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Kazuma Hashimoto
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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
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
kazuma.bsky.social Kazuma Hashimoto @kazuma.bsky.social · Jul 1
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.
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xavierck.com
Just received my Trench Crusade rulebook.

Folks.

It is legitimately one of the most beautiful books I have ever seen outside of museum pieces.

Every other page is a beautifully printed illustration, and there's a section dedicated to painted minis with full artist credits.

It's incredible.
The front cover of Trench Crusade The inner cover showing a highly detailed in-universe version of WWI era Europe. A spread dedicated to the Court of the Seven-Headed Serpent. On the left page is three columns of text and in the left is a nun made of gross flesh A two page spread showing closeups of painted minis from the game. It's labeled Alessandro Sturmgaard Lo Staniero, and Dark Ages Workshop
February 10, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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cxorlando.bsky.social
hello this is the official petition to bring back mass market paperbacks!! mmpbs are good actually and everyone should do them!! i think esp romantasy readers would really love that shit! and you can still spray those edges!!! bring back mass market paperbacks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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lowpolyhighres.bsky.social
Vagrant Story (PS1) (2000)

1/2
Grand Steward LeSait, seen on the left, resting his chin on his mutated hands looking like they're a part of one big Chinese finger trap and Inquisitor Heldricht, smoking a long cigarette holder, looking at the divorce papers regarding her and LeSait's separation, making sure the document succinctly specifies one of the reasons being his weird fused hands. (his crossed fingers are all done in texture over a sort of fused several polygons, it's an ingenious solution and it looks amazing, like the rest of this gorgeous game) Two beautiful young people standing next to a tree at night, illuminated by the moonlight and the burning castle in the distance (off cam). They are Ashley Riot, our hero with a ponytail brown hair and two very strands freely dangling backwards like rabbit ears, showing his side boobs with his very thin and tight white apron piece on his chest. His outfit is ridiculous and I'm all for it. Next to him stands his comrade on this mission, agent Callo Meriose with her long black hair and two braids on each side of her face, being the recon and analysis part of the team aka the NOT hot headed one. A drone shot of the castle grounds with many walls and spires shrouded in darkness and the main gate illuminated by a couple of torches, creating a beautiful and moody vibe. Ashley Riot not wanting to wait for information or reinforcements barges towards the castle and stands in front of a flimsy wooden gate and fence with the tall fortress towers rising upwards into the rainy night sky, going his best impression of Cloud Strife standing in front of a Mako reactor.
January 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
kazuma.bsky.social
i'm not in this episode since i've been very busy due to work --- ! but @cullenforever.bsky.social was gracious enough to read out my responses to a question about game music and how we should speak about it in crit!
burnoutculture.bsky.social Burnout Culture Podcast @burnoutculture.bsky.social · 4h
❗NEW EPISODE OF BURNOUT CULTURES❗

Oh this one is spicy. Topics this week include:

Nintendo Partner Direct
Dragon Quest VII, and remake culture
Romeo is a Dead Man (Hayes and Cullen both played it for review!)
open.spotify.com/episode/3mc6...
February 10, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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lataco.bsky.social
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.

The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...

By Julianne Le
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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poisonp1nk.art
the matryoshka. 🪆 #alanwake
February 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
kazuma.bsky.social
wow it really sucks that i can't gift friends in europe games on steam bc of pricing lol
February 10, 2026 at 4:22 AM
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sorayanadiamcdonald.com
"'They're seeing them undercover as construction workers, they're seeing them undercover as Uber drivers, they're seeing them undercover as like electrical workers or school observers,' Steadman said."

