ashley bardhan
@ashleybardhan.bsky.social
bulgarian-bengali lady and a scholar🩸
senior writer @gamesradar
instagram.com/ashleybardhan 🆎˙⋆✮
senior writer @gamesradar
instagram.com/ashleybardhan 🆎˙⋆✮
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ashley bardhan
@ashleybardhan.bsky.social
· Nov 12
(𐙚＾◡＾)っ✂❤ please read my experimental video game blog, plant or beast, where i post lyrical essays, youtube videos, and sometimes announce in-person literary events 👼
plant-or-beast.net/blog
plant-or-beast.net/blog
nothing is ok, even when i pretend it is. so i keep telling people that i'm proud to be the daughter of two immigrants, to have grown up speaking english only half the time, in a version of nyc that felt like it was the entire world. i love the WORLD, and this bald guy can't make me stop 😘
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM
nothing is ok, even when i pretend it is. so i keep telling people that i'm proud to be the daughter of two immigrants, to have grown up speaking english only half the time, in a version of nyc that felt like it was the entire world. i love the WORLD, and this bald guy can't make me stop 😘
i recently had the honor of meeting silent hill composer akira yamaoka, who makes music for the unhappy moment and was kind enough to say thru an interpreter that i truly knew his work 🕷️ i've been feeling understood by his sad songs, and i hope u will too 𖦹°꩜
www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...
www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...
"We're catching the beauty within": Silent Hill legend Akira Yamaoka says horror isn't as important to the franchise as "emotional complexity"
For nearly 30 years, Yamaoka has helped build a complicated Silent Hill
www.gamesradar.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
i recently had the honor of meeting silent hill composer akira yamaoka, who makes music for the unhappy moment and was kind enough to say thru an interpreter that i truly knew his work 🕷️ i've been feeling understood by his sad songs, and i hope u will too 𖦹°꩜
www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...
www.gamesradar.com/games/silent...
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I used to do this job back in the day and while it was stressful sometimes, it was also a blast to have so much freedom to cover whatever I wanted alongside big news and events.
Oh and hey, you don't have to live in NYC for this!
Oh and hey, you don't have to live in NYC for this!
Kotaku Is Hiring A Nights And Weekends Editor https://kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hiring-a-nights-and-weekends-editor-2000663478
Kotaku Is Hiring A Nights And Weekends Editor
It's time to bring back the site's off-hours programming
kotaku.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I used to do this job back in the day and while it was stressful sometimes, it was also a blast to have so much freedom to cover whatever I wanted alongside big news and events.
Oh and hey, you don't have to live in NYC for this!
Oh and hey, you don't have to live in NYC for this!
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'this is a juvenile way to think, but it parades through my melting brain: "i'm scared. i don't like this. i want to go home."'
ashley's writing continues to fulfil and ache in utterly unique and beautiful ways
still the best
ashley's writing continues to fulfil and ache in utterly unique and beautiful ways
still the best
the world feels like it's crumbling in the foolish hands of the disgraceful US government, and i'm crumbling with it. maybe the leather nun from nightreign can keep me from losing it completely 🍇
not with a wimple, but a bang. new blog:
plant-or-beast.net/posts/2026-0...
not with a wimple, but a bang. new blog:
plant-or-beast.net/posts/2026-0...
January 26, 2026 at 7:29 PM
'this is a juvenile way to think, but it parades through my melting brain: "i'm scared. i don't like this. i want to go home."'
ashley's writing continues to fulfil and ache in utterly unique and beautiful ways
still the best
ashley's writing continues to fulfil and ache in utterly unique and beautiful ways
still the best
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You can find both Resident Evil Requiem previews for Grace and Leon and links to the rest of our coverage here!
Resident Evil Requiem: The Last Preview
We go hands-on with Grace and Leon gameplay sections ahead of the return to Raccoon City on February 27
www.gamesradar.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:39 PM
You can find both Resident Evil Requiem previews for Grace and Leon and links to the rest of our coverage here!
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what's it like to work with me? what's it like to edit ashley? one image, two answers:
January 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM
what's it like to work with me? what's it like to edit ashley? one image, two answers:
🐰 life sucks, then you get infected 🐜
i played 3 hours of resident evil requiem and found comfort in its nauseating body horror ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ it's like returning to the womb
www.gamesradar.com/games/reside...
i played 3 hours of resident evil requiem and found comfort in its nauseating body horror ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ it's like returning to the womb
www.gamesradar.com/games/reside...
Two hours with Grace in Resident Evil Requiem turned me into the most anxious person alive
Hands-on | I'm going with Grace
www.gamesradar.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:24 PM
🐰 life sucks, then you get infected 🐜
i played 3 hours of resident evil requiem and found comfort in its nauseating body horror ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ it's like returning to the womb
www.gamesradar.com/games/reside...
i played 3 hours of resident evil requiem and found comfort in its nauseating body horror ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ it's like returning to the womb
www.gamesradar.com/games/reside...
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$90 away from hitting $1,000 raised!!!
I'm teaming up w/ my boy Jesse Vitelli (@mamavitelli.bsky.social) to co-op Resident Evil 6; and we're doing it live to say FUCK ICE and fundraise for MIRAC!! (@miracmn.bsky.social)!
👉🏽 www.givemn.org/story/pnu2tf 👈🏽
COME THRU @ 3PM PT / 6PM ET TODAY!!
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
twitch.tv/mamavitelli
twitch.tv/brazyazn
👉🏽 www.givemn.org/story/pnu2tf 👈🏽
COME THRU @ 3PM PT / 6PM ET TODAY!!
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
twitch.tv/mamavitelli
twitch.tv/brazyazn
January 26, 2026 at 12:59 AM
$90 away from hitting $1,000 raised!!!
the world feels like it's crumbling in the foolish hands of the disgraceful US government, and i'm crumbling with it. maybe the leather nun from nightreign can keep me from losing it completely 🍇
not with a wimple, but a bang. new blog:
plant-or-beast.net/posts/2026-0...
not with a wimple, but a bang. new blog:
plant-or-beast.net/posts/2026-0...
January 25, 2026 at 8:45 PM
the world feels like it's crumbling in the foolish hands of the disgraceful US government, and i'm crumbling with it. maybe the leather nun from nightreign can keep me from losing it completely 🍇
not with a wimple, but a bang. new blog:
plant-or-beast.net/posts/2026-0...
not with a wimple, but a bang. new blog:
plant-or-beast.net/posts/2026-0...
it’s another year for my blog plant or beast 🐞🌹 to start, i’ve commissioned the eroguro artist bl00dina for a portrait i’ll use as a new logo <3 to me, and i hope to you, this image explains that i’m looking forward to writing — no matter what ♪♪
plant-or-beast.net
plant-or-beast.net
January 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
it’s another year for my blog plant or beast 🐞🌹 to start, i’ve commissioned the eroguro artist bl00dina for a portrait i’ll use as a new logo <3 to me, and i hope to you, this image explains that i’m looking forward to writing — no matter what ♪♪
plant-or-beast.net
plant-or-beast.net
return to silent hill is an incomprehensible mess 💔 and while i might one day think of it as a successful experiment in camp horror, all i can do now is mourn the silent hill 2 adaptation we could have had
my ★½ review:
www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...
my ★½ review:
www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...
Return to Silent Hill review: "Neither an impressive adaptation nor coherent enough to act as a standalone film"
The latest Review,,,reviews, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at GamesRadar+
www.gamesradar.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
return to silent hill is an incomprehensible mess 💔 and while i might one day think of it as a successful experiment in camp horror, all i can do now is mourn the silent hill 2 adaptation we could have had
my ★½ review:
www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...
my ★½ review:
www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...
having midnight thoughts...
January 21, 2026 at 5:02 AM
having midnight thoughts...
what's the point? (it's love)
January 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
what's the point? (it's love)
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my latest and, genuinely, best work is out now 💜
this is the most personal piece i might ever write (related to games, at least) and i am so unbelievably proud of how it's turned out
a massive thank you to artemis for trusting me with it. please give it a read
we are gonna figure something out 💜
this is the most personal piece i might ever write (related to games, at least) and i am so unbelievably proud of how it's turned out
a massive thank you to artemis for trusting me with it. please give it a read
we are gonna figure something out 💜
For the first Stop Caring piece of the year, it is my honor and pleasure to welcome @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social to the site. She wrote about Depression Quest, Hanif Abdurraiq's On Seatbelts and Sunsets, and struggling with depression.
The gold standard to what a personal essay should be.
The gold standard to what a personal essay should be.
No Good Options
And damn it, we are gonna figure something out, if it takes me all night.
www.stopcar.ing
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
my latest and, genuinely, best work is out now 💜
this is the most personal piece i might ever write (related to games, at least) and i am so unbelievably proud of how it's turned out
a massive thank you to artemis for trusting me with it. please give it a read
we are gonna figure something out 💜
this is the most personal piece i might ever write (related to games, at least) and i am so unbelievably proud of how it's turned out
a massive thank you to artemis for trusting me with it. please give it a read
we are gonna figure something out 💜
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the dream team rides again - excited to have an excerpt from my book on @mattleone.bsky.social's wonderful new site, @designroom.bsky.social. Loved writing this chapter on The Beatles, and especially learning more about the GOAT Yoko Ono.
"Directing The Beatles: Rock Band is the hardest thing I've ever done in my life."
"That looks stupid." How Harmonix made The Beatles: Rock Band
A new book excerpt reveals how Harmonix, MTV Games, and Electronic Arts teamed up with The Beatles for a rare video game collaboration.
www.designroom.site
January 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
the dream team rides again - excited to have an excerpt from my book on @mattleone.bsky.social's wonderful new site, @designroom.bsky.social. Loved writing this chapter on The Beatles, and especially learning more about the GOAT Yoko Ono.
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every couple days ashley is like "you ain't gonna believe what's going on in love and deepspace" and each time she is right i ain't
January 15, 2026 at 6:22 PM
every couple days ashley is like "you ain't gonna believe what's going on in love and deepspace" and each time she is right i ain't
i hope you like my new dress :c
January 15, 2026 at 2:14 AM
i hope you like my new dress :c
hi alice: madness returns is getting a spiritual successor starring many plush bunnies in tea party dresses and not only am i going feral but also i am rabid ok bye
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
15 years and a nasty IP war with EA can no longer hold back my favorite game after creator decides to turn characters into bunnies for spiritual successor: "Very happy with this development"
Alice: Madness Returns returns!
www.gamesradar.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
hi alice: madness returns is getting a spiritual successor starring many plush bunnies in tea party dresses and not only am i going feral but also i am rabid ok bye
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
there's me, and then there's the projection of me that exists in social media posts. i have to delete her in order to live, but it's difficult bc i named her svetlana
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
there's me, and then there's the projection of me that exists in social media posts. i have to delete her in order to live, but it's difficult bc i named her svetlana
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my solo rpg about turning into an ugly dolly is now available to download for free :~) let this horror take care of you when it's too cold to go outside 🎀 #ttrpg
plantorbeast.itch.io/dollsweat
plantorbeast.itch.io/dollsweat
dollsweat by Plant or Beast
A solo horror RPG about turning into a malformed baby doll
plantorbeast.itch.io
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 AM
my solo rpg about turning into an ugly dolly is now available to download for free :~) let this horror take care of you when it's too cold to go outside 🎀 #ttrpg
plantorbeast.itch.io/dollsweat
plantorbeast.itch.io/dollsweat
im exactly where im meant to be 🩶
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
im exactly where im meant to be 🩶
i feel bad for alan wake 😔 his mind palace is so depressing and mine is a 2004 mcdonald’s play place T^T
January 8, 2026 at 9:49 PM
i feel bad for alan wake 😔 his mind palace is so depressing and mine is a 2004 mcdonald’s play place T^T
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Soma devs are going to make me throw up in the apocalypse again — the studio just revealed Ontos, the spiritual successor to 2015's best horror game
Ontos is due in 2026
www.gamesradar.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
you ever just see a headline and instantly know it's an
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@ashleybardhan.bsky.social post?