TieGuyTravis
@tieguytravis.bsky.social
Writer for IGN. I always wear a suit and play too many video games. Ma Klounkee! Catch me every week on Seasoned Gaming Bitcast.
My final written review of ARC Raiders (@arcraiders.bsky.social) is live (video version tomorrow), and this extraction shooter raises the bar for the genre! Has been an absolute blast playing it and I look forward to many more hours to come.
Check it out, via @ign.com:
www.ign.com/articles/arc...
Check it out, via @ign.com:
www.ign.com/articles/arc...
ARC Raiders Review - IGN
With polished gunplay and an irresistible grind, this is the new standard for extraction shooters.
www.ign.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
My final written review of ARC Raiders (@arcraiders.bsky.social) is live (video version tomorrow), and this extraction shooter raises the bar for the genre! Has been an absolute blast playing it and I look forward to many more hours to come.
Check it out, via @ign.com:
www.ign.com/articles/arc...
Check it out, via @ign.com:
www.ign.com/articles/arc...
Very excited to be a part of @ign.com's month-long coverage of ROUTINE (@routinegame.bsky.social), an indie horror game that's been more than a decade in the making. My preview of the first 90 minutes is now live!
We've got an exclusive final preview of Routine, the upcoming first-person lunar-base-set horror game, from the awesome @tieguytravis.bsky.social. Check it out if you're interested: www.ign.com/articles/rou...
ROUTINE: The Final Preview – IGN First - IGN
We played the imminent first-person horror game ROUTINE ahead its December 4 release and found its '80's-vision-of-the-future, lunar-moon-base setting intriguing, but we also had a couple of concerns.
www.ign.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Very excited to be a part of @ign.com's month-long coverage of ROUTINE (@routinegame.bsky.social), an indie horror game that's been more than a decade in the making. My preview of the first 90 minutes is now live!
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Ten hours in, the finely-tuned extraction shooter ARC Raiders is hard to put down.
ARC Raiders Review in Progress
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November 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Ten hours in, the finely-tuned extraction shooter ARC Raiders is hard to put down.
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I’m reviewing ARC Raiders (@arcraiders.bsky.social), and am loving it so far! Still a ton to play before I can slap a score on it, but it makes a great first impression.
www.ign.com/articles/arc...
www.ign.com/articles/arc...
ARC Raiders Review in Progress - IGN
10 hours in, this finely-tuned extraction shooter is hard to put down.
www.ign.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I’m reviewing ARC Raiders (@arcraiders.bsky.social), and am loving it so far! Still a ton to play before I can slap a score on it, but it makes a great first impression.
www.ign.com/articles/arc...
www.ign.com/articles/arc...
The Outer Worlds 2 sharpens Obsidian’s RPG formula with smarter writing and better combat.
Our review:
Our review:
The Outer Worlds 2 Review
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October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
And now for something completely different!
I had the honor of appearing on a stream alongside some of my favorite @bloodontheclocktower.com players.
Spoiler: I caused absolute chaos.
Would IGN readers be interested in more content like this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGrP...
I had the honor of appearing on a stream alongside some of my favorite @bloodontheclocktower.com players.
Spoiler: I caused absolute chaos.
Would IGN readers be interested in more content like this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGrP...
CLOCKTOWER? I'm Just Here For The UNO 🔄 Blood on the Clocktower (storyteller perspective)
YouTube video by Arif
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October 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
And now for something completely different!
I had the honor of appearing on a stream alongside some of my favorite @bloodontheclocktower.com players.
Spoiler: I caused absolute chaos.
Would IGN readers be interested in more content like this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGrP...
I had the honor of appearing on a stream alongside some of my favorite @bloodontheclocktower.com players.
Spoiler: I caused absolute chaos.
Would IGN readers be interested in more content like this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGrP...
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Yooka-Replaylee works a little better in this remixed iteration, but introduces all sorts of new wonkiness along the way.
Our review:
Our review:
Yooka-Replaylee Review
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October 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Yooka-Replaylee works a little better in this remixed iteration, but introduces all sorts of new wonkiness along the way.
Our review:
Our review:
I revisited Yooka and friends with Yooka-Replaylee, and it's definitely an improvement, but also still quite an antiquated, flawed game. For context, I would have scored the original a 4/10.
Check out my full review, via @ign.com:
www.ign.com/articles/yoo...
Check out my full review, via @ign.com:
www.ign.com/articles/yoo...
