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kyle gratton @kwg.bsky.social · 4d

Battlefield 6 is the best the series has been in nearly a decade – at least regarding the multiplayer. I cannot recommend the campaign, even if it has some neat ideas.

My review for @screenrant.bsky.social

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Battlefield 6: The Epic Return to Form We've Been Waiting For

The game the long-running series needed.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · 7d

My review of @bastinusrex.bsky.social's Carimara for @screenrant.bsky.social

Fun little game to play, fun little review to write! It's worth checking out as a nice October treat.

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Carimara: Beneat The Forlorn Limbs Is A Tantalizing Horror Mystery

Like a good sandwich, Carimara is satisfying.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · 9d

featuring hits like my voice disappearing in the middle of saying the word "note"

Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · 9d

i lack the impetus to make good youtube videos, but i made a bad one about chrono trigger's incorrect release date

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Chrono Trigger's Release Date is a Lie

YouTube video by Ben Brosofsky

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Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social · 17d

For our map theme week, I wrote about RPG overworlds and how their abstraction of a space let them avoid the tedium that many modern open world games suffer from. I also have something in there about Borges and the French New Wave because why not, Garretts currently on a boat, no one can stop me.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 17d

While RPG overworlds arose from technical limitations, they offer solutions to open world bloat that many modern games could learn from.

We Haven’t Properly Mourned the Death of RPG Overworlds

While RPG overworlds arose out of technical limitations, they offer solutions to open world bloat that many modern games could learn from.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · 20d

I wouldn't say I was blown away by Silent Hill f, but I did very much enjoy it

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Silent Hill F Is A Beautifully Miserable Horror Game

I still don't know what the f stands for.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · 26d

in the midst of many other things, I reviewed LEGO Voyagers a few days ago. it's quite nice!

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LEGO Voyagers Review: Simple But Sweet Co-Op

LEGO Voyagers is no more than it needs to be.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Jun 19

more D&D adventures courtesy of the newest book

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After My First D&D: Dragon Delves Adventure Survived A Power Outage, I Know Who The New Book Is For

Dragon Delves fills a specific niche.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Jun 17

not enthused by Firebreak, sadly

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FBC: Firebreak Review - Remedy's Trademark Creativity Struggles To Shine

An unusually weak venture for Remedy

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Jun 7

Interview with some of the people behind Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver at @brasslion.bsky.social

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"Wu-Tang Is For The Children, But...": Wu-Tang: Rise Of The Deceiver Interview

Brass Lion Entertainment discusses the new Wu game

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Jun 4

i'll be covering Real Sony Hours live here!

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PlayStation State Of Play June 2025 Live Updates - All News & Announcements

Screen Rant live-blogs the June 2025 State of Play

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · May 1

🫡 to all the people who helped make polygon a great site for all these years. a lot of wonderful writers who deserve a bright and stable future.

Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Apr 13

I don't usually share my day-to-day writing, but I felt compelled enough to hastily throw together some words on Marathon after hours, so I may as well. Imagine a pastor saying "God laid this on my heart" but it's about video games.

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Comparing Marathon To 2024's Biggest FPS Failure Is Already A Waste Of Time

There are better conversations to have.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Apr 2

Handling Screen Rant's live coverage of the Direct here: screenrant.com/nintendo-swi...

Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: Follow Along With ScreenRant!

The Switch 2 in all its glory.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Mar 23

spent some of my saturday writing this and more of it adding 60+ images, so here's a handy resource for the historical figures with major roles in AC Shadows

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Every Real Historical Figure In Assassin's Creed Shadows

Assassin's Creed Shadows' true-to-life characters.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Feb 15

actually you have to start with legend of heroes: tear of vermillion not because it's relevant in any meaningful way but so you can experience an all-time bad translation

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Feb 9

nooooo

Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Feb 6

alright thats enough civ vii

time for some real gaming

Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Feb 3

Civ 7 forced me to come to terms with everything that the series has been slowly letting go of, but it's still the best in the business

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Sid Meier's Civilization 7 Review: Rewriting History In Beautiful, Messy Strokes

Screen Rant's review of Civilization 7.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Jan 29

It's what the Monster Manual's all about, really

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Jan 28

Completed my trio of D&D core rulebook interviews with a chilling final note from Jeremy.

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"That Blob Is My Baby": D&D's Jeremy Crawford Talks The 2025 Monster Manual

Jeremy Crawford discusses the 2025 Monster Manual.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Jan 24

And associate narrative director Brooke Davies on that tricky AC balance of fact and fiction:

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"Life Is Stranger Than Fiction": Assassin's Creed Shadows' Brooke Davies On Bringing Japanese History To Life

Screen Rant's interview with Brooke Davies.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Jan 24

Thierry Dansereau, who is happy for you to break the beautiful things the team made:

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' Art Director Thierry Dansereau On Dynamic Weather, A New Scale, & The Freedom To Destroy

Screen Rant's interview with Thierry Dansereau.

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Jan 23

Too much Assassin's Creed Shadows coverage coming over the next few days to share it all here, but I'll thread three interviews as they release, starting with game director Charles Benoit:

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' Game Director Charles Benoit On Split Protagonists, Stealth & Breaking The Rules

What's in store for AC Shadows?

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Ben Brosofsky @benbrosofsky.bsky.social · Jan 17

the full scale of telephoned information only hit me earlier this year when an entirely new and slightly bizarre mistranslation of history appeared on probably ten gaming sites talking about rise of the ronin