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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 26/09/2026

Collections of studios owned and run by Black People. I'm sure there are some I missed, so please let me know (please double-check that they are owned by black people), and I will add them. Don't just follow them; check out their games. This list is about equity and ownership. go.bsky.app/4wfgP11

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We’ve kicked off review outreach for FROSTHAVEN, launching 10/15! Media & creators can request access here: sbx.gg/frosthaven Working with Snapshot Games has been a dream, and I’m excited for folks to see their incredible adaptation of @cephalofairgames.bsky.social’s board game. 🥹

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Career update: Rounded out my first year at Arc Games with a promotion to PR Manager! 🥳 I’ve had the privilege of leading PR for Frosthaven, @playstartrekonline.com, and Neverwinter, alongside an incredible team. Lots more ahead, but celebrating this one for now.

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

So we found out this morning that everyone - myself included - from Restart's editorial staff has been let go. After like six layoffs in six years, that gif is my unfortunate reaction. Looking! For! Opportunities! I guess I'm open for freelance for a while!

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

“At a time when gaming success stories are hard to come by, these partnerships offer a bit of hope for the industry." Huge thanks to @samanthanelson.bsky.social, Hristo, Julian, and Isaac for such a great conversation about collaboration, especially on Frosthaven. 📰 www.polygon.com/gloomhaven-x...

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XCOM and Gloomhaven's creators say video game and tabletop collabs can save the industry

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Garrett Martin @garrettmartin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I reviewed games pretty much weekly from 2008 until, uh, May, and although it was a little refreshing to not have to worry about it at first I now miss it. if you're an editor who needs help with the fall's avalanche of releases, I'm available. get in touch.

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A new career highlight: @playstartrekonline.com is featured in the print edition of @pcgamer.com ! Big thanks to Fraser Brown for the interview with our EP and @flothesnitchy.bsky.social. I had the privilege of securing this opp from start to finish, so seeing it in print is pretty surreal. 🥹

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Absolutely CACKLED when Olivia Rodrigo said, "Don't think my future husband's at this bar in Silverlake."

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Taking a breath after a hectic week to celebrate some professional wins. Proud to have led the PR campaigns for both Frosthaven's 1.0 release date announcement and the Star Trek Online: Undiscovered launch. Always humbling (and rewarding) to see the results of your hard work. 🥹

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Really late on this, but I'll be in LA for #SummerGameFest (I live here). Our team is fairly booked every day for Play Days, but if you're in town and want to catch up, I'd love to see you! s/n: I'll also be at IGN Live for the Women in Games event. 😊

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Brian Shea @brianpshea.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I 100% support the hardworking team over at IGN.

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Brian Shea @brianpshea.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Absolutely distraught by the loss of Paste Games. Sending all my support to @garrettmartin.bsky.social and his incredible team. The work they did was not only of the highest quality, but also critically important to the games space.

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Zombies. The undead. You know, ghouls. @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

If you had anything you were working on for Paste that needs a home, please reach out to @skyboxcritics.com It's lousy that we have to say this every couple of months, but we'll do what we can to help out as many people as we can.

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Over 200 active video game publications. Text. Audio. Video. Reporting. Criticism. Analysis. Blogs. Sites. Networks and wikis. Even in its incomplete form, the document is a treasure trove! I hope it helps you find your next favorite blogger, essayist, reporter, video maker, podcaster, and more!

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An Incomplete Catalogue of Games Media in 2026

Find your new favorite video game publications

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

SUCH a satisfying feeling when your story hits 🥹 I led PR for Star Trek Online's 16th Anniversary bundle, centering a 14-min documentary celebrating Enterprise’s 25th, and had full campaign ownership - from strategy to coverage. HUGE congrats to the team! LLAP 🖖

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

RAHHHHHHHHHHHHH 🇵🇭🇵🇭🦅🦅🦅

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

She’s a STAR. Also, one of the sweetest and most eloquent human beings I’ve come across. ❤️ It never feels like work, when you have a developer like Flo 🥹

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

the amount of tea needed to staff 3am interviews 😌🍵

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Blue sky nice ghost @rajandelman.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

She should win just for this production photo where she looks cool as shit

Sinners cinematographer autumn arkapaw is the first filipino woman ans first woman of color nominated for best cinematography Oscar

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Gene Park @gene.meme · 22/01/2026

hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it. my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone. www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...

