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Rus McLaughlin

@rusmclaughlin.bsky.social

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Marketing/Content Strategist and Raconteur. Was the voice of PlayStation. Also Niantic, Oculus, EA, IGN, GamesBeat, others. My opinions represent everyone (except my employer). Video Games, Science Fiction, Geek Stuff, and that Writer's Life. (He/Him)

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 7h

Honestly, this might've made an interesting video game.

Jeff Grubb @grubb.wtf · 7h

oh, my god! Amazon is doing ANOTHER webcam movie after War of the Worlds?! youtu.be/dSS4yqd0x6o

Mercy | Official Trailer

YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 12h

Also, just in case nobody recognizes her, that's Danielle Brooks as Beatrice cutting up Senior Benedict.

She's currently one of the leads on #Peacemaker.

chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 19h

A couple of months ago, a studio head asked me if I thought Battlefield 6's "100 million players" goal was a good one.

I told him No, I think they're being set up for failure.

(He didn't hire me.)

IGN @ign.com · 19h

At nine missions and just five hours, Battlefield 6’s campaign’s flame doesn’t burn for long, and it doesn’t burn particularly bright in that time, either.

Our review: https://bit.ly/48Fu6mD

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

PORTLAND: Okay, ICE is here doing Gestapo shit. Options?

ME: First, we soften them up with people in inflatable costumes. Then we send in the furries to finish them.

PORTLAND: Perfect.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

GOOD.

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

The Aquamotive Agency of the Atlantic.

Y'know. AAA.

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

Y'know, I think this is going to end up as an appreciation thread for the Hitler Mural gag.

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 1d

The Peacemaker Nazi reveal is so good because, besides being obvious, it really hammers home how Chris' privilege as a white man and single-minded motivations meant he missed *extremely obvious* signs. Because Nazi shit is extremely obvious.

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

The Hitler mural cracked me up. Because of course he missed it.

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

CIRCUMSTANTIAL! YOU HAVE NO PROOF! THAT SWEET GIRL IS INNOCENT!

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, it's okay to make them feel a little bad... particularly if they try to pass it off as their own work.

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

Very nice! Congratulations!

(If you happen to run into Andrew or Liu from Neon, tell them I said Hey!)

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 2d

My son is sooooooooo jealous.

But we're seeing Ghost in Feb, so he'll get over it. :)

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 2d

It's not. But it's not actually her job to do good journalism, and she's not yet hated enough by the people (rather, person) who could fire her.

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 2d

"ChapGPT, how can I instantly tell my employees that I do not know what I'm doing, am not a serious person, and that my personal abrasiveness will cause real, professional problems every single day?"

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 2d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3d

I was out. Retired. Done with video game reviews. Hadn't typed one out in thirteen years and planned to keep that streak going until the grave.

But that's when I got the call. They were pulling me back in for one last job.

Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 3d

Elon Musk announces xAI game studio will release a great AI-generated game before end of 2026.

Powered by Grok, the studio aims to revolutionize gaming with dynamic, photo-realistic experiences.

#xAI #Grok #AIGaming

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3d

Ima just say, the worst thing I ever ate in England was "BBQ ribs" and the worst thing I ever ate in Scotland was "Texas BBQ."

There's something about The South just completely eludes our friends across the pond.

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3d

If you haven’t read The Expanse novels by James A. Corey, those are good. Herbert’s DUNE books as well.

Otherwise, check into Tamsen Muir, Alfred Bester, Martha Wells (Murderbot), Andy Weir, and for breezy, pulpy fun, The Stainless Steel Rat books by Harry Harrison. Le Guin for deadly serious.

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 4d

Ah yes, a “war between the states,” if you will. This’ll be fine.

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4d

UPDATE: Hegseth today called up 400 members of the Texas National Guard, with Gov. Abbott's apparent permission, to be deployed "where needed, including in the cities of Portland and Chicago." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 4d

This song (by the not-at-all dramatically named PowerWolf) was stuck in my head for TWO WEEKS thanks to El Jefe, which was one week long than was honestly reasonable.

#Aftershock

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 4d

GOJIRA!

#Aftershock

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 4d

For anyone who thought I was kidding about Dragonforce speed-metaling about The Legend of Zelda.

#Aftershock

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 5d

Yep. Hopefully you’ll start feeling that, together with the mirror upgrades.

My general technically is to get a dash boon soon-as (Athena’s is particularly good for deflecting projectiles), Daedalus Hammers always, Centaur Hearts second.

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 5d

Look at these dramatic motherfuckers.

#Aftershock

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 5d

Are you on God Mode? Makes a huge difference (without sugar-coating anything).

Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · 5d

Saying someone is an “anti-AI racist” is very much like calling someone an “anti-Microsoft Office bigot” if they prefer Macs.

In that both are things that do not currently exist.