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.
Tired: "Mom get the camera!"
Wired: "Alexa, I just crushed that round!"
Wired: "Alexa, I just crushed that round!"
November 16, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Tired: "Mom get the camera!"
Wired: "Alexa, I just crushed that round!"
Wired: "Alexa, I just crushed that round!"
A working template on what I'm dubbing "The Metroidvania Exposition Spectrum"
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A working template on what I'm dubbing "The Metroidvania Exposition Spectrum"
Me watching Logan's recorded footage:
Sidekick "You go ahead Samus, I'm going to work on this terminal!"
Me "Oh thank god he stops following you."
-15 minutes later-
Sidekick "Hey Samus, I fixed the remote comms! Now I can keep talking to you!"
Me "Oh dear god no."
Sidekick "You go ahead Samus, I'm going to work on this terminal!"
Me "Oh thank god he stops following you."
-15 minutes later-
Sidekick "Hey Samus, I fixed the remote comms! Now I can keep talking to you!"
Me "Oh dear god no."
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond looks, runs, and feels fantastic, sticking close to the Prime blueprint.
But, my time with it was dragged down by an annoying sidekick bombarding Samus with unwanted hints, quippy jokes, and cries for help.
Meet Myles MacKenzie in my preview, on @ign.com.
But, my time with it was dragged down by an annoying sidekick bombarding Samus with unwanted hints, quippy jokes, and cries for help.
Meet Myles MacKenzie in my preview, on @ign.com.
November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Me watching Logan's recorded footage:
Sidekick "You go ahead Samus, I'm going to work on this terminal!"
Me "Oh thank god he stops following you."
-15 minutes later-
Sidekick "Hey Samus, I fixed the remote comms! Now I can keep talking to you!"
Me "Oh dear god no."
Sidekick "You go ahead Samus, I'm going to work on this terminal!"
Me "Oh thank god he stops following you."
-15 minutes later-
Sidekick "Hey Samus, I fixed the remote comms! Now I can keep talking to you!"
Me "Oh dear god no."
A little treat behind the waterfall.
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
A little treat behind the waterfall.
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It wasn’t 8 democrats. It was all of them. Never forget this. They decided to sell you out because they want to go on vacation and don’t want their flights delayed. They don’t care if you die. They will never fight for you.
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It wasn’t 8 democrats. It was all of them. Never forget this. They decided to sell you out because they want to go on vacation and don’t want their flights delayed. They don’t care if you die. They will never fight for you.
"Store employees are now required to slowly zoom their faces close to you, and ask if you've heard news from the other provinces of Tamriel, or if you've seen a mudcrab lately."
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Store employees are now required to slowly zoom their faces close to you, and ask if you've heard news from the other provinces of Tamriel, or if you've seen a mudcrab lately."
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Mamdani: Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job, a single mom still waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with their back against the wall—your struggle is ours too
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Mamdani: Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job, a single mom still waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with their back against the wall—your struggle is ours too
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Nintendo’s embargo for Age of Imprisonment stipulated that reviews could not cover ANY non-public story details. None.
Avoiding spoilers or surprises is one thing, but we simply could not agree to such a broad restriction, so we decided to hold our review until launch.
ign.com/articles/hyr...
Avoiding spoilers or surprises is one thing, but we simply could not agree to such a broad restriction, so we decided to hold our review until launch.
ign.com/articles/hyr...
Where Is Our Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Review? - IGN
ign.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Nintendo’s embargo for Age of Imprisonment stipulated that reviews could not cover ANY non-public story details. None.
Avoiding spoilers or surprises is one thing, but we simply could not agree to such a broad restriction, so we decided to hold our review until launch.
ign.com/articles/hyr...
Avoiding spoilers or surprises is one thing, but we simply could not agree to such a broad restriction, so we decided to hold our review until launch.
ign.com/articles/hyr...
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We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
See, now if the Louvre based their security systems in the Resident Evil universe instead of the Deus Ex universe, the thieves would have had to spend hours on a sliding suit of armor puzzle to get the Raven Key to unlock the crown jewels.
November 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
See, now if the Louvre based their security systems in the Resident Evil universe instead of the Deus Ex universe, the thieves would have had to spend hours on a sliding suit of armor puzzle to get the Raven Key to unlock the crown jewels.
