Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social Senior Reporter @ Kotaku
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Jenni Lada @jmariye.bsky.social Now: Siliconera EIC, Past: Michibiku Co-Editor, UberStrategist PR Associate, GamerTell EIC, CheatCC Editor, PSLS Copy Editor. She/her.
Brad Gallaway @bradgallaway.bsky.social Gamecritics.com Editor. So Videogames Podcast host. Pro-BLM & LGBTQIA. Anti-Fascist. MOTU stan. My wife is the best. He/Him.
Lewis Packwood @lewispackwood.bsky.social Features Editor for GamesIndustry.biz. Author of Curious Video Game Machines and The Art of Still Wakes the Deep. Previously freelancer for The Guardian, Edge, Retro Gamer, etc. Portfolio: https://lewispackwood.com
Mariana Colín @themorbidzoo.bsky.social Ambivalent YouTuber and PhD Candidate in Communications/Media Anthropology at UIUC. Cohost of Once More With Feeling, a podcast about movies and their remakes.
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Rebekah Nicodemus @rebs131.bsky.social Seattle. Games PR by day; child and pet wrangler/choir nerd/home baker/novice sailor by night
Kate Danvers @wearykatie.bsky.social Professional amateur, writer, GM, slayer of Metroids, and two-time Champion of Eorzea. Snark machine for @ggtribune.com and @hwoodtimes.com she/her
Mark Ⴟ Ⓥ Delaney @blueskynoise.com editor for gamespot | obsessed with horror | vegan, straight-edge, atheist, wife guy from Boston, and as annoying as that sounds | letterboxd: https://boxd.it/aA7G7
Daniel Cook @danctheduck.bsky.social Chief Creative Officer: http://Spryfox.com
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Game Design: Triple Town, Alphabear, Road Not Taken, Cozy Grove, etc
Al Ewing Writes Comics @al-ewing.bsky.social I write comics. He/him. 💙💜💖 No terfs, no swerfs, no AI bootlickers.
Kris "Delfeir" Cornelisse @kriscornelisse.bsky.social He/Him. Games media writer, lover of numbers, narrative enthusiast. Contributing writer and podcast co-host at Skybox. Formerly contributing writer at DualShockers and GameSkinny. Personal website is at vsthebacklog.com.
Design Room @designroom.site A new website dedicated to video game oral histories from @mattleone.bsky.social. Find us at designroom.site. Logo by asawallander.se.
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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social Associate Reviews Director at IGN by day, pie maker and card slinger by night. Formerly at PC Gamer. He/Him (tmarks@IGN.com)
Lex Vaughn @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com Founder & Editor of @theneedling.com, Seattle's Only Real Fake News. Pulitzer Prize-winning real real news reporter.
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Wout @thehashtagonist.bsky.social Communications Director at Playstack working on Raccoin, Balatro, Abiotic Factor, UNBEATABLE, The Rise of the Golden Idol, Mortal Shell 2 and VOID/BREAKER
J. Michael Straczynski @straczynski.bsky.social Writer/producer. Babylon 5, Sense8, Changeling, Thor. Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America. Together We Will Go, The Glass Box. DO NOT POST STORY IDEAS.
Scripts, behind the scenes posts and a lot of conversation at https://www.patreon.com/thejoepage
Not The A.V. Club Games @nottheavclubgames.bsky.social https://youtu.be/CmngeJ5qjX4
Elijah Gonzalez @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social News Contributor @ Polygon. Formerly: Associate Editor @ The A.V Club, Assistant Editor @ Paste Magazine. Bylines: GameSpot, Game Informer, Fanbyte, The Gamer, Unwinnable, Uppercut Crit, But Why Tho?, etc. TCA member, Rotten Tomato-approved critic. he/him
Garrett Martin @garrettmartin.bsky.social editor/writer. games, travel, theme parks, music, movies, etc. recently at Kotaku. writing the Moon College Football Weekends guide (2028), and writing about theme parks at https://easily-amused.beehiiv.com. ex-Paste, ex-AV Club, could be ex-your site too.
Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social Video game critic, Editor-at-Large @ Polygon. Formerly Digital Trends, Inverse, Hard Drive
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Brendan Sinclair @brendansinclair.bsky.social Recovering game journalist, now simply a journalist.
