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Sam Woods
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· Nov 4
Mass Effect, Baldur's Gate, And Assassin's Creed Stars Unite For All-Female And Non-Binary Audiobook, And We Spoke To Them All
TIVA is a self-funded audiobook project featuring a wealth of talent, aiming to "stand against the exploitation of artists by corporations and AI."
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Here’s the reason I spoke to so many video game actors. I attended the launch of TIVA, an independently run audiobook series with all of your favourite voice actors, aiming to fight back against AI and corporations, featuring an all female/non-binary cast.
www.thegamer.com/tiva-intervi...
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My last big one for the year is the second part of my interview with Alix Wilton Regan, aka Lara Croft.
A nice way to round out 2025, and now my break begins. Two days of Christmas festivities with family, then off to Chicago to celebrate my wonderful friend @peterspittech.bsky.social’s wedding.
A nice way to round out 2025, and now my break begins. Two days of Christmas festivities with family, then off to Chicago to celebrate my wonderful friend @peterspittech.bsky.social’s wedding.
Tomb Raider's New Lara Croft Spills All About Stepping Into The Shoes Of An Icon
We sat down with the legendary Alix Wilton Regan to discuss all things Lara Croft.
www.thegamer.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My last big one for the year is the second part of my interview with Alix Wilton Regan, aka Lara Croft.
A nice way to round out 2025, and now my break begins. Two days of Christmas festivities with family, then off to Chicago to celebrate my wonderful friend @peterspittech.bsky.social’s wedding.
A nice way to round out 2025, and now my break begins. Two days of Christmas festivities with family, then off to Chicago to celebrate my wonderful friend @peterspittech.bsky.social’s wedding.
My last big one for the year is the second part of my interview with Alix Wilton Regan, aka Lara Croft.
A nice way to round out 2025, and now my break begins. Two days of Christmas festivities with family, then off to Chicago to celebrate my wonderful friend @peterspittech.bsky.social’s wedding.
A nice way to round out 2025, and now my break begins. Two days of Christmas festivities with family, then off to Chicago to celebrate my wonderful friend @peterspittech.bsky.social’s wedding.
Tomb Raider's New Lara Croft Spills All About Stepping Into The Shoes Of An Icon
We sat down with the legendary Alix Wilton Regan to discuss all things Lara Croft.
www.thegamer.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My last big one for the year is the second part of my interview with Alix Wilton Regan, aka Lara Croft.
A nice way to round out 2025, and now my break begins. Two days of Christmas festivities with family, then off to Chicago to celebrate my wonderful friend @peterspittech.bsky.social’s wedding.
A nice way to round out 2025, and now my break begins. Two days of Christmas festivities with family, then off to Chicago to celebrate my wonderful friend @peterspittech.bsky.social’s wedding.
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3 years ago I started work on a SIGNALIS video essay. It ended up feature length, and subsequently sat on my hard drive as a rough cut.
Until today.
After numerous passes, I've finally hit publish on The Emotional Horror of SIGNALIS.
Hell can be a place of healing.
Until today.
After numerous passes, I've finally hit publish on The Emotional Horror of SIGNALIS.
Hell can be a place of healing.
December 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
3 years ago I started work on a SIGNALIS video essay. It ended up feature length, and subsequently sat on my hard drive as a rough cut.
Until today.
After numerous passes, I've finally hit publish on The Emotional Horror of SIGNALIS.
Hell can be a place of healing.
Until today.
After numerous passes, I've finally hit publish on The Emotional Horror of SIGNALIS.
Hell can be a place of healing.
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I’m gonna do something I very rarely do and advocate for myself openly: This year I’ve done some pretty wild stuff, spoken to some amazing people, and broken a few big stories. My role has become less focused on writing guff (although there will still be a little, gotta keep the lights on)
December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I’m gonna do something I very rarely do and advocate for myself openly: This year I’ve done some pretty wild stuff, spoken to some amazing people, and broken a few big stories. My role has become less focused on writing guff (although there will still be a little, gotta keep the lights on)
I’m gonna do something I very rarely do and advocate for myself openly: This year I’ve done some pretty wild stuff, spoken to some amazing people, and broken a few big stories. My role has become less focused on writing guff (although there will still be a little, gotta keep the lights on)
December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I’m gonna do something I very rarely do and advocate for myself openly: This year I’ve done some pretty wild stuff, spoken to some amazing people, and broken a few big stories. My role has become less focused on writing guff (although there will still be a little, gotta keep the lights on)
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Hellllooo I had a lovely chat with Devora Wilde bout "mean women" and Lae'zel being gay (and Solasta 2 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!) www.thegamer.com/devora-wilde...
