NEWS: My gender-swapped reimagining of The Mummy (1999), THE DARKNESS BENEATH, is officially coming March 9, 2027! It’s now available to add on Goodreads and for pre-0rder, with pre-0rder goodies! All links in bio!
Valerie Norton
@valeriecnorton.bsky.social
THE DARKNESS BENEATH | ALCOVE PRESS 3.9.27 Repped by Bethany Hendrix| President at Sandbox Strategies | USC film alum | she/her https://linktr.ee/valeriecnorton?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9afbbb15-e0a6-45dc-8e8e-da40902de74c
SGF is my favorite industry event bar none - and I'm excited to be heading back for my 4th year in a row 🕶️ Which friends will I be seeing?!
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Really glad I took 4 months to do a task that took exactly 3 minutes to complete
⭐NEWS: I'M GOING TO BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!!⭐ After 12+ years of pursuing this dream, I can't believe it's finally happening. My debut novel, THE DARKNESS BENEATH, is an Adult Fantasy Adventure coming Spring 2027 that's heavily inspired as a gender-swapped reimagining of The Mummy (1999)!
Might still refer to it as Overwatch 2, as a treat
Inverse has decided to "divest from gaming content" so I'm out of a job again! This is almost certainly the end of my career in games media, and probably the end of my writing career. I'd love for that not to be the case, so I'd appreciate any leads but I'm honestly not hopeful for obvious reasons♥️
Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch! www.ashparrish.com
Ash Parrish
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January 2025, I was taking a health sabbatical. January 2026, I’m taking the helm as Sandbox’s president. Sometimes, you need to rest and heal first. Take the time you need, and try not to compare to everyone else’s journey—you never know where yours might go next. To a bright 2026 🌟
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Congrats ARC Raiders and the Embark team for Best Multiplayer!!
Absolutely honored to share that I’ll be President of Sandbox Strategies starting in January 🩵 www.gamesindustry.biz/gaffe-preven...
Gaffe prevention, GameStop, and Big Game Hunter: Sandbox Strategies reflects on two decades in PR
Formed by three ex-Rockstar employees, the New York PR and marketing agency has witnessed everything from the death of print media to the rise of AI
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yeah the harsh reality is that we do take a chance on small games no one's heard of a lot more often than anyone thinks we do. but literally no one reads the articles, which then reinforces to the powers that be that they're not worth doing. I don't know how to solve that problem!
🏳️🌈 Nick Mangiaracina 🏳️⚧️@nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 10mo agoI've been doing this all year but indie journalists have the same issues as indie games. Unless it's a big name, nobody cares.
Absolutely honored to share that I’ll be President of Sandbox Strategies starting in January 🩵 www.gamesindustry.biz/gaffe-preven...
Gaffe prevention, GameStop, and Big Game Hunter: Sandbox Strategies reflects on two decades in PR
Formed by three ex-Rockstar employees, the New York PR and marketing agency has witnessed everything from the death of print media to the rise of AI
gamesindustry.biz
Finally going to play last year’s Astro Bot holiday content this weekend 🥰
“Sorry my pet interrupted our video chat!” Why are you apologizing for the best part of my day
Hi @dvpit.bsky.social! Will there be an updated list of participating agents/editors before the event? :)
It’s not too late to send out that email with a six figure book deal offer in it, friends. You know you want to.
Fine, I’ll do it. I, Valerie “Norton” Bob-omb will step up as President of Nintendo America
A Rascal sister site has launched: @roguesite.bsky.social Former-Polygon writers have gotten together to launch a worker-owned video game journalism outlet (with a little rascally help). If you mourned the loss of one site, celebrate the birth of another, and support the people making it happen.
Rogue joins the worker-owned journalism crew
Congratulations, it's a website!
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We’ve made it to the ‘bers months, long live the ‘bers