Brendan Graeber
@raggafragga.bsky.social
Senior Guides Editor for IGN, also Batman.
Good at games so you don’t have to be!
Good at games so you don’t have to be!
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Hello new followers! You have chosen, or been chosen, to relocate to one of our finest remaining social media sites. I thought so much of Bluesky that I elected to establish my presence here, in the IGN Starter Pack so thoughtfully provided by our benefactors.
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Had a dream that there was global panic about the world running out of oxygen, Nintendo was the only video game company to make a statement about it, and the internet collectively spent its final hours on Earth debating whether Nintendo was being genuine or not
February 14, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Had a dream that there was global panic about the world running out of oxygen, Nintendo was the only video game company to make a statement about it, and the internet collectively spent its final hours on Earth debating whether Nintendo was being genuine or not
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the final track i composed for god of rock, back in 2023 - bleeding heart
i put my whole soul and all my feelings into this one. still really happy with how it came out! #vgm
i put my whole soul and all my feelings into this one. still really happy with how it came out! #vgm
February 14, 2026 at 5:35 AM
the final track i composed for god of rock, back in 2023 - bleeding heart
i put my whole soul and all my feelings into this one. still really happy with how it came out! #vgm
i put my whole soul and all my feelings into this one. still really happy with how it came out! #vgm
So, is there a certain amount of times I have to beat the big bads in Hades 2 before I can confidently add it to my “I beat this game” list? Is once not enough?
February 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
So, is there a certain amount of times I have to beat the big bads in Hades 2 before I can confidently add it to my “I beat this game” list? Is once not enough?
“ARES! GIVE THIS GAME’S TITLE A COLON AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!”
February 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
“ARES! GIVE THIS GAME’S TITLE A COLON AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!”
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‘The Mummy 4’ With Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Gets May 19, 2028 Release Date variety.com/2026/film/ne...
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
‘The Mummy 4’ With Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Gets May 19, 2028 Release Date variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
Sounds like my yearly task of playing through the Yakuza games will not be opting for the latest version of Yakuza 3, and I will be sticking with the older remaster I already have on GOG. Shame.
February 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Sounds like my yearly task of playing through the Yakuza games will not be opting for the latest version of Yakuza 3, and I will be sticking with the older remaster I already have on GOG. Shame.
The Resident Evil Requiem preview highlighted how Grace was usually solving classic puzzles while Leon beats up zombies and breaks open cabinets, and now I'm kind of hoping there's an instance where if you don't solve a puzzle as Grace, you can have Leon just kick it until it unlocks.
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 AM
The Resident Evil Requiem preview highlighted how Grace was usually solving classic puzzles while Leon beats up zombies and breaks open cabinets, and now I'm kind of hoping there's an instance where if you don't solve a puzzle as Grace, you can have Leon just kick it until it unlocks.
This collection was made for me.
Also, they should make another Bomberman. Not, like, a new gritty 3D open world. Just a no frills, top down comfy 2D banger. My comfort food. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xnp...
Also, they should make another Bomberman. Not, like, a new gritty 3D open world. Just a no frills, top down comfy 2D banger. My comfort food. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xnp...
SUPER BOMBERMAN COLLECTION – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2
YouTube video by Nintendo of America
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
This collection was made for me.
Also, they should make another Bomberman. Not, like, a new gritty 3D open world. Just a no frills, top down comfy 2D banger. My comfort food. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xnp...
Also, they should make another Bomberman. Not, like, a new gritty 3D open world. Just a no frills, top down comfy 2D banger. My comfort food. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xnp...
I’m sure all the voice talent of your favorite PlayStation characters love the idea of having their voices used for this slop with zero compensation.
Sony has patented the idea of AI-generated podcasts hosted by characters from its games.
The idea would see players getting their own bespoke podcasts on their console, telling them what's new, hosted by the characters of the games they've been playing.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-pa...
The idea would see players getting their own bespoke podcasts on their console, telling them what's new, hosted by the characters of the games they've been playing.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-pa...
Sony patents AI-generated podcasts voiced by characters from its games | VGC
Players would get their own personalised podcasts on their consoles telling them what’s new…
www.videogameschronicle.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:51 PM
I’m sure all the voice talent of your favorite PlayStation characters love the idea of having their voices used for this slop with zero compensation.
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Here ya go!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rif...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rif...
February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Here ya go!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rif...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rif...
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90% of my animation friends are unemployed. I'm on hiatus. The value of animation is proven every year. Greenlight new shows! Don't overdevelop. Don't chase trends. You can't chase trends w/ animation! It takes too long! Tell good stories. Take risks."Demon Hunters" was a risk & look how it paid off
Animation ruled streaming in 2025. Again. Nielsen data shows 'Bluey' repeated as the most-watched title across all genres, while 'KPop Demon Hunters' was the most-watched movie, and Seth MacFarlane won the inaugural Streaming Icon of the Year award.
www.cartoonbrew.com/streaming/ni...
www.cartoonbrew.com/streaming/ni...
