Sarah Thwaites
@sarahathwaites.bsky.social
freelance writer & consultant | seen @ Game Informer, IGN, Polygon, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Edge, Tech Radar, NME + more | she/they | 🇦🇺 in ? ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ サラ スウェイツ 💌 thwaitesannsarah [at] gmail [dot] com
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Review: Returnal Meets Crash Team Racing in a Galaxy Far, Far Away postmode.org/star-wars-ga...
It's good that sites like GameRant are writing breakout news stories drawn from my reporting, but given that Postmode.org is independent and ad-free, would it kill you to drop the original source as a backlink? Literally an ideal hyperlink spot right there. gamerant.com/monster-hunt...
Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social · 2w agoAt Tokyo Game Show, I played Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, then asked Capcom about: • Monster designs they cut • The influence of Exoprimal • Equal Dragon Weapon • Cheese Naan • A second Monster Hunter movie • How PC struggles shaped the Switch 2 port postmode.org/monster-hunt...
I reviewed Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve for @gamesradarplus.bsky.social!!! Glad to say it's absolutely brilliant. One of the best games of 2026 and of the series. Gameplay as tight as ever, 10/10 soundtrack, and a story I thought I'd tire of but absolutely loved. www.gamesradar.com/games/action...
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve review: "Soars thanks to thrilling dogfights and a genuinely gripping Metal Gear-like story"
Turns out fast action, banging music, and big explosions are a good combo
gamesradar.com
At Tokyo Game Show, I played Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, then asked Capcom about: • Monster designs they cut • The influence of Exoprimal • Equal Dragon Weapon • Cheese Naan • A second Monster Hunter movie • How PC struggles shaped the Switch 2 port postmode.org/monster-hunt...
Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance Interview & Hands-On Preview
Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance interview: Capcom on designs that went too far, Wilds' untold history, Switch 2 and a second movie.
postmode.org
I really wanted to love the new Silent Hill, but it falls apart when you run into the monsters. Still worth checking out for the narrative and unique atmosphere regardless, as well as some of the series' hardest puzzles! postmode.org/silent-hill-...
Silent Hill Townfall Review: Great Puzzles, Grating Combat
Silent Hill Townfall review: Screen Burn's Scottish spin-off nails its setting and puzzles, but clumsy combat and stealth drag it down.
postmode.org
Control Resonant Review: Transcendent, Volatile Superhero Arthouse In A Non-Euclidean New York @remedygames.com postmode.substack.com/p/control-re...
An impressively exhaustive report on one of many morally bankrupt companies buying up old websites and turning them into zombie AI farms. In the games space this has happened to Videogamer, Game Reactor and more. Utterly bleak futurism.com/artificial-i...
How Three Brothers Built an AI Slop Empire by Buying Legitimate News Sites and Turning Them Into Zombie Content Farms That They Say Get 50 Million Page Views per Month
Brown Brothers Media is a media empire raking in millions of clicks with AI, fake writers, and plagiarism.
futurism.com
Coverage is locked up now but let me know if you’re in town for TGS! Probably see some of you at parties or on the showfloor regardless tho.
Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social · last mo.This is probably a good time to mention that I've just got my Tokyo Games Show press pass! If any editors need help covering previews & interviews, I'll be on-site for the first three days of the event. Drop me a message if you need coverage! oloman.carrd.co
Repurposing not one, but two classics to announce I’ll be at Tokyo Game Show this year :) Any editors looking for an experienced writer to cover previews and interviews at the event please reach out! Plus if any PR folks have anything cool to share let me know! ✉︎ Thwaitesannsarah@gmail.com
Here's my write-up from the Japanese premiere of Backrooms, where @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp & Kane Parsons talked about analogue media, liminal horror & Kane's roots in the Source Engine. postmode.org/hideo-kojima...
“I made Metal Gear at 23. A24 didn't call me until I was 59": Hideo Kojima & Kane Parsons at the Japanese premiere of Backrooms
What Kojima saw in Backrooms — an empty furniture store, an empty Shibuya crossing — and what a childhood in the Source Engine does to a person.
postmode.org
Repurposing not one, but two classics to announce I’ll be at Tokyo Game Show this year :) Any editors looking for an experienced writer to cover previews and interviews at the event please reach out! Plus if any PR folks have anything cool to share let me know! ✉︎ Thwaitesannsarah@gmail.com
This is probably a good time to mention that I've just got my Tokyo Games Show press pass! If any editors need help covering previews & interviews, I'll be on-site for the first three days of the event. Drop me a message if you need coverage! oloman.carrd.co
The @igda.org is using their referral fee to buy more courses for those members who cannot afford them - so if you're looking to buy a Levelling The Playing Field course, consider using their link for a nice discount and to help devs in need to get free courses!
