Gene Park
@gene.meme
Washington Post games critic | co-host of Punching Up, a Nintendo podcast | Pacific Roots | DC Rock
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🌸NEW VID🌸
Silent Hill f almost drove me insane with how much there is to talk about. EVERY detail led to a rabbit hole of research, but what I kept coming back to is how it's a game about the curses in our blood... curses both supernatural AND societal.
youtu.be/F1oc4_hP3IQ
Silent Hill f almost drove me insane with how much there is to talk about. EVERY detail led to a rabbit hole of research, but what I kept coming back to is how it's a game about the curses in our blood... curses both supernatural AND societal.
youtu.be/F1oc4_hP3IQ
October 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🌸NEW VID🌸
Silent Hill f almost drove me insane with how much there is to talk about. EVERY detail led to a rabbit hole of research, but what I kept coming back to is how it's a game about the curses in our blood... curses both supernatural AND societal.
youtu.be/F1oc4_hP3IQ
Silent Hill f almost drove me insane with how much there is to talk about. EVERY detail led to a rabbit hole of research, but what I kept coming back to is how it's a game about the curses in our blood... curses both supernatural AND societal.
youtu.be/F1oc4_hP3IQ
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WOW! The Washington Post obtained the rest of the body cam footage showing that the drunk-driving ICE agent promised to check if the arresting officer's partner was Haitian. "I’m going to run some checks when I get back." He added that he would have him deported if "not legit."
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
WOW! The Washington Post obtained the rest of the body cam footage showing that the drunk-driving ICE agent promised to check if the arresting officer's partner was Haitian. "I’m going to run some checks when I get back." He added that he would have him deported if "not legit."
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You’ve probably heard but I have been federally indicted by Trump’s DOJ.
We now have to cover the costs of a campaign *and* a legal battle to preserve our First Amendment rights.
Help us win this fight by chipping in at katforillinois.com/legal
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October 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
You’ve probably heard but I have been federally indicted by Trump’s DOJ.
We now have to cover the costs of a campaign *and* a legal battle to preserve our First Amendment rights.
Help us win this fight by chipping in at katforillinois.com/legal
We now have to cover the costs of a campaign *and* a legal battle to preserve our First Amendment rights.
Help us win this fight by chipping in at katforillinois.com/legal
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If you are not from the DC area it is hard to convey just how difficult it is to avoid being in rooms, gatherings and work social circles with people like him. I met Kaelen at a Kinda Funny DC community dinner in 2020 but only found out about his involvement with the Trump campaign afterwards
sure. i only follow kaelan’s personal account. i didn’t even know this one existed until today.
i follow many right wing activists from 2016. i worked for the washington post covering the election back then. its helpful for understanding social media strategy and i was an sm editor. never met him
i follow many right wing activists from 2016. i worked for the washington post covering the election back then. its helpful for understanding social media strategy and i was an sm editor. never met him
October 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
If you are not from the DC area it is hard to convey just how difficult it is to avoid being in rooms, gatherings and work social circles with people like him. I met Kaelen at a Kinda Funny DC community dinner in 2020 but only found out about his involvement with the Trump campaign afterwards
sure. i only follow kaelan’s personal account. i didn’t even know this one existed until today.
i follow many right wing activists from 2016. i worked for the washington post covering the election back then. its helpful for understanding social media strategy and i was an sm editor. never met him
i follow many right wing activists from 2016. i worked for the washington post covering the election back then. its helpful for understanding social media strategy and i was an sm editor. never met him
October 29, 2025 at 6:30 AM
sure. i only follow kaelan’s personal account. i didn’t even know this one existed until today.
i follow many right wing activists from 2016. i worked for the washington post covering the election back then. its helpful for understanding social media strategy and i was an sm editor. never met him
i follow many right wing activists from 2016. i worked for the washington post covering the election back then. its helpful for understanding social media strategy and i was an sm editor. never met him
just to clear things up, im not friends with anyone in the white house. i just follow kaelan dorr and he follows me back. he was involved in the old 2016 campaign back when i helped cover politics and he was part of that meme culture. i’ve never met the guy.
im joking with paul 1/2
im joking with paul 1/2
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 AM
just to clear things up, im not friends with anyone in the white house. i just follow kaelan dorr and he follows me back. he was involved in the old 2016 campaign back when i helped cover politics and he was part of that meme culture. i’ve never met the guy.
im joking with paul 1/2
im joking with paul 1/2
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I think over the last few years I thin I've done the whole "reinstall the Xbox app/Gaming Services" dance at least 30 times or so.
