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Josh Tolentino

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As seen in: RPG Site, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN Singapore, MSN UK, MSN Malaysia, Destructoid, GameRant, Siliconera, NewsBreak, Kane County Chronicle and
Covers:  I specialize in games, Japanese pop media (anime and manga), and general culture and tech writing. I can also do PR, ad copy, and other writing.
Doesn't Cover: I won't do promotional/sponsored work for cryptocurrency, NFTs, or similar fields. I also won't do unmarked sponsored reviews, but mock reviews are fine.
not here anymore, as much as possible. Pro contacts in Carrd.

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Josh Tolentino’s Biography

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I've worked in games media since 2009, mostly as a freelance contributor specializing in news and reviews. I was with Japanator and Destructoid in their independent heydays, contributing and editing them through two full changes of ownership and multiple turnovers of management.

I'm currently working at RPG Site, but am available for freelance contributions. My latest full-time publication was Siliconera, where I served as Interim Editor-in-Chief, then as Senior Staff Writer.

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Josh Tolentino’s Journalist Portfolio

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Review: Forspoken Is Trapped Between Story and Open World

Review: Forspoken Is Trapped Between Story and Open World

Playing Forspoken feels like playing two games. More accurately, it feels like playing a game and watching a …

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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Review

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Review

HIGH Gorgeous artwork complements an enthralling sci-fi narrative. LOW Gameplay needed more Vanillaware visua…

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Learn More About the History Behind Ghost of Tsushima (Updated)

Learn More About the History Behind Ghost of Tsushima (Updated)

Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima will debut on July 17, 2020, but it's heir to a long and illustrious traditi…

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Review: Outer Wilds

Review: Outer Wilds

I didn't even last ten minutes into my first session with Outer Wilds, the intriguing open-world adventure ga…

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What Were You Thinking? - Six Weeks in Kabul

What Were You Thinking? - Six Weeks in Kabul

A personal anecdote about a brief stay in Kabul in 2011, published in the April 2012 issue of Esquire Magazin…

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Fate/Samurai Remnant Review

Fate/Samurai Remnant Review

Fate/Samurai Remnant takes advantage of a new, grounded setting, a fresh cast of characters, and a gripping n…

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Every Quest Vehicle in Cyberpunk 2077 2.3 and Phantom Liberty

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By Josh Tolentino Verified
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Cyberpunk 2077's Night City is a city of cars. Vehicles ply its roads and its public transit system is little more than an unobtrusive form of fast travel. V can also fill their garage with a nearly unlimited number of vehicles across multiple models and categories. Luckily for the frugal mercenary, you can get a good number of those vehicles for absolutely free, and this guide covering all the Cyberpunk 2077 free vehicles will tell you what they are and how to get them.
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Branching Path: Josh Tolentino's Top 10 Games of 2024

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By Josh Tolentino Verified
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If 2023 was a weird year for the game industry, 2024 was even weirder. Less kind than ever to the people that make its games, the year was nevertheless packed to the gills with top-tier titles, even while some pundits called it "slow," perhaps speaking more to limitations of perspective than of the actual breadth of choice or options available to folks looking for something new to play. Advertisement.
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Girls Frontline 2: Exilium release date set for December 3 on PC and mobile

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The English-language edition of Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium was confirmed for a December 3, 2024 launch on PC by developer Sunborn. A sequel to 2016's Girls' Frontline, Exilium launched in 2023 in China and November 2024 in Japan. In Japan, the EU, and Latin America, Exilium wil be published by HAOPlay, while Sunborn and Darkwinter will publish the game in North America, most of South and Southeast Asia, Australia and Oceaneia, and Africa. Advertisement.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I wrote a guest review for The Escapist reviewing Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. First paying job was reviewing Amnesia for Destructoid.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! My high school still had typing classes that used old-school typewriters. My fingers hurt a lot after.

How is social media changing news?

It's certainly accelerating news, but a lot of the bits and pieces that make it news are coming off the train.