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Will Borger

@edgarallanbro.bsky.social

Pushcart Prize-nominated fiction writer/essayist. Co-founder/Editor-in-Chief @skyboxcritics.com. Words: MLR, Purple Wall, ASP, The Rupture, YourTango, Vet. Life. Games: Rolling Stone, IGN, PC Gamer, Digital Trends, Shacknews, Unwinnable, Restart +

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The purpose of a platform that doesn't sell third-party codes, doesn't have a disc drive, and doesn't release its games elsewhere is to so thoroughly control the market for games on that platform that it can charge you whatever it wants.

I have been saying this for 15 years. Here it is.

09.03.2026 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This coming after reports they’re stopping PC ports hits different ngl. They want you on PSN to rip you off.

09.03.2026 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 101    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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Chicago.

08.03.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1457    πŸ” 427    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

His machinations are unknown, but assuredly sinister

08.03.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jake plottin'

08.03.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We are a deeply, profoundly evil nation.

08.03.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

in my opinion, there should be consequences for what they did with Strive's UI.

08.03.2026 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 643    πŸ” 259    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 14

I'm sure this will go exactly the way the administration wants after they killed a good chunk of this dude's family.

08.03.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everything is explainable once you accept the cruelty is the point. It's not about freeing anyone or making anyone's life better. It's not about strategy or policy or victory or patriotism. Just being as destructive as possible.

08.03.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 251    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Very spotty communication with some family in Iran. Heard from one person, no word from 7-8 others. One has told me that 2 of their friends have died. I don’t know what to say or what to do. Please pray for my family and for the people of Iran.

08.03.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 232    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 2

I do find the finale of BREAKING BAD to be surprisingly toothless, but if you find him cool and aspirational during any point in the show's run, you are already a total media illiterate.

You can't make art with the world's dumbest people in mind or you'll never make anything truly great.

07.03.2026 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 726    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 11

They're going to write books about all the big brain moves of this gang of imbeciles and among them will be "Spending a year trying to kill renewable energy and then launching a war that sends oil prices soaring"

07.03.2026 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8954    πŸ” 1755    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 56

It's me! I tried to write less about why I think these games are good and more about what moments or feelings stuck with me from last year. So it's a little different than a regular top 10, but I'm happy with it, and I hope people find some value in it.

06.03.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, and it's just like... why? Did you know you could choose not to be miserable?

07.03.2026 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I honestly believe this

07.03.2026 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grammarly is using our identities without permission Grammarly’s AI stole my boss’s identity.

I happened to be in downtown SF today, so I tried stopping by the Superhuman AI office to ask about the AI β€œeditor” based on me. Unfortunately just got a very nice office manager who said no one was in.

Lots of games people in Grammarly’s pool too besides me…

06.03.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 191    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 11

Some bangers on here

06.03.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When the games already resemble gambling so closely this makes sense! Why not cut out the middleman

06.03.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

For the second time in as many days: ✨delete grammarly✨

06.03.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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with more competition than ever, American wrestling gets back its mean streak | madeline blondeau Get more from madeline blondeau on Patreon

I wrote about American pro wrestling, the three major promotions on TV, and where they’re pushing each other:

06.03.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's me! I tried to write less about why I think these games are good and more about what moments or feelings stuck with me from last year. So it's a little different than a regular top 10, but I'm happy with it, and I hope people find some value in it.

06.03.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's not every day you get to take your metaphorical legal belt to the backside of a sovereign government, so I imagine they will be

06.03.2026 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's rad that Nintendo's kennel of attack lawyers about to make everyone in Trump's Justice Department wish they had never been born

06.03.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same energy

06.03.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Images of an old silver 1999 Toyota Corolla for sale

Images of an old silver 1999 Toyota Corolla for sale

You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further.
The 1999 Toyota Corolla.
Let's talk about features.
Bluetooth: nope
Sunroof: nope
Fancy wheels: nope
Rear view camera: nope...but it's got a transparent rear window and you have a fucking neck that can turn.
Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn't give a shit and ignored it. It went away. The End.
You could take the engine out of this car, drop it off the Golden Gate Bridge, fish it out of the water a thousand years later, put it in the trunk of the car, fill the gas tank up with Nutella, turn the key, and this puppy would fucking start right up.
This car will outlive you, it will outlive your children.
Things this car is old enough to do:
Vote: yes

