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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello

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columnist @ endless mode, news @ game developer words @ new york times, vulture, rolling stone, the verge, wapo, npr, pitchfork, edge, gamespot, game informer, polygon, paste, fanbyte, & more founder @ into the spine • [email protected] • he/him

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · Nov 9

hey! i'm diego, freelance culture reporter from argentina published at nyt, rolling stone, vulture, npr, pitchfork, and many others. i also run @intothespine.bsky.social and co-hosted @turnaboutbreakdown.bsky.social

opps/pr: [email protected]

fuck bigots.

muckrack.com/diego-arguello

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 51m

me holding a copy of yakuza 0 inside an elevator with a big ad featuring riki takeuchi, who lent his likeness and voice to one of the villains in the game

Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 12h

the fact that my train to sangenjaya was malfunctioning (halt to a sudden stop twice and we had to wait at the station for a few minutes) was thematically terrifying

the street where new marina is located, which resembles cafe leblanc in persona 5

Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 14h

here’s me on hades 2, killing time, and cyclical impulses

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 23h

The "true" ending of Hades II is a commentary on the cyclical nature of games. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

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Jay Castello 🌻 @jaymcastello.bsky.social · 4d

i kept waiting for hades 2's twist, and i wrote about what we got instead aftermath.site/hades-2-endi...

Hades 2's Story Doesn't Change The Status Quo - Aftermath

Melinoë's journey is more about acceptance than change

aftermath.site

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 1d

i don’t like being in the timeline where i understand this

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 2d

bartender started playing the combat theme as soon as he heard no more heroes chatter

Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 2d

i’m paying my dues

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 2d

WOAH

Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 2d

this place is cool but honestly i don’t see what the big deal is about the lot. i wouldn’t have started all that for this imo

an empty patch of land in between two buildings

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 3d

walked over 24,000 steps under the scorching sun today and we were still cracking jokes by the end. alicia is good people and has puns for days. (also my gesture on the second photo wasn’t on purpose no idea what happened there)

Alicia Haddick/アリシア @aliciahaddick.com · 3d

It was also great spending the day with @diegoarguello.bsky.social who also wanted to go, planned this together for a bit and glad we could make it

Managed to actually drag him into photos reluctantly at Satsuki and Mei’s house and outside Howl’s Moving Castle

The two noted people sitting at Satsuki and Mei’s house

The two of us taking a selfie in front of the door for Howl’s Castle

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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 3d

This week I’m going to raise money for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social to help Palestinians in need.

On Fri I'll start & finish Metal Gear Solid, MGS2 on Sat, Delta on Sun. It'll be 9 AM PT each day on www.twitch.tv/tamoorh.

Fundraiser is live on my Twitch. Please share if you can!

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 4d

i don’t wanna see no more labubus man

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 4d

reality slop

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 5d

Hello! I wrote this op-ed because I've fielded some awkward requests from devs and PR (who shall remain anonymous) this year and I think it's indicative of a wider issue in the game industry that stems from some folks not fully understanding the role of reporters.

THOUGHTS on Game Dev Dot Com:

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 5d

Dear game developers, please remember what 'on the record' means

Let's discuss the role of journalists and journalism in the video game industry.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 5d

rushing to the last train in japan is a must have life experience

Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 5d

impossible

Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 5d

look man i was just trying to stretch my legs

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 5d

train rides with the countryside engulfed by the sunset as a backdrop… life should just be this

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 5d

i file every review from my favorite blackjack table

Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 6d

holy shit

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · Jun 26

i think immediate, unlimited access to lumines arise would fix me

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · Aug 7

video games used to be like this

a screenshot of telltale’s poker night 2, showing max from sam and max, brock from the venture bros, ash from evil dead, and both claptrap and moxxi from borderlands in a bar playing poker

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 6d

ask for funky town next

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 8d

Going to the Tokyo Game Show as a member of the press is a privilege--but an exhausting one that makes you appreciate life's quieter moments, writes @diegoarguello.bsky.social. www.endlessmode.com/article/time...

Time and the Rush of the Tokyo Game Show

Going to the Tokyo Game Show as a member of the press is a privilege--but an exhausting one that makes you appreciate life's quieter moments.

www.endlessmode.com

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Diego (@ Japan) Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 7d

this was kokeshi at live house gattaca!