Chris Grannell
@cjgrannell.bsky.social
Ex-Sony Game Designer (F1, Killzone 2, Wipeout), Founder and CEO @UrbanZooIO | Xbox / PSN: HardTimesUK | Liverpool born, now living in Wales
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Chris Grannell
@cjgrannell.bsky.social
· Nov 25
Picked up an NCase M2 when it launched. I’ve been collecting parts to build a powerful SFF PC for under the TV in the living room. Really impressed with some of the builds out there in this case!
December 20, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Picked up an NCase M2 when it launched. I’ve been collecting parts to build a powerful SFF PC for under the TV in the living room. Really impressed with some of the builds out there in this case!
Had this cold / flu thing going around this past week. Bit of a cough left but seems to be going just in time for Xmas 🤞🏻😏
December 20, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Had this cold / flu thing going around this past week. Bit of a cough left but seems to be going just in time for Xmas 🤞🏻😏
Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2… Yes please!
December 13, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2… Yes please!
Right up my street!
After a year that felt like shuffling a bad hand, we finally revealed gameplay for @sleightofhand.game at
@dayofthedevs.org !
It’s Metal Gear Solid meets Dishonored, but with a twist: your deck of cards is your set of powers. 🃏
Wishlist here! 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/2857810/...
@dayofthedevs.org !
It’s Metal Gear Solid meets Dishonored, but with a twist: your deck of cards is your set of powers. 🃏
Wishlist here! 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/2857810/...
Sleight of Hand on Steam
Infiltrate a hardboiled, rain-slicked city of taboo, where ritual magic and cursed artefacts set apart those with power from those without. Sleight of Hand is a 3rd-person Stealth Action Card-Sim abou...
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December 11, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Right up my street!
And so it begins… #IndianaJonesAndTheGreatCircle
December 7, 2024 at 4:36 PM
And so it begins… #IndianaJonesAndTheGreatCircle
Those reviews so far
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December 6, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Those reviews so far
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Yeah. I’ll have a video up soon enough for the tech info but this game is a masterpiece. It feels like the true successor to Riddick that I’ve always wanted but at a larger scale.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is my favorite game of 2024 and I'm absolutely shocked by this.
The Forgotten City with Machine Games storytelling. Sometimes Dishonored, often Hitman. But really, a whole new blend of first person experience.
The Forgotten City with Machine Games storytelling. Sometimes Dishonored, often Hitman. But really, a whole new blend of first person experience.
December 6, 2024 at 6:49 AM
Yeah. I’ll have a video up soon enough for the tech info but this game is a masterpiece. It feels like the true successor to Riddick that I’ve always wanted but at a larger scale.
I love Machine Games and felt they were perfect for this franchise. Alex, this post has put a massive smile on my face. Cannot wait to play it. 💪🏻
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is out and is my favourite game of the year. It is so much like Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay with even more non-combat gameplay. I will be wrapping my PC video today or tomorrow which is also a positive story. Important info 8-10 GB cards.
December 6, 2024 at 8:35 AM
I love Machine Games and felt they were perfect for this franchise. Alex, this post has put a massive smile on my face. Cannot wait to play it. 💪🏻
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Hello, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is one of the year’s best games.
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Indiana Jones and The Great Circle review: MachineGames takes you on a proper adventure in one of 2024’s best games
The term “slapstick” comes from a physical instrument: the Italian batacchio, a club with two wooden slats that clash together when struck, producing a comicall
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December 6, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Hello, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is one of the year’s best games.
www.si.com/videogames/r...
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'Drova - Forsaken Kin' is a dang-good 2D ARPG that basks in old-school rules on adventuring.
Check out our review of the game here!
Check out our review of the game here!
Drova – Forsaken Kin | Review
DROVA, the land of legends. The land that people of earth yearn for. This is a pipe dream for your playable character and the many inhabitants of your world---that is, until a discovery of a stone is made that could potentially connect you to this land where no one can go hungry and a place where the sun shines gallantly. Supposedly anyway, no one has ever seen it... Until you do! Developer Just2D Interactive and publisher Deck13 Spotlight take the player to a land that is spoken of so highly, giant blood-spitting flies are just waiting for you at the end of the rainbow to eat you whole.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:01 AM
'Drova - Forsaken Kin' is a dang-good 2D ARPG that basks in old-school rules on adventuring.
Check out our review of the game here!
Check out our review of the game here!
