Alex Stedman

A couple of months ago, I put out an ask to talk to some of the people who worked on Inside Out 2 and were affected by the Pixar layoffs. I got that, but also a whole lot more. My report: ign.com/articles/insid…

@nikonamerica @CBR HELL YEAH

by the way i’m the new critic at @CBR so stay tuned for some thoughts from me over there (especially if you like a guy named robert zimmerman)

If you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been on here much as of late and have largely migrated to the Sky site. Asted over there for all my shitposting and dog photos 🫡

Whenever someone hops on a Zoom meeting and is like “Sorry I look like such a mess, haven’t had my coffee!” or like”Please excuse the lighting!” it’s like….babe….I’m physically incapable of not staring at my own reflection for this entire meeting. You don’t even exist to me

A journalistic rockstar, @a_sted for @IGN with a comprehensive analysis with opinions from several experts as to why #JokerFolieADeux failed to connect with audiences this past weekend - ign.com/articles/joker… - “For any film to be successful, there must be at least one camp that supports it and whether that’s moviegoers or critics, you need at least one of those groups to get on board, spread the positive word, build word-of-mouth and power long-term potential for solid box office returns,” says Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst with @Comscore. “Unfortunately for #Joker: Folie à Deux, a one-two punch of both negative reviews and moviegoer indifference created monumental headwinds for the big-budget high-profile sequel.” #JokerMovie #Joker2 @jokermovie @wbpictures @WB @csMoviesUS @CSGlobalMovies

A grim irony will be Joker: Folie à Deux essentially selling fewer tickets on its opening weekend than Birds of Prey ($33 million in 2020/$39 million adjusted for inflation) on around 2.3x the budget...

fighting dragons in dai always makes me so sad. they're literally just chilling

Really sorry to hear the news about @totalfilm. A sharp, funny, passionate film magazine that I read long before I started working at Empire. Despite our being in competition, we’ve always admired (and yes, sometimes envied) their scoops, coups and excellent writing. It’s a sad day for film fans.

One of my favorite parts of this character is that he so clearly fits the bill of “high-level NPC the DM gives the party because he realized that dungeon was a little bit too hard, but then he just ends up being everyone’s favorite.” HAT just gets D&D, man.

It's a good day to be a PS5 player with a sprained ankle in the middle of an evil run.

Nintendo Switch 2 will be powered by electricity.

@CultoftheMeg @kalaelizabeth Those are the only three choices as provided in the "Adventurer's Past" Inquisitor section of the character creator, correct. Personally I was a little surprised to not see the Well of Sorrows choice, but I remain curious to see how it all plays out!

@a_sted @kalaelizabeth Hi Alex, love your articles, can you confirm that those are the only choices you make for your world state and if so did you find it strange that the well isn’t included?

My final piece for the Dragon Age: The Veilguard IGN First was also my favorite to write. It is MEATY - world state choices, Rook info, lore bits, and yes, a little Inquisitor tease. Got kinda buried under an avalanche of news this AM, but I hope you read! ign.com/articles/how-d…

And one more round of applause for @JulesRago's INCREDIBLE illustrations throughout the entire IGN First! Look at my boyfriend

Apologies for being controversial on main

Imagine just enjoying video games sometimes. Can you imagine that. Just finding joy. From video games. What if

After our exclusive first preview of Dragon Age: The Veilguard last week, we've got a SECOND preview (by a different person) focusing on the deep character creator and the combat. I also played at this event & was VERY impressed. Read on (or watch)! ign.com/articles/drago…

SO glad we got to send my fellow Dragon Age sicko Alyssa to the preview! Go read/watch her thoughts! (And yes, the character creator, also important)

James Cameron is going to live forever because he is gonna eat a special goo he finds on the ocean floor