Diabolical.
Community members fear ICE agents are now disguising themselves in Minnesota
People describing themselves as constitutional observers​ tell WCCO that in the past week, reports of ICE agents disguising themselves have flooded in from the Twin Cities Metro and rural areas of the...
www.cbsnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:29 AM
kazuma.bsky.social
vholume's environment design is kind of incredible.
A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume. A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume. A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume. A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume.
February 10, 2026 at 3:33 AM
kazuma.bsky.social
found a guy that sells 11th-14th century central European jewelry and I think I found a new statement piece to wear over my gloves.
February 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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lincolnhello.bsky.social
If it's happening, bunnies are doing it. Probably.
Players discover once again that World of Warcraft is powered by invisible bunnies that make everything work
Great truths are only briefly forgotten.
www.pcgamer.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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solfleet.bsky.social
Yakuza 3 is a phenomenal game that you should experience in its original form. I’ve reviewed every game in the series since Yakuza 0, until Kiwami 3. Reading reviews - I’d urge you to go buy Yakuza 3 Remastered right now while it’s still available, and I can’t believe that’s a thing I have to say
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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amutepiggy.bsky.social
GOD IS REAL
Screen shot from igndotcom instagram account of an IGN / ABC news headline. Photo: a figure skater in a pose on the ice in a yellow t-shirt and denim overalls. NEWS SPANISH FIGURE SKATER GETS MUSIC APPROVED, WILL SKATE HIS MINIONS ROUTINE AT THE OLYMPICS IGN | VIA: ABC NEWS
February 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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decafjedi.com
I have no clue what TSR was going for with these Dungeons & Dragons ads, but whatever it was, I dig it.
A Dungeons & Dragons print ad featuring a medieval knight on a motorcycle. A Dungeons & Dragons print ad featuring a medieval knight playing a tabletop game with aliens. A Dungeons & Dragons print ad featuring a medieval knight arriving at a fancy restaurant.
July 31, 2023 at 2:47 PM
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jesthehuman.itch.io
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!

There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!

Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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moomanibe.bsky.social
it's genuinely stunning to me you'd keep a game in the hopper for a decade and then do huge layoffs after a single month. a month is nothing in live service terms. less than nothing.
February 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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okazu.yuricon.com
This is for 18+ groups for now. But we all know how this goes. The 18+, then the queer groups, which are considered 18+ by default. This killed Yahoo Groups and LiveJournal.
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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mammonmachine.bsky.social
Forums are nostalgic to people of exactly my age, but I think they just have a different combination of the weaknesses of chat clients and social media. I think what ppl miss is having a small, close-knit community, and that's increasingly hard to replicate as corpos own it all.
February 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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solfleet.bsky.social
I've found a couple of nice behind-the-scenes gigs that will keep me afloat for a bit. But a reminder that I'm very much looking for work. Heading into the busy spring season of game releases, I'd love to find some steady stuff!
solfleet.bsky.social Hayes Madsen @solfleet.bsky.social · 22d
Alright, here's the official I'm looking for work thread. After four years at Inverse, taking the lead on gaming coverage, I'm now completely open to work. I've been a reporter, editor, podcast host, and much more. If you want to see what I can bring to the table, here's some of my best from Inverse
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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xeecee.bsky.social
please give us more personal data please please please please c’mon you’re being so mean dude. we only got breached like three times. we’re NOT going to sell it man please please please plus its for like safety? so you’re the one who looks stupid right now come on pleaaaaaase just one data point bro
February 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
kazuma.bsky.social
find me on LJ, find me on dreamwidth, find me on hit Red Dead Redemption 2 Online RP server WildWestRP, find me on anything other than discord because I'm not handing over any documents lol
February 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
yakuza kiwami 3 is an insult to the game rgg has purported to remake, its players, the studio's previous quality output and, bewilderingly, women. oh, and the casting of an admitted sex pest. i'm somewhere between dejection and fury.

my review for vgc:
www.videogameschronicle.com/review/yakuz...
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties review: How not to do a remake | VGC
Sega delivers a disappointing remake built on disdain, not reverence, looking to fix a game that wasn’t broken…
www.videogameschronicle.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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aftermath.site
The movement to remove voice actor who has admitted to sexual assault has Yakuza fans at their breaking point: aftermath.site/yakuza-kiwami-...
a screenshot from yakuza kiwani 3 feature series main character kazuma kiryu
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
kazuma.bsky.social
can't sleep.
February 9, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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maxkriegervg.bsky.social
never trust gamers example #38403482
a genius with his thinking cap on declaring "haha is my PS2 laser dirty? what is this crap", dismissively pointing his thumb at the soundtracks to drakengard and evergrace, which conveniently have an arrow pointing to them labeled "(literal coolest music ever)"
January 23, 2026 at 6:44 PM