Rob Manuel

I am back on the job hunt.

Please let me know if you are looking for:
Events Management
Content Strategy
Scouting / Biz Dev
Producer for Live or Taped Segments
Someone to talk about indie games for hours

Please let me know and please share with others.
Contact cthuloops at gmail.com.

Thank you!

Let's set up a time to talk next week. My email is cthuloops at gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you again. Thank you!

We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I

Phew busy morning. Gonna highlight things I'm part of!

First: NEVERWAY IN A NINTENDO INDIE WORLD. RELEASES IN 2026!

Sooo happy to have them as part of @outersloth.com and loved that @saint11.art and @isadora.codes did their presentation in Brazilian Portuguese. So cool!!

💜 @coldbloodinc.studio

"Öoo" the bomb caterpillar exploration puzzle platformer, is out now! 🎉

Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it!

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store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...

A buffalo at the Met, and a video game about stealing African art held by western museums The upcoming heist game Relooted is an Africanfuturist fantasy, and it has already garnered some surprising support.

The Museum of Black Civilizations in Senegal is said to have ample empty space so it can fit looted or lost artifacts if/when they're returned to Africa

The museum is also set to be in the heist game Relooted

A dev notes: "At the end of the game [it] is full”

www.gamefile.news/p/reloooted-...

😈 Announcing Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, a procedural narrative RPG by A Sharp @radiofreelunch.bsky.social and published by us!

▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...

A NEW unseen trailer for the banned 1995 title Forbidden Solitaire has surfaced...

Forbidden Solitaire is in the @yogscast.games #tinyteams2025 event, which starts today. If you encounter streamers in possession of a short demo build, exercise extreme caution.

#tinyteams2025 #TurnbasedThursday

Absolute fire.

SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS Q2 2025 quarterly revenues increased 9.8% to $352.2 million compared to $320.8 million for Q2 2024. Income from operations increased 17.2% to $33.5 million compared to $28.6 million for Q2 2024. Net income (1) decreased to $26.3 million compared to $36.9 million for Q2 2024. Net income per diluted share (1) decreased to $0.62 in Q2 2025 compared to $0.77 for Q2 2024. Adjusted EBITDA (2) for the quarter increased 11.8% to $107.7 million compared to $96.3 million for Q2 2024. Adjusted net income (2) decreased to $51.6 million compared to $53.7 million for Q2 2024. Adjusted net income per diluted share (1)(2) (or “Adjusted diluted EPS”) for the quarter increased 5.1% to $1.24 compared to $1.18 for Q2 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities was $57.1 million in Q2 2025 compared to $50.6 million in Q2 2024. Free cash flow (2) was $26.9 million in Q2 2025 compared to $25.1 million in Q2 2024. Ziff Davis deployed approximately $11.4 million for current and prior year acquisitions during the quarter and $33.9 million related to share repurchases in Q2 2025.

Ziff Davis just reported their "strongest quarterly revenue growth since 2021," up 9.8% to $352.2M, with gaming and entertainment up 7.5% YOY.

So why were 8 of our members and 23 members of @zdcreatorsguild.bsky.social just laid off? bit.ly/3H0Osvb

PAX Rising Showcase Winners presented by Zenni (PAX West 2025): Terrible Lizards, No Stone Unturned, Hank Drowning on Dry Land, RollerGirl, Sashimi Slayer: Rhythm Sushi Slicing!, Beatdown City Survivors, Never's End, Blocks for Babies, Rogue Eclipse, Arcane Eats, Draco and the Seven Scales, and Table Tactics. Aug 29 - Sept 1, 2025 west.paxsite.com

Tomorrow’s indie legends start here. ✨Check out the winners of the PAX Rising Showcase presented by Zenni: PAXwest25.com/Rising

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Congrats!

This is not a shameless ploy for a guest spot on the theme-park podcast of which I am an ardent fan and Patreon subscriber. Please don't tell The Good Boys of Podcast: The Ride that I now have a lot of time on my hands to discuss, among other topics, @jasonsheridan.bsky.social's beloved Devo 2.0.

Shared with permission: my incredible colleague, NVC producer Red Rigos, was impacted by IGN's layoffs yesterday. We're heartbroken: Red is kind, funny, talented, and dedicated and has been a huge part of NVC's growth and success.

Please hire him: www.redrigos.com/ign

Great minds think alike (and email mattkimwrites@gmail.com to take advantage of his best-in-class games coverage).

VILE: Exhumed may be banned for sale, but I refuse to let that stop people from playing the game.

It’s now available, for free, at WWW.VILEISBANNED.COM

Please share the site, share the game, and fuck anyone who tries to control storytelling and expression.

I will be back on the job hunt tomorrow and will be reaching out to some of you who wanted to connect then as well.

Thank you again to everyone. Now, I need to catch up on some of the great indie titles that came out this year.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me or even just liked the post. It means a lot to me.

I also want to thank everyone I worked with at IGN. Without your talent and support, I wouldn't have been able to bring diverse games to these events. I will miss working with you.

But if you hear of any good jobs while I'm hooting and hollering on Batman: The Ride, email erikadamswrites@gmail.com.

And for a full archive of quality pop-culture writing from the past 17 years, visit erikmadams.com.

IGN

IGN lays off 8 staff, 12% of union
aftermath.site/ign-layoffs-zi...

Hello! You may have seen it, but I am one of the employees that have been impacted by layoffs at IGN.

It's been a great six years, but this now means I am looking to apply my talents to something new and exciting.

And I couldn't have asked for better coworkers, particularly my fellow members of @ignunion.bsky.social. I was a remote hire who hasn't owned a new console since the Wii, and yet I always felt welcome, respected, and valued.

Anyway if anyone is looking for a video editor hit me up I have like 15 years experience and go stir crazy when I don’t have projects to work on!

Why games websites never write about mobile games Former Polygon and Kotaku deputy editor Maddy Myers explains why gaming sites aren’t covering some of the most popular games on the planet.

i wrote about TRAFFIC the forbidden topic mobilegamer.biz/why-games-we...

*Record Scratch* Freeze Frame. "You're probably wondering how I got here."

I am one of the eight IGN members laid off. During my three years at IGN, I worked for some of the best creators and writers around. I will miss them all dearly.

15 years ago today, Simogo began its journey. Thanks to everyone who has helped us, played our games, and believed in us during this crazy and wonderful adventure.

Later this year, we'll share a bunch of news about how we plan to commemorate the anniversary. Stay tuned!

High fives!
/Simon & Gordon

Games about death improve our lives Games about Game Over

Video games are uniquely helpful for thinking about death. They'll hold us by the waist as we gaze into the abyss, without letting us fall in

I chatted with the legit expert on "games and death" and learned why and how the hobby teaches us to process where we're all heading

Stop payment processors from censoring games!

Hey, it would mean so much to me if y'all kept up the pressure with phone calls to payment processors to show to them how much people care and that they can't just ignore it—my livelihood depends on adult games not being censored!

You can find info and phone scripts here: stop-paypros.neocities.org

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Only if you believe