Dan Stapleton
@danstapleton.bsky.social
Retired. Formerly IGN’s Director of Reviews, EIC of GameSpy, and Reviews Editor at PC Gamer. Dad (so expect dad jokes). Careful: you might hear some opinions.
I stand... corrected?
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I stand... corrected?
Kids’ Jack-o-lanterns came out alright! They draw the faces and I do my best interpretation of their artistic intent in the medium of pumpkin.
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Kids’ Jack-o-lanterns came out alright! They draw the faces and I do my best interpretation of their artistic intent in the medium of pumpkin.
Guess which one I did
October 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Guess which one I did
My 7-year-old daughter is getting pretty decent at Forza Horizon 5 with the wheel. This should give her credit toward drivers’ ed!
October 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
My 7-year-old daughter is getting pretty decent at Forza Horizon 5 with the wheel. This should give her credit toward drivers’ ed!
I said yes!
…When my brother asked if I wanted an Oura ring for my birthday.
…When my brother asked if I wanted an Oura ring for my birthday.
October 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I said yes!
…When my brother asked if I wanted an Oura ring for my birthday.
…When my brother asked if I wanted an Oura ring for my birthday.
This is kinda emblematic of the history of working at IGN and trying to address the concerns of people spouting conspiracy theories on social media.
Much like fighting the tide, you won't win and will do it again tomorrow.
Much like fighting the tide, you won't win and will do it again tomorrow.
September 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This is kinda emblematic of the history of working at IGN and trying to address the concerns of people spouting conspiracy theories on social media.
Much like fighting the tide, you won't win and will do it again tomorrow.
Much like fighting the tide, you won't win and will do it again tomorrow.
If Hades 2 offers you a Daedalus Hammer, you PICK UP THE DAEDLEUS HAMMER!
September 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
If Hades 2 offers you a Daedalus Hammer, you PICK UP THE DAEDLEUS HAMMER!
Neighborhood cat loves to pay a visit to my indoor cats
September 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Neighborhood cat loves to pay a visit to my indoor cats
This #1 ranking probably won't hold but it's one of my best Monster Train 2 Daily Challenge performances yet. I absolutely love how this game encourages you to go positively bananas when mutators align.
September 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This #1 ranking probably won't hold but it's one of my best Monster Train 2 Daily Challenge performances yet. I absolutely love how this game encourages you to go positively bananas when mutators align.
It was a little silly that I lucked into *six* of this fine gentleman, and they ran up my score a bit by raking in ~50 gold per kill for half of the run.
September 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
It was a little silly that I lucked into *six* of this fine gentleman, and they ran up my score a bit by raking in ~50 gold per kill for half of the run.
The new Monster Train 2 update and I are gonna get along juuuuust fine, I think.
September 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The new Monster Train 2 update and I are gonna get along juuuuust fine, I think.
This is not improving his PR
September 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
This is not improving his PR
Xbox’s servers seem to be going through some things tonight, eh?
September 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Xbox’s servers seem to be going through some things tonight, eh?
Not sure what level of support you're looking for, but you can load any game you have an EXE for into Steam's UI and it'll show up in Big Picture.
August 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Not sure what level of support you're looking for, but you can load any game you have an EXE for into Steam's UI and it'll show up in Big Picture.
"YoU cAn'T rEvIeW iT It'S nOt FiNiShEd!"
August 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
"YoU cAn'T rEvIeW iT It'S nOt FiNiShEd!"
Hi! That's not what the review was talking about.
August 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Hi! That's not what the review was talking about.
WOW, Google Docs just added a built-in text-to-speech reader with (relatively) natural-sounding voices.
I can't recommend this enough as a proofreading tool. You'll catch *so* many instances of missing or extra words, repetition, or just stuff that sounds wrong by having your writing read to you.
I can't recommend this enough as a proofreading tool. You'll catch *so* many instances of missing or extra words, repetition, or just stuff that sounds wrong by having your writing read to you.
August 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
WOW, Google Docs just added a built-in text-to-speech reader with (relatively) natural-sounding voices.
I can't recommend this enough as a proofreading tool. You'll catch *so* many instances of missing or extra words, repetition, or just stuff that sounds wrong by having your writing read to you.
I can't recommend this enough as a proofreading tool. You'll catch *so* many instances of missing or extra words, repetition, or just stuff that sounds wrong by having your writing read to you.
LOL I played the Battlefield 6 beta last night (EXTREMELY POORLY) and it worked fine. I literally have not rebooted since then (though I did put it to sleep overnight) and now there's a problem.
Cool cool cool.
Cool cool cool.
August 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
LOL I played the Battlefield 6 beta last night (EXTREMELY POORLY) and it worked fine. I literally have not rebooted since then (though I did put it to sleep overnight) and now there's a problem.
Cool cool cool.
Cool cool cool.
Starting my (almost) 10-year-old on Batman: Arkham Asylum.
July 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Starting my (almost) 10-year-old on Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Oh, I have some feedback for you alright @paramountplus.com
July 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Oh, I have some feedback for you alright @paramountplus.com
What exactly happened on March 3, 2024 that made everybody start referring to an online tantrum as a "crash out"?
July 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
What exactly happened on March 3, 2024 that made everybody start referring to an online tantrum as a "crash out"?
Is Google getting dumber or are people?
July 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Is Google getting dumber or are people?
My kids know how to show their dad a good time on Father's Day.
June 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
My kids know how to show their dad a good time on Father's Day.