Rhi Easby
@easbygames.bsky.social
Gaming Journalist. Words at Rolling Stone, MMORPG.net, NME and more.
Contact me: ryaneasby@outlook.com
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Rhi Easby
@easbygames.bsky.social
· Sep 13
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In desperate need of more work this month, so if you're commissioning, please hit me up! I'm looking to review several titles next month, alongside the 1.0 release of Hades 2 this month, and I'm free for feature work, news work and guides.
Still looking for work! I've got ideas coming out of my ears, so hit me up!
Looking for work! Do you want features on Pokémon Legends Z-A? Write-ups on the latest Warframe update? Kirby Air Raiders discussions? Coverage of Magic: The Gathering's new Avatar set? Or do you just want news, reviews, and guides? Whatever you want, I'm your gal!
Contact me: ryaneasby@outlook.com
Contact me: ryaneasby@outlook.com
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November 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Still looking for work! I've got ideas coming out of my ears, so hit me up!
It took eight hours but @dollblood.garden and I coached Derek through Roarke. Now the game begins
twitch.tv/derbycityderek
twitch.tv/derbycityderek
We're live now beginning our as-long-as-possible Pokemon Nuzlocke for Norton Children's Hospital!
twitch.tv/derbycityderek
twitch.tv/derbycityderek
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It took eight hours but @dollblood.garden and I coached Derek through Roarke. Now the game begins
twitch.tv/derbycityderek
twitch.tv/derbycityderek
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We're up to GerardWay3 now. It's not going well. You know what would make this worth it? A donation to Norton Children's Hospital!
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www.extra-life.org/participants...
November 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We're up to GerardWay3 now. It's not going well. You know what would make this worth it? A donation to Norton Children's Hospital!
www.extra-life.org/participants...
www.extra-life.org/participants...
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Derek got Goku and God and GerardWay2 and Beeftip and Eyebrow and Buttmonkey killed, so we have to start over
Still playing to raise money for Norton Children's :D
Still playing to raise money for Norton Children's :D
We're live now beginning our as-long-as-possible Pokemon Nuzlocke for Norton Children's Hospital!
twitch.tv/derbycityderek
twitch.tv/derbycityderek
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Derek got Goku and God and GerardWay2 and Beeftip and Eyebrow and Buttmonkey killed, so we have to start over
Still playing to raise money for Norton Children's :D
Still playing to raise money for Norton Children's :D
I'm having a breakdown thinking about what we're going to do for Roark!
An hour in and we've already lost Gerard Way. Join me and friends on this trash fire of a Nuzlocke and help raise funds for Norton Children's Hospital!
twitch.tv/derbycityderek
twitch.tv/derbycityderek
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I'm having a breakdown thinking about what we're going to do for Roark!
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Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault? by @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
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"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
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Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault?
A look at the bizarre decision to cast Teruyuki Kagawa's in Yakuza Kiwami 3, through a lens of previous re-casting decisions from RGG Studio.
skyboxcritics.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault? by @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
Read on:
"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
Read on:
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do people really think reviewing a video game is the same thing as reviewing a refrigerator?
Can we measure the objective qualities of a video game against other similar products? Can we do a price/value breakdown? Should every video game review reveal the same collected data?
Can we measure the objective qualities of a video game against other similar products? Can we do a price/value breakdown? Should every video game review reveal the same collected data?
What is the purpose of a review? Is it not to inform whether something is worth you spending money/time on? Whether it’s a movie, a videogame or a saucepan that ought to be the goal, right? Would it be worthwhile getting the opinions of somebody who doesn’t cook about a $300 saucepan?
November 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
do people really think reviewing a video game is the same thing as reviewing a refrigerator?
Can we measure the objective qualities of a video game against other similar products? Can we do a price/value breakdown? Should every video game review reveal the same collected data?
Can we measure the objective qualities of a video game against other similar products? Can we do a price/value breakdown? Should every video game review reveal the same collected data?
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This story is infinitely more important than GTA getting delayed. Don't let me catch you moaning about waiting longer for a video game if you're not mad about why it happened.
"Rockstar, Rockstar, you're disgusting, we charge you with union busting," the protesters declared.
