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lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 47m

Having an editorial team of only cis-men in 2026 is a management failure, and we should treat it as such. There's no shortage of highly skilled, overqualified, funny, smart, and direct women, femme, trans, and non-binary people TRYING to work in games media. We just don't get to most of the time.

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Jordan @jordangb.bsky.social · 1h

I think it’s important to say that you are NEVER being an inconvenience complaining to a PR person at ANY event if someone/something is making you uncomfortable. In fact, your voice will be taken so seriously that I’d wager you’re helping someone you don’t even know in the future.

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Samantha Nye // ציפּיע 🌿 @thesamethyst.bsky.social · 11h

The Epstein files are not a unique thing that happened in a vacuum. The Cornell thing isn't a unique thing that happened in a vacuum. These are deeply rooted societal issues that have been an active threat for centuries. Start caring enough to act like it.

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Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 1h

I feel like I have so much I want to say but it’s just this incoherent ramble. But do you know how much it weighs on me to be the one woman on staff at GameSpot? To be one of VERY few women in the industry? To be one of ever fewer moms? To walk into press events and be the *sole* woman?

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eric van allen @seamoosi.bsky.social · 2h

from the MinnMax backer Discord:

Ben Hanson - MinnMax (5:05 pm)
Hey everybody, you'll likely see accusations bubbling up in the Discord and online. Just want you all to know they're deeply unsettling and we're taking them seriously and will be having internal conversations about the next steps. We appreciate your patience and keeping the Discord civil for the time being.

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 2h

Wild that it took multiple women in the industry, and beyond, sharing a ResetEra thread to get this in front of people's eyes. That should never be the case. Absolutely abhorrent at all levels.

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Natalie @heartimecia.bsky.social · 2h

why is it that women always have to be the first to speak up. men don’t face professional consequences for making allegations. why must we bear further psychological trauma in an attempt to have merely a chance at justice

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Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social · 3h

Well this is fucking revolting

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 3h

Fortune's Weave is still good. But man if didn't wish the overworld and management stuff wasn't laid out in a way that complimented the story's pacing and the actual gameplay more.

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Don't have much to say other than support the creators, media, and writers you like in any way you can.

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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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SungWon Cho @prozdishere.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

for the record, i don’t give a shit what you call any anime anymore, 2023 feels like it was 30 years ago, do whatever the fuck you want, don’t talk to me

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Don't have much to say other than support the creators, media, and writers you like in any way you can.

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Ashley Schofield is looking for work! 🐉 @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

asking this as genuinely as i possibly can despite the lump in my throat: if you are anyone who isn't a cis guy in games media, do you think you will ever be employed in the field. by employed i mean not a freelancer, not a permalancer, actually employed like cis men get to be regardless of talent

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Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Apropos of nothing, here's the callout I wrote for Eurogamer about the glaring lack of female voices in the games media. I wrote this in *2018*. Things did seem to get better for a while but now we're backsliding again and the reasons for it haven't changed. www.eurogamer.net/why-the-game...

eurogamer.net

Why the games media has a diversity problem - this website especially

Eurogamer has far too low a proportion of articles by female writers. Keza MacDonald, the Guardian's games editor, explains why this happens and what can be don

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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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Vyria Durav, Dragon Princess of the Night @vyriadurav.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Men seeing women talking about the way they suffer at the hands of men in the wake of yet another high profile story about the rape and abuse of women: ummm well you can't demonize a whole gender, men suffer too, can you listen to our pain sometime??? FUCK OFF

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Oneirio @oneirio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

[FEFW] Guzran talks big... but it's probably because he knows he IS That Guy™️

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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.

wisn.com

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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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One of the Cornell students accused of gang rape, Scott Kretzschmar, denies it and says through his attorney that they are going to “confront” the survivor through the court system. I can already tell you that means victim-blaming, DARVO, and smears. She is going to need a lot more of our support.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 26/09/2026

Oof. Yeah. Interesting looking game that just went flying off my wishlist at the speed of sound. And no, it's not for AI stuff. That avenue of investigation went nowhere.

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Iris/アイリス 🏳️‍⚧️ @irisdescentbird.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

funniest rom hack reasoning of all time

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The GOAT getting me excited for a game I was already excited about….

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Will Borger @edgarallanbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We didn't have enough time with the multiplayer pre-release for me to feel comfortable giving this a final score, but I have played Ace Combat 8's campaign and it is both an incredible game you can play and a pretty remarkable anti-war war story. Very pleased with how this one came out.

ign.com

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Is a Remarkable Achievement, With a Memorable Story and the Best Aerial Combat the Series Has Ever Had - IGN Review

The best aerial combat the series has ever had alongside some of its best mission design.

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Cai Part 1 done. Started Leda’s path tonight. Fortune’s Weave is very good. Just… a lot in several ways lol

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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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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This clearly won't have any far-reaching repercussions for what similarly dismantled legacy outlets will try to force through while cutting support to areas that actually need coverage and visibility...

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

That sure was Avengers Endgame, but again.

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Michael A. Zekas @michaelazekas.com · 24/09/2026

Using an AI voice is a deliberate choice to not pay an actor like how a genAI image is a business's choice to not pay an artist or graphic designer. It's a mark that a business has no problem cutting corners and hoping their customers don't notice as they pocket the difference. (3/3)

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For nearly two years, I've been investigating a pattern of ominous legal letters sent to journalists by defamation counsel representing Bobby Kotick. That investigation is finally live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...

youtube.com

Inside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the Press

YouTube video by People Make Games

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Mr. Moo Sky @bricebowl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Disable gambling ads:

Discord Settings. "Sponsored Content" button is pressed

Sponsored Content settings. "Manage Sponsored Content" button is pressed

Manage Sponsored Content settings. "Real Money Gambling" radio switch is "off" (disables gambling content)

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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

love this game, love it but like...everybody talks entirely too much

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

After a decade of being told to give the series a try, I finally played Trails in the Sky. And for good measure, I played both remakes back-to-back over two weeks. Here is my review for Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, with some bonus 1st Chapter thoughts: boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/trails-in-...

boosterblogs.beehiiv.com

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Review: Never Too Late

A perfect way to enjoy a classic RPG.

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Vyria Durav, Dragon Princess of the Night @vyriadurav.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Have you been wanting to check out my books but haven't yet? Now is your chance! itch.io/s/201390/coz... all of my works are now on sale for 20% off, with an extra discount if you grab the whole bundle at once! Consider snagging a cozy transfem book to spice up your Autumn today!

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Joseph Knoop @josephknoop.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Game critics, if you ever struggle to review a game in the meager time allotted to you, let PR know in an email. We can take that feedback and incorporate it into reports. Doesn't mean a CEO/director will see reason, but it's at least one more way we can fight to make things better for next time.

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 19/09/2026