alessandro fillari
@afillari.bsky.social
Freelance writer, producer, and consultant -- as seen on IGN, Game Developer, Kotaku, CNET, Engadget, GameSpot, Ars Technica, ScreenHub, PCGamesN, and MMORPG.com. He/Him. Bay Area Millennial. Go read my words.
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alessandro fillari
@afillari.bsky.social
· Oct 17
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Hey! I'm freelancing these days for various media sites along with doing consulting work for publishers and devs. Hit me up if you got anything cool on deck!
Portfolio: afillari.pressfolios.com
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My new fav art installation: Robot dogs with the heads of billionaires that literally shit out NFTs and Ai slop
www.popsci.com/technology/e...
www.popsci.com/technology/e...
Robot dog with Elon Musk's head poops out AI generated art
The dystopian art installation features billionaires and Silicon Valley's elite.
www.popsci.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
My new fav art installation: Robot dogs with the heads of billionaires that literally shit out NFTs and Ai slop
www.popsci.com/technology/e...
www.popsci.com/technology/e...
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Light it up, let's go! 🔥
A new song by award-winning guitarist Tom Morello, featuring Beartooth, is making its way onto the Arcadion stage in #FFXIV!
Here's a message from Tom and a preview of the upcoming track, Everything Burns!
A new song by award-winning guitarist Tom Morello, featuring Beartooth, is making its way onto the Arcadion stage in #FFXIV!
Here's a message from Tom and a preview of the upcoming track, Everything Burns!
December 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Light it up, let's go! 🔥
A new song by award-winning guitarist Tom Morello, featuring Beartooth, is making its way onto the Arcadion stage in #FFXIV!
Here's a message from Tom and a preview of the upcoming track, Everything Burns!
A new song by award-winning guitarist Tom Morello, featuring Beartooth, is making its way onto the Arcadion stage in #FFXIV!
Here's a message from Tom and a preview of the upcoming track, Everything Burns!
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They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
This hurts, he was a truly amazing actor that had such an immense aura in Mortal Kombat, Johnny Tsunami, and Nemesis. I missed out on a chance to interview him just a week before the 2020 lockdowns, I was super bummed out. Rest in peace, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, prolific actor known for his roles in “Mortal Kombat,” “Last Emperor” and “Man In The High Castle,” has died at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor and The Man in the High Castle, has died.
deadline.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This hurts, he was a truly amazing actor that had such an immense aura in Mortal Kombat, Johnny Tsunami, and Nemesis. I missed out on a chance to interview him just a week before the 2020 lockdowns, I was super bummed out. Rest in peace, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.
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"AI has become the high-fructose corn syrup of the digital realm: It’s now in everything, even if you don’t want it there." www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
The time has come to declare war on AI
"It's now in everything, even if you don't want it there."
www.sfgate.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"AI has become the high-fructose corn syrup of the digital realm: It’s now in everything, even if you don’t want it there." www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
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NEW: I spoke with the reporters behind Post Games, Aftermath, Game File, People Make Games, Rogue, and Rascal News to learn about the trials and triumphs of going independent in a shifting game media landscape dominated by conglomeration and layoffs.
'We survive or fail on our own terms:' The rise and risk of independent game media
'We survive or fail on our own terms:' The rise and risk of independent game media
Can worker-owned outlets create a brighter future for video game journalists and their readers?
www.gamedeveloper.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
NEW: I spoke with the reporters behind Post Games, Aftermath, Game File, People Make Games, Rogue, and Rascal News to learn about the trials and triumphs of going independent in a shifting game media landscape dominated by conglomeration and layoffs.
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I'm bored today so I decided it's time to announce the secret project.
SECRET PROJECT REVEALED
YouTube video by Gary Whitta
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I'm bored today so I decided it's time to announce the secret project.
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The Characters Who Helped Us Survive 2025
The Characters Who Helped Us Survive 2025
Here's to the terrific, the unpleasant and vindictive, the singers, and other characters who enchanted us throughout 2025.
gizmodo.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Characters Who Helped Us Survive 2025
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This is absolutely heartbreaking news.
