Chris Compendio
@compenderizer.bsky.social
31 | they/them | philly
writer, reporter, sometimes comedian
averse to online drama
writer, reporter, sometimes comedian
averse to online drama
"There are no recorded deaths associated with the development of Grand Theft Auto 6."
www.gamespot.com/articles/eve...
www.gamespot.com/articles/eve...
Even The Empire State Building Is Dunking On GTA 6's Delay
The X account for the iconic New York skyscraper joked that the tower took only one year to build.
www.gamespot.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"There are no recorded deaths associated with the development of Grand Theft Auto 6."
www.gamespot.com/articles/eve...
www.gamespot.com/articles/eve...
Posting this for no particular reason youtu.be/2c4hnA8jXwo?...
Total Distortion - You Are Dead - Best Game Over Ever (HQ/MP3 Download)
YouTube video by Agent DoubleOOP
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November 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Posting this for no particular reason youtu.be/2c4hnA8jXwo?...
Think I totally nailed Halloween with Sexy Cow from Mario Kart World
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Think I totally nailed Halloween with Sexy Cow from Mario Kart World
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So hey, I don't know how I'm going to pay for my rent next month. If you have a writing job, I've been covering the gaming industry since 2017, so if you have any paying work available, I'd be very grateful for a recommendation or just a repost!
Portfolio here: johnhansen.journoportfolio.com
Portfolio here: johnhansen.journoportfolio.com
John Hansen
I am a dedicated writer who loves to cover video games and anything nerdy. I've been writing professionally since 2018, with work published for both small and large websites including Minecraft's supp...
johnhansen.journoportfolio.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
So hey, I don't know how I'm going to pay for my rent next month. If you have a writing job, I've been covering the gaming industry since 2017, so if you have any paying work available, I'd be very grateful for a recommendation or just a repost!
Portfolio here: johnhansen.journoportfolio.com
Portfolio here: johnhansen.journoportfolio.com
I've never seen a Taylor Sheridan show and yet I'll read for hours about all of them because I have no self-control. To me he's basically Straight Ryan Murphy
October 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I've never seen a Taylor Sheridan show and yet I'll read for hours about all of them because I have no self-control. To me he's basically Straight Ryan Murphy
Hey, I wrote about Pokemon Legends: Z-A! I delve into how this game depicts a city's community and how its citizens mobilize in response to controversial changes. I also touch on tech oligarchies and recent events in my native Philly as a point of comparison. www.gamespot.com/articles/pok...
Pokemon Legends: Z-A's City Comes To Life Through Its Strife
Everyone has their own ideas on how to fix the growing pains of Lumiose City.
www.gamespot.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Hey, I wrote about Pokemon Legends: Z-A! I delve into how this game depicts a city's community and how its citizens mobilize in response to controversial changes. I also touch on tech oligarchies and recent events in my native Philly as a point of comparison. www.gamespot.com/articles/pok...
Saw a dude parked in front of the grocery store playing Switch 2 in the driver’s seat, hooked up to his car’s sound system with the windows down so the whole street can hear Mario Kart noises
October 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Saw a dude parked in front of the grocery store playing Switch 2 in the driver’s seat, hooked up to his car’s sound system with the windows down so the whole street can hear Mario Kart noises
Pokémon Legends: Z-A cutscenes are pure cinema
October 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Pokémon Legends: Z-A cutscenes are pure cinema
Me when the homies ask what delivery food I want tonight
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Me when the homies ask what delivery food I want tonight
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It's been a month since RFK Jr. convened top experts and officials for a Long COVID roundtable event.
Despite promises of urgency, not much seems to have happened at federal agencies since then. And some advocates are calling for RFK Jr.'s removal.
More from me in @thesicktimes.org:
Despite promises of urgency, not much seems to have happened at federal agencies since then. And some advocates are calling for RFK Jr.'s removal.
More from me in @thesicktimes.org:
It’s been a month. And we still don’t know much about Kennedy’s Long COVID consortium. - The Sick Times
Preliminary meetings are occurring amid the ongoing government shutdown, while some advocates call for Health Secretary Kennedy’s removal
thesicktimes.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It's been a month since RFK Jr. convened top experts and officials for a Long COVID roundtable event.
Despite promises of urgency, not much seems to have happened at federal agencies since then. And some advocates are calling for RFK Jr.'s removal.
More from me in @thesicktimes.org:
Despite promises of urgency, not much seems to have happened at federal agencies since then. And some advocates are calling for RFK Jr.'s removal.
More from me in @thesicktimes.org:
The people of Lumiose City are not alright
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The people of Lumiose City are not alright
Being in Pokémon’s version of Paris makes me want a Ratatouille remake but with a Zygarde cell instead of a rat
October 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Being in Pokémon’s version of Paris makes me want a Ratatouille remake but with a Zygarde cell instead of a rat
How I feel living in Philly
October 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
How I feel living in Philly
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SALE 🎃🦇🪲🕸️🩸
I've set up a new shop and it's my favorite holiday of the year this month! In celebration here is a discount code for 25% off any order until the 31st!
sadiabies.etsy.com?coupon=SPOOK...
