Joe Richards
@joerichardswrites.bsky.social
Freelance games journalist with more than a few words to write!
Based in the UK - don't ask me to speak like a Metaphor character.
Words at: PlayStation Universe (PSU), SUPERJUMP Magazine, Skybox and more!
Reach out: josephrichards676@gmail.com
Based in the UK - don't ask me to speak like a Metaphor character.
Words at: PlayStation Universe (PSU), SUPERJUMP Magazine, Skybox and more!
Reach out: josephrichards676@gmail.com
People can be awful and scary.
But people can be beautiful and gentle.
Please, look out for each other.
But people can be beautiful and gentle.
Please, look out for each other.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 AM
People can be awful and scary.
But people can be beautiful and gentle.
Please, look out for each other.
But people can be beautiful and gentle.
Please, look out for each other.
nothing makes you not want to play games more than learning that you might be on the verge of being outed and subsequently disowned
why is the world so cruel
why is the world so cruel
January 24, 2026 at 11:23 PM
nothing makes you not want to play games more than learning that you might be on the verge of being outed and subsequently disowned
why is the world so cruel
why is the world so cruel
When will it get better? When will it finally not feel scary just to be here?
January 24, 2026 at 11:11 PM
When will it get better? When will it finally not feel scary just to be here?
Sorry guys I do like Sonic the Hedgehog - this has impacted my employment prospects
my pro tip for freelancers is that if you're constantly posting about needing work, make sure the first thing an editor sees when they click on your profile isn't a wall of you being abrasive and unpleasant to peers
January 22, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Sorry guys I do like Sonic the Hedgehog - this has impacted my employment prospects
Luigi
Chris Pratt teases surprise characters for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie https://nintendoeverything.com/chris-pratt-teases-surprise-characters-for-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie/
January 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Luigi
i might actually write about Life is Strange reunion because I am so unbelievably mad about this
Genuinely mind numbing
Genuinely mind numbing
January 20, 2026 at 6:12 PM
i might actually write about Life is Strange reunion because I am so unbelievably mad about this
Genuinely mind numbing
Genuinely mind numbing
just the most cowardly direction they could have taken
genuinely stupid
genuinely stupid
Life is Strange: Reunion announced, releasing on March 26th news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
"By and for fans of the original, Life is Strange: Reunion finally brings Max and Chloe’s saga to a definitive close."
"By and for fans of the original, Life is Strange: Reunion finally brings Max and Chloe’s saga to a definitive close."
January 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM
just the most cowardly direction they could have taken
genuinely stupid
genuinely stupid
Not enough people talk about Toasty Buns from Parappa the Rapper 2 and how it's the best tutorial song in any rhythm game
January 20, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Not enough people talk about Toasty Buns from Parappa the Rapper 2 and how it's the best tutorial song in any rhythm game
Got a text after they finished with the "I get it" GIF and nothing else but 5 stars.
A complete victory
A complete victory
Is there anything nicer than a friend sending you a photo of them watching one of your favourite films of all time
It's the small things :)
And someone else is watching La La Land for the first time
It's the small things :)
And someone else is watching La La Land for the first time
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Got a text after they finished with the "I get it" GIF and nothing else but 5 stars.
A complete victory
A complete victory
Is there anything nicer than a friend sending you a photo of them watching one of your favourite films of all time
It's the small things :)
And someone else is watching La La Land for the first time
It's the small things :)
And someone else is watching La La Land for the first time
January 19, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Is there anything nicer than a friend sending you a photo of them watching one of your favourite films of all time
It's the small things :)
And someone else is watching La La Land for the first time
It's the small things :)
And someone else is watching La La Land for the first time
Nothing more humbling than losing something in your own house and genuinely not being able to find it
January 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Nothing more humbling than losing something in your own house and genuinely not being able to find it
Re: Streamlined Progression in Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Just say you don't like playing games, it's okay
Just say you don't like playing games, it's okay
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Re: Streamlined Progression in Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Just say you don't like playing games, it's okay
Just say you don't like playing games, it's okay
Some upsetting family conversations today, so I'm having a brandy and playing Mario Galaxy.
January 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Some upsetting family conversations today, so I'm having a brandy and playing Mario Galaxy.
just deleted twitter from my phone and actually felt a weight lift off me
wowee
wowee
January 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
just deleted twitter from my phone and actually felt a weight lift off me
wowee
wowee
Reposted by Joe Richards
I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.
I HAVE EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE:
stick drift has struck once again
stick drift has struck once again
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I HAVE EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE:
stick drift has struck once again
stick drift has struck once again
An old woman decided to call me a weirdo to my face last night because she had too much to drink
Never met her before in my life
People are so lovely
Never met her before in my life
People are so lovely
January 10, 2026 at 10:14 AM
An old woman decided to call me a weirdo to my face last night because she had too much to drink
Never met her before in my life
People are so lovely
Never met her before in my life
People are so lovely
I'm drinking for the first time in weeks (sensibly)
And I'm thinking about replaying every single Sonic game
Thoughts?
And I'm thinking about replaying every single Sonic game
Thoughts?
January 9, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I'm drinking for the first time in weeks (sensibly)
And I'm thinking about replaying every single Sonic game
Thoughts?
And I'm thinking about replaying every single Sonic game
Thoughts?
Reposted by Joe Richards
Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
President of peace, by the way
January 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
President of peace, by the way
So, how's that secret Stranger Things episode that was definitely real?
January 7, 2026 at 12:11 PM
So, how's that secret Stranger Things episode that was definitely real?
How embarrassing would it be to say that I didn't know you could buy blood vials in Bloodborne
I thought you needed to grind for them off enemy drops
I thought you needed to grind for them off enemy drops
January 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
How embarrassing would it be to say that I didn't know you could buy blood vials in Bloodborne
I thought you needed to grind for them off enemy drops
I thought you needed to grind for them off enemy drops
I was an actual child when Metroid Prime 4 was revealed. I am a tax paying adult having beaten Metroid Prime 4.
Here are my thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
open.substack.com/pub/joericha...
Here are my thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
open.substack.com/pub/joericha...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Dreadful
8 Years, For What?
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I was an actual child when Metroid Prime 4 was revealed. I am a tax paying adult having beaten Metroid Prime 4.
Here are my thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
open.substack.com/pub/joericha...
Here are my thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
open.substack.com/pub/joericha...
Between the obvious peddling of horrific hateful views and the active ability to manipulate and artificially violate images of other people
There is no justifiable reason to keep using that platform
There must be a point where a line is crossed
There is no justifiable reason to keep using that platform
There must be a point where a line is crossed
January 5, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Between the obvious peddling of horrific hateful views and the active ability to manipulate and artificially violate images of other people
There is no justifiable reason to keep using that platform
There must be a point where a line is crossed
There is no justifiable reason to keep using that platform
There must be a point where a line is crossed
now prefacing every opinion I have with "it was significantly better/worse than Metroid Prime 4" when discussing this series
January 5, 2026 at 1:09 AM
now prefacing every opinion I have with "it was significantly better/worse than Metroid Prime 4" when discussing this series