Chris Grant @charstring.com Now: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Then:
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John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social Co-creator of Rock Paper Shotgun, currently helping out at Kotaku, and still looking for a new long-term gig.
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Jason Oestreicher @unastrike.com Former Senior Video Producer at Giant Bomb, also Game Informer. Lover of slasher movies, hunter of monsters, and fighter of streets. https://linktr.ee/unastrike
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John Drake @johndrake.bsky.social |General Manager, 20th Century Games |
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|Ex-PlayStation, Ex-Harmonix // Ex-The Main Drag Drummer|
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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social Editorial Director of the BAFTA-nominated Tetris Forever and more at Digital Eclipse.
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Rich Gallup @richgallup.bsky.social Director of Production at Jackbox Games, cheesemonger of Survey Scramble, Pack Lead of The Jackbox Party Pack 11
Jordan Middler @jordanmiddler.bsky.social Journalist, VGC.
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Scotland.
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Samit Sarkar @samitsarkar.bsky.social ✊🏾 formerly & forever Vox Union | 📝 past life: @polygon.com, next thing: TBD | ⁉️ proud @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social loser | reading, writing, playing, watching, sleeping | he/him
Mike Laidlaw @mikelaidlaw.bsky.social Currently: CCO Yellow Brick Games, working on Eternal Strands (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/Eternal_Strands/ ). Formerly: Lead Writer for Jade Empire; Creative Director for Dragon Age. Always: dog lover.
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Gary Alexander @garyalexander.bsky.social M.A. in United States political history. Another end of the world is possible. Admin, Unnamed Leftist Gaming Discord https://discord.gg/sK7BNjXfXv.
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.
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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
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Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social Reviewing and reporting on video games for 20+ years; truly I have seen it all. Guardian video games editor, exhausted millennial. Author of SUPER NINTENDO and co-author of YOU DIED: The Dark Souls Companion. She/her 🏳️🌈
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social Ancient & military historian specializing in the Roman economy and military. PhD from UNC History. More impressive credential is that I have beaten both Dark Souls and Elden Ring.
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developing games since 1994
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Ontario, Canada
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