Josh Broadwell
@fionnthebrave.bsky.social
Freelance writer, seen on @gameinformer, @GIBiz, @ebertvoices, @inversedotcom, @NPR, @polygon, @RollingStone, @Variety, etc. He/him
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For @aftermath.site, I spoke to @imodrew.bsky.social, the Sucker Punch dev fired after making a Charlie Kirk joke.
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
Two Months After Firing Over Charlie Kirk Comments, Ghost Of Yotei Dev Blames Harassment Campaign, Not ‘Bad Joke’
"I really don’t want this to happen to anyone else, because I feel like with the state of everything, it will absolutely happen to other people," says Drew Harrison
aftermath.site
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
For @aftermath.site, I spoke to @imodrew.bsky.social, the Sucker Punch dev fired after making a Charlie Kirk joke.
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
I was lucky enough to work with @elisefavis.bsky.social for one of my first interview features, which was an essential learning experience, and @jenglen.bsky.social helped me learn how to frame more focused, tighter story angles. Would not have accomplished what I've done without them!
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 5:35 PM
I was lucky enough to work with @elisefavis.bsky.social for one of my first interview features, which was an essential learning experience, and @jenglen.bsky.social helped me learn how to frame more focused, tighter story angles. Would not have accomplished what I've done without them!
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That's exactly right! I talked a bit about the influence of The Lady Vanishes and other things on our game in this interview if you're curious 👀 www.uk-anime.net/articles/Int...
Interview With Armonica LLC, Developers of Detective Instinct
We talk with an indie game studio with an endless passion for adventure games.
www.uk-anime.net
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
That's exactly right! I talked a bit about the influence of The Lady Vanishes and other things on our game in this interview if you're curious 👀 www.uk-anime.net/articles/Int...
This is extremely The Lady Vanishes-coded and I'm *intrigued*
Detective Instinct releases in just TWO DAYS! On Steam and Nintendo Switch 👍
If narrative adventure games that feel a little like something you might have played on the DS back in the day are your thing, don't miss it 👁️
If narrative adventure games that feel a little like something you might have played on the DS back in the day are your thing, don't miss it 👁️
November 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is extremely The Lady Vanishes-coded and I'm *intrigued*
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Rules are made to be broken. Injustice makes the rules, and courage breaks them.
November 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Rules are made to be broken. Injustice makes the rules, and courage breaks them.
Was a history and writing tutor in college, then a graduate teaching assistant with the intent to do museum work after getting my degree ---> life went sideways ---> stumbled into journalism, then PR work, then video game consulting and am still doing all three
November 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Was a history and writing tutor in college, then a graduate teaching assistant with the intent to do museum work after getting my degree ---> life went sideways ---> stumbled into journalism, then PR work, then video game consulting and am still doing all three
Cher - DJ Play a Christmas Song (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Cher
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Cool free stuff alert: They're giving away the base version of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 this weekend.
Really good co-op first-person brawler about the world's most dysfunctional friend group fighting through the ratpocalypse.
There's some decent DLC but they've added a LOT for free over the years.
Really good co-op first-person brawler about the world's most dysfunctional friend group fighting through the ratpocalypse.
There's some decent DLC but they've added a LOT for free over the years.
Save 100% on Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
store.steampowered.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Cool free stuff alert: They're giving away the base version of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 this weekend.
Really good co-op first-person brawler about the world's most dysfunctional friend group fighting through the ratpocalypse.
There's some decent DLC but they've added a LOT for free over the years.
Really good co-op first-person brawler about the world's most dysfunctional friend group fighting through the ratpocalypse.
There's some decent DLC but they've added a LOT for free over the years.
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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is not Dragon Quest I or Dragon Quest II, but it is a a classic song of hope for our modern, hopeless times. In one of my deepest dives yet, I unpack how these games have changed, and how the meaning of Dragon Quest has evolved for me through these remakes. #blutoid
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Has Forever Changed How I Look At The Legendary RPG Series:
Dragon Quest I&II HD-2D Remake Changed How I Look At The Series
This remake is a new RPG purposefully masquerading as a pair of 40-year-old games
kotaku.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is not Dragon Quest I or Dragon Quest II, but it is a a classic song of hope for our modern, hopeless times. In one of my deepest dives yet, I unpack how these games have changed, and how the meaning of Dragon Quest has evolved for me through these remakes. #blutoid
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The Dispatch devs want you to be jerks more often
Stop being so nice
www.polygon.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Also, something I (and the creative director) was surprised more people didn't realize: You don't have to pick a romance choice
November 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Also, something I (and the creative director) was surprised more people didn't realize: You don't have to pick a romance choice
The Dispatch devs want you to be jerks more often
Stop being so nice
www.polygon.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Maybe I'm just ignorant but I legit don't understand why 90% of this is something you need LLMs for (and why the other 10% like random branching dialogue is beneficial to anyone)
NEW: Ubisoft has unveiled a playable GenAI experience called 'Teammates.'
