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George Young
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George Young @vitageorge.bsky.social · Aug 1
Portfolio Update!

Reminder that I am currently freelance, and I'm always looking for opportunities, so hit me up if you need help with news, reviews, guides etc.

You can find my favourite pieces here - vitaparadisa.wordpress.com/about-me/

RTs welcome. I love you all. Yes, you too.
Portfolio
Hey I’m George Young, and I’ve been writing about those wonderful uses of time video games for about a decade. Whether you’ve found me via my Vita obsession, other writing, or jus…
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nicolecarpenter.bsky.social
✨i'm looking to talk to folks who make/design faces in video games for a story on @mothership.blog! please reach out if you'd like to talk.

email: [email protected]
signal: nicolecarpenter.87
February 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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georgeosborn.bsky.social
Are you releasing a video game this week? I'm looking for games to feature in this week's Video Games Industry Memo and open to tips 🙏
February 17, 2026 at 11:16 AM
vitageorge.bsky.social
Is he funny or is he just shouting?
February 17, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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ongamesjournal.bsky.social
Only 3 days left to apply for our mentorship program - write for us, be mentored, get printed in ON3. Send a brief write-up of your experience to [email protected] to apply. Ends Sunday. on.games

#GamesJournalism #GamesWriting
February 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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ko-op.com
We’re hiring a QA Analyst! $90,069 CAD/year, remote 6-month contract, 4-day work weeks with flexible hours! 🫶

Apply now: www.workwithindies.com/careers/ko-o... ✨
Text reads: KO_OP is Hiring! Our studio mascot, a dark blue genderless humanoid named ini, is at the bottom right corner, holding their face and smiling with hearts floating around their head. Text reads: Responsibilities - Working closely with our QA lead, design, tech, and production to understand project goals and build test plans collaboratively. - Writing and iterating on test cases for a game actively in development, with a live player base. - Paired testing with other members of the QA department, with a focus on networked multiplayer testing. Requirements - Due to our small team and a significant number of our employees being international, we require potential applicants to be able to speak English. - Applicants in Canada will be given priority, however applicants outside of Canada are welcome to submit their application should we be unable to fill the role locally. Preferred experience - Experience with JIRA, Slack, Notion and Unity. - Experience with network testing and working on Live Service titles. - Having worked on released titles for Steam and Xbox. - Experience with Xbox Cert for XBPC, Series XS and Xbox One. Fonctions - Collaborer étroitement avec notre responsable de l’assurance qualité ainsi que l’équipe de conception, l’équipe technique et l’équipe de production pour comprendre les objectifs du projet et élaborer les plans de mise à l’essai. - Rédiger et exécuter des scénarios d’essai pour un jeu en cours de développement avec une base active de joueurs. - Réaliser des essais en collaboration avec d’autres membres du service de l’assurance qualité, notamment des essais de jeux multijoueurs en réseau. Exigences du poste - Connaissance de l’anglais (nous formons une petite équipe dont bon nombre des membres se trouvent à l’étranger). - Nous accorderons la priorité aux candidatures canadiennes. Cependant, les personnes qui résident ailleurs sont également invitées à soumettre la leur, au cas où nous n’arriverions pas à pourvoir le poste localement. Atouts - Connaissance de Jira, de Slack, de Notion et d’Unity. - Expérience avec les essais en réseau et le développement de jeux-services. - Expérience de travail sur des jeux publiés sur Steam et Xbox. - Obtention passée de la certification Xbox pour PC, Xbox Série X|S et Xbox One. Rémunération - 90 069 $ CA/année (1 732 $/semaine) - Télétravail uniquement (travail hybride ou au bureau à Montréal, si désiré) - Semaine de quatre jours et horaire flexible Il s'agit d'un poste contractuel de six mois. Lien dans la bio pour plus d'informations.
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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unwinnable.com
We know you've been waiting for this -- the pitch form for our Final Fantasy x politics issue is finally here! Pay is $0.05/word and pitching deadline is February 6th.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Final Fantasy x Politics Theme Issue
Hi Friend! Thanks for your interest in the Final Fantasy x Politics issue! Please fill out this dedicated pitch form below and we'll get back to you! Some helpful notes: One pitch per person, please!...
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January 22, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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dudepate.bsky.social
I'm looking to connect with book cover and interior layout designers for books.

I work with authors to design their books and upload them to online platforms.

If you have a portfolio of covers and/or interiors, solid InDesign experience, and familiarity with PDF export for print, send me a DM.
January 30, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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mattreyn.games
Kotaku is hiring for *three* positions:

- Staff reporter: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Nights and weekends editor: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Community editor: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
Kotaku Is Hiring A Staff Reporter
We want your scoops
kotaku.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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kotaku.com
Kotaku Is Hiring A Staff Reporter https://kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hiring-a-staff-reporter-2000663475
Kotaku Is Hiring A Staff Reporter
We want your scoops
kotaku.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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phophos.bsky.social
hey! we're looking for a sensitivity reader and/or consultant for a large @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social project. we would like someone familiar with the topics of colonialism and imperialism, particularly non-white people or people from former British colonies. paid gig. reply or DM if interested.
January 26, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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studiojoh.com
Looking for a game trailer editor - if you have experience with editing, especially with action/fighting games and with quick cuts, please comment down below or email me at johjohdev (at) gmail (dot) com!

#gamedev #indiegame #fgc
January 24, 2026 at 12:47 AM
vitageorge.bsky.social
If anyone thinks Wikipedia covers things unbiasedly or doesn't have an editing issue really needs to read the Falun Gong page, which was definitely written by a member of the cult.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falun_G...
Falun Gong - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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radioactivejawa.bsky.social
Gaming pals, give @jasmo.bsky.social a follow if you want to keep track of opps you might've missed. She's doing the Lord's work on the regular.
January 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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ethangach.bsky.social
If you are a freelancer interested in covering the Fortnite and Roblox creator economies as platforms please email me at [email protected]
January 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
vitageorge.bsky.social
I'm playing Virtue's Last Reward again for the culture, and I looked it up and people are yet to make a mod that puts Alice in a shirt smh my head.
A picture of Alice from Virtue's Last Reward. She is a woman with huge gravity-defying bazongas and instead of a t-shirt she has a giant necklace that carefully covers her nipples and never moves as if glued there.
January 19, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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workwithindies.com
iam8bit is hiring a QA Manager to help ensure a high-quality and seamless user experience for their games.

📍 On-site, Full-time (Los Angeles, CA)
🕹️ 5+ years XP
📝 Lead playtests & improve player experience

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iam8bit is hiring a QA Manager
Iam8bit Presents is looking for a Quality Manager to help ensure a high-quality and seamless user experience for our games.
workwithindies.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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scottmccrae.com
Hello, I've played 25+ hours of Mewgenics over the past week and would love to find a home to write about it.

So on the off chance that anyone is looking for someone to review the game, please get in touch 🙏
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January 19, 2026 at 10:43 AM
vitageorge.bsky.social
If anyone knows companies or people that do cute paint by numbers with designs that were not drawn by AI I am all ears.
January 14, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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lmichet.bsky.social
Pathologic 3 is out!!!

I did localization editing on it, with several of my friends. We polished the English language game text.

If you've ever been interested in Pathologic, you can start with this one - no need to play 2 first. (But you should play both!!!) store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/...
Steam Store
Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
vitageorge.bsky.social
What is the point in Wikipedia if it's going to be written by an LLM? I'd rather have no information. Can't even use it for background information anymore it seems.
Clip from the top of the Wikipedia page for Silent Hill f. "This article may incorporate text from a large language model. It may include hallucinated information, copyright violations, claims not verified in cited sources, original research, or fictitious references. Any such material should be removed and content with an unencyclopedic tone should be rewritten. (December 2025)"
January 9, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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pentadact.com
I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:

www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...

I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
A timeline visually representing the advice from my post, emphasising how dramatically and reliably having more time, with a testable build, converts to your game being better and your studio being safer.
January 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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edgarallanbro.bsky.social
Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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jordangb.bsky.social
Looking for games enthusiast writers (both freelance and staff writers/editors) stationed in the NEW YORK area. If that's you I wanna know for some lists I'm working on!
January 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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shannonliao.bsky.social
i'm currently accepting tech company PR pitches on weird and cool stuff coming to CES 2026, including press releases under embargo. send us your most intriguing! [email protected]
January 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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kortizart.bsky.social
My professional artists peers! We got a survey request!

Researchers at the University of Carnegie Mellon is doing a research to see how generative Al has (or has not) impacted your work and/or sentiments in the industry. Folks in creative fields only, please consider filling this out 👇
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
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December 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM