"They're beautiful, they're well-rounded, and they're so well written, but they are who they are in the game because they're together."
Read more about what
#FFXIV
voice actors
@Bwalkerj
and
@ColinRyan
think about the twins!
If you or someone you know has been harassed in a game (especially VALORANT) because of your gender, please DM me or email me. I want to talk to you. RTs for visibility appreciated.
Calling all
#FFXIV
players! Fanbyte is hiring job specialists! I am looking for experts in the following jobs:
Warrior
Dark Knight
Samurai
Reaper
Black Mage
Summoner
Machinist
Red Mage
Pictomancer
White Mage
Sage
Dragoon
No writing experience is required (continued below)
GIVEAWAY! I purchased 2 sets, set aside some for me and friends. Figured I'd give the rest away to you lovely people!
#FFXIV
Rules:
1. Must follow me
2. Must RT this
3. Must like this
4. Must post a picture of your blorbo (character)
Ends: 7/27, 3 winners, will send anywhere
Dear
#FFXIV
fans... what expansion would you give anything to experience for the first time?
For me it's Shadowbringers. I went to the Crystarium for poetics gear and it just brought back so many good memories...
I don't know how to tell y'all this, but voice actors are allowed to have friends, and they're allowed to have made those friends via the work they've done.
Stop being weird.
Hey fam it's that time again, where students in my esports reporting class need to reach out to a professional in the industry to interview them.
If you would like to help my students, please comment here with where to be contacted and I'll add you to the list!
Just throwing this out there....if you have a female colleague in the esports scene today, maybe check in on her and make sure she's okay. We're not, but the reminder that we aren't alone is nice.
In celebration of the new blacklist features coming in Dawntrail, I want to do a sweepstakes to give away a Digital Collector's Edition copy of Dawntrail!
Rules:
1. You must be following me
2. Like and RT this post
3. Comment your
#FFXIV
memory
(1/2)
Please RT for visibility! I'm curious, how many of you got emails for the
#FFXIV
Fan Fest? I feel like SO few people got it. Need lots of responses for a possible article <3
It's that time of year again. My students for their Esports Reporting class must interview someone working in esports. If you are available and willing, please post your info in this tweet. I'm going to share it with them. Please RT for visibility! Thank you in advance!
Dear
#FFXIV
community,
I am doing an article on the in-game reporting, in-game tools for blocking/reporting. I'm looking for stories of those who have experienced harassment within the game and have exhausted all measures to block people and still get harassed. DMs open. Plz RT.
If you are a competitor in VCT Game Changers and you have opinions on Riot's enforcement of the rules in NA, please reach out via DM. Will be conducting interviews next week.
#VCTGameChangers
Happy to formally announce that I've accepted a job at
@DotEsports
as a senior staff writer, focusing on general games. I'll still be in/around the esports space too though! Been working towards full-time for four years, so super stoked it finally happened! 🎉🎉🎉
I always like to ask players/coaches/staff what their team does better than anyone else and
@Aid_OW
@DallasFuel
just gave the most wholesome answer!!! "We really like having fun with each other. We're really close"😭😭😭😭😭
@JakeSucky
This is a huge yikes and we do NOT want players like this in our community at all. I went ahead and perma banned this player from VALORANT, as well as all other Riot Games. Thanks for raising this. Please keep raising stuff like this and reporting so we can make VAL safer. 🔨🔥
I remember asking
@MamaZekken
"what happens if they make it to an international event?" "We'll go with him," she said.
Read more about how Mama Zee and
@HwystarP
have been an incredible boon to
@zekkenVAL
's professional VALORANT career via
@DotEsports
⬇️
I'm going to cry
#FFXIV
is finally making the blacklist ACCOUNT WIDE. I have been screaming about this for 2 YEARS.
To anyone who has ever supported me in my quest to get the blacklist fixed, THANK YOU. If you want to read the article that started it all:
Gaming organization Andbox has rebranded to NYXL and invested the high end of 7 figures into the NY gaming community. Their VALORANT team will change their name to the NY Fury as a result. Read more
@DotEsports
Contract signed - I'd now like to tell you all where I'm headed!
I've accepted a position at Fanbyte as the FFXIV Content Coordinator. I'll likely still be creating written content, but this role is a step up from just being a journalist. I'm very ready for the challenge!
Super excited to announce that I've accepted a position at
@DotEsports
as a games writer! Super excited to work with
@JacobWolf
and the team. Can't wait to bring you guys ALL the gaming news!!!
#VCTGameChangers
recap so far:
1. C9W were dq'd and now will obliterate the lower bracket crushing the dreams of teams who didn't think they'd have to face them so early on
2. CLG Red loses its footing and will miss the main event this year at the hands of
@_TeamOpulence
1/2
Today I was told I'm being let go from Fanbyte effective May 31. I can take a full-time or freelance position at any time.
If your site needs someone to pump out general
#FFXIV
and Dawntrail guides, who already has a content plan, DMs are open.
I've been loving looking at everyone's
#FFXIV
blorbo in my giveaway!
If you are new here, I'm a FFXIV journalist bringing you all sorts of exclusive content from various sites (IGN, PCgamesN to name a few). Stay tuned for more FFXIV interviews! 👀
Here's my blorbo!
If you plan to watch
#VCTGameChangers
please note that the dates changed!!!! As far as I am aware, no announcement was made. But dates are now April 6-9 instead of 7-10. I'm assuming this was changed because
@ValorantEsports
Masters starts on the 10th.
Yoshi-P: "We decided to implement this a little over half a year ago"
This article was published about a year ago. So 6 months after my article. I don't know if it had an impact at all, but I'd like to think it did. I'd like to think something I did helped players.
I'm going to cry
#FFXIV
is finally making the blacklist ACCOUNT WIDE. I have been screaming about this for 2 YEARS.
To anyone who has ever supported me in my quest to get the blacklist fixed, THANK YOU. If you want to read the article that started it all:
I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with the incredibly talented
@SingingAmanda
to talk about the dress she wears on stage!
Read more: A Dress that Flows as Beautifully as Her Voice - How FFXIV's Amanda Achen Designed the Iconic Hydaelyn Dress
If you've written anything for
#NaNoWriMo
in the past... I'm now worried about them using the work I've written there to teach AI... so just to be safe I deleted every single project. Just a heads up that you can, too.
For anyone curious what the
@NYXL
rebrand means for the VALORANT team: I've been told that the team is going to compete under the name NY Fury, not NYXL. I don't know why.
@FF_XIV_EN
Good job guys, we made Yoshi-P mad. If you're just catching up on the FFXIV drama this morning surrounding The Omega Protocol Ultimate, this article has everything you need to catch up on it. Read more 👇
Mutuals: Every year my Esports Journalism class has to reach out to an industry professional and conduct an interview. If any of you are open to speaking with them, please DM me or tell me here where they can reach you! They need to start reaching out next week.
"The blacklist in FFXIV is at best a weak deterrent for harassers, and at worst completely ineffective."
My investigation into the effectiveness of the Final Fantasy XIV anti-harassment tools is live. Read more here 👇
#FFXIV
@CalCameron_
It should be a requirement. If you want to be partnered, you need to be open, and enthusiastic about fielding a GC team. Riot should hold partnered teams to a superior standing, and that standing includes supporting marginalized gendered esports competition.
This story is so cool, you guys.
@GuildWars2
is turning a real-life 10-year-old hero into an NPC for
@ExtraLife4Kids
Game Day 2022! Read more about it, including what the developers had to say about it below! 👇
After I got laid off from Fanbyte, I struggled a lot with what to do with my career. The video games journalism industry is getting harder and harder to sustain a career in, but I know I want writing to be in my future.
So in 2025, I am going for my MFA in writing. Wish me luck!
Now that I'm starting to get into the swing of things and articles are starting to get approved, I'm happy to share that I will be working with IGN on a freelance basis to cover
#FFXIV
Dawntrail!
Excited to bring the quality and accuracy you're used to from me to IGN.
I want to do an article for Women's History Month on women in the video game industry we should all know. Who are your favorite women in game dev? Tag them here! I want to talk to them!
My faves:
@Rubi_
@thepokeflute
@camilluddington
@Bwalkerj
@rhipratchett
(and many more)
So I'm trying to convince my fiance that we should walk into the reception to the OWL music...what if I recorded a caster to announce us? He'd totally do it then, right? Any takers?
@Soembie
,
@MLGPuckett
,
@Malik4Play
,
@SideshowGaming
,
@BrenCasts
Wanna be a part of my wedding?
Looking into doing an article about the
#FFXIV
club scene. Anyone have some interesting interview subjects? Looking into DJs, club owners (FC's), and RPers. Plz RT for visibility!
Today was my last day at Dot Esports. I grew as a writer there, molded by some really awesome editors and the support of many of my coworkers.
I do know where I am going next, I'll announce that next week. But allow me to leave a hint as to what game I'll be focused on...
But you should have a strong knowledge in the job's mechanics. Writers will be allowed to have up to 2 jobs.
Job entails:
- Updating our job guides (includes rotation guides and any future related articles we write)
- Keeping those guides fresh for a specified period of time
(c)
"I want the option to play as a male character." I spent my entire childhood forced into playing a male character most times because that's what dominated games. Hard to have sympathy when the tables have turned. Grow up. Women belong in games. Diversity belongs in games. GROW UP
Please RT for visibility! I'm curious, how many of you got emails for the
#FFXIV
Fan Fest? I feel like SO few people got it. Need lots of responses for a possible article <3
If interested, please email me at jscharnagle (at) zam (dot) com.
Please include:
- The 1-2 jobs you are an expert in
- How many hours you've put into FFXIV
- Any writing samples
- Why you are an expert in your job(s)
Please RT and forward if you know someone!
Y'all better be watching
@G4TV
's Boosted tonight!
@OvileeMay
@Froskurinn
and
@GoldenboyFTW
will be your hosts. Thanks again all three of you for chatting with me. You're gonna KILL IT tonight!
The
#FFXIV
community is just the best. Sitting here waiting for special FATE to spawn and they're all talking about their plans for the day. I tell them I have an interview and a ton of messages wishing me luck pop up. I love this place. ❤️
ICYMI: My report on
#FFXIV
's blacklist is out. Please RT and share if you can, because it needs to change.
Now that I've finished this, I want to look into the GMs. If you are a current or former NA GM, I want to talk to you (anonymously!)
Life update!
Rowan University offered me a 3/4 role. This means I will essentially be teaching part-time, while also making a good salary. This is perfect, since it gives me enough time to pursue my Master's degree, and freelance! Yay!
It's been over a month since Fanbyte decided to nuke the entire site and I've put in over 30 job applications since then. It's been disheartening to hear NOTHING back. Five years as a successful video game and FFXIV journalist... and nothin. Feeling pretty hopeless rn.
- Working independently
- Able to take criticism and implement changes
- Able to quickly identify how a job has changed using community discussion and be able to verify that information using in-game data
- Have a basic knowledge of the English language
(c)
Incredibly grateful to
@Bwalkerj
@ColinRyan
@Bramhill
and
@The_Ben_Starr
for the interviews and coordination of future interviews! Also grateful for all the wonderful friends I saw at Otakon. I'm exhausted but fulfilled. Lots of articles coming soon!
Smol announcement: I'll be taking on a more involved role at
@nerdstreet
. I'll be taking over the Esports Meta podcast and working extra hard to bring you guys interesting content on a consistent basis! Big shoutout to
@Brian_Bencomo
for believing in me!
Whoever said marriage is hard didn't marry the right person. It's easy with you. Happy 3rd anniversary to my best friend, love of my life, and partner in crime.
@imMoonunit
@x0tek
I agree with just about everything except for the "work harder" part. Many of these women are in school or have jobs (look at
@EMUHLEET
she's a MACHINE idk how she does it all) and cannot focus all of the attention they need to on content creation/brand recognition (1/2)
- Availability to work starting June 28, and for up to two weeks after (it's flexible, but must be able to update guides in a timely manner)
- Optional: Have completed level 90 Savage content on your job
Fee will be a flat rate and include expectations and deadlines.
(c)