Kazuma Hashimoto
@kazuma.bsky.social
critic / consultant / ??? @ ??? x2 ・ award nominated ・ ハーフ ・ queer, he/him, FTM 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ・ bylines: IGN, Polygon, GamesRadar+, MMORPG, Them, Inverse, Rolling Stone ・ CONTACT: kazuma.h.de@gmail.com ・ posts don't reflect employer, etc. etc.
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Kazuma Hashimoto
@kazuma.bsky.social
· Oct 21
hello! my name is kazuma hashimoto and i'm a critic and features writer. my work can be found on polygon, ign, and siliconera, usually entailing some kind of deep dive into japanese media. i also work as a narrative design consultant and a narrative designer on cool stuff i can't talk about yet.
oh yeah, my intro post. so a lot has changed in the past year. i still work as a critic and features writer. i'm now a part-time editor too. still do narrative design and consultation, but do market analysis to help identify trends and create marketing strategies. 👍 i'm also always open for work
it's an incredible image that works in almost any situation
February 13, 2026 at 6:26 AM
it's an incredible image that works in almost any situation
i heard the DLC is hard! i haven't touched it yet
February 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM
i heard the DLC is hard! i haven't touched it yet
jack is a man of all time!!
February 13, 2026 at 4:08 AM
jack is a man of all time!!
it honestly is! it's a game you just have to tell someone to play as opposed to explain. it's just one of those things..
February 13, 2026 at 4:07 AM
it honestly is! it's a game you just have to tell someone to play as opposed to explain. it's just one of those things..
this would have been my GOTY if signalis hadn't come out the same year
February 13, 2026 at 4:07 AM
this would have been my GOTY if signalis hadn't come out the same year
when i tell you that this is perhaps one of the best final fantasy in over a decade i mean it. i can't describe how good it is, you simply have to experience it.
it’s still so funny nomura dropped a nuke on the ff vocal song debate a few years ago
February 13, 2026 at 4:03 AM
when i tell you that this is perhaps one of the best final fantasy in over a decade i mean it. i can't describe how good it is, you simply have to experience it.
literally the best final fantasy game within the past decade imo
February 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
literally the best final fantasy game within the past decade imo
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it’s still so funny nomura dropped a nuke on the ff vocal song debate a few years ago
February 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM
it’s still so funny nomura dropped a nuke on the ff vocal song debate a few years ago
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I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
Just the Browser - Just the Browser
Remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from web browsers.
justthebrowser.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
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the thunder won't be loud enough to dull all thorny thistle wounds
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
the thunder won't be loud enough to dull all thorny thistle wounds
a sci-fi horror fps.. sign me up.. but not this
February 12, 2026 at 11:25 PM
a sci-fi horror fps.. sign me up.. but not this
thanks so much! it's really nice that someone remembers it..!!
February 12, 2026 at 11:24 PM
thanks so much! it's really nice that someone remembers it..!!
if marathon was single-player i would have played it based on that trailer lol alas
February 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
if marathon was single-player i would have played it based on that trailer lol alas
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you could tell it was john wick from the first few seconds of the music in that trailer alone
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
you could tell it was john wick from the first few seconds of the music in that trailer alone
pretty sure this is based on the cancelled prototype of a female-led CV title from over two decades ago. if so, that's really fucking cool.
February 12, 2026 at 10:46 PM
pretty sure this is based on the cancelled prototype of a female-led CV title from over two decades ago. if so, that's really fucking cool.
archer by the way of telltale or a bond game would be really cool, esp if they kept the art style..
February 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
archer by the way of telltale or a bond game would be really cool, esp if they kept the art style..
FINALLY MGS4 ON MODERN CONSOLES
February 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
FINALLY MGS4 ON MODERN CONSOLES
i was talking to @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social and a few others about what the success of wukong meant for east asian devs, and i've heard it directly from other games being developed in china, for example, that those two games opened doors for experimentation and not being locked to mobile or MMOs.
February 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
i was talking to @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social and a few others about what the success of wukong meant for east asian devs, and i've heard it directly from other games being developed in china, for example, that those two games opened doors for experimentation and not being locked to mobile or MMOs.
games like project windless are an example of stellar blade and wukong succeeding in an international market. things that are based off of east asian fantasy or myth being given to teams in regions that were otherwise locked to making genres in their respective markets with the same aesthetic.
February 12, 2026 at 10:36 PM
games like project windless are an example of stellar blade and wukong succeeding in an international market. things that are based off of east asian fantasy or myth being given to teams in regions that were otherwise locked to making genres in their respective markets with the same aesthetic.
survival horror isometric tenchu.. interesting
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
survival horror isometric tenchu.. interesting