Animation Dominates Nielsen's Year-End Streaming Charts
'Bluey' was the year's most watched anything, 'KPop Demon Hunters' took the top film prize, and Seth MacFarlane won Streaming Icon of the Year.
www.cartoonbrew.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:35 AM
90% of my animation friends are unemployed. I'm on hiatus. The value of animation is proven every year. Greenlight new shows! Don't overdevelop. Don't chase trends. You can't chase trends w/ animation! It takes too long! Tell good stories. Take risks."Demon Hunters" was a risk & look how it paid off
I also got to try out Resident Evil Requiem and couldn't agree more with Dale's preview. One of my favorite additions is that you now hear a lot of murmuring or wailing zombies before you see them, adding a great bit of tension before sneaking through an unexplored room.
Not only does combining Resident Evil 4 and 7 gameplay really work, but with a host of new stalkers and zombies with personality, there’s a lot more going on than just a merging of Resident Evil’s greatest hits.
Our final preview: https://bit.ly/4bzFvG3
Our final preview: https://bit.ly/4bzFvG3
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I also got to try out Resident Evil Requiem and couldn't agree more with Dale's preview. One of my favorite additions is that you now hear a lot of murmuring or wailing zombies before you see them, adding a great bit of tension before sneaking through an unexplored room.
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I'm teaming up w/ my boy Jesse Vitelli (@mamavitelli.bsky.social) to co-op Resident Evil 6; and we're doing it live to say FUCK ICE and fundraise for MIRAC!! (@miracmn.bsky.social)!
👉🏽 www.givemn.org/story/pnu2tf 👈🏽
COME THRU @ 3PM PT / 6PM ET TODAY!!
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
twitch.tv/mamavitelli
twitch.tv/brazyazn
👉🏽 www.givemn.org/story/pnu2tf 👈🏽
COME THRU @ 3PM PT / 6PM ET TODAY!!
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
twitch.tv/mamavitelli
twitch.tv/brazyazn
January 25, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I'm teaming up w/ my boy Jesse Vitelli (@mamavitelli.bsky.social) to co-op Resident Evil 6; and we're doing it live to say FUCK ICE and fundraise for MIRAC!! (@miracmn.bsky.social)!
👉🏽 www.givemn.org/story/pnu2tf 👈🏽
COME THRU @ 3PM PT / 6PM ET TODAY!!
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
twitch.tv/mamavitelli
twitch.tv/brazyazn
👉🏽 www.givemn.org/story/pnu2tf 👈🏽
COME THRU @ 3PM PT / 6PM ET TODAY!!
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
twitch.tv/mamavitelli
twitch.tv/brazyazn
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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this was the last stage track i composed for dragon drop - verve! i'm sure i'll end up doing more in the future, but i had the BEST time working on this game's soundtrack. dragon drop really helped shape my style into what it is today!
#vgm
#vgm
January 23, 2026 at 12:41 AM
this was the last stage track i composed for dragon drop - verve! i'm sure i'll end up doing more in the future, but i had the BEST time working on this game's soundtrack. dragon drop really helped shape my style into what it is today!
#vgm
#vgm
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Please enjoy the story of trying to get 12 people on an Animal Crossing island together. It was very very fun and my friends are very very cool and I absolutely will never do this again.
www.ign.com/articles/12-...
www.ign.com/articles/12-...
12-Player Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is a Nightmare Because Nintendo Handles Online Functionality in the Most Ridiculous Way Possible - IGN
Animal Crossing: New Horizons got a big 3.0 update earlier this month, which alongside a lot of new content for everyone included a Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade with some fancy technological buffs. One o...
www.ign.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Please enjoy the story of trying to get 12 people on an Animal Crossing island together. It was very very fun and my friends are very very cool and I absolutely will never do this again.
www.ign.com/articles/12-...
www.ign.com/articles/12-...
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hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
Donate to Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment, organized by Gene Park
Hi, my name is Gene Park. I’m a games critic at The Washington Post, and I’… Gene Park needs your support for Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment
www.gofundme.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
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Call your reps. Let them know that if they vote for ICE funding, you will not vote for them ever again.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
So the House is going to vote TOMORROW on the DHS funding bill that includes funding for ICE.
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
No Funding for ICE Surveillance Tech!
www.fightforthefuture.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Call your reps. Let them know that if they vote for ICE funding, you will not vote for them ever again.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
I'm going to put this simply:
The only way I see this changing is if they become more terrified of the people they routinely let down, than they are terrified of stupid labels that would be placed on them regardless.
The only way I see this changing is if they become more terrified of the people they routinely let down, than they are terrified of stupid labels that would be placed on them regardless.
To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I'm going to put this simply:
The only way I see this changing is if they become more terrified of the people they routinely let down, than they are terrified of stupid labels that would be placed on them regardless.
The only way I see this changing is if they become more terrified of the people they routinely let down, than they are terrified of stupid labels that would be placed on them regardless.
The Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy remains one of my favorite trilogies ever made. I had hoped The Lost Crown showed that franchise still had a path forward. Now I have no idea what's going to happen to that series, or if Ubi will even greenlight games they cant stuff service elements into.
January 21, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy remains one of my favorite trilogies ever made. I had hoped The Lost Crown showed that franchise still had a path forward. Now I have no idea what's going to happen to that series, or if Ubi will even greenlight games they cant stuff service elements into.
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How I'll be treating myself to some exceptional food when I get the good news:
August 30, 2025 at 5:24 AM
How I'll be treating myself to some exceptional food when I get the good news:
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