Ryan Easby

Never before has a piece of games crit made me both feel like I've been shot in the gut and like I'm floating from how peak it is

His World (Theme of Sonic) - Sonic the Hedgehog [OST] YouTube video by DeoxysPrime

youtu.be/BWWfjK0v8eM

I plan to find a way to torture Will if we hit $250.

The Road to 250 begins today! Support us and get cool stuff:

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Skybox has a new goal: $250 a month in subs. We're at $185 now, thanks to a few $1 heroes who saw this thread and subscribed. Bless y'all.

I believe we can do $65 more a month. If we get there, I will start a monthly column and we'll put together a week of themed pieces for y'all. Sound good?

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Skybox has housed some of my favourite writing I've ever done, and we'd love it if you supported us.

Figured I'd be timely, and after sinking 20 hours into Pokopia, release an article that doesn't even mention the game. Instead, this month I explored a ROK hack designed by a competitive player.

Bars with that rhyme there pal

Still looking, but with a tinge more desperation!

one of my favorite moments of TNG is when Picard is immediately unable to contain his horse autism

Maffew, how did it feel when the L.A Knight botch happened? Did you sit bolt upright in bed, sweating, because you sensed it?

how it feels to pose with oomf when you find some cool sticks

a close up of a yellow smiley face with its mouth open and arms . ALT: a close up of a yellow smiley face with its mouth open and arms .

If only I didn't desperately want the Ditto plush

Free Cow (Epilepsy Warning) YouTube video by RILES

youtu.be/Hk3hdu-dB2c

Ryu walking into the sunset in the ending of Street Fighter II. The caption reads: "Already seeking the next challenge, ceremony means nothing to him."

Personal news: I'm leaving my Editor-at-large role at Eurogamer & Gamer Network as part of new cuts. I last year approached my move to Eurogamer & VG247's skeletonization with reluctance, but I ultimately greatly enjoyed giving EG a go. But now after 10yrs & in difficult conditions, it's time to go.

it's somehow managed to get even worse than when I was writing there, and they're the guys who deleted the YouTube channel to push the TikTok!

Saudi Arabia bought EVO. We can still fight for the FGC's soul On what the new change of ownership means for EVO and the Fighting Game Community, and what we can do about it.

I got real mad and wrote about EVO.

2025 Critical Distance Status Once again, it’s time to check in on the finances for Critical Distance.   Last year, I said the finances were on the brink of stability. We never actually achieved that stability: we are unli…

Hey folks! Board member Zach has written up a quick update re: how we are doing. Please check it out and share widely: critical-distance.com/2026/02/25/2...

Ziff Davis sucks man, can we get any good news in this field?

Tell you what, it's really nice to find out that a not insignificant number of people only care about disabled people when they're not actively being disabled. Really makes you feel good!

I am still looking for work!

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Finally finished hacking my PS3, I don't know how I became a guy who hacks every old console they own but it happened so slowly I almost didn't notice

The (third run of) comics make him gay which somehow makes him less of an ass. In the second run they just make him a villain and throw away all pretense which also somehow works better than his character in most of the show

Been got again and she doesn't think it'll work because of the distance