You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further. The 1999 Toyota Corolla. Let's talk about features. Bluetooth: nope Sunroof: nope Fancy wheels: nope Rear view camera: nope...but it's got a transparent rear window and you have a fucking neck that can turn. Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn't give a shit and ignored it. It went away. The End. You could take the engine out of this car, drop it off the Golden Gate Bridge, fish it out of the water a thousand years later, put it in the trunk of the car, fill the gas tank up with Nutella, turn the key, and this puppy would fucking start right up. This car will outlive you, it will outlive your children. Things this car is old enough to do: Vote: yes

Consent to sex: yes
Rent a car: it IS a car
This car's got history. It's seen some shit. People have done straight things in this car. People have done gay things in this car. It's not going to judge you like a fucking Volkswagen would.
Interesting facts:
This car's exterior color is gray, but it's interior color is grey.
In the owner's manual, oil is listed as "optional."
When this car was unveiled at the 1998 Detroit Auto Show, it caused all 2,000 attendees to spontaneously yawn. The resulting abrupt change in air pressure inside the building caused a partial collapse of the roof. Four people died. The event is chronicled in the documentary "Bored to Death: The Story of the 1999 Toyota Corolla
You wanna know more? Great, I had my car fill out a Facebook survey.
Favorite food: spaghetti
Favorite tv show: Alf
Favorite band: tie between Bush and the Gin Blossoms
This car is as practical as a Roth IRA. It's as middle-of-the-

Consent to sex: yes Rent a car: it IS a car This car's got history. It's seen some shit. People have done straight things in this car. People have done gay things in this car. It's not going to judge you like a fucking Volkswagen would. Interesting facts: This car's exterior color is gray, but it's interior color is grey. In the owner's manual, oil is listed as "optional." When this car was unveiled at the 1998 Detroit Auto Show, it caused all 2,000 attendees to spontaneously yawn. The resulting abrupt change in air pressure inside the building caused a partial collapse of the roof. Four people died. The event is chronicled in the documentary "Bored to Death: The Story of the 1999 Toyota Corolla You wanna know more? Great, I had my car fill out a Facebook survey. Favorite food: spaghetti Favorite tv show: Alf Favorite band: tie between Bush and the Gin Blossoms This car is as practical as a Roth IRA. It's as middle-of-the-

When I ran the CarFax for this car, I got back a single piece of paper that said, "It's a Corolla, It's fine."
Let's face the facts, this car isn't going to win any beauty contests, but neither are you. Stop lying to yourself and stop lying to your wife. This isn't the car you want, it's the car you deserve: The fucking 1999 Toyota Corolla.

Google map of cars location

When I ran the CarFax for this car, I got back a single piece of paper that said, "It's a Corolla, It's fine." Let's face the facts, this car isn't going to win any beauty contests, but neither are you. Stop lying to yourself and stop lying to your wife. This isn't the car you want, it's the car you deserve: The fucking 1999 Toyota Corolla. Google map of cars location

Never forget: 8 years ago a random person on Craigslist wrote the most effective ad for the Toyota Corolla, ever.

01.03.2026 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1769    πŸ” 524    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 47

Yo why is the worm so jacked

06.03.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Echoes of Aincrad Preview: Already an Anime-Styled Single-Player Action-RPG Delight - IGN If the single-player action-RPG Echoes of Aincrad can nail what it’s aiming for, it should, based on what we've played so far, be a chance for seasoned vets and newcomers alike to get into the Sword A...

Since it’s finally been announced: I got to play Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad a couple weeks ago, and I wrote about the experience for @ign.com. It's very pretty, and also has the meanest wasps to ever appear in a video game, and I mean that as a compliment.

05.03.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Big thanks to @dmc-ryan.bsky.social for asking if I wanted this. Turned into a pretty grand experience, and I am very happy with the result.

05.03.2026 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Echoes of Aincrad Preview: Already an Anime-Styled Single-Player Action-RPG Delight
YouTube video by IGN Echoes of Aincrad Preview: Already an Anime-Styled Single-Player Action-RPG Delight

There's a bit in the video for this one that’s truly diabolical, and I'm glad we were able to make it work. IGN's production team is the best in the business. You'll know it when you see it.

05.03.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Echoes of Aincrad Preview: Already an Anime-Styled Single-Player Action-RPG Delight - IGN If the single-player action-RPG Echoes of Aincrad can nail what it’s aiming for, it should, based on what we've played so far, be a chance for seasoned vets and newcomers alike to get into the Sword A...

Since it’s finally been announced: I got to play Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad a couple weeks ago, and I wrote about the experience for @ign.com. It's very pretty, and also has the meanest wasps to ever appear in a video game, and I mean that as a compliment.

05.03.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0