Taylor Bauer
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Taylor Bauer
@taylorbauer.bsky.social
He/Him / Chicagoland nonprofit comms / games and culture writer @PhenixxGaming.bsky.social / prev. SB Nation, NPR
There is not a net good that has come from TGA or SGF when you consider that it’s profiting off of what’s causing a mass exodus of talent from one of the fastest-emerging art forms in entertainment history in the form of brutal layoff announcement after brutal layoff announcement.
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
People would rather lob vitriolic comments at journalists online than actually play games nowadays, in no small part because I think their miserable addiction to online outrage has ruined the joy they've gotten from anything they used to really like (games, movies, books, etc.).
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
For me, jumping into play challenges and riding around a bit every night without having to spend a penny unless I want to is exactly what I want from Skate in 2025.
September 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The best-selling Skate game sold around 4 million copies (Skate 3), and I don't think it sells that again if it's another 10-12 experience akin to the original trilogy.

If you're not feeling the gameplay or art style that's totally fair - as is a distaste for this revenue model.
September 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
really loved this review! I was kinda lukewarm on the first few eps of season 2, but lately it's been firing on all cylinders. Too excited to watch the finale tonight!
September 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Well you’re in luck because all he ever wants is attention 😂
August 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM