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Sam W
@samwrite.bsky.social
· Jun 10
The life and death of Hideo Kojima
As Hideo Kojima prepares for the release of Death Stranding 2, the pioneering video game director continues to inject his iconoclastic vision into ever-more ambitious projects
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
In April, I made the rarest of pilgrimages: to Tokyo, and the top of a skyscraper, to meet Hideo Kojima. I went with one question: why still make games? At 61, he has made them for almost forty years. But he has seen his end.
My latest for GQ: www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/hide...
My latest for GQ: www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/hide...
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My love, support and condolences to Pat Dane’s family and closest friends. He will be greatly missed 🖤
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
My love, support and condolences to Pat Dane’s family and closest friends. He will be greatly missed 🖤
Horrible news. RIP
The family of Patrick Dane has made public today the devastating news that their beloved son and brother was in a car accident on December 27th and is no longer with us. His father and stepmother, who were also in the vehicle, are in critical condition, but stable.
January 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Horrible news. RIP
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The Man With the Golden Retriever
Make a Bond film casual
A View to a Chill
A View to a Chill
Make a Bond film casual
The Spy Who Swiped Right On Me
The Spy Who Swiped Right On Me
December 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The Man With the Golden Retriever
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Taking a break from the sickening tragedy to focus on the beauty for a moment. Rob Reiner achieved something so rare and coveted that artists and entertainers dream of and rarely achieve: cultural permanence. How many times have you made a reference to something going to 11? Shouted "Inconceivable"?
December 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Taking a break from the sickening tragedy to focus on the beauty for a moment. Rob Reiner achieved something so rare and coveted that artists and entertainers dream of and rarely achieve: cultural permanence. How many times have you made a reference to something going to 11? Shouted "Inconceivable"?
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Wrote about how the late, great Rob Reiner had the most impossible 7-movie beginning to any director's career, and yet that's not even what he was most famous for:
December 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Wrote about how the late, great Rob Reiner had the most impossible 7-movie beginning to any director's career, and yet that's not even what he was most famous for:
Spoke to Clair Obscur’s Creative Director on the eve of its assumed Game Awards sweep. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/clai...
How Clair Obscur became 2025's runaway game of the year: ‘This game is so f**king French’
Pastel apocalypse, nostalgic combat and the most The Game Awards nominations in history — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an unlikely indie smash hit. Its creator reflects on a life-changing year
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Spoke to Clair Obscur’s Creative Director on the eve of its assumed Game Awards sweep. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/clai...
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Hello, i’m trying to raise as much funding as I can to help my little sister get endometriosis surgery because it’s crippling her life, and will continue to do so. If you have any small amount you can spare, I cannot begin to tell you how thankful we’ll be ♥️♥️♥️
gofund.me/c1ba6beba
gofund.me/c1ba6beba
Donate to Please help get Sarah endo surgery, organized by Charlotte Reynoldson
Hello,
I'm setting up a fundraiser for my little sister, Sarah. I'll try t… Charlotte Reynoldson needs your support for Please help get Sarah endo surgery
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December 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Hello, i’m trying to raise as much funding as I can to help my little sister get endometriosis surgery because it’s crippling her life, and will continue to do so. If you have any small amount you can spare, I cannot begin to tell you how thankful we’ll be ♥️♥️♥️
gofund.me/c1ba6beba
gofund.me/c1ba6beba
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One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
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AI booster unable to imagine something? No, surely not?
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
AI booster unable to imagine something? No, surely not?
Zarah’s utopia removes any direct accountability and shares it among such large groups that it would be chaos. I have friend groups of 6 that can’t decide where to meet for dinner unless someone takes the lead. The idea of running a first world economy that way is bonkers.
Zarah Sultana says we should "nationalise the entire economy."
I asked her what that meant in practice.
I asked her what that meant in practice.
December 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Zarah’s utopia removes any direct accountability and shares it among such large groups that it would be chaos. I have friend groups of 6 that can’t decide where to meet for dinner unless someone takes the lead. The idea of running a first world economy that way is bonkers.
The ROG Ally might have the worse user experience of any console I have ever used. I would may go as far as saying the worst of any tech product I’ve used. Just abysmal.
November 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The ROG Ally might have the worse user experience of any console I have ever used. I would may go as far as saying the worst of any tech product I’ve used. Just abysmal.
Clair Obscur having the most Game Award nominations ever is our La La Land @ 2017 Oscars. A perfectly great thing (I love LLL!) that made people go insane.
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Clair Obscur having the most Game Award nominations ever is our La La Land @ 2017 Oscars. A perfectly great thing (I love LLL!) that made people go insane.
Motherfucker got Letterboxd. Pope in the Criterion Closet.
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Motherfucker got Letterboxd. Pope in the Criterion Closet.
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I still use the long-discontinued Steam Link streaming device every week. Not many people know that about me. *pause for gasps*
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I still use the long-discontinued Steam Link streaming device every week. Not many people know that about me. *pause for gasps*
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Spoke with my boy Todd Howard - about the 10th anniversary of Fallout 4, his chances of surviving the apocalypse, and shadow dropping The Elder Scrolls 6. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/fall...
Todd Howard on 10 years of Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls 6: 'We needed a creative reset'
A decade on from its Game of the Year-winning triumph, Todd Howard reminisces on how Fallout 4 changed Bethesda Game Studios, its TV show adaptation and playtesting The Elder Scrolls 6
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Spoke with my boy Todd Howard - about the 10th anniversary of Fallout 4, his chances of surviving the apocalypse, and shadow dropping The Elder Scrolls 6. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/fall...
Spoke with my boy Todd Howard - about the 10th anniversary of Fallout 4, his chances of surviving the apocalypse, and shadow dropping The Elder Scrolls 6. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/fall...
Todd Howard on 10 years of Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls 6: 'We needed a creative reset'
A decade on from its Game of the Year-winning triumph, Todd Howard reminisces on how Fallout 4 changed Bethesda Game Studios, its TV show adaptation and playtesting The Elder Scrolls 6
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Spoke with my boy Todd Howard - about the 10th anniversary of Fallout 4, his chances of surviving the apocalypse, and shadow dropping The Elder Scrolls 6. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/fall...
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I guess I need to apologize to the writers of Alien: Prometheus. it turns out scientists really do touch everything like that
World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black.
www.livescience.com/animals/spid...
www.livescience.com/animals/spid...
November 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I guess I need to apologize to the writers of Alien: Prometheus. it turns out scientists really do touch everything like that
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I spent an afternoon with Miles Jacobson to talk about building (and cancelling) Football Manager over a more than 30 year career. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/foot...
The man who cancelled Football Manager: ‘I needed a hug, not a kicking’
Miles Jacobson has World Cup winners on WhatsApp, dozens of football clubs who pay for his scouting network and 20 million players who all swear by Football Manager. Until last year, when the series' ...
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I spent an afternoon with Miles Jacobson to talk about building (and cancelling) Football Manager over a more than 30 year career. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/foot...
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I have a lot of time for Miles Jacobson. He was incredibly generous and kind with me when I was just starting out in the industry, even though I'm not really a football person. He's just a good bloke.
I spent an afternoon with Miles Jacobson to talk about building (and cancelling) Football Manager over a more than 30 year career. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/foot...
The man who cancelled Football Manager: ‘I needed a hug, not a kicking’
Miles Jacobson has World Cup winners on WhatsApp, dozens of football clubs who pay for his scouting network and 20 million players who all swear by Football Manager. Until last year, when the series' ...
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I have a lot of time for Miles Jacobson. He was incredibly generous and kind with me when I was just starting out in the industry, even though I'm not really a football person. He's just a good bloke.
I spent an afternoon with Miles Jacobson to talk about building (and cancelling) Football Manager over a more than 30 year career. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/foot...
The man who cancelled Football Manager: ‘I needed a hug, not a kicking’
Miles Jacobson has World Cup winners on WhatsApp, dozens of football clubs who pay for his scouting network and 20 million players who all swear by Football Manager. Until last year, when the series' ...
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I spent an afternoon with Miles Jacobson to talk about building (and cancelling) Football Manager over a more than 30 year career. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/foot...
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We used to be a country
October 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
We used to be a country
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Big day! Here's the thing I've been working on for the past few months.
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We are live! Welcome to Design Room, a new independent games media site.
• We specialize in oral histories like the Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2 ones I (@mattleone.bsky.social) did at Polygon
• Our first big story is on Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/4hjwz8n
• See more: designroom.site
We are live! Welcome to Design Room, a new independent games media site.
• We specialize in oral histories like the Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2 ones I (@mattleone.bsky.social) did at Polygon
• Our first big story is on Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/4hjwz8n
• See more: designroom.site
Design Room
Video game oral histories
designroom.site
October 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Big day! Here's the thing I've been working on for the past few months.
Took a photo of a new jacket and it made me look like a force ghost.
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Took a photo of a new jacket and it made me look like a force ghost.