Brian Crecente
@crecente.bsky.social
President Pad & Pixel video game consulting
https://linktr.ee/crecente
BAFTA member
Kotaku founder
Polygon co-founder
Former video game editor Rolling Stone, Variety
https://linktr.ee/crecente
BAFTA member
Kotaku founder
Polygon co-founder
Former video game editor Rolling Stone, Variety
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Brian Crecente
@crecente.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Game | Brian Crecente | Substack
Video games shape the world. Click to read Game, by Brian Crecente, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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(Re) intro time.
I run a consultancy for video games, tech, and toys. Clients include Epic Games and LEGO!
You may also know me as the founder of Kotaku, cofounder of Polygon, video games editor at Rolling Stone and Variety.
I still write, but mostly for clients and my column.
game.substack.com
I run a consultancy for video games, tech, and toys. Clients include Epic Games and LEGO!
You may also know me as the founder of Kotaku, cofounder of Polygon, video games editor at Rolling Stone and Variety.
I still write, but mostly for clients and my column.
game.substack.com
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Help me in my push to 5k for the end of 2025!
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Psychgeist
Where science, video games, and pop culture meet.
Hosted by Dr. Rachel Kowert, a psychologist and game researcher, this channel breaks down the science behind your favorite games, shows, and fandom...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Help me in my push to 5k for the end of 2025!
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Founders on LinkedIn still seem to be struggling with the difference between telling people about their humble beginnings and admitting to straight up committing fraud.
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Founders on LinkedIn still seem to be struggling with the difference between telling people about their humble beginnings and admitting to straight up committing fraud.
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I'm just a girl, standing in front of a CMS, asking you to send me assets in 16:9
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I'm just a girl, standing in front of a CMS, asking you to send me assets in 16:9
November 25, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Newer Kia and Hyundai gas cars have terrible engine reliability. Silver lining is that you dodged a bullet
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Newer Kia and Hyundai gas cars have terrible engine reliability. Silver lining is that you dodged a bullet
Woof just had one of the worst experiences of my life trying to help the kids buy a Kia for their family.
Checked all the boxes:
Dishonest
Unprofessional
Time wasting
Rude
Bait and switch
I should have trusted the abysmal Yelp reviews.
Checked all the boxes:
Dishonest
Unprofessional
Time wasting
Rude
Bait and switch
I should have trusted the abysmal Yelp reviews.
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Woof just had one of the worst experiences of my life trying to help the kids buy a Kia for their family.
Checked all the boxes:
Dishonest
Unprofessional
Time wasting
Rude
Bait and switch
I should have trusted the abysmal Yelp reviews.
Checked all the boxes:
Dishonest
Unprofessional
Time wasting
Rude
Bait and switch
I should have trusted the abysmal Yelp reviews.
It’s crazy to think that the Republicans of a decade ago are more morally and politically aligned with Democrats than they are today Republicans.
I don’t know if anyone would have predicted that back then.
I don’t know if anyone would have predicted that back then.
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It’s crazy to think that the Republicans of a decade ago are more morally and politically aligned with Democrats than they are today Republicans.
I don’t know if anyone would have predicted that back then.
I don’t know if anyone would have predicted that back then.
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Trump went after Tish James and James Comey because he can’t stand anyone who tells the truth and holds him accountable—and today, the judge made it clear that the courtroom isn’t his personal revenge tour.
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Trump went after Tish James and James Comey because he can’t stand anyone who tells the truth and holds him accountable—and today, the judge made it clear that the courtroom isn’t his personal revenge tour.
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Players are roleplaying in Fortnite to teach each other their rights when encountering ICE officials
“I would slip [the warrant] under the door, but there’s no space under the door,” the agent says.
The civilian pauses. “Well. Sounds like a personal problem.”
www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
“I would slip [the warrant] under the door, but there’s no space under the door,” the agent says.
The civilian pauses. “Well. Sounds like a personal problem.”
www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
Inside an ICE Defense Training on Fortnite
A group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Players are roleplaying in Fortnite to teach each other their rights when encountering ICE officials
“I would slip [the warrant] under the door, but there’s no space under the door,” the agent says.