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STALKER 2 just got its first post-launch patch. The team was being modest: it contains 650+ fixes, including balance patches, optimizations, and deadzone improvements.
PATCH NOTES: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/stalk...
#STALKER2 #Xbox
PATCH NOTES: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/stalk...
#STALKER2 #Xbox
STALKER 2 gets its first post-launch patch with 650 fixes in tow, including nerfs to mutants and improvements to Xbox gamepad deadzones
Patch 1.0.1 is a huge STALKER 2 polish pass updating various issues with the game, as well as tweaking balance for some of the game's biggest pain points.
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:51 PM
STALKER 2 just got its first post-launch patch. The team was being modest: it contains 650+ fixes, including balance patches, optimizations, and deadzone improvements.
PATCH NOTES: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/stalk...
#STALKER2 #Xbox
PATCH NOTES: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/stalk...
#STALKER2 #Xbox
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Hey Bluesky. I'm making an indie game called #Innkeep. It's an immersive job sim with a mischievous twist.
🍺Serve ale.
👂Eavesdrop on your guests.
👨🍳Cook ‘creatively’.
🕯️Uncover an arcane secrets...
🤫Rob your guests..??
Wishlist on steam! 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/925500/I...
#rpg #gaming
🍺Serve ale.
👂Eavesdrop on your guests.
👨🍳Cook ‘creatively’.
🕯️Uncover an arcane secrets...
🤫Rob your guests..??
Wishlist on steam! 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/925500/I...
#rpg #gaming
November 28, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Hey Bluesky. I'm making an indie game called #Innkeep. It's an immersive job sim with a mischievous twist.
🍺Serve ale.
👂Eavesdrop on your guests.
👨🍳Cook ‘creatively’.
🕯️Uncover an arcane secrets...
🤫Rob your guests..??
Wishlist on steam! 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/925500/I...
#rpg #gaming
🍺Serve ale.
👂Eavesdrop on your guests.
👨🍳Cook ‘creatively’.
🕯️Uncover an arcane secrets...
🤫Rob your guests..??
Wishlist on steam! 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/925500/I...
#rpg #gaming
Happy Thanksgiving!
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November 28, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
Those who know me, know I love my watches. Took delivery of this beauty yesterday. Oceaneva Deep Marine Explorer II Dive Watch. Limited Edition Damascus Steel. Gorgeous timepiece.
November 27, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Those who know me, know I love my watches. Took delivery of this beauty yesterday. Oceaneva Deep Marine Explorer II Dive Watch. Limited Edition Damascus Steel. Gorgeous timepiece.
November 25, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Been to see An Inspector Calls this afternoon at the Liverpool Empire. Such a good play and also a great book. Remember be kind to all, we’re all just trying to navigate life.
November 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Been to see An Inspector Calls this afternoon at the Liverpool Empire. Such a good play and also a great book. Remember be kind to all, we’re all just trying to navigate life.
Hoping to start Stalker 2 tonight. Although I still haven’t tried the new Dragon Age yet. OR Starfield. Life is so in the way currently!
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November 22, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Hoping to start Stalker 2 tonight. Although I still haven’t tried the new Dragon Age yet. OR Starfield. Life is so in the way currently!
