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duckvalentine.bsky.social
Shared with permission: my incredible colleague, NVC producer Red Rigos, was impacted by IGN's layoffs yesterday. We're heartbroken: Red is kind, funny, talented, and dedicated and has been a huge part of NVC's growth and success.

Please hire him: www.redrigos.com/ign
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www.redrigos.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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shinycaseyd.bsky.social
We’ve lost a lot of my favorite people to work with who were the best at what they did at IGN today.

If you have opportunities, please consider my colleagues who were let go today.
ignunion.bsky.social IGN Union @ignunion.bsky.social · Aug 4
Today, IGN laid off eight extremely valuable members of our union and workforce via directive from our parent company, Ziff Davis. This, after two incredibly successful live events IGN Live and SDCC, and yet another corporate acquisition.

Please take a moment to read and share our full statement:
Today, IGN Entertainment announced that it would be laying off eight members of the IGN Creators Guild. This is 12% of our bargaining unit, and comes just days after our sister union, the Ziff Davis Creators Guild, underwent similar layoffs impacting 15% of their members. It also comes just months after our multibillion-dollar parent company, Ziff Davis, instituted a company-wide buyout that shrunk our unit numbers, with the express intent of avoiding future layoffs. And it comes just a little over one year after three of our members were laid off almost immediately after our union went public. The company has told us that the reason for this layoff stems from a Ziff Davis-mandate to cut costs despite several quarters in a row of year-over-year revenue increases, to which IGN Entertainment responded by coming for our members' jobs. This is perplexing to us, as we are told again and again that IGN Entertainment has had a tremendously successful year thus far thanks to their hard work. In just the last few months, our members have been absolutely essential to major events and livestreams, including San Diego ComicCon, Summer of Gaming, and IGN Live. Every single person impacted today was involved in and critical to the success of those events. Meanwhile, IGN Entertainment continues to spend money on costly acquisitions, only to turn around and gut those companies in the same way it is cutting away at IGN itself. For instance, last year, it acquired Gamer Network, and almost immediately laid off a number of staff critical to making those sites successful. The company has not responded to the union's questions about whether its budget for future acquisitions is being reconsidered as a cost-saving measure alongside these other apparently necessary personnel cuts. At a time when it is more necessary than ever to support its creators, IGN Entertainment is choosing to eliminate the individuals who ensure IGN remains competitive as generative AI threatens our reach. We have been told that expert opinion pieces, original interviews, and work that leverages our staff's deep knowledge of gaming, tech, and entertainment are all essential to combating AI summarization and regurgitation of our work. Management has responded by cutting several individuals who do that exact work, as well as others whose job it is to ensure that these written and video pieces are published in a speedy manner — another component of combating AI we're told is critical. This continued cycle of repeated, aggressive cuts to our staff and being asked to do more with less, only for management to continue to spend on new business it isn't interested in sustaining cannot continue. We will enforce our interim agreement that guarantees better severance and other protections to laid off members, as well as demand additional support for those impacted. We will continue to bargain over our first contract with the aim of enshrining even better protections against further layoffs, working conditions continuously degraded by understaffing, and the encroachment of generative AI. And we won't stop fighting to ensure IGN remains the best destination for trustworthy, original, exciting, and creative work covering video games, entertainment, and tech. While IGN Entertainment management may not value us, we value one another and the incredible work we can do together. Behind the articles, videos, social posts, playlists, and maps of IGN are human beings, not just numbers on a spreadsheet to be pushed around when some number at the top isn't big enough. Without us, there is no IGN.
August 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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shinycaseyd.bsky.social
Catch an exclusive look at some of the new Pokémon merch coming to the 2025 Pokémon World Championships Pokémon Center here! www.ign.com/articles/exc...

Look at this Arcanine line!
July 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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bewarethesiren.bsky.social
I'm not a fan of the narrative that "no one" was there to accept LIS: DE's award because I was in the audience that night and I would have gladly done it if given the opportunity. So often Black people are erased from our accomplishments and from the conversation.

kotaku.com/life-strange...
No One Was Around To Collect Life Is Strange: Double Exposure's Award For Social Impact Following Layoffs
It was among Balatro, Astro Bot, and other winners at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards
kotaku.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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erinbiba.bsky.social
23andMe declared bankruptcy and the company is gonna be sold off for parts. That includes your DNA information and the only amount of control you have is to delete your info immediately. It’s very simple to do.

