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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 11h

And now for something completely different!

I had the honor of appearing on a stream alongside some of my favorite @bloodontheclocktower.com players.

Spoiler: I caused absolute chaos.

Would IGN readers be interested in more content like this?

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CLOCKTOWER? I'm Just Here For The UNO 🔄 Blood on the Clocktower (storyteller perspective)

YouTube video by Arif

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 11h

Let them come.

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IGN @ign.com · 15h

Yooka-Replaylee works a little better in this remixed iteration, but introduces all sorts of new wonkiness along the way.

Our review:

Yooka-Replaylee Review

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 12h

I revisited Yooka and friends with Yooka-Replaylee, and it's definitely an improvement, but also still quite an antiquated, flawed game. For context, I would have scored the original a 4/10.

Check out my full review, via @ign.com:

www.ign.com/articles/yoo...

Yooka-Replaylee Review - IGN

This remixed platformer works better now, but also introduces new wonkiness.

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Jeff Grubb @grubb.wtf · 2d

i get that people want video game stories to be something other than this, but i actually don't get it youtu.be/wtGXXUAcqak

All ice cream cutscene

YouTube video by Cuttyflame

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Ains @seasonedgaming.com · 10d

LIVE now with a BIG week in gaming:

- Baby Steps review from @tieguytravis.bsky.social
- TGS run down
- PlayStation State of Play recap
- EA going private?
- Hades 2 reaches 1.0
- and more!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOR...

Bitcast 355 : Xbox's TGS & PlayStation's State of Play

YouTube video by Seasoned Gaming

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 11d

I’ll also be talking about Baby Steps for longer than anyone cares to listen.

Seasoned Gaming @seasonedgaming.bsky.social · 11d

Tomorrow the guys discuss a big week in gaming with PlayStation's State of Play, Xbox at TGS 2025, Hades 2 finally hitting 1.0, EA potentially going private, and more!

Join the conversation live at 11am EST:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOR...

Bitcast 355 : Xbox's TGS & PlayStation's State of Play

YouTube video by Seasoned Gaming

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 15d

I reviewed Baby Steps (@babystepsgame.bsky.social), an intentionally infuriating walking simulator, and it has inexplicably become one of my favorite games of 2025. Check out my review, where I do my best to…explicastrate, via @ign.com:

bit.ly/3IBbut3

Baby Steps Review - IGN

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Ains @seasonedgaming.com · 17d

LIVE now discussing Dying Light, Towa GotST, Xbox price increases in the US again, our Game of the Year check-in, and more!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEi9...

Bitcast 354 : Dying Light and the Return of skate.

YouTube video by Seasoned Gaming

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IGN @ign.com · 18d

Check out our IGN Playlist of the best games we reviewed in 2025 so far, from Donkey Kong: Bananza to Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Best Reviewed Games 2025 - an IGN Playlist by Playlist Team

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 21d

Hell yeah. Anytime I get to hang out with the legendary @jadarina.bsky.social and iconic @maxscoville.bsky.social is a good day. Come join us ‘round the campfire to chat about all the shooty games!

Jadarina @jadarina.bsky.social · 21d

Didn’t get a chance to promote it earlier today but be sure to check out this weeks Beyond! As we talked Borderlands, Battlefield with @tieguytravis.bsky.social and as a bonus we had Bennet Foddy on to talk Baby Steps!

youtu.be/JvQXYnThYjw?...

Borderlands 4 and Battlefield 6 Are Playing it Safe, But Playing to Their Strengths - Beyond 912

YouTube video by IGN Games

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 22d

I cannot overstate how good of an editor Dan is, and how fierce of a protector he has been for IGN's editorial integrity.

That impact will last beyond him, but I am going to miss him a lot all the same.

Dan Stapleton @danstapleton.bsky.social · 22d

So, a bit of an announcement: I'm retiring. My last day at IGN will be Oct 1; after that I'll be a full-time dad for a bit while my kids are of an age where they'll think spending time with me is cool rather than lame. It's been a huge honor and privilege to run reviews here for the past 12.5 years.

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 22d

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 22d

May this regime last one thousand years.

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 22d

The New World Order arrived swiftly and without warning. The pace of atrocities outstripped our ability to understand it. Long Live The King.

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 22d

Dan has been a tremendously influential mentor to me for the past 8 years and I’ve always admired him as the GOAT of games critique. His reviews style guide became my holy text when I started writing for IGN. I’ll miss him covering my drafts in red ink and making me a better, more persuasive writer.

Dan Stapleton @danstapleton.bsky.social · 22d

So, a bit of an announcement: I'm retiring. My last day at IGN will be Oct 1; after that I'll be a full-time dad for a bit while my kids are of an age where they'll think spending time with me is cool rather than lame. It's been a huge honor and privilege to run reviews here for the past 12.5 years.

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 23d

I stand by it, dammit!

Also, good review.

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Ryan McCaffrey @dmc-ryan.bsky.social · 27d

Here's IGN's Borderlands 4 review. According to hardcore series veteran @tieguytravis.bsky.social, it's very much back on track compared to Borderlands 3: www.ign.com/articles/bor...

Borderlands 4 Review - IGN

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks, Luke!

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · 27d

My review of Borderlands 4 (@borderlands.2k.com) is live and I had a really awesome time with it. The open-world map rules, loot game is badass as hell, and I can't wait to play more.

Link down below! 👇

IGN @ign.com · 27d

Borderlands 4 gives the series the massive kick in the pants it has needed, with a fantastic open world and greatly improved combat, even bugs and invisible walls can sometimes throw off that groove.

Our review: https://bit.ly/3IhLZwM

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · Aug 10

Playing Mafia: The Old Country and absolutely cackling that I carried three boxes a few feet and immediately became recognized as the hardest worker in Italy.

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · Jul 31

Now available for those who detest reading:

youtu.be/NfPlZhBgJ1c?...

Wildgate Review

YouTube video by IGN

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · Jul 30

Anytime!

TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · Jul 30

Makes sense. You know me so well, after all.

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TieGuyTravis @tieguytravis.bsky.social · Jul 30

Yet another review from me! This time it’s Wildgate (@playwildgate.com), which really impresses with its unique 20-player matches, but could use a fair bit more content/variety at this stage. My review, via @ign.com:

Wildgate Review
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Wildgate Review - IGN

This cooperative shooter makes for a wild ride, but currently feels like a proof of concept for something really great.

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