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Jeffrey Lerman

@snakester95.bsky.social
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Game journalist across all sorts of media | Owner of @slythergames.com | Bylines: IGN, MMORPGcom, Rock Paper Shotgun, IndieGameWeb, GameSpace | jeff@slythergames.com (he/him)

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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 11h
In the short bit about games media layoffs, I'm glad to hear Chris mention that the struggle is around building traffic, not so much the ad market. Nobody likes ads, but they are still a reliable source of money. So it's interesting to see many startups ignore it altogether.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 22h
Recent news reminds me of warning someone about a creep in media and them choosing not to believe me. Unfortunate that it happens to us all.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not sure if it's new or not, but Google Discover is using AI to summarize aggregated stories. I've already had Google's AI Overviews attribute false information to me, so this should be fun.
Picture of an article on the Google Discover feed that uses generative AI to summarize a story about a Gears of War pizza cutter. Below the summarization mentions, "Generated with AI, which can make mistakes"
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not the first time I've said it, but if any game journos need advice, have a question, or need someone for a chat, feel free to hit me up! I'm always willing to share what I've learned and help where possible.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Anyone know how the Silent Hill: Townfall soundtrack is? I usually throw on some of the more ambient SH songs while working. Wonder if there are any winners in this one.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Looks like the Wardogs devs fixed the building trick of getting the yellow X mark to a corner. For context, you could lock it to a corner and make it significantly easier to build quicker.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There's a small part of me tempted to hop back into Deadlock but it really is a commitment as goes with any MOBA. Part of the struggle is keeping up with the massive changes too.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Every one of those 9 games that shaped me trend posts that pop up make me realize I'd definitely forget some great stuff if I made one. It's still fun to see what everyone picks though
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Did a quick rant on the incoming Wardogs wipe and how I'm not sure about grinding all my gear again. Even though early wipes are fun across games like Rust and Tarkov. It wouldn't be as bad if I hadn't played so much already haha (level 116)
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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026
Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
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Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport
Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seeing the Bluesky trend "Ace Combat 8 announced"
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Tim Robinson: You Sure About That? (ITYSL)
Alt: Tim Robinson: You Sure About That? (ITYSL)
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On that Wardogs grind but I might be on the wrong version
Arma 3 screenshot looking outside a doorway at a green tower with a one on it. While holding a rifle pointing in that direction.Arma 3 screenshot looking down a rifle's sights at a distant building.Arma 3 screenshot looking through a doorway out at someone hiding near a building wall.Arma 3 screenshot showing a downed player lying on the floor with a bare foot near their face.
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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 28/09/2026
Hi, I'm looking to speak to people who have left games journalism in the last few years and have gone onto do something else. DMs are open, or luke@aftermath.site, thanks!
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Debated chiming in, but I guess since some people don't understand why press shouldn't do this (likely not the press here), it's a conflict of interest both taking and selling it. The same goes for content creators who want to remain independent. Relevant SPJ Code of Ethics section in the next post:
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Just had probably my most profitable Wardogs match at $188k without dying (went down a couple of times though). Around a $19k loadout ghillie suit run. Fun match
Wardogs defeat screen showing a close game between red and blue, with green not far off. $188,322 profit is visible.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Having a few fun moments in Wardogs as I break people's brains with kindness after they kill me. Quickly flips them from insulting me to a friendly conversation where we both wish each other good luck haha
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You quickly realize the maturity and age of certain gamers when they celebrate layoffs because they didn't like a game or when they jump to console warring arguments.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's all bullshit, but stories like this and others that will come out are especially absurd.
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jon christian @jonchristian.net · 17/09/2026
NEW: We spent months investigating a little-known media startup called Brown Brothers Media, which buys legit news sites and turns them into AI-powered zombie content farms What blew my mind was its traffic -- it appears to be getting more readers than NPR or CBS News futurism.com/artificial-i...
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How Three Brothers Built an AI Slop Empire by Buying Legitimate News Sites and Turning Them Into Zombie Content Farms That They Say Get 50 Million Page Views per Month
Brown Brothers Media is a media empire raking in millions of clicks with AI, fake writers, and plagiarism.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I'm not surprised by the Steam Frame's cost since the Index was $999, but I still wish it were more affordable. I threw my name onto the list just in case I convince myself to pull the trigger. I wouldn't mind having a wireless headset since having enough space near my PC is an issue.
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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
First thing the Blizzcon attendees see as they join the queue for this year’s show.
The Blizzard union stall set up outside of Blizzcon 2026A sign reading “Unionized Blizzard Gamemakers. We make the games!”
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Catching up on the BlizzCon news, but did they really reveal a new Heroes of the Storm character haha. Might have to flex my Abathur skills again soon
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I should have taken a nap when my Wardogs queue started at 231k
Wardogs splash screen that says, "You are player 88,149 in the queue"
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It's probably a good thing I stayed up late on Ostranauts since it sounds like the Wardogs servers are getting hammered haha
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Victoria Tran ✨ @victoriatran.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
gaming today in a nutshell playstation: we broke up with kojima xbox: surprise we are dating kojima nintendo: hehe kirby is round and fat
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Getting some Ostranauts in tonight before diving back into Wardogs tomorrow. I've got a bunch of parts to sell and am still expanding my starter ship instead of getting a new one. Also found a living blob of meat on an abandoned ship, so that's probably normal.
Ostranauts screenshot showing a cluttered ship from above. Outside the ship are many yellow symbols representing plans to build.Ostranauts screenshot showing the inside of a station with a few people interacting with nearby vendors.Ostranauts screenshot showing the navigation window for flying a ship. A few nearby locations are named on the screen: "Bang! And the ship is Gone", "Iridescent Catastrophe", and "Soft Sell".
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Not sure how credible it is with Bad Rats in there for some reason, but I guess this page of genAI games is one way to help continue avoiding them. If that was their intention, they did a good job
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Curious to see how close Chronicles: Medieval swings to Mount & Blade. Watched a couple of their videos and it definitely has me interested as a big M&B fan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4S8...
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The Exploration Map in Chronicles: Medieval - First Look
YouTube video by Chronicles: Medieval
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Mayor Mamdani: AI is present in nearly every aspect of our lives. I am proud to announce New York City's first ever AI policy for our public schools. Children need teachers and human connection to learn and grow. This school year, we will implement a 1 year moratorium on AI from 2k through 8th grade
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Dr. Emily Price @emilyprice.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My planned columns about women and the games industry return; this time I’d like to talk to women who review video games about their experiences landing and writing reviews, especially recently. If this is you, reach out via DM or eaprice.work@gmail.com
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I'm sure this won't be heavily edited www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Anyone else remember when Thomas Mahler compared cancel culture to the Holocaust and quoted the poem, First They Came? Dude sucks and that's nothing new.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I probably put off updating to Windows 11 for too long, but man, I'm constantly running into annoying things to fix that it changed.
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Hannibal Buress on Eric Andre Show: Hahahahaha
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Beat the Gloom and Citadel in Peak on our second try, but unfortunately I was the only one to make it to the heli 😢
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zaratustra @zaratustra.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
After seeing genAI game trailers appear even before Gamescom, I reached out to a few trailer editors to see how they feel about its use. Derek Lieu gave me this winner of a quote, among many others in the article.
A quote from the article, said by Derek Lieu. "Even without considering the negative ethical, ecological, or legal implications of using genAI (of which there are MANY), I think it's utterly ridiculous to even consider using it in creative works because even a little bit will make people question everything else in the game or trailer. You can’t put a tiny little bit of poop in a dinner and expect people to eat it."
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Wonder how much money the GTA 6 cheat code guides will make haha. Hopefully it launches with cheats.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Neat to see the Project Zomboid wiki banning genAI use. Reminds me of any community where it creates extra work for those who don't use it to then have to fix its mistakes.
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From the projectzomboid community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the projectzomboid community
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This shouldn't be allowed @kitfoxgames.com, I only just started learning Ostranauts. I don't have time to lose myself in Dwarf Fortress again haha
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Learning that Google references my latest article in its AI overview without linking to it and doesn't have a search result for it yet either is fun.
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Owen Trett 🦦 @perky.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I'm in this!! I was interviewed by the WONDERFUL @snakester95.bsky.social on why GenAI in game trailers is a horrible idea and a waste of everyone's time. I ended up having way more to vent about than what's included in this article. So if you want to read more of my thoughts, look at the replies!
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Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com · 28/08/2026
Me and fellow game trailer makers @perky.bsky.social and @indiebard.co gave our take on use of genAI in game trailers. We agree it's a terrible idea for all the reasons 🫠
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
After seeing genAI game trailers appear even before Gamescom, I reached out to a few trailer editors to see how they feel about its use. Derek Lieu gave me this winner of a quote, among many others in the article.
A quote from the article, said by Derek Lieu. "Even without considering the negative ethical, ecological, or legal implications of using genAI (of which there are MANY), I think it's utterly ridiculous to even consider using it in creative works because even a little bit will make people question everything else in the game or trailer. You can’t put a tiny little bit of poop in a dinner and expect people to eat it."
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The problem with GTA 6 not coming to PC at launch is that it really puts a damper on all the pre-launch excitement for me. I'll get around to all the marketing at some point
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Haven't peeked at the GTA 6 stuff yet, but I did get an email about how it may cause low testosterone when it releases. is this a good or bad thing
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
How much do we think the GTA6 trailer is going to dominate the news cycle tomorrow? Was debating posting something, but may wait until Friday
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Working on an article that has me searching if reptiles have eyelashes. And while I'm assuming no at this point, most of my results are Facebook and Quora posts.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
who put a saw blade in my spaghet
Screengrab from a Rayman trailer showing him running along a spaghetti floor toward a vertical saw blade
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If you see this, we implore you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation
A big yellow statue of a person staring from a building balcony.
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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 21/08/2026
🚨 AMNESIA FORTNIGHT IS BACK, BABYYYYYYY 😎 In 10 days, we're gonna put on the best damn game jam the world has ever seen, and we need YOUR help to keep our indie dreams alive! Get notified when we launch on Aug 31:
kickstarter.com
Coming soon: Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie Reboot
A Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary, and Kickstarter Campaign
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