Gift link: wapo.st/4kUsBEF
How to delete genetic data from 23andMe • Log into your 23andMe account. • Go to your Profile, then tap Settings. • Scroll to the "23andMe Data" section at the bottom of the page and click View. • If you want to download your data, select what you want. • Scroll to the "Delete Data" section and click Permanently Delete Data. • Confirm your request: You'll receive an email from 23andMe, and click the link in the email to confirm.
March 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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adashtra.bsky.social
I hope all the people who gave them developers hell about Yasuke a very bleeding ulcer because this game has the fucking juice to be the hit Ubisoft so desperately needed.
Also its gay
Also nobody calls Yasuke the n-word
cope and seethe motherfuckers
www.theverge.com/games-review...
Assassin’s Creed Shadows finally showed me the appeal of Ubisoft’s tentpole franchise
Ninjas in Par- …err Japan.
www.theverge.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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angryasianman.bsky.social
"If the state can deprive an individual of his freedom just because of his politics, which is what appears to have happened here, then no one is safe. You may believe that Khalil does not deserve free speech or due process. But if he does not have them, then neither do you. Neither do I."
adamserwer.bsky.social Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · Mar 11
The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run
The pro-Palestine student was arrested without due process for exercising his right to free speech. He will not be the last.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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shinycaseyd.bsky.social
Almost totally took over the front page of IGN with Monster Hunter Wilds guides 👀

Happy Monster Hunter Wilds launch! Have fun! Can’t wait to play more ~
February 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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I will be at ECCC tabling with my love @saraalfageeh.bsky.social next week!!! come say hi and pick up this AMAZING INCREDIBLE NEW CHAPPELL PRINT IN PERSON 💗💗💗
saraalfageeh.bsky.social Sara Alfageeh @saraalfageeh.bsky.social · Feb 24
A tribute to The Midwest Princess ✨💞 #ChappellRoan
Chappell Roan re-imagined in knightly regalia, atop a pink armored horse, holding a heart shaped spear and shield adorning a wand and a rabbit. Billowing clouds and blue sky frame her, spears rise up from below with a horde of swordsman below the horse. The lyrics to Pink Pony Club in gothic text take up the bottom portion of the image. The sides of illustration are adorned like an illuminated manuscript, with imagery of swords, stars, pearls, chalices, butterflies, bows, florals, and grapes.
February 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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wario64.bsky.social
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 Steam codes for Tokyo Xtreme Racer. Giveaway ends February 9th, 6 PM PT

Game is available now on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2634950/...
February 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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shinycaseyd.bsky.social
We already put out so much new info this month for IGN First, so I took a more personal approach for my final preview for Monster Hunter Wilds rather than the hyper-informative one I usually take. I hope everyone likes it :)
www.ign.com/articles/mon...
Monster Hunter Wilds: The Final Preview – IGN First - IGN
After many hours and many hunts, it is time for our final preview of Monster Hunter Wilds ahead of its February 28 release date. Find out what we think of Capcom's highly anticipated co-op sequel so f...
www.ign.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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nicolebee.bsky.social
Sometimes a break is just what we need. Ursula’s words from my favorite movie, Kiki’s Delivery Service still ring true,

“Then stop trying. Take long walks. Look at the scenery. Doze off at noon. Don’t even think about flying. And then, pretty soon, you’ll be flying again.” 🧹 ✨
November 17, 2024 at 11:25 PM
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nicolebee.bsky.social
if you see this, it’s your sign to treat yourself to a calico critter. you deserve a cute lil friend 🥹🩷
November 17, 2024 at 1:52 AM
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marymajora.bsky.social
I didn't make a previous announcement about this but I AM LIVE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF TWITCH!

And we're celebrating my birthday!! Come watch me lose all of my stars in Mario Party 😭⭐ ttv/MaryMajora 💙
November 15, 2024 at 10:45 PM