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Voted the 43rd most famous employee at TechRadar. Words in magazines like PLAY, PCGamer, EDGE, and SFX. NUJ member.
grown men love to go absolutely crazy because you reduced the numeric value of their favourite toy on a comparison website
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
grown men love to go absolutely crazy because you reduced the numeric value of their favourite toy on a comparison website
renting in London is so cooked that estate agents are out here advertising properties without bedrooms
November 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
renting in London is so cooked that estate agents are out here advertising properties without bedrooms
Still a bit annoyed there's no physical version of the cover on the right...
The futuristic outfit and glowing butterflies in the background do such a better job of conveying this game's visual identity than Man With Gun #237
The futuristic outfit and glowing butterflies in the background do such a better job of conveying this game's visual identity than Man With Gun #237
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Still a bit annoyed there's no physical version of the cover on the right...
The futuristic outfit and glowing butterflies in the background do such a better job of conveying this game's visual identity than Man With Gun #237
The futuristic outfit and glowing butterflies in the background do such a better job of conveying this game's visual identity than Man With Gun #237
Anno 117 is nowhere near as deep or complicated as 1800, but that's not necessarily a bad thing...
www.techradar.com/gaming/anno-...
www.techradar.com/gaming/anno-...
Anno 117: Pax Romana is the one of the most beautiful strategy games ever, but it’s not as deep as its predecessor
Rome was built in a day, apparently
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November 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Anno 117 is nowhere near as deep or complicated as 1800, but that's not necessarily a bad thing...
www.techradar.com/gaming/anno-...
www.techradar.com/gaming/anno-...
incredible things happening on Instagram
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
incredible things happening on Instagram
Hitman's Paris level was originally gigantic, with a multi-storey restaurant in addition to the palace.
This was cut early on, but was eventually re-used as the starting point of the Bangkok hotel level - hence the slightly incongruous French colonial architecture.
www.techradar.com/gaming/hitma...
This was cut early on, but was eventually re-used as the starting point of the Bangkok hotel level - hence the slightly incongruous French colonial architecture.
www.techradar.com/gaming/hitma...
Hitman developers on how 25 years of the series led to the ultimate stealth game – 'when Absolution shipped, we had 50,000 or 100,000 players every month playing Contracts Mode just enjoying the game ...
Celebrating 25 years of the bald contract killer
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November 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Hitman's Paris level was originally gigantic, with a multi-storey restaurant in addition to the palace.
This was cut early on, but was eventually re-used as the starting point of the Bangkok hotel level - hence the slightly incongruous French colonial architecture.
www.techradar.com/gaming/hitma...
This was cut early on, but was eventually re-used as the starting point of the Bangkok hotel level - hence the slightly incongruous French colonial architecture.
www.techradar.com/gaming/hitma...
i can't lose my most valuable asset
November 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
i can't lose my most valuable asset
Some interesting comments from the devs here about how each level of 2016's Hitman was meant to fulfil a different spy movie fantasy.
Paris is Bond, Sapienza is Mission Impossible, Marrakesh is Jason Bourne, and so on.
www.techradar.com/gaming/hitma...
Paris is Bond, Sapienza is Mission Impossible, Marrakesh is Jason Bourne, and so on.
www.techradar.com/gaming/hitma...
Hitman developers reveal how they chose the series' iconic locations – 'what's the most complex social event we could imagine at the time?'
"What's the most complex social event we could imagine at the time?"
www.techradar.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Some interesting comments from the devs here about how each level of 2016's Hitman was meant to fulfil a different spy movie fantasy.
Paris is Bond, Sapienza is Mission Impossible, Marrakesh is Jason Bourne, and so on.
www.techradar.com/gaming/hitma...
Paris is Bond, Sapienza is Mission Impossible, Marrakesh is Jason Bourne, and so on.
www.techradar.com/gaming/hitma...
Sainsbury's has discontinued its Seafood Cocktail sandwich
a close up of a man 's face with the words noo00000 written on it
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words noo00000 written on it
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Sainsbury's has discontinued its Seafood Cocktail sandwich
I forgot to take any photos of the event so you just get to see the wristband I guess
November 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I forgot to take any photos of the event so you just get to see the wristband I guess
Shiny new bio on the website
November 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Shiny new bio on the website
Wild how much "this series just isn't the same anymore" criticism boils down to "i'm sad that i'm no longer 17"
November 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Wild how much "this series just isn't the same anymore" criticism boils down to "i'm sad that i'm no longer 17"
this one is on me tbf, I shouldn't have assumed someone in our profession would actually find and read the source in a screenshot before getting mad at it online
November 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
this one is on me tbf, I shouldn't have assumed someone in our profession would actually find and read the source in a screenshot before getting mad at it online
still thinking constantly about how awful bloodlines 2 was more than two weeks after rolling credits - genuinely can't think of another game that has left such a long lasting negative impression
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
still thinking constantly about how awful bloodlines 2 was more than two weeks after rolling credits - genuinely can't think of another game that has left such a long lasting negative impression
genuinely quite alarming how the messaging around wearing poppies has gone from "remembering the sacrifices of two world wars" to an American style "showing support for the troops 🫡"
October 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
genuinely quite alarming how the messaging around wearing poppies has gone from "remembering the sacrifices of two world wars" to an American style "showing support for the troops 🫡"
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The Outer Worlds 2 surprised me with how biting and relevant some of its quests are, e.g. a refugee subplot, so I asked Obsidian's Leonard Boyarsky if the team would be comfortable making the same game in today's political climate. The answer is... maybe? Probably
www.polygon.com/outer-worlds...
www.polygon.com/outer-worlds...
Outer Worlds 2 director might not have the 'intestinal fortitude' to make the game today
A little too timely
www.polygon.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The Outer Worlds 2 surprised me with how biting and relevant some of its quests are, e.g. a refugee subplot, so I asked Obsidian's Leonard Boyarsky if the team would be comfortable making the same game in today's political climate. The answer is... maybe? Probably
www.polygon.com/outer-worlds...
www.polygon.com/outer-worlds...
the latest battlefield 6 map really suffers from the 2042 thing where there are about a million extremely good vantage points to place vehicles and literally zero infantry cover
October 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
the latest battlefield 6 map really suffers from the 2042 thing where there are about a million extremely good vantage points to place vehicles and literally zero infantry cover
Really want to play Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader but am wondering whether to wait for the Season Pass 2 DLCs to be out or take the plunge right now
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Really want to play Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader but am wondering whether to wait for the Season Pass 2 DLCs to be out or take the plunge right now
my pro tip for blue sky dot app is to follow artists and click like on their posts
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
my pro tip for blue sky dot app is to follow artists and click like on their posts
proud to have received one of the Premium™️ Steelbook copies
October 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
proud to have received one of the Premium™️ Steelbook copies
still playing as David Mason in 2035
October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
still playing as David Mason in 2035
replaying black ops 2 and I forgot this game did dudes rock for the Mujahedeen
October 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
replaying black ops 2 and I forgot this game did dudes rock for the Mujahedeen
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For @ign.com: An inside look at how Sony secured GTA as a PS2 exclusive and how it helped the console 'win' that generation.
With new details on the exclusivity deal, how Sony nearly missed out on exclusivity in the US, and how Xbox could've derailed it.
www.ign.com/articles/how...
With new details on the exclusivity deal, how Sony nearly missed out on exclusivity in the US, and how Xbox could've derailed it.
www.ign.com/articles/how...
‘They Complained, Then Left With the Best Exclusivity Deal of All Time’ – The Story of PS2’s Blockbuster GTA Deal - IGN
Inside the lucrative West Hollywood meeting where Sony secured Grand Theft Auto as a PS2 timed-exclusive.
www.ign.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
For @ign.com: An inside look at how Sony secured GTA as a PS2 exclusive and how it helped the console 'win' that generation.
With new details on the exclusivity deal, how Sony nearly missed out on exclusivity in the US, and how Xbox could've derailed it.
www.ign.com/articles/how...
With new details on the exclusivity deal, how Sony nearly missed out on exclusivity in the US, and how Xbox could've derailed it.
www.ign.com/articles/how...
replaying Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong and it's hard to overstate just how much better it is than Bloodlines 2 in almost every possible regard
October 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
replaying Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong and it's hard to overstate just how much better it is than Bloodlines 2 in almost every possible regard
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playing the new atlyss patch with @dashiellwood.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
playing the new atlyss patch with @dashiellwood.com