Ana Diaz

I sold $16K in Pokémon cards and it fucking sucked aftermath.site/pokemon-card-s...

my final fantasy is getting my invoices paid

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it's called REMLOCK for a reason

Deadlock bringing together MOBA players and team hero shooter players is both wildly impressive and almost kind of evil ngl. this is the true archmother/hidden king divide.

i still think about the egg anime movie

blessed in life because i have already convinced 5 other people to regularly play deadlock with me so we can queue with a full team of people

I was already excited to do a swap with @aftermath.site (they republished our recent feature on Pokémon fangames by @pokachee.bsky.social), and especially excited that we landed on this brilliant piece, which digs into a topic I find fascinating despite not knowing much about Fortnite itself!

I went to Riot Games HQ to play Riftbound: Radiance and interview executive producer Chengran Chai! Here’s my in-depth preview with details on new keywords, how Deploy is primed to disrupt the meta, what to expect at this week’s Pre-Rifts, and more: www.ign.com/articles/rif...

woke up thinking about deadlock this morning..... she really is that girl!!!!!!

We need to talk about how this is the equivalent of me serving food shaped like a human head on a platter.

Nooooooo don’t make me dress business casual. I’m too cute and chic for that!!!!!!

i dont watch a lot of league content live but boy was i thrilled when i watched the LCS finals this year because that's MY jungler! First Latin American player to win an LCS title and finals MVP!!! josedeodo is him!! 🥹happy hhm to all my latino league degens lmao

I had to deal with regular old sexism in a conversation about esports after a hard week and there really is no break ever huh?

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Flock was such a pretty game, I'm so proud of what we managed to make. And would you look at that, it's half-off on Steam right now store.steampowered.com/app/1472930/...

The latest One More Catch newsletter is out, and features stories by @pokachee.bsky.social, @callumself.com and @easbygames.bsky.social:

Twilight Princess inspired art I did recently #LegendofZelda #TwilightPrincess

Indie media cross-posting indie media! I'm in @aftermath.site! Hell yeah! ♥️

Please continue to support an amazing group of folks (including the incredible @pewpewbang.bsky.social crew) who were caught up in the crossfire of all this. They've done the right thing and one person's crimes shouldn't taint what such a great community has built.

On Jacob Geller

Excited to have @pokachee.bsky.social and our @fansplaining.bsky.social pals on the site today!

Jacob Geller is no longer a part of MinnMax. He won't be on content moving forward and we won't be publicly airing this week's episode of The MinnMax Show. We're in shock and deeply hurt. Thank you for your patience during this sensitive time.

if you are a dude and want to be an ally the answer is not in posting or spending money (though do that, sure) but in realizing how your presence can change the atmosphere of a room and that no one has any reason to know or care that you are “one of the good ones” and do what you can about that.

jess is right! it’s worse than ever for women in this field, and it was still pretty bad at our peak. im one of the lucky freelancers who has regular work (probably work more than i did at polygon!), and it’s still not a livable amount of pay. it’s pushing important and skilled women out.

men in gaming don’t realize that no one is blameless when the culture is against women. i cried at SGF bc i was surrounded by male peers commenting on how i looked, not understanding that it made me feel just as alone as when the random guy on the street told me to lift my skirt

True to being a League of Legends fan, I have recently grown a bit tired of playing League. I needed to play something more relaxing, so I have opted to play... Doom (2016) for the first time. So far, it feels a lot more chill! I am being dead serious right now!

New from me: I did a deep dive and spoke to Pokemon fan game creators for @fansplaining.bsky.social. This was so hard to source, but I am humbled by the sources who took the time to talk to me about this super massive, and relatively under-examined, fandom. fansplaining.com/pokemon-fang...

*Love* our latest from @pokachee.bsky.social, about a type of fanwork that's massively popular but one I rarely see discussed in convos about transformative fandom. Fangames are technically interesting—literally using the source material in modding—but even more so from a community/fandom angle:

this analysis of Big Walk, through the lens of "men don't talk to each other anymore" and the cultural norms that have led us to where we are with that, is so lovely and i think will resonate with a lot of you

my issue with the lack of women of color in games media and journalism is how important their perspective is when reviewing games. im sorry and no shade but i dont think a white man will have the same perspective of a game like Venba than a woman of color (esp brown)

Games media is better when it's not the same categories of dudes over and over again. @pewpewbang.bsky.social is one of the best shows in games by a LOT!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP-X...

Please hire Ashley

For every arrest that breaks through into public view, countless others happen quickly, before anyone can notice. Now ICE is anywhere and everywhere, embedded in all corners of everyday life.

WE'RE MAKING A SHELVING SIM WHERE YOU USE THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM IN A LIBRARY THAT'S HAUNTED AS FUCK BECAUSE A BILLIONAIRE WAS STUFFING CORPSES IN THE WALLS TO GENTRIFY HIS CITY WISHLIST "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE LIBRARY" TODAY store.steampowered.com/app/3971340/...

Very random (but important) question: What are your favorite non-profits doing work in media, journalism, and (for my own interests) video games? Looking to get a better idea of the kind of work happening out there for a larger project. Likes and RTs appreciated.✨

For nearly two years, I've been investigating a pattern of ominous legal letters sent to journalists by defamation counsel representing Bobby Kotick. That investigation is finally live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...

www.theguardian.com/games/2026/s... I haven't shared my work on here for a while because (gestures at the weird vibes) but I wanted to share the first of a series of articles I worked on at Pokemon Worlds for @theguardian.com. In this article, I spoke to a whole bunch of IRL Pokemon Professors.🥼🤓

Midna.

In recent years, the media has quietly begun to change the way in which it writes about Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard. PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...

Why is it always “Ana aren’t you on deadline?” and “oh I thought you had your night class at this time” or “why did you send me this” And never “Ana thank you so much for sending me 20+ links to 🔥🔥🔥 SettPhel art”

❤️ Chicago❤️ Don't miss the new MinnMax Spotlight with @leovader.com and @gameonysus.bsky.social exploring Chicago and @jackboxgames.com with appearances by @pokachee.bsky.social, @suriel.bsky.social, @patrickklepek.bsky.social, and more! youtu.be/Aj53SRZn4VA