Steven Nguyen Scaife
@midfalutin.bsky.social
Freelance critic for games, TV, & movies. Library worker. Bylines at Slant Magazine, Polygon, IGN, Boston Globe, Edge, Unwinnable, Fanbyte, Buzzfeed News, etc. He/him.
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o the pain of believing in The Theatrical Experience but having to watch a bunch of screeners because I live in a place where press screenings are...unreliable
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
o the pain of believing in The Theatrical Experience but having to watch a bunch of screeners because I live in a place where press screenings are...unreliable
no better illustration of how destructive Valve's monopoly is
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
no better illustration of how destructive Valve's monopoly is
god even just the teaser for the Scrubs revival is painful to get through
November 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
god even just the teaser for the Scrubs revival is painful to get through
i did not particularly like Die My Love, but i am always grateful for a movie that expresses emotional extremes without falling back on metaphorical horror these days
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
i did not particularly like Die My Love, but i am always grateful for a movie that expresses emotional extremes without falling back on metaphorical horror these days
lack of awards attention for Troleu is a grave injustice imo
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
lack of awards attention for Troleu is a grave injustice imo
did i make the wrong decision to play on "story" difficulty for Silent Hill f
November 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
did i make the wrong decision to play on "story" difficulty for Silent Hill f
i see Shea Whigham in period attire, i click the thumbnail
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
i see Shea Whigham in period attire, i click the thumbnail
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GUESS WHO'S MOVING AGAIN
every time I think moving is gonna be fine and every time there are new ways it is not fine
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
GUESS WHO'S MOVING AGAIN
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it is CRAZY to me that this only has 200 reviews what do you MEAN everyone in the world hasn't played Mediterranea Inferno
Two years after its release, Mediterranea Inferno reaches 200 reviews on Steam! 98% positive.
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
it is CRAZY to me that this only has 200 reviews what do you MEAN everyone in the world hasn't played Mediterranea Inferno
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i have emerged from conducting-interviews retirement with a piece on the development of Mediterranea Inferno
Mediterranea Inferno spins a searing and surreal yarn in post-COVID Italy
Developer Lorenzo Redaelli chats with us about the creation of his award-winning, hedonistic horror story.
store.epicgames.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
i have emerged from conducting-interviews retirement with a piece on the development of Mediterranea Inferno
boy am I not good at Lumines
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 AM
boy am I not good at Lumines
PITCH: Here's Why You're RIGHT to Like the Thing You ALREADY Like
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
PITCH: Here's Why You're RIGHT to Like the Thing You ALREADY Like
Taxi Driver
The Irishman
The King of Comedy
After Hours
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Irishman
The King of Comedy
After Hours
The Wolf of Wall Street
It’s the GOAT’s birthday
My top 5 Scorseses as of today
1. Taxi Driver
2. Goodfellas
3. Casino
4. The King of Comedy
5. The Irishman
My top 5 Scorseses as of today
1. Taxi Driver
2. Goodfellas
3. Casino
4. The King of Comedy
5. The Irishman
a man wearing glasses and a black suit is talking
Alt: Scorsese pointing at himself with a twinkle in his eye
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Taxi Driver
The Irishman
The King of Comedy
After Hours
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Irishman
The King of Comedy
After Hours
The Wolf of Wall Street
worried I wasn't watching enough bad movies, watched that movie The Weeknd made, had immediate regrets
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
worried I wasn't watching enough bad movies, watched that movie The Weeknd made, had immediate regrets
oh are they Predator Badlands-ing Metroid
November 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
oh are they Predator Badlands-ing Metroid
I'm largely enjoying Long Story Short but do we have a term yet for when characters all sound like their own therapists
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm largely enjoying Long Story Short but do we have a term yet for when characters all sound like their own therapists
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I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
the terrible, terrible irony that I write better in the morning but am not even remotely a morning person
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
the terrible, terrible irony that I write better in the morning but am not even remotely a morning person
do you think Shigeru Miyamoto has watched Good Time
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
do you think Shigeru Miyamoto has watched Good Time
if you watched Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, maybe also check out Larry Fessenden's GREAT modernization, Depraved. it's on Shudder and Kanopy
Review: ‘Depraved’ Views Modern Society Through the Lens of ‘Frankenstein’ - Slant Magazine
With 'Depraved,' Larry Fessenden diagnoses the rot of our era through the shifting personalities and power dynamics of solipsistic men.
www.slantmagazine.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
if you watched Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, maybe also check out Larry Fessenden's GREAT modernization, Depraved. it's on Shudder and Kanopy
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Bond drives a car real fast through Budapest. He hits a bad guy and then gets out and takes a thumb drive from the guy's jacket pocket and says "didn't your mother ever tell you to look both ways before crossing the street?" and then he shoots the guy twice and drives off BANAAAAT DANAAAAAA
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Bond drives a car real fast through Budapest. He hits a bad guy and then gets out and takes a thumb drive from the guy's jacket pocket and says "didn't your mother ever tell you to look both ways before crossing the street?" and then he shoots the guy twice and drives off BANAAAAT DANAAAAAA
you gotta respect Vince Gilligan's commitment to finally getting Rhea Seehorn an Emmy
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
you gotta respect Vince Gilligan's commitment to finally getting Rhea Seehorn an Emmy
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You really catapulted into my fav of the year so far
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You really catapulted into my fav of the year so far