Hayes Madsen
@solfleet.bsky.social
Video Game Trends Writer at Inverse.com Freelance Reporter. Words at CGMagOnline, IGN, Rolling Stone, and more. RPG aficionado. Bisexual.He/they. [email protected]. Signal: HayesM.26
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Hayes Madsen
@solfleet.bsky.social
· May 21
Know things aren't great right now, but after dealing with a family event, I'm officially looking for freelance work again. Made a new portfolio selection, focusing on what I think I do best - interviews.
Please reach out if you want to talk or are open to pitches. www.clippings.me/users/hayesm...
Please reach out if you want to talk or are open to pitches. www.clippings.me/users/hayesm...
We have strayed too far from god’s light
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
We have strayed too far from god’s light
I was gonna start Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 tonight, and then my PS5 had to download 180 GBs…. So I guess I won’t be starting it tonight
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I was gonna start Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 tonight, and then my PS5 had to download 180 GBs…. So I guess I won’t be starting it tonight
Got a new keychain
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Got a new keychain
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Just insane that this was caught through a mandatory drug screening, he had surgery, and now might play in this weekend’s game. Remarkable story
Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton revealed Monday that he underwent surgery for testicular cancer just one day after playing in a game last week.
NFL linebacker has cancerous tumor removed one day after playing in game
Denver’s Alex Singleton said doctors diagnosed him with testicular cancer after a random drug test detected abnormalities.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Just insane that this was caught through a mandatory drug screening, he had surgery, and now might play in this weekend’s game. Remarkable story
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Sat down with the folks at @adhocstudio.com to talk about Dispatch's best scene and how the team made the most out of its most chaotic, violent, and hilarious five minutes.
How Dispatch’s Best Scene Came Together
In an exclusive interview with Kotaku, AdHoc breaks down the most chaotic moment of its superhero workplace comedy
kotaku.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Sat down with the folks at @adhocstudio.com to talk about Dispatch's best scene and how the team made the most out of its most chaotic, violent, and hilarious five minutes.
Follow-up to my Wild Blue Skies preview yesterday. Here's a quick little interview on the game's visual style being inspired by Ghibli and 90s cartoons, the Star Fox comparison, and how you pick which animals to anthropomorphize (I've always wanted to ask that) www.inverse.com/gaming/wild-...
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Follow-up to my Wild Blue Skies preview yesterday. Here's a quick little interview on the game's visual style being inspired by Ghibli and 90s cartoons, the Star Fox comparison, and how you pick which animals to anthropomorphize (I've always wanted to ask that) www.inverse.com/gaming/wild-...
You might not have realized this past week was the 35th anniversary of F-Zero, a game that doesn't get enough credit - and one of the few games I'd call truly "timeless"
F-Zero revolutionized racing games, and to this day it remains one of Nintendo's most timeless creations. www.inverse.com/gaming/f-zer...
Move Over, Mario Kart. 35 Years Later, Nintendo's Best Racing Game Still Feels Divine To Play
F-Zero revolutionized racing games, and to this day it remains one of Nintendo's most timeless creations.
www.inverse.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
You might not have realized this past week was the 35th anniversary of F-Zero, a game that doesn't get enough credit - and one of the few games I'd call truly "timeless"
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This week's issue features links to @solfleet.bsky.social, @marioprime.bsky.social, @jmariye.bsky.social, @timmonbleau.bsky.social, @mads.haus, @darylbaxter.com and others ⤵️
🌸 Issue 459 of Hanafuda Report is out now: hanafuda.report/issues/459/
Kirby's Big Ride Surprise - Hanafuda Report
hanafuda.report
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This week's issue features links to @solfleet.bsky.social, @marioprime.bsky.social, @jmariye.bsky.social, @timmonbleau.bsky.social, @mads.haus, @darylbaxter.com and others ⤵️
Got tickets for Wake Up Dead Man tomorrow, and I'm literally driving across town to see it. Don't think I've been this excited for a movie all year to be honest.
November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Got tickets for Wake Up Dead Man tomorrow, and I'm literally driving across town to see it. Don't think I've been this excited for a movie all year to be honest.
