Retronauts Co-Host, NES Works Producer, Limited Run Book Guy, and RGB addict. Did not invent the word "Metroidvania." He/him. Header pic by Sonya Yruel.
Once again,
back is the incredible
The rhyme animal
The uncannable D,
Public Enemy Number One.
Game industry stuff.
Official House Party stan account.
https://beacons.ai/jamesmielke
ハチノヨンとスパデラのジョンです。Tokyo-based game lover/gatherer and 8-4 & SDX co-founder. EGM alum. 集まり屋。(He/Him) くわしいことは本をみて下さい。
Editorial Director of the BAFTA-nominated Tetris Forever and more at Digital Eclipse.
Co-host, Good Job, Brain! WIRED editor from 2005 to 2017. Well-known Japanese curry enjoyer.
Games, books, bio, etc: http://www.chriskohler.biz
maker of video game documentaries @noclip, alternative game coverage @noclip_2 and selling out with style @SecretTape. Irishman inside an American.
I was born to eat chicken wings and play video games. @kindafunnyvids. Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny. He/him. Biz Inquiries: greg at kindafunny dot com
Leftist. Cinephile. Video game person. Shares initials with Cayce Pollard.
video games is two words
Videos: http://guard.bike
Podcast: https://lnk.to/JeffGerstmann
Patreon: https://jeff.zone/
Hi! I'm Tim Schafer!
Founder, Double Fine Productions
Official DF account: @doublefine.com
Please report bugs to http://support.doublefine.com
Press: pr@doublefine.com
Community Director, Insomniac Games.
Once won a car from Drew Carey
Huskers Alum and Superfan
Board member @gamehistoryorg, arcade & pinball enthusiast. Adopt senior pets!
I help good people make good games in good ways. Want to work with me? https://ramiismail.com/
Filmmaker @ AREA 5
Outerlands, The 1UP Show, CO-OP, Grounded: Making The Last Of Us, Grounded II: Making The Last Of Us Part II, Tetris Forever, I Am Street Fighter, Making Games Is Hard, etc, etc.
he/him
Co-host of the Axe of the Blood God RPG podcast! Also writes words for vibeo gaems, boox, and other stuffs. (She/Her)
patreon.com/bloodgodpod
Co-host of Retronauts and Talking Simpsons, acclaimed author of Skeleton Car Wash
Business Development in Video Game Industry. Author of “Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil.” Posts are my own. 日本語もOK。
Co-founder Tigertron. Head of Originals Skymap. Former Destiny, COD, 1UP, EGM, IGN, Gamespot.
Executive Producer of Creative/Talent at IGN. Hosts videos. Writes scripts. Makes music. Plays video games. Cooks food. Collects toys. Eats pizza. Stays busy.
https://www.patreon.com/ThisThingRules?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
Game, TV & Film dev. Studio Head (Digital Eclipse/Atari), Ex-Journalist(NextGen), Hacker(DK Pauline), Atari:GameOver, Creator(#IDARB): Man(child)-of-Action.
CAUSIN MUCH MAYHEM DROPPIN DRAMA
Tech Art Director @ 17-BIT in Kyoto. Ex-Square Enix, Anchor Inc, 90s PC Gamer. My opinions are mine, yadda yadda. He/him
Long-time game developer and CEO/Creative-Director/Art Director @17_BIT. Living in a Ghibli film in deep Kyoto. I love photographing remaining nooks and crannies of old Japan. Creator and director of AWAYSIS. Spends a lot of time underwater.
Does stuff with people, business, and games. Currently at Bungie. Worked at Capcom Japan
📛ask me about boku no natsuyasumi
Game making: @bipedal.dog
Pod casting: https://nomorewhoppers.com https://drawgamepod.com
Former 1UP/Retronauts
https://rdbaaa.space for more fun
Now: @goinganalogshow.bsky.social.
Formerly: EGM/1UP, Bitmob, GamesBeat, PlayStation, Blizzard, Riot Games. ❤️s: board/video games, Christina Ha, Michigan Wolverines, snowboarding. Opinions: mine!
Former games journalist, occasional livestreamer. Currently Director of Biz Dev at NetEase Games. The Oldest Gamer on Planet Earth. I killed Solaire.
Video game PR person. ARMS and Tekken fanatic. Muay Thai/MMA/Boxing practitioner. I’m your internet dad.
youtube.com/actionbutton
twitch.tv/actionbutton
discord.gg/actionbutton
Author and journalist. Creator of the My Perfect Console podcast. www.simonparkin.com
Writer, Podcaster, Game Designer | Friends at the Table | A More Civilized Age | Shelved by Genre | Formerly: Possibility Space, Waypoint, Giant Bomb, Paste Games
@PlayStation, @dayofthedevs, prev @DoubleFine
He/him. Writer, video game consultant, virtual tourist. Former Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Other credits: higround.net/#bylines
Sr. Designer at IGN | Enjoyer of games, garbage memes, music and plenty of naps | He/Him | Very silly | Very scruffy | Bi
Video games are fun. Now: market research. Then: podcasts and games press.
Senior Director and Video Game Industry Advisor at Circana. Formerly of Activision and Warner Bros Games. I helped get one of your favorite games greenlit.
Author and games journalist seen on Polygon, Game Informer, APWOT and many more 🫠 Currently pitching a middle grades horror anthology 🪦
Board game designer behind Bark Magic, Mythic Menu, and Head Hauntcho for RadishGames.com
A brand new handheld video game system from Panic.
