Tom Regan
@grapedosmil.bsky.social
Freelance journalist & consultant. BAFTA member. Editor of the NES-ential Celebration book. Words in The Guardian, The Verge, GQ, Metal Hammer, Fandom, Shortlist, NME, Gamesradar, Kotaku, IGN, Inverse, VGC, EDGE, etc http://www.tomreganwrites.com
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Tom Regan
@grapedosmil.bsky.social
· Jul 14
Happy Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 day to all who celebrate
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‘It fully altered my taste in music’: bands reflect on the awesome power of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater soundtracks
The games’ runaway success introduced a whole generation to hopped up US punk and metal. Bands including Less Than Jake, the Ataris and AFI pay tribute to a gaming megastar who loves them back
www.theguardian.com
The Pro Skater games shaped a generation's music taste, but they were even more transformative for the bands on the soundtracks.
I spoke to Less Than Jake, The Ataris, Drain, AFI, The 900 and Tony Hawk himself about how Pro Skaters' killer soundtracks changed their lives
I spoke to Less Than Jake, The Ataris, Drain, AFI, The 900 and Tony Hawk himself about how Pro Skaters' killer soundtracks changed their lives
If this is reasonably priced, I'm all in.
I have a massive Steam library but would much rather play my games on the sofa
Fellow desk haters, REJOICE
I have a massive Steam library but would much rather play my games on the sofa
Fellow desk haters, REJOICE
new Steam Hardware coming in 2026 store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware
-Steam Controller
-Steam Machine
-Steam Frame
-Steam Controller
-Steam Machine
-Steam Frame
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If this is reasonably priced, I'm all in.
I have a massive Steam library but would much rather play my games on the sofa
Fellow desk haters, REJOICE
I have a massive Steam library but would much rather play my games on the sofa
Fellow desk haters, REJOICE
Finally, some culture in Italy
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Finally, some culture in Italy
When No Man's Sky launched in 2016, generative tech seemed like the future.
Now, as AI slop floods social media and destabilises democracies, 65daysofstatic returns to No Man's Sky to rescue their soundscapes from the algorithm.
Here's the story behind their second No Man's Sky album, Journeys.
Now, as AI slop floods social media and destabilises democracies, 65daysofstatic returns to No Man's Sky to rescue their soundscapes from the algorithm.
Here's the story behind their second No Man's Sky album, Journeys.
65daysofstatic’s new No Man’s Sky album searches for humanity in an AI-filled world
65daysofstatic’s new No Man’s Sky album searches for humanity in an AI-filled world
A return to the sci-fi universe.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
When No Man's Sky launched in 2016, generative tech seemed like the future.
Now, as AI slop floods social media and destabilises democracies, 65daysofstatic returns to No Man's Sky to rescue their soundscapes from the algorithm.
Here's the story behind their second No Man's Sky album, Journeys.
Now, as AI slop floods social media and destabilises democracies, 65daysofstatic returns to No Man's Sky to rescue their soundscapes from the algorithm.
Here's the story behind their second No Man's Sky album, Journeys.
... I may have a problem
November 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
... I may have a problem
Metal Gear in concert was expectedly majestic last night
But the orchestra couldn't compete with this kid being chasedby security for trying to sneak into the Royal Albert Hall under a cardboard box
But the orchestra couldn't compete with this kid being chasedby security for trying to sneak into the Royal Albert Hall under a cardboard box
November 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Metal Gear in concert was expectedly majestic last night
But the orchestra couldn't compete with this kid being chasedby security for trying to sneak into the Royal Albert Hall under a cardboard box
But the orchestra couldn't compete with this kid being chasedby security for trying to sneak into the Royal Albert Hall under a cardboard box
As a 34 year old I thought my online shooter days were longgg behind me, but Battfield 6's got me regularly fragging again.
I'm sat in party chats dreaming of new gun unlocks and scope upgrades like it's 2015.
Move over, Boomer Shooter, it's Millennial Militarysim time!
I'm sat in party chats dreaming of new gun unlocks and scope upgrades like it's 2015.
Move over, Boomer Shooter, it's Millennial Militarysim time!
October 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
As a 34 year old I thought my online shooter days were longgg behind me, but Battfield 6's got me regularly fragging again.
I'm sat in party chats dreaming of new gun unlocks and scope upgrades like it's 2015.
Move over, Boomer Shooter, it's Millennial Militarysim time!
I'm sat in party chats dreaming of new gun unlocks and scope upgrades like it's 2015.