Devora Wilde’s Characters Are Not Mean Women, They Are “Unapologetically Themselves”
Devora Wilde walks us through her role in Solasta 2 - and how she will always defend Lae'zel.
www.thegamer.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Hellllooo I had a lovely chat with Devora Wilde bout "mean women" and Lae'zel being gay (and Solasta 2 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!) www.thegamer.com/devora-wilde...
Games media: a rising tide lifts all ships. Let’s source each other properly, yeah? If we all do that, we’ll get some level of trust from the hellscape that is google, and it will help to weed out the shitty scraper sites (I hope).
December 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Games media: a rising tide lifts all ships. Let’s source each other properly, yeah? If we all do that, we’ll get some level of trust from the hellscape that is google, and it will help to weed out the shitty scraper sites (I hope).
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Me and Alix Wilton Regan have been planning to chat Perfect Dark for a while now. We finally managed that yesterday. Sounds like, as you might expect, it wasn’t handled too well.
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
Joanna Dark Actor Had Recorded "Entire Chapters" Before Perfect Dark Reboot Was Canceled
We spoke to Joanna Dark actor Alix Wilton-Regan who shared what she could about the now-canceled reboot.
www.thegamer.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Me and Alix Wilton Regan have been planning to chat Perfect Dark for a while now. We finally managed that yesterday. Sounds like, as you might expect, it wasn’t handled too well.
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
Me and Alix Wilton Regan have been planning to chat Perfect Dark for a while now. We finally managed that yesterday. Sounds like, as you might expect, it wasn’t handled too well.
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
Joanna Dark Actor Had Recorded "Entire Chapters" Before Perfect Dark Reboot Was Canceled
We spoke to Joanna Dark actor Alix Wilton-Regan who shared what she could about the now-canceled reboot.
www.thegamer.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Me and Alix Wilton Regan have been planning to chat Perfect Dark for a while now. We finally managed that yesterday. Sounds like, as you might expect, it wasn’t handled too well.
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
Legit one of the stinkiest TGA fits I’ve seen. Why is the suit so shiny? Why is it three sizes too big?
December 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Legit one of the stinkiest TGA fits I’ve seen. Why is the suit so shiny? Why is it three sizes too big?
Geoff. It’s 3:30am here in the UK. I don’t need to be hearing Miss Piggy singing.
December 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Geoff. It’s 3:30am here in the UK. I don’t need to be hearing Miss Piggy singing.
I love Jennifer English man. So well deserved.
December 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I love Jennifer English man. So well deserved.
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LONG OVERDUE AND WELL DESERVED
December 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
LONG OVERDUE AND WELL DESERVED
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Here it is! Absolute labour of love putting this together. From day one, Cyberpunk 2077 has been a story about mortality, and what it means to live on after you die. It was a pleasure to speak with Paweł Sasko and Cherami Leigh about this story. www.thegamer.com/the-making-o...
December 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Here it is! Absolute labour of love putting this together. From day one, Cyberpunk 2077 has been a story about mortality, and what it means to live on after you die. It was a pleasure to speak with Paweł Sasko and Cherami Leigh about this story. www.thegamer.com/the-making-o...
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🚨 I reviewed KIRBY AIR RIDERS for Kotaku 🚨
Noise is not chaos! Quantity is not depth! Don't believe the siren song of the cult fanbase of the original!
Once you get past all that, Air Riders is an extremely fun game that's kinda hard to play for more than an hour at a time!
Noise is not chaos! Quantity is not depth! Don't believe the siren song of the cult fanbase of the original!
Once you get past all that, Air Riders is an extremely fun game that's kinda hard to play for more than an hour at a time!
"Kirby Air Riders is not deep; it's candy. Good thing I like candy." Read our full review of the Switch 2's new sugar rush of a racer:
Kirby Air Riders Review: A Shallow, Sweet Sugar Rush For Switch 2
The pink puffball's frenzied racer wears its shallowness on its sleeve
kotaku.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🚨 I reviewed KIRBY AIR RIDERS for Kotaku 🚨
Noise is not chaos! Quantity is not depth! Don't believe the siren song of the cult fanbase of the original!
Once you get past all that, Air Riders is an extremely fun game that's kinda hard to play for more than an hour at a time!
Noise is not chaos! Quantity is not depth! Don't believe the siren song of the cult fanbase of the original!