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Donate to Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment, organized by Gene Park

Hi, my name is Gene Park. I’m a games critic at The Washington Post, and I’… Gene Park needs your support for Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Feeling humbled by what our team produced to make the announcement of #OrderoftheSinkingStar happen at last night's #TheGameAwards. It's @arcgames.com's first reveal after we announced our independence, and it's rewarding to see what our efforts reaped. store.steampowered.com/app/499170/O...

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

ICYMI: @arcgames.com is officially an independent publisher! I'll be around during The Game Awards, if anyone wants to chat about opportunities -- press coverage, partnerships, etc. etc. See you there! 🎮

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Arc Games Is Now an Independent Publisher | Arc Games

The official homepage of Arc Games, a video game publisher specializing in premium and free-to-play experiences for PC and consoles.

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I really need to find a new game to play.

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Thank you to those who are playing Fellowship in Early Access! 🫶 Chief Rebel is an incredible team of hard-working and dedicated individuals, and I am humbled to work alongside them as part of Arc Games. Watch the Early Access Accolades trailer: youtu.be/rPyhRSCgt7Y

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Fellowship | Early Access Accolades Trailer

YouTube video by Fellowship

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Joseph Bradford - MMORPG's #1 Cowtributor @lotrlore.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Looking for a reviewer for the upcoming PC/Mobile #MMO Sword of Justice from NetEase. We can get you set up with a preview account as well as with currency to check out the in-game store if you're game. Email in bio / shoot me a DM here if interested.

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

The Awakening Protocol update for Frosthaven is now live! ❄️ It's been a pleasure working with Snapshot Games, and I'm really excited for you all to see what's in store as we head to 1.0 launch. More to come! 📜Read the full patch notes: bit.ly/3Wkne6M

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

It’s been a hectic week (and I’ve been down with the flu), but Fellowship launched in Early Access this week! ⚔️ What an incredible honor it’s been to work with Chief Rebel as part of Arc Games PR. We’re excited to show you more on the way to 1.0 launch. Until then, see you in the Stronghold!

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

PAX West 2025 ✅ Big thanks to Alienware and @themix.bsky.social for hosting Chip ’n Clawz vs. The Brainioids. Our cartoon-ish RTS is perfect solo OR co-op and is available NOW on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation! 👾 Watch the demo at 00:55:34: twitch.tv/videos/25538...

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Alienware Live from PAX West! - alienware on Twitch

alienware went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Special Events VOD now.

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

👀 ICYMI: I’m at PAX West this weekend with Chip ’n Clawz vs. The Brainioids! Catch me at the Alienware Mobile Lounge (Booth #2101). 👽 From the creator of X-COM, it’s a fast-paced, retro-styled RTS, launching TOMORROW! 🧠 Read more: butwhytho.net/2025/08/chip...

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EXCLUSIVE: Chip n Clawz vs The Brainioids Gameplay Deep Dive Trailer Gives Us A Release Date

An exclusive , Chip n Clawz vs The Brainioids shared a deep dive gameplay trailer which explored the game's depth and gave us a release date.

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I’ve joined Arc Games (Frosthaven, Hyper Light Breaker, Have a Nice Death, Remnant II) as a PR Associate! ✈️ Heading to PAX West? Find me at the Alienware booth to demo Chip ’n Clawz vs. The Brainioids (by the X-COM creator 👽, out 8/26). More upcoming in the pipeline, but until then, DMs are open!

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Matt Kim @lawoftd.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Hello! You may have seen it, but I am one of the employees that have been impacted by layoffs at IGN. It's been a great six years, but this now means I am looking to apply my talents to something new and exciting.

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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Today, IGN laid off eight extremely valuable members of our union and workforce via directive from our parent company, Ziff Davis. This, after two incredibly successful live events IGN Live and SDCC, and yet another corporate acquisition. Please take a moment to read and share our full statement:

Today, IGN Entertainment announced that it would be laying off eight members of the IGN Creators Guild.

This is 12% of our bargaining unit, and comes just days after our sister union, the Ziff Davis Creators Guild, underwent similar layoffs impacting 15% of their members. It also comes just months after our multibillion-dollar parent company, Ziff Davis, instituted a company-wide buyout that shrunk our unit numbers, with the express intent of avoiding future layoffs. And it comes just a little over one year after three of our members were laid off almost immediately after our union went public.

