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Kat Bailey
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Larian Studios Storytelling Lead. Creator of Axe of the Blood God. Past: IGN News Director, USgamer Editor-in-Chief. #coyi #skol
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Kat Bailey @katbailey.bsky.social · 22d
Job update time! Today was my first day as Larian Studios' new Storytelling Lead! It's wild to be back in an office fulltime for the first time in more than a decade -- and in another country to boot -- but it's wonderful to find community so far from home.
katbailey.bsky.social
Great game journalism in these pages. Support this worthy project. Honored to have contributed in the past!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/caz...
A Profound Waste of Time: Issue 6
The beloved gaming mag returns, with Astro Bot's Nicolas Doucet, Danganronpa's Kazutaka Kodaka, Team Ninja's Fumihiko Yasuda and more!
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November 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
katbailey.bsky.social
Season saving wins

✅ West Ham
✅ Vikings

We are so back
November 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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shannonliao.bsky.social
hi all, the awaited day has come: I'm looking for freelance writers to pitch Inverse Gaming for end-of-year coverage! namely, I'm looking for someone to contribute our best of RPGs this year list ($350), and pitch us on some year-end lookback essays ($500+). please pitch me: shannon@inverse.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
katbailey.bsky.social
Job update time! Today was my first day as Larian Studios' new Storytelling Lead! It's wild to be back in an office fulltime for the first time in more than a decade -- and in another country to boot -- but it's wonderful to find community so far from home.
October 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
katbailey.bsky.social
New job starting TOMORROW 👀
October 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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jparish.bsky.social
The NES's 40th anniversary today can mean only one thing...

SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION

youtu.be/MiqZoD3t5h4

Come see me talk about this stuff at PRGE in about an hour and a half!
A Self-Centered Video Message on the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the NES
YouTube video by Jeremy Parish | Video Works
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October 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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aclu.org
If you're taking to the streets to protest today, know your rights.
"KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS You don’t need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don’t need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you’re not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries. If you get stopped by the police, ask if you’re free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don’t sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you’ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney — no matter your citizenship or immigration status."
October 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
you ever just start writing about something video game related and eventually realise you're just straight up doing investigative journalism
October 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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apzonerunner.com
Somewhat lost in the news today: Paul Williams has passed away. You might not know his name but he was instrumental in the arcade world, working at Sega for decades, from Sega World UK in the 90s to leading Sega Amusements International - the arcade arm. www.amusementnetwork.co.uk/n/n578/paul-...
Paul Williams Passes | The Amusement Network
It is with deep respect, admiration, and sadness that Sega Amusements International announces the passing of Paul Williams on 14th October 2025, following a period of illness. A globally known and hig...
www.amusementnetwork.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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jmrivera.bsky.social
Itagaki was legendary in the games press for being confrontational as hell, in the dead or alive/ninja gaiden 1 and 2 era he was always good for a wild quote, which English speaking audiences didn’t often get from Japanese devs. Kind of an asshole rockstar persona, another rare thing in games.
October 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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wario64.bsky.social
Tomonobu Itagaki (creator of Ninja Gaiden 2004, Dead or Alive) has passed away according to his Facebook
October 16, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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plante.bsky.social
It was an honor to be interviewed by the brilliant @simonparkin.bsky.social on one of my favorite podcasts.

(and just ignore my opinion on Goldeneye, my equivalent of a a negative Steam review that opens with “8,000 hours played”)
myperfectconsole.bsky.social My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 28d
Can you guess what game @Plante.bsky.social is talking about? Let us know in the comments.

In the latest episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social is joined by the veteran journalist and co-founder of Polygon who recently launched the Post Games podcast.

Listen now: bit.ly/3W3XFXm
October 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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bloodgodpod.bsky.social
You may have 7 days before Sadako claims your soul but only 2 days to vote for what movie we cover in our Scary Movie Side Quest!