It's truly baffling how bad the Xbox app on PC is! And it hasn't really improved at all in years.
It's truly baffling how bad the Xbox app on PC is! And it hasn't really improved at all in years.
to play the Xbox version of HALO INFINITE on my $1,000 xbox ally x, i just had verify, repair files, end task for Xbox, uninstall Gaming Services, reupdate the Xbox app in the Microsoft store, update Visual C++ redistributables, reinstall Gaming Services and restart. just like a console on Xmas day!
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I think over the last few years I thin I've done the whole "reinstall the Xbox app/Gaming Services" dance at least 30 times or so.
It's truly baffling how bad the Xbox app on PC is! And it hasn't really improved at all in years.
It's truly baffling how bad the Xbox app on PC is! And it hasn't really improved at all in years.
to play the Xbox version of HALO INFINITE on my $1,000 xbox ally x, i just had verify, repair files, end task for Xbox, uninstall Gaming Services, reupdate the Xbox app in the Microsoft store, update Visual C++ redistributables, reinstall Gaming Services and restart. just like a console on Xmas day!
October 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
to play the Xbox version of HALO INFINITE on my $1,000 xbox ally x, i just had verify, repair files, end task for Xbox, uninstall Gaming Services, reupdate the Xbox app in the Microsoft store, update Visual C++ redistributables, reinstall Gaming Services and restart. just like a console on Xmas day!
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I think that bit about not villainizing Gender Roles, or more specifically, masculinity is really important because Shu as a character is also wrapped up in the expectations of Masculinity.
I.E. that magazine entry you find about Samurai And Baseball and Shu wielding a Baseball bat as a weapon.
I.E. that magazine entry you find about Samurai And Baseball and Shu wielding a Baseball bat as a weapon.
For my Silent Hill f review, I interview a therapist. She beat the game twice.
We talk about how this masterpiece is about the horror of navigating the self, and the shedding and rebuilding of the self until you no longer recognize who remains.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
We talk about how this masterpiece is about the horror of navigating the self, and the shedding and rebuilding of the self until you no longer recognize who remains.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Review | ‘Silent Hill f’ is social horror that works. A therapist explains why.
“Silent Hill f,” examining the social pressures on a girl in 1960s Japan, is one of the psychological horror series’ most confident and resonant installments.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I think that bit about not villainizing Gender Roles, or more specifically, masculinity is really important because Shu as a character is also wrapped up in the expectations of Masculinity.
I.E. that magazine entry you find about Samurai And Baseball and Shu wielding a Baseball bat as a weapon.
I.E. that magazine entry you find about Samurai And Baseball and Shu wielding a Baseball bat as a weapon.
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For my Silent Hill f review, I interview a therapist. She beat the game twice.
We talk about how this masterpiece is about the horror of navigating the self, and the shedding and rebuilding of the self until you no longer recognize who remains.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
We talk about how this masterpiece is about the horror of navigating the self, and the shedding and rebuilding of the self until you no longer recognize who remains.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Review | ‘Silent Hill f’ is social horror that works. A therapist explains why.
“Silent Hill f,” examining the social pressures on a girl in 1960s Japan, is one of the psychological horror series’ most confident and resonant installments.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
For my Silent Hill f review, I interview a therapist. She beat the game twice.
We talk about how this masterpiece is about the horror of navigating the self, and the shedding and rebuilding of the self until you no longer recognize who remains.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
We talk about how this masterpiece is about the horror of navigating the self, and the shedding and rebuilding of the self until you no longer recognize who remains.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
For my Silent Hill f review, I interview a therapist. She beat the game twice.
We talk about how this masterpiece is about the horror of navigating the self, and the shedding and rebuilding of the self until you no longer recognize who remains.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
We talk about how this masterpiece is about the horror of navigating the self, and the shedding and rebuilding of the self until you no longer recognize who remains.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Review | ‘Silent Hill f’ is social horror that works. A therapist explains why.
“Silent Hill f,” examining the social pressures on a girl in 1960s Japan, is one of the psychological horror series’ most confident and resonant installments.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
For my Silent Hill f review, I interview a therapist. She beat the game twice.
We talk about how this masterpiece is about the horror of navigating the self, and the shedding and rebuilding of the self until you no longer recognize who remains.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
We talk about how this masterpiece is about the horror of navigating the self, and the shedding and rebuilding of the self until you no longer recognize who remains.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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"I’m grateful to have lived long enough to" play this game, but it's not very good --- this is an all-timer piece of criticism.
Pokemon Legends Z-A’s Lumiose City is too much of a flat wallpaper for me to enjoy. 2.5 stars.
In this review, I reflect on how Pokemon helped me through my cancer recovery, and how today, I hope it learns as I have, that survival is only the beginning.
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In this review, I reflect on how Pokemon helped me through my cancer recovery, and how today, I hope it learns as I have, that survival is only the beginning.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Review | I’m 44, and ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ makes me feel the walls closing in
“Pokémon Legends: Z-A” injects some energy into battles. But the series has never had a world this lifeless.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"I’m grateful to have lived long enough to" play this game, but it's not very good --- this is an all-timer piece of criticism.
Pokemon Legends Z-A’s Lumiose City is too much of a flat wallpaper for me to enjoy. 2.5 stars.
In this review, I reflect on how Pokemon helped me through my cancer recovery, and how today, I hope it learns as I have, that survival is only the beginning.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
In this review, I reflect on how Pokemon helped me through my cancer recovery, and how today, I hope it learns as I have, that survival is only the beginning.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Review | I’m 44, and ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ makes me feel the walls closing in
“Pokémon Legends: Z-A” injects some energy into battles. But the series has never had a world this lifeless.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Pokemon Legends Z-A’s Lumiose City is too much of a flat wallpaper for me to enjoy. 2.5 stars.
In this review, I reflect on how Pokemon helped me through my cancer recovery, and how today, I hope it learns as I have, that survival is only the beginning.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
In this review, I reflect on how Pokemon helped me through my cancer recovery, and how today, I hope it learns as I have, that survival is only the beginning.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
vinny vinesauce and i could chat for hours about games and stuff. great meeting him
October 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
vinny vinesauce and i could chat for hours about games and stuff. great meeting him
here to support my best pal suzi hunter
October 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
here to support my best pal suzi hunter
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The Washington Post is using bothsidesism to justify everything Trump is doing.
From yesterday on political purges in the military. They compared it to covid vaccine policies.
From yesterday on political purges in the military. They compared it to covid vaccine policies.
October 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The Washington Post is using bothsidesism to justify everything Trump is doing.
From yesterday on political purges in the military. They compared it to covid vaccine policies.
From yesterday on political purges in the military. They compared it to covid vaccine policies.
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I spent more than a decade at The Post. It was good to me and I was proud to work there. I’ve largely refrained from being critical since I left. But this framing of the special counsel probe is embarrassing and flatly wrong. Stunning, but not. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Jack Smith’s lawfare and James Comey’s arraignment on pathetically weak charges
Good people will be deterred from public service if they see a meaningful risk of winding up in jail afterward.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I spent more than a decade at The Post. It was good to me and I was proud to work there. I’ve largely refrained from being critical since I left. But this framing of the special counsel probe is embarrassing and flatly wrong. Stunning, but not. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Michigan Avenue right now.
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Michigan Avenue right now.
ask any editor i’ve worked for. i am very easygoing and am not precious about my words at all. editors make writing much better.
repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
ask any editor i’ve worked for. i am very easygoing and am not precious about my words at all. editors make writing much better.
The Expedition 33 studio says it will resist the economics of scaling up despite success in selling 5 million copies.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The Expedition 33 studio says it will resist the economics of scaling up despite success in selling 5 million copies.
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basically this. your favorite small art house studio uses AI and it helped make expedition 33, which everyone seems to be willing to give a pass. clearly its not a hard line for some people especially if it wins game of the year awards
October 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
basically this. your favorite small art house studio uses AI and it helped make expedition 33, which everyone seems to be willing to give a pass. clearly its not a hard line for some people especially if it wins game of the year awards
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Honestly using Gen AI for backgrounds and textures seems like an obvious method for smaller teams to make bigger and better worlds. Making this some kind of litmus test is asking for 3D games to be more expensive to make, which in turn means more centralization at the likes of EA.
A programmer for Expedition 33 did indeed use generative AI art early as placeholder textures that they missed removing at launch.
This isn’t in my piece, as it wasn’t a good fit and isn’t new information. but it’s worth clarifying
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This isn’t in my piece, as it wasn’t a good fit and isn’t new information. but it’s worth clarifying
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
‘Expedition 33’ will get a free update as French studio takes victory lap
After selling 5 million copies, breakout hit “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” is getting new content and a music tour, its small team of developers says.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Honestly using Gen AI for backgrounds and textures seems like an obvious method for smaller teams to make bigger and better worlds. Making this some kind of litmus test is asking for 3D games to be more expensive to make, which in turn means more centralization at the likes of EA.