@itsVanAken

Senior Video Editor @GameInformer and making gaming documentaries @viewportvideo. not very active here

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Joined April 2009
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Game Informer is back and the entire team has returned under new ownership. We’ve all received significant raises and many of us long-overdue promotions — I’m now Senior Video Editor! I’m so happy to be back. 🥰
Game Informer
@gameinformer25 Mar 2025
Game Informer is back! The entire team is returning and we can't wait to reconnect. Come join us to celebrate the best in games, the people who make games, and the people who play games from around the world. Learn more: gameinformer.com/letter-from…
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@KaceyMusgravesOct 12
I don’t think you have a dog in this fight but if you did you would have shot it.
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@KristiNoemOct 12
I’ll take @ellalangleymsic over Kacey Musgraves any day. And if I’m choosin’ Texas, I’ll take Ken Paxton over James Talarico.
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Being fascist in a video game is wild lol
Fan: Olympus News
@OlympusNewsLOLOct 3
Asmongold plans to monopolize every rare crafting recipe in WoW Forever to force people into Olympus "Think of them as tariffs"
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Game Informer
@gameinformerSep 25
Grand Theft Auto VI is Game Informer’s next cover! Our 14-page cover story features exclusive interviews with @rockstargames, plus a dozen never-before-seen screenshots. Want your own copy of this collectible piece of gaming history? buff.ly/1FAnmzj Read it next week digitally in our app or grab a print copy, now delivering worldwide! #GTAVI #GrandTheftAutoVI
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Game Informer
@gameinformerSep 12
Blizzard Announces World Of Warcraft: Forever, A New Game Edition Expanding Vanilla WoW With New Zones, Raids, 1,000 New Quests Set Learn more: gameinformer.com/blizzcon-20…
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installing Doom on my Resmed Air
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We invited some of our favorite voices in games media to join us on The Game Informer Show’s annual SGF podcast: youtu.be/bzvBrOteFsY Guests include: @jasonschreier @jessevitelli @lissthelass @Gameonysus @MylesObenza @jessicogss @imranzomg @John_Carson @Indie_Informer

Summer Game Fest Special Episode w/ Guests Galore | The Game Informer...

Summer Game Fest 2026 has come and gone. But while the GI crew was ...

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Game Informer
@gameinformerJun 15
We've got guests galore on this massive episode of The Game Informer Show, filmed live at Summer Game Fest! Over two hours of discussion about SGF, the industry, and the coolest games we saw. Check it out here: gameinformer.com/sgf-2026/20…
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Drove from west Minneapolis (99 miles) and managed to get wristbands for Phoebe Bridgers’ show in Eau Claire tonight 😭😭
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Wario64
@Wario64May 29
Mina the Hollower has sold around 55k copies on Steam this morning (no data yet for consoles). “If we don’t sell a million copies, I’m going to be disappointed” - Yacht Club Co-Founder Sean Velasco More from Bloomberg: bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
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why does my macbook make me do fucking shadow jutsu to take a screenshot
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that’s wild
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Game Informer
@gameinformerMay 12
The Blood of Dawnwalker, the new game from the director of The Witcher 3, appears on the cover of the next issue of Game Informer! Subscribers can get the most comprehensive look at this exciting action/RPG, as our digital issue is now live! gameinformer.com/cover-revea… @DawnwalkerGame
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Honored and humbled to have @DawnwalkerGame featured on the cover of @gameinformer 🙌😍 Thank you!
Game Informer
@gameinformerMay 12
The Blood of Dawnwalker, the new game from the director of The Witcher 3, appears on the cover of the next issue of Game Informer! Subscribers can get the most comprehensive look at this exciting action/RPG, as our digital issue is now live! gameinformer.com/cover-revea… @DawnwalkerGame
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COVER REVEAL: Game Informer's next issue (January 2026) features an extensive World of Warcraft: Midnight cover story! This special issue is nearly 25% larger to accommodate our Game of the Year lists and awards. Subscribers get early digital access today! @Warcraft gameinformer.com/cover/2025/…
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Honored to author Game Informer’s cover story on World of @Warcraft: Midnight, arriving to mailboxes/newsstands in January! This 12-page story is complimented by @chuckduck365’s WoW retrospective. Subscribers can read the digital issue today: gameinformer.com/wowmidnight
Game Informer Issue #374 - January 2026 World of Warcraft: Midnight magazine cover A Blood Elf returns to her bustling neighborhood in Razorwind Shores. An Orc and Goblin ride past in a Mechano-Hog.

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Cover Illustration: Bayard Wu (Principal Illustrator, Blizzard) Design: Mónica Rexach Ortiz Public Relations: Aramis Ramirez (Blizzard) + @TriplePoint Special thanks to @John_Carson for graciously lending his Warcraft expertise
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Aggro Crab studio head @SmashyNick discusses burnout after releasing Another Crab's Treasure. Six months later, the team would begin developing PEAK, a smaller-scale co-op game that's sold millions. Watch the full clip from my upcoming documentary: patreon.com/posts/134556770?…
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Where The Hell I've Been + What's To Come - @ViewportVideo Update patreon.com/posts/133707739?…
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Love Island not giving us movie night but keeping the fucking baby episode is going to turn me into Pepe’s joker tattoo
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Game Informer
@gameinformer3 Jul 2025
In this exclusive cover story feature, @GearboxOfficial's development leads detail the creation of Borderlands 4's open world. WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=MOwGXe3Z…
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Don't miss this 🏆 **award-winning** documentary on @humanitygame from @gameinformer!! Congratulations @itsVanAken and Blake Hester! 🥰 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=sdU3FIKr…

Violence is Inevitable: The Making of Humanity | Video Game Documen...

Earlier this year, we flew to tha ltd. and Enhance Experience in To...

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Game Informer
@gameinformer20 Jun 2025
We're happy to announce that Game Informer won gold at the 2025 Viddy Awards for the long-form video documentary “Violence Is Inevitable: The Making Of Humanity," which chronicles the puzzle game's fascinating development. Learn more: gameinformer.com/announcemen…
A graphic showcasing a Gold Viddy Award (formerly Videographer Award) on a gold background. "Game Informer Wins Gold at 2025 Viddy Awards 'Violence is Inevitable: The Making of Humanity' Directed by Alex Van Aken, Blake Hester Category: Non-broadcast | Long form > 3 minutes | 141. Video Games / E-Sports"

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