Move over, Boomer Shooter, it's Millennial Militarysim time!
For my @gamespot.com debut, I had the honour of interviewing PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida.
From dealing with Nintendo's Sony betrayal, to overcoming the struggles of the PS3 generation, here's how Shuhei Yoshida shaped the way we play.
www.gamespot.com/articles/how...
From dealing with Nintendo's Sony betrayal, to overcoming the struggles of the PS3 generation, here's how Shuhei Yoshida shaped the way we play.
www.gamespot.com/articles/how...
How Shuhei Yoshida Shaped PlayStation And The Way We Play
Covering the early days of PS1 to the struggles of PS3, GameSpot spoke to Yoshida as he reflected on his legacy at PlayStation, from its very inception until now, nearly four decades later
www.gamespot.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
For my @gamespot.com debut, I had the honour of interviewing PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida.
From dealing with Nintendo's Sony betrayal, to overcoming the struggles of the PS3 generation, here's how Shuhei Yoshida shaped the way we play.
www.gamespot.com/articles/how...
From dealing with Nintendo's Sony betrayal, to overcoming the struggles of the PS3 generation, here's how Shuhei Yoshida shaped the way we play.
www.gamespot.com/articles/how...
Pokémon Legends ZA is shonky as, but it's got a lot of heart.
20 hours in and I'm a big fan of the battle system, the writing and the music, and I'm having a good enough time...
But I still can't help but imagine what ZA could have been if TPC actually gave GameFreak a real budget.
20 hours in and I'm a big fan of the battle system, the writing and the music, and I'm having a good enough time...
But I still can't help but imagine what ZA could have been if TPC actually gave GameFreak a real budget.
October 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Pokémon Legends ZA is shonky as, but it's got a lot of heart.
20 hours in and I'm a big fan of the battle system, the writing and the music, and I'm having a good enough time...
But I still can't help but imagine what ZA could have been if TPC actually gave GameFreak a real budget.
20 hours in and I'm a big fan of the battle system, the writing and the music, and I'm having a good enough time...
But I still can't help but imagine what ZA could have been if TPC actually gave GameFreak a real budget.
BAFTA Membership unlocked ✅
I remember first covering the gaming BAFTAs as a baby journalist way back in 2016, so it feels pretty surreal to now be on the voting panel.
Congrats to everyone else who's been approved. Catch you at happy hour for a BEERFTA
I remember first covering the gaming BAFTAs as a baby journalist way back in 2016, so it feels pretty surreal to now be on the voting panel.
Congrats to everyone else who's been approved. Catch you at happy hour for a BEERFTA
October 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
BAFTA Membership unlocked ✅
I remember first covering the gaming BAFTAs as a baby journalist way back in 2016, so it feels pretty surreal to now be on the voting panel.
Congrats to everyone else who's been approved. Catch you at happy hour for a BEERFTA
I remember first covering the gaming BAFTAs as a baby journalist way back in 2016, so it feels pretty surreal to now be on the voting panel.
Congrats to everyone else who's been approved. Catch you at happy hour for a BEERFTA
I can't stop playing Ball x Pit - send help.
October 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I can't stop playing Ball x Pit - send help.
Always nice to see your story generating headlines.
Battlefield boss Vince Zampella has said that Activision's best-selling Call of Duty franchise only exists "because EA were dicks." https://bit.ly/3W0sJr3
October 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Always nice to see your story generating headlines.
Reposted by Tom Regan
"The only reason Call Of Duty exists is because EA are dicks"
For GQ I spoke to FPS pioneer Vince Zampella, who revealed how Spielberg birthed the modern shooter, why now is Battlefield's time and which other famous Hollywood director almost made a COD movie.
www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/batt...
For GQ I spoke to FPS pioneer Vince Zampella, who revealed how Spielberg birthed the modern shooter, why now is Battlefield's time and which other famous Hollywood director almost made a COD movie.
www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/batt...
Battlefield 6 might just save the military shooter
Amid an explosion of noughties nostalgia, Battlefield 6 shows the cinematic first-person shooter still has life in the Fortnite era
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"The only reason Call Of Duty exists is because EA are dicks"
For GQ I spoke to FPS pioneer Vince Zampella, who revealed how Spielberg birthed the modern shooter, why now is Battlefield's time and which other famous Hollywood director almost made a COD movie.
www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/batt...
For GQ I spoke to FPS pioneer Vince Zampella, who revealed how Spielberg birthed the modern shooter, why now is Battlefield's time and which other famous Hollywood director almost made a COD movie.
www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/batt...
