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Tom Marks

@tomrmarks.bsky.social
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Associate Reviews Director at IGN by day, pie maker and card slinger by night. Formerly at PC Gamer. He/Him (tmarks@IGN.com)

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MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
my guy @tomrmarks.bsky.social has been a fantastic mentor, editor, and colleague over the years, learned a lot from him the moment he edited my first IGN review (Hi-Fi Rush in 2023, damn) - hyped to be tag-teaming this and working w/ him in a more official capacity
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MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
weird time for media and games but i wanna celebrate a lil W while i can: i’m *reviews editor* at IGN now reviews have long been one of my favorite forms of expression, and i’ve loved helping others fully realize their thoughts/feelings in writing/video, now it’s just fr fr
me in front of the IGN logo in the LA studio
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John Katsin @crouton-salad.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
After 9 years at IGN this is the last video I edited: m.youtube.com/watch?v=nStf... 3 people, including me, who worked on this video were laid off, with out notice, just a couple hours after publishing it. It was an honor to work with them and so many others at IGN impacted by these layoffs.
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Steam Frame Review – A Great All-in-One VR Headset, But It'll Cost You
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Brendan Graeber @raggafragga.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I reviewed Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, and I’m happy to say it’s quite an amazing and ambitious tactical experience. Over a hundred hours spent and I still have so much more to see in its wonderfully diverse story paths.
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Brian Altano @brianaltano.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hey! So after seventeen and a half years, October 2nd will be my last day at IGN. It was genuinely a dream come true to do this thing for so long alongside some of the most talented people on earth. I got to travel the world, meet my heroes, and make a ton of really fun shows and videos. An honor ♥️
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Clint Gage @clintgage.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Well friends, that's it for me. This week IGN let me go, effective immediately. It's been a pleasure talking about movies and TV and to anybody that's read/watched/laughed at any of my work on IGN and CineFix over the years, here's a heartfelt thank you to contrast the grimace in this picture.
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Max Scoville @maxscoville.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Welp. Starting in November, I will no longer be employed by IGN. It's been a hell of a ride and I cannot understate how much of an honor and a privilege the last 11+ years have been. This was a dream job, but the best part of IGN is, was, and always will be the people.
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Logan Plant @loganjplant.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Seth isn't on Bluesky, so he asked me to share the news that he's just been laid off from IGN. Seth is bright, funny, and inspiring. He gave me so many opportunities and made every day better. I will miss him dearly, and whoever hires him next will be very, very lucky.
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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We are tired of posting statements like these.
Today was an awful day at IGN. We were blindsided by the layoff of four union members and many more people across the organization who contributed years of their careers to making IGN an unparalleled voice in games and entertainment. 

With each successive layoff, core parts of IGN’s operation continue to be stripped away. Today, IGN has decided to do away with many of our talented producers, editors, hosts, and other crucial roles, both within and out of the union. How many layoffs will occur before we no longer recognize the company we work for and the content that we make? 


While we recognize the challenges the media industry is facing as a whole, it is difficult to understand how laying off valuable employees better positions us to meet those challenges. In turn, remaining employees bear additional workloads worsened by anxiety over the ever-looming threat of another layoff.

We are devastated, angry, and heartbroken for our colleagues.
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Bo Moore @usebomswisely.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My team had a huge content day today on IGN, covering the launch of Valve's Steam Frame. So this seems like a good time as any to say that I was affected by today's layoffs.
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
My theory is every Zelda gets an “it was bad actually” moment because that series is specifically designed to inspire wonder as you play. That feeling fades more quickly, so folk looking back focus on mechanics, not realizing they are adult Peter Pan angry at the Lost Boys for eating pretend food.
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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 05/09/2026
one of the more embarrassing strangely common video game fandom behaviours is holding onto resentment over specific IGN reviews decades later. you are 29 years old bro you gotta led the sonic unleashed review go
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Jesse Vitelli @mamavitelli.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
oh hey, my first IGN review! Orbitals is a game that emulates its contemporaries but never rises above its inspirations in meaningful ways. An endearing romp that pulled out dormant nostalgia for the Toonami era and memories of watching anime I didn't understand as a kid in my parent's basement
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Orbitals Is a Co-op Sci-fi Adventure That Looks and Feels Exactly Like a Playable '90s Anime, One Any Toonami Fan Should Be Excited For
A co-op adventure that nails the feeling of a playable ‘90s anime.
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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Onimusha: Way of the Sword's combat is so good I challenged myself to beat it without using any items. And I did. Combine that with fantastic characters, a memorable story, and some of the coolest cutscenes you'll ever see, and it's impossible not to recommend. My review for @ign.com:
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is an Incredible Action Game With an Excellent Story to Match, As Well As Some of the Best Animations Around
An incredible action game with an excellent story to match.
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Wes Fenlon @wes.readonlymemo.com · 28/07/2026
Hello! Would you like to help out my dad and also own a book of film photographs that, in the words of @soniaim.bsky.social, will make you nostalgic for a time and place you didn't actually experience? 👇
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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
big walk big walk big walk (i reviewed it for ign) www.ign.com/articles/big...
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Big Walk Is Unlike Any Other Co-op Game Around, Pushing You to Solve Clever Puzzles With Your Friends by Truly Working Together
A clever co-op puzzle adventure that uses communication like no other.
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“Why doesn’t IGN review every game anymore?”
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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I reviewed @denshattack.bsky.social for @ign.com and it's one of the best games I've played this year. An all gas, no brakes, anime-as-hell (complimentary), roaring soundtrack train-tricker that you should play immediately. Like right now. Thank you to @tomrmarks.bsky.social for letting me do it.
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Denshattack! Is Part Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Part Anime As You Do Kickflips In a Ramen Delivering Train, and That All Works Way Better Than You'd Expect
Hitting the track and chaining tricks together is a joy.
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Sarah Thwaites @sarahathwaites.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
For @ign.com I reviewed Rhythm Heaven Groove! It’s great, I’m still humming the tunes 🎶 www.ign.com/articles/rhy...
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Rhythm Heaven Groove Is a Superb Sequel That Expertly Capitalizes on the Captivating Energy of Its Excellent Music and Joyful Animations
A superb sequel that expertly capitalizes on the captivating energy of its excellent music.
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Jadarina @jadarina.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
You know I had to make time to review Star Fox. I hope you all enjoy and expect to see some of you in battle mode over the coming weeks! Big shout out to @tomrmarks.bsky.social for all the support and @itsamichael.bsky.social for the killer video edit! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdIW...
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Star Fox Review
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Nico Vergara @nicovergara.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Would you look at that, I wrote about basketball again! This time, it’s a review of NBA The Run for @ign.com!
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
My latest Magic reveal! Here is EVERY brand new card (185!) that can be found in the Marvel Super Heroes Jumpstart packs, as well as details on all 51 Themes you could open. www.ign.com/articles/mag...
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Marvel Super Heroes Jumpstart Uses Magic: The Gathering to Mash 51 Different Teams Together, From the Fantastic Four to the Young Avengers
We've got a first look at every brand new card in Magic's Marvel Jumpstart set.
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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
They didn't hear us yesterday, so we let them know again. 80 more times. 80 more murals letting #IGNLive goers know that we deserve fair pay. Have fun cleaning them up this morning.
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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
So this is what IGN management thinks of fair wages. #IGNLive
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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
IGN Entertainment is refusing to pay its workers the wages we deserve, even as we make #IGNLive the event that it is this weekend. So we left a message that can’t be ignored. And you should too. Let our upper management know that you support us by sending them an email here: bit.ly/4e2uUCP
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Plum trees pop up all over my garden like weeds, saved enough from the squirrels this year to make a home grown pie.
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
The perfect playmat for my white-border burn deck has arrived 🔥🛹 @rhysticstudies.bsky.social @ropearrow.bsky.social @stitcherssupply.bsky.social (The one-of Tibalt is ostensibly for delirium, but really it’s to tilt your opponent when they see it go to the bin.)
Rhystic Studies “Red Deck Wins” playmat illustrated by Rope Arrow with six white-bordered Magic: The Gathering cards - Goblin Guide, Dragon’s Rage Channeler, Mishra’s Bauble, Lightning Bolt, Tibalt the Fiend-Blooded, and MOUNTAIN.
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Dark Horse Workers United @darkhorseunion.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: The workers of Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com are forming a union. Please read our mission statement below. 👇 #DHWU
Photo of the Dark Horse Workers United statement. 

For ALT TEXT readers, the statement is too long to fit into ALT TEXT. Please find the full statement on the DHWU website, linked in our bios
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Meanwhile I am preparing for all the “IGN gives 10s too easily” comments despite “IGN always scores low” being their talking point literally last month.
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Kerry Palmer @kjpalmer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
I have some exciting news! I'm IGN's newest Guides Editor, starting in June!!! After nearly 6 years of freelancing for IGN in more different capacities than I can count, being offered the opportunity to join the team fulltime means so much to me. Still hasn't properly sunk in yet to be honest 😅
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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
This one was me! I think Thick as Thieves is really cool, especially as a co-op game, and I loved playing it. I wish there was more to do, and there are a couple of frustrating elements to it because of the Hauntstables (Ghost cops who are bastards even in death), but it's a blast in co-op.
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John Carson @johncarson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I went to MagicCon Vegas this past weekend representing IGN and played Mark Rosewater's new (old?) game, Mood Swings! Even, better: I got to play it with the man himself and picked his brain a little about making it. www.ign.com/articles/moo...
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Mood Swings, the New TCG by Magic: The Gathering’s Head Designer, Is Both Fun and Simple
Magic: The Gathering’s head designer, Mark Rosewater, is very excited for his latest project. It’s also his longest one. He has been working on and championing a game that features another prolific ga...
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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Bedridden and hopped up on opiates post-surgery, but I managed to review the Early Access release of Dead as Disco for @ign.com and it rules. Definitely something that should be on your radar. Slick and stylish in every way, with a killer soundtrack and some great bosses.
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Dead as Disco Early Access Review - IGN
More EP than album at the moment, but it already has everything it takes to top the charts one day.
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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Union says fuck it, takes lunch at 11:30am to show our solidarity ✊ Today, the IGNCG is celebrating May Day! We’re a bit early, but we’re just too excited about getting our first contract done. We’ve got pizza and pride in the work we’re doing to make IGN a better place for all of us. 💜
The IGN Creators Guild Goes To Lunch! (A lovely screenshot of the IGNCG on Zoom, taking lunch together)A lovely picture of the IGNCG at a park, taking lunch together
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JRT GRN @jarrettjawn.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
For IGN: I reconnected with 12-year old Jarrett to see if Olden Era is the return to form Heroes of Might and Magic needs. Short answer: yes. Long answer in the link below.
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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Your voice really matters right now. If you would like show your support, join us in requesting that Wizards and Hasbro voluntarily recognize our union by signing our petition at cwa.org/uwotcletter
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Tell Wizards of the Coast to Recognize Our Union!
The workers at Magic The Gathering: Arena have voted overwhelmingly to form the union: United Wizards of the Coast - CWA (UWOTC)! We are asking Wizards and Hasbro management to voluntarily recognize ...
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PleasantKenobi @pleasantkenobi.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Had a great time making this - watching it back I think its a well produced and densely packed informational video - covering alot of topics in a small ammount of time. Give it a watch, give it some love, and leave some questions in the comments for a potential follow up!
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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
It's been a ✨while✨ since we've posted, huh? That's because our Bargaining team has been DEEP in negotiations over our first contract for over a year now. But we're finally getting towards the end, and we're hopeful that we can come to a fair agreement! I mean how could you say no to these faces?
A beautiful collage of IGNCG members (and our lovely rep) in a Zoom meeting, prepping to negotiate a fair contract for their coworkers.
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
I finally finished Clair Obscur this week after bouncing off it a bit last year and I’m glad I went back. Super neat game, extremely cool ending, but also fairly surprised it swept award season just as hard as it did. In the running for sure, but didn’t strike me as “of course this won everything.”
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Janet (on Vacation 🇯🇵) @gameonysus.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
For those who don’t know the context it is very funny. I took this controller to game for work and Tom asked where I got it and I said I took it from his desk and then he had me flip it over to see the label “Tom’s do not take.” Thus the second label was added.
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Cleaning out some boxes, found my PS4 controller from the old IGN SF office with a message to @gameonysus.bsky.social…
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
My latest Magic reveal is the entire Prismari Artistry Commander precon! As well as a little chat with @imdanielholt.bsky.social about the design of the deck and some of its new cards. www.ign.com/articles/mag...
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Magic: The Gathering Commander Deck Reveal - What’s Inside Prismari Artistry From Secrets of Strixhaven?
A first look at a bunch of new Commander cards from Magic's next set.
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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
My final review of Crimson Desert is now live (video version coming Monday). After finally reaching credits, my thoughts from my in-progress review remain largely the same! Read my full thoughts, via @ign.com: www.ign.com/articles/cri...
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Crimson Desert Review
This extremely ambitious open-world adventure swings wildly from incredibly cool to gobsmackingly infuriating.
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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
My review in progress of Crimson Desert is now live! A super ambitious game that tries a ton of stuff, but misses in some pretty key areas, making it equal parts fun and infuriating. Check it out, via @ign.com: www.ign.com/articles/cri...
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Crimson Desert Review
More than 110 hours in, this ambitious RPG has swung wildly from incredibly cool to gobsmackingly infuriating.
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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I wrote 3,500 words on Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake for @ign.com, in which I try to unpack how a remake can both be a better game than the original and diminish itself as a piece of art at the same time. Thank you to @tomrmarks.bsky.social for putting up with me on this one.
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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Review - IGN
It's not a flawless photograph, but this remake is memorable, terrifying, and artistically stunning.
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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
I reviewed Reanimal for @ign.com and tried to grapple with its themes and narrative structure without giving too much away. Very proud of this one.
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Reanimal Review - IGN
The creator of Little Nightmares returns with more of the dark puzzle platforming it has honed over the last decade.
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IGN @ign.com · 10/02/2026
Mewgenics has sold over 150,000 copies in the first 6 hours, and the developer has said, "This is beating expectations by quite a lot." bit.ly/4tB6ozV
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Very glad Dan was able to come back to review Mewgenics as a freelancer, and loved that we were able to chat about it at the end of the video review!
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Dan Stapleton @danstapleton.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
I told you I’d be back! Over the past month I’ve put more than 150 hours into Mewgenics and loved just about every minute of it. It really is a fantastic tactical RPG roguelike - and the soundtrack is exceptional, too. www.ign.com/articles/mew...
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Mewgenics Review - IGN
Mewgenics is a fantastic tactical RPG that's good for more than a hundred hours of roguelike runs. Just when you think you have it figured out it'll throw something completely unexpected and hilarious...
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Excited to say I've been promoted to Associate Reviews Director at IGN! I'm now formally running the game reviews show from top to bottom. As someone who grew up wanting to review games while reading stuff like IGN, Nintendo Power, and Game Informer, it's quite a surreal place to have found myself!
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