Diego Nicolás Argüello
@diegoarguello.bsky.social
columnist @ endless mode, news @ game developer
words @ new york times, vulture, rolling stone, the verge, wapo, npr, pitchfork, edge, gamespot, game informer, polygon, paste, fanbyte, & more
founder @ into the spine • diego6arguello6@gmail.com • he/him
words @ new york times, vulture, rolling stone, the verge, wapo, npr, pitchfork, edge, gamespot, game informer, polygon, paste, fanbyte, & more
founder @ into the spine • diego6arguello6@gmail.com • he/him
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hey! i'm diego, freelance culture reporter from argentina published at nyt, rolling stone, vulture, npr, pitchfork, and many others. i also run @intothespine.bsky.social and co-hosted @turnaboutbreakdown.bsky.social
opps/pr: diego6arguello6@gmail.com
fuck bigots.
muckrack.com/diego-arguello
opps/pr: diego6arguello6@gmail.com
fuck bigots.
muckrack.com/diego-arguello
it's hard to actually convey what it feels like to play lumines arise, especially during the moments where each of its elements, both internal and external, come together. but i gave it a try anyway. my review for gamespot:
www.gamespot.com/reviews/lumi...
www.gamespot.com/reviews/lumi...
Lumines Arise Review - Sensorial Triumph
The concept of Tetris Effect is iterated on with confidence, paired with a singular use of technology that seeks to evoke emotion at every turn.
www.gamespot.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
it's hard to actually convey what it feels like to play lumines arise, especially during the moments where each of its elements, both internal and external, come together. but i gave it a try anyway. my review for gamespot:
www.gamespot.com/reviews/lumi...
www.gamespot.com/reviews/lumi...
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Bonus is the first freelance piece I ever wrote, commissioned by @diegoarguello.bsky.social for @intothespine.bsky.social. Of course it was about fire emblem. Into the Spine has started the careers of so many— please support it!
Mad at School - Into The Spine
Fire Emblem: Three Houses plays completely different in Maddening Mode, and this led Emily Price to reflect in her reality as a teacher.
intothespine.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Bonus is the first freelance piece I ever wrote, commissioned by @diegoarguello.bsky.social for @intothespine.bsky.social. Of course it was about fire emblem. Into the Spine has started the careers of so many— please support it!
a source i interviewed for a story two years ago inviting me to a league of legends discord server wasn't on my bingo card for today
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
a source i interviewed for a story two years ago inviting me to a league of legends discord server wasn't on my bingo card for today
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I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
we're so back
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
we're so back
wearing my polygon 10th anniversary sweatshirt while i chew glass
November 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
wearing my polygon 10th anniversary sweatshirt while i chew glass
new york i am so fucking happy for you
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
new york i am so fucking happy for you
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watching a youtube video: 👍🏻
“today’s sponsor” is fucking ai related: 👎🏻
“today’s sponsor” is fucking ai related: 👎🏻
November 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
watching a youtube video: 👍🏻
“today’s sponsor” is fucking ai related: 👎🏻
“today’s sponsor” is fucking ai related: 👎🏻
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We're kicking off a series of music game oral histories with a look back at Rez Infinite -- and why it's been nine years without a follow-up.
After nine years, Rez Infinite remains gaming’s greatest tease
“If we're using the word ‘prologue,’ obviously something has to come after...”
www.designroom.site
November 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We're kicking off a series of music game oral histories with a look back at Rez Infinite -- and why it's been nine years without a follow-up.
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This starts tonight at 7pm EST!! We hope to see you there. We've got a great crew for Jackbox and 2XKO tonight. So get ready. If you can't donate, sharing with friends, family, or your greatest enemy is incredibly valuable!!
Stream: Twitch.tv/seamoosi
Donate: gofund.me/fe1aae05f
Stream: Twitch.tv/seamoosi
Donate: gofund.me/fe1aae05f
Introducing a week of streams to help raise money for our dear friend Brenden and his partner Jen as she continues to battle Myasthenia Gravis. All money goes to their hospital bills and peace of mind during these difficult times. Hope y'all will tune in.
gofund.me/44b193917
gofund.me/44b193917
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This starts tonight at 7pm EST!! We hope to see you there. We've got a great crew for Jackbox and 2XKO tonight. So get ready. If you can't donate, sharing with friends, family, or your greatest enemy is incredibly valuable!!
