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Rhi Easby
@easbygames.bsky.social
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Gaming Journalist. Words at Rolling Stone, MMORPG.net, NME and more.

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Rhi Easby @easbygames.bsky.social · Sep 13
In desperate need of more work this month, so if you're commissioning, please hit me up! I'm looking to review several titles next month, alongside the 1.0 release of Hades 2 this month, and I'm free for feature work, news work and guides.
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For the last six years, startmenu has gone back and forth between making a loss and just breaking even. I make no money on Rewinder. My guest spots on GB have been pro bono. I've slept on a friend's couch for every event I have covered (bar SGF when Tencent spent too much money flying people out) for the last 4 years. I have only been able to stay in games media because I am on disability and live at home to help support my parents. However, now that I am done with college, and have spent the most part of this year trying to secure more consistent paid work, I need to make this make sense in the long run. I have been offered an opportunity going in 2026, which will require me to have access to a reasonably powered PC, so any help in making that happen would be much appreciated. I deeply hate asking for help, but I really want to be able to continue working in this space and continue to foster the next generation of games criticism while making games media a sustainable and realistic line of employment for the next generation. So even if it's just a buck or two, it would really help out.
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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If you liked this thread, you should subscribe to Skybox on Patreon so our little indie website can continue to write cool things and pay our writers fairly to do it. $5 gets you access to our Discord and a special weekly podcast and $10 adds a special monthly deep dive podcast on top of that.
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Do you remember Nintendo's celebrity-filled adverts from the 2010s?

Join @jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social for a look back at the prime Nintendo Wii years.

Out now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/143768...
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".

PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games
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November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
hey, i'm looking for work! full-time or freelance 💜

journalist, critic, author
proficient in features, criticism, reporting, reviews, previews, news, guides

words at lost in cult, RPS, VGC, unwinnable, gamesradar+, polygon, EDGE, PLAY

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'Few games capture the spirit of indie game development quite like VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action. What initially started out as a short game for a Cyberpunk Game Jam back in 2014, soon became a standout indie hit. VA-11 Hall-A delivers a heartfelt story of happiness in the depths of disaster, draped in a unique cyberpunk aesthetic and set to a distinctive synthwave soundtrack to match. It’s a truly remarkable visual novel, and the perfect choice for our Design Works range. Produced in collaboration with Sukeban Games and Ysbryd, VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works explores the corrupt metropolis of Glitch City, its culture, and the people who frequent the game’s beloved hole in the wall, VA-11 Hall-A. Written by talented journalist and author Ashley Schofield (Polygon, EDGE, Unwinnable and VGC), you’ll hear how this world came to be and the cyberpunk touchstones that inspired it — all the while lending insight into the history of Venezuela, where the team is located, and the unique challenges of developing a game there. VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works will be a celebration of this beautiful indie masterpiece, and the people that made it all possible. Alongside contemporary interviews with writer/programmer Fernando Damas and artist/designer Christopher Ortiz conducted exclusively for VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works, the book also features a collection of highlights from the ‘Daily VA-11 Hall-A’ blog posts directly from Sukeban.moe. You can also expect deep dives into the development of the game’s prototype and prologue; the bartending mechanics that put you in the shoes of disaster bisexual bartender Jill Stingray, and interviews exploring its iconic synthwave soundtrack/jukebox with composer Michael Kelly. VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works features detailed insight into the game’s early concepts and development, an exploration of Glitch City itself, and a deep dive into the programming, art and soundtrack — an unmissable read for any fan.' A magazine cover of Unwinnable Monthly #191, with the feature being my essay 'I Don't Want To Be This Kind of Animal Anymore' and art by Shafer Brown. An excerpt reads: In the dark times, should the stars also go out? 'Revachol is still. Silent. Decades of unrest, corruption and capital gain have reduced it to a shell of a city. And yet, under these sullen skies, a miracle is happening. The limbed and headed machine of pain and undignified suffering is firing up again.' My review of Hollow Knight: Silksong for Video Games Chronicle. 'Hollow Knight: Silksong review: A game that intends to make you suffer, even to its own detriment. Team Cherry’s sequel has a clear mission statement, but doesn’t seem to consider the consequences. 3/5 stars.' My review of Demonschool for Rock Paper Shotgun, included in RPS' Bestest Bests category. 'Demonschool review Saturday morning carcasses.'
November 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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I reviewed @necrosoftgames.com 's Demonschool for @shacknews.com, and I really dug it. It's gorgeous, charming, genuinely funny, and the combat system has the juice to keep you searching for the perfect turn.

