Reposted by Kirk McKeandLewis @lewiswbt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026(DMing a mutual) Hey man I'm imagining Dracula saying your latest post and it's freaking me out. Could you possibly delete it 132441618
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Never fucked up at work, lads? Every time I see you pop up on here it’s like watching fucking Mean Girls, the way you constantly look for excuses to shit on peers. Sad shit 110
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I thought it was fairly obvious from the other words in the post, but yes, it’s sarcasm. 110
Reposted by Kirk McKeandmatte jones @pillowfort.bsky.social · 08/10/2026have to give @mckkirk.bsky.social a nod here: 051
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The Hellraiser game is pretty good, even if I didn’t like the guy it makes you play as. www.thebiglead.com/clive-barker...thebiglead.comClive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival review – a fun romp that perfectly captures the source materialClive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival is a dirty, grimy game. It makes you feel like you need to wash your hands in case you contracted something from all its meat hooks, chains, leather-clad gimps, and ... 181
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Their loss, mate. You were doing good work they didn’t deserve. If you need any help with emails for editors with freelance pitches lemme know. 130
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Reminds me when I worked in a pub in Bolton, UK, and we didn’t have a key for the disabled toilet so we’d use a steak knife we dubbed “the Salford Key”. 1180
Reposted by Kirk McKeandRhiannon 🇵🇸 @rhithewitch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hello! Would really appreciate some eyes on this to support our reporting <3 www.thegamer.com/inside-rocks...thegamer.comInside Rockstar's Union Busting TrialWe speak with one of the 34 Rockstar workers who lost their job last year, in the midst of a high-profile employment tribunal. 4404261
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Gears of War: E-Day is just alright. www.theguardian.com/games/2026/s...theguardian.comGears of War: E-Day review – an alien invasion shouldn’t be this boringE-Day boasts the best combat in 20 years of Gears games – but everything surrounding it is disappointing 0110
Reposted by Kirk McKeandEurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026As Xbox swings the axe, Gears of War: E-Day developers fear they'll be laid off straight after launch - and right before they'd be due their bonuses. "It's hard to believe anything they say anymore," Coalition devs tell Eurogamer. www.eurogamer.net/the-coalitio... 11348112
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026PR people and devs, I’m covering on the IGN news team until the end of the year. You can get me on my personal email: kirkules.mck(at)gmail.com 3608
Reposted by Kirk McKeandb-blum.bsky.social @b-blum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The North Carolina Supreme Court ordered UNC to release the names of students disciplined for violating their sexual assault policy in 2020. His name is on that list. Coverage - dailytarheel.com/226351/unive... Case info - law.justia.com/cases/north-... List from IA - archive.org/details/dth-... 9612220
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026God, this. I’ve been shopping an interview with a huge name, tied to a viral subject that’s getting millions of views on social, and I can’t sell it anywhere. A couple of years ago it would have been the easiest pitch of my life. 2151
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I’d love to know the context here. I’ve been snuffling and there’s nothing anywhere. 270
Reposted by Kirk McKeandMikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026For nearly two years, I've been investigating a pattern of ominous legal letters sent to journalists by defamation counsel representing Bobby Kotick. That investigation is finally live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...youtube.comInside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the PressYouTube video by People Make Games 221186449
Reposted by Kirk McKeandKirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Silent Hill: Townfall is one of the best games of the year. www.thebiglead.com/silent-hill-...thebiglead.comSilent Hill: Townfall review – an instant horror classicSilent Hill isn’t just a town anymore, it’s an idea that wriggles in your mind like writhing maggots on a mouldy steak, forcing you to reckon with the rotting meat of your past, wherever you are. In S... 25812
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Silent Hill: Townfall is one of the best games of the year. www.thebiglead.com/silent-hill-...thebiglead.comSilent Hill: Townfall review – an instant horror classicSilent Hill isn’t just a town anymore, it’s an idea that wriggles in your mind like writhing maggots on a mouldy steak, forcing you to reckon with the rotting meat of your past, wherever you are. In S... 25812
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Can’t believe I almost didn’t like a Breens gym photo 010
Reposted by Kirk McKeandJosh Mathews @vandalheart.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Never thought I’d have to do something like this so I apologise in advance. Some of you might know my uncle went into cardiac arrest recently and was rushed to hospital - we have been told he will have lasting brain damage. We are heartbroken. Please take a second to read: gofund.me/20dfa1ce9gofund.meDonate to Support for our Uncle after his Cardiac arrest., organized by Joshua MathewsOur family has recently been faced with something we never expected. … Joshua Mathews needs your support for Support for our Uncle after his Cardiac arrest. 21017