Stream: Twitch.tv/seamoosi
Donate: gofund.me/fe1aae05f
Stream: Twitch.tv/seamoosi
Donate: gofund.me/fe1aae05f
halloween good
November 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
halloween good
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"But that’s too easy, isn’t it? It’s so easy that I never considered crawling into his skin."
Hiero de Lima (@lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social) explains why they chose to cosplay as Swansea from Mouthwashing despite looking nothing alike.
intothespine.com/2025/11/01/h...
Hiero de Lima (@lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social) explains why they chose to cosplay as Swansea from Mouthwashing despite looking nothing alike.
intothespine.com/2025/11/01/h...
Hopes, Dreams and Marzipan - Into The Spine
Hiero de Lima explains why they chose to cosplay as Swansea from Mouthwashing, despite looking completely different.
intothespine.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"But that’s too easy, isn’t it? It’s so easy that I never considered crawling into his skin."
Hiero de Lima (@lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social) explains why they chose to cosplay as Swansea from Mouthwashing despite looking nothing alike.
intothespine.com/2025/11/01/h...
Hiero de Lima (@lesbiankakyoin.bsky.social) explains why they chose to cosplay as Swansea from Mouthwashing despite looking nothing alike.
intothespine.com/2025/11/01/h...
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chasing invoices
What's the scariest game you've ever played?
For me, it's Outlast II, far and away. I can't believe the places that game goes lol.
For me, it's Outlast II, far and away. I can't believe the places that game goes lol.
October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
chasing invoices
heart machine is reportedly laying off staff this week — for the second time this month, and less than two weeks from the release of possessor(s)
Report: Possessor(s) dev Heart Machine lays off more staff two weeks before the game's launch
Report: Possessor(s) dev Heart Machine lays off more staff two weeks before the game's launch
Following a wave of layoffs at the beginning of October, multiple devs have reportedly been laid off this week, with seemingly more to follow once Possessor(s) launches on November 11.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
heart machine is reportedly laying off staff this week — for the second time this month, and less than two weeks from the release of possessor(s)
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Spotify is now running ICE recruitment ads. We asked them to stop. They ignored us. Let's show them what we showed Disney. No Kings, No Collaborators, No Capitulators. indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify
indivisible.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Spotify is now running ICE recruitment ads. We asked them to stop. They ignored us. Let's show them what we showed Disney. No Kings, No Collaborators, No Capitulators. indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
great day to beat the shit out of everyone and everything in absolum
October 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
great day to beat the shit out of everyone and everything in absolum
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I co-founded The Flytrap because I think we need more feminist cultural criticism and journalism on the internet :)
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I co-founded The Flytrap because I think we need more feminist cultural criticism and journalism on the internet :)
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this happened to all of us weekly columnists unfortunately! so you'll see less of me there but i'll try to make that monthly column real special <3
my contributor gig at endless mode is drastically changing in november, going from a weekly piece to a monthly one. as such, i’m available to take on more freelance work. i got experience with reporting, criticism, evergreen stuff, consulting, and anything in between.
muckrack.com/diego-arguello
muckrack.com/diego-arguello
October 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
this happened to all of us weekly columnists unfortunately! so you'll see less of me there but i'll try to make that monthly column real special <3
my contributor gig at endless mode is drastically changing in november, going from a weekly piece to a monthly one. as such, i’m available to take on more freelance work. i got experience with reporting, criticism, evergreen stuff, consulting, and anything in between.
muckrack.com/diego-arguello
muckrack.com/diego-arguello
October 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
my contributor gig at endless mode is drastically changing in november, going from a weekly piece to a monthly one. as such, i’m available to take on more freelance work. i got experience with reporting, criticism, evergreen stuff, consulting, and anything in between.
muckrack.com/diego-arguello
muckrack.com/diego-arguello
we could all just redownload gunz you know
October 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM
we could all just redownload gunz you know