- Shaun of the Dead
- Jennifer's Body
- The Gate
- The Ring
- Otogirisou/St. John's Wort

Vote now! More deets in the alt!
www.patreon.com/posts/side-q...
We have 5 choices, selected by different members of the crew: Shaun of the Dead (Kat): The zombie comedy that kicked off a long and fruitful series of films from this team of creatives, with Edgar Wright in the director's chair. Horror doesn't have to just be scary, right? It can also be funny, and Shaun of the Dead certainly has a zombie horde's worth of laughs. Jennifer's Body (Eric): Horror can contain multitudes, from prestige to shock and shlock; but sometimes that "shlock" gets reappraised and finds new meaning as time goes on. Jennifer's Body is one of the better examples of this, as Megan Fox's man-eater has become an icon in this freshly lauded cult-classic. The Gate (Nadia): We all love a fun, cheesy romp. And The Gate is just that, straight out of Canada and bringing all the kind of popcorn thrills you'd ever want. It makes me want to sit down in a movie theater, flanked by my robot friends, and lob jokes at the monitor, which I cannot control. The Ring (Alexi): The terror that quickly became a horror classic, and one you'll need to send to a friend right after viewing. When asked why she chose this one, Alexi said: "This movie changed my life, so to speak. When we came out of the theatre my older brother turned to me and said 'see what happens to morbid girls, Lexi?' and from then on I became like 50% less goth." Good answer! St. John's Wort/Otogirisou (Victor): For our last film, we turn to St. John's Wort, a Japanese horror film based on a Chunsoft sound novel for the Super Famicom, Otogirisou. Somehow, Victor was the only one to pick a horror movie with an actual video game tie. But for those who want to see just how pixelated horror has influenced the silver screen, it's an interesting choice! Also ties into our recent episode all about the history of sound novels! -- You'll have until Wednesday, October 15 at 5 p.m. Central Time to get your votes in.
October 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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thatwitchmia.bsky.social
A whirlwind #NYCC dispatch from the newsletter, feat:

✨how @stephwilliams.bsky.social and @pnemiroff.bsky.social saved my smol creator bacon
✨micro reviews of Death Becomes Her and Kavalier & Clay
✨an exploration of condrop and creative fulfillment
✨Act I: Panic, Act II: gig offers, Act III: Panic
The NYCC Dispatch, or, The Art of Creative Fulfillment
At first, I attributed the post-NYCC ConDrop to the fact that it was a quick turn-around show for me. After some reflection, though, I realized it was less because I wasn't tired (because I assure you...
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October 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
katbailey.bsky.social
I love having access to actual trains
October 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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retrohistories.bsky.social
New resurrected podcast feeds, and it's a special RPG drop in honour of @katbailey.bsky.social!

1UP's Active Time Babble and GamePro's Roleplayers' Realm can once again be added to your podcast apps: savestate.site/podcasts/

(Their successor, @bloodgodpod.bsky.social, is essential listening!)
Screengrabs of Pocket Casts playing an old episode of ATB and an old episode of Roleplayers' Realm.
October 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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englishscribe.bsky.social
OPPORTUNITY Lead Writer - CDProjekt - US

Not affiliated. Shares welcome

jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CDPROJEKTRED...
Lead Writer
Company Description: To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social medi...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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anabnos.com
Hello! The Guardian is expanding our American soccer coverage. In the US, we're hiring:
• Reporters
• Asst. editor
• Audience editor
• Social video producer
• Sports biz reporter
These are all full-time, permanent, union positions.
www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-of...
The Guardian announces plans to expand its global soccer coverage ahead of 2026 men’s World Cup in North America
Combination of seven new roles, including six in the US, spanning sports and business coverage, visuals, video and more
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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aidanmoher.com
Did you know I’ve got a starter pack of awesome people who make awesome video game books and magazines?
October 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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wordofgreen.bsky.social
President Clark just declared martial law and dissolved the senate, and Babylon 5 season 3 is starting to feel too real
October 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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tayasigerson.bsky.social
Four ways to avoid taking damage in FF6
Shield: Terra Sword: Cyan Cape: Locke Dog: Shadow and Interceptor
October 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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apzonerunner.com
Here's my vibe check from my time at Tokyo Game Show 2025, which was a complete 180 from the last time I attended the show, and just shows a Japan back at the absolute centre of the video games world.
www.eurogamer.net/as-the-weste...
As the Western games industry sprials, TGS 2025 showed Japan is resurgent - though you might not recognize that over live streams
You really get the impression that this country's industry is once again happy, confident, and building.
www.eurogamer.net
October 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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magic.wizards.com
Support the cause by donating to our direct fundraising page here: tilt.fyi/Jr23vhNVE6

Want to learn more about Trans Lifeline? Visit their official website here: translifeline.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM