Ryan Gilliam
@rygilliam.bsky.social
Co-founder and owner of @rogue.site. Former Guides Producer at Polygon.
Lifelong KC liver.
Work: Ryan(at)Rogue(dot)site
Lifelong KC liver.
Work: Ryan(at)Rogue(dot)site
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Ryan Gilliam
@rygilliam.bsky.social
· Jun 3
The Edge of Fate will be the biggest change to Destiny 2 since it launched—an injection of fresh ideas, but also of ARPG grind
The launch of a new saga is bringing a massive shift to how Destiny 2 works.
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This one is a little surreal. My first paid, non-Polygon byline ... ever, and it's for PC Gamer. And, of course, it's for Destiny 2.
Here is my extensive preview of the Edge of Fate. It's long, but that's a reflection of just how much is changing in July.
www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/th...
Here is my extensive preview of the Edge of Fate. It's long, but that's a reflection of just how much is changing in July.
www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/th...
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It really does feel like publishers are turning a big dial labelled AI back and forth and judging the audience reception right now www.rogue.site/editorials/g...
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It really does feel like publishers are turning a big dial labelled AI back and forth and judging the audience reception right now www.rogue.site/editorials/g...
Am I bitter that my big press job of nearly a decade imploded in one of the best years for games in the 21st century?
Of course not, idiot. Shut up. You are.
(Mostly just very glad and grateful to have my own home now)
Of course not, idiot. Shut up. You are.
(Mostly just very glad and grateful to have my own home now)
The Game Awards nominations are here.
And they're exactly what you'd expect them to be.
And also they're pretty good.
2025 ... great year for video games. Not the people who make or cover them, of course. But the games? Yeah, nice.
Anyway, here are all the nominations.
And they're exactly what you'd expect them to be.
And also they're pretty good.
2025 ... great year for video games. Not the people who make or cover them, of course. But the games? Yeah, nice.
Anyway, here are all the nominations.
The Game Awards nominations are safe and stacked
You can probably guess all of these if you've been paying attention ... but that doesn't mean its a bad selection
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November 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Am I bitter that my big press job of nearly a decade imploded in one of the best years for games in the 21st century?
Of course not, idiot. Shut up. You are.
(Mostly just very glad and grateful to have my own home now)
Of course not, idiot. Shut up. You are.
(Mostly just very glad and grateful to have my own home now)
A woman took off her FUCKING shoes and had them in my wife’s seat when we went to see Running Man.
Shut it the fuck down, man.
Shut it the fuck down, man.
November 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A woman took off her FUCKING shoes and had them in my wife’s seat when we went to see Running Man.
Shut it the fuck down, man.
Shut it the fuck down, man.
I’m not trying to throw accusations for something I have no proof of, but are we not at least a LITTLE skeptical and suspicious of the fact that Arc Raiders has hit ANOTHER peak on a Sunday weeks after launch?
The week Tarkov and Black Ops came out? Kinda seems like we should be asking questions
The week Tarkov and Black Ops came out? Kinda seems like we should be asking questions
November 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I’m not trying to throw accusations for something I have no proof of, but are we not at least a LITTLE skeptical and suspicious of the fact that Arc Raiders has hit ANOTHER peak on a Sunday weeks after launch?
The week Tarkov and Black Ops came out? Kinda seems like we should be asking questions
The week Tarkov and Black Ops came out? Kinda seems like we should be asking questions
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Check out everything you might've missed in this week's Rogue Roundup!
www.rogue.site/email/9cee2a...
www.rogue.site/email/9cee2a...
Rogue Roundup for Nov. 14, 2025
Oh it's another week in paradise here on Earth where we try real, real hard to just focus on some fun stuff. That's – at least partially – what we're here for.
This week saw another great episode of ...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Check out everything you might've missed in this week's Rogue Roundup!
www.rogue.site/email/9cee2a...
www.rogue.site/email/9cee2a...
I was gone all last week and part of this week, but I tried out The Last Caretaker and it's ... interesting enough.
The Last Caretaker is an interesting start to an early-access journey -- one that ensures we'll check back in with it down the line.
But there's a lot of waiting around at the moment, and it really slows the experience down. Our impressions:
But there's a lot of waiting around at the moment, and it really slows the experience down. Our impressions:
The Last Caretaker's "Wall-E meets Wind Waker," is a an interesting start, at least
A robot on a boat? What could possibly go wrong
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November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I was gone all last week and part of this week, but I tried out The Last Caretaker and it's ... interesting enough.
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The Outer Worlds 2 tasks the player with breaking a strike, which can be achieved via careful negotiation or judicious use of the humble rocket launcher www.rogue.site/editorials/t...
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Outer Worlds 2 tasks the player with breaking a strike, which can be achieved via careful negotiation or judicious use of the humble rocket launcher www.rogue.site/editorials/t...
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Surviving Martian politics in Surviving Mars Relaunched
Life on Mars just got a lot more complicated
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November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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a blurry picture of a man and a woman in a room
ALT: a blurry picture of a man and a woman in a room
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November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Elle Fanning really is having a great year for wearing sci-fi rain coats and putting weird stuff in shipping containers.
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Elle Fanning really is having a great year for wearing sci-fi rain coats and putting weird stuff in shipping containers.
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A new guest piece from @andeanhermedic.bsky.social about finding representation in WoW's Zandalari.
www.rogue.site/editorials/w...
www.rogue.site/editorials/w...
World of Warcraft: Midnight may correct one of the MMO's worst depictions
Can WoW overcome its Zandalari problem?
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November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A new guest piece from @andeanhermedic.bsky.social about finding representation in WoW's Zandalari.
www.rogue.site/editorials/w...
www.rogue.site/editorials/w...
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Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed (again)
GTA 6 gets another new release date
www.rogue.site
November 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Just @ripefly.bsky.social doing great writing that perfect captures what we’re all about.
Showing off games — big and small — that are worth your time in the incredibly crowded room that is gaming in 2025.
Showing off games — big and small — that are worth your time in the incredibly crowded room that is gaming in 2025.
Had a lovely afternoon reading this great little review, learning about a game I had never heard of, then playing said game. Games writing! It's good! (And so is "It Takes a War")
The ultra realistic graphic and pure combat of It Takes a War have to experienced to be believed.
www.rogue.site/editorials/i...
www.rogue.site/editorials/i...
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Just @ripefly.bsky.social doing great writing that perfect captures what we’re all about.
Showing off games — big and small — that are worth your time in the incredibly crowded room that is gaming in 2025.
Showing off games — big and small — that are worth your time in the incredibly crowded room that is gaming in 2025.
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The ultra realistic graphic and pure combat of It Takes a War have to experienced to be believed.
www.rogue.site/editorials/i...
www.rogue.site/editorials/i...
It Takes a War review that is not a review of It Takes a War
It Takes a War is bad. It Takes a War is brilliant.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The ultra realistic graphic and pure combat of It Takes a War have to experienced to be believed.
www.rogue.site/editorials/i...
www.rogue.site/editorials/i...
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@ripefly.bsky.social your It Takes a War review is really something, Jeffrey. As an ex games writer I’m getting those old pangs of jealousy kicking in knowing I could never pen anything as good. Thanks for checking it out!
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
@ripefly.bsky.social your It Takes a War review is really something, Jeffrey. As an ex games writer I’m getting those old pangs of jealousy kicking in knowing I could never pen anything as good. Thanks for checking it out!
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extremely kind, thank you so much @ripefly.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
extremely kind, thank you so much @ripefly.bsky.social
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Episode 7 of Rogue Signal is here with cybersecurity at the Louvre and a ton of new games to talk about.
www.rogue.site/podcasts/rog...
www.rogue.site/podcasts/rog...
Rogue Signal ep. 7: L0uvr3
The one where we talk about the Louvre, Outer Worlds 2, and more
www.rogue.site
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Episode 7 of Rogue Signal is here with cybersecurity at the Louvre and a ton of new games to talk about.
www.rogue.site/podcasts/rog...
www.rogue.site/podcasts/rog...
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Proving once again that there's nothing scarier than an unexpected letter from your insurance provider.
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We're all broke, and horror games are digging into that dysfunction
An era of rage and hatred and fear
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November 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Proving once again that there's nothing scarier than an unexpected letter from your insurance provider.
www.rogue.site/editorials/w...
www.rogue.site/editorials/w...
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Read about that one time my house got vandalized in the middle of me playing Silent Hill
A perfect capstone for the spooky season. Here are the games we've played that scared our pants off
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www.rogue.site/editorials/r...
Rogue shares our scariest gaming moments for Halloween
The staff of Rogue share their scariest gaming moments around the figurative campfire this Halloween.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Read about that one time my house got vandalized in the middle of me playing Silent Hill
Played a fair bit of this Thursday and Friday! Here are some tips I figured out.
October 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Played a fair bit of this Thursday and Friday! Here are some tips I figured out.
Big milestone incoming! Please share so we can hopefully close out October with over 2000 accounts made on Rogue! Wild!
And, while you're at it, we have a Halloween discount that's valid for today only! 50% off your first month of our basic sub, which removes the paywall on basically everything.
And, while you're at it, we have a Halloween discount that's valid for today only! 50% off your first month of our basic sub, which removes the paywall on basically everything.
As we close out our second month, we're VERY close to having 2,000 unique user accounts!
If you haven't, we'd love for you to jump in with a free account (and share this post): rogue.site
And if you'd like to subscribe, here's 50% off your first month for Halloween: www.rogue.site/its-the-hall...
If you haven't, we'd love for you to jump in with a free account (and share this post): rogue.site
And if you'd like to subscribe, here's 50% off your first month for Halloween: www.rogue.site/its-the-hall...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Big milestone incoming! Please share so we can hopefully close out October with over 2000 accounts made on Rogue! Wild!
And, while you're at it, we have a Halloween discount that's valid for today only! 50% off your first month of our basic sub, which removes the paywall on basically everything.
And, while you're at it, we have a Halloween discount that's valid for today only! 50% off your first month of our basic sub, which removes the paywall on basically everything.
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When you find out Outer Worlds 2 doesn’t have encumbrance
a man is running down a set of stairs towards a house .
Alt: a man is running down a set of stairs towards a house .
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October 30, 2025 at 1:28 AM
When you find out Outer Worlds 2 doesn’t have encumbrance