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Video games have more sequelitis than ever. Here's why
My live reporting notes from Summer Game Fest in Hollywood
Jun 6
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GTA VI has an unlimited budget, but A.I. hasn’t helped, CEO says
And 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' outlines journalism's saving grace
May 8
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Baby’s first Coachella
Witnessing the changing of the guard from Sabrina to Madonna
Apr 23
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Kotaku fires chief
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My last 9-5 job in media, and dinosaurs going extinct
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IGN is unionizing
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Everything video game-related I saw at CES, and a spare thought for RedNote and communism
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Activision Blizzard angers employees in 'hostile' meeting
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Ex-Instagram designer on her upcoming video game, the taste gap and more
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Apr 10
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Noticing culture over in Seoul
I wrote this issue last week but figured I’d publish it after I returned from my travels, since I was on a tourist visa.
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Developers debunk A.I. hype and never-before-published Lego, Star Wars interviews
Gearing up with gadgets, and soon Pokémon Pokopia
Mar 12
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My last 9-5 job in media, and dinosaurs going extinct
Notes on digital media's next body and possibly final form
Mar 4
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Staying human in 2026
How we survive the AI wars, and the fire line between advertising and journalism
Feb 4
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The year in Kojima, Silent Hill exclusives, and haute couture gaming
Inverse's gaming haute couture bet, plus an exclusive on why Cyberpunk's manager nearly ditched his PC
Dec 31, 2025
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When the line between legacy media and Substack is erased...
Where do we go from here?
Oct 6, 2025
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Flying to Paris to dance with Pikachu, and writing for New York Times again
Plus Pokémon in Paris, Consume Me, Borderlands 4, and Hades 2
Sep 30, 2025
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3 years later... they won
Call of Duty Workers Win 3-Year Battle For Microsoft Union Contract, Worker Goes On The Record For The First Time
Aug 4, 2025
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