Jess Reyes
@luckychanjr.bsky.social
code monkey and freelance writer. former contributor at inverse. bylines at @ign.com, @gamespot.com, @polygon.com, @rpgsite.net, digital trends, and more.
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Jess Reyes
@luckychanjr.bsky.social
· Sep 14
Five tiny appliances perfect for tiny kitchens, battle tested in my studio apartment
From air fryers to toasters, the pint-sized appliances I’ve chosen for my mini kitchen prove you don’t need a McMansion for modern amenities
www.theguardian.com
Making my debut on The Guardian talking about my studio-sized kitchen ✨
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
my bf is spending time with his family for halloween and he says the neighbors kids are screaming 67 over and over again
the house across the street has a microphone and they’re screaming it back
the suburbs are wild yo
the house across the street has a microphone and they’re screaming it back
the suburbs are wild yo
November 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
my bf is spending time with his family for halloween and he says the neighbors kids are screaming 67 over and over again
the house across the street has a microphone and they’re screaming it back
the suburbs are wild yo
the house across the street has a microphone and they’re screaming it back
the suburbs are wild yo
october update:
- working at tech internship
- working on pokemon review
- crying about midterms
- working on jfashion insta
- STILL TAKING WORK
- also bought pokemon merch
- working at tech internship
- working on pokemon review
- crying about midterms
- working on jfashion insta
- STILL TAKING WORK
- also bought pokemon merch
October 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
october update:
- working at tech internship
- working on pokemon review
- crying about midterms
- working on jfashion insta
- STILL TAKING WORK
- also bought pokemon merch
- working at tech internship
- working on pokemon review
- crying about midterms
- working on jfashion insta
- STILL TAKING WORK
- also bought pokemon merch
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“My life was a series of battles. And I kept on winning.”: Skybox remembers Tomonobu Itagaki by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social feat. several Skybox contributors
"Tomonobu Itagaki was a rock star. Maybe our last one."
Read on:
"Tomonobu Itagaki was a rock star. Maybe our last one."
Read on:
“My life was a series of battles. And I kept on winning.”: Skybox remembers Tomonobu Itagaki
A tribute to Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive director Tomonobu Itagaki from multiple Skybox contributors.
skyboxcritics.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“My life was a series of battles. And I kept on winning.”: Skybox remembers Tomonobu Itagaki by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social feat. several Skybox contributors
"Tomonobu Itagaki was a rock star. Maybe our last one."
Read on:
"Tomonobu Itagaki was a rock star. Maybe our last one."
Read on:
i just started hanging out on tiktok and wow i haven’t been served this many takes i disagree with since twitter
problematic gender norms? check!
gatekeeping hobbies? check!
squabbling over stupid shit? always!
problematic gender norms? check!
gatekeeping hobbies? check!
squabbling over stupid shit? always!
October 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
i just started hanging out on tiktok and wow i haven’t been served this many takes i disagree with since twitter
problematic gender norms? check!
gatekeeping hobbies? check!
squabbling over stupid shit? always!
problematic gender norms? check!
gatekeeping hobbies? check!
squabbling over stupid shit? always!
corporate america when aws is down
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
corporate america when aws is down
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First myth of marriage to be punctured:
I couldn't wait to be added to wife's health insurance because I've been paying for my own for years. We just learned it would cost $550 to add me to her plan, which is actually $100 more than I'm paying myself every month. INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!
I couldn't wait to be added to wife's health insurance because I've been paying for my own for years. We just learned it would cost $550 to add me to her plan, which is actually $100 more than I'm paying myself every month. INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!
October 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
First myth of marriage to be punctured:
I couldn't wait to be added to wife's health insurance because I've been paying for my own for years. We just learned it would cost $550 to add me to her plan, which is actually $100 more than I'm paying myself every month. INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!
I couldn't wait to be added to wife's health insurance because I've been paying for my own for years. We just learned it would cost $550 to add me to her plan, which is actually $100 more than I'm paying myself every month. INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!
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HEY FOLKS!
Now I am back from Japan I wanted to do a proper *I'M LOOKING FOR WORK* post.
Reviews, previews, features, podcasts, on-camera stuff, online, in print... I can do it all! And have been doing it all for like six years!
If you have a beat on any opportunities, please let me know.
Now I am back from Japan I wanted to do a proper *I'M LOOKING FOR WORK* post.
Reviews, previews, features, podcasts, on-camera stuff, online, in print... I can do it all! And have been doing it all for like six years!
If you have a beat on any opportunities, please let me know.
October 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
HEY FOLKS!
Now I am back from Japan I wanted to do a proper *I'M LOOKING FOR WORK* post.
Reviews, previews, features, podcasts, on-camera stuff, online, in print... I can do it all! And have been doing it all for like six years!
