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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · Jul 23

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Henry Carnell @hencarnell.bsky.social · 11h

"What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid."

Willamette Week @wweek.com · 12h

Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”

An Interview With the Portland Chicken

Rachel Saslow

www.wweek.com

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Ty Schalter @tyschalter.com · 11h

yoooooooooo, thank you @moegamer.net!!

Anyway, what I would like to talk about is the Fun Factor podcast, hosted by the experienced writers and video game enthusiasts, Ty Schalter and Aidan Moher. “Oh great,” you might say. “Another video games podcast. Like we need any more of those!”

To that, dear reader, I say fie and pfaugh and other such expectorations! Fun Factor is different. Fun Factor isn’t just a bunch of dudes sitting around talking about what they’d played that week, maybe coupled with the gaming news headlines they’d picked off their favourite website. Fun Factor is, as you might have determined from the name, about something which is very close to my heart and soul: magazines.

What I particularly enjoy about Fun Factor is that it has a breezy, friendly tone that one iTunes reviewer quite correctly described as “being like reading old magazines with friends”. It’s unmistakably modern, as Ty and Aidan are not above pointing out how these magazines often demonstrate how social attitudes and conventions have changed over the years, but, crucially, this never becomes in any way overbearing or preachy. There is plenty to criticise and lessons to be learned in these old mags — but also plenty to celebrate, too, and the show always finds an excellent balance between reflecting on how we’ve grown (or not, in some cases!) and what a wonderful time it was to be interested in video games.

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Craig Meyer @craigmeyer.bsky.social · 16h

this whole column is excellent, but this graf in particular is the best description I've ever read on the difference between college football and the NFL

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 21h

yeah, it's hard to tell where one crummy world ends and another begins

Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 21h

The Bluesky experience is seeing a vague tweet about a video game controversy and then spending 5 minutes sifting through actual human atrocities and forgetting why you signed on to begin with

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 21h

in spirit, yes

Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 21h

6 of 7. impressive!

Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 21h

You won't possibly guess which video games I talk about in this episode of Simon's wonderful show

My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 1d

Next week, we welcome one of the sharpest voices in video game media, @Plante.bsky.social.

From writing for The Guardian, Vulture, and Edge to co-founding Polygon, Chris is a journalist and editor who has helped define contemporary games journalism.

Don't miss this episode: bit.ly/43RMgx9

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 1d

'Night and the City' by Chris Donlan remains one of the finest online articles on game urbanism ever. Somehow simultaneously personal, historical, and objective it is an excellent read, and a reminder that L.A. Noir remains truly unique.

Find it here: www.eurogamer.net/night-and-th...

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

at this time, my client will not be providing any comments on the matter.

Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

thank you! And yeah, it’s awesome to see folks like Annie finding ways to cover this huge corner of games despite all the stuff stacked against them

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 3d

Why reviews matter -- in video games and in life

(You can watch the full episode of Video Games 101 right now!)
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violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 1d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

OH NO

Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

I watched Friday the 13th IV last night and the biggest jump scare was the end credits Alice Cooper song

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Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask) (OST Jason Lives 1986)

YouTube video by Master Noise Present (Hard 'n' Heavy in 60fps)

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

I have been following this journey every step of the way. But you my friend, you can take the stairs and simply read this piece.

Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 1d

For @aftermath.site, I wrote about the crucible of beating the Manbreaker in Baby Steps, a brutal challenge that the game actively tells you not to do. I am happy that I did it. aftermath.site/baby-steps-m...

Baby Steps' Manbreaker Did Not Break Me - Aftermath

Baby Steps' Manbreaker is an optional yet brutal challenge that is as much a test of your humility as it is your skill.

aftermath.site

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 1d

Another @midimyers.com banger

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 2d

Despite some obvious similarities, Ghost of Yōtei and Assassin's Creed Shadows are very different games with very different heroines, writes @midimyers.com. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Ghost of Yōtei and Assassin's Creed Shadows Have Refreshingly Different Heroines

Despite some obvious similarities, Ghost of Yōtei and Assassin's Creed Shadows are very different games with very different heroines.

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Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · 1d

"If you’re in that niche target audience of people who like survival horror, meaty brainteasers, classic Disney animation or preferably all three, then this is one twisted fairytale that you won’t wanna miss," @harrisonabbott.bsky.social writes in his 4-star review of BYE SWEET CAROLE:

‘Bye Sweet Carole’ Charms with Its Classical Animation Combined with Dark Fantasy [Review]

Bye Sweet Carole plays a devious trick when first booted up, lulling you into a false sense of security and giving off a deliberately misleading impression. In case you’re not aware, the whole shtick ...

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Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 4d

I've wanted to break this down for a bit: Wrote about a big quirk in how Game Awards is structured that makes it tough for small games to compete at a top level. Localization matters! And it creates a tough battle for the Blue Princes and 1000xResists of the world. www.polygon.com/blue-prince-...

In the GOTY race, localization really matters — which is bad news for Blue Prince

One of the year's best games will have a tough time breaking into The Game Awards

www.polygon.com

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 2d

I have found the perfect podcast for your commute tomorrow! Start the day off with wonderful energy!

Simon Parkin @simonparkin.bsky.social · 2d

Blippo+ is a handcrafted TV-channel surfing game from a past that never existed. L.A.-based actors, comedians and artists collaborated to direct and film hours of footage.

A joy to interview @theuniverse.bsky.social, one of its creators, whose career is studded with bright jewels like these.

My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 3d

With a career that spans music, tech, and cultural criticism, is there anything @TheUniverse.bsky.social can’t do?

Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social in conversation with the multi-talented Claire L. Evans as she reveals the five titles she chose for her perfect console.

Available now: apple.co/47awNv0

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 2d

game rules

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 2d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 2d

Once again, great things happen to Post Games guests. Apparently this week's guest published a book. Happy I could bring him such incredible opportunities.

Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 2d

My latest book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, is out in paperback today! You can get it wherever you get your books. Ideally at your local indie bookstore www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason...

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Lynzee Loveridge @annlynzee.bsky.social · 2d

"To become mature is to become kind" is actually beautiful.

Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 2d

Makoto Yukimura was worried that Vinland Saga's farming arc and "I have no enemies" moment was a gamble that readers wouldn't like. I told him about the J. Cole meme from the Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap beef. This is how he reacted.

If “I have no enemies” has become a meme and people remember it, then maybe people will understand what I’m really trying to say through the story, which is that humans are immature, but we can mature. To become mature is to become kind. This is the foundation of what I’m trying to say, but it really has to be much shorter for people to remember. But it does give me hope that people remember these short phrases as memes. Then, one day, it will click in their mind what I was trying to really say in the first place.

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 2d

I spoke with 100 Meters director Kenji Iwaisawa about the artistry that Studio Rock’N Roll Mountain underwent to bring the upcoming @gkids.com anime film to life.

IC: Rotoscoping has deep roots in animation history—often traced back to early horse motion studies. What made rotoscope animation feel like an intuitive choice for 100 Meters, especially in capturing the kinetic intensity and emotional rhythm of running and character acting?

KI: When I first started this project, I didn’t really know if rotoscoping would match it. But I think what worked out was not really when they’re racing, but, for example, the rain sequence—what happens before the race—or what happens after the race when they’re cooling down. I really thought rotoscoping matched those scenes better. I think that’s what works for the movie.

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