Brian Barnett

Brian has been playing games ever since his uncle gifted him an NES at five years old. He started his own podcast after meeting some friends in SF for Kinda Funny Live 2 and it’s still going. Joining the games press in 2017, he has spent time working full-time on the IGN Guides team, and currently writes for IGN, GameSpot, Kotaku, & has been the showrunner for The Platformers video game podcast since 2016, which is also streamed on Twitch every Monday night. He tracks his game playing on Backloggd at “BrianBarnett”.
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Editor-at-Large Brian Barnett’s top ten games of 2025

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Brian's personal 2025 GOTY List
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Marvel Rivals review: Crafting a near-perfect timeline

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Don’t send help, I’m perfectly happy with my new obsession.
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Brian-at-Large: We live in a new Golden Age of fighting games

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Between the latest entries of classic series, brand new games, and improved versions of older fighters, there has never been a better time to be a member of the FGC.
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Brian-At-Large – Daddy Daughter Deck Time

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Back in the daddy saddle again... are we still doing 'phrasing?'
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Brian-at-Large: I Have Finally Become A Monster Hunter

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How I learned to stop worrying and love the grind.
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Beyond the Skybox

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Our Patreon-exclusive, behind-the-scenes show, join Skybox Editor-at-Large Brian Barnett and a guest writer as they discuss a different video game each episode, the review process, and things that were left on the cutting room floor.

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