Kirk McKeand
@mckkirk.bsky.social
Microplastics, they’re fantastic. Content Director @ GLHF. Consultancy, mock reviews. Did some writing for a video game called The Axis Unseen.
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Just want you to know that when I asked Geoff why he gave the silent treatment to an open letter written by his own "future of games" program (& co-signed by 3000+ industry peers), he replied:
"Because that's my show and nobody gets to tell me how I should use my platform". 💀💀💀
"Because that's my show and nobody gets to tell me how I should use my platform". 💀💀💀
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
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“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Just want you to know that when I asked Geoff why he gave the silent treatment to an open letter written by his own "future of games" program (& co-signed by 3000+ industry peers), he replied:
"Because that's my show and nobody gets to tell me how I should use my platform". 💀💀💀
"Because that's my show and nobody gets to tell me how I should use my platform". 💀💀💀
Here’s my Arc Raiders review — best multiplayer game of 2025 imo www.espn.co.uk/gaming/story...
ARC Raiders review -- easily the best multiplayer experience of 2025
ARC Raiders is an extraction shooter everyone can enjoy.
www.espn.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Here’s my Arc Raiders review — best multiplayer game of 2025 imo www.espn.co.uk/gaming/story...
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Please follow and support what they do next, as all three of them are tremendous talents who deserve the very best.
@funnelchest94.bsky.social
@epicswitzer.bsky.social
@hallafyre.bsky.social
No matter what they end up doing, they're going to kick ass and do themselves proud.
@funnelchest94.bsky.social
@epicswitzer.bsky.social
@hallafyre.bsky.social
No matter what they end up doing, they're going to kick ass and do themselves proud.
October 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Please follow and support what they do next, as all three of them are tremendous talents who deserve the very best.
@funnelchest94.bsky.social
@epicswitzer.bsky.social
@hallafyre.bsky.social
No matter what they end up doing, they're going to kick ass and do themselves proud.
@funnelchest94.bsky.social
@epicswitzer.bsky.social
@hallafyre.bsky.social
No matter what they end up doing, they're going to kick ass and do themselves proud.
Really shortsighted, this. But it’s not surprising because the staff there are constantly trying to write quality stuff while management pushes ridiculous quotas and the bean counters involve themselves in editorial decisions. It’s why I left four years ago. Thought I could change things, couldn’t.
Valnet unfortunately let go of the entire TheGamer features team today alongside several other staff members.
Many incredibly talented and hard working writers I've had the pleasure of working with over the past several years.
Many incredibly talented and hard working writers I've had the pleasure of working with over the past several years.
October 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Really shortsighted, this. But it’s not surprising because the staff there are constantly trying to write quality stuff while management pushes ridiculous quotas and the bean counters involve themselves in editorial decisions. It’s why I left four years ago. Thought I could change things, couldn’t.
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Oh, by the way: I am the host of this on Friday! Please come along for my chat with the cast & director of the FF7Rs. As you'd expect, I can guarantee a level of nerdy deep dive that might not always occur on such panels...
October 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Oh, by the way: I am the host of this on Friday! Please come along for my chat with the cast & director of the FF7Rs. As you'd expect, I can guarantee a level of nerdy deep dive that might not always occur on such panels...
My Bloodlines 2 review. www.dbltap.com/reviews/vamp...
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 review - not bloody bad
You’re the Nomad, a vampire elder who’s just awoken from 100 years of dreamless sleep, living my ideal life until someone wakes you up. There’s a strange mark o
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October 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
My Bloodlines 2 review. www.dbltap.com/reviews/vamp...
It’s actually somehow way worse than this screenshot suggests if you look at the site. Mad that they’re still supported with opportunities for actual games, but maybe people just aren’t aware.
Videogamer's new logo a screaming exclamation mark on the 'support independent games media' argument. Legitimately thought this was someone taking the piss when it was first posted in a discord, but no, it's on the site. You have to laugh (or else you'll cry)
October 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
It’s actually somehow way worse than this screenshot suggests if you look at the site. Mad that they’re still supported with opportunities for actual games, but maybe people just aren’t aware.
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The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.
from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
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from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
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October 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.
from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal
from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal
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Played Consume Me. Loved Consume Me. www.theguardian.com/games/2025/o...
Consume Me review - anything but empty calories
A teenage slice-of-life tale, an energy-management challenge and a satire of diet culture – this indie award-winner is a flavoursome treat
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October 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Played Consume Me. Loved Consume Me. www.theguardian.com/games/2025/o...
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Excited to start Just Us, a podcast about the @warriors-nba.bsky.social and the culture it has created in the Bay Area. First episode is live on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Give a listen, share, and subscribe if you can!
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RSS: feeds.libsyn.com/594825/rss
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October 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Excited to start Just Us, a podcast about the @warriors-nba.bsky.social and the culture it has created in the Bay Area. First episode is live on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Give a listen, share, and subscribe if you can!
YoTube youtu.be/EPAEtiyMAl8?...
RSS: feeds.libsyn.com/594825/rss
YoTube youtu.be/EPAEtiyMAl8?...
RSS: feeds.libsyn.com/594825/rss
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Due to redundancies I am now looking for work!
I have 5 years of experience as a 3d artist. I am primarily looking for full time positions in studio or remote but open to other options.
Any reposts are appreciated! 🙏
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/jomperr
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/perssonjo...
