayma6.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is almost two decades in the making and it's arguably worth the wait? #MetroidPrime4 A faithful evolution of the series with a great world and strong characters that carried me all the way through to the end. Here's my full review: www.thegamer.com/metroid-prim...
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
JRPG actually means J’adore Role-Playing Game
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I just don’t know how you all have the time for these takes
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Rhiannon 🇵🇸 @rhithewitch.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
My review of The Outer Worlds 2! I adored it, but had a lot to say about how I feel Obsidian needs to be more earnest. The best moments are when the writing takes the setting and themes seriously www.thegamer.com/the-outer-wo...
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The Outer Worlds 2 Review - Shoots For The Moon, Lands Among The Stars
The Outer Worlds 2 improves on the original in every way and is Obsidian's most reactive RPG yet - but I wish it took itself more seriously.
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Ryan Thompson-Bamsey @ryanthompsonbamsey.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
My heart is utterly broken for everyone who got laid off today, I don't have the words to express how angry and scared this makes me. TG will never be the same, and it sucks.
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Brian Crecente @crecente.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
It's been a hard week for the folks over at TheGamer. If you find yourself recently laid off, please reach out about potential freelance work for Pad & Pixel. Just HMU. And take care of yourself.
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Andy Brown @andybrown202.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
This feels far too evergreen, but we're always open for feature pitches at pitches@gamesradar.com, and my personal email is in bio. I get to work with so many brilliant writers, and there's always room for more ❤️
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Your Buddy Eric Switzer @epicswitzer.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
After 6 years with TheGamer, Valnet has decided to shut down features and lay off the entire team, including me. I don't know what's next for me but I intend to stay in games, whether that's at another outlet, consulting, or PR. If you have any leads, I'd appreciate any help
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Zombies. The undead. You know, ghouls. @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
If anyone who was laid off from TheGamer today has a piece they were working on and need a home for, Skybox wants to hear from you, and we pay pretty well. We can't make up for you being laid off, but we'll do what we can.
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Andrew King @funnelchest94.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I got laid off from TheGamer today, along with the entire Features team (go give @epicswitzer.bsky.social and @hallafyre.bsky.social a follow!) Needless to say, I'm now looking for work. I'm open to roles in: -Journalism -PR -Copywriting -Copy editing -Games writing -Scriptwriting
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Please, give these wonderful writers, those who I would call friends, the place they deserve to create the incredible writing they’ve been trying so hard to do for years
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I just want us to be respected. Is that so much to ask for? For the industry to in any way care for the talent that creates your profits? I was physically shaking with anger and sadness earlier. I just want us to be happy doing our jobs. I never felt like that was much to ask
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Jade King ✍️ OPEN FOR WORK @konayma6.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Valnet unfortunately let go of the entire TheGamer features team today alongside several other staff members. Many incredibly talented and hard working writers I've had the pleasure of working with over the past several years.
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Jade King ✍️ OPEN FOR WORK @konayma6.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Please follow and support what they do next, as all three of them are tremendous talents who deserve the very best. @funnelchest94.bsky.social @epicswitzer.bsky.social @hallafyre.bsky.social No matter what they end up doing, they're going to kick ass and do themselves proud.
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Quinton O'Connor @quinton.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I'd love it if my friends would stop getting laid off. Just saying.
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Rhiannon 🇵🇸 @rhithewitch.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
TheGamer is losing so much talent today, it breaks my heart. On a personal and professional level, I cannot put the loss into words. Everyone being laid off today is incredible and would be an asset to your team. They have jumped through more hoops than you can imagine. Hire them!
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
May as well be everyday at this point
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Hilton Webster @hilton-webster.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Branden is such an incredible editor, writer and basically everything else. There’s seriously nothing he can’t do, digitally or physically, and he would make an incredible addition to any team
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Allyson Cochran @allysoncochran.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Turns out I’m great at managing dinosaurs and terrible at keeping fences intact. My Jurassic World Evolution 3 review is up: www.thegamer.com/jurassic-wor...
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Jurassic World Evolution 3 Review - A Stunning Sequel For Dinosaur Park Fans
God, I love dinosaurs.
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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 19/10/2025
I made a game! Last weekend, I and six pals created O.R.C. in a couple of hours. We playtested once and decided that it was good enough to launch into the world, so if you've always wanted a dexterity dice game about rowdy orc cheerleaders, grab it for free here! sledgehammer-gaming.itch.io/orc
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O.R.C. - Outrageously Rowdy Cheerleaders by Sledgehammer Gaming
​O.R.C. is a fast-paced game of dice stacking, table smashing, orc cheerleading!
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Quinton O'Connor @quinton.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
I have fulfilled a lifelong ambition. I have finally had an article published on a Star Trek website!
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