Yooka-Replaylee Review - IGN
This remixed platformer works better now, but also introduces new wonkiness.
www.ign.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I revisited Yooka and friends with Yooka-Replaylee, and it's definitely an improvement, but also still quite an antiquated, flawed game. For context, I would have scored the original a 4/10.
Check out my full review, via @ign.com:
www.ign.com/articles/yoo...
Check out my full review, via @ign.com:
www.ign.com/articles/yoo...
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i get that people want video game stories to be something other than this, but i actually don't get it youtu.be/wtGXXUAcqak
All ice cream cutscene
YouTube video by Cuttyflame
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October 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
i get that people want video game stories to be something other than this, but i actually don't get it youtu.be/wtGXXUAcqak
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LIVE now with a BIG week in gaming:
- Baby Steps review from @tieguytravis.bsky.social
- TGS run down
- PlayStation State of Play recap
- EA going private?
- Hades 2 reaches 1.0
- and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOR...
- Baby Steps review from @tieguytravis.bsky.social
- TGS run down
- PlayStation State of Play recap
- EA going private?
- Hades 2 reaches 1.0
- and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOR...
Bitcast 355 : Xbox's TGS & PlayStation's State of Play
YouTube video by Seasoned Gaming
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September 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
LIVE now with a BIG week in gaming:
- Baby Steps review from @tieguytravis.bsky.social
- TGS run down
- PlayStation State of Play recap
- EA going private?
- Hades 2 reaches 1.0
- and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOR...
- Baby Steps review from @tieguytravis.bsky.social
- TGS run down
- PlayStation State of Play recap
- EA going private?
- Hades 2 reaches 1.0
- and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOR...
I’ll also be talking about Baby Steps for longer than anyone cares to listen.
Tomorrow the guys discuss a big week in gaming with PlayStation's State of Play, Xbox at TGS 2025, Hades 2 finally hitting 1.0, EA potentially going private, and more!
Join the conversation live at 11am EST:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOR...
Join the conversation live at 11am EST:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOR...
Bitcast 355 : Xbox's TGS & PlayStation's State of Play
YouTube video by Seasoned Gaming
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September 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I’ll also be talking about Baby Steps for longer than anyone cares to listen.
I reviewed Baby Steps (@babystepsgame.bsky.social), an intentionally infuriating walking simulator, and it has inexplicably become one of my favorite games of 2025. Check out my review, where I do my best to…explicastrate, via @ign.com:
bit.ly/3IBbut3
bit.ly/3IBbut3
Baby Steps Review - IGN
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September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I reviewed Baby Steps (@babystepsgame.bsky.social), an intentionally infuriating walking simulator, and it has inexplicably become one of my favorite games of 2025. Check out my review, where I do my best to…explicastrate, via @ign.com:
bit.ly/3IBbut3
bit.ly/3IBbut3
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LIVE now discussing Dying Light, Towa GotST, Xbox price increases in the US again, our Game of the Year check-in, and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEi9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEi9...
Bitcast 354 : Dying Light and the Return of skate.
YouTube video by Seasoned Gaming
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September 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
LIVE now discussing Dying Light, Towa GotST, Xbox price increases in the US again, our Game of the Year check-in, and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEi9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEi9...
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Check out our IGN Playlist of the best games we reviewed in 2025 so far, from Donkey Kong: Bananza to Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Best Reviewed Games 2025 - an IGN Playlist by Playlist Team
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September 20, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Check out our IGN Playlist of the best games we reviewed in 2025 so far, from Donkey Kong: Bananza to Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Hell yeah. Anytime I get to hang out with the legendary @jadarina.bsky.social and iconic @maxscoville.bsky.social is a good day. Come join us ‘round the campfire to chat about all the shooty games!
Didn’t get a chance to promote it earlier today but be sure to check out this weeks Beyond! As we talked Borderlands, Battlefield with @tieguytravis.bsky.social and as a bonus we had Bennet Foddy on to talk Baby Steps!
youtu.be/JvQXYnThYjw?...
youtu.be/JvQXYnThYjw?...
Borderlands 4 and Battlefield 6 Are Playing it Safe, But Playing to Their Strengths - Beyond 912
YouTube video by IGN Games
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September 18, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Hell yeah. Anytime I get to hang out with the legendary @jadarina.bsky.social and iconic @maxscoville.bsky.social is a good day. Come join us ‘round the campfire to chat about all the shooty games!
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I cannot overstate how good of an editor Dan is, and how fierce of a protector he has been for IGN's editorial integrity.
That impact will last beyond him, but I am going to miss him a lot all the same.
That impact will last beyond him, but I am going to miss him a lot all the same.
