Steven Bailey
@stevenbailey.bsky.social
Senior principal games analyst at Omdia. Usual terms & conditions.
If you want to sell me a next-gen console, just fill its games with loads more little boxes and pots and crates for me to punch into pieces as I pootle about the place.
I'm that easy to please.
I'm that easy to please.
February 16, 2026 at 11:26 AM
If you want to sell me a next-gen console, just fill its games with loads more little boxes and pots and crates for me to punch into pieces as I pootle about the place.
I'm that easy to please.
I'm that easy to please.
Can't believe how terrible London's becoming, IPC and Gorgon City played a storefront gig in Farringdon AND I MISSED IT.
Even the roving death sqauds (sic) wouldn't have put me off.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aupc...
Even the roving death sqauds (sic) wouldn't have put me off.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aupc...
GORGON CITY B2B INTERPLANETARY CRIMINAL | Kindred Radio
YouTube video by KINDRED
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Can't believe how terrible London's becoming, IPC and Gorgon City played a storefront gig in Farringdon AND I MISSED IT.
Even the roving death sqauds (sic) wouldn't have put me off.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aupc...
Even the roving death sqauds (sic) wouldn't have put me off.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aupc...
My list of games to play next sound like I'm trying to communicate with the book of the dead:
February 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM
My list of games to play next sound like I'm trying to communicate with the book of the dead:
Rise Of The Ronin doing that thing where you think, oh nice, the world is big but not *that* big, maybe I'll have a chance to collec-- SURPRISE!!! The map is actually three times bigger than initially appears. Sigh.
I think this stopped being the nice kind of surprise back in 2011 or so.
I think this stopped being the nice kind of surprise back in 2011 or so.
February 11, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Rise Of The Ronin doing that thing where you think, oh nice, the world is big but not *that* big, maybe I'll have a chance to collec-- SURPRISE!!! The map is actually three times bigger than initially appears. Sigh.
I think this stopped being the nice kind of surprise back in 2011 or so.
I think this stopped being the nice kind of surprise back in 2011 or so.
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It’s difficult to overstate just how pumped me and my friends were for Batman in 1989. Just that teaser poster alone had us in giddy with excitement. Just as Roger Moore is my Bond, Keaton is my Batman. Looking back it’s all a bit patchy, but we didn’t care at the time.
#admitonedaily #batman1989
#admitonedaily #batman1989
February 8, 2026 at 6:03 AM
It’s difficult to overstate just how pumped me and my friends were for Batman in 1989. Just that teaser poster alone had us in giddy with excitement. Just as Roger Moore is my Bond, Keaton is my Batman. Looking back it’s all a bit patchy, but we didn’t care at the time.
#admitonedaily #batman1989
#admitonedaily #batman1989
Rise Of The Ronin update: Collected 17 cats.
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Rise Of The Ronin update: Collected 17 cats.
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What does the symbolic death of physical videogame retail mean to you, and how many times did you hide in bed, sobbing uncontrollably?
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GAME (The Shop): The Definitive Review
Retail Receivership Relays Rare Rewarding Remembrances
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:20 AM
What does the symbolic death of physical videogame retail mean to you, and how many times did you hide in bed, sobbing uncontrollably?
open.substack.com/pub/affectio...
open.substack.com/pub/affectio...
Jeez, even my trusty video games are calling me out
February 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Jeez, even my trusty video games are calling me out
Video games are alright, yeah.
February 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Video games are alright, yeah.
Finally! PlayStation has re-added screenshots to its web store. Between that and the user ratings, now barely any need to fire up YouTube in order to start sussing a game out.
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Finally! PlayStation has re-added screenshots to its web store. Between that and the user ratings, now barely any need to fire up YouTube in order to start sussing a game out.
Corner Gas is certainly serving up some decent reaction caps
February 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Corner Gas is certainly serving up some decent reaction caps
Rise of the Ronin deserves 10/10 simply for giving you an equipment bag that has room for 2,000 items.
February 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Rise of the Ronin deserves 10/10 simply for giving you an equipment bag that has room for 2,000 items.
I played every Trials game that hit console, but none hit quite so hard as Trials HD on Xbox 360 in 2009.
It's the only Trials game where I'd successfully completed one of highest-difficulty tracks.
It's the only Trials game where I'd successfully completed one of highest-difficulty tracks.
February 4, 2026 at 8:57 AM
I played every Trials game that hit console, but none hit quite so hard as Trials HD on Xbox 360 in 2009.
It's the only Trials game where I'd successfully completed one of highest-difficulty tracks.
It's the only Trials game where I'd successfully completed one of highest-difficulty tracks.
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Tom Hanks’ name may be above the title, but Joe Dante was the real draw. Like Sam Raimi, he was one of those directors that my film-loving friends and I gravitated towards. Apparently this originally had a much darker ending until Hanks was cast — would have loved to have seen that version too.
February 4, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Tom Hanks’ name may be above the title, but Joe Dante was the real draw. Like Sam Raimi, he was one of those directors that my film-loving friends and I gravitated towards. Apparently this originally had a much darker ending until Hanks was cast — would have loved to have seen that version too.
