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Lead Writer, @ThatsNoMoonEnt . Aging emo kid, JRPG dork, writer on Gotham Knights, Star Wars: Squadrons, Battlefront II. He/Him 🍁 Photo by Luke Fontana

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@MitchyD
Mitch Dyer
3 years
i have played elden ring for 15 seconds
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Turning the page in a fantasy novel to find indented, italicized song lyrics
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5 years
Holy. Shit. 🤯
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Film Easter Eggs & Details
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In ‘The Last Jedi’ (2017), Rey's practice on the cliff foreshadows Kylo Ren's fight with Luke Skywalker
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Perhaps my favorite joke. Not in the show, I mean like in existence.
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no context the good place
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“DESTROY IT. ISULDUR. ISILDURRRRR!”
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4 years
Stop what you're doing. Take 5 minutes to drink water and get something to eat. Get some fresh air if you can do so safely. Don't tune this out, but don't forget to take care of yourself. This is a tweet directed at me.
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Friendly PSA as people start talking about characters...! Keo’s pronouns in Star Wars: Squadrons are they/them. Thank you!
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4 years
ENHANCE...
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5 years
Hire a woman to direct a movie.
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Noah Outlaw
5 years
If you were the new CEO of Disney, What is the first thing you’d do with the Star Wars franchise?
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Good Actors: Do great work on screen. Great Actors: Do that, credit the crew they know by name, are invested in the fiction, and have a passion for the project that goes beyond being another job. I would LOVE to work with Henry Cavill based on this interview. <3
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1 year
i'm begging everyone to stop saying things like "the engine is outdated" like it's intelligent criticism. It's a silly thing to say on its own because you just flat-out do not know anything about their tech or pipelines -- but it's also not how art is created lol
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Ending your huge layoff email with “be kind to each other” is impressively sociopathic, in the way only an outgoing CEO can be.
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PlayStation
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Sony Interactive Entertainment announces a reduction in its global workforce:
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new idea: video game trailers that show the video game
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4 years
Solidarity with my IGN coworkers who endured emotional terror from Tal Blevins and Steve Butts. In my time from 2012 to 2016, I felt taken advantage of, exploited and manipulated, and afraid for my job at nearly every turn. And I was one of the "lucky" ones working for them.
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My favorite story ever: In 1992, a NYT reporter called Sub Pop Records wanting to know grunge slang terms. Receptionist Megan Jasper made-up a bunch of lingo to fuck with him, and he published it. Today @meganjasper is Sub Pop's god damn CEO. I use "harsh realm" ~daily~
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$22 billion in profit, Activision acquisition almost paid for itself, and still Xbox laid off thousands and closed several studios. This industry is so busted, man.
@shinobi602
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Xbox | Q4 FY24 Financial Results ▪️Gaming revenue up +44%, bolstered by Activision (+48%); revenue "would have been down -4% if the company hadn’t acquired ABK" ▪️Content and services revenue were up +61%, with Activision having contributed the majority (58%) ▪️Xbox hardware
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Easily the worst and most embarrassing take about games industry destruction I’ve seen in my lifetime.
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5 years
In 2010, I started writing short stories for the first time in years. In 2020, I’m working on my second Star Wars project. You can do god damn anything and I believe in you. Happy New Year. 💞
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5 years
Star Wars movies ranked: All of Star Wars is good 😎
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3 years
@RammJaeger “I don’t get political often, but when it comes to regulating what women do with their bodies, I take a stand!” Deeply disheartening. You have players and probably employees this actively hurts.
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2 years
say it with me: lay-offs are a failure of leadership
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5 years
Solo rewatch reveals that... 1. Alden’s Han is an under appreciated success. He really nails it. 2. We need a Lando caper. 3. We need an Enfys Nest movie. 4. Woody is having the time of his life.
