John Carson
@johncarson.bsky.social
Video Games’ King of Late Night, Freelance Writer, Up to something probably - Previously: Associate Editor Game Informer | Streaming at http://twitch.tv/johncarsongames
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John Carson
@johncarson.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Since more people are coming over here, here's my spiel
If you have the means to start a gaming publication, there has never been a better pool of young, experienced talent available to make something special. Anyone with the capital and motivation to start a website/magazine/etc should consider it
If you have the means to start a gaming publication, there has never been a better pool of young, experienced talent available to make something special. Anyone with the capital and motivation to start a website/magazine/etc should consider it
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Sent to me, ICE truck currently downtown Minneapolis 3rd & Hennepin near Gay 90s. I've called Monarca, but putting here as well. Maybe folks that spread news of St. Paul raid today can repost @naomikritzer.bsky.social @mauratwit.bsky.social @unicornriot.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Sent to me, ICE truck currently downtown Minneapolis 3rd & Hennepin near Gay 90s. I've called Monarca, but putting here as well. Maybe folks that spread news of St. Paul raid today can repost @naomikritzer.bsky.social @mauratwit.bsky.social @unicornriot.bsky.social
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"If you want to be a bender, you have to let go of fear."
Start your journey to become the ultimate airbender-- observe our Aang Specials & Flow Showcase! 🍃
Watch Now: youtu.be/Woim9X102AI
Start your journey to become the ultimate airbender-- observe our Aang Specials & Flow Showcase! 🍃
Watch Now: youtu.be/Woim9X102AI
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"If you want to be a bender, you have to let go of fear."
Start your journey to become the ultimate airbender-- observe our Aang Specials & Flow Showcase! 🍃
Watch Now: youtu.be/Woim9X102AI
Start your journey to become the ultimate airbender-- observe our Aang Specials & Flow Showcase! 🍃
Watch Now: youtu.be/Woim9X102AI
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Many Magic: The Gathering players dream of competing in the Pro Tour, but what is that journey really like?
Join us as we follow Jesse Robkin behind the scenes on her exciting Pro Tour journey!
Spellseekers, Episode 1: The Jesse Robkin Story premieres Wednesday! ✨
Join us as we follow Jesse Robkin behind the scenes on her exciting Pro Tour journey!
Spellseekers, Episode 1: The Jesse Robkin Story premieres Wednesday! ✨
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Many Magic: The Gathering players dream of competing in the Pro Tour, but what is that journey really like?
Join us as we follow Jesse Robkin behind the scenes on her exciting Pro Tour journey!
Spellseekers, Episode 1: The Jesse Robkin Story premieres Wednesday! ✨
Join us as we follow Jesse Robkin behind the scenes on her exciting Pro Tour journey!
Spellseekers, Episode 1: The Jesse Robkin Story premieres Wednesday! ✨
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Exclusive: Though Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy are now sister franchises under the Square Enix umbrella, that wasn't always the case. We spoke to Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii on the differences between these two franchises – here's what he told us: gameinformer.com/exclusive-in...
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Exclusive: Though Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy are now sister franchises under the Square Enix umbrella, that wasn't always the case. We spoke to Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii on the differences between these two franchises – here's what he told us: gameinformer.com/exclusive-in...
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Demonschool cocktail!! Never thought we'd see the day. Thanks Brenden!
The Demonschool inspired cocktail recipe video has been reshot and it's up now. There's also a version on tiktok as well if that's your thing.
youtu.be/yvXiapYIeeM?...
youtu.be/yvXiapYIeeM?...
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Demonschool cocktail!! Never thought we'd see the day. Thanks Brenden!
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Backlash surrounding Metroid Prime 4’s chatty supporting cast has inadvertently bled into one gamer’s relationship.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Backlash surrounding Metroid Prime 4’s chatty supporting cast has inadvertently bled into one gamer’s relationship.
paletteswap.site/dif...
paletteswap.site/dif...
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We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
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The Demonschool inspired cocktail recipe video has been reshot and it's up now. There's also a version on tiktok as well if that's your thing.
youtu.be/yvXiapYIeeM?...
youtu.be/yvXiapYIeeM?...
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The Demonschool inspired cocktail recipe video has been reshot and it's up now. There's also a version on tiktok as well if that's your thing.
youtu.be/yvXiapYIeeM?...
youtu.be/yvXiapYIeeM?...
I played 45 minutes of Baby Steps and spent all night being all too aware of how I was walking
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I played 45 minutes of Baby Steps and spent all night being all too aware of how I was walking
How is Dispatch on PS5. Run alright?
I should probably check out Dispatch, yeah? And Yotei. And Hades 2. And a lot more I'm forgetting
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
How is Dispatch on PS5. Run alright?
I have a lot of goty catch-up to do in the next couple of weeks 🫠
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I have a lot of goty catch-up to do in the next couple of weeks 🫠
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We just revealed an upcoming champion card for one of my League mains 😍😍 Great work securing this, @seamoosi.bsky.social!
Riftbound's next set Spiritforged is on the way, and GI is revealing one of its upcoming Champion Units: Jax, The Unrelenting.
Check it out here: gameinformer.com/exclusive/20...
Check it out here: gameinformer.com/exclusive/20...
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
We just revealed an upcoming champion card for one of my League mains 😍😍 Great work securing this, @seamoosi.bsky.social!
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we're part of spoiler season for Riftbound, and we got a great one for our Jax mains here. check it out!
Riftbound's next set Spiritforged is on the way, and GI is revealing one of its upcoming Champion Units: Jax, The Unrelenting.
Check it out here: gameinformer.com/exclusive/20...
Check it out here: gameinformer.com/exclusive/20...
November 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
we're part of spoiler season for Riftbound, and we got a great one for our Jax mains here. check it out!
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Riftbound's next set Spiritforged is on the way, and GI is revealing one of its upcoming Champion Units: Jax, The Unrelenting.
Check it out here: gameinformer.com/exclusive/20...
Check it out here: gameinformer.com/exclusive/20...
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Riftbound's next set Spiritforged is on the way, and GI is revealing one of its upcoming Champion Units: Jax, The Unrelenting.
Check it out here: gameinformer.com/exclusive/20...
Check it out here: gameinformer.com/exclusive/20...
Mistakes were made
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Mistakes were made
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Exclusive: Dragon Quest is nearing its 40th Anniversary. We spoke to Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii about the series' secret sauce that's kept it going for so long. Here's what we learned: gameinformer.com/exclusive-in...
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Exclusive: Dragon Quest is nearing its 40th Anniversary. We spoke to Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii about the series' secret sauce that's kept it going for so long. Here's what we learned: gameinformer.com/exclusive-in...
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NEW: @jmrivera.bsky.social has written Game File's first freelance game review--about one of 2025's stranger games
"Blippo+ feels like something I was lucky enough to catch in the wee hours of the night, on a channel that I wasn’t supposed to receive"
www.gamefile.news/p/blippo-plu...
"Blippo+ feels like something I was lucky enough to catch in the wee hours of the night, on a channel that I wasn’t supposed to receive"
www.gamefile.news/p/blippo-plu...
A new video game that's all fake TV shows
A review of Blippo+, one of 2025's stranger new games for Switch and PC (previously on Playdate!)
www.gamefile.news
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
NEW: @jmrivera.bsky.social has written Game File's first freelance game review--about one of 2025's stranger games
"Blippo+ feels like something I was lucky enough to catch in the wee hours of the night, on a channel that I wasn’t supposed to receive"
www.gamefile.news/p/blippo-plu...
"Blippo+ feels like something I was lucky enough to catch in the wee hours of the night, on a channel that I wasn’t supposed to receive"
www.gamefile.news/p/blippo-plu...
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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...
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
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
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The video starts with the waitress, who clearly assumes that a white, three-dimensional man wouldn’t understand her language, asking the man what he wants to eat in English. She was visibly shocked when he responded “sherb baba arogaba swaybul charba sa cou shamoo.”
paletteswap.site/dif...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The video starts with the waitress, who clearly assumes that a white, three-dimensional man wouldn’t understand her language, asking the man what he wants to eat in English. She was visibly shocked when he responded “sherb baba arogaba swaybul charba sa cou shamoo.”
paletteswap.site/dif...
paletteswap.site/dif...
This event just got to its top 8 after over 10 hours. Top 8 has to be going far into night.
My main gripe for Riftbound is that games go FOREVER sometimes. ~An hour is hardly ever enough time for best of three rounds, even when players know what they're doing.
My main gripe for Riftbound is that games go FOREVER sometimes. ~An hour is hardly ever enough time for best of three rounds, even when players know what they're doing.
Not surprised by this breakdown of decks in the SCGCON tourney. Still, seeing a lot of representation across the board is heartening
November 24, 2025 at 4:47 AM
This event just got to its top 8 after over 10 hours. Top 8 has to be going far into night.
My main gripe for Riftbound is that games go FOREVER sometimes. ~An hour is hardly ever enough time for best of three rounds, even when players know what they're doing.
My main gripe for Riftbound is that games go FOREVER sometimes. ~An hour is hardly ever enough time for best of three rounds, even when players know what they're doing.
Played Megabonk for the first time today.
This is just 3d Vampire Survivors, cribbing multiple elements from it.
Like, I guess it's fine, but this was up for best indie?
This is just 3d Vampire Survivors, cribbing multiple elements from it.
Like, I guess it's fine, but this was up for best indie?
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Played Megabonk for the first time today.
This is just 3d Vampire Survivors, cribbing multiple elements from it.
Like, I guess it's fine, but this was up for best indie?
This is just 3d Vampire Survivors, cribbing multiple elements from it.
Like, I guess it's fine, but this was up for best indie?
Not surprised by this breakdown of decks in the SCGCON tourney. Still, seeing a lot of representation across the board is heartening
November 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Not surprised by this breakdown of decks in the SCGCON tourney. Still, seeing a lot of representation across the board is heartening
Watching the SCGCon 10k tournament, and I wish these decks weren't hundreds of dollars because of needing multiple sets of $75+ cards in them.
I sure would love it if Riftbound got a significant and continual restock
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Watching the SCGCon 10k tournament, and I wish these decks weren't hundreds of dollars because of needing multiple sets of $75+ cards in them.
After watching the Xbox partner showcase, I think games are looking worse, and they're better for it
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 AM
After watching the Xbox partner showcase, I think games are looking worse, and they're better for it
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We're live!
Marcus and Charles are LIVE tackling the final scenario of Resident Evil Outbreak once again! Will this attempt go better, now that they know they can be swallowed whole by terrifying frogmen? Tune in to find out! gameinformer.com/super-replay...
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We're live!