Marc Deschamps
@marcdachamp.bsky.social
Gaming reporter for more than a decade. Former ComicBook staff writer with bylines at IGN and Nintendojo. Comic writer published by Image, and PR experience at NY State Parks. Father and husband. He/Him. Opinions are my own.
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Marc Deschamps
@marcdachamp.bsky.social
· Sep 13
NHL 26 Review - IGN
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It’s been kind of a whirlwind couple of weeks, and I can finally talk about one of the highlights: I got to review NHL 26 for IGN! If you’re on the fence about whether to buy this year’s game, check it out!
Yakuza is a musou game.
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Yakuza is a musou game.
So… I started a YouTube channel! I’ve got just a few videos so far, but I did an unboxing of the new Mega Charizard X ex Ultra Premium Collection. If you’re a Pokémon TCG fan or collector, check it out!
Pokemon TCG Mega Charizard X ex Ultra Premium Collection Unboxing!
YouTube video by Da Champ's Rants and Reviews
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November 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
So… I started a YouTube channel! I’ve got just a few videos so far, but I did an unboxing of the new Mega Charizard X ex Ultra Premium Collection. If you’re a Pokémon TCG fan or collector, check it out!
Another good win for the Sabres! Maybe we can start stringing some together?
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Another good win for the Sabres! Maybe we can start stringing some together?
There’s no “middle ground” to reach. Generative AI is theft, and on top of that, it’s taking jobs away from talented people in exchange for crappier products. If companies aren’t willing to give us something made by humans, we’ll just buy products that are. It’s that simple.
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
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‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
There’s no “middle ground” to reach. Generative AI is theft, and on top of that, it’s taking jobs away from talented people in exchange for crappier products. If companies aren’t willing to give us something made by humans, we’ll just buy products that are. It’s that simple.
You don’t realize how helpful it is to have a good, tough editor until you’ve had a good, tough editor. Most writers suffer from some degree of impostor syndrome, so it can be panic inducing when you get something back with lots of edits. But if you keep an open mind, you’ll become a better writer.
Editors have a really hard job, and the good ones can make something unreadable readable, and the great ones can make something unreadable into something good. But they're basically invisible, until someone tries to write without one.
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
You don’t realize how helpful it is to have a good, tough editor until you’ve had a good, tough editor. Most writers suffer from some degree of impostor syndrome, so it can be panic inducing when you get something back with lots of edits. But if you keep an open mind, you’ll become a better writer.
It’s just a few images so there’s really not much to go off, but Link and Zelda look pretty good! I’m really interested to see which games the movie pulls from. I’m expecting a lot of Breath of the Wild, with a touch of Ocarina.
First photos of Link and Zelda in The Legend of Zelda live-action movie released www.vooks.net/first-photos...
November 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It’s just a few images so there’s really not much to go off, but Link and Zelda look pretty good! I’m really interested to see which games the movie pulls from. I’m expecting a lot of Breath of the Wild, with a touch of Ocarina.
Sometimes I wonder how much credit Capcom deserves in making Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet storyline popular. Because I feel like Marvel Super Heroes played a pretty big role in elevating that story with the general public.
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Sometimes I wonder how much credit Capcom deserves in making Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet storyline popular. Because I feel like Marvel Super Heroes played a pretty big role in elevating that story with the general public.
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I say this with empathy toward every struggling actor who is just trying to make due:
Providing your voice for A.I. undermines everyone in the industry. It is a net negative, that will only make it harder for you and everyone else down the line.
It. Is. Wrong.
Providing your voice for A.I. undermines everyone in the industry. It is a net negative, that will only make it harder for you and everyone else down the line.
It. Is. Wrong.
“But in ARC Raiders the GenAi voices were officially sanctioned by the actors! And so did Fortnite!” - and their agreement to this undermines everything the rest of us Voice Actors, our union, and other industries have been fighting against.
November 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I say this with empathy toward every struggling actor who is just trying to make due:
Providing your voice for A.I. undermines everyone in the industry. It is a net negative, that will only make it harder for you and everyone else down the line.
It. Is. Wrong.
Providing your voice for A.I. undermines everyone in the industry. It is a net negative, that will only make it harder for you and everyone else down the line.
It. Is. Wrong.
I don’t know if that bobs versus bangs skit was the longest SNL skit ever, or if it just felt like it.
November 16, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I don’t know if that bobs versus bangs skit was the longest SNL skit ever, or if it just felt like it.
How many times do you think Marcello Hernández did this Sebastian Maniscalco impression around the rest of the cast before the writers finally agreed to write a skit around it?
November 16, 2025 at 5:01 AM
How many times do you think Marcello Hernández did this Sebastian Maniscalco impression around the rest of the cast before the writers finally agreed to write a skit around it?
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Predator Badlandza
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Predator Badlandza
Great win by the Sabres! Thought it was gonna be an ugly one, but they bounced back from that 4-1 deficit, and managed to kill that crap call at the end of the third. Hard fought W.