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Mitch Dyer
3 years
dune, a story not at all famous for its allegories concerning ecological catastrophe, opportunistic greed, and the dangers of certain new technologies
@Legendary
Legendary
3 years
Introducing Dune: Future Artifacts, the digital NFT collection of works unearthed from the shifting sands of Arrakis. The first collection drops September 22nd on @makersplaceco . @dunemovie @HansZimmer @RealChalamet @Zendaya
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6 years
Video game writing peaked YEARS AGO
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4 years
Me: Hey wake up, new Dune photos. @MelRambles : is that derrick Me: Maximum Derrick
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@mattyglesias get a hobby
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4 months
Always Sunny features overt bigots involving themselves in extremely edgy, problematic situations -- and it has been the funniest show on television for 20 years. You can 100% do "politically incorrect" comedy in a deeply funny, exciting way.
@Variety
Variety
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Jerry Seinfeld says TV comedy is being hurt by "the extreme left and P.C. crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people." “It used to be, you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, ‘Oh, “Cheers” is on. Oh, “MASH” is on. Oh, “Mary Tyler Moore”
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@arvalis oh are morals bad now
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6 years
🤔 Spidey: Single-player God of War: Single-player Celeste: Single-player Red Dead Redemption: Single-player AC Odyssey: Single-player Monster Hunter: Single-player co-op
@thegameawards
The Game Awards
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Your nominees for Game of the Year 2018 @TheGameAwards
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4 years
To Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley who were caught in the crossfire of IGN's hostile, toxic leadership, I'm so sorry. I am responsible for the anger, disgust, and disappointment you lived with then, and I'll never forgive myself for buckling beneath these manipulative monsters.
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4 years
I'm so excited and grateful to say I've been writing Star Wars: Squadrons alongside @Joanna_Berry with the fabulous team at @MotiveMontreal . This is our reveal trailer. See you in the stars.
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6 years
To anyone affected by the Telltale layoffs, please use this growing list of awesome studios with open positions. Good luck to everyone.
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3 years
IGN Editors lost control of their own website because of Ziff and J2, so they're using Medium to say what they need to say. Nearly 70 employees signed this letter to leadership, demanding answers and accountability. I'm proud of every single one of them.
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Miranda Sanchez
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An open letter to J2, Ziff Davis, and IGN leadership concerning the unilateral take down of a post with charitable resources for Palestinian civilians:
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2 years
@ryanmwalters Can’t even post a lovely family photo without whining about this huh lmao
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4 years
Yoji Shinkawa is such an incredible artist. His TLOU2 piece is gorgeous.
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@Blackmillions_ working for $0 is how I became a billionaire as well
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2 years
man this scene hits very different all of a sudden
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4 years
When I reported on Amy leaving Naughty Dog, Steve Butts and Tal Blevins forced gossip into the story. They heard it was a hostile takeover. We didn't want to publish it. I tried to take my name off the story. They would not allow me to do so.
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2 years
It’s truly embarrassing that someone this rich is hinging his gargantuan company’s existence on something that looks like a JibJab birthday video from 2004
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Mitch Dyer
5 years
Okay it’s been enough time that I’m gonna write #trosspoilers Despite whatever faults, we were gifted Adam Driver as the villain for the new trilogy. In just this single shot, he says so much, so loudly, and in absolute silence. He’s the best actor the saga has ever had.
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Let me actually end on: IGN fucking rules. I adore those people and that place, and my friends there are SO MUCH HAPPIER now than they were when I was there. Progress has been made as they rooted out the rot inside. Change is possible. Never let these motherfuckers win.
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This Rise of Skywalker concept art makes my heart hurt. I really hope they filmed this so we can watch the deleted scene -- Kylo Ren having to face Chewbacca, especially like this, is wild. Dying to read the art book when it finally launches this year <3
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Mitch Dyer
5 years
not guns tho
@BreakingNews
Breaking News
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Trump admin. plans to "clear the market of flavored e-cigarettes" amid a vaping crisis.
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I’ve been playing The Order: 1886, and this should have become an enormous franchise. A rare case where critical reception just feels incorrect to me — this is a smart, gorgeous, interesting original world that absolutely deserved better than what it got. 💖
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Ninja Theory's DmC doesn't get enough credit. It is stunningly beautiful and stylistic. The characters are fun, lighthearted delights. The bosses are phenomenal. The level design is out of control smart. Combat is immensely satisfying. Happy DMC week <3
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A very cool thing about 2021 is that I've been working on GOTHAM KNIGHTS. The WB Montreal team is incredible, and they're making something really special. Can't wait for you to learn more about this game when the time comes.
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😳 I just wanted to try an assassination…….
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5 years
Play Titanfall 2.
@eurogamer
Eurogamer
5 years
Titanfall 2 headlines PlayStation Plus' December free games
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4 years
ZERO MICROTRANSACTIONS None.
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4 years
They forced an unproven claim onto with my name on it, against my will, to "protect their relationship with Sony." When Sony justifiably condemned our story, Steve and Tal were SILENT. They never went to bat for me for a second.
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The Last Jedi is the best Star Wars movie send tweet mute thread
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4 years
Steve Butts and Tal Blevins are responsible for creating an unsafe and toxic work environment that torpedoed my mental health. It was much worse for many more. I hope these two never have a voice in games again. Never hire their consultancy firm. It's called LEVEL 74.
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@ScottWalker @yaf Young people participating in democracy is a problem for you huh
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3 years
Ah, yes. Cutscenes. One of the four most inconvenient features of a video game.
@Xbox
Xbox
3 years
Pick your power-up
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Gonna have to strongly recommend everyone stroll on down to the local cineplex and see Alien Romulus in the biggest and loudest theater you possibly can. Good god this movie kicked ass
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6 years
The news about alleged Activision/Blizzard layoffs next week could mean hundreds of great game makers will be without work. We can't have that. PLEASE RT this document: a massive list of game dev job opportunities across the world. Help folks find work!
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2 years
been thinking about this for 15 straight hours
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Happy birthday, Star Wars Battlefront II <3
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4 years
This entire thread is FULL of great reasons to spend $500
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@OneAngryGamerHD @simplyundrea Wow! I can't wait to support this huge list of great brands. Thank you for sharing, OAG! This is my first time reading your site and wow, I'm learning so much about companies supporting a great cause! Thanks for your support in the resistance!
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It's Just Daniel Craig as the Same Detective With a Totally New Cast -- it's the perfect movie title.
@TheFilmUpdates
Film Updates Back-Up
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Rian Johnson revealed he is working on the script for the new Benoit Blanc movie: “It’s not really a Knives Out sequel. I need to come up with a title so I can stop calling it The Knives Out Sequel because it’s just Daniel Craig as the same detective with a totally new cast.”
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The Battlefront II artists at DICE are next-level.
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3 years
Not enough people are talking about INVINCIBLE on Prime. It’s a near-perfect adaptation with an unreal, all-star cast. It’s a gorgeous, charismatic superhero story and I’m so glad the episodes are 40m each. 🔥
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i'm fucking in love with this art direction stylized, dark yet vibrant, really strong lighting contrast -- i adored the personality of Dragon Age 2 so this is a welcome deviation from Frostbite photorealism
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Dragon Age
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Enjoy this sneak-peek at tomorrow's Gameplay Reveal! Rook and Varric arrive in the stunning - and seedy - city of Minrathous. Little do they know what dangers await. Tune in tomorrow to find out: #DragonAge
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Okay. Rise of Skywalker theory — it’s not about any individual. It isn’t Rey. It isn’t Ben, or Luke. It’s the legacy the name leaves behind when the saga’s all said and done. “Every Generation Has a Legend” is about the future. Skywalker is a mythic story from a long time ago...
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*sighs* *pushes glasses up nose* they're called "the first order" now
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4 years
The end. I'm over a lot of this. But I think about it a lot, many years later. I think about my friends who experienced worse, and what I should have done to help them, career be damned. Listen to the stories you're hearing. Ejecting shit heads is the only way we fix this.
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Elon Musk overdosing on copium and wheezing "i'm not owned" while his $44B investment spirals deeper into the red is giving me life. Can't believe people are leaving Twitter when they can live-watch the worst businessman alive as he incinerates everything and cries about leftists
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@WIRED 4000 words seems excessive for an entire article about how much this author hates everything and everyone, don't we think?
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4 years
God damn we made a cool Star Wars game
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4 years
These are the guys who would later publish a story on stating THE LAST GUARDIAN IS CANCELED. When we confronted them about publishing an unsubstantiated (hilariously bullshit) story without consulting the news team, they said "you should have chased this."