If you have a beat on any opportunities, please let me know.
Now I am back from Japan I wanted to do a proper *I'M LOOKING FOR WORK* post.
Reviews, previews, features, podcasts, on-camera stuff, online, in print... I can do it all! And have been doing it all for like six years!
If you have a beat on any opportunities, please let me know.
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Let's hope the book doesn't have a section on Brazil or "third world countries"
October 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Let's hope the book doesn't have a section on Brazil or "third world countries"
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At both Gamescom and TGS I have spoken to several PR folks who've lamented how hard it is to get coverage now, even for bigger games, and I feel like I am losing my mind because between startmenu and Rewinder I have never been so frequently stonewalled on coverage requests.
September 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
At both Gamescom and TGS I have spoken to several PR folks who've lamented how hard it is to get coverage now, even for bigger games, and I feel like I am losing my mind because between startmenu and Rewinder I have never been so frequently stonewalled on coverage requests.
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Even putting aside all the inherent negative externalities of these things (a lot to put aside!!!) the real blood boiling bits will be familiar to any freelancer or gig worker: a job that starts out relatively comfy (or at least tolerable) getting squeezed and squeezed and squeezed until you burnout
"“AI isn’t magic; it’s a pyramid scheme of human labor,” said @adiod.bsky.social , a researcher at the Distributed AI Research Institute based in Bremen, Germany. “These raters are the middle rung: invisible, essential and expendable.”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart
Contracted AI raters describe grueling deadlines, poor pay and opacity around work to make chatbots intelligent
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Even putting aside all the inherent negative externalities of these things (a lot to put aside!!!) the real blood boiling bits will be familiar to any freelancer or gig worker: a job that starts out relatively comfy (or at least tolerable) getting squeezed and squeezed and squeezed until you burnout
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it is nice for my old boss at Hard Drive to put in writing that he loves Elon Musk and was uninvolved in us wrecking him on twitter lol
September 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
it is nice for my old boss at Hard Drive to put in writing that he loves Elon Musk and was uninvolved in us wrecking him on twitter lol
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REVIEWER: This game is too easy
READER: Hmm, sounds like a problem with the game
REVIEWER: This game is too hard
READER: Hmm, sounds like a problem with you
Always found it 'charming' that one criticism is valid but the other seemingly isn't allowed
READER: Hmm, sounds like a problem with the game
REVIEWER: This game is too hard
READER: Hmm, sounds like a problem with you
Always found it 'charming' that one criticism is valid but the other seemingly isn't allowed
September 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
REVIEWER: This game is too easy
READER: Hmm, sounds like a problem with the game
REVIEWER: This game is too hard
READER: Hmm, sounds like a problem with you
Always found it 'charming' that one criticism is valid but the other seemingly isn't allowed
READER: Hmm, sounds like a problem with the game
REVIEWER: This game is too hard
READER: Hmm, sounds like a problem with you
Always found it 'charming' that one criticism is valid but the other seemingly isn't allowed
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Silent Hill f Review Thread:
CGM:
XboxEra:
TechRadar:
WellPlayed:
Shacknews:
Destructoid:
Wccftech:
Screen Rant:
Digital Trends:
DualShockers: 9.5/10
Game Informer:
IGN:
VGC:
Game Rant:
GamesRadar:
GameReactor UK:
Windows Central:
Gamespot:
CGM:
XboxEra:
TechRadar:
WellPlayed:
Shacknews:
Destructoid:
Wccftech:
Screen Rant:
Digital Trends:
DualShockers: 9.5/10
Game Informer:
IGN:
VGC:
Game Rant:
GamesRadar:
GameReactor UK:
Windows Central:
Gamespot:
September 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Silent Hill f Review Thread:
CGM:
XboxEra:
TechRadar:
WellPlayed:
Shacknews:
Destructoid:
Wccftech:
Screen Rant:
Digital Trends:
DualShockers: 9.5/10
Game Informer:
IGN:
VGC:
Game Rant:
GamesRadar:
GameReactor UK:
Windows Central:
Gamespot:
CGM:
XboxEra:
TechRadar:
WellPlayed:
Shacknews:
Destructoid:
Wccftech:
Screen Rant:
Digital Trends:
DualShockers: 9.5/10
Game Informer:
IGN:
VGC:
Game Rant:
GamesRadar:
GameReactor UK:
Windows Central:
Gamespot:
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For UNDERTALE's 10th anniversary, we are going to do 2 consecutive days of streams where we play through the game!
The event will be run across two days at 4PM PT on September 20 and 21.
You'll be able to watch it here.
undertale.com/10/
The event will be run across two days at 4PM PT on September 20 and 21.
