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Uh yeah I was well-read as a kid (in Shonen Jump)

An assortment of Shonen Jump exclusive cards for various card games in a binder.

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Kanto region weather forecast once again calling rain, snow, hail, a sandstorm, intense sunlight, high winds, and some dimensional fuckery within the next 15 minutes

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 21h

Hey @mayor.nyc.gov can you sponsor me to play Deadlock since it takes place in NYC thanks

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Chernobyl power plant admin: "Our reactor took actions we did not intend"

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I was talking to a friend the other day about how all Deadlock needed to be ready for release was a visual and geometry polish pass and LOOK AT THIS

Deadlock screenshot of Celeste in the mid lane, which now looks a lot better and is distinct on both sides of the map (that matters to you if you are a Deadlock player)

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Everybody SHUT UP the GOTY just got even GOTY-er www.playdeadlock.com/cityneversleeps

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bl⚰️ke @metallicaisrad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Also no one has ever or will ever write something so beautiful and vulnerable about such a terrible, terrible game as she did covering shadows of the damned. Magnificent stuff. plant-or-beast.net/posts/2025-0...

plant-or-beast.net

Blog Post

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

www.theguardian.com/games/2026/s... I haven't shared my work on here for a while because (gestures at the weird vibes) but I wanted to share the first of a series of articles I worked on at Pokemon Worlds for @theguardian.com. In this article, I spoke to a whole bunch of IRL Pokemon Professors.🥼🤓

theguardian.com

Meet the real-life Pokémon professors, the unsung heroes of competitive monster-battling

They offer advice, referee card games and manage players’ tantrums – we caught up with some of the volunteer profs who keep the competitive game going at this year’s world championships

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If you are in a position where you can do anything at all about this, please, please advocate for women of color in media. There are so few women and nonbinary people period. Even less of them are non-white.

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Game Informer @gameinformer.com · 29/09/2026

Read today's Grand Theft Auto VI cover story for free in the Game Informer app. You can also subscribe to the print edition and receive this collectible piece of gaming history as your first issue. gameinformer.com/GTAVICoverSt... #GTAVI #GrandTheftAutoVI @rockstargames.com

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Alex Van Aken @itsvanaken.games · 29/09/2026

Ashley is immensely talented and funny as hell. Hire her!!

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ashley bardhan @ashleybardhan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

is there a better word than devastated? (shattered? fly-swatted?) anyway i've been laid off. i joined gamesradar+ as a freelancer in 2023, and the site had my lifelong admiration by the time i became a senior writer in 2024. i'll miss it lmk if u need a creepy🧟‍♀️ gurl: ashleybardhan(at)gmail(dot)com

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Chernobyl power plant admin: "Our reactor took actions we did not intend"

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Dan Johnson will design games for food @coil.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Don't underestimate the power of a "what the fuck, man". The status quo depends on the silence of bystanders.

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I don't know if it bothers me more that Ace Combat 0's Steam version is exclusive to preordering AC8, or that I'm almost positive they're lying about never selling it standalone

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cmrn knzlmn @ckunzelman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you are a graduate student in the humanities (construed as broadly as possible), what is the MOST EXCITING book published in the last five years to you? Please repost if you’re not a graduate student!

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Look I'm not saying I want a code for Ace Combat 8 despite not being press anymore. But I'm also not NOT saying that

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Ana Diaz @pokachee.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Very random (but important) question: What are your favorite non-profits doing work in media, journalism, and (for my own interests) video games? Looking to get a better idea of the kind of work happening out there for a larger project. Likes and RTs appreciated.✨

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I saw your crashed jet from across the ocean and I really dig your vibe

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's wild how the white boys in Turnstile all look like Austin Abrams in different ways

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Genuinely believe that if I were the protag in a TV show or movie I would simply never be goaded into something by someone saying "what are you, chicken?" Not even if they put their hands on their sides, flapped their elbows, and made "bawk bawk" noises at me

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Now that it's out I can say I consulted on Silent Hill: Townfall! One of those projects I've been holding back on gushing about because of how impressed I was with it even during development! Congrats to the folks at Screen Burn on the launch!

Credits for Silent Hill: Townfall with my name listed as a consultant, among others.

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Character action game but instead of parrying all you can do when you're hit is yell "Dude stop," "Quit it," or, if you have full meter, "KNOCK IT OFF!"

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Character action game but instead of parrying all you can do when you're hit is yell "Dude stop," "Quit it," or, if you have full meter, "KNOCK IT OFF!"