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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social 🍹 an aperol spritz in human form 🍹
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📚 The Rage Game: Video Games and the Politics of Reaction due out summer 2027 📚
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Coyote & Crow Games @coyoteandcrow.bsky.social Award winning tabletop game company focusing on raising Native creative voices and representation. http://coyoteandcrow.net Posts by owner/designer Kenna Alexander #IndigneousFuturism
Ross Cowman @rosscowman.bsky.social 🛠 Owner: heartofthedeernicorn.com
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📣 President: Tabletop Game Alliance of Washington State
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Chris Pramas @chrispramas.bsky.social Writer, game designer, publisher, history nerd, punk, and anti-fascist. Founder & President of Green Ronin Publishing. My last name rhymes with famous.
https://ko-fi.com/chrispramas
Mike Selinker @mikeselinker.bsky.social I make games and puzzles and things.
Red Letter Media @redlettermedia.com Milwaukee, WI based humor related and entertainment adjacent content creators. The world's only unfluencers.
AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social Interim Editor-in-Chief at Kotaku
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OUberLord @ouberlord.com IT Guy | Gamer | Smartass | He/Him
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Bert @b-berts.bsky.social I am a meat popsicle 
Alicia A. @shogunwarrior666.bsky.social https://aliciaashby.carrd.co/
I edit localizations, primarily from Japanese to English, in a variety of mediums for a variety of clients. Contact info and select credits at carrd.
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Sam.END.ICE.Machkovech 🔜 PAX West/SLICE @samred.com 1/3 dog, 1/3 arts+tech, 1/3 something something. You may have seen my reporting at: NYT, Polygon, Digital Foundry, The Stranger, Game Developer, Games Radar, Ars, American Airlines, The Atlantic, Wired, Dallas Morning News. He/him, from Seattle. Zero AI.
AndreeaG @andreeagajda.bsky.social PR Executive & BDM ,Co-Founder,✍️📜🎦🎮influencer,writer,content creator,rep Gacriva Studio.Indie games supporter 😍 Marketing strategy guide for PC Games, Mobile Games, VR Games, consoles, business side and more 🔗 https://devlandmarketing.com
Ben @franzferdinand2.bsky.social The "R.R." in J.R.R. Tolkien stands for "Ruff Ryder". Same as George R.R. Martin, weird enough.
He/Him
Rue @ruegrimm.bsky.social Queer. Pagan. Poly.
Rights aren’t a pie.
Fixing my 🍞.
Craig Pearson @craigpearson.bsky.social BFF to cats. From Glasgow, but in Dundee. Would like to be on a bike.
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Amity G. @amityblamity.bsky.social "Evil trans woman (lovingly)" - @doctorvenkman.com
Video game writer and narrative designer. Funny girl. Written for GG Tribune, Anime Herald, Palette Swap, and Hard Drive.
https://amitywritesgames.neocities.org/
https://cartridgepress.wordpress.com/
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29,272 words #AmWriting @legalminimum.bsky.social Now shamelessly employed but not telling you where (yet).No longer head lawyer for Bungie. Ex-Chief Legal Officer of Pokémon. Produced Detective Pikachu. Entertainment Law prof (University of Washington). Supporter of trans kids.
Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social Non-profit dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and teaching the history of video games. Our free digital archive is now open to the public! http://archive.gamehistory.org
Dave Kosak @thefargo.bsky.social Game designer, writer, and inventor. Game dev and embedded systems consultant. Previously: Co-founder of GameSpy, Narrative and Quest Lead for Blizzard entertainment. Inventor of games and devices. Support me on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefargo
Steve Packosky @dontbaketheloaf.bsky.social Finance professional and writer for The Hard Times/Hard Drive/Points in Case
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The Unbearable Humptiness of Being @sushigrade.bsky.social He/Him probably
Bringing sexy back, demanding full refund, realizing that is now an out of date reference
Satyros Phil Brucato @satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.social Author/ editor/ game designer/ indie publisher/ music lover/ hypercreative malcontent/ ecstatic pedant of loving fury. (he/him/they/them)
Charlie Hall @charliehall.bsky.social Writer, editor, and journalist.
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Erik Schaeffer @k1raki.bsky.social Technological Penguin Game Developer. Working on Echoes of the Plum Grove
Johnny @doctorvenkman.com Cofounder of @ggtribune.com
Writer, hosting and posting at Culture Dumpster, former bylines at Hard Drive.
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David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist.
Bylines: CBS, AXS, Yahoo, Examiner, etc.
I love #Games, #Lotr, #StarWars, and #StarTrek.
Casual #MTG #TTRPG, & #Boardgames player.
Work w/me: DavidLeavitt@gmail.com
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Bob Holtzman @calisker.bsky.social Franchise Marketing Director 👾🎮🕹 LMU alum, GBR 🏈, namaste 🧘🏻♂️, 🏀 is life. 🏌️is pain and suffering and I always want more. I chat about music mostly, video games and sports too.
