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Samuel Horti

@samuelhorti.bsky.social

Freelance editor and reporter, mainly about video games for PC Gamer, IGN, Rock Paper Shotgun, Remap Radio, and many others. Previously BBC News and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Portfolio is samuelhorti.com / email sphorti@gmail.com

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Samuel Horti@samuelhorti.bsky.social · last wk.

Huge thanks to Rob for letting me chat baseball and one of my favourite games ever - it made me realise that I'm still a better writer than speaker, but I had a lot of fun! Please have a listen and read the accompanying piece if you can. Even if you're not a baseball fan, SMB4 is incredible.

Rob Zacny@robzacny.bsky.social · last wk.

Abused my position to make @samuelhorti.bsky.social talk to me about Super Mega Baseball 4, a game I'm currently obsessed with mostly because of his retrospective. remapradio.com/podcasts/epi...

Samuel Horti@samuelhorti.bsky.social · 2w ago

For Remap I wrote about EA's double-edged influence on Super Mega Baseball, the best sports series of all time. It's the story of a giant swallowing a talented indie and what happened next, for better and worse. Please read (and subscribe!). Thx @robzacny.bsky.social remapradio.com/articles/sup...

Super Mega Baseball 4 and the Quest for the Perfect Game

How Metalhead achieved the ideal form of the baseball sim-cade game, thanks to the double-edged influence of EA.

remapradio.com

Chris Schilling@schillingc.bsky.social · last wk.

Feels faintly archaic saying things like "the weekend crowd" in space year 2026, but on the off-chance that's still a thing, I'll reshare this piece about a really fascinating upcoming video game because people seemed to quite enjoy it. www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...

‘An anthem for the co-dependent’: Bad Magpie’s corvid carnage with a side of existential angst

Going by the mantra, if you want to make someone laugh, make them cry first, the game’s developers have created a lonely magpie who fills the void by wreaking havoc

theguardian.com

Chris Bratt@chrisbratt.bsky.social · 2w ago

Reporting on the R* firings has meant multiple trips to London, Edinburgh & Glasgow over the last several months in order to be on the ground as the story developed. It's been a different style of video for us, with more frequent updates, rather than one big doc right at the end of the process.

Chris interviewing Rachel Crawford, one of the fired Rockstar workers, during a demonstration outside Rockstar North.Chris attaching a lavalier microphone to the shirt of Nestor Uriarte, ahead of their interview about his role as union rep at Rockstar Games.Chris reporting to camera outside the Glasgow Tribunals Centre during the preliminary hearing between Rockstar Games and its fired workers.The fired Rockstar workers and their supported protesting outside the entrance to the Rockstar North offices.
Samuel Horti@samuelhorti.bsky.social · 2w ago

Need a weekend longread? Here are several thousand words on Super Mega Baseball: why I think it's the best sports series ever, plus original reporting on what changed at developer Metalhead after EA bought it. Thanks @robzacny.bsky.social for giving me time + space! remapradio.com/articles/sup...

Super Mega Baseball 4 and the Quest for the Perfect Game

How Metalhead achieved the ideal form of the baseball sim-cade game, thanks to the double-edged influence of EA.

remapradio.com

Samuel Horti@samuelhorti.bsky.social · 2w ago

I tested dozens of top gaming mice to find the best. The answer is the Logitech Pro X2 SuperStrike, and anyone who disagrees... is a person with a different opinion. 8 reccs total, and I've tried to pick something for every need. Thanks to @usebomswisely.bsky.social www.ign.com/articles/bes...

Forget Everything You Know About Clicks: Why the Logitech Pro X2 Superstrike’s Revolutionary Haptic Tech Makes It the Best Gaming Mouse I’ve Ever Tested

I've been reviewing gaming mice for nearly a decade, testing their build quality, responsiveness, latency, and ever-growing DPI and polling rate claims. After weeks of hands-on experience with more th...

ign.com

Samuel Horti@samuelhorti.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thanks to everyone who shared this so far - if you worked on the series, or were part of the deal from the EA side, my DMs open and email is sphorti@gmail.com

Samuel Horti@samuelhorti.bsky.social · 2w ago

For Remap I wrote about EA's double-edged influence on Super Mega Baseball, the best sports series of all time. It's the story of a giant swallowing a talented indie and what happened next, for better and worse. Please read (and subscribe!). Thx @robzacny.bsky.social remapradio.com/articles/sup...

Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog@realdavejackson.bsky.social · 2w ago

This was a great read and it made me want to play more Super Mega Baseball. Hell yeah.

Samuel Horti@samuelhorti.bsky.social · 2w ago

For Remap I wrote about EA's double-edged influence on Super Mega Baseball, the best sports series of all time. It's the story of a giant swallowing a talented indie and what happened next, for better and worse. Please read (and subscribe!). Thx @robzacny.bsky.social remapradio.com/articles/sup...

Samuel Horti@samuelhorti.bsky.social · 2w ago

For Remap I wrote about EA's double-edged influence on Super Mega Baseball, the best sports series of all time. It's the story of a giant swallowing a talented indie and what happened next, for better and worse. Please read (and subscribe!). Thx @robzacny.bsky.social remapradio.com/articles/sup...

Super Mega Baseball 4 and the Quest for the Perfect Game

How Metalhead achieved the ideal form of the baseball sim-cade game, thanks to the double-edged influence of EA.

remapradio.com

Tom O@vgtomo.bsky.social · 4w ago

Big news! @apzonerunner.com and I have launched a new video games website. @respec.net is our attempt to create a highly curated multi-format site that has that club feel you used to get from the best magazines (and frankly, my beloved VideoGamer back in the day) www.respec.net/feature/87-w...

Welcome to Respec: A word from the Editors | Respec

Welcome to our new little corner of the internet. Why a new video game website, and why now? Allow us to explain...

respec.net

Jeremy Peel@jeremypeel.bsky.social · last mo.

For IGN: "I’m drawn to Fable’s reputation systems not because they feel real, but because they’re nakedly mechanical." www.ign.com/articles/fab...

20 Years After the Elder Scrolls 4’s NPCs Lived Clockwork Lives, Fable’s Amazing World Is Proving That Oblivion Was Ahead of Its Time

The new Fable may be bringing back fuzzy memories of the original Lionhead games, but its reactive world echoes the ground-breaking AI systems of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion.

ign.com

Samuel Horti@samuelhorti.bsky.social · last mo.

If you ever played ISS64, the best sports game on N64, then please do read my piece revisiting it for IGN, and then bask in the nostalgia of @andreas.killie-grenasberg.no's soundboard commentary tool, in the quoted post below ("There's a fight for aerial domination!") www.ign.com/articles/int...

Three Decades and Eight World Cups Later, International Superstar Soccer 64 Remains a Timeless Joy With an Unforgettable Commentator

It may be almost 30 years old, but with its unforgettable commentator and brilliant gameplay, International Superstar Soccer 64 is completely timeless.

ign.com

Andreas Killie-Grenasberg@andreas.killie-grenasberg.no · last mo.

@samuelhorti.bsky.social I saw your article about ISS64! You might enjoy this odd website i made a few weeks ago: internationalsuperstar.soccer#s=a_hititwit...

Matthew Castle@mrbasilpesto.bsky.social · last mo.

You can really hear that the first half was recorded at 7am and the second half during peak sweating hours at 5pm. I'm going to tell people we were trying to mimic the tonal shift from Franklin to Trevor. I've loved revisiting these games over the last year - some of our more energetic chats.

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast@backpagepod.bsky.social · last mo.

Our GTA series ends today! Two Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto V is now available. Picked a good week for it, eh? Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/0Pzu...

Jeremy Peel@jeremypeel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For GamesRadar: “It's the first-person shooter equivalent of getting up at 3am for a wee, and trusting that you can remember the obstacles along the way: the corners of the bed, the next door handle, a flight of stairs you'd rather not tumble down sideways.” www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/ma...

Marathon Season 2 is testing my map knowledge in the most terrifying way: by turning the lights off

Now Playing | I played nearly 150 hours of Marathon's first season and it's just as well, because now I can't see a sodding thing

gamesradar.com

Samuel Horti@samuelhorti.bsky.social · 2mo ago

More on 007 First Light for @ign.com - why I don't think TacSim, sold as an endgame with a long roadmap, has anywhere near the same potential as Hitman. It's got exactly one brilliant mission. Most of the others are duds and some of the design decisions are baffling. www.ign.com/articles/007...

007 First Light’s Tactical Simulation Mode Is Barebones and Fidly, Making It a Mere Shadow of Hitman’s Brilliant Endgame

With few missions, an awkward structure and no sprawling sandbox, 007 First Light's TacSim mode stands little chance of matching Hitman's brilliant postgame.

ign.com