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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I love Star! It’s such a cool way to do five player games that have interesting politics and don’t leave knocked out players hanging as long. Only thing I don’t love about it is that matchups can end up VERY lopsided if, say, two aggro decks share a slower opponent.

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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

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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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JessEviltelli @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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Zombies. The undead. You know, ghouls. @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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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Wouldn’t that have basically no effect outside of bracket 5 (and maybe high 4)? The advantage of going earlier isn’t just playing your sol ring/etc before other players, it’s being the first to untap and make use of that setup - so by turn 2, player 4 is right back where they would have been, right?

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Yeah, I don’t know what a larger solution to this issue is exactly, but at the very least it feels like we have more than enough data to say “player 1 still draws on turn 1” does not make any sense whatsoever.

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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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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Hmmm, only cuts that make sense to me are all the shocks and ABUR duals.

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

20 copies of Relentless Rats

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

“The shields are also guns” does feel like a crucial detail here.

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

“Why doesn’t IGN review every game anymore?”

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Zombies. The undead. You know, ghouls. @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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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

My hot take answer is the 2DS. The DS and 3DS libraries were absolutely stacked, and the 2DS gave you access to that entire backlog for a shockingly low $80 after its price drop. If the 3DS eShop hadn’t been killed, that genuinely might be a deal I’d still recommend in 2026.

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Is Magic past the point of no return when it comes to seismic shift rule changes that could be good for the game overall but would be massive to actually enact, such as errata-ing Instant to be a subtype of Sorcery? My assumption is changes like that will just simply never happen, beneficial or not.

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The thing that bugs me is the trend of it not being banned and Sol Ring not at least being a game changer basically means any egregious card can get a pass as long as action isn’t taken for so long that it clears some “iconic” threshold which makes it controversial to touch. Feels self-fulfilling.

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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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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

Dang, seems like this is a mobile problem specifically - they don’t get cut off on desktop. Appreciate yall letting me know!

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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

The yellow ones are from a volunteer plum tree that popped up near where an apricot tree used to be. The roots apparently got spliced somehow, so they have the form of a plum but legit taste like an apricot!

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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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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

What’s going on with it? I haven’t tried it with one myself, but I’m pretty sure the folk I know who have (including our reviewer) haven’t had any problems.

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Replies like this are the highest honor.

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Zombies. The undead. You know, ghouls. @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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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Commander only works because everyone pretends it does. It basically requires roleplaying to function in the way many folk socially expect it to (outside of high-power stuff), and that can be very fun! But it also means it’s fundamentally unfit to be Magic’s load-bearing, FNM-style staple format.

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I was photoshopping as fast as I could.

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