Hayes Madsen
@solfleet.bsky.social
Video Game Trends Writer at Inverse.com Freelance Reporter. Words at CGMagOnline, IGN, Rolling Stone, and more. RPG aficionado. Bisexual.He/they. [email protected]. Signal: HayesM.26
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Hayes Madsen
@solfleet.bsky.social
· May 21
Know things aren't great right now, but after dealing with a family event, I'm officially looking for freelance work again. Made a new portfolio selection, focusing on what I think I do best - interviews.
Please reach out if you want to talk or are open to pitches. www.clippings.me/users/hayesm...
Please reach out if you want to talk or are open to pitches. www.clippings.me/users/hayesm...
Huh, this is a weird feeling. Some people know this, but Star Wars Insider was actually founded by my dad. He sold the company after Episode I. But Star Wars was a huge part of my life growing up because of it.
The official Star Wars magazine STAR WARS INSIDER will come to an end in 2026 😔
The final 2 issues of the magazine, which launched in 1994, will be published early next year
The final 2 issues of the magazine, which launched in 1994, will be published early next year
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Huh, this is a weird feeling. Some people know this, but Star Wars Insider was actually founded by my dad. He sold the company after Episode I. But Star Wars was a huge part of my life growing up because of it.
Absolute STEAL for one of the best modern visual novels, period. Love this game so much.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is $9.99 on US eShop buff.ly/YedgQoU
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Absolute STEAL for one of the best modern visual novels, period. Love this game so much.
Fwiw, I actually asked Yoshinori Kitase about this in an interview two years ago and he laughed and literally just said "Tell me why you want that."
Seeing Square Enix continue to make gacha Dissidia games when they could just make Dissidia Final Fantasy Warriors...... man
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Fwiw, I actually asked Yoshinori Kitase about this in an interview two years ago and he laughed and literally just said "Tell me why you want that."
Seeing Square Enix continue to make gacha Dissidia games when they could just make Dissidia Final Fantasy Warriors...... man
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Seeing Square Enix continue to make gacha Dissidia games when they could just make Dissidia Final Fantasy Warriors...... man
Found a game store in the mounting this weekend and got a Cactuar buddy
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Found a game store in the mounting this weekend and got a Cactuar buddy
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Ambrosia Sky: Act One is out now.
Support is everything right now. If you purchase a copy: thank you. If you enjoy it, please leave a review. If you like what we're doing as a studio, tell a friend.
Discovery is lifeblood in games today, and grassroots support makes the difference for indies
Support is everything right now. If you purchase a copy: thank you. If you enjoy it, please leave a review. If you like what we're doing as a studio, tell a friend.
Discovery is lifeblood in games today, and grassroots support makes the difference for indies
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Ambrosia Sky: Act One is out now.
Support is everything right now. If you purchase a copy: thank you. If you enjoy it, please leave a review. If you like what we're doing as a studio, tell a friend.
Discovery is lifeblood in games today, and grassroots support makes the difference for indies
Support is everything right now. If you purchase a copy: thank you. If you enjoy it, please leave a review. If you like what we're doing as a studio, tell a friend.
Discovery is lifeblood in games today, and grassroots support makes the difference for indies
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Designer Zach Gage's Puzzmo puzzle site made me appreciate crosswords by teaching me how they're put together. www.inverse.com/gaming/puzzm...
An Award-Winning Puzzle Website Taught Me The Secret Craft Of Crossword Puzzles
Designer Zach Gage's Puzzmo puzzle site made me appreciate crosswords by teaching me how they're put together.
www.inverse.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Designer Zach Gage's Puzzmo puzzle site made me appreciate crosswords by teaching me how they're put together. www.inverse.com/gaming/puzzm...
Genuinely don't have words anymore for all the dumb evil shit we see on a daily basis. Took the weekend off social media mostly, and catching up on dems giving up on American having even moderately affordable healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Genuinely don't have words anymore for all the dumb evil shit we see on a daily basis. Took the weekend off social media mostly, and catching up on dems giving up on American having even moderately affordable healthcare
Went on a pilgrimage today. I bought so much food
November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Went on a pilgrimage today. I bought so much food
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Video game people: wow they really want us to pay 70 bucks for a game
Lego people: Just got this for $300 what a great deal
Lego people: Just got this for $300 what a great deal
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Video game people: wow they really want us to pay 70 bucks for a game
Lego people: Just got this for $300 what a great deal
Lego people: Just got this for $300 what a great deal
Driving to another city today to buy some tea. Good use of a Saturday tbh
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Driving to another city today to buy some tea. Good use of a Saturday tbh
Episode 5 of Dispatch is definitely my favorite so far. Has a whole bar fight sequence that’s enormously fun
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Episode 5 of Dispatch is definitely my favorite so far. Has a whole bar fight sequence that’s enormously fun
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your honor, every single crunchwrap is more supreme than this court
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 AM
your honor, every single crunchwrap is more supreme than this court
Can’t imagine they founded the Supreme Court with the intent of them, someday, choosing to starve people
This just into the newsroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
November 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Can’t imagine they founded the Supreme Court with the intent of them, someday, choosing to starve people
I’ll officially be in LA for The Game Awards, December 10-12. Feel free to reach out if you have a story, something to see, or want to buy a guy a coffee
November 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I’ll officially be in LA for The Game Awards, December 10-12. Feel free to reach out if you have a story, something to see, or want to buy a guy a coffee
Somehow, I don’t think this is Nintendo approved
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Somehow, I don’t think this is Nintendo approved
Genuinely one of the best games of the year. Play it.
One thing we hear consistently about despelote is how much its writing resonates with people around the world—it's a personal story, in the best way.
See for yourself: ⚽️ despelote.game
See for yourself: ⚽️ despelote.game
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Genuinely one of the best games of the year. Play it.
I’ve gone to two Denver Broncos games in the last year, tickets for two. And I didn’t spent even as much as a SINGLE ticket to The Game Awards might cost
November 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I’ve gone to two Denver Broncos games in the last year, tickets for two. And I didn’t spent even as much as a SINGLE ticket to The Game Awards might cost
Considering how unwilling this show has been to give us tickets for years - yeah this checks out
I asked about Game Awards press tickets in October. Got an email yesterday encouraging me to buy my own, as there were no spares.
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Considering how unwilling this show has been to give us tickets for years - yeah this checks out
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Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault? by @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
Read on:
"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
Read on:
Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault?
A look at the bizarre decision to cast Teruyuki Kagawa's in Yakuza Kiwami 3, through a lens of previous re-casting decisions from RGG Studio.
skyboxcritics.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault? by @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
Read on:
"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
Read on:
In Collaboration with Fortnite, Daft Punk has put out an official music video for Contact youtu.be/ZbbTmR6Xaag?...
Daft Punk - Contact (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Daft Punk
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November 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In Collaboration with Fortnite, Daft Punk has put out an official music video for Contact youtu.be/ZbbTmR6Xaag?...
Great economy we’ve got going
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Great economy we’ve got going
I typically would have written something for N7 Day - but life and work just didn't work out like that. Anyway, it's the only thing in my life that's ever pushed me to actually get a tattoo - and I genuinelyu hope we get to see the next game
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I typically would have written something for N7 Day - but life and work just didn't work out like that. Anyway, it's the only thing in my life that's ever pushed me to actually get a tattoo - and I genuinelyu hope we get to see the next game
Today's N7 post is basically a "Hey, we're still making it. Really. " and that's pretty much it. blog.bioware.com/2025/11/07/n...
N7 DAY 2025
Happy N7 Day, everyone! You guessed it … I come to you with another blog! But each year that I write these, they are important moments of reflection for me. I get to pause and think about how truly…
blog.bioware.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Today's N7 post is basically a "Hey, we're still making it. Really. " and that's pretty much it. blog.bioware.com/2025/11/07/n...
I've always simply thought whatever reason this started simply didn't matter once Nintendo realized it could make more money this way
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I've always simply thought whatever reason this started simply didn't matter once Nintendo realized it could make more money this way