Always reassuring when a banking app uses the money-puke emoji
February 3, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Always reassuring when a banking app uses the money-puke emoji
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"It’s joyful, playful & wonderfully dark in places but there is no getting away from the real talent within the pages. David can draw & knows how to get the most out of his panels."
www.thenewcartoonist.co.uk/pens-down
Full mag - issuu.com/thenewcartoo...
Grab here - davidziggygreene.bigcartel.com
www.thenewcartoonist.co.uk/pens-down
Full mag - issuu.com/thenewcartoo...
Grab here - davidziggygreene.bigcartel.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:49 PM
"It’s joyful, playful & wonderfully dark in places but there is no getting away from the real talent within the pages. David can draw & knows how to get the most out of his panels."
www.thenewcartoonist.co.uk/pens-down
Full mag - issuu.com/thenewcartoo...
Grab here - davidziggygreene.bigcartel.com
www.thenewcartoonist.co.uk/pens-down
Full mag - issuu.com/thenewcartoo...
Grab here - davidziggygreene.bigcartel.com
I sometimes accidentally click on a voice channel in Discord, and have to immediately close the browser before leaving the country (until things calm down).
February 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM
I sometimes accidentally click on a voice channel in Discord, and have to immediately close the browser before leaving the country (until things calm down).
If you tried to explain Vampire Survivors before Vampire Survivors actually came out, imagine the all tutting. People rolling their eyes hard enough to unscrew their face.
February 2, 2026 at 7:16 AM
If you tried to explain Vampire Survivors before Vampire Survivors actually came out, imagine the all tutting. People rolling their eyes hard enough to unscrew their face.
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Eugene and Larry's Defender is an all-time great that very few people can actually play. Via namedropping and boasting about my retro collection, I attempt to explain why it's absolutely incredible.
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Defender: The Definitive Review
Welcome To The Dawn Of Machine Malevolence
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January 31, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Eugene and Larry's Defender is an all-time great that very few people can actually play. Via namedropping and boasting about my retro collection, I attempt to explain why it's absolutely incredible.
open.substack.com/pub/affectio...
open.substack.com/pub/affectio...
I love the symbolism of press photos of London. Looming monument! Large, shiny, faceless buildings! Anonymous silhouettes!
Actual people still live here, of course.
GYAC, there's a Boots just on the left, and just behind you is great underground M&S (although closed for refurb until March, boo!)
Actual people still live here, of course.
GYAC, there's a Boots just on the left, and just behind you is great underground M&S (although closed for refurb until March, boo!)
Sir Keir Starmer’s government cannot afford to take the city for granted
London is Labour’s last bastion
Sir Keir Starmer’s government cannot afford to take the city for granted
econ.st
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 AM
I love the symbolism of press photos of London. Looming monument! Large, shiny, faceless buildings! Anonymous silhouettes!
Actual people still live here, of course.
GYAC, there's a Boots just on the left, and just behind you is great underground M&S (although closed for refurb until March, boo!)
Actual people still live here, of course.
GYAC, there's a Boots just on the left, and just behind you is great underground M&S (although closed for refurb until March, boo!)
Reposted by Steven Bailey
Apparently this film didn’t even get a theatrical release in North America, but from the producer of Star Wars, the director of Tron, and starring @markhamillofficial.bsky.social , you can imagine how excited we were to see it in 1989.
#admitonedaily #slipstream
callsheetapp.com/movie/22379
#admitonedaily #slipstream
callsheetapp.com/movie/22379
January 28, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Apparently this film didn’t even get a theatrical release in North America, but from the producer of Star Wars, the director of Tron, and starring @markhamillofficial.bsky.social , you can imagine how excited we were to see it in 1989.
#admitonedaily #slipstream
callsheetapp.com/movie/22379
#admitonedaily #slipstream
callsheetapp.com/movie/22379
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Did I ever share this video of Takenobu Mitsuyoshi signing the Virtua Fighter 2 soundtrack? He loves this stuff haha.
January 28, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Did I ever share this video of Takenobu Mitsuyoshi signing the Virtua Fighter 2 soundtrack? He loves this stuff haha.
The greatest achievement in product placement in all of cinema must surely be the ubiquitous nature of the Uzi in 80s movies. It's a gun I've never seen used or mentioned beyond this context* yet there's an average of 12 people dual-wielding them per film.
January 28, 2026 at 6:01 AM
The greatest achievement in product placement in all of cinema must surely be the ubiquitous nature of the Uzi in 80s movies. It's a gun I've never seen used or mentioned beyond this context* yet there's an average of 12 people dual-wielding them per film.
The 2024 remake of Silent Hill 2 is certainly accomplished, but fell flat for me due to it feeling so relentlessly action-based. Basically 12 hours of shooting scampering mannequins, that ultimately muscled many other sensations out of the picture.
January 26, 2026 at 6:54 AM
The 2024 remake of Silent Hill 2 is certainly accomplished, but fell flat for me due to it feeling so relentlessly action-based. Basically 12 hours of shooting scampering mannequins, that ultimately muscled many other sensations out of the picture.