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4 years
Schwarzenegger is 10x more badass here than he was in any of his movies. This rules.
@bdgrabinski
BenDavid Grabinski
4 years
he’s absolutely killing it in the apocalypse
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@Charalanahzard @TheEricButts Been wondering who this was. I’m not a huge reaction viewer but this made my heart soar, man. 💕💕💕 The best.
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dear men, what's preventing you from looking like this
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@CantEverDie "reckless personal life" is so good
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When I pushed for a promotion, I was told to "Not until you say yes more." They wanted someone to agree with their wretched decision making and horrible leadership practices. I got a cost-of-living raise every year, and nothing more. Nothing was ever enough to earn you anything.
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There is no going back. The world we work in now is radically different than the one we all left behind in 2020. It's a fact, and many middle-managers refuse to accept this. Embrace remote workers, or they will simply go work somewhere that empowers them to live how they want.
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5 years
Trust me. Do not miss this.
@starwars
Star Wars
5 years
Become a Jedi. Tune-in for first look at #StarWarsJediFallenOrder this Saturday, at 1:30pm CDT from #StarWarsCelebration . Watch live at , stay up to-date with the latest from Celebration at . @EAStarWars
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@OneAngryGamerHD @simplyundrea OAG, thanks to your article, I've made a $200 donation toward helping black youth. My company doubled it. Thanks for the inspiration you racist idiot
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Mitch Dyer
6 years
Settings > FaceTime > Off If you have an apple device do this IMMEDIATELY.
@waxpancake
Andy Baio
6 years
Want to see a really bad bug? You can FaceTime any iOS device running 12.1 and listen in remotely—WITHOUT THE OTHER PERSON ANSWERING THE CALL. (via @bzamayo )
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Parvati is the purest, most wholesome character I’ve met in ages. She’s so relatable, funny, human. Amazing performance from @ashly_burch 🥰 Outer Worlds is exactly what I needed right now.
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5 years
This official @starwars shirt for Star Wars Celebration is everything.
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3 years
Seriously, watch Invincible it kicks so much ass
@InvincibleHQ
INVINCIBLE
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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS EPISODE, GO WATCH IT NOW #InvincibleFriday
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These guys stayed at $3000 Air BnBs while employees shared rooms in roach hotels. When we pushed to have our own rooms (which I'm pretty sure they legally had to oblige?) they told us to deal with it because the company didn't have the money. Bullshit.
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These are literally the kinds of dialogue lines I write for maniacal, villainous officers who are based on Nazis
@atrupar
Aaron Rupar
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REPORTER: How will history look back on your decision to drop charges against Flynn? BILL BARR: “Well, history is written by the winners. So it largely depends on who’s writing the history.”
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I have had a garbage 24 hours of anxiety, depression, and travel woes, and I’m on the verge of a breakdown. Do what you do best, Twitter. Please send emotional support animal pics so I can survive the next 8 hours getting home. 💕
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MY GOD.
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Imperial Stair Destroyer
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Steve Butts and Tal Blevins reprimanded staff for standing up for friends. They created a culture of fear among the best people I have ever known. We only had each other. None of us knew what to do to feel better about facing these guys every day.
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@hasanthehun mr beast about to start ulting on transphobes lfg
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Mitch Dyer
5 years
Another big tip for Fallen Order now that it’s been out for a bit...minor location spoiler, not plot related: Once you get all of Cal’s core Force abilities, visit Zeffo and explore the optional Venator Crash Site, home to the best level and narrative design in the entire game.
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Who wants to know about maps in Star Wars: Squadrons?
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@garywhitta can't tell if this is a threat or a warning
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When Tal wanted something done, or didn't agree with something I said -- which happened often, as the IGN employees were mostly amazing people pushing them to do better -- he would CC Steve to intimidate me into following through with his request.
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Alanah Pearce, YouTube Creator @Charalanahzard finally getting the credit she deserves as the creator of YouTube.
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Yeah all right Dragon’s Dogma 2 is the best game ever made
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This is so good, actually
@TheSWU
The Star Wars Underworld
4 years
Pedro Pascal is the GOAT. 👌 #TheMandalorian
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