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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · May 9

it's that time again: i need work.

i'm available for blogging, copywriting, editing, interviews, criticism, just about anything in media. self-taught with over 15 years of experience and a handful of referrals from industry figureheads. let's hit the ground running.

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 14h

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.

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 16h

pikmin

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 16h

excited to share this one. For the good people at @tesseractcinema.bsky.social , I wrote about The Exorcist, First Reformed, and forms of prayer

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ENTER THE HYPERCUBE: FIRST REFORMED + THE EXORCIST - TESSERACT CINEMA

Joshua Rivera ties together the religious terror of The Exorcist and First Reformed.

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Ashley Schofield🐉 @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 2d

everyone is broke, including if not especially your favourite writers

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John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social · 2d

I've also written about why Nintendo's approach of bankrupting individuals for the rest of their lives in its profitless campaign against piracy is cruel and pointless.

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Nintendo Demands $4.5 Million From Switch Piracy Reddit Mod

After being ignored by Archbox, Nintendo is pushing for a default ruling

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 3d

This is my blood

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Anna Anne Anthropy @cyborgurl.bsky.social · 5d

Burger Becky, a trans elder in game development, was recently diagnosed with cancer. When she sets up the inevitable fundraiser to help pay for treatment i hope people will consider giving.

Javmaster @javmaster.bsky.social · 5d

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Gaming Legend Rebecca Heineman Could Really Do With Your Positive Vibes Right Now

Heineman's career in games stretches back over 40 years

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · May 9

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 5d

i'm going to be completely normal about this

Onion Games @oniongames.bsky.social · 6d

Outside these walls, the Children say, the grown-ups are monsters, and nowhere is safe.

Discover our bittersweet fairy tale RPG #StrayChildren on October 30th, 2025, when it releases on Nintendo Switch and Steam!

Wishlist it now: store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/...

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Talha - Mashina OUT NOW @taloketo.bsky.social · 5d

Judero is OUT NOW on Playstation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Xbox One!

One of the most creative things you'll play. Handmade stop-motion action adventure based in Scottish mythology.

Sharing this around is appreciated!

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 5d

we love to see it

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, hey! I'm *writing* again!

Let's talk about a man named named Ramza Beoulve. Let's talk about the "ease at which men are branded heretics..."

Let's talk about revolution.

www.eurogamer.net/the-revoluti...

The revolutionary politics of Final Fantasy Tactics, and why Ramza Beoulve is a hero for our times

Final Fantasy Tactics' original writer-director Yasumi Matsuno signalled the timeliness of this remake for a reason: its hero offers a model of resistance.

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 5d

i'm a sucker for these smooth cutscene-to-gameplay transitions silent hill f keeps using

ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 5d

right! and then when i got back to the top, my muscle memory was completely gone and it was like i had to relearn the last few obstacles all over again every time. what a nightmare.

anyway, congrats!

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 5d

this was a godsend when i was still trying because, at least for me, the hardest parts before the finale were in the first half

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 5d

reading this story like

a confused young man asks, "You guys are getting interviews?"

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ian walker @iantothemax.bsky.social · 6d

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 6d

It's bad out there. For everyone. In ways I didn't even know it could be bad.

Everyone looking for work is vulnerable in some way, and deserves to be treated better than this automated, callous, scam-filled, AI-riddled hellscape.