alyssa mercante
@alyssamerc.bsky.social
culture journo, reluctant gamer, reclaimed italian
creator and writer at inverted
bylines at aftermath, the guardian, rolling stone, gamespot, kotaku, jezebel
patreon.com/InvertedbyAlyssaMercante
alyssamercantewrites.com
creator and writer at inverted
bylines at aftermath, the guardian, rolling stone, gamespot, kotaku, jezebel
patreon.com/InvertedbyAlyssaMercante
alyssamercantewrites.com
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Two Months After Firing Over Charlie Kirk Comments, Ghost Of Yotei Dev Blames Harassment Campaign, Not ‘Bad Joke’
"I really don’t want this to happen to anyone else, because I feel like with the state of everything, it will absolutely happen to other people," says Drew Harrison
aftermath.site
For @aftermath.site, I spoke to @imodrew.bsky.social, the Sucker Punch dev fired after making a Charlie Kirk joke.
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
A reminder that the AI psychosis on display over on twitter is hilarious and terrifying. People making unreal scenarios to justify their fascist ideologies, generating unreal photos of them and loved ones, just pure melted frontal lobe shit
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A reminder that the AI psychosis on display over on twitter is hilarious and terrifying. People making unreal scenarios to justify their fascist ideologies, generating unreal photos of them and loved ones, just pure melted frontal lobe shit
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i love my city so much. thank you to every single person who was out there.
ICE was blocked and impeded by people all the way to the Lincoln Tunnel
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
i love my city so much. thank you to every single person who was out there.
Please share!
If you work a studio that’s been nominated for a Game Award this year (or even years’ past), I would love to speak to you about your experience getting tickets! How many did your studio get? How many did you buy?
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
November 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Please share!
Paging @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social gay hockey show I have to talk about gay hockey show
November 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Paging @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social gay hockey show I have to talk about gay hockey show
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The White House is mad at People magazine
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The White House is mad at People magazine
I very much want to get into full Grinch drag personality and all I think this would bring me immense joy
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I very much want to get into full Grinch drag personality and all I think this would bring me immense joy
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Its time to vote in the award for The Best Little Guy Introduced In A Game In 2025!
We have 33 options this year! All you need to do is rank them in order from MOST best little guy to LEAST best little guy. Click the images to see them bigger.
Hurry and vote now!
app.opinionx.co/1be28951-a7a...
We have 33 options this year! All you need to do is rank them in order from MOST best little guy to LEAST best little guy. Click the images to see them bigger.
Hurry and vote now!
app.opinionx.co/1be28951-a7a...
a spongebob squarepants scene with a mailbox and a flower
Alt: a spongebob squarepants scene with a mailbox
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Its time to vote in the award for The Best Little Guy Introduced In A Game In 2025!
We have 33 options this year! All you need to do is rank them in order from MOST best little guy to LEAST best little guy. Click the images to see them bigger.
Hurry and vote now!
app.opinionx.co/1be28951-a7a...
We have 33 options this year! All you need to do is rank them in order from MOST best little guy to LEAST best little guy. Click the images to see them bigger.
Hurry and vote now!
app.opinionx.co/1be28951-a7a...
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If you work a studio that’s been nominated for a Game Award this year (or even years’ past), I would love to speak to you about your experience getting tickets! How many did your studio get? How many did you buy?
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If you work a studio that’s been nominated for a Game Award this year (or even years’ past), I would love to speak to you about your experience getting tickets! How many did your studio get? How many did you buy?
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Devs were only allowed a few (I believe two) tickets per nomination before Geoff charged them. Resale tickets were in the hundreds. And we all know what happened to Future Class (if you don’t, read my piece).
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Devs were only allowed a few (I believe two) tickets per nomination before Geoff charged them. Resale tickets were in the hundreds. And we all know what happened to Future Class (if you don’t, read my piece).
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ok i can finally start FREAKING OUT OVER MY NEW OBSESSION
News Tower proves good journalism is no game
News Tower proves good journalism is no game
It’s about ethics in journalism games.
buff.ly
November 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
ok i can finally start FREAKING OUT OVER MY NEW OBSESSION
Half my lights were busted so we just did the fireplace and the mini tree tonight
November 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Half my lights were busted so we just did the fireplace and the mini tree tonight
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
Boyfriend rescued a bat
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Boyfriend rescued a bat
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draftkings but for the dog show
November 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
draftkings but for the dog show
Thankful for my super hot boyfriend
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Thankful for my super hot boyfriend
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Thankful to my Bluesky feed for giving me these two posts from @mamavitelli.bsky.social and @baronduki.bsky.social back to back
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Thankful to my Bluesky feed for giving me these two posts from @mamavitelli.bsky.social and @baronduki.bsky.social back to back
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I like how the airport fast food tastes but I am tired of all of this chewing.
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I like how the airport fast food tastes but I am tired of all of this chewing.
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Loved joining Jennifer Welch on the 'I've Had It' pod!
We talked my top three campaign priorities, what connects us in IL-09, and why I’m running to make a difference: www.youtube.com/shorts/ai2tk...
@ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
We talked my top three campaign priorities, what connects us in IL-09, and why I’m running to make a difference: www.youtube.com/shorts/ai2tk...
@ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
Top 3 Campaign Issues with Jennifer Welch on the I've Had It Podcast | Kat Abughazaleh For Illinois
YouTube video by Kat Abughazaleh
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Loved joining Jennifer Welch on the 'I've Had It' pod!
We talked my top three campaign priorities, what connects us in IL-09, and why I’m running to make a difference: www.youtube.com/shorts/ai2tk...
@ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
We talked my top three campaign priorities, what connects us in IL-09, and why I’m running to make a difference: www.youtube.com/shorts/ai2tk...
@ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
Just sent in my sample chapter to a potential publisher! Over 8K words on the conspiracy that kickstarted GG 2.0.
November 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Just sent in my sample chapter to a potential publisher! Over 8K words on the conspiracy that kickstarted GG 2.0.
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I'm ICE, boys. I love crashing cars, getting divorced, crashing cars, bargain bin jeans, texting while driving, crashing cars, OLD GLORY, and let's not forget my one true passion in life—crashing cars
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa azmirror.com/briefs/ice-a...
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa | Arizona Mirror
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents collided with a car driven by a person they were attempting to apprehend in a Mesa neighborhood.
azmirror.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I'm ICE, boys. I love crashing cars, getting divorced, crashing cars, bargain bin jeans, texting while driving, crashing cars, OLD GLORY, and let's not forget my one true passion in life—crashing cars
Tried to unpack while I'll always play a newly released Call of Duty, at least for a little bit.
kotaku.com/call-of-duty...
kotaku.com/call-of-duty...
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Tried to unpack while I'll always play a newly released Call of Duty, at least for a little bit.
kotaku.com/call-of-duty...
kotaku.com/call-of-duty...