The company has told us that the reason for this layoff stems from a Ziff Davis-mandate to cut costs despite several quarters in a row of year-over-year revenue increases, to which IGN Entertainment responded by coming for our members' jobs. This is perplexing to us, as we are told again and again that IGN Entertainment has had a tremendously successful year thus far thanks to their hard work. In just the last few months, our members have been absolutely essential to major events and livestreams, including San Diego ComicCon, Summer of Gaming, and IGN Live. Every single person impacted today was involved in and critical to the success of those events.

Meanwhile, IGN Entertainment continues to spend money on costly acquisitions, only to turn around and gut those companies in the same way it is cutting away at IGN itself. For instance, last year, it acquired Gamer Network, and almost immediately laid off a number of staff critical to making those sites successful. The company has not responded to the union's questions about whether its budget for future acquisitions is being reconsidered as a cost-saving measure alongside these other apparently necessary personnel cuts.

At a time when it is more necessary than ever to support its creators, IGN Entertainment is choosing to eliminate the individuals who ensure IGN remains competitive as generative AI

threatens our reach. We have been told that expert opinion pieces, original interviews, and work that leverages our staff's deep knowledge of gaming, tech, and entertainment are all essential to combating AI summarization and regurgitation of our work. Management has responded by cutting several individuals who do that exact work, as well as others whose job it is to ensure that these written and video pieces are published in a speedy manner — another component of combating AI we're told is critical.

This continued cycle of repeated, aggressive cuts to our staff and being asked to do more with less, only for management to continue to spend on new business it isn't interested in sustaining cannot continue. We will enforce our interim agreement that guarantees better severance and other protections to laid off members, as well as demand additional support for those impacted. We will continue to bargain over our first contract with the aim of enshrining even better protections against further layoffs, working conditions continuously degraded by understaffing, and the encroachment of generative AI. And we won't stop fighting to ensure IGN remains the best destination for trustworthy, original, exciting, and creative work covering video games, entertainment, and tech.

While IGN Entertainment management may not value us, we value one another and the incredible work we can do together. Behind the articles, videos, social posts, playlists, and maps of IGN are human beings, not just numbers on a spreadsheet to be pushed around when some number at the top isn't big enough. Without us, there is no IGN.

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Autumn Rose Taylor @lusterly.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Well, I was just hit with the unfortunate news that my time at Bethesda has come to an end. I’m endlessly grateful for the opportunity to work on such incredible titles with such talented individuals. ❤️ With that being said, I’m on the lookout for new games opportunities in marketing / publishing!

A young woman poses with peace sign fingers in front of a poster for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

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WIRED @wired.com · 13/06/2025

SCOOP: Details about Saturday’s “No Kings” protest are under watch by domestic intelligence centers, where analysts regularly distribute speculative threat assessments among federal, state, and local agencies, according to an internal alert obtained by WIRED. UNPAYWALLED:

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'No Kings' Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings

Army intelligence analysts are monitoring civilian-made ICE tracking tools, treating them as potential threats, as immigration protests spread nationwide.

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MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

I’m so proud to bring y’all the first Southeast Asian Games Showcase alongside @rinoaskyes.bsky.social and @ariefjohan.bsky.social!! ✊🏽 The game dev scene in SEA and across the diaspora is vibrant, full of talent and dedication, and it’s on the come up! This Saturday 12pm PT / 3pm ET!!

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Renee Sogueco @reneesogueco.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Friends, I’ll be at IGN Live on Sunday, so if you’re attending or stopping by after SGF madness, let me know! 🙋🏻‍♀️

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Kate Sánchez @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Want to support dope independent media? Subscribe to @butwhytho.net! Every dollar helps us keep the lights on, pay folks, and stay focused on covering games, film, and more 💗 The current landscape sucks. You can help keep us around. butwhytho.net/support

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Support But Why Tho? - Independent Media Criticism

To continue championing diverse voices, we rely on readers LIKE YOU. If you'd like to support independent media that pays its writers and helps them grow by

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

A chart of every time I lose a boss battle in Expedition 33

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 02/05/2025

In response to the Polygon and Giant Bomb news, I created an indie and worker-owned games media starter pack. I’ll keep adding to it, so suggestions and recommendations are greatly appreciated. Please share!

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Zombies. The undead. You know, ghouls. @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

We had always planned to launch today, but it seems more necessary now than ever, so here goes: @brianbarnett.bsky.social, @hokutolucas.bsky.social, and I are launching an independent games website today called Skybox. You can read our welcome letter/mission statement here: