Brian Crecente
@crecente.bsky.social
President Pad & Pixel video game consulting
https://linktr.ee/crecente
BAFTA member
Kotaku founder
Polygon co-founder
Former video game editor Rolling Stone, Variety
https://linktr.ee/crecente
BAFTA member
Kotaku founder
Polygon co-founder
Former video game editor Rolling Stone, Variety
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Brian Crecente
@crecente.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Game | Brian Crecente | Substack
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(Re) intro time.
I run a consultancy for video games, tech, and toys. Clients include Epic Games and LEGO!
You may also know me as the founder of Kotaku, cofounder of Polygon, video games editor at Rolling Stone and Variety.
I still write, but mostly for clients and my column.
game.substack.com
I run a consultancy for video games, tech, and toys. Clients include Epic Games and LEGO!
You may also know me as the founder of Kotaku, cofounder of Polygon, video games editor at Rolling Stone and Variety.
I still write, but mostly for clients and my column.
game.substack.com
8 foot boxed Santa is going to be the death of me one of these years.
November 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
8 foot boxed Santa is going to be the death of me one of these years.
November 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Turns out my handheld video game display case did not have a drawer of holding.
November 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Turns out my handheld video game display case did not have a drawer of holding.
Thanksgiving is dead, all hail Christmas
November 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Thanksgiving is dead, all hail Christmas
My wife just started playing D&D and would love a book that gets a bit more into the play part for newbies.
How’s this one?
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How’s this one?
amzn.to/4ir9nWb
How to Play Dungeons and Dragons For Beginners: DND Handbook to Building Your Gaming World
How to Play Dungeons and Dragons For Beginners: DND Handbook to Building Your Gaming World [Baker, Ryan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Play Dungeons and Dragons For Beginners: DND Handbook to Building Your Gaming World
amzn.to
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My wife just started playing D&D and would love a book that gets a bit more into the play part for newbies.
How’s this one?
amzn.to/4ir9nWb
How’s this one?
amzn.to/4ir9nWb
A very important point that is often lost in the conversation: Not all AI is the same, or even bad.
Sweeney is probably right that AI use - at least to some extent - is going to become ubiquitous. What might matter more is labels that reflect how AI is used - just as a coding tool, or to generate scripts, art, and voice lines wholesale?
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Steam should drop its ‘Made with AI’ tags
‘AI will be involved in nearly all future production.’
www.theverge.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A very important point that is often lost in the conversation: Not all AI is the same, or even bad.
Reposted by Brian Crecente
Though only a receipt will arrive this holiday season, why not preorder my new book today, while the powerful foam of undying commercial waves is already crashing over your fragile human mind?
The Small Stuff
From popular The Atlantic columnist Ian Bogost, a lively reflection about how we’ve become disconnected from the physical world—and how to reclaim ...
www.simonandschuster.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Though only a receipt will arrive this holiday season, why not preorder my new book today, while the powerful foam of undying commercial waves is already crashing over your fragile human mind?
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild
King Cobra
Gibbon
Reindeer
Bandicoot
Kangaroo
King Cobra
Gibbon
Reindeer
Bandicoot
Kangaroo
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild
Common Dolphin
Coyote
Raccoon
Bald Eagle
Proghorn
Common Dolphin
Coyote
Raccoon
Bald Eagle
Proghorn
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild
Armadillo
Turkey
Scottish wildcat (I can not 100% confirm this rare sighting but I don’t know what else it could have been!)
Assateague Island pony
Bald eagle
Armadillo
Turkey
Scottish wildcat (I can not 100% confirm this rare sighting but I don’t know what else it could have been!)
Assateague Island pony
Bald eagle
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild
King Cobra
Gibbon
Reindeer
Bandicoot
Kangaroo
King Cobra
Gibbon
Reindeer
Bandicoot
Kangaroo
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The real joke is that anyone from Gen X will ever retire
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The real joke is that anyone from Gen X will ever retire
Reposted by Brian Crecente
Is learning to parkour on your 2026 New Years Resolutions list? Relooted can help with that 🎮
#indiegame
#indiegame
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Is learning to parkour on your 2026 New Years Resolutions list? Relooted can help with that 🎮
#indiegame
#indiegame
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I shouldn’t have had that late night bowl of mac & cheese
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I shouldn’t have had that late night bowl of mac & cheese
Sega Genesis Arcade Ultimate Portable Player (Gopher)
AtGames - 2014
Source: padandpixel.com/a-history-of...
#Handcandy
AtGames - 2014
Source: padandpixel.com/a-history-of...
#Handcandy
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Sega Genesis Arcade Ultimate Portable Player (Gopher)
AtGames - 2014
Source: padandpixel.com/a-history-of...
#Handcandy
AtGames - 2014
Source: padandpixel.com/a-history-of...
#Handcandy
Reposted by Brian Crecente
Fall and the holiday season is upon us. What better time to play some cozy cozy games?
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
The Rise of Cozy Games
From Stardew Valley to Animal Crossing and the COVID boom, we spoke with developers, players, and a video game-focused psychologist on the rise of chill games.
store.epicgames.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Fall and the holiday season is upon us. What better time to play some cozy cozy games?
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
That’s dinner done!!
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
That’s dinner done!!
Fall and the holiday season is upon us. What better time to play some cozy cozy games?
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
The Rise of Cozy Games
From Stardew Valley to Animal Crossing and the COVID boom, we spoke with developers, players, and a video game-focused psychologist on the rise of chill games.
store.epicgames.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Fall and the holiday season is upon us. What better time to play some cozy cozy games?
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
Wait … did the Pope visit Turkey the week of Thanksgiving?
Lol, that’s my guy 😂
Lol, that’s my guy 😂
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Wait … did the Pope visit Turkey the week of Thanksgiving?
Lol, that’s my guy 😂
Lol, that’s my guy 😂
Nothing says Thanksgiving like Foreigner performing on a wheeled stage in front of an 8 foot tall Demogorgan as the entire thing rolls through NYC.
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Nothing says Thanksgiving like Foreigner performing on a wheeled stage in front of an 8 foot tall Demogorgan as the entire thing rolls through NYC.
We put our cats to work this Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We put our cats to work this Thanksgiving
Reposted by Brian Crecente
From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.