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is absolutely heartbreaking news.
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
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hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
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It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate
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Keep indie media thriving into 2026 🥳
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November 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Support us <3
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Special thanks to GOG for being so supportive of the project! HORSES preorders are now available on the store: www.gog.com/en/game/horses 🙏
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Special thanks to GOG for being so supportive of the project! HORSES preorders are now available on the store: www.gog.com/en/game/horses 🙏
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Corporate Media is going to pretend that Trump is heartbroken about the two West Virginian National Guardsmen being shot in DC, but the entire point of moving a standing army into a peaceful city was to induce violence by The People to justify more violence by Trump on The People in retaliation.
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Corporate Media is going to pretend that Trump is heartbroken about the two West Virginian National Guardsmen being shot in DC, but the entire point of moving a standing army into a peaceful city was to induce violence by The People to justify more violence by Trump on The People in retaliation.
For the evening crowd, I had a great time playing the new Destiny 2 expansion and chatting with the team about it.
I visited Bungie earlier this month to check out Destiny 2: Renegades and spoke with the key creators about the current state of the online game. It was a great chat, I really want D2 to find a second wind, and I think Renegades was pretty damn cool.
www.ign.com/articles/we-...
www.ign.com/articles/we-...
'We Don’t Want To Be a Dead Game' – Destiny 2’s Directors on Reassessing the Shooter's Future - IGN
The lead developers of Destiny 2's new Renegades expansion reflect on a challenging year for Bungie's online shooter, and why they're confident in the path forward.
www.ign.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
For the evening crowd, I had a great time playing the new Destiny 2 expansion and chatting with the team about it.
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Society is a construct. You can just ask someone to do a ska cover of Faith of the Heart and they'll say "$300 please" and you give it to them and then you have it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Society is a construct. You can just ask someone to do a ska cover of Faith of the Heart and they'll say "$300 please" and you give it to them and then you have it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
Along with my Destiny 2: Renegades coverage, I also wrote about Dragon Quest VII Reimagined for Engadget. I really dug what I played, and I love the new visual style.
www.engadget.com/gaming/drago...
www.engadget.com/gaming/drago...
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined is all about enhancing the game's greatest strengths
Square Enix has been on a tear in recent years remastering and outright remaking many of its landmark role-playing games.
www.engadget.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Along with my Destiny 2: Renegades coverage, I also wrote about Dragon Quest VII Reimagined for Engadget. I really dug what I played, and I love the new visual style.
www.engadget.com/gaming/drago...
www.engadget.com/gaming/drago...
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
I visited Bungie earlier this month to check out Destiny 2: Renegades and spoke with the key creators about the current state of the online game. It was a great chat, I really want D2 to find a second wind, and I think Renegades was pretty damn cool.
www.ign.com/articles/we-...
www.ign.com/articles/we-...
'We Don’t Want To Be a Dead Game' – Destiny 2’s Directors on Reassessing the Shooter's Future - IGN
The lead developers of Destiny 2's new Renegades expansion reflect on a challenging year for Bungie's online shooter, and why they're confident in the path forward.
www.ign.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I visited Bungie earlier this month to check out Destiny 2: Renegades and spoke with the key creators about the current state of the online game. It was a great chat, I really want D2 to find a second wind, and I think Renegades was pretty damn cool.
www.ign.com/articles/we-...
www.ign.com/articles/we-...
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A better world is within reach
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A better world is within reach
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DSA is officially over 90,000 members strong (and counting)!
Be part of the movement. Join us.
dsausa.org/join
Be part of the movement. Join us.
dsausa.org/join
November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
DSA is officially over 90,000 members strong (and counting)!
Be part of the movement. Join us.
dsausa.org/join
Be part of the movement. Join us.
dsausa.org/join
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November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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They used to make fuckin MOVIES
easy
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
They used to make fuckin MOVIES