The R&D experiment was unveiled during a behind-closed-doors event in Paris this week and is part of a push to pioneer "the future of generative play."
Will have dev interviews next week, but for now here's the scoop:
The R&D experiment was unveiled during a behind-closed-doors event in Paris this week and is part of a push to pioneer "the future of generative play."
Will have dev interviews next week, but for now here's the scoop:
Ubisoft debuts playable generative AI experiment
The Assassin's Creed publisher has demonstrated how generative AI could materialize within its video games.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Maybe I'm just ignorant but I legit don't understand why 90% of this is something you need LLMs for (and why the other 10% like random branching dialogue is beneficial to anyone)
Surprise the Wicked fan in your life this holiday season with Gregory Maguire's book. Trust me, they'll be surprised
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Surprise the Wicked fan in your life this holiday season with Gregory Maguire's book. Trust me, they'll be surprised
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Today is the day to tell a strange story.
The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did.
Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.
The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did.
Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Today is the day to tell a strange story.
The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did.
Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.
The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did.
Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.
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We're hiring a guides writer at GamesRader. Like writing about games and solving puzzles? Then take a look. UK based but remote's okay. All the details are in the link. apply.workable.com/futureplc/j/...
Guides Writer, GamesRadar+ - Future Publishing
Future's Games group creates international, market-leading content, delivered through scale websites GamesRadar and PC Gamer, award-winning print brands, and Events that reach millions of gamers.The g...
apply.workable.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We're hiring a guides writer at GamesRader. Like writing about games and solving puzzles? Then take a look. UK based but remote's okay. All the details are in the link. apply.workable.com/futureplc/j/...
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More on the Tales series recent failures in crediting localizers:
Did you know that as of 2014, the "Tales of" RPG series actively stopped crediting their English localizers, with the sole exception of Tales of Berseria (2017)? That's pretty sad for a genre that supposedly lives or dies based on the quality of its writing! #TranslatorsintheCredits
"I didn’t understand why audiovisual translators & literary translators had their names on everything, but video game translators couldn’t say anything at all."
One of our most important articles to date: why #TranslatorsintheCredits matter by @tamslator.bsky.social✊
fromthevoid.net/blog/2025/4/...
One of our most important articles to date: why #TranslatorsintheCredits matter by @tamslator.bsky.social✊
fromthevoid.net/blog/2025/4/...
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
More on the Tales series recent failures in crediting localizers:
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Sure would be nice if they'd also credit the English voice actors, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, and Russian localizers (English, Spanish, and Chinese were at least credited), as well as the localizers who work on any new text for this remaster, too... #TranslatorsintheCredits
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Sure would be nice if they'd also credit the English voice actors, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, and Russian localizers (English, Spanish, and Chinese were at least credited), as well as the localizers who work on any new text for this remaster, too... #TranslatorsintheCredits
Idk if Berseria's side quest translations ever got updated post-launch, but if not, hopefully Bandai fixes it for the remaster
legendsoflocalization.com/articles/tal...
legendsoflocalization.com/articles/tal...
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Idk if Berseria's side quest translations ever got updated post-launch, but if not, hopefully Bandai fixes it for the remaster
legendsoflocalization.com/articles/tal...
legendsoflocalization.com/articles/tal...
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[New Byline] For my debut on @rollingstone.com, I reviewed Black Ops 7, a confusing and confused entry which tries to juggle a lot and only lands a few shots. Not the series' worst, but one to skip even if you push aside all the evil surrounding it: www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
'Black Ops 7' Is the Largest and Messiest 'Call of Duty' Ever
Activision's annual 'Call of Duty' tries too much and delivers too little with 'Black Ops 7'
www.rollingstone.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
[New Byline] For my debut on @rollingstone.com, I reviewed Black Ops 7, a confusing and confused entry which tries to juggle a lot and only lands a few shots. Not the series' worst, but one to skip even if you push aside all the evil surrounding it: www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
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I covered Demonschool from @necrosoftgames.com @ysbryd.net on PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally for @rpgsite.net. I know many were curious how this feels on console and handhelds: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1896...
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I covered Demonschool from @necrosoftgames.com @ysbryd.net on PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally for @rpgsite.net. I know many were curious how this feels on console and handhelds: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1896...
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America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
"I code so others can dream."
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ games pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has died - Gayming Magazine
Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry and a celebrated icon within the LGBTQ+ gaming community, has died.
gaymingmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
Demonschool is another ambitious indie that suffers greatly from treating good, careful writing like an optional afterthought. The tactical battles are fun, though
www.polygon.com/demonschool-...
www.polygon.com/demonschool-...
The Persona-like Demonschool needs remedial classes
Endless quips and limited character development get a low grade
www.polygon.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Demonschool is another ambitious indie that suffers greatly from treating good, careful writing like an optional afterthought. The tactical battles are fun, though
www.polygon.com/demonschool-...
www.polygon.com/demonschool-...