IGDA@igda.org · 2mo agoHave you checked out the courses yet? 👀 You shouuuuuuuuuld. Use our referral link - a portion of the sales goes towards a credit so we can help provide opportunities to take the courses for free! courses.ramiismail.com/r/IGDA-REF
Extremely proud to say I now have a GameInformer byline Marvel Tokon is arcsys back doing what it does best, and despite how overwhelming I typically find Tag fighters, Tokon's format is such a brilliant middle ground. Huge thanks to @brianpshea.bsky.social for the opp and tweaks 🙏
Game Informer@gameinformer.com · 2mo agoMarvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is a fighter that is as much of an advancement to the genre as it is an homage to the Marvel vs. Capcom era. Our review: gameinformer.com/review/marve...
Sharing for the morning crowd. Pretty please add jadekingfreelance@gmail.com to your mailing lists or even reach out if you fancy doing something together! 🔥
Jade King ✍️ OPEN FOR WORK@konayma6.bsky.social · 2mo agoI got laid off! 👋 There was no chance to say goodbye to my colleagues of several years before Valnet deactivated everything so I’ll just say it was a huge pleasure to be part of trying to build something unique within the games media landscape despite going up against so many challenges.
Tilts head to one side. "Are they talking about me?" www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
Convince an AI it’s not alive in psychological horror game Prove You’re Human
Sunset Visitor studio’s founder tells us about their new, unnerving Captcha-filled world which prompts players to ask what it means to have a ‘meat body’
theguardian.com
My final piece for @theguardian.com's Summer Games Previews is live! I sat down with @remysiu.com of @sunsetvisitor.studio about the studio's next game, Prove You're Human! 🤖 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
Convince an AI it’s not alive in psychological horror game Prove You’re Human
Sunset Visitor studio’s founder tells us about their new, unnerving Captcha-filled world which prompts players to ask what it means to have a ‘meat body’
theguardian.com
this interview is so intriguing dude i cannot waitttt
Sarah Thwaites@sarahathwaites.bsky.social · 2mo agoMy final piece for @theguardian.com's Summer Games Previews is live! I sat down with @remysiu.com of @sunsetvisitor.studio about the studio's next game, Prove You're Human! 🤖 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
My final piece for @theguardian.com's Summer Games Previews is live! I sat down with @remysiu.com of @sunsetvisitor.studio about the studio's next game, Prove You're Human! 🤖 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
Convince an AI it’s not alive in psychological horror game Prove You’re Human
Sunset Visitor studio’s founder tells us about their new, unnerving Captcha-filled world which prompts players to ask what it means to have a ‘meat body’
theguardian.com
My next @theguardian.com Summer Games Previews piece is all about @origamedigital.bsky.social's next game, Penguin Colony! Thanks so much @veselekov.bsky.social for chatting with me! www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
Nazis and Happy Feet collide in Penguin Colony, a psychological horror game set at the world’s end
Explore Antarctica as a flightless bird – and dodge some earthly monsters – in this surreal adaptation of HP Lovecraft
theguardian.com
My next @theguardian.com Summer Games Previews piece is all about @origamedigital.bsky.social's next game, Penguin Colony! Thanks so much @veselekov.bsky.social for chatting with me! www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
Nazis and Happy Feet collide in Penguin Colony, a psychological horror game set at the world’s end
Explore Antarctica as a flightless bird – and dodge some earthly monsters – in this surreal adaptation of HP Lovecraft
theguardian.com
For @theguardian.com Summer Games Previews, I spoke to the lovely @liambme.bsky.social of @denkiworks.bsky.social about Tanuki: Pon's Summer 🦝🌿 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure
Denkiworks’ debut lets players pull off tricks and pull pints in a stunning, Japan-inspired setting
theguardian.com
being namedropped in the guardian today wasn't on my bingo card but we'll roll with it thanks @liambme.bsky.social!
Sarah Thwaites@sarahathwaites.bsky.social · 2mo agoFor @theguardian.com Summer Games Previews, I spoke to the lovely @liambme.bsky.social of @denkiworks.bsky.social about Tanuki: Pon's Summer 🦝🌿 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
What's this? PON in a newspaper? Well... a website of the newspaper! But, his little TANUKI butt being covered by such outlets is sure to get his summer plea noticed! Thank you Guardian for spending time with us 😊
Sarah Thwaites@sarahathwaites.bsky.social · 2mo agoFor @theguardian.com Summer Games Previews, I spoke to the lovely @liambme.bsky.social of @denkiworks.bsky.social about Tanuki: Pon's Summer 🦝🌿 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
I had a really long and nice chat with @sarahathwaites.bsky.social about TANUKI! Always an utter privilege and kick to have work be covered by a national newspaper back home 😊 (Also @jacobwmills.bsky.social namedropped)
Sarah Thwaites@sarahathwaites.bsky.social · 2mo agoFor @theguardian.com Summer Games Previews, I spoke to the lovely @liambme.bsky.social of @denkiworks.bsky.social about Tanuki: Pon's Summer 🦝🌿 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
For @theguardian.com Summer Games Previews, I spoke to the lovely @liambme.bsky.social of @denkiworks.bsky.social about Tanuki: Pon's Summer 🦝🌿 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure
Denkiworks’ debut lets players pull off tricks and pull pints in a stunning, Japan-inspired setting
theguardian.com