Wife let slip she's never seen The Thing so after walking the blocks to see everyone's decorations, that's our night sorted.
November 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Wife let slip she's never seen The Thing so after walking the blocks to see everyone's decorations, that's our night sorted.
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okay, update: i have had this question answered, and I am now looking to speak to game QA testers ON the record about the weirdest, silliest-sounding things they've had to do to make sure games work. the wackier the better. happy to keep folks anon if they prefer. DMs open, email/Signal in bio
would anyone who works in or adjacent to game testing/QA be willing to answer a couple questions for me? off the record, not to be quoted - just need some background info on automations to know whether a scenario someone described in a talk is common or unusual.
October 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
okay, update: i have had this question answered, and I am now looking to speak to game QA testers ON the record about the weirdest, silliest-sounding things they've had to do to make sure games work. the wackier the better. happy to keep folks anon if they prefer. DMs open, email/Signal in bio
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BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Yeah why can't you be more like our benevolent tech oligarchs, who only build a giant toxic, resource-guzzling data centers at least once a week, as a treat.
“At the same time, more than half of Gen Z members say they are struggling to make ends meet, yet a majority buy themselves a small treat, such as a pastry, coffee, or sweet, at least once a week. That can lead to overspending…”
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archive.ph/2TI8J
October 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Yeah why can't you be more like our benevolent tech oligarchs, who only build a giant toxic, resource-guzzling data centers at least once a week, as a treat.
Happy Deltarune anniversary! Wild to think after 7 years the story is at its halfway point (plus I got to review the paid release so far!), and that it has refused to leave my mind after all this time.
October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Happy Deltarune anniversary! Wild to think after 7 years the story is at its halfway point (plus I got to review the paid release so far!), and that it has refused to leave my mind after all this time.
Hot take: Animal Crossing update should have taken inspiration from Deltarune's feature to simply go to back to bed and skip the chapter intros if you've already played them.
You should be able to start a new island and sleep until the Town Hall gets built.
You should be able to start a new island and sleep until the Town Hall gets built.
October 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Hot take: Animal Crossing update should have taken inspiration from Deltarune's feature to simply go to back to bed and skip the chapter intros if you've already played them.
You should be able to start a new island and sleep until the Town Hall gets built.
You should be able to start a new island and sleep until the Town Hall gets built.
Saw a horror movie in an empty theater today and finally got to live the dream of being the one to loudly shout “don’t go in there you dumbass!” the whole movie.
October 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Saw a horror movie in an empty theater today and finally got to live the dream of being the one to loudly shout “don’t go in there you dumbass!” the whole movie.
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
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October 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Me: “How’s jury duty?”
Wife: “They keep objecting to everything and it’s annoying the hell out of me. It’s such a bad look he’s so rude!”
Me, trying to find out how to refund the gifted copy of Ace Attorney on her Switch: “Oh yeah, haha, that sounds terrible…”
Wife: “They keep objecting to everything and it’s annoying the hell out of me. It’s such a bad look he’s so rude!”
Me, trying to find out how to refund the gifted copy of Ace Attorney on her Switch: “Oh yeah, haha, that sounds terrible…”
October 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Me: “How’s jury duty?”
Wife: “They keep objecting to everything and it’s annoying the hell out of me. It’s such a bad look he’s so rude!”
Me, trying to find out how to refund the gifted copy of Ace Attorney on her Switch: “Oh yeah, haha, that sounds terrible…”
Wife: “They keep objecting to everything and it’s annoying the hell out of me. It’s such a bad look he’s so rude!”
Me, trying to find out how to refund the gifted copy of Ace Attorney on her Switch: “Oh yeah, haha, that sounds terrible…”
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If the US can ever vomit this stupid era out we're gonna need widespread all-ages education on basic facts like when you'd see old billboards or MST3k shorts advertising the concept of hand washing or being good. Stop Using Gasoline To Wash Clothes. Springs Are Ubiquitous & Essential To Modern Life
October 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
If the US can ever vomit this stupid era out we're gonna need widespread all-ages education on basic facts like when you'd see old billboards or MST3k shorts advertising the concept of hand washing or being good. Stop Using Gasoline To Wash Clothes. Springs Are Ubiquitous & Essential To Modern Life