Chris Grant
@charstring.com
Now: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Then: VP @fandom.com // @gamespot.com @tvguide.com @metacritic.com and friends SVP @voxmedia.com // @polygon.com @theverge.com Always: A dork In: PHL
I'm so pumped for this! (A rare game to get me to deal with in-game voice chat)
Mark Ⴟ Ⓥ Delaney@blueskynoise.com · 2d agoI think anyone would love Big Walk, but playing it with my kids and watching them work together the way this game demands was truly something special for me.
I podcaster'd -- thanks to @lucyjames.games @skillup.bsky.social @jakebaldino.com for letting me dish. ❤️
Friends Per Second Podcast@friendspersecond.bsky.social · 2w agoThis week on Friends Per Second, we’re joined by @charstring.com to ask the question: Is modern gaming totally cooked? It’s not all doom and gloom, we also discuss Black Flag, Denshattack!, and The Blood of Dawnwalker youtu.be/c9iLqBerD6o?...
@jessicogs.bsky.social doing the work. 👏
Mitch Dyer@mitchyd.bsky.social · 4w agoIt's important as a reporter to remember that when PR reps covertly threaten your outlet's relationship with the company: You're doing the job you're supposed to do. This @jessicogs.bsky.social piece is fantastic. An honest, delicate exploration of how badly corporations can alienate audiences.
Happy Deltarune Ch. 5 release day to all those who celebrate. (And if you don't partake, hey it's only $25 and there's still two more chapters to come!)
Deltarune's Mr. Tenna Dancing
ALT: Deltarune's Mr. Tenna Dancing
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Our next big project is live! @lewisgordon.bsky.social spent the past few months tracking down nine people who worked on DICE's innovative 2008 parkour runner.
Mirror's Edge: An oral history
17 years on from its release, DICE's first-person parkour thriller is a cult classic. We spoke to nine people who worked on it about how the revelatory game came to be.
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Congrats @midimyers.com and @zoehhannah.com!! Everyone else, make with the subscribing 👀
Maddy Myers 🏳️🌈@midimyers.com · 7mo agohi! i'm co-founding a new gaming website with my former polygon colleague @zoehhannah.com. it's called mothership.blog. i made it for someone like me... the kind of website i always wished we had in our space. watch the video to learn more :D
Somehow missing DELTARUNE for Best Score and Music AND Best Narrative is wild to me. It's legit an all-time fav (and we're only four chapters in). www.gamespot.com/gallery/all-...
All The Game Awards 2025 Nominees And Categories
Here's a rundown of all the games up for Game of the Year and every other category for this year's Game Awards.
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My last appearance in the old job. David is the best I love him forever. (I'm curious how they'll lower-third me)
The Verge@theverge.com · 11mo agoNew podcast alert! From Limewire to the Sony Watchman, we’re diving into the history of gadgets, apps, and websites that mattered most. Version History launches Oct. 5th! Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on The Verge’s YouTube channel.
At the risk of sounding old as shit, this is some real "good ol' days" energy
Brian@bmileightsix.bsky.social · 11mo agoYou guys would jump on and off the podcast in real time just to go make posts for the site, sometimes it felt like it was a 3 way race between you all to find the best gag+news combination for each article. So it's not surprising you would forget some. 😂
Nobody: Me, way more often than you'd think: Ever notice how the BioShock 2 cover art looks like Bomberman?
Monday was my last day at Vox Media which, after 14 years, feels wild to say out loud. But here I am! I'm looking for my next role, so if you think that may be with you please reach out! You can DM me here, or find me on LinkedIn, or email me (chrisgrant @ this domain).
Today, Kinda Funny takes a HUGE step in our 10-year journey: we’re collaborating with Russ Frushtick, formerly the co-founder of Polygon. Russ will be heading up our partnership business, so if you’re interested in advertising, sponsorships, or custom series, hit up partnerships@kindafunny.com!
Calling video game industry folks! You know the Strong Museum of Play, right? The museum that understands us & is documenting OUR history? Federal budget shenanigans have them in a surprise $500K hole. If you're able to support them, now's the time. Here's the link: www.museumofplay.org/support/
Strong Museum of Play faces $500,000 shortfall after losing federal grants for new exhibit, preservation efforts
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Strong National Museum of Play has learned two of its federal grants have been terminated and it’s hoping private donors will step up to fill the gap. A promised $400,000 grant ...
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if you cancel your NYT games subscription there’s great alternatives for newspaper games like @puzzmo.com … www.puzzmo.com
For years, I hoped NPR, NYTimes, or the ghost of Gimlet would make a video game podcast. A weekly, hour-long audio magazine with essays, interviews, tight editing, and a cheeky sense of humor. Nobody made the show I wanted to hear. So, I made it myself. Here's the first episode of Post Games.
The award that changes the lives of its winners
Plus: a limited, hand-numbered launch poster by Sonny Ross
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the comments on this story are really sweet (ty for the heads up @losowsky.com) www.polygon.com/news/581992/...
The Xbox Series X costs $100 more than it did yesterday
First-party games will go to $80 this holiday
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If you or anyone you know has work for me, you can reach me at tylercolp at gmail dot com!
Tyler@tylercolp.bsky.social · last yr.I really appreciate all the kind things people are saying to me and everyone else from Polygon today. While I only got to have my dream job for a few months, I don't regret it for a second.
As of this morning, I no longer have a job at Polygon. If you know of anyone looking for writers — guides or otherwise — please let me know. And please, please, please keep an eye out for all of my immensely talented colleagues who are in the same situation.
14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck. Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
Managed to snag a SuperStation One ... because I need a fourth MiSTer setup for some reason. I'm weak.
Reading @mmcwhertor.bsky.social on Doom: The Dark Ages and realizing I'm just gonna be watching this trailer on repeat until May 15. www.polygon.com/gaming/51242...
Doom: The Dark Ages ditches Doom Eternal’s acrobatics for raw, heavy power
Shield Saw go brrrr
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