November 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Great win by the Sabres! Thought it was gonna be an ugly one, but they bounced back from that 4-1 deficit, and managed to kill that crap call at the end of the third. Hard fought W.
What a BS “too many men on the ice” call to give Detroit a power play at the end of the game.
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
What a BS “too many men on the ice” call to give Detroit a power play at the end of the game.
What a freaking beauty of a goal by Tage Thompson. Wow.
November 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM
What a freaking beauty of a goal by Tage Thompson. Wow.
At my parents’ house and Die Hard is on TV.
Dad: “What’s this guy’s name again? Mr. Tamagotchi?”
Me: “Dad, it’s Nakatomi.”
Dad: “Are you sure?”
Me: “Yes, a Tamagotchi is a virtual pet.”
Dad: “I was close.”
Dad: “What’s this guy’s name again? Mr. Tamagotchi?”
Me: “Dad, it’s Nakatomi.”
Dad: “Are you sure?”
Me: “Yes, a Tamagotchi is a virtual pet.”
Dad: “I was close.”
November 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
At my parents’ house and Die Hard is on TV.
Dad: “What’s this guy’s name again? Mr. Tamagotchi?”
Me: “Dad, it’s Nakatomi.”
Dad: “Are you sure?”
Me: “Yes, a Tamagotchi is a virtual pet.”
Dad: “I was close.”
Dad: “What’s this guy’s name again? Mr. Tamagotchi?”
Me: “Dad, it’s Nakatomi.”
Dad: “Are you sure?”
Me: “Yes, a Tamagotchi is a virtual pet.”
Dad: “I was close.”
It’s this thoughtfulness and care for the world and audience that makes Calvin and Hobbes so enduring, despite ending 30 years ago. When I was devouring the books and cutting the comic strips out of the newspaper, Hobbes was always real, and now that I’m an adult, Hobbes is still real.
November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It’s this thoughtfulness and care for the world and audience that makes Calvin and Hobbes so enduring, despite ending 30 years ago. When I was devouring the books and cutting the comic strips out of the newspaper, Hobbes was always real, and now that I’m an adult, Hobbes is still real.
Yeah, I think the freak out over Prime 4 is probably unfounded. I’m guessing we get a guy holding your hand for a short bit and then he’s killed off or disappears. As someone that has played every Pokémon game, I think I can survive a tutorial that treats me like I’ve never played a Metroid.
All I'm saying is that if Nintendo had given Metroid Prime 3 to reviewers under the exact same circumstances as this Prime 4 situation, they would've had the same thing to say about that game.
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Yeah, I think the freak out over Prime 4 is probably unfounded. I’m guessing we get a guy holding your hand for a short bit and then he’s killed off or disappears. As someone that has played every Pokémon game, I think I can survive a tutorial that treats me like I’ve never played a Metroid.
Played some Ranked Battles for the first time in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Not gonna lie, those multiplayer battles are actually a lot of fun! Chaotic, which is fitting for the battle system in this game.
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Played some Ranked Battles for the first time in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Not gonna lie, those multiplayer battles are actually a lot of fun! Chaotic, which is fitting for the battle system in this game.
When I took French in middle school, we would occasionally watch videos, and there was this cheesy French rapper that all the kids laughed at. I know this is in English, but that’s all I can think about right now 😂
Nintendo UK just uploaded this Kirby Air Riders rap lyrics video thing? 🤷♂️
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When I took French in middle school, we would occasionally watch videos, and there was this cheesy French rapper that all the kids laughed at. I know this is in English, but that’s all I can think about right now 😂
Hey gaming outlets: just a reminder that I’d love to review Metroid Prime 4 for you if you need someone with a lot of familiarity with the series!
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Hey gaming outlets: just a reminder that I’d love to review Metroid Prime 4 for you if you need someone with a lot of familiarity with the series!
This week’s South Park might have been the best of the season. The… uh, big moment kinda got spoiled, but it still was shocking in just how far the show went. And the kids in town using AI was absolutely hilarious.
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week’s South Park might have been the best of the season. The… uh, big moment kinda got spoiled, but it still was shocking in just how far the show went. And the kids in town using AI was absolutely hilarious.
Man, the Sabres are just not having any luck lately. Ugh.
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Man, the Sabres are just not having any luck lately. Ugh.
Got a new immersive card in Pokémon TCG Pocket, and this one freaking rules.
November 14, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Got a new immersive card in Pokémon TCG Pocket, and this one freaking rules.
Skies of Arcadia is one of my favorite RPGs ever. Such a great cast of characters, and the world was just so neat. The fact that this game isn’t available on modern platforms is absolutely criminal.
November 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Skies of Arcadia is one of my favorite RPGs ever. Such a great cast of characters, and the world was just so neat. The fact that this game isn’t available on modern platforms is absolutely criminal.