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STALKER 2 | Reviews
9 - Nexus Hub
9 - Game Rant
9 - GamingBolt
8 - Gamespot
8 - Shacknews
8 - VideoGamer
8 - GameReactor
7 - Dualshockers
6.5 - Press Start
6 - CGM
5 - GLHF
4/5 - VG247
4/5 - TechRadar
3/5 - Dexerto
3/5 - TheGamer
3/5 - GamesRadar
2/5 - VGC
MC: 76
OC: 77
9 - Nexus Hub
9 - Game Rant
9 - GamingBolt
8 - Gamespot
8 - Shacknews
8 - VideoGamer
8 - GameReactor
7 - Dualshockers
6.5 - Press Start
6 - CGM
5 - GLHF
4/5 - VG247
4/5 - TechRadar
3/5 - Dexerto
3/5 - TheGamer
3/5 - GamesRadar
2/5 - VGC
MC: 76
OC: 77
November 20, 2024 at 2:29 PM
STALKER 2 | Reviews
9 - Nexus Hub
9 - Game Rant
9 - GamingBolt
8 - Gamespot
8 - Shacknews
8 - VideoGamer
8 - GameReactor
7 - Dualshockers
6.5 - Press Start
6 - CGM
5 - GLHF
4/5 - VG247
4/5 - TechRadar
3/5 - Dexerto
3/5 - TheGamer
3/5 - GamesRadar
2/5 - VGC
MC: 76
OC: 77
9 - Nexus Hub
9 - Game Rant
9 - GamingBolt
8 - Gamespot
8 - Shacknews
8 - VideoGamer
8 - GameReactor
7 - Dualshockers
6.5 - Press Start
6 - CGM
5 - GLHF
4/5 - VG247
4/5 - TechRadar
3/5 - Dexerto
3/5 - TheGamer
3/5 - GamesRadar
2/5 - VGC
MC: 76
OC: 77
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 Heart of Chornobyl Reviews
HardcoreGamer 5/5
Sector sk 9/10
Gamerant 9/10
The Game Machine 9/10
PCGamer 83/100
Gamereactor 8/10
IGN Deutschland 8/10
VideoGamer 8/10
Techradar 8/10
CheckpointGaming 7/10
TheGamer 6/10
CGMAGAZINE 6/10
Metacritic 72
Opencritic 77
HardcoreGamer 5/5
Sector sk 9/10
Gamerant 9/10
The Game Machine 9/10
PCGamer 83/100
Gamereactor 8/10
IGN Deutschland 8/10
VideoGamer 8/10
Techradar 8/10
CheckpointGaming 7/10
TheGamer 6/10
CGMAGAZINE 6/10
Metacritic 72
Opencritic 77
November 20, 2024 at 2:23 PM
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 Heart of Chornobyl Reviews
HardcoreGamer 5/5
Sector sk 9/10
Gamerant 9/10
The Game Machine 9/10
PCGamer 83/100
Gamereactor 8/10
IGN Deutschland 8/10
VideoGamer 8/10
Techradar 8/10
CheckpointGaming 7/10
TheGamer 6/10
CGMAGAZINE 6/10
Metacritic 72
Opencritic 77
HardcoreGamer 5/5
Sector sk 9/10
Gamerant 9/10
The Game Machine 9/10
PCGamer 83/100
Gamereactor 8/10
IGN Deutschland 8/10
VideoGamer 8/10
Techradar 8/10
CheckpointGaming 7/10
TheGamer 6/10
CGMAGAZINE 6/10
Metacritic 72
Opencritic 77
Back down to London today. Big pitch coming up and then some interesting meetings tomorrow. I do love networking and meeting likeminded individuals 💪🏻
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November 20, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Back down to London today. Big pitch coming up and then some interesting meetings tomorrow. I do love networking and meeting likeminded individuals 💪🏻
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Video Game Animators, where you at?
I've created a new starter pack and added a few folks to get the ball rolling.
If you're a video game animator (specifically) then drop your handle in the replies.
Reposts welcome 🙌🏻
go.bsky.app/88k8BgR
I've created a new starter pack and added a few folks to get the ball rolling.
If you're a video game animator (specifically) then drop your handle in the replies.
Reposts welcome 🙌🏻
go.bsky.app/88k8BgR
November 20, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Video Game Animators, where you at?
I've created a new starter pack and added a few folks to get the ball rolling.
If you're a video game animator (specifically) then drop your handle in the replies.
Reposts welcome 🙌🏻
go.bsky.app/88k8BgR
I've created a new starter pack and added a few folks to get the ball rolling.
If you're a video game animator (specifically) then drop your handle in the replies.
Reposts welcome 🙌🏻
go.bsky.app/88k8BgR
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News-in-brief: Starfield reaches 15m players
Bethesda's space exploration RPG launched on September 6, 2023
www.gamesindustry.biz/starfield-re...
Bethesda's space exploration RPG launched on September 6, 2023
www.gamesindustry.biz/starfield-re...
Starfield reaches 15m players | News-in-brief
The resource for people who make and sell games.
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 20, 2024 at 9:08 AM
News-in-brief: Starfield reaches 15m players
Bethesda's space exploration RPG launched on September 6, 2023
www.gamesindustry.biz/starfield-re...
Bethesda's space exploration RPG launched on September 6, 2023
www.gamesindustry.biz/starfield-re...
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BioWare had Dragon Age: The Veilguard's look nailed, 10 years ago
November 18, 2024 at 11:18 AM
BioWare had Dragon Age: The Veilguard's look nailed, 10 years ago
Good morning all. Try and remain positive in life and work and you’ll have a great week.
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November 18, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Good morning all. Try and remain positive in life and work and you’ll have a great week.