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Sofia Hariz

@sofiahariz.bsky.social

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Freelance multimedia video game journalist. Columnist for Gamer.no. Narrative writer for video games, TV and radio. Producer of art in various forms. She/her. https://bio.site/sofiahariz

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Nov 9

Hi everyone! I'm Sofia Hariz, and I write, host, stream, and produce shows, podcasts and articles about video games and movies. Currently also dipping my toes in narrative writing for video games and radio.

Sofia Hariz, Isla Hinck, Michael Huber and Jason Wishnov posing together in front of the set of their trivia game show "Mysterious Monsters".

Sofia Hariz and Isla Hinck on set filming a video for Easy Allies.

Sofia Hariz, Michael Huber and Isla Hinck posing with Casper Van Dien and two men dressed in costumes from 'Starship Troopers', after interviewing Casper about the game "Starship Troopers: Extermination" at Gamescom 2024 in Germany.

Stephanie "Missharvey" Harvey, Kat Gunn, Sofia Hariz, Michele Morrow and Mandie Roman on stage during the Inven Global Esports Conference "The Female Faces of Esports" panel in 2019.

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · 3d

Psst! Doing a casual Pokémon Legends: Z-A stream with @islahinck.bsky.social over at @easyallies.bsky.social ! Come say hiiii💕 twitch.tv/easyallies

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Amy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social · Sep 17

Hey! I have no idea how to do this, I’ve never made a List or Starter Pack before, but:

⭐️ If you’re a Games Writer/Narrative Designer looking for work, and you’d like to be added to my Starter Pack, lmk!
⭐️ If you’re looking to hire a Games Writer/Narrative Designer, check out this Starter Pack!

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thank you!! Thanks for taking the time to make this as well!!!💜☺️

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Sep 17

Hiii, would love to be added to this if possible 😊

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yes! I loved having a Weeks personally, I knew I'd have empty days and it felt a little less intimidating when there wasn't tons of blank pages I felt I had to fill in perfectly. Get a fun cover and a basic color would be my advice!

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Isla Nanette Hinck @islahinck.bsky.social · Sep 3

My new song is officially out and here's the music video! It is made to look like a 90s FMV game, everything you see is running in Unreal (working with video files in Unreal should be easier!) Anyways! Check out I Haunt Myself now on yt and streaming everywhere! youtu.be/tRnfCBVpQ30?...

I Haunt Myself (Official Music Video)

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Aug 19

Joining @easyallies.bsky.social for their Gamescom Opening Night Live reaction stream at 10.30 PST! Come say hi! twitch.tv/easyallies

EasyAllies - Twitch

Easy Allies (EZA) is an independent group of experienced writers and video producers who love playing video games, analyzing the industry, and interacting with the community. Here on Twitch we're doin...

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Gamer.no @gamer.no · Aug 6

Sofia ❤️ Sjekk intervjuet hennes sammen med våre gode venner i @easyallies.bsky.social her. (cc @sofiahariz.bsky.social)

Dead Take Interview w/ Abubakar Salim - Hollywood's Dark Side

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Aug 6

Streaming Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking with Easy Allies. Come say hi! - www.twitch.tv/easyallies

@strangescaffold.bsky.social @easyallies.bsky.social

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Jul 31

Had a blast chatting with the wonderful @abubakarsalim.bsky.social about the new @surgentstudios.bsky.social game Dead Take with @islahinck.bsky.social and @dbloodworth2.bsky.social for @easyallies.bsky.social !! youtu.be/waIfRPEuCBY?...

Dead Take Interview w/ Abubakar Salim - Hollywood's Dark Side

YouTube video by Easy Allies

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Jun 24

Had the pleasure of chatting with @nikkijay.games about her incredible life story and wonderful game Quantum Witch.

Easy Allies @easyallies.bsky.social · Jun 24

How Escaping a Cult in Real Life Inspired Quantum Witch
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uAk...

Isla and Sofia spoke with Quantum Witch creator NikkiJay about how video games helped her leave a cult.

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Jun 14

Went to Summer Game Fest for @gamer.no , made a video chatting about it. Thanks to @islahinck.bsky.social for joining me! www.gamer.no/artikler/gam...

Gamer.no var på Summer Game Fest

Hvordan er det å være på «ikke-E3»? Få svaret på det, og alle høydepunktene fra arrangementet her.

www.gamer.no

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Isla Nanette Hinck @islahinck.bsky.social · Jun 14

Spoke a little Norwegian for @sofiahariz.bsky.social's SGF video for gamer.no (then got a migraine and had to wear sunglasses lol) youtu.be/Kgl5CBVugT0?...

Gamer.no var på Summer Game Fest 2025

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Jun 8

Reacting to PC Gaming Show with @easyallies.bsky.social right now! www.twitch.tv/easyallies

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XBox Showcase Reactions! | THEN PC Gaming Show

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · Jun 4

We're really just going through with all this, aren't we

aftermath.site/summer-game-fe...

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · Jun 5

Excited to be joining the stream. Come say hi!!

Easy Allies @easyallies.bsky.social · Jun 5

Tune in at 5pm PT for our Switch 2 launch stream featuring a cadre of special guests!

twitch.tv/easyallies

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Easy Allies @easyallies.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨Don’t forget!🚨

Our meetup is TOMORROW at 11am - 3pm at Good People Coffee Co.!

We can’t wait to see you there!

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · May 28

really, really upsetting to see what's been happening at EA over the last several months. it feels like it's every month just about, another thing shut down.

www.ign.com/articles/ea-...

EA Cancels Black Panther Game, Closes Cliffhanger Studios - IGN

Electronic Arts is canceling its planned Black Panther game and shutting down developer Cliffhanger Studios, IGN has learned.

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Liana Ruppert ➡️ TwitchCon @dirtyeffinhippy.lianaruppert.com · May 28

YouTubers, I am begging - please either go easy on the flashing effects or put a warning like I’ve been seeing more of on platforms like TikTok. Having a seizure knock me out bc of a 5-sec bit that in no way needed the flashing effects really sucks. People die from seizures every day. It’s scary.

An Epileptic’s Guide To Gaming

As an epileptic, my entire perspective of media has changed. For those with epilepsy or a sensitivity to neurological episodes, here is a helpful guide on how to game safely.

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · May 26

I'm so confident Pew Pew Bang could have like 5 million followers if the right people were exposed to it. Do you have people in your life who love games but hate listening to a bunch of dudes talk about them? Show them Pew Pew Bang!! It's the podcast that's also a slumber party!

MinnMax @minnmax.com · May 26

The new episode of Pew Pew Bang is now live! The crew finds games at the intersection of fragging and friendship and Haley has some wise words to share for those mourning a relationship gone by. Watch here or listen on your podcast app of choice: youtu.be/_i27qAXe2-4

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Jesse Vitelli @mamavitelli.bsky.social · May 23

Skybox launched its Patreon. If you can toss a dollar to support good independent games writing toss em some money. Or simply share the link because that's free!!
www.patreon.com/SkyboxCritics

Get more from Skybox on Patreon

A worker-owned games (& other) media site.

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · May 14

Huge thank you to @gamer.no for giving me the platform to talk about this very important topic. Artists of all kinds need protections around AI. Here's a link to the original, please show it some love!!!🥹 www.gamer.no/artikler/de-...

– De prøver å erstatte sjelen vår

Samtaler om kunstig intelligens, streik og personlig autonomi med mennesker fra den amerikanske spillbransjen.

www.gamer.no

Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · May 14

The English translation of my story for @gamer.no is now live! I sat down with some incredibly talented game actors to discuss AI, the SAG strike and more. Thank you @ajlocascio.bsky.social @ashlyburch.bsky.social @davidmenkin.com @selmaleh.bsky.social and Nick Apostolides! tinyurl.com/y623htxz

Gamer.no feature- interviews with voice actors on SAG-AFTRA strike, AI — Sofia Hariz

Interview with AJ LoCascio, Ashly Burch, David Menkin, Nick Apostilides and Sarah Elmaleh on voice acting, the SAG-AFTRA strike, AI and more.

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · May 13

Hadde æren av å intervjue noen fantastiske skuespillere innenfor spill i min første sak for @gamer.no !

Gamer.no @gamer.no · May 13

Hvis du skal lese én sak hos oss, les denne. En fantastisk debutartikkel fra @sofiahariz.bsky.social om kampen for vår kreative sjel i brutal konkurranse mot kunstig intelligens og profittjagende toppsjefer.

– De prøver å erstatte sjelen vår

Samtaler om kunstig intelligens, streik og personlig autonomi med mennesker fra den amerikanske spillbransjen.

www.gamer.no

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Sofia Hariz @sofiahariz.bsky.social · May 13

Tusen takk!🥹💕

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