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Austin Manchester

@manchesterwrites.bsky.social
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Plays too many video games. You can read my musings on them here: www.polygon.com/authors/austin-manc…

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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 1h
Steelers should just pack it in and forfeit the rest of the season as punishment for losing to the Browns.
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Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 6h
Reflecting on the Resident Evil movie, and a thematic takeaway that's sticking with me with me is that it posits that no matter how insecure and incompetent you feel, you will never be as stupid as the people in power whose real incompetence will fuck up your life way worse than you could yourself.
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Polygon @polygon.com · 15h
Sam Reich discusses guest hosts, his ‘humiliation kink,’ and how he teams comedians together on Dropout's improv comedy show
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Dropout CEO Sam Reich Reveals Why He's Not the Only Host on 'Make Some Noise' Season 5
Sam Reich discusses guest hosts, his ‘humiliation kink,’ and how he teams comedians together on Dropout's improv comedy show
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Had a great time talking with @samreich.bsky.social about how he and the @gamechanger.dropout.tv crew evaluate what makes a game worth revisiting. www.polygon.com/dropout-game...
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Game Changer Fans Want More ‘Rulette,’ but Dropout CEO Sam Reich Isn't Convinced
Dropout's Sam Reich explains how he and his crew evaluate what makes a game worth spinning off into its own show.
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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 21/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW 🤖📚 Great British Bake Off star Kim-Joy and artist Alti reunite for Quiet, a thoughtful new graphic novel exploring selective mutism, bullying, social anxiety, and what happens when fighting back goes too far. #comicsky Get an early look ahead of its September 22 release!
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EXCLUSIVE Comixology Preview: Quiet
Combining emotional insight with a hint of sci-fi, Quiet, featuring spot color by Firmansyah, speaks to anyone who’s ever felt voiceless, misunderstood, or underestimated.
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Erika Ishii @erikaishii.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I was already honored to be a voice in their game, but now I’m DOUBLY grateful to have @doublefine.com’s continued support as they unabashedly celebrate our collab! (And please don’t worry. While my success & public joy seem to be upsetting to some, I feel like I’m getting to live my dream life!)
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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Good morning! Over at Vulture I wrote about the ending of Resident Evil, which is pretty divisive but I think it holds up to scrutiny www.vulture.com/article/resi...
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Resident Evil’s Ending Is the Right Kind of Cruel
In his first franchise outing, writer-director Zach Cregger eschews obvious sequel hooks for something more devious.
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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I think developers need to hurt their players more and The Blood of Dawnwalker plays with that idea very well. Kill the completionist in your head, destroy the idea that you need to see everything in an RPG. But also...you could hurt me *more* Dawnwalker.
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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.
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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
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/09/2026
We are opening 51 safe overnight locations for New Yorkers, especially those living in basement apartments or low-lying areas who need a safe place to stay. Locations are listed at on.nyc.gov/SafeLocations and are also available by calling 311. Service animals and pets are welcome.
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Jordan Minor @jordanwminor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
beautiful game, by incredible devs, that got done so dirty in so many different directions. whole situation still pisses me off, even it all ended on an okay note
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
about to travel to a new country for the first time and my dorky ass is thinking "this means i can't play star wars zero company for another week"
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Hayes Madsen @solfleet.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Call me old fashioned, but maybe the point of reviews and critics isn’t just which ones line up with the majority
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Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A picture of Brian with the text: 
I've tasted the 9-5 and I've tasted unemployment I recommend not being born
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
love it when your flight gets canceled as soon as you arrive at the airport. about to go on my own mini odyssey to see my fam.
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Polygon @polygon.com · 27/08/2026
It's called Point It Out! and it's fun
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Forget GTA 6, Here's the Biggest Gaming Video to Drop Today
It's called Point It Out! and it's fun
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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 23/08/2026
i keep seeing this image circulated and there are so many horrors contained within that nobody is mentioning the original headline comes from polymarket lol
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 21/08/2026
I tell people all the time that I got lucky with my career and it annoys a lot of them. "No, but you're good," they will say, and I will say, yes, I am good, and also here are all these people who write as well as I do but did not get the same break, so being good isn't the issue, being lucky is.
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WIRED @wired.com · 17/08/2026
Platforms are finally recognizing that people don’t want to consume AI slop. A growing number of sites and apps now have tools and policies to flag, label, and ban AI-generated content.
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The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact
Platforms are finally recognizing that people don’t want to consume AI slop. A growing number of sites and apps now have tools and policies to flag, label, and ban AI-generated content.
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gita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Can’t believe Hal Jordan does The Boys Are Back In Town bit in the first episode of Lanterns
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
yes it's friday but more importantly it's phoebe bridgers new album day
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Polygon @polygon.com · 13/08/2026
Unmasked Games spent eight years on Bionicle: Masks of Power before Lego shut it down
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After Lego Canned Their Fan-Made Bionicle Game, the Devs Returned with Something Original and Better
Unmasked Games spent eight years on Bionicle: Masks of Power before Lego shut it down
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Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈 @midimyers.com · 12/08/2026
i am writing a book! i’ve been talking to the creators of doom, marine doom, & america’s army, plus academics, drone experts, former military… it’s been so fascinating and i am excited to share it with you all. all that time i spent playing CS as a teen is finally paying off lol
(Screenshot of a Publisher’s Marketplace listing) Doom & Duty by Maddy Myers. Imprint: Grand Central. A detailed look at the history of first-person shooters, the gun lobby, violence, military simulators and recruitment tools, and the psychology of why it feels so satisfying to point a gun at someone’s head in a video game and pull the trigger, to Jacqueline Young at Grand Central, in an exclusive submission, for publication in summer 2028, by Charlie Olsen at Inkwell Management (world English).
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Jake Slimeberg @jakesteinberg.substack.com · 11/08/2026
i just want marvel midnight suns on switch 2
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 10/08/2026
Denshattack rules: aftermath.site/denshattack-im...
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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 10/08/2026
They paved Dobby's grave, put up a parking lot
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Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
To review Big Walk, a terrific multiplayer game all about testing your communication skills, my walkmates and I wrote a co-authored diary chronicling our playthrough from three perspectives. Hopefully it gets across what makes this thing so special. Our review. www.polygon.com/big-walk-rev...
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2026’s best multiplayer game, properly reviewed by multiple players
This is Big Walk – it's big... but no simple walk
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Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈 @midimyers.com · 30/07/2026
incredibly stupid decision. this show was so good. if you didn't watch it yet... WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!!!
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Marvel's Wonder Man Is Canceled, Won't Return for Season 2
Marvel's Wonder Man TV series has been canceled and will not return for its planned second season.
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
what if they just meet for a picnic in a sunny park and go out for ice cream later. wouldn't that be nice. let the robins handle gotham for a day
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
offseason from hell for celtics fans 🙃
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Eva Navratilova @evanavratilova.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This is deeply emotional for us.🥹 Scarlet Deer Inn, our dark medieval folk tale with physical embroidery, is OUT NOW on Steam! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us on this journey. ❤️ Steam: store.steampowered.com/app1553260
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 22/07/2026
Does Not Rhyme -through -cough -though -rough -bough Does Rhyme -pony -bologna
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
been watching Star Trek TOS for the first time and I can't believe how much of a grump Bones is. stop picking on Spock! let him be a literal, logical dork!
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Polygon @polygon.com · 08/07/2026
Sure, go award Celebrity Family Feud, I guess
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Dropout snubbed by 2026 Emmys despite actually having the best game show around
Sure, go award Celebrity Family Feud, I guess
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I want to re-emphasize one part of this Xbox story: Half of the 3,200 cuts are happening today and half are happening in the next 12 months. In other words, even people who survived today's layoffs will have to spend the coming year wondering if they're going to be next.
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tami lam @cuppy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I don’t want this point to be lost in the discourse. Going digital-only means inequity for people who cannot afford internet or constantly purchasing new games. Libraries provide opportunities for people to experience games they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford, and that will be lost.
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Shawn McDowell @turboshawn.com · 01/07/2026
Remember, this isn't about getting rid of "ownership" specifically. It's about snuffing out a free market. Physical games have always been about choosing where you make purchases. Competition between retailers. Now, funnel your cash into PlayStation directly, to play games how they say you can.
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
three months ago I thought the Celtics could make the Finals. today Jaylen Brown is a Sixer... two months after we lost to the Sixers in a first round collapse. life moves fast.
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
pain
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Zoë Hannah is bisexual @zoehhannah.com · 30/06/2026
i am a fan of my own website and i'm not afraid to admit it www.mothership.blog/maps-mice-an...
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Maps, mice, and moody hues: The making of Mina the Hollower
On a studio visit to Yacht Club Games, Nicole Clark learned about the origins of our new favorite mouse hero.
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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
MUST BE NICE
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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Killing video games... for this.
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Polygon @polygon.com · 27/06/2026
The Witcher star talks with Polygon about his 'great journey' as the voice of Geralt
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After 20 years voicing the Witcher's Geralt, Doug Cockle reveals how he almost lost the rolee
The Witcher star talks with Polygon about his 'great journey' as the voice of Geralt
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Had a great time chatting with Doug Cockle about two decades as The Witcher's Geralt. Very happy with how this turned out, and big thanks to @marioprime.bsky.social for the help as always! www.polygon.com/witcher-game...
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After 20 years voicing the Witcher's Geralt, Doug Cockle reveals how he almost lost the rolee
The Witcher star talks with Polygon about his 'great journey' as the voice of Geralt
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Garrett Martin @garrettmartin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
adding today's Barnes & Noble Criterion sale pickups to the... four entire shelves of movies I haven't watched yet
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The A.V. Club @avclub.com · 23/06/2026
While generative AI is threatening to infiltrate animation, stop-motion is pushing back in a big (and handmade) way. www.avclub.com/stop-motion-...
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A surge of stop-motion animation tells off AI one frame at a time
The handcrafted, physical virtues of stop-motion animation directly oppose any push towards generative AI.
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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 24/06/2026
So many AI dorks calling themselves “prompt engineers” thinking they’re the best at asking a computer the right question for shitty art, yet would be befuddled by two brothers standing at a fork in the road claiming that one only lies while the other only tells the truth.
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Austin Manchester @manchesterwrites.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
screw GTA6, the biggest news of the day so far is Phoebe Bridgers announcing her new album is coming out in August www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Phoebe Bridgers Reveals New Album: Get Ready for a 'Lost Weekend'
Phoebe Bridgers revealed her new album 'Lost Weekend,' out August 14.
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N. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
FYI -- there's a sale on at Bookshop! You can find all my works there, including some translations. You can even pre-order my forthcoming "Red Dirt Witch" gn adaptation! Buying from Bookshop is a great way to support indie bookstores. bookshop.org/beta-search?...
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Bookshop.org US
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