"The only reason Call Of Duty exists is because EA are dicks"
For GQ I spoke to FPS pioneer Vince Zampella, who revealed how Spielberg birthed the modern shooter, why now is Battlefield's time and which other famous Hollywood director almost made a COD movie.
www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/batt...
For GQ I spoke to FPS pioneer Vince Zampella, who revealed how Spielberg birthed the modern shooter, why now is Battlefield's time and which other famous Hollywood director almost made a COD movie.
www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/batt...
Battlefield 6 might just save the military shooter
Amid an explosion of noughties nostalgia, Battlefield 6 shows the cinematic first-person shooter still has life in the Fortnite era
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"The only reason Call Of Duty exists is because EA are dicks"
For GQ I spoke to FPS pioneer Vince Zampella, who revealed how Spielberg birthed the modern shooter, why now is Battlefield's time and which other famous Hollywood director almost made a COD movie.
www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/batt...
For GQ I spoke to FPS pioneer Vince Zampella, who revealed how Spielberg birthed the modern shooter, why now is Battlefield's time and which other famous Hollywood director almost made a COD movie.
www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/batt...
Can't believe that the people in charge of securing peace in the Middle East are *checks notes* Tony Blair and the co-owner of EA
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Can't believe that the people in charge of securing peace in the Middle East are *checks notes* Tony Blair and the co-owner of EA
Reposted by Tom Regan
This week’s Video Games Industry Memo argues that Saudi Arabia’s acquisition of EA is a power grab of a soft power asset by an authoritarian state, enabled by Jared Kushner‘s inappropriately close relationship with MbS.
It’s an affront to democracy.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/a-kushy-de...
It’s an affront to democracy.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/a-kushy-de...
A Kushy Deal, 02/10/2025
Selling out democracy one $55bn video games business at a time
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This week’s Video Games Industry Memo argues that Saudi Arabia’s acquisition of EA is a power grab of a soft power asset by an authoritarian state, enabled by Jared Kushner‘s inappropriately close relationship with MbS.
It’s an affront to democracy.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/a-kushy-de...
It’s an affront to democracy.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/a-kushy-de...
As someone who never played the original, I'm having an absolute blast with FF: Tactics.
While some of the systems are a little obtuse, the purity of the combat, the excellent story and the intricacies of the job system have me utterly hooked.
The perfect handheld game - I can't put it down.
While some of the systems are a little obtuse, the purity of the combat, the excellent story and the intricacies of the job system have me utterly hooked.
The perfect handheld game - I can't put it down.
September 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As someone who never played the original, I'm having an absolute blast with FF: Tactics.
While some of the systems are a little obtuse, the purity of the combat, the excellent story and the intricacies of the job system have me utterly hooked.
The perfect handheld game - I can't put it down.
While some of the systems are a little obtuse, the purity of the combat, the excellent story and the intricacies of the job system have me utterly hooked.
The perfect handheld game - I can't put it down.
Offt, this is a banger.
I couldn't make it out to Parc Del Forum this year, but after attending Primavera '22, '23 and '24, this line-up is definitely tempting me back.
I couldn't make it out to Parc Del Forum this year, but after attending Primavera '22, '23 and '24, this line-up is definitely tempting me back.
Put your headphones on 🎧✨
Regístrate ya para acceder a la Fan Sale de abonos. El registro estará disponible hasta el 28/09 a las 23:59 (CEST). La Fan Sale comenzará el 29/09 a las 11:00 (CEST) y durará 24 horas o hasta agotar existencias.
💐 Fan Sale: bit.ly/3VCiY1Z
ℹ️ Info: bit.ly/46Q6v0Z
Regístrate ya para acceder a la Fan Sale de abonos. El registro estará disponible hasta el 28/09 a las 23:59 (CEST). La Fan Sale comenzará el 29/09 a las 11:00 (CEST) y durará 24 horas o hasta agotar existencias.
💐 Fan Sale: bit.ly/3VCiY1Z
ℹ️ Info: bit.ly/46Q6v0Z
September 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Offt, this is a banger.
I couldn't make it out to Parc Del Forum this year, but after attending Primavera '22, '23 and '24, this line-up is definitely tempting me back.
I couldn't make it out to Parc Del Forum this year, but after attending Primavera '22, '23 and '24, this line-up is definitely tempting me back.
Reposted by Tom Regan
A cool look at why retro consoles are doing the business right now.
What's driving the rise in retro game handhelds?