'All you had to do was follow the damn law, Rockstar!': Workers are protesting outside Take-Two after GTA 6 dev's alleged 'brazen' union-busting
"They can get used to seeing us on their doorstep."
www.pcgamer.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This story is infinitely more important than GTA getting delayed. Don't let me catch you moaning about waiting longer for a video game if you're not mad about why it happened.
Hi, anybody got a job in games journalism?
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Hi, anybody got a job in games journalism?
VGC doesn't get the credit they deserve but half the news I write these days traces back to them, wonderful team
Square Enix announced layoffs across “nearly all areas” of its Western business in an all-hands meeting earlier today, VGC understands.
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Square Enix announces more layoffs as part of US and Europe restructuring | VGC
“Nearly all areas” of Square Enix’s Western business affected by latest cuts…
vgc.news
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
VGC doesn't get the credit they deserve but half the news I write these days traces back to them, wonderful team
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November 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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This week's digest features links to @nadiaoxford.bsky.social, @easbygames.bsky.social, @whilhorst.bsky.social, @patrickklepek.bsky.social, @mads.haus, and others. ⤵️
🌸 Issue 456 of Hanafuda Report is out now: hanafuda.report/issues/456/
100 years of Mario? - Hanafuda Report
hanafuda.report
November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This week's digest features links to @nadiaoxford.bsky.social, @easbygames.bsky.social, @whilhorst.bsky.social, @patrickklepek.bsky.social, @mads.haus, and others. ⤵️
Looking for work! Do you want features on Pokémon Legends Z-A? Write-ups on the latest Warframe update? Kirby Air Raiders discussions? Coverage of Magic: The Gathering's new Avatar set? Or do you just want news, reviews, and guides? Whatever you want, I'm your gal!
Contact me: ryaneasby@outlook.com
Contact me: ryaneasby@outlook.com
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November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Looking for work! Do you want features on Pokémon Legends Z-A? Write-ups on the latest Warframe update? Kirby Air Raiders discussions? Coverage of Magic: The Gathering's new Avatar set? Or do you just want news, reviews, and guides? Whatever you want, I'm your gal!
Contact me: ryaneasby@outlook.com
Contact me: ryaneasby@outlook.com
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Shout out to the Fortnite leaks server for not being evil about this like I suspect many other leakers and people who believe the game can do no wrong will be
November 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Shout out to the Fortnite leaks server for not being evil about this like I suspect many other leakers and people who believe the game can do no wrong will be
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Making my @rollingstone.com debut writing about Monolith's incredible F.E.A.R. and how the story's meaning has kind of gotten lost over the years.
Alma isn't F.E.A.R.'s villain. Armacham and the people that made her are. She's as much a victim as anyone else, a spirit of vengeance made, not born.
Alma isn't F.E.A.R.'s villain. Armacham and the people that made her are. She's as much a victim as anyone else, a spirit of vengeance made, not born.
A @rollingstone.com Halloween special: writer @edgarallanbro.bsky.social looks back at #FEAR, the 2005 horror game whose famous monster has been totally misunderstood for 20 years. It's a great read.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
'F.E.A.R.' at 20: Is the Game's Villain the Ghost -- Or the System That Killed Her?
Monolith's 2005 horror FPS shares a tragic monster story with films like 'The Ring' and 'The Grudge'
www.rollingstone.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Making my @rollingstone.com debut writing about Monolith's incredible F.E.A.R. and how the story's meaning has kind of gotten lost over the years.
Alma isn't F.E.A.R.'s villain. Armacham and the people that made her are. She's as much a victim as anyone else, a spirit of vengeance made, not born.
Alma isn't F.E.A.R.'s villain. Armacham and the people that made her are. She's as much a victim as anyone else, a spirit of vengeance made, not born.
God that took a while
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
God that took a while
Also with the Carpenter discussion!
They Live’s horrific satire has aged immaculately by @easbygames.bsky.social
"Almost forty years removed from the initial release of the film, after several rounds of critical re-evaluation, They Live is haunting to rewatch, and even more haunting to sit with and think about in 2025."