➡️ Available at https://play.date
💬 Need help? Go to https://help.play.date
reporter | game & tech | Bloomberg | amateur stockpiler
Great books on classic video games.
bossfightbooks.com
Latest:
● Legend of the River King by Alexander B. Joy
● DDR by Jessica Doyle & Jordan Ferguson
● Outer Wilds by Tommy Wallach
● Untitled Goose Game by James O'Connor
The DEFINITIVE site for video game literature 📚 🇨🇦
👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org
Over 10,000 Video Game Books catalogued❗️
New books added daily.
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Every other week, tune in to 8-4 Play for talk about Japan, video games, and Japanese video games, straight from the 8-4 offices in beautiful downtown Tokyo.
Non-profit dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and teaching the history of video games. Our free digital archive is now open to the public! http://archive.gamehistory.org
Game Director (co) on the Star Wars Jedi team at Respawn/EA. Was Design Director Jedi: Survivor/Lead Combat Designer Jedi: Fallen Order. Combat Design God of War 3/Ascension. 2x Evo Finals Street Fighter.
https://www.jasondeheras.com
Lumines Arise Available Now! Award-winning studio creating interactive audiovisual experiences. Rez Infinite, Tetris® Effect: Connected, and HUMANITY. discord.gg/enhance
Creative Partnerships at Cook & Becker. Formerly videogames and media at Rolling Stone, Ziff Davis, Future and Fandom. Occasional artist.
Official account for Bitmap Books 📚
We pride ourselves on creating retro gaming books of the highest quality.
https://linktr.ee/bitmapbooks
We Make Crowdfunded Video Game Documentaries. Watch our docs at http://YouTube.com/noclipvideo. We also do underground games coverage at https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2.
🇵🇭🇰🇷🇨🇦 Toronto boy in Osaka. Hunting and fighting. I worked on some games you probably love. Narrative Department alumni.
Official source of Action Posts from Double Fine Productions, creators of Psychonauts, Brütal Legend, Broken Age, RAD, and Keeper
https://www.doublefine.com
https://doublefine.start.page
panic.com • Maker of apps (Nova, Prompt, Transmit) • Publisher of Firewatch, Untitled Goose Game, Nour: Play With Your Food, Thank Goodness You're Here, Arco, Despelote, Time Flies • Oh, and also @play.date
citizen ¦ creator ¦ leader ¦ PlayStation alumnus
Founder & CEO, of Vivrato, a company focused on healing the video game industry. Ex-Co-CEO Iron Galaxy Studios, Ex-PlayStation sharing video guy, Canadian, Dad and Dad Joke author, best uncle you probably don’t have.
Games industry veteran (opinions do not reflect employers, present or past)| Hobbyist YouTuber: http://Superhero.VG | Past: Marvel Games, LucasArts, Zen Studios, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, Gazillion http://c-bake.com
Japan’s leading indie game dev festival, getting ready to rumble in May 22-24, 2026! Save the date for the world's best indie gaming event!
日本を代表するインディーゲーム開発者向けフェスティバルが、2026年5月22日～24日に開催決定！世界最高のインディーゲームイベントの日程を今すぐ確保しよう！
Pixels and Polygons: Home of original podcasts, books, and zines!
Run by @darrenhupke.bsky.social
Part of @soundstone.network
soundstone.network
Webstore links and more below!👇
https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke
He/him 🌈 Lead Guides Editor at GameRant.com
- Greysun(@)gamerant.com
Additional obscure Mario content for http://suppermariobroth.com.
Now on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth
http://davidhellman.art // artist from Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (video game), Braid (extremely old video game), A Lesson Is Learned But The Damage Is Irreversible (evergreen web comic), Second Quest (graphic novel) // anti-zionist Jew 🇵🇸
If I've edited this to say positive things about our country's government, you know I'm flying back into the country.
Game writer. XDefiant (rip), South Park: TFBW, ex-EGM/1UP/Bitmob.
🇭🇹 He/him. Senior Writer, @brasslionent on Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver. Video games. Comic books. Blackness. Past: @Kotaku, @io9, #RiseOfTheBlackPanther, @Marvel #MilesMoralesPS5. Next: Batman/Static: Beyond from @DCComics EvanNarcisse.com
PlayStation → Epic Games → Apple
Product Manager at Enhance (Lumines Arise, HUMANITY, Tetris Effect: Connected, Rez Infinite). Player One Podcast producer/host. Formerly Adult Swim Games, Newtype USA, EGM. Bi guy. 💖💜💙
Former game journalist, current game podcaster. Also a very good marketer, but that’s not for games. I watch a lot of TV. Fix your hearts or die.
She/her
Work for Nintendo, where I somehow convinced them to let me market products. Shh! みんなにナイショだよ。
レトロコンシューマー愛好会 会員No.158
I write stories about the games industry. Formerly at 1UP and Polygon. Now working on @designroom.site.
Ex-Xbox, ex-Nintendo. Now @Animal_Well, @AxiomVerge, @Chasmgame, @Mystralia, #SaviorGame
A Life Well Wasted, I Come to Shanghai, always in the kitchen. Music, books, and games. Lexington, VA. www.alifewellwasted.com
https://icometoshanghai.bandcamp.com/album/low-pressure
Game Creator: 70% of my body is made of movies.
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Ex-EGM/1up, blazing new trails in gaming with PlayStation. (Expressed opinions are my own, and not that of my employer.) RESIST / Stay Woke 大丈夫だ、問題ない (He/Him)
Tokyo based menswear and gaming enthusiast.
Video games & deals. I post deals which may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Epic Creator Code: Wario64
Democracy Skies in Blueness
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