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Nathan Grayson
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Kotaku senior reporter. Beats: Twitch, streaming, PC gaming. Writing a book about streamers tentatively titled "STREAMERS" to be published by Atria/Simon & Schuster in the future.

I've heard legends of Stephen's formidable martial prowess, and his brain is so huge that it probably has its own gravitational pull. I get this weird Spidey Sense feeling that Tina could just, like, destroy the world on a whim, though. She hasn't done it yet, but protip: do not disrespect her cat. Earth hangs in a Read more

I'm originally from Texas, so that's how I get out of bed in the morning. Read more

I wouldn't personally endorse that viewpoint, but yes, it'd be really interesting to hear from someone on that side firsthand. I'd love, like, a detailed account of all the individual decisions and discussions that go into making a character (or characters) like that, especially since I know some people are pretty Read more

I'm going to assume you were referring to retired professional wrestler Mick Foley. Unfortunately, he is no longer part of Kotaku's staff as his rates were too high and his productivity was shockingly low (wearing a sock puppet on your hand at all times, it turns out, is somewhat detrimental to typing). Also, there Read more

The most disturbing thing has definitely been watching friends and colleagues get harassed by incensed Internet mobs. Developer or press, I know tons of people who've tried to do what they thought - in that moment - was right, only to receive death/rape/everything else threats for it. Women (or really anyone who's not Read more

I think this applies to comments in general - hardly just at Kotaku, where conversation/discussion is actually rather good - but I really dislike the fact the Internet's primary means of communication is often argument. There's a not-so-subtle difference between impassioned critique (or even just a cool-headed Read more

I'm actually pretty happy with where the industry's headed overall. The big-budget triple-A side has some serious issues to work out (ballooning budgets, unrealistic sales expectations, an incredibly narrow target demographic that results in bland, same-y experiences, frequent layoffs of a workforce that hasn't Read more

Hah! Yes I did, but it's been a couple years now. Man, that was a crazy good show. Deform To Form A Star live nearly made me weep. Also, I got to hear Luminol before Raven The Refused To Sing dropped. That was pretty much mind-blowing. Read more

I'm doing both! TMI is going to be pretty far removed from my normal RPS beat, and it's part-time gig to compliment my full-time work at RPS. Basically, I'm going to be working fuller than full-time. Because I have lost my mind. Read more

I am not a superhero, but my hair is. It's also more popular and beloved than I am. I will forever live in its shadow, even as it offers gentle, well-intentioned hugs to my head. Read more

Too much information! Since I'm aiming to provide tons of insider-ish info, I figured the name was a good, catchy fit. Read more

You are not! I had that exact thought while writing this post. If ever there was a game ripe for VR exploration, it's that one. Read more