Reposted by Kirk McKeandMike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Kirk got me talking about some of the bad experiences I had early on in games, which… yeah, I tend not to do that. Bloody game journalists. 0474
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I forgot to share this when it was posted, but the final interview for Firezide was with the lovely @mikebithell.bsky.social www.gaming.firezidechat.com/p/firezide-c...gaming.firezidechat.comFirezide Chat with Mike BithellBefore indie success, the Thomas Was Alone creator faced workplace bullies. 0226
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Here’s my Dawnwalker review. report.wand.com/reviews/the-...report.wand.comThe Blood of Dawnwalker Review - The Wand ReportFormer Witcher 3 developers drop the best RPG of the year. 040
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I’ve compiled so many goddamn shaders these past few weeks. 0100
Reposted by Kirk McKeandAndy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Kirk and I chuckled about this anecdote in the From Software toilets… not realising Miyazaki-San was in the cubicle 1175
Reposted by Kirk McKeandRespec @respec.net · 04/09/2026Podcast time! This week: Sony's disappointing State of Play, reviewing Onimusha, Dawnwalker, & Orbitals, plus Kirk's game preview trip that involved a toilet chaperone: www.respec.net/podcast/189-sonys-di… 0134
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A bunch of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 actors are teaming up to make a found-footage horror movie. www.thebiglead.com/kcd-2s-hans-...thebiglead.comKCD 2’s Hans Capon and Stalker 2’s Skiff actors to star in found-footage horror movieLuke Dale and Alex Montyro – who play major characters in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Stalker 2, respectively – are set to star in a found footage horror movie about “a group of four estranged fri... 093
Reposted by Kirk McKeandKirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Last month I went to Japan and spent an hour with FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki, in an attempt to understand why he makes games the way he does. He also told me he doesn’t have a foot fetish. www.theguardian.com/games/2026/s...theguardian.com‘Ruin and decay bring a chance of rebirth’: Hidetaka Miyazaki on uniting players in a damaged worldAs FromSoftware’s new multiplayer game The Duskbloods nears release, the legendary game director behind Dark Souls talks connection, pessimism and of course, feet 1322849
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026It’s worth noting: I didn’t ask him about feet. This was unprompted. I was talking about the thematic relevance of hands and fingers, a recurring motif in his games, and he’s like “I don’t like feet, hahaha, don’t listen to the rumours.” Legend. 3603
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Miyazaki piece also includes some insight from this lovely man. 070
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Yeah, I just saw that. My original copy says 2009’s. Have flagged. 020
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Just looked at my original copy and the sub editors changed that. They must have looked it up and got confused with the remake. 100
Reposted by Kirk McKeandKeza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Sent @mckkirk.bsky.social to Tokyo to interview Hidetaka Miyazaki. He asked the tough questions. (Read the whole thing, it's a banger) www.theguardian.com/games/2026/s... 0243
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Last month I went to Japan and spent an hour with FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki, in an attempt to understand why he makes games the way he does. He also told me he doesn’t have a foot fetish. www.theguardian.com/games/2026/s...theguardian.com‘Ruin and decay bring a chance of rebirth’: Hidetaka Miyazaki on uniting players in a damaged worldAs FromSoftware’s new multiplayer game The Duskbloods nears release, the legendary game director behind Dark Souls talks connection, pessimism and of course, feet 1322849
Reposted by Kirk McKeandAbbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This is what living next door to a 30 megawatt data center sounds like. 61372964262
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Eat some 7/11 chicken and use the special button in the toilets 170
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026You can tell a lot about GTA 6 by its roads. www.thebiglead.com/gta-6-fricti...thebiglead.comVice City’s roads tell you everything you need to know about GTA 6In GTA 5’s Los Santos, the already wide roads of Los Angeles were stretched to accommodate a car zipping through traffic. You could split lanes like a motorbike, even if you were driving a bus. GTA 6’... 182
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026It’s a much better game imo. Location, mission variety, physics, art, it’s more replayable. Masterpiece. 000
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Maybe just move onto the sequel. I think it solves a lot of your issues with its level design. 100
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Bang the difficulty up and those projectiles they throw do force you to move. 100