You'll be able to watch it here.
undertale.com/10/
UNDERTALE 10th Anniversary Stream Event
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
undertale.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
For UNDERTALE's 10th anniversary, we are going to do 2 consecutive days of streams where we play through the game!
The event will be run across two days at 4PM PT on September 20 and 21.
You'll be able to watch it here.
undertale.com/10/
The event will be run across two days at 4PM PT on September 20 and 21.
You'll be able to watch it here.
undertale.com/10/
Making my debut on The Guardian talking about my studio-sized kitchen ✨
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
Five tiny appliances perfect for tiny kitchens, battle tested in my studio apartment
From air fryers to toasters, the pint-sized appliances I’ve chosen for my mini kitchen prove you don’t need a McMansion for modern amenities
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Making my debut on The Guardian talking about my studio-sized kitchen ✨
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
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great review that communicates why i had issues with even the first HK too
Hollow Knight: Silksong review: A game that intends to make you suffer, even to its own detriment.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
www.videogameschronicle.com/review/hollo...
⭐️⭐️⭐️
www.videogameschronicle.com/review/hollo...
Hollow Knight: Silksong review | VGC
Team Cherry’s sequel has a clear mission statement, but doesn’t seem to consider the consequences…
www.videogameschronicle.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
great review that communicates why i had issues with even the first HK too
i don’t think people realize that before spotify i used amv recommendations on youtube to find new songs lol
September 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
i don’t think people realize that before spotify i used amv recommendations on youtube to find new songs lol
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This is just the second piece I've seen that grapples with how Soulslike and Metroidvania systems actively work against one another to the detriment of the video game (among other things) instead of... you know, getting caught up in the hype and praising Silksong because it's Silksong.
September 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is just the second piece I've seen that grapples with how Soulslike and Metroidvania systems actively work against one another to the detriment of the video game (among other things) instead of... you know, getting caught up in the hype and praising Silksong because it's Silksong.
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Played the new Digimon game for three hours and loved it. I haven’t been this excited about creature collecting since Wuthering Waves!!
www.gamespot.com/articles/dig...
www.gamespot.com/articles/dig...
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Is A Promising Comeback That I Didn't Want To Stop Playing
Change into Digital Champions to save the Digital World!
www.gamespot.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Played the new Digimon game for three hours and loved it. I haven’t been this excited about creature collecting since Wuthering Waves!!
www.gamespot.com/articles/dig...
www.gamespot.com/articles/dig...
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hello! if you're going to TGS and want to check out some neat indie games please feel free to hit me up. looking to arrange some appointments for a client.
September 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
hello! if you're going to TGS and want to check out some neat indie games please feel free to hit me up. looking to arrange some appointments for a client.
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Finally, a way to attach Steam Deck or Switch 2 to an airplane tray table. www.theverge.com/news/775934/...
September 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Finally, a way to attach Steam Deck or Switch 2 to an airplane tray table. www.theverge.com/news/775934/...
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play as a stressed teenager in Consume Me, a semi-autobiographical RPG out Sept 25 on Steam!
@qdork.bsky.social
🍕 slice-of-life drama!
🧩 mini-game activities!
🐶 there's a dog!
🥣 you'll laugh AND cry!
now's the time to request a code to stream or review at launch!
📝 forms.gle/npXsYjN9LvSP...
@qdork.bsky.social
🍕 slice-of-life drama!
🧩 mini-game activities!
🐶 there's a dog!
🥣 you'll laugh AND cry!
now's the time to request a code to stream or review at launch!
📝 forms.gle/npXsYjN9LvSP...
September 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
play as a stressed teenager in Consume Me, a semi-autobiographical RPG out Sept 25 on Steam!
@qdork.bsky.social
🍕 slice-of-life drama!
🧩 mini-game activities!
🐶 there's a dog!
🥣 you'll laugh AND cry!
now's the time to request a code to stream or review at launch!
📝 forms.gle/npXsYjN9LvSP...
@qdork.bsky.social
🍕 slice-of-life drama!
🧩 mini-game activities!
🐶 there's a dog!
🥣 you'll laugh AND cry!
now's the time to request a code to stream or review at launch!
📝 forms.gle/npXsYjN9LvSP...
Played the new Digimon game for three hours and loved it. I haven’t been this excited about creature collecting since Wuthering Waves!!
www.gamespot.com/articles/dig...
www.gamespot.com/articles/dig...
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Is A Promising Comeback That I Didn't Want To Stop Playing
Change into Digital Champions to save the Digital World!
www.gamespot.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Played the new Digimon game for three hours and loved it. I haven’t been this excited about creature collecting since Wuthering Waves!!
www.gamespot.com/articles/dig...
www.gamespot.com/articles/dig...