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Andrew King
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Writer. Former Features Editor: TheGamer. Freelance: GameSpot, Polygon, and others. He/Him. andrew.k@thegamer.com
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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I'll be updating my portfolio as I go, as well as creating more videos on YouTube and social media. Even if you just want to see a guy spout nonsense about games, come say hello.
www.youtube.com/@hallafyre/v...
hallafyre.
I like making videos, most of the time
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October 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I got laid off from TheGamer today, along with the entire Features team (go give
@epicswitzer.bsky.social
and
@hallafyre.bsky.social
a follow!)

Needless to say, I'm now looking for work. I'm open to roles in:

-Journalism
-PR
-Copywriting
-Copy editing
-Games writing
-Scriptwriting
October 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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AI art is the aesthetic of fascism
Evil motherfuckers
March 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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"Getting a truly strange setting in a first-person RPG is rare, and Cosmo D looks like he may be delivering one of the best..."

@funnelchest94.bsky.social checks out Moves of The Diamond Hand over at @thegamerweb.bsky.social.

www.thegamer.com/indie-rpg-mo...
This Gonzo Indie RPG Has The Same Moody Spirit As Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Cosmo D's early access indie takes first-person RPGs in a bold direction.
www.thegamer.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Best of the 2020s so far
November 11, 2024 at 5:23 AM
The biggest thing theaters could do to get more people going regularly would be offering childcare for parents while they watch their movie. Gyms and churches do it, and the cost of a sitter is the most frequent reason I see cited for why people in their 30s and 40s stop going.
June 5, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Wrote about Todd Haynes’ incredible May December for TheGamer’s movie of the year nominations. In an exceptional film year, it was the work that hit me the hardest and made me think the longest.
TheGamer Movie Of The Year 2023 Nominees
Six of our editors put forward their shortlists for TheGamer's Movie of the Year
t.co
December 19, 2023 at 4:49 PM
Twitter removing headlines to “improve aesthetics” isn’t that big a surprise if you know that Elon did something similar with much higher stakes at Tesla factories, removing the color yellow and safety signage because he didn’t like how they looked.
Report: Tesla Factory Is Dangerous Because Musk Hates Yellow
He also reportedly dislikes having “too many signs” and beeping noises from forklifts.
nymag.com
October 5, 2023 at 5:01 PM
Hope that the looming SAG-AFTRA video game performer strike is the beginning of these companies getting hammered by workers because this industry desperately needs it.
September 28, 2023 at 5:17 PM
Top 5 is pretty solidly set, but the rest aren’t in any real order.
September 24, 2023 at 2:46 PM
Update 2.0 is a game-changer, and Phantom Liberty is the perfect showcase for everything it improves. My review of Cyberpunk 2077's new, and only, expansion:
www.thegamer.com/cyberpunk-20...
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Review - Dog Eat Dogtown
The much-hyped — then much-maligned — RPG is back with an expansion that changes the game.
www.thegamer.com
September 20, 2023 at 3:02 PM
I regret to inform you that catching up with all of 2023’s great game releases is not getting any easier. Sea of Stars is a terrific modern riff on Chrono Trigger.

www.thegamer.com/sea-of-stars...
Sea Of Stars Review - Star Power
Sabotage Studios' throwback RPG is a terrific modern riff on SNES classics.
www.thegamer.com
August 28, 2023 at 2:20 PM
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This is my short film Coffee Breaks, a comedy about trying to enjoy the little things when the world is falling apart.
Coffee Breaks | Cascading chaos ruins Michael's cozy coffee routine in this comedy short film.
Michael is a coffee obsessive and wants to share a good cup with his friend Chris. But, his landlord's laziness has left his apartment with a laundry list of...
youtu.be
August 22, 2023 at 2:29 PM
This is my short film Coffee Breaks, a comedy about trying to enjoy the little things when the world is falling apart.
Coffee Breaks | Cascading chaos ruins Michael's cozy coffee routine in this comedy short film.
Michael is a coffee obsessive and wants to share a good cup with his friend Chris. But, his landlord's laziness has left his apartment with a laundry list of...
youtu.be
August 22, 2023 at 2:29 PM
Watch Asteroid City for the third time now that it’s on Peacock and it grows for me with each viewing. More and more moving the more I understand the machinations of the structure.
August 12, 2023 at 4:57 PM
This is such a good look.
August 12, 2023 at 4:41 PM