So, a bit of an announcement: I'm retiring. My last day at IGN will be Oct 1; after that I'll be a full-time dad for a bit while my kids are of an age where they'll think spending time with me is cool rather than lame. It's been a huge honor and privilege to run reviews here for the past 12.5 years.
September 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I cannot overstate how good of an editor Dan is, and how fierce of a protector he has been for IGN's editorial integrity.
That impact will last beyond him, but I am going to miss him a lot all the same.
That impact will last beyond him, but I am going to miss him a lot all the same.
Dan has been a tremendously influential mentor to me for the past 8 years and I’ve always admired him as the GOAT of games critique. His reviews style guide became my holy text when I started writing for IGN. I’ll miss him covering my drafts in red ink and making me a better, more persuasive writer.
So, a bit of an announcement: I'm retiring. My last day at IGN will be Oct 1; after that I'll be a full-time dad for a bit while my kids are of an age where they'll think spending time with me is cool rather than lame. It's been a huge honor and privilege to run reviews here for the past 12.5 years.
September 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Dan has been a tremendously influential mentor to me for the past 8 years and I’ve always admired him as the GOAT of games critique. His reviews style guide became my holy text when I started writing for IGN. I’ll miss him covering my drafts in red ink and making me a better, more persuasive writer.
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Here's IGN's Borderlands 4 review. According to hardcore series veteran @tieguytravis.bsky.social, it's very much back on track compared to Borderlands 3: www.ign.com/articles/bor...
Borderlands 4 Review - IGN
www.ign.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Here's IGN's Borderlands 4 review. According to hardcore series veteran @tieguytravis.bsky.social, it's very much back on track compared to Borderlands 3: www.ign.com/articles/bor...
My review of Borderlands 4 (@borderlands.2k.com) is live and I had a really awesome time with it. The open-world map rules, loot game is badass as hell, and I can't wait to play more.
Link down below! 👇
Link down below! 👇
Borderlands 4 gives the series the massive kick in the pants it has needed, with a fantastic open world and greatly improved combat, even bugs and invisible walls can sometimes throw off that groove.
Our review: https://bit.ly/3IhLZwM
Our review: https://bit.ly/3IhLZwM
September 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
My review of Borderlands 4 (@borderlands.2k.com) is live and I had a really awesome time with it. The open-world map rules, loot game is badass as hell, and I can't wait to play more.
Link down below! 👇
Link down below! 👇
Playing Mafia: The Old Country and absolutely cackling that I carried three boxes a few feet and immediately became recognized as the hardest worker in Italy.
August 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Playing Mafia: The Old Country and absolutely cackling that I carried three boxes a few feet and immediately became recognized as the hardest worker in Italy.
Yet another review from me! This time it’s Wildgate (@playwildgate.com), which really impresses with its unique 20-player matches, but could use a fair bit more content/variety at this stage. My review, via @ign.com:
Wildgate Review
ign.com/articles/wil...
Wildgate Review
ign.com/articles/wil...
Wildgate Review - IGN
This cooperative shooter makes for a wild ride, but currently feels like a proof of concept for something really great.
ign.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Yet another review from me! This time it’s Wildgate (@playwildgate.com), which really impresses with its unique 20-player matches, but could use a fair bit more content/variety at this stage. My review, via @ign.com:
Wildgate Review
ign.com/articles/wil...
Wildgate Review
ign.com/articles/wil...
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Grounded 2’s early access debut is a stellar starting point, despite a rocky technical performance.
Our Early Access review: https://bit.ly/40JDqRA
Our Early Access review: https://bit.ly/40JDqRA
July 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Grounded 2’s early access debut is a stellar starting point, despite a rocky technical performance.
Our Early Access review: https://bit.ly/40JDqRA
Our Early Access review: https://bit.ly/40JDqRA
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It seems I'm not able to stream today due to *deadlines* but I have a peace offering:
A Grounded 2 Early Access review!
(Also available in audio form on all podcast platforms for Snap Aim)
Watch here:
youtu.be/4RF8PNutij4
A Grounded 2 Early Access review!
(Also available in audio form on all podcast platforms for Snap Aim)
Watch here:
youtu.be/4RF8PNutij4
July 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
It seems I'm not able to stream today due to *deadlines* but I have a peace offering:
A Grounded 2 Early Access review!
(Also available in audio form on all podcast platforms for Snap Aim)
Watch here:
youtu.be/4RF8PNutij4
A Grounded 2 Early Access review!
(Also available in audio form on all podcast platforms for Snap Aim)
Watch here:
youtu.be/4RF8PNutij4