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Kat Bailey

@katbailey.bsky.social

Larian Studios Storytelling Lead. Creator of Axe of the Blood God. Past: IGN News Director, USgamer Editor-in-Chief. #coyi #skol

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We're about to go live with the ICE Out Charity Stream from the MinnMax Studio! We have @grubb.wtf and @danryckert.com and @jacobgeller.com in Minneapolis to help protect our neighbors! www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow

Donate here - bit.ly/iceoutminnea...

30.01.2026 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 806    πŸ” 221    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 31

The best takeaway from year two was also the takeaway from year one:

People pay for original reporting. Every single time.

This post is transparent with Game File's stats and finances, so readers can know what their support leads to and to help inform my peers who are considering reader funding

23.01.2026 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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⚽️🏟️✨

17.01.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thinking of my hometown tonight

16.01.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ash Parrish

Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
www.ashparrish.com

16.01.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2474    πŸ” 982    πŸ’¬ 234    πŸ“Œ 60
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Board the Mothership. You're just in time. A couple weeks from now, on January 26, 2026, we'll be launching the full version of our new gaming website, Mothership, which aims to analyze games specifically through the...

Thrilled to become a paid Mothership subscriber not just to help feed Maddy's cats but also because their mission is reporting: talking to people, telling their stories, getting information that we wouldn't otherwise have... I'm on board www.mothership.blog/board-the-mo...

15.01.2026 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 396    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

DAMN

13.01.2026 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.

08.01.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 466    πŸ” 511    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 19
A picture of Melo Acevedo and a spider plushie on his shoulder. Over Melo's right shoulder, the words "YOUR PLANS THIS WEEK." Over the plushie, the word "AGDQ2026."

A picture of Melo Acevedo and a spider plushie on his shoulder. Over Melo's right shoulder, the words "YOUR PLANS THIS WEEK." Over the plushie, the word "AGDQ2026."

OH MY GOD, IT'S THAT TIME

#AGDQ2026 IS NOW LIVE!!!

Catch us all week this week showcasing incredible speedruns in benefit of @preventcancer.org at both:

gdq.gg/live
AND!
youtube.com/c/gamesdonequick (we're co-streaming!!)

04.01.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 587    πŸ” 352    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 48
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The Game Informer team wishes all of you a very Happy New Year. 2025 offered amazing gaming experiences that pushed the medium forward, and 2026 is looking like it might be even more jam-packed with remarkable games. We can't wait to explore and talk about all of it with you in the months ahead!

01.01.2026 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Vince was refreshingly kind and down to earth in the times I spoke with him. A terrible loss

22.12.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince’s family, his loved ones, and all those touched by his work. Vince’s influence on the video game industry was profound and far-reaching. A friend, colleague, leader and visionary creator, his work helped shape modern interactive entertainment and inspired millions of players and developers around the world. His legacy will continue to shape how games are made and how players connect for generations to come.

This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince’s family, his loved ones, and all those touched by his work. Vince’s influence on the video game industry was profound and far-reaching. A friend, colleague, leader and visionary creator, his work helped shape modern interactive entertainment and inspired millions of players and developers around the world. His legacy will continue to shape how games are made and how players connect for generations to come.

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EA's statement on the tragic loss of Vince Zampella

22.12.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The hopes of the whole NFC North were riding with you.

(Congrats!!!!)

21.12.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™ƒ

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Suikoden I is 30 years old πŸ₯Ή

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Congratulations @nadiaoxford.bsky.social !

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!!!!!!!

12.12.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm the Unreleased NES Games Guy, so "revive a lost NES game and get it officially released" has been on my bucket list for a long, long time. That it is a fundraiser cartridge with 100% of the profits helping even MORE preservation work happen is even cooler than I'd hoped. I'm proud of this.

10.12.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 458    πŸ” 123    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Creator of Hit Game Shovel Knight Is at a β€˜Make or Break’ Moment Yacht Club Games needs its next title, Mina the Hollower, to be a success.

NEW: Yacht Club Games needs a hit. In recent years the maker of Shovel Knight has had to lay off staff, pause a 3D project, and delay their next game indefinitely.

The good news is that Mina the Hollower could be special. For Businessweek, this is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

02.12.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1099    πŸ” 275    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 76
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Both of You,
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NEON GENESIS EVANGELION EPISODE:9 Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!

Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!, the ninth episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion, premiered on this day thirty years ago and will be the focus of today's posts.

29.11.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Side Quest: Shaun of the Dead w/ Kat Bailey | Axe of the Blood God Get more from Axe of the Blood God on Patreon

Just in time for Halloween (what is Thanksgiving if not the Halloween of November) it's our horror movie Side Quest: Shaun of the Dead with @katbailey.bsky.social

Does this horror-comedy-defining z-word pastiche still deserve to rise from the grave? Let's find out!

www.patreon.com/posts/side-q...

26.11.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yakuza 0 Will be Delisted & Replaced by Yakuza 0 Director's Cut Starting Dec. 8th. https://ow.ly/AW7950XyiP5

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Got my copy @apwot.bsky.social issue 5 featuring my piece on Yoshitaka Murayama. As usual @cazwis.bsky.social and the rest of the team did an incredibly job putting this together πŸ’œ

You can get it here: shop.apwot.com/collections/...

22.11.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Shakespeare: My good friends at Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC have crafted a Ye Olde English to New English translator.

Shakespeare: My good friends at Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC have crafted a Ye Olde English to New English translator.

Imogen fights a giant plant monster in This Way Madness Lies.

Imogen fights a giant plant monster in This Way Madness Lies.

The magical girls explore a creepy otherworldly forest in This Way Madness Lies.

The magical girls explore a creepy otherworldly forest in This Way Madness Lies.

There are a lot of cool characters traits you can equip to make your characters more powerful in This Way Madness Lies.

There are a lot of cool characters traits you can equip to make your characters more powerful in This Way Madness Lies.

This Way Madness Lies is a great game and barely anybody bought it. It should be played by more people. If everybody here on @bsky.app banded together and bought a Steam copy and played it, well, that'd be a miracle and I would be forever grateful.

store.steampowered.com/app/1318970/...

21.11.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 360    πŸ” 189    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 26
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Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

Rebecca Heineman, a true industry pioneer and the legend behind Wizordum’s Mac OS port, has passed away after a battle with lung cancer. She will be deeply missed.

If you’d like to support her family with medical or funeral costs, the GoFundMe link is attached.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...

17.11.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 512    πŸ” 319    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 18
R.I.P. today to Dan McGrath, great person and super-talented writer at The Simpsons, SNL, King of the Hill, and Mission Hill, where he was right-hand man to @Joshstrangehill and me -- and responsible for the incredible Gus & Wally episode.

R.I.P. today to Dan McGrath, great person and super-talented writer at The Simpsons, SNL, King of the Hill, and Mission Hill, where he was right-hand man to @Joshstrangehill and me -- and responsible for the incredible Gus & Wally episode.

Bill Oakley shared this sad news on Twitter, hadn’t seen it here yet: Dan McGrath has passed away.

A fantastic writer for SNL, Simpsons, Mission Hill (he wrote many fan’s favorite episode), King of the Hill, The PJs, and Gravity Falls. Any comedy nerd of the last 40 years knows so much of his work

15.11.2025 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 844    πŸ” 363    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 15

Anyway I don’t like it and yes I think it will be disproportionately hard on northern team

13.11.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

They’ll take a three month break in the winter to be fair, but yeah February in Minnesota is still brutal

13.11.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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