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"Almost forty years removed from the initial release of the film, after several rounds of critical re-evaluation, They Live is haunting to rewatch, and even more haunting to sit with and think about in 2025."
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They Live's horrific satire has aged immaculately
A look back at John Carpenter's They Live and how its politics are more relevant than ever today.
skyboxcritics.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Also with the Carpenter discussion!
Spoke to Masaaki Hayasaka about the Dragon Quest remakes and the legacy of the series!
For @rollingstone.com writer @easbygames.bsky.social spoke with #DragonQuest producer Masaaki Hayasaka about what the legacy of Japan's greatest RPG series means and how they're keeping it alive.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
How Modern Remakes of 'Dragon Quest' Are Keeping an RPG Dynasty Alive
'Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake' producer Masaaki Hayasaka talks about the Square Enix game's legacy
www.rollingstone.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Spoke to Masaaki Hayasaka about the Dragon Quest remakes and the legacy of the series!
Been playing Dragon Quest 1+2 HD2D Remake over the last few weeks. Only had a chance to beat the first game, but it's fantastic. Really feels great with the new QoL features, and is a brilliant update of a slice of history. Interview with producer Masaaki Hayasaka coming to @rollingstone.com soon!
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Been playing Dragon Quest 1+2 HD2D Remake over the last few weeks. Only had a chance to beat the first game, but it's fantastic. Really feels great with the new QoL features, and is a brilliant update of a slice of history. Interview with producer Masaaki Hayasaka coming to @rollingstone.com soon!
Back at Skybox writing about how badly I think Supergiant fumbled the narrative of Hades 2 and how it defeats itself by trying to redeem an irredeemable villain
At The End of Time, Hades 2 betrays itself by @easbygames.bsky.social
"Sometimes, you can’t redeem a bad person."
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"Sometimes, you can’t redeem a bad person."
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At The End of Time, Hades 2 betrays itself
On Hades 2's ending, and how it self-sabotages its own story and protagonist.
skyboxcritics.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Back at Skybox writing about how badly I think Supergiant fumbled the narrative of Hades 2 and how it defeats itself by trying to redeem an irredeemable villain
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I reviewed Bounty Star for @ign.com. It is the most personal review I've written in a long time (maybe ever) and I'm very proud of it. It would mean a lot to me if you read it.
Full disclosure: I talk about being suicidal for two years in the opening because I had to. This one hit me pretty hard.
Full disclosure: I talk about being suicidal for two years in the opening because I had to. This one hit me pretty hard.
Bounty Star Review - IGN
This combination of mech combat and farming is equal parts compelling and tranquil.
www.ign.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I reviewed Bounty Star for @ign.com. It is the most personal review I've written in a long time (maybe ever) and I'm very proud of it. It would mean a lot to me if you read it.
Full disclosure: I talk about being suicidal for two years in the opening because I had to. This one hit me pretty hard.
Full disclosure: I talk about being suicidal for two years in the opening because I had to. This one hit me pretty hard.
Not to doompost but at this point what exactly did I go to university for
I didn't study how to survive a dying industry, I studied journalism
I didn't study how to survive a dying industry, I studied journalism
More than 1,200 video game journalists have left major publications in the past two years, and not returned to the media, according to data supplied to VGC.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/more-th...
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More than 1,200 games journalists have left the media in the last two years | VGC
According to Press Engine data, the global pool of games journalists has shrunk by 25%
www.videogameschronicle.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Not to doompost but at this point what exactly did I go to university for
I didn't study how to survive a dying industry, I studied journalism
I didn't study how to survive a dying industry, I studied journalism
I'm one of like six people who've watched it but Gen V Season 2 was good, show now on a run of "damn this is better than the main show" for two full seasons
October 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I'm one of like six people who've watched it but Gen V Season 2 was good, show now on a run of "damn this is better than the main show" for two full seasons
This sucks, hire all of these people
Valnet unfortunately let go of the entire TheGamer features team today alongside several other staff members.
Many incredibly talented and hard working writers I've had the pleasure of working with over the past several years.
Many incredibly talented and hard working writers I've had the pleasure of working with over the past several years.
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This sucks, hire all of these people
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