Richard Rouse III @richardrouse.bsky.social Worked on games like The Suffering, The Church in the Darkness, and Homeworld: Vast Reaches. Wrote Game Design: Theory & Practice. Now Studio Creative Director at FarBridge on dark new things.
Mara Nokomis @mara-medusa.bsky.social Atheist, Ace (& happily married), pro-choice, pro-🏳️⚧️, pro-🏳️🌈, pro-🇵🇸, pro-🇺🇦.
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I'm very good at using the block feature.
Part-time crafter, full-time procrastinator, always anti-fascist.
David Jagneaux @davidjagneaux.bsky.social 💻 Head of 80 Level
🕹️ #RetroGaming Enjoyer
📩 Work: d.jagneaux@80.lv
🗣️ All opinions mine alone
Niall De'Ath @nialldeath.bsky.social Buy video games already. One of them PRs. Very pale.
Talk to me: ndeath AT thestorymob DOT com
Want to work in games PR? Let me help, DMs open!
Joe Tilleli @sorrywrongjoe.bsky.social Palette Swap co-founder & editor | Gaming & tech editor | Deals at Kotaku + Gizmodo (he/him) @paletteswap.site
Alex Stedman @asted.bsky.social Journalist, currently editing opinions at LA Times. Formerly IGN and Variety. Tiny dog mother. Long-suffering Bears fan.
https://www.alexstedman.com/
Pat Torfe @pattorfe.bsky.social I make the beep boops with cool people, and I write about the spooky beep boops with other cool people at @bloodydisgusting.bsky.social.
Heather Coles™️ @heathercoles.bsky.social UX/UI Design · Product Design · Graphical User Interface Design (GUI) · Generative Art
~gets nerdy about accessibility & video games~
Will repost interesting game slices.
✨she/her✨
#a11y #AltTextPoetry
Laura Gray-Holt LOOKING FOR WORK @lauragrayholt1.bsky.social (They/Them) Editor in Chief of Bonus Action @ba-original.bsky.social. Real potato. Formerly Lead US Games Editor @ Dexerto Editor
@Screenrant. D&D Monster & expert virtual farmer.
Laura.grayholt@gmail.com
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social get ready for some bad drawings. he/him
Tom Ohle @evolvetom.bsky.social Been working in games for a long time. A long time.
evolve-pr.com - full-scale PR, community, insights, video services
terminals.io - budget-friendly news and launch support for devs, news and key distribution platform for media and creators
Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social Website Editor - Digital Foundry, formerly at Eurogamer and IGN. Email will.judd@digitalfoundry.net. I still have way too many keyboards with lights on and mice with holes in. Tweets to retailers may contain affiliate links to financially support our work.
Call me Linds @imlindseyb.bsky.social Here for laughs. Freelance PR/writer, working w/media on what's in the news for tech cos. Mother of #Lincoln4President #blindawarness. Tell me a joke!
Cam Hawkins✌🏽👑 @camfinalmix.bsky.social Creator and Host of Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast | Freelance Writer and Host | JRPG Papi | Feat on IGN Kinda Funny Game Informer Spawn on Me | Biz: camfinalmix@gmail.com
M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social I write about things for a living. Currently for a game dev and my personal newsletter, Stuff Worth Knowing (https://stuffworthknowing.substack.com/).
Matt Kim @lawoftd.bsky.social Sr. Editorial Manager at Boxed.gg. Former Sr. Editor at IGN. 교포. COYS. https://www.mattkimwrites.com/
Shannon Liao @shannonliao.bsky.social Writer and editor. bylines at New York Times, Vulture, IGN, Esquire, Scientific American and more. ex-WaPo and CNN
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Miranda Sanchez @havokrose.bsky.social Executive Editor of Guides at IGN and Podcast Unlocked member
Into books, beer, stationery, cats, video games, and writing.
She/her
MMPR @mmpr.bsky.social Leading public relations and marketing firm working in the videogame and tech space
Mike 'A Video Editor' Burgess @chunkjump.biz Baja Blast Enjoyer. Freelance Graphic Design for IGN. I make YouTube videos sometimes on Helm to Tower. Roguelite Sicko, ARPG Fan, Co-op games. He/Him BLM, Trans Rights, Ban Gen AI, Abolish ICE, Free 🇵🇸
Jen Vaughn, Storyteller at Large @thejenya.bsky.social Cartoonist | GIRLS MAKE MOVIES, BACKSTORY 📚 Narr Designer Trailblazers: @IntotheMarch.bsky.social | TTRPG Designer 🗺️ Pathfinder 2e AP @tumblethrupod.bsky.social | She/they
🎨 artstation.com/thejenya
💻 hauntedvaultstudios.com
rep Shena Wolf
OCAF 9.12.2026
Logan Plant @loganjplant.bsky.social Senior Editor, Playlist and DB at IGN. Host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Big F-Zero fan. Bigger Seattle Mariners fan. WSU alum. Email: lplant@ign.com.
Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social Writer/Co-Founder? - Managing Editor at @skyboxcritics.com, Freelancin’ at Shacknews, Kotaku, more? Formerly Prima Games and other stuff - inquiries can go to lucasw1989@gmail.com or lucas@skyboxcritics.com
Mike Minotti @tolkoto.com Co-owner of Giant Bomb. I podcast! Game Mess Decides, Last of the Nintendogs, 90s Disney. I like Arby's and Mega Man. giantbomb.com/join profile pic by @mleelunsford.com
E.K Powell @whatsgoodenglish.bsky.social I’m not good on these apps
Chris McMullen @marmaladebus.bsky.social Games/media journalist. Writer: @GameSpew, also freelance. Linkedin: https://tinyurl.com/4z9h6z3n Email: chrismc(AT)marmaladebus(DOT)com
Chase @chasers.bsky.social Myth&Mortar Comms Dir
fmr Twitch & StreamElements PR dir
Global emote: PRChase
Repping Gido Gido: Kaiju Battle Party: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4234210/Gido_Gido_Kaiju_Battle_Party/
LI: www.linkedin.com/in/chase-c-b5423210/
Charlie Wacholz 🔜 Tokyo Game Show @martinisupreme.bsky.social writer for hire traveling the world covering games, food, booze, travel, culture for IGN, CNN, Punch, Allrecipes, Gameinformer, Restart & more
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he/they | ✉️: charliewacholz@gmail.com
📍| Cologne, DE
Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social Journalist/📽️critic
The A.V. Club • BW/DR • The Seattle Times • The Inlander • TheWrap • IGN • IndieWire • RogerEbert.com
authory.com/ChaseHutchinson
Hire me: chase.hutchinson.writer@gmail.com
Prez Seattle Film Critics Society
SPJWash Winner for Criticism
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.
Cedric Pabriga @ichikarika.bsky.social Journalist
I love Final Fantasy, NieR:Automata, and Monster Hunter
IGN, DotEsports, IntoTheSpine
Embrace your dreams.
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Tristan J. Tarwater @backthatelfup.bsky.social Writer, producer, maker of video games. Nuyorican/Black. Wrote some comics in some Eisner award winning anthologies. Linguist-ish. They/them. Making "Vampire The Taskerade." Website: https://www.backthatelfup.com
Jess Reyes @luckychanjr.bsky.social code monkey and freelance writer. former contributor at inverse. bylines at @ign.com, @gamespot.com, @polygon.com, @rpgsite.net, digital trends, and more.
https://muckrack.com/jessica-p-reyes
Brian Altano @brianaltano.bsky.social Executive Producer of Creative/Talent at IGN. Hosts videos. Writes scripts. Makes music. Plays video games. Cooks food. Collects toys. Eats pizza. Stays busy.
https://www.patreon.com/ThisThingRules?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
Aiden Straw(berry)hun 🍓 @astraww.bsky.social God’s absolute favorite princess - Creator Theydy on MLB the Show - Prev. Pokémon Go via Premier Comms + Assassins, Siege, XDefiant - EGL ✨fashun✨model and stylist - #A11y - AKA Daisy! 🌼 (joy/ful)
ProPublica @propublica.org Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts.
propublica.org
Carolyn Petit @carolynmichelle.bsky.social Leftist. Cinephile. Video game person. Shares initials with Cayce Pollard. 
The Urbanist @theurbanist.org Advocacy journalism for better cities.👩🦽👨🦯🚶🚴♀️ 🚎 ⛴️ 🚊 🚆 🏙️
Based in the Seattle metro area.
Read our coverage on theurbanist.org. 📰
Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social SF/F and YA writer, reporter at @theurbanist.org, publisher of Notes from the Emerald City. She/her. Send tips on Signal (amysundberg.92)
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Brady Hartel @ashuraou.bsky.social Producer at Discotek Media (Lupin, Digimon, Lum, Project A-ko, SFII, Gunbuster, Pizza Cats), also Gamedev. Past: Skullgirls, Indivisible. Sonic Mania Intro and Sonic Origins restorer. I also do some console modding as a hobby. ✨ https://ko-fi.com/ashuraou