I've set up a new shop and it's my favorite holiday of the year this month! In celebration here is a discount code for 25% off any order until the 31st!
sadiabies.etsy.com?coupon=SPOOK...
October 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
SALE 🎃🦇🪲🕸️🩸
I've set up a new shop and it's my favorite holiday of the year this month! In celebration here is a discount code for 25% off any order until the 31st!
sadiabies.etsy.com?coupon=SPOOK...
I've set up a new shop and it's my favorite holiday of the year this month! In celebration here is a discount code for 25% off any order until the 31st!
sadiabies.etsy.com?coupon=SPOOK...
Depression has led to a purchase of Mario Galaxy 2
October 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Depression has led to a purchase of Mario Galaxy 2
Been so long since I touched my Xbox Series X that when I booted it up it had stealthily done a factory reset at some point??
October 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Been so long since I touched my Xbox Series X that when I booted it up it had stealthily done a factory reset at some point??
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Wrote about Task, electoral politics, and Pennsylvania as a pop cultural symbol of heartbreak
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
More and More Crime Dramas Are Set in One State. They Share a Specific Vision of the Place.
The saddest state on television.
slate.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Wrote about Task, electoral politics, and Pennsylvania as a pop cultural symbol of heartbreak
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
Xbox Game Pass has succeeded in becoming the "Netflix of video games" by turning into an inaccessible, unaffordable spaghetti mess of a service
October 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Xbox Game Pass has succeeded in becoming the "Netflix of video games" by turning into an inaccessible, unaffordable spaghetti mess of a service
New for GameSpot: I advocate for everyone who has a cautious approach to exploration in games, and I argue that we don't always have to jump into the newest, hottest titles right away just to ride the hype wave — patience is a valid way to approach art. www.gamespot.com/articles/the...
There's No Hurry To Finish Hollow Knight: Silksong (Or Any Game) Right Away
Some gaming experiences are more fun after everyone else is done with it.
www.gamespot.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
New for GameSpot: I advocate for everyone who has a cautious approach to exploration in games, and I argue that we don't always have to jump into the newest, hottest titles right away just to ride the hype wave — patience is a valid way to approach art. www.gamespot.com/articles/the...
Read enough online discourse to know to stay the hecking heck away from this dude
September 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Read enough online discourse to know to stay the hecking heck away from this dude
Confused every time I see the title "Saros" as it sounds like Housemarque is making a roguelite about George Soros
September 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Confused every time I see the title "Saros" as it sounds like Housemarque is making a roguelite about George Soros
The term "slop" to refer to any gaming genre perceived to be oversaturated is getting on my nerves. It's way too vague and overused, and it feels like a way to avoid any critical discussion.
Hereby referring to conversations about "friend slop" and "open world slop" as "slop slop"
Hereby referring to conversations about "friend slop" and "open world slop" as "slop slop"
September 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The term "slop" to refer to any gaming genre perceived to be oversaturated is getting on my nerves. It's way too vague and overused, and it feels like a way to avoid any critical discussion.
Hereby referring to conversations about "friend slop" and "open world slop" as "slop slop"
Hereby referring to conversations about "friend slop" and "open world slop" as "slop slop"
For too long I embarrassingly thought that CRPG stood for “Canadian RPG”
September 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
For too long I embarrassingly thought that CRPG stood for “Canadian RPG”
This was my first — and last review for ComicBook, since I've been let go as a part of larger cuts at the website. If you're an editor looking for someone to write video game, film, and/or TV reviews/previews/recaps, let's talk!
It's been years since I've reviewed a video game, and I have to say, I really missed this medium. Here's my review of the wonderful LEGO Voyagers, a game that's impossible not to smile at. comicbook.com/gaming/news/...
LEGO Voyagers Review: One of the Year's Top Co-Op Games Is As Fun As It Is Wholesome
LEGO Voyagers is one of the best co-op games of 2025 and is worth being mentioned alongside the likes of It Takes Two and Split Fiction.
comicbook.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This was my first — and last review for ComicBook, since I've been let go as a part of larger cuts at the website. If you're an editor looking for someone to write video game, film, and/or TV reviews/previews/recaps, let's talk!
Reposted by Chris Compendio
wrote about the memes allegedly left by Kirk’s killer, the desire for a coherent narrative in a world without context, and the widening digital culture gap that’s going to make these very hard times even harder
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
Groypers, Helldivers 2, Furries: What do the Messages Left by Charlie Kirk's Alleged Killer Actually Mean?
Suspect Tyler Robinson allegedly inscribed messages on bullet casings that reference video games and internet culture—but they hardly point toward a coherent ideology.
www.vanityfair.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
wrote about the memes allegedly left by Kirk’s killer, the desire for a coherent narrative in a world without context, and the widening digital culture gap that’s going to make these very hard times even harder
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...