Who should I follow on Twitter? Gaming edition
A couple of days, and another "Who should I follow?" in the run-up to the holidays. This time around we're wading into Twitter missives concerning gaming. We've pulled together our favorite sites, writers and luminaries to ensure you'll never go wanting for 140-character gaming snippets. Glaring omissions should be sent in writing to HQ -- or you can let us know in the comments below.
Websites
Joystiq - @Joystiq
Massively - @Massively
WoW Insider - @WoWInsider
Kotaku - @Kotaku
Tiny Cartridge - @TinyCartridge
Unwinnable - @TeamUnwinnable
Cheap Ass Gamer - @VideoGameDeals
Shacknews - @Shacknews
Major League Gaming - @MLG
IGN - @IGN
The Escapist - @theescapistmag
GameTrailers - @GameTrailers
Giant Bomb - @GiantBomb
Game Informer - @GameInformer
Twitch TV - @TwitchTV
Eurogamer - @Eurogamer
Polygon - @Polygon
Pocket Gamer - @PocketGamer
Touch Arcade - @TouchArcade
NeoGAF - @NeoGAF / NeoGAF new thread - @NeoGAFNewThread
Game Developers / Publishers
Nintendo of America - @NintendoAmerica
Nintendo Japan - @Nintendo
Sony PlayStation - @PlayStation
Microsoft Xbox / Xbox Support - @Xbox / @XboxSupport
Ouya - @PlayOuya
Oculus - @oculus3d
Electronic Arts - @EA
Activision - @Activision
Ubisoft - @Ubisoft
THQ - @THQ
2K Games - @2KGames
Bethesda Softworks - @BethBlog
Capcom - @Capcom_Unity
SEGA - @Sega
Konami - @Konami
Tecmo Koei - @TecmoGames
Square Enix USA - @SquareEnixUSA
Eidos Montreal - @EidosMontreal
Epic Games - @EpicGames
Gearbox Software - @GearboxSoftware
Naughty Dog - @Naughty_Dog
Infinity Ward - @InfinityWard
Treyarch Studios - @Treyarch
EA DICE - @EA_DICE
Bioware - @Bioware
id Software - @idSoftware
Irrational Games - @IrrationalGames
Dontnod Entertainment - @Dontnod_Ent
Platinum Games - @PlatinumGames
Team Ninja - @TeamNinjaStudio
Rockstar Games - @RockstarGames
Lionhead Studios - @LionheadStudios
Bungie Studios - @Bungie
Halo Waypoint - @HaloWaypoint
Turn 10 Studios - @Turn10Studios
GameStop - @GameStop
Razer - @CultofRazer
Zynga - @Zynga
Amazon Games - @AmazonGames
Obsidian Entertainment - @Obsidian
5th Cell - @5thCell
Twisted Pixel - @Twisted_Pixel
Mojang - @MojangTeam
thatgamecompany - @thatgamecompany
Double Fine - @DoubleFine
Majesco Entertainment - @Majesco
Telltale Games - @TelltaleGames
Warner Bros. Games - @WB_Games
Journalists / Personalities
Ludwig Kietzmann, Joystiq - @LudwigK
JC Fletcher, Joystiq - @JCFletcher
Alexander Sliwinski, Joystiq - @Sliwinski
Dave Hinkle, Joystiq - @DaveHinkle
Jordan Mallory, Joystiq - @Jordan_Mallory
Jess Conditt, Joystiq - @JessConditt
Mike Schramm, Joystiq - @MikeSchramm
Mike Suszek, Joystiq - @MikeSuszek
Richard Mitchell, Joystiq - @TheRichardM
Xav de Matos, Joystiq - @Xav
Sinan Kubba, Joystiq - @Shoinan
Ben Kuchera, Penny Arcade Report - @BenKuchera
Jerry "Tycho" Holkins, Penny Arcade - @TychoBrahe
Mike "Gabe" Krahulik, Penny Arcade - @cwgabriel
Keith Stuart, The Guardian - @keefstuart
Jeff Gerstmann, Giant Bomb - @JeffGerstmann
Ryan Davis, Giant Bomb - @taswell
Patrick Klepek, Giant Bomb - @PatrickKlepek
Alex Navarro, Giant Bomb - @Alex_Navarro
David "CheapyD" Abrams, Cheap Ass Gamer - @CheapyD
Robert "Shipwreck" Goode, Cheap Ass Gamer - @Shipwreck
Stewart "Wombat" Nacht, Cheap Ass Gamer - @Wombat5277
Garnett Lee, Shacknews - @GarnettLee
Jon Blyth, OXM Breakdown- @disappointment
Andrew Yoon, Shacknews - @scxzor
Chris Dahlen, Kill Screen - @savetherobot
Geoff Keighley, GameTrailers - @GeoffKeighley
Morgan Webb, former X-Play host - @MorganWebb
Johnny Minkley, @johnnyminkley
Chris Grant, Polygon - @ChrisGrant
Justin McElroy, Polygon - @JustinMcElroy
Chris Plante, Polygon - @CTPlante
Susan Arendt, Escapist - @susanarendt
Billy Shibley, Machinima - @BillyShibley
Kevin Van Ord, GameSpot - @fiddlecub
Tom McShea, GameSpot - @TomMcShea
Jason Killingsworth, Edge - @JasonKill
Leigh Alexander, Edge - @LeighAlexander
Casey Lynch, IGN - @lynchtacular
Mitch Dyer, IGN - @MitchyD
Anthony Gallegos, IGN - @ChufMoney
Andy McNamara, Game Informer - @GI_AndyMc
Dan Ryckert, Game Informer - @DanRyckert
Matt Lees, OXMUK - @jam_sponge
Stephen Totilo, Kotaku - @StephenTotilo
Jason Schreier, Kotaku - @JasonSchreier
Harold Goldberg, NPR - @HaroldGoldberg
Simon Carless, Gamasutra - @SimonCarless
Kris Graft, Gamasutra - @KrisGraft
Kyle Orland, Ars Technica - @KyleOrl
Brandon Boyer, Venus Patrol - @brandonnn
Veronica Belmont, Revision3 - @Veronica
Adam Sessler, Revision3 - @AdamSessler
Superannuation, The Internet - @Supererogatory
Mainstream Developers / Publishers
Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, Xbox - @MajorNelson
Graeme "Acey Bongos" Boyd, Xbox UK - @AceyBongos
Aaron Greenberg, Xbox - @AaronGreenberg
Eric "e" Neustadter - @thevowel
Marc Whitten, Xbox - @notwen
Chris Charla, Xbox - @iocat
Sid Shuman, Sony PlayStation - @SidShuman
Nick Suttner, Sony PlayStation - @NSuttner
Adam Boyes, Sony PlayStation - @amboyes
Shuhei Yoshida, Sony Computer Entertainment - @yosp
Shane Bettenhausen, Sony PlayStation - @ShaneWatch
Bill Trinen, Nintendo of America - @trintran
Andrew Kelly, Nintendo of America - @AndrewNK
Masahiro Sakurai, Sora Ltd. - @Sora_Sakurai
Hideo Kojima, Kojima Productions / Konami - @Kojima_Hideo (JP) / @Hideo_Kojima_EN (EN)
Suda 51, Grasshopper Manufacture - @suda_51
Hideki Kamiya, Platinum Games - @PG_kamiya
Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro, Access Games - @swery65
Tak Fujii, Konami - @Tak_Fujii
Ted Price, Insomniac Games - @igTedPrice
David Vondehaar, Treyarch Studios - @DavidVondehaar
Vince Zampella, Respawn Entertainment - @VinceZampella
Jon Shiring, Respawn Entertainment - @jonshiring
Abbie Heppe, Respawn Entertainment - @abbieheppe
Cliff Bleszinski, former Epic Games - @TheRealCliffyB
Richard Lemarchand, former Naughty Dog - @Rich_Lem
Frank O'Connor, 343 Industries - @franklez
Josh Holmes, 343 Industries - @JoshingtonState
David Ellis, 343 Industries - @DavidEllis
John Romero, Loot Drop - @Romero
Mark Rein, Epic Games - @MarkRein
Tanya Jessen, Epic Games - @TanyaJessen
Harvey Smith, Arkane - @Harvey1966
David Goldfarb, Starbreeze - @locust9
Todd Hollenshead, id Software - @THollenshead
John Carmack, id Software - @ID_AA_Carmack
Ken Levine, Irrational Games - @IGLevine
Shawn Elliott, Irrational Games - @ShawnElliott
Rod Fergusson, Irrational Games - @GearsViking
John Vignocchi, Disney Interactive Studios - @JohnVignocchi
Rich Gallup, Disruptor Beam, ex-38 Studios - @Rich_Gallup
Brenda Romero, Loot Drop - @br
Randy Pitchford, Gearbox Software - @duvalmagic
Mikey Neumann, Gearbox Software - @mikeyface
Michael Wilford, Twisted Pixel Games - @mrwilford
Dan Teasdale, Twisted Pixel Games - @deliciousbees
Dave Lang, Iron Galaxy Studios - @JosephJBroni
Eric Pope, Harmonix - @MrPope
John Drake, Harmonix - @JohnTDrake
Andre Vrignaud, Hit Detection Consultancy - @ozymandias
N'Gai Croal, Hit Detection Consultancy - @ncroal
Peter Molyneux, 22Cans - @PMolyneux
Tim Schafer, Double Fine Productions - @timoflegend
Chris Remo, Double Fine Productions - @ChrisRemo
Meggan Scavio, GDC - @MegganPez
John Davison, Red Robot - @JWHDavison
Jeff Green, PopCap - @Greenspeak
David Jaffe, former SCEA / Eat Sleep Play - @DavidScottJaffe
Charles Martinet (it'sa him, Mario) - @CharlesMartinet
Marty O'Donnell, Bungie - @MartyTheElder
Manveer Heir, BioWare - @ManveerHeir
Mike Gamble, BioWare - @GambleMike
Mike Laidlaw, BioWare - @Mike_Laidlaw
Chris Avellone, Obsidian Entertainment - @ChrisAvellone
George Broussard - @georgeb3dr
Clint Hocking, Valve Software - @clicknothing
Jeri Ellsworth, Valve hardware lead - @JeriEllsworth
Jake Solomon, Firaxis Games - @SolomonJake
Garth Deangelis, Firaxis Games - @GSDeAngelis
Rhianna Pratchett, Writer - @RhiPratchett
Fredrick Wester, Paradox Interactive - @TheWesterFront
Shams Jorjani, Paradox Interactive - @ShamsJorjani
Gordon Van Dyke, Paradox Interactive - @GordonVanDyke
Alex Monney, Ubisoft - @AlexMonney
Stone Chin, Ubisoft - @GreatWallofChin
Gary Whitta, writer - @GaryWhitta
J Goldberg, EA - @OneLetter
Robert Bowling, Robotoki - @fourzerotwo
Tina Palacios, Infinity Ward - @teanah
Frank Lantz, NYU Game Center - @flantz
Eric Zimmerman, NYU Game Center - @ZimmermanEric
Pete Hines, Bethesda Softworks - @DCDeacon
Alex Evans, Media Molecule - @mmalex
Indies
Andy Schatz, Monaco - @AndySchatz
Chris Hecker, Spy Party - @checker
Jonathan Blow, The Witness - @Jonathan_Blow
Brian Provinciano, Retro City Rampage - @BriProv
Phil Fish, Fez - @PHIL_FISH
Kellee Santiago, Journey - @KelleeSan
Robin Hunicke, Journey - @Hunicke
Edmund McMillen, Super Meat Boy - @EdmundMcMillen
Rami Ismail, Luftrausers - @tha_rami
Marcus "Notch" Persson, Minecraft - @notch
Jonatan Söderström, Hotline Miami - @cactusquid
Adam "Atomic" Saltsman, Canabalt - @adamatomic
Kim Swift, Quantum Conundrum - @K2theSwift
Nels Andersen, Mark of the Ninja - @NelsorMensch
Jamie Cheng, Mark of the Ninja - @biiigfoot
Terry Cavanagh, Super Hexagon - @TerryCavanagh
Douglas Wilson, Johann Sebastian Joust - @doougle
Dylan Cuthbert, PixelJunk series - @DylanCuthbert
Steve Gaynor, Gone Home - @fullbright
James Silva, The Dishwasher series - @Jamezila
Cards Against Humanity - @CAH
Miscellaneous / Parody
Mark McDonald, 8-4 - @MarkMacD
John Ricciardi, 8-4 - @JohnTV
Michael "Brainy Gamer" Abbott - @BrainyGamer
Iwata Asks (parody) - @IwataAsks
Peter Molydeux (parody) - @pmolydeux
Kaz Hirai (parody) - @KazHiraiCEO
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