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 21/09/2026

❤️ Chicago❤️ Don't miss the new MinnMax Spotlight with @leovader.com and @gameonysus.bsky.social exploring Chicago and @jackboxgames.com with appearances by @pokachee.bsky.social, @suriel.bsky.social, @patrickklepek.bsky.social, and more! youtu.be/Aj53SRZn4VA

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Gonna be a fascinating case study of player perception vs. reality. The content was vaulted because no one played it because it was the weakest parts of the game with some exceptions (Leviathan). What you can play in-game right now runs circles around it. But people don't want stuff taken away.

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What if I live blogged my playthrough of Fortune's Weave but it was just when units leveled up

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Look, I like Three Houses as much as the next guy but they gotta cut Fire Emblem's storytelling by like 2/3 man. What do you mean I'm 2.5 hours in and haven't done any real Tactics

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The people yearn for male pegasus knights

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Nintendo would rather not release anything than give us Advance Wars OSTs on their silly little app

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Did any reviewers tackle Fortune's Weave on hard? Three Houses was fun on Hard up until the last few chapters, which just took forever on higher difficulties, so I'm wondering if you can change the difficulty in FW or if I should start on normal.

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caitlan 🧚🏻‍♀️ @lesbianknights.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

if you're looking for someone who fosters trust within your community, goes to bat for the players and their experience, will be silly and engaging on socials, and has some great ideas for marketing strategy, I'M YOUR GIRL! 🧚🏻‍♀️⭐💕

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Finally, a game that lets you play as the three genders: Boobs Angry, Boobs Sad, and Boobs Surprised

Screenshot of Fortune's Weave character creator in which the protagonist is wearing armor makes it look like her boobs are angry.

Screenshot of Fortune's Weave character creator in which the protagonist is wearing armor makes it look like her boobs are sad.

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

like @danielleri.bsky.social, @diegoarguello.bsky.social, and @kerrblimey.bsky.social, i will no longer be contributing to game developer. it was an absolute blast working with this team on my twice-a-month column! that means i’ve got more time to report and write for you!!!! hit us all up, really✨

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Jade King ✍️ OPEN FOR WORK @konayma6.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This week has been quite rough mentally so I haven't been hitting the ground running like I'd hoped but I'm cute as hell here, working on commissions, and could even be producing cool stuff for YOU 🫵

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave is required playing if you want to familiarize yourself with half the roster of the next Smash game

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Eddie García @egprchamp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It’s HHM! As the industry falters, I’m lucky to have a role in games. As a Latino, even more fortunate as simply put, not many of us exist in games. If you’re reading this, I’m asking you to be an ally. Whether at an event or in a boardroom, please support and speak up for your Latino colleagues 🫶🏼

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Moises Taveras @platanoranger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚨 🚨 🚨 it is my best friend @metallicaisrad.bsky.social’s day and he has been excited about this for so damn long. coolest guy doing the coolest shit, i swear. I’m so glad he finally gets to show off all the hard work he and @aliciahaddick.com have poured into this thing. it’s immense and incredible

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Matt Kim @lawoftd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

For any mutuals wanting to talk about what post-games career can look like, I've been doing various 1:1 calls with friends and former colleagues about my post-games journalism career this past year, and happy to do so with anyone wanting to talk about that process and ask any questions.

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Making employment conditional on location/willingness to relocate (which this piece asserts factored into the layoffs) AFTER employees were allowed to move and work remotely is especially cruel. RTO is a con. Wishing those affected and the people still there the best.

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Have some free time Sept/Oct so reminder that I'm LOOKING FOR WORK. Check out my NEW portfolio website with my public game credits and examples of my writing/narrative work. www.surielvazquez.com Open to mock reviews, consulting, and narrative/writing, contract or fulltime. Shares appreciated!

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caitlan 🧚🏻‍♀️ @lesbianknights.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

hihi 🧚🏼‍♀️ I'm Caitlan and I'm looking for my next full time remote role! I've spent the last 4 years in indie games publishing, specializing in: ⭐ player experience ⭐ community management ⭐ social media & content ⭐ marketing strategy ⭐ copywriting caitlanmartinez.carrd.co

caitlanmartinez.carrd.co

Caitlan Martinez's Portfolio

Portfolio of my work in marketing with a publishing studio in the gaming industry.

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

FROM: Jeremy@randomhouseagents.com TO: GeorgeRRMartin@yahoo.com DATE: September 14, 2026 SUBJECT: RE: Final manuscript before Season 6? BODY: Hey just following up again

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Has anyone looked into why the battlefield theme from Melee has that one heavy breath in it

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

@wario64.bsky.social can you make it so there's a sale on the Pokemon Pokopia Nintendo Switch 2 video game

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Are they going to announce the new Blizzard of the month at this convention or what

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I'm working on a project that could kill the entire human race. You need to let us violate every copyright law for it to work. We need you to give us 1 trillion dollars every month to stay afloat. And all your drinking water. If you don't I think my project will get mad and kill you. It's inevitable

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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