Also, there's a Gunsmith Cats reference. You love to see it. Wholly recommended.
Demonschool review: Top of the class
Classrooms, companions, and combos.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Be aware of me too pls
ashlikeadragon.bsky.social Ashley Schofield is looking for work!🐉 @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 15d
happy transgender awareness week 💜

to celebrate, please remain aware of my desire for a job and/or freelance work
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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AEW is so cool, man
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November 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Covered Where Winds Meet for MMORPG.com! It's a review in progress, but so far I'm not entirely hot, not entirely cold on it. It's trying a lot of things, and it's doing very few of them exceedingly well.

www.mmorpg.com/reviews/wher...
Where Winds Meet - Review In Progress | MMORPG.com
Where Winds Meet is an interesting title: an online-only MMORPG that also features a single-player story spanning hundreds of hours, and several game modes that cater to different audiences. Rhi is he...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Aside from having the greatest editor I've ever had in my entire career, Skybox also does essential work that you won't find elsewhere. Consider backing the Patreon!
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Independent sites depend on support, and you get a lot of great stuff for very little money
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
easbygames.bsky.social
Still looking for work! I've got ideas coming out of my ears, so hit me up!
easbygames.bsky.social Rhi Easby @easbygames.bsky.social · 25d
Looking for work! Do you want features on Pokémon Legends Z-A? Write-ups on the latest Warframe update? Kirby Air Raiders discussions? Coverage of Magic: The Gathering's new Avatar set? Or do you just want news, reviews, and guides? Whatever you want, I'm your gal!

Contact me: [email protected]
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November 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
easbygames.bsky.social
It took eight hours but @dollblood.garden and I coached Derek through Roarke. Now the game begins

twitch.tv/derbycityderek
derekvandyke.bsky.social Derek Van Dyke @derekvandyke.bsky.social · 20d
We're live now beginning our as-long-as-possible Pokemon Nuzlocke for Norton Children's Hospital!

twitch.tv/derbycityderek
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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We're up to GerardWay3 now. It's not going well. You know what would make this worth it? A donation to Norton Children's Hospital!

www.extra-life.org/participants...
November 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Derek got Goku and God and GerardWay2 and Beeftip and Eyebrow and Buttmonkey killed, so we have to start over

Still playing to raise money for Norton Children's :D
derekvandyke.bsky.social Derek Van Dyke @derekvandyke.bsky.social · 20d
We're live now beginning our as-long-as-possible Pokemon Nuzlocke for Norton Children's Hospital!

twitch.tv/derbycityderek
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
easbygames.bsky.social
I'm having a breakdown thinking about what we're going to do for Roark!
derekvandyke.bsky.social Derek Van Dyke @derekvandyke.bsky.social · 20d
An hour in and we've already lost Gerard Way. Join me and friends on this trash fire of a Nuzlocke and help raise funds for Norton Children's Hospital!

twitch.tv/derbycityderek
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault? by @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social

"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"

Read on:
Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault?
A look at the bizarre decision to cast Teruyuki Kagawa's in Yakuza Kiwami 3, through a lens of previous re-casting decisions from RGG Studio.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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do people really think reviewing a video game is the same thing as reviewing a refrigerator?

Can we measure the objective qualities of a video game against other similar products? Can we do a price/value breakdown? Should every video game review reveal the same collected data?
kapowaz.net Ben Darlow @kapowaz.net · 21d
What is the purpose of a review? Is it not to inform whether something is worth you spending money/time on? Whether it’s a movie, a videogame or a saucepan that ought to be the goal, right? Would it be worthwhile getting the opinions of somebody who doesn’t cook about a $300 saucepan?
November 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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This story is infinitely more important than GTA getting delayed. Don't let me catch you moaning about waiting longer for a video game if you're not mad about why it happened.
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
easbygames.bsky.social
Hi, anybody got a job in games journalism?
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
easbygames.bsky.social
VGC doesn't get the credit they deserve but half the news I write these days traces back to them, wonderful team
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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GET HIS ASS

#AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS and HBO Max
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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brandrick.bsky.social
This week's digest features links to @nadiaoxford.bsky.social, @easbygames.bsky.social, @whilhorst.bsky.social, @patrickklepek.bsky.social, @mads.haus, and others. ⤵️
November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
easbygames.bsky.social
Looking for work! Do you want features on Pokémon Legends Z-A? Write-ups on the latest Warframe update? Kirby Air Raiders discussions? Coverage of Magic: The Gathering's new Avatar set? Or do you just want news, reviews, and guides? Whatever you want, I'm your gal!

Contact me: [email protected]
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November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Shout out to the Fortnite leaks server for not being evil about this like I suspect many other leakers and people who believe the game can do no wrong will be
November 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM