Dan Stapleton
@danstapleton.bsky.social
Retired. Formerly IGN’s Director of Reviews, EIC of GameSpy, and Reviews Editor at PC Gamer. Dad (so expect dad jokes). Careful: you might hear some opinions.
One is 17. The other is 3. They’re both handsome devils.
December 31, 2025 at 7:28 AM
One is 17. The other is 3. They’re both handsome devils.
Threw this together with (half of) a $22 pork loin from Costco and got rave reviews from the family. I was nervous about whether I could pull off butterflying and rolling it but America’s Test Kitchen has never led me astray. youtu.be/DdXvB9F0zFE?...
December 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Threw this together with (half of) a $22 pork loin from Costco and got rave reviews from the family. I was nervous about whether I could pull off butterflying and rolling it but America’s Test Kitchen has never led me astray. youtu.be/DdXvB9F0zFE?...
Oh. He wasn’t acting.
December 8, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Oh. He wasn’t acting.
I would argue that "wouldn't be the first time" conveyed that I was not all that confident.
But Rian Johnson says different, at least wrt Wake Up Dead Man. AMC refused to show it and it Netflix isn't stopping theaters from continuing after streaming begins. www.thewrap.com/rian-johnson...
But Rian Johnson says different, at least wrt Wake Up Dead Man. AMC refused to show it and it Netflix isn't stopping theaters from continuing after streaming begins. www.thewrap.com/rian-johnson...
December 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I would argue that "wouldn't be the first time" conveyed that I was not all that confident.
But Rian Johnson says different, at least wrt Wake Up Dead Man. AMC refused to show it and it Netflix isn't stopping theaters from continuing after streaming begins. www.thewrap.com/rian-johnson...
But Rian Johnson says different, at least wrt Wake Up Dead Man. AMC refused to show it and it Netflix isn't stopping theaters from continuing after streaming begins. www.thewrap.com/rian-johnson...
Not to toot my own horn but I think it went pretty well.
(Toot!)
(Toot!)
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Not to toot my own horn but I think it went pretty well.
(Toot!)
(Toot!)
Just noticed that the Steam store page for Black Ops 7 seems to have disabled displaying the amount of time people who left a review have played. It still shows up on everything else, eg ARC Raiders. Dunno if I've ever seen that before, or why they'd do that.
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Just noticed that the Steam store page for Black Ops 7 seems to have disabled displaying the amount of time people who left a review have played. It still shows up on everything else, eg ARC Raiders. Dunno if I've ever seen that before, or why they'd do that.
I'm celebrating by attempting to give this away (no takers yet)
November 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I'm celebrating by attempting to give this away (no takers yet)
Hilariously I have not been able to get rid of an Xbox 360 controller+headset or two PowerA Switch controllers that I disclosed tend to lose connection for no goddamn reason. Also a toaster.
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Hilariously I have not been able to get rid of an Xbox 360 controller+headset or two PowerA Switch controllers that I disclosed tend to lose connection for no goddamn reason. Also a toaster.
I stand... corrected?
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I stand... corrected?
Kids’ Jack-o-lanterns came out alright! They draw the faces and I do my best interpretation of their artistic intent in the medium of pumpkin.
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Kids’ Jack-o-lanterns came out alright! They draw the faces and I do my best interpretation of their artistic intent in the medium of pumpkin.
Guess which one I did
October 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Guess which one I did
My 7-year-old daughter is getting pretty decent at Forza Horizon 5 with the wheel. This should give her credit toward drivers’ ed!
October 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
My 7-year-old daughter is getting pretty decent at Forza Horizon 5 with the wheel. This should give her credit toward drivers’ ed!
I said yes!
…When my brother asked if I wanted an Oura ring for my birthday.
…When my brother asked if I wanted an Oura ring for my birthday.
October 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I said yes!
…When my brother asked if I wanted an Oura ring for my birthday.
…When my brother asked if I wanted an Oura ring for my birthday.
This is kinda emblematic of the history of working at IGN and trying to address the concerns of people spouting conspiracy theories on social media.
Much like fighting the tide, you won't win and will do it again tomorrow.
Much like fighting the tide, you won't win and will do it again tomorrow.
September 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This is kinda emblematic of the history of working at IGN and trying to address the concerns of people spouting conspiracy theories on social media.
Much like fighting the tide, you won't win and will do it again tomorrow.
Much like fighting the tide, you won't win and will do it again tomorrow.
If Hades 2 offers you a Daedalus Hammer, you PICK UP THE DAEDLEUS HAMMER!
September 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
If Hades 2 offers you a Daedalus Hammer, you PICK UP THE DAEDLEUS HAMMER!
Neighborhood cat loves to pay a visit to my indoor cats
September 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Neighborhood cat loves to pay a visit to my indoor cats
This #1 ranking probably won't hold but it's one of my best Monster Train 2 Daily Challenge performances yet. I absolutely love how this game encourages you to go positively bananas when mutators align.
September 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This #1 ranking probably won't hold but it's one of my best Monster Train 2 Daily Challenge performances yet. I absolutely love how this game encourages you to go positively bananas when mutators align.
It was a little silly that I lucked into *six* of this fine gentleman, and they ran up my score a bit by raking in ~50 gold per kill for half of the run.
September 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
It was a little silly that I lucked into *six* of this fine gentleman, and they ran up my score a bit by raking in ~50 gold per kill for half of the run.
The new Monster Train 2 update and I are gonna get along juuuuust fine, I think.
September 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The new Monster Train 2 update and I are gonna get along juuuuust fine, I think.
This is not improving his PR
September 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
This is not improving his PR
Xbox’s servers seem to be going through some things tonight, eh?
September 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Xbox’s servers seem to be going through some things tonight, eh?