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.
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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Perhaps it says a lot about me that the first thing I thought of watching the LEGO Zelda video was “I really wish I could buy a soundtrack of the Symphony of the Goddess Orchestra they used in this video.”
Who will wield the power of the Triforce?
#LEGOTheLegendofZelda
#LEGOTheLegendofZelda
January 19, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Perhaps it says a lot about me that the first thing I thought of watching the LEGO Zelda video was “I really wish I could buy a soundtrack of the Symphony of the Goddess Orchestra they used in this video.”
I love that there’s a “pay attention to me first” tax required to enter my in-laws front door.
January 17, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I love that there’s a “pay attention to me first” tax required to enter my in-laws front door.
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I edited another video for @ign.com! This one shows how to transfer your Animal Crossing island from one Nintendo Switch system to another.
I wanted to make it look as “official” as I could while still giving it that “Yoshiller flair.” I like how it turned out!
Link - youtu.be/_MS4kYi1GfY?...
I wanted to make it look as “official” as I could while still giving it that “Yoshiller flair.” I like how it turned out!
Link - youtu.be/_MS4kYi1GfY?...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - How to Transfer Your Island to Nintendo Switch 2
YouTube video by IGN
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I edited another video for @ign.com! This one shows how to transfer your Animal Crossing island from one Nintendo Switch system to another.
I wanted to make it look as “official” as I could while still giving it that “Yoshiller flair.” I like how it turned out!
Link - youtu.be/_MS4kYi1GfY?...
I wanted to make it look as “official” as I could while still giving it that “Yoshiller flair.” I like how it turned out!
Link - youtu.be/_MS4kYi1GfY?...
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For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Stand With Minnesota: Resource Hub
Causes to Donate to in Minnesota to Help Our Communities Defend Themselves from ICE This list is now available/shareable at standwithminnesota.org *Note: I am from Minnesota, and these come from peo...
docs.google.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 AM
For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers
January 14, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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🏁TIME🏁 #AGDQ2026 has raised a total amount of $2,443,414 for @preventcancer.org!
Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and to all of you for your amazing generosity & support!!
See you all next time at #SGDQ2026!!
We are SO BACK!!!!!!!
Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and to all of you for your amazing generosity & support!!
See you all next time at #SGDQ2026!!
We are SO BACK!!!!!!!
January 11, 2026 at 7:58 AM
🏁TIME🏁 #AGDQ2026 has raised a total amount of $2,443,414 for @preventcancer.org!
Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and to all of you for your amazing generosity & support!!
See you all next time at #SGDQ2026!!
We are SO BACK!!!!!!!
Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and to all of you for your amazing generosity & support!!
See you all next time at #SGDQ2026!!
We are SO BACK!!!!!!!