Andrew King
@funnelchest94.bsky.social
Writer. Former Features Editor: TheGamer. Freelance: GameSpot, Polygon, and others. He/Him. andrew.k@thegamer.com
Portal 2 turns 15 today. For @gamespot.com, I dug into why Valve’s comedy puzzler remains funny all these years later and why most video games still struggle to get comedy right. www.gamespot.com/articles/15-...
15 Years Later, Games Still Can't Nail What Portal 2 Perfected
Valve's iconic 2011 sequel was hilarious but, in the time since, few games have matched it.
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Guillermo del Toro Opinion on AI Teetering After Hearing it Called "Monstrous" Scoop by @funnelchest94.bsky.social www.hwoodtimes.com/scoops/guill...
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...
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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...
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.
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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.
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...
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I like making videos, most of the time
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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
"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...
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.
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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.
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.
TheGamer Movie Of The Year 2023 Nominees
Six of our editors put forward their shortlists for TheGamer's Movie of the Year
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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.
Report: Tesla Factory Is Dangerous Because Musk Hates Yellow
He also reportedly dislikes having “too many signs” and beeping noises from forklifts.
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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.
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...
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Review - Dog Eat Dogtown
The much-hyped — then much-maligned — RPG is back with an expansion that changes the game.
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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...
Sea Of Stars Review - Star Power
Sabotage Studios' throwback RPG is a terrific modern riff on SNES classics.
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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...
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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...
youtu.be
Watch Asteroid City for the third time now that it’s on Peacock and it grows for me with each viewing. More and more moving the more I understand the machinations of the structure.