I have 5 years of experience as a 3d artist. I am primarily looking for full time positions in studio or remote but open to other options.
Any reposts are appreciated! 🙏
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/jomperr
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/perssonjo...
Joachim Persson
Experienced Hard Surface Artist at Avalanche Studios
www.artstation.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Due to redundancies I am now looking for work!
I have 5 years of experience as a 3d artist. I am primarily looking for full time positions in studio or remote but open to other options.
Any reposts are appreciated! 🙏
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/jomperr
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/perssonjo...
I have 5 years of experience as a 3d artist. I am primarily looking for full time positions in studio or remote but open to other options.
Any reposts are appreciated! 🙏
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/jomperr
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/perssonjo...
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Spent over a week reviewing Baby Steps because at some point I realised it was art. A lot of critics got it wrong with this one, honestly. www.dbltap.com/reviews/baby...
Baby Steps review – Stupid, juvenile, compelling art
I want to begin by saying that, before I’d ever played Baby Steps, I essentially wrote it off as “streamer bait,” frustration for frustration’s sake, and nothin
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October 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Spent over a week reviewing Baby Steps because at some point I realised it was art. A lot of critics got it wrong with this one, honestly. www.dbltap.com/reviews/baby...
Avalanche is closing its Liverpool studio and laying off a portion of its global workforce following Xbox’s cancellation of Contraband. www.dbltap.com/news/avalanc...
Avalanche Studios reports mass layoffs following Xbox cancellation
Following four years of silence on Contraband, the Xbox exclusive game from Just Cause studio Avalanche, announced in 2021, Xbox cancelled the project along wit
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September 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Avalanche is closing its Liverpool studio and laying off a portion of its global workforce following Xbox’s cancellation of Contraband. www.dbltap.com/news/avalanc...
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NEW: Roblox has been called out in an open letter published by Women in Games, Out Making Games, and BAME in Games for introducing a new 'Sensitive Issues' content descriptor that treats human rights—such as marriage equality and reproductive rights—as "debatable rather than fundamental."
Roblox criticized for stifling 'creative expression and social justice' with new content descriptor
Roblox criticized for stifling 'creative expression and social justice' with new content descriptor
Advocacy groups have raised concerns about the UGC platform's new 'Sensitive Issues' guidelines in an open letter.
www.gamedeveloper.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
NEW: Roblox has been called out in an open letter published by Women in Games, Out Making Games, and BAME in Games for introducing a new 'Sensitive Issues' content descriptor that treats human rights—such as marriage equality and reproductive rights—as "debatable rather than fundamental."
They won’t let me use my Hideo Kojima credit card because his name is all over it
September 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
They won’t let me use my Hideo Kojima credit card because his name is all over it
I wasn’t a huge fan of Tsushima, but Ghost of Yotei is a massive improvement in every area. www.dbltap.com/reviews/ghos...
Ghost of Yotei review: from writing to mission design, a cut above Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima wanted to say something poignant about how, when faced with an enemy who doesn’t play by the same rules as you, the ends might sometimes justi
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September 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I wasn’t a huge fan of Tsushima, but Ghost of Yotei is a massive improvement in every area. www.dbltap.com/reviews/ghos...
I spoke to Sucker Punch about inspirations, spending time with Ainu, capturing the majesty of Mount Yotei, and sprinkling more variety and surprises into Ghost of Yotei. www.dbltap.com/features/gho...
Ghost of Yotei interview: how Sucker Punch immersed itself in Hokkaido to create its best world yet
When Sucker Punch creative director Jason Connell went to Hokkaido on a research trip, he saw Mount Yotei reflected in a massive body of water. The beautiful la
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September 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I spoke to Sucker Punch about inspirations, spending time with Ainu, capturing the majesty of Mount Yotei, and sprinkling more variety and surprises into Ghost of Yotei. www.dbltap.com/features/gho...
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Silent Hill f is excellent. Elevated horror where everything deepens your understanding of the story and each new run adds layers. www.dbltap.com/reviews/sile...
Silent Hill f review: elevated horror in 1960s Japan
Name: Shimizu Hinako Town: Ebisugaoka Age group: 13-16 Gender: m/f Japan in the ‘60s was a time of change, where superstition warred with science and folk remed
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September 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Silent Hill f is excellent. Elevated horror where everything deepens your understanding of the story and each new run adds layers. www.dbltap.com/reviews/sile...
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Oh my god the madmen did it, it's literally Silent Hill: When They Cry
September 22, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Oh my god the madmen did it, it's literally Silent Hill: When They Cry
Silent Hill f is excellent. Elevated horror where everything deepens your understanding of the story and each new run adds layers. www.dbltap.com/reviews/sile...
Silent Hill f review: elevated horror in 1960s Japan
Name: Shimizu Hinako Town: Ebisugaoka Age group: 13-16 Gender: m/f Japan in the ‘60s was a time of change, where superstition warred with science and folk remed
www.dbltap.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Silent Hill f is excellent. Elevated horror where everything deepens your understanding of the story and each new run adds layers. www.dbltap.com/reviews/sile...
Wish my name wasn’t Kirk today.
September 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Wish my name wasn’t Kirk today.
The process of dialogue writing is a bit like when you think of a really good comeback like three hours after you’ve had an argument.
September 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The process of dialogue writing is a bit like when you think of a really good comeback like three hours after you’ve had an argument.