I think my most succinct example of this is that years ago when I was getting into the Metal Gear series, like early into college, I skipped Metal Gear Solid 3 and watched the whole story on YouTube - so I could play MGS4 before Phantom Pain came out. I've gone back, but always regretted that
"you have not played the game unless you've played the game" is one of my more annoying but unshakable opinions
the whole "don't play the game, just watch a video on youtube that will explain its story to you" is so disheartening because the issue of accessibility is genuinely really important but it's always just people who want to be spoon-fed nicely quantifiable information
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I think my most succinct example of this is that years ago when I was getting into the Metal Gear series, like early into college, I skipped Metal Gear Solid 3 and watched the whole story on YouTube - so I could play MGS4 before Phantom Pain came out. I've gone back, but always regretted that
Kodaka and Ryukishia collabing is the kind of thing that's actually dangerous........ and I want it
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Kodaka and Ryukishia collabing is the kind of thing that's actually dangerous........ and I want it
Been sitting on this one for a bit, so wanted to put it out as we build to the release of Octopath Traveler 0. Three years on, I talked to the devs of Triangle Strategy on how the game impacted the HD-2D series, and the strategy RPG revolution www.inverse.com/gaming/trian...
Triangle Strategy Devs On Creating a ‘Mature’ Story for One of the Decade's Best RPGs
Three years and a million sold copies later, the developers of Triangle Strategy reflect on the strategy RPGs legacy, and what it means for HD-2D games.
www.inverse.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Been sitting on this one for a bit, so wanted to put it out as we build to the release of Octopath Traveler 0. Three years on, I talked to the devs of Triangle Strategy on how the game impacted the HD-2D series, and the strategy RPG revolution www.inverse.com/gaming/trian...
This shit absolutely drives me nuts
we have got to have a conversation about how some game sites handle sourcing because why do you have to scroll all the way to the bottom underneath the ads and database entries of this gamerant article to find out the source of this mysterious "recent interview?"
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This shit absolutely drives me nuts
I'm so serious that this is probably because of layoffs. Not joking.
sad that the FF twitter account is no longer jack posting in these tweets
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I'm so serious that this is probably because of layoffs. Not joking.
Only 10 more days until this chonky dude comes back
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Only 10 more days until this chonky dude comes back
Jameis Winston gotta be one of the most fun QBs to watch in NFL history. Dude should have been playing this whole year
An absolutely unbelievable TD from Jameis Winston and that Lions defender is catching hell in film study this week
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Jameis Winston gotta be one of the most fun QBs to watch in NFL history. Dude should have been playing this whole year
I couldn't see this and not give a shout-out to @jenglen.bsky.social. I would not be the writer I am today without her, and genuinely truly value the time I worked with her so much. A shout-out to @yochriscruz.bsky.social too, who's truly challenged me to think deeper on some fantastic pieces
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 4:12 PM
I couldn't see this and not give a shout-out to @jenglen.bsky.social. I would not be the writer I am today without her, and genuinely truly value the time I worked with her so much. A shout-out to @yochriscruz.bsky.social too, who's truly challenged me to think deeper on some fantastic pieces
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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 4:09 PM
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Wild Blue Skies was re-revealed today, and I've played the first three levels. Folks, this might finally be the Star Fox successor we've been waiting for. A fun homage to Star Fox's first level opens up to something more dynamic. I have reservations, but I'm hopeful www.inverse.com/gaming/wild-...
'Wild Blue Skies' Feels Like The 'Star Fox' Game Nintendo Continues To Ignore
'Star Fox' fans have been chasing the high of the series for years, and 'Wild Blue' might finally be the game that can deliver where Nintendo hasn't.
www.inverse.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Wild Blue Skies was re-revealed today, and I've played the first three levels. Folks, this might finally be the Star Fox successor we've been waiting for. A fun homage to Star Fox's first level opens up to something more dynamic. I have reservations, but I'm hopeful www.inverse.com/gaming/wild-...
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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...
Really fantastic essay up on Inverse today
Sunday reading from me over at @inverse.com on the ongoing strength of "friendslop" and the ways in which players continue to expand online spaces beyond developer intentions.
People feel isolated and anxious RN but keep seeking fresh ways to connect online.
www.inverse.com/gaming/frien...
People feel isolated and anxious RN but keep seeking fresh ways to connect online.
www.inverse.com/gaming/frien...
Friendslop Is The Biggest Gaming Trend in 2025 — And It’s Just Getting Started
2025 is the year gaming embraced friendslop. From new games like R.E.P.O and Peak to the friendslop-ification of Fortnite & GTA, it's just getting started.
www.inverse.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Really fantastic essay up on Inverse today
Went into college as a Biology major and two years in realized it wasn’t working out at all. Pretty down in the dumps I got my Game Informer in the mail one day and it just hit me - changed my major the next week
November 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Went into college as a Biology major and two years in realized it wasn’t working out at all. Pretty down in the dumps I got my Game Informer in the mail one day and it just hit me - changed my major the next week