Andrew King

This sucks man, so sorry to hear this!

Guillermo del Toro Opinion on AI Teetering After Hearing it Called "Monstrous" — Hollywood Time$ From a strategically placed Bush inside a recent Oscar luncheon, I can confirm that filmmaker and outspoken anti-AI advocate, Guillermo del Toro, changed his mind on the controversial technology after...

Guillermo del Toro Opinion on AI Teetering After Hearing it Called "Monstrous"

Scoop by @funnelchest94.bsky.social

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Firewatch Helped Pioneer A Genre That Burned Brightly But Briefly The "walking simulator" genre was focused on quiet reflection and narrative focus, but it's getting more and more rare.

For the first time since 2022, I’m over at @gamespot.com, discussing the 10th anniversary of Firewatch and hypothesizing about why games like this just don’t seem to break through anymore in the 2020s.

www.gamespot.com/articles/fir...

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

hallafyre. I like making videos, most of the time

I'll be updating my portfolio as I go, as well as creating more videos on YouTube and social media. Even if you just want to see a guy spout nonsense about games, come say hello.
www.youtube.com/@hallafyre/v...

Of course! And, more importantly, a fellow member of the Quaid Army.

I'll be going back to freelance for the foreseeable future, so if we ever worked together pre-2022, I may be reaching out soon! And if you've ever enjoyed my work, you can reach me about potential opportunities at andrewckingwriter@gmail.com.

Thanks so much, Ally! I've always been impressed by how talented you are at features writing!

Outside of journalism, my pilot script, Bug Boys, was a Second Rounder at the Austin Film Festival, and my short film, Anthill, was a semifinalist for Best Horror Short at the San Francisco Art House Short Festival and an Official Selection of the Shortcut 100 IFF.

That said, journalism has been increasingly unstable since I started and I would be eager to try something new in video games PR or consulting! Or copywriting/copy editing in the games industry, or out.

It's a bummer (but honestly kind of a relief). Will miss working with you!

I've worked in journalism and criticism for nine years, first as a local news and sports reporter and, since 2018, covering the games industry. Prior to getting hired as Features Editor at TheGamer, I did freelance work for GameSpot, Polygon, IGN, and PC Gamer.

Thanks so much, Rhi!

Same, James! I'll keep following your excellent Half-Life coverage until the end of time or until 3 is released, whichever comes first.

I got laid off from TheGamer today, along with the entire Features team (go give
@epicswitzer.bsky.social
and
@hallafyre.bsky.social
a follow!)

Needless to say, I'm now looking for work. I'm open to roles in:

-Journalism
-PR
-Copywriting
-Copy editing
-Games writing
-Scriptwriting

AI art is the aesthetic of fascism

This Gonzo Indie RPG Has The Same Moody Spirit As Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Cosmo D's early access indie takes first-person RPGs in a bold direction.

"Getting a truly strange setting in a first-person RPG is rare, and Cosmo D looks like he may be delivering one of the best..."

@funnelchest94.bsky.social checks out Moves of The Diamond Hand over at @thegamerweb.bsky.social.

www.thegamer.com/indie-rpg-mo...

Best of the 2020s so far

The biggest thing theaters could do to get more people going regularly would be offering childcare for parents while they watch their movie. Gyms and churches do it, and the cost of a sitter is the most frequent reason I see cited for why people in their 30s and 40s stop going.

TheGamer Movie Of The Year 2023 Nominees Six of our editors put forward their shortlists for TheGamer's Movie of the Year

Wrote about Todd Haynes’ incredible May December for TheGamer’s movie of the year nominations. In an exceptional film year, it was the work that hit me the hardest and made me think the longest.

Report: Tesla Factory Is Dangerous Because Musk Hates Yellow He also reportedly dislikes having “too many signs” and beeping noises from forklifts.

Twitter removing headlines to “improve aesthetics” isn’t that big a surprise if you know that Elon did something similar with much higher stakes at Tesla factories, removing the color yellow and safety signage because he didn’t like how they looked.

Hope that the looming SAG-AFTRA video game performer strike is the beginning of these companies getting hammered by workers because this industry desperately needs it.

Top 5 is pretty solidly set, but the rest aren’t in any real order.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Review - Dog Eat Dogtown The much-hyped — then much-maligned — RPG is back with an expansion that changes the game.

Update 2.0 is a game-changer, and Phantom Liberty is the perfect showcase for everything it improves. My review of Cyberpunk 2077's new, and only, expansion:
www.thegamer.com/cyberpunk-20...

Yeah, I loved the demo, too!

Yeah, I’m glad I got to review it because otherwise I would be in the same situation!

Took me about 35 hours!

Sea Of Stars Review - Star Power Sabotage Studios' throwback RPG is a terrific modern riff on SNES classics.

I regret to inform you that catching up with all of 2023’s great game releases is not getting any easier. Sea of Stars is a terrific modern riff on Chrono Trigger.

www.thegamer.com/sea-of-stars...

Coffee Breaks | Cascading chaos ruins Michael's cozy coffee routine in this comedy short film. Michael is a coffee obsessive and wants to share a good cup with his friend Chris. But, his landlord's laziness has left his apartment with a laundry list of...

This is my short film Coffee Breaks, a comedy about trying to enjoy the little things when the world is falling apart.

Coffee Breaks | Cascading chaos ruins Michael's cozy coffee routine in this comedy short film. Michael is a coffee obsessive and wants to share a good cup with his friend Chris. But, his landlord's laziness has left his apartment with a laundry list of...

This is my short film Coffee Breaks, a comedy about trying to enjoy the little things when the world is falling apart.