The civilian pauses. “Well. Sounds like a personal problem.”
www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
“I would slip [the warrant] under the door, but there’s no space under the door,” the agent says.
The civilian pauses. “Well. Sounds like a personal problem.”
www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
lol
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
lol
I hate car dealers with the white hot burning heat of a thousand suns
If I had the time, I would spend my days negotiating terrible deals with them only to tell them to fuck off and walk away.
They are scum. One day, a car salesperson may prove me wrong, but in 55 years of life, it hasn't happened
If I had the time, I would spend my days negotiating terrible deals with them only to tell them to fuck off and walk away.
They are scum. One day, a car salesperson may prove me wrong, but in 55 years of life, it hasn't happened
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I hate car dealers with the white hot burning heat of a thousand suns
If I had the time, I would spend my days negotiating terrible deals with them only to tell them to fuck off and walk away.
They are scum. One day, a car salesperson may prove me wrong, but in 55 years of life, it hasn't happened
If I had the time, I would spend my days negotiating terrible deals with them only to tell them to fuck off and walk away.
They are scum. One day, a car salesperson may prove me wrong, but in 55 years of life, it hasn't happened
Im making a sammich. Ill be right back
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Im making a sammich. Ill be right back
My controversial opinion:
Most creative works aren't terrible or amazing; they just exist.
They're fine; they take up time, space, attention, and then you move on to the next thing.
Nothing is wrong with that.
The current state of criticism in almost all fields does not recognize this.
Most creative works aren't terrible or amazing; they just exist.
They're fine; they take up time, space, attention, and then you move on to the next thing.
Nothing is wrong with that.
The current state of criticism in almost all fields does not recognize this.
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My controversial opinion:
Most creative works aren't terrible or amazing; they just exist.
They're fine; they take up time, space, attention, and then you move on to the next thing.
Nothing is wrong with that.
The current state of criticism in almost all fields does not recognize this.
Most creative works aren't terrible or amazing; they just exist.
They're fine; they take up time, space, attention, and then you move on to the next thing.
Nothing is wrong with that.
The current state of criticism in almost all fields does not recognize this.
I've had amazing editors and terrible editors. Editors who were admonished by a union for what they did to my copy and editors who turned my shit into diamonds.
Thank god for the good ones. We need more of them because they're increasingly rare.
Thank god for the good ones. We need more of them because they're increasingly rare.
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I've had amazing editors and terrible editors. Editors who were admonished by a union for what they did to my copy and editors who turned my shit into diamonds.
Thank god for the good ones. We need more of them because they're increasingly rare.
Thank god for the good ones. We need more of them because they're increasingly rare.
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Fritzi Ritz By Ernie Bushmiller
November 22,1939
November 22,1939
November 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Fritzi Ritz By Ernie Bushmiller
November 22,1939
November 22,1939
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Twitter inadvertently unmasks fake influencers in new transparency feature that shows where an account was originally set up. Dozens of accounts based in Russia, India and Nigeria pretending to be Trump supporting Americans revealed in the process
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Twitter inadvertently unmasks fake influencers in new transparency feature that shows where an account was originally set up. Dozens of accounts based in Russia, India and Nigeria pretending to be Trump supporting Americans revealed in the process
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
They put the cozy in cozy. But how?
What makes a cozy game cozy, and why do so many people love playing them? @davetach.bsky.social spoke to @drkowert.bsky.social and a bunch of devs to get the answers.
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
The Rise of Cozy Games
From Stardew Valley to Animal Crossing and the COVID boom, we spoke with developers, players, and a video game-focused psychologist on the rise of chill games.
store.epicgames.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
They put the cozy in cozy. But how?
Australia Did It - HR Orientation Trailer
YouTube video by MysticForge
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November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This goes places
Home Alone makes changes to the Die Hard formula that render it hard for me to enjoy. The McClain character should feel overawed. And in theory having Kevin be a child versus adults achieves that. But the thing is: Kevin is a god. It's not just Tom & Jerry. This is some random punks versus Anansi.
November 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This goes places