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Kenneth Seward Jr.

@kennyufg.bsky.social

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Tomatometer-Approved Critic & Freelance Writer (IGN, EGMNOW, GameSpot, Polygon, Kotaku, etc.), Co-host of The G.A.M.E. Cast. Illustrator/Fine Arts grad.

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · Oct 17

Hey all, I did the thing. I now have a place where you can see MOST of my writing. Check it out 👀
www.ksewardjr.com

Latest Work - Kenneth Seward Jr

Kenneth Seward Jr. is a Tomatometer-approved critic, freelance writer, editor, and illustrator who covers games, movies, and more. He's also a co-host of The G.A.M.E. Cast. 

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 9h

Getting older is recognizing that just because you found a loophole/a way to cope, doesn't mean that a game mechanic isn't poorly designed.

"Yeah man, all you gotta do to beat the unbeatable boss is to grind for several years while welding legendary loot. Skill issue..."

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 2d

My top 5 horror movies of 2025 (so far), no order:

1. Sinners
2. Bring Her Back
3. 28 Years Later
4. Black Phone 2
5. Weapons

Honorable Mention: Final Destination Bloodlines

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Ash Parrish @adashtra.bsky.social · 14d

I just read "if you deny the computer its humanity"
I need SETI/CERN/AT&T whoever@!!!! to turn this whole bitch internet OFF

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 15d

@crunchyroll.com used my quote on Instagram! S/O to @butwhytho.net #Critic #anime

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 17d

I think I got more rejection emails this past month than I did in all of 2024. It's wild (sad) out here.

Hayes Madsen @solfleet.bsky.social · 17d

Finding any freelance work right now feels like remembering a cool thing you had in your closet, spending a day looking for it, and just giving up entirely eventually.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 17d

People seem convinced that there is a plan to reinstitute the draft and I think they should take a minute and think of how the entire country went batshit insane over being asked to wear little fabric masks in public for a while

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 19d

I float between it being a poplar genre that folks are gravitating to (like most indie horror trends) and the potential to speak towards the idea of othering - or what it means to see people as less than in a manner that kinda reflects the real world.

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Brian Shea @brianpshea.bsky.social · 19d

These companies think that paying off the President will redirect his ire, but by conceding an inch now, they’ll be giving up a mile later. YouTube and Disney seem to think that these moves will satisfy him, but this is just the administration testing how pliable they are for future reference.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 19d

YouTube agrees to pay $24.5M to settle lawsuit for suspending President Trump's account in 2021

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 20d

Gurl hush. We (I) care about you/want you to heal up. If posting makes you feel better - as opposed to posting about games and such - then do it! I'll be here like:

PS: Seriously tho, praying for you 🙏🏾 ❤️

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 24d

Just got screener access to Coyotes. Stay tuned for a review...hopefully lol #Freelance

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The G.A.M.E Cast @thegamecast.bsky.social · 25d

🚨 NEW VIDEO 🚨 Watch @tessytargaryen.bsky.social & @kennyufg.bsky.social try to survive the end of the world, with humorous results. #noimnotahuman
#GAME
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Trust No One! | No, I'm Not Human Part 1

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 25d

@someblacknerd.bsky.social you was just talking about this lol

Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 26d

god Japan just has its shit together in ways we do not on so many things. See: bathrooms, convenience stores, trains, cramming a Nintendo, Pokemon, Capcom, Sega, Jump, Jojo, and Godzilla store onto the same floor of the mall

Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 25d

Nobody:

Me: I love my veggies, I love my veggies, yum yum, eat em up, yum yum, eat em up...🎶

Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 26d

I keep seeing stuff like this and it's disheartening. Not just aimed at IGN but other sites too. Or rather, other journo. And the bad part is that y'all know better. We've felt what it's like to be hounded over an opinion. When I see this I be on some "Et tu, Brute?" type shit!

Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 26d

There's almost certainly a few of our media peers who have no idea why I blocked them and it's because I watched them publicly tear down my incredible coworkers just so they could sound smug about a video game

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 26d

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 27d

Tweeting about battle rap on x. Look over, see no one talking about SM15, gets sad, goes back to x 😥🤣

Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · 27d

Lol

Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · Sep 12

My review of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle is live on @butwhytho.net. Sneak Peek: Pacing issues aside, fans should be pleased with the film, thanks to the awesome animation and thrilling portions that reflect what's to come!

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Demon Slayer The Movie: Infinity Castle Review - Is Focused On Existing Fans

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle is a Demon Slayer movie exclusively for existing fans.

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · Sep 4

My youngest daughter turned 10 today. My wife's birthday is next week. I may or may not be broke 😅

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Emma Kidwell | Looking for work ✨ @emmakidwell.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.

I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · Sep 4

The best time to use this gif....lol

Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · Aug 29

Got screener access to Gen V season 2 with no where to pitch a review cuz the current state of [motions at everything] is terrible. Sad face...

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The G.A.M.E Cast @thegamecast.bsky.social · Aug 19

We got more podcast episodes on the way. In the meantime, check out our second episode of #DaysofOurSims #Sim4

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Days of our Sims: House Shopping

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Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · Aug 9

#WeaponsMovie is $&*!$* great. It's slow, deliberate pace pays off big time. Even if the "answer" to the mystery isn't has fantastical as I had hoped, everything works together to tell a dope horror story. 9/10 easy!

Kenneth Seward Jr. @kennyufg.bsky.social · Aug 9

Seated to see #WeaponsMovie

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