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Brian Crecente

  • Contributor and Founder, Pad and Pixel, LLC, Freelance
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Brian Crecente’s Biography

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Consultant, Kotaku founder, Polygon co-founder, former video game editor Rolling Stone and Variety, former award-winning crime and safety reporter

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Cuba: Where underground arcades, secret networks and piracy are a way of life

Cuba: Where underground arcades, secret networks and piracy are a way of life

Like its music, like its art, Cuba is a complex, colorful mash-up of dichotomous ideas, cultures and emotions…

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Competition will drive success of Nintendo Switch more than Zelda or Mario

Competition will drive success of Nintendo Switch more than Zelda or Mario

Redefining esports

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When pigs flew: The strange history of Capcom's Big Bang Bar

When pigs flew: The strange history of Capcom's Big Bang Bar

When I first heard the story, I thought it was an urban legend. Like Mikey's stomach, infused with a deadly c…

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The Division isn't just Ubisoft's next game, it's the company's future

The Division isn't just Ubisoft's next game, it's the company's future

This week doesn't mark just the launch of Ubisoft's latest new franchise with the release of Tom Clancy's The…

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Time killers: The strange history of wrist gaming

Time killers: The strange history of wrist gaming

Time killers: The strange history of wrist gaming

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Their future is Epic: The evolution of a gaming giant

Their future is Epic: The evolution of a gaming giant

Take an exclusive in-depth look at how Epic Games has evolved from Gears of War into "Epic 4.0.

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Concrete Burial - Kotaku

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By Luke Plunkett Verified, Owen Good, Brian Crecente
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Equipped only with a weapon that consumes your own blood, explore an ancient brutalist catacomb. Beware the Eyes of The Whispering Crypt. Find the 4 artifacts of desire. Confront God.
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Nova Jumper - Kotaku

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By Jason Schreier Verified, Brian Crecente
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots: The Kotaku Review Darth Vader Wants Flock Surveillance Cameras In Cities To ‘Find The Rebel Scum’ And ‘Stalk My Ex-Girlfriend’ Jason Flying A Plane In The New GTA 6 Leak Has Me More Excited Than Any Previous Trailer Geoff Keighley Explains The Key To Getting In The Gamescom Showcase For Free Is Having Something Exciting To Reveal
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Road Line Puzzle: Connect the Paths

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By Brian Crecente
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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far) The year is almost over and the list of games that have made their mark in 2025 is filling up
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Teams, Google everything, Scrivener

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Write

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2018 - Kunkle

Special recognition for 12-part series on video gaming in Cuba entitled “Cuba: Where underground arcades, secret networks and piracy are a way of life."

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2018 - Kunkle

Excellence in esports writing first place

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Gamepro's 20 most influential people

2009

2009 Named one of the 20 most influential people in the video game industry over the past 20 years by GamePro.

Most Influential Newspaper/Online Editors

2009

Number 21 on the world's most influential newspaper and online editors, as ranked by Mediate.

Edge's Top 50 Journalists

2006

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2003 - News Reporting

First place for "Dead Wrong"

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Associated Press Sports Editors' Red Smith Award

2003 - Best Writing

Associated Press Sports Editors Best Writing - Feature Story for Deadly Departed

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Scripps Howard Award

2001 - Best of Scripps Award
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