Once you get past all that, Air Riders is an extremely fun game that's kinda hard to play for more than an hour at a time!
Good podcast. You should check it out.
December 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Good podcast. You should check it out.
Fun little story after speaking to Abigail Thorn. Baldur’s Gate 3’s Nocturne was pitched to her as a “sexy demon” and was only changed as she was in the booth.
www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
Baldur’s Gate 3’s Nocturne Was Originally Pitched As A “Mephistophelian Demon” Before Becoming A Little More “Girl Next Door”
The character's initial description sent actor Abigail Thorn "in a particular Mephistophelian direction."
www.thegamer.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Fun little story after speaking to Abigail Thorn. Baldur’s Gate 3’s Nocturne was pitched to her as a “sexy demon” and was only changed as she was in the booth.
www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
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Skate’s early access launch pulled in over 20M players, a massive moment for the series. Steam numbers have dipped since, but the team says they’re focused on rebuilding trust and shaping the game fans want. I talked with the devs about what’s next.
www.thegamer.com/skate-early-...
www.thegamer.com/skate-early-...
Skate Interview: The Delicate Balance Between Fixing The Game And Making It Better
We spoke to Skate’s development team about player criticism, prioritizing stability, and what you can expect in upcoming updates.
www.thegamer.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Skate’s early access launch pulled in over 20M players, a massive moment for the series. Steam numbers have dipped since, but the team says they’re focused on rebuilding trust and shaping the game fans want. I talked with the devs about what’s next.
www.thegamer.com/skate-early-...
www.thegamer.com/skate-early-...
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I spent a large portion of my day crunching numbers, finding out just how much Nintendo is neglecting marketing Metroid Prime 4, and oh boy.
www.thegamer.com/nintendo-rea...
www.thegamer.com/nintendo-rea...
Nintendo Really Doesn't Seem To Care About Metroid Prime 4
We crunched the numbers, and Nintendo is pushing Metroid Prime 4 far less than any other Switch 2 title.
www.thegamer.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I spent a large portion of my day crunching numbers, finding out just how much Nintendo is neglecting marketing Metroid Prime 4, and oh boy.
www.thegamer.com/nintendo-rea...
www.thegamer.com/nintendo-rea...
I spent a large portion of my day crunching numbers, finding out just how much Nintendo is neglecting marketing Metroid Prime 4, and oh boy.
www.thegamer.com/nintendo-rea...
www.thegamer.com/nintendo-rea...
Nintendo Really Doesn't Seem To Care About Metroid Prime 4
We crunched the numbers, and Nintendo is pushing Metroid Prime 4 far less than any other Switch 2 title.
www.thegamer.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I spent a large portion of my day crunching numbers, finding out just how much Nintendo is neglecting marketing Metroid Prime 4, and oh boy.
www.thegamer.com/nintendo-rea...
www.thegamer.com/nintendo-rea...
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Forgot to share this last week but I wrote a little piece about Jennifer English's win at the Golden Joysticks and the sheer importance of queer joy in the lives of LGBTQ+ people:
www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
Clair Obscur's Jennifer English Is Right, Queer Joy Is Worth Pursuing No Matter The Cost
After winning Best Performance at this year's Golden Joysticks, Jennifer English touched on the importance of queer joy in her life.
www.thegamer.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Forgot to share this last week but I wrote a little piece about Jennifer English's win at the Golden Joysticks and the sheer importance of queer joy in the lives of LGBTQ+ people:
www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
Doing my second playthrough of Dispatch with my fiance and it’s great, but boy do the hacking sections really mess up the pacing when you’re playing with somebody else.
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Doing my second playthrough of Dispatch with my fiance and it’s great, but boy do the hacking sections really mess up the pacing when you’re playing with somebody else.
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My album Defeater is streaming everywhere.
This record is the sound of 39 minutes of rainfall while you sit inside with the windows open.
FFO: Modern Baseball, The Wonder Years, boygenius, Future Teens, Spanish Love Songs.
This record is the sound of 39 minutes of rainfall while you sit inside with the windows open.
FFO: Modern Baseball, The Wonder Years, boygenius, Future Teens, Spanish Love Songs.
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My album Defeater is streaming everywhere.
This record is the sound of 39 minutes of rainfall while you sit inside with the windows open.
FFO: Modern Baseball, The Wonder Years, boygenius, Future Teens, Spanish Love Songs.
This record is the sound of 39 minutes of rainfall while you sit inside with the windows open.
FFO: Modern Baseball, The Wonder Years, boygenius, Future Teens, Spanish Love Songs.
