Geoffrey Bunting
@geoffreybunting.bsky.social
He/Him. Lingering phantom of a book designer. Miracle of movement. Journalist for WIRED, The Verge, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and more. CFS/ME. Find me at geoffreybunting.co.uk — tips to g.a.bunting@gmail.com / signal: gabunting.89
I've never been taken by the idea of the Steam Deck - cool if people are - but every time I see one my mind immediately, perhaps inexplicably, shoots back to my brother's Barcode Battler
November 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I've never been taken by the idea of the Steam Deck - cool if people are - but every time I see one my mind immediately, perhaps inexplicably, shoots back to my brother's Barcode Battler
It’s in there, but what’s it like?
October 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It’s in there, but what’s it like?
Unsolicited Dak pic.
October 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Unsolicited Dak pic.
One of my favourite PR emails, having recently come off another PR calling me "Graig" in a litany of examples of people being unable to spell my name (thankfully my name isn't customisation, either).
![A screenshot of an email in which someone has clearly forgotten to fill in the details of a form press release, which reads:
"Hi First Name There, I'm reaching out to share news on (game redacted) our cozy fantasy life sim currently in Steam Early Access. Today, we've released our first major update, bringing [whatever - so for this one new romanceable NPCs, character customisation, a new region to explore, and the opening of the sauna] to players."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yxqca6c6e6mdzyc7thqgm7pq/bafkreibcantekfl4s3pp7se6vs36ueeiagmvwoorsrqi2eiqvsjt6x2fxi@jpeg)
October 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
One of my favourite PR emails, having recently come off another PR calling me "Graig" in a litany of examples of people being unable to spell my name (thankfully my name isn't customisation, either).
I am particularly fond of how much of early-Autumn is just the sun screaming, “look at this big spider web” and “look at this tree!”
September 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I am particularly fond of how much of early-Autumn is just the sun screaming, “look at this big spider web” and “look at this tree!”
Imagining this writer looking back at their journalism legacy and thinking, “Oh yeah, that hit-piece I wrote about a teenager campaigning for greater virus protections, in which I defined her entirely by her father and framed her COVID activism as a reaction to her parents’ divorce, was up there.”
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Imagining this writer looking back at their journalism legacy and thinking, “Oh yeah, that hit-piece I wrote about a teenager campaigning for greater virus protections, in which I defined her entirely by her father and framed her COVID activism as a reaction to her parents’ divorce, was up there.”
Yet another review where I asked an editor to include the screenshots of accessibility options I sent over because it's such an easy way to increase accessibility considerations in a review, and they didn't. But here's a snapshot for folks:
September 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Yet another review where I asked an editor to include the screenshots of accessibility options I sent over because it's such an easy way to increase accessibility considerations in a review, and they didn't. But here's a snapshot for folks:
The challenges of being British and mostly working for American outlets.
August 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The challenges of being British and mostly working for American outlets.
Me, at Nintendo allotting 45 minutes for its Kirby Air Riders Direct:
August 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Me, at Nintendo allotting 45 minutes for its Kirby Air Riders Direct:
Hoped it might be included in the piece, but this is a screenshot of the settings menu for those looking for what accessibility options Drag x Drive offers at a glance:
August 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Hoped it might be included in the piece, but this is a screenshot of the settings menu for those looking for what accessibility options Drag x Drive offers at a glance:
Outlet: "We've started a new independent publication, we're saving journalism!"
Readers: "And you'll report on what other publications won't, right?"
Outlet: "Here's a list of the 25 best anime of all time and all of them are Cowboy Bebop!"
Readers: "And you'll report on what other publications won't, right?"
Outlet: "Here's a list of the 25 best anime of all time and all of them are Cowboy Bebop!"
July 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Outlet: "We've started a new independent publication, we're saving journalism!"
Readers: "And you'll report on what other publications won't, right?"
Outlet: "Here's a list of the 25 best anime of all time and all of them are Cowboy Bebop!"
Readers: "And you'll report on what other publications won't, right?"
Outlet: "Here's a list of the 25 best anime of all time and all of them are Cowboy Bebop!"
Probably pair well with this random TMNT hat I bought on a whim from a Japanese auction.
June 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Probably pair well with this random TMNT hat I bought on a whim from a Japanese auction.
Steal a few letters and it becomes much better.
June 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Steal a few letters and it becomes much better.
Reminds me when I was minding my own business circa 2020 and the cat came skittering in because this fucker and his hens rocked up in the garden.
June 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Reminds me when I was minding my own business circa 2020 and the cat came skittering in because this fucker and his hens rocked up in the garden.
Didn't think I'd get to say this, and it's clear he's not got a lot of time left, but my cat is 18 today so you've all got to say nice things about him.
April 24, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Didn't think I'd get to say this, and it's clear he's not got a lot of time left, but my cat is 18 today so you've all got to say nice things about him.
Completely useless in your current situation (both depression and being haunted by Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat) but you rock, and people who rock should know they rock.
April 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Completely useless in your current situation (both depression and being haunted by Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat) but you rock, and people who rock should know they rock.
In my day, two avengers were plenty.
March 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
In my day, two avengers were plenty.
Look at all the space you've not filled with monitors but could have by now.
March 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Look at all the space you've not filled with monitors but could have by now.