For this week's @vgim.bsky.social I speak to Evercade's @cleaverslips.bsky.social, @apzonerunner.com and GamerCard's Grant Sinclair about the legality and longevity of gaming's newest booming industry.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/the-retro-...
For this week's @vgim.bsky.social I speak to Evercade's @cleaverslips.bsky.social, @apzonerunner.com and GamerCard's Grant Sinclair about the legality and longevity of gaming's newest booming industry.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/the-retro-...
The Retro Handheld goldrush 25/09/2025
How forward thinking companies are cashing in by looking backwards.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A cool look at why retro consoles are doing the business right now.
Last week, I went to Paris to hang out with Pikachu in the Eiffel Tower.
While I was there, I played just over an hour of Pokémon Legends Z-A - a demo that left me with mixed emotions.
www.techradar.com/gaming/pokem...
While I was there, I played just over an hour of Pokémon Legends Z-A - a demo that left me with mixed emotions.
www.techradar.com/gaming/pokem...
I tried Pokémon Legends: Z-A and loved the new battle system – but the graphics are still pretty awful
Swapping historical intrigue for familiar fun
www.techradar.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Last week, I went to Paris to hang out with Pikachu in the Eiffel Tower.
While I was there, I played just over an hour of Pokémon Legends Z-A - a demo that left me with mixed emotions.
www.techradar.com/gaming/pokem...
While I was there, I played just over an hour of Pokémon Legends Z-A - a demo that left me with mixed emotions.
www.techradar.com/gaming/pokem...
What's driving the rise in retro game handhelds?
For this week's @vgim.bsky.social I speak to Evercade's @cleaverslips.bsky.social, @apzonerunner.com and GamerCard's Grant Sinclair about the legality and longevity of gaming's newest booming industry.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/the-retro-...
For this week's @vgim.bsky.social I speak to Evercade's @cleaverslips.bsky.social, @apzonerunner.com and GamerCard's Grant Sinclair about the legality and longevity of gaming's newest booming industry.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/the-retro-...
The Retro Handheld goldrush 25/09/2025
How forward thinking companies are cashing in by looking backwards.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
What's driving the rise in retro game handhelds?
For this week's @vgim.bsky.social I speak to Evercade's @cleaverslips.bsky.social, @apzonerunner.com and GamerCard's Grant Sinclair about the legality and longevity of gaming's newest booming industry.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/the-retro-...
For this week's @vgim.bsky.social I speak to Evercade's @cleaverslips.bsky.social, @apzonerunner.com and GamerCard's Grant Sinclair about the legality and longevity of gaming's newest booming industry.
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/the-retro-...
Reposted by Tom Regan
ICE shooter Joshua Jahn's politics aren't what's being reported, three longtime former friends tell me.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...
The ICE Shooter’s Motive
Joshua Jahn's friends speak
www.kenklippenstein.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
ICE shooter Joshua Jahn's politics aren't what's being reported, three longtime former friends tell me.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...
Editors, I have some truly top-tier gaming interviews that need a home.
If you have budget and are looking for some juicy high quality features, don't hesitate to slide into my DMs.
If you have budget and are looking for some juicy high quality features, don't hesitate to slide into my DMs.
September 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Editors, I have some truly top-tier gaming interviews that need a home.
If you have budget and are looking for some juicy high quality features, don't hesitate to slide into my DMs.
If you have budget and are looking for some juicy high quality features, don't hesitate to slide into my DMs.
The only time I've ever "broken" embargo was when I posted a question in a closed Journalist Facebook group asking about Cyberpunk's bizarre pre-review install process.
A butt hurt Journalist screenshoted my comment, moaning to PR that they hadn't got code... I got legal threats sent to my editor.
A butt hurt Journalist screenshoted my comment, moaning to PR that they hadn't got code... I got legal threats sent to my editor.
September 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The only time I've ever "broken" embargo was when I posted a question in a closed Journalist Facebook group asking about Cyberpunk's bizarre pre-review install process.
A butt hurt Journalist screenshoted my comment, moaning to PR that they hadn't got code... I got legal threats sent to my editor.
A butt hurt Journalist screenshoted my comment, moaning to PR that they hadn't got code... I got legal threats sent to my editor.
Shakespeare and Co, a Parisian bookshop that only sells the finest literature
September 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Shakespeare and Co, a Parisian bookshop that only sells the finest literature
Inject this new Fire Emblem game DIRECTLY into my veins.
September 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Inject this new Fire Emblem game DIRECTLY into my veins.