Joe Chivers
@jchivers.bsky.social
Games journalist published in Gamesradar+, PC Gamer, The Guardian, Metro, Into the Spine, and more.
Email is: jchiverswriter@gmail dot com
Witchita Lineman was a song I once heard.
Email is: jchiverswriter@gmail dot com
Witchita Lineman was a song I once heard.
Hades and Powerwash Simulator crossover when
October 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hades and Powerwash Simulator crossover when
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seeing halo on playstation must be what it felt like to see a mcdonalds in moscow in 1990
October 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
seeing halo on playstation must be what it felt like to see a mcdonalds in moscow in 1990
Battlefield 6 seems pretty excellent. First time I’ve cared about a Battlefield game since BF3.
August 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Battlefield 6 seems pretty excellent. First time I’ve cared about a Battlefield game since BF3.
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I'm certain they'll refuse to debate this, but like with Visa and MasterCard I think we need to shout about this. Whatever you think about the idea of it, its implementation is fucking terrible. Ofcom were told it was terrible for months. They did it anyway.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act
We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.
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July 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I'm certain they'll refuse to debate this, but like with Visa and MasterCard I think we need to shout about this. Whatever you think about the idea of it, its implementation is fucking terrible. Ofcom were told it was terrible for months. They did it anyway.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Had an excellent time chatting to Pierre Tarno of Sloclap last week and am very proud of this interview! Check it out if you love Rematch, football, or good chats www.gamesradar.com/games/sports...
"The essence of football is not in the rules": Rematch's creative director on nailing that five-a-side feeling and making a game "about kicking a ball rather than kicking heads in"
Interview | Creative director Pierre Tarno dives into the motion that ties Rematch, Sifu, and Absolver together
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July 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Had an excellent time chatting to Pierre Tarno of Sloclap last week and am very proud of this interview! Check it out if you love Rematch, football, or good chats www.gamesradar.com/games/sports...
I spent most of the last two weeks playing Dune: Awakening - the verdict? It’s a solidly okay video game www.gamesradar.com/games/surviv...
Dune: Awakening review: "Both extremely compelling and extraordinarily boring, sometimes at the same time – yet still a true Dune love letter"
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June 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I spent most of the last two weeks playing Dune: Awakening - the verdict? It’s a solidly okay video game www.gamesradar.com/games/surviv...
Kind of hooked on Derail Valley now, since it’s basically ETS2 but with trains.
June 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Kind of hooked on Derail Valley now, since it’s basically ETS2 but with trains.
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The final Update Patch from @jchivers.bsky.social for now is here, highlighting leaked games, mixed Elden Ring Nightrein reviews and more.
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Update Patch News Roundup (01/06/25) | startmenu
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June 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The final Update Patch from @jchivers.bsky.social for now is here, highlighting leaked games, mixed Elden Ring Nightrein reviews and more.
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Update Patch returns and @jchivers.bsky.social is here to round up everything from Brian Eno taking a stand against Microsoft to the fate of Project Milo.
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Update Patch News Roundup (25/05/25) | startmenu
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May 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Update Patch returns and @jchivers.bsky.social is here to round up everything from Brian Eno taking a stand against Microsoft to the fate of Project Milo.
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Update Patch is back with @jchivers.bsky.social reporting on a new Persona game coming to the west, a Call of Duty being taken off sale and more.
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Update Patch News Roundup (27/05/25) | startmenu
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May 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Update Patch is back with @jchivers.bsky.social reporting on a new Persona game coming to the west, a Call of Duty being taken off sale and more.
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Update Patch is back with @jchivers.bsky.social rounding up everything from GTA VI breaking records and Destiny 2 getting a Star Wars expansion.
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May 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Update Patch is back with @jchivers.bsky.social rounding up everything from GTA VI breaking records and Destiny 2 getting a Star Wars expansion.
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Update Patch returns after a turbulent week for the industry, with @jchivers.bsky.social rounding up everything that happened.
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Update Patch News Roundup (27/04/25) | startmenu
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May 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Update Patch returns after a turbulent week for the industry, with @jchivers.bsky.social rounding up everything that happened.
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What a joke
We understand your frustration and appreciate your patience — we're actively exploring creative directions for the future of GB and look forward to sharing more with you soon.
May 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What a joke
I reviewed Skin Deep for GamesRadar+! Had a fantastic time with this one, and am so proud to have published my first review here.
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Skin Deep review: "A genuinely stellar immersive sim, replete with chaos"
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April 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I reviewed Skin Deep for GamesRadar+! Had a fantastic time with this one, and am so proud to have published my first review here.
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www.gamesradar.com/games/stealt...
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A puzzle platformer that takes clear inspiration from the classics and mixes that with crisp, modern animation, Bionic Bay is a brilliant platformer and well worth your time. - @jchivers.bsky.social
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Bionic Bay Review – Acrobatic Platforming Meets Deadly Environments
Bionic Bay, from Psychoflow Studio and Mureena Oy, resembles something of a cross between Limbo and Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee. Let me explain. You must traverse huge levels, using acrobatic skills to…
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April 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A puzzle platformer that takes clear inspiration from the classics and mixes that with crisp, modern animation, Bionic Bay is a brilliant platformer and well worth your time. - @jchivers.bsky.social
monstervine.com/2025/04/bion...
monstervine.com/2025/04/bion...
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I think startmenu is neat.
You should support us so that we can keep going.
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You should support us so that we can keep going.
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April 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I think startmenu is neat.
You should support us so that we can keep going.
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You should support us so that we can keep going.
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BBC News just described the Supreme Court ruling as something women’s rights campaigners are “celebrating”. Fuck off, BBC. It’s a massive blow to women’s rights, the only people celebrating are the loathsome TERFs.
LGBT with the T, now and forever.
LGBT with the T, now and forever.
April 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
BBC News just described the Supreme Court ruling as something women’s rights campaigners are “celebrating”. Fuck off, BBC. It’s a massive blow to women’s rights, the only people celebrating are the loathsome TERFs.
LGBT with the T, now and forever.
LGBT with the T, now and forever.
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The absolute breathtaking lack of empathy people seem to have for the disabled in this country is horrendous. Cutting PIP rather than taxing the rich is never the right decision, PIP should be substantially higher and easy to access. But no, now it’s Labour voters going on about “benefit scrounges”.
March 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The absolute breathtaking lack of empathy people seem to have for the disabled in this country is horrendous. Cutting PIP rather than taxing the rich is never the right decision, PIP should be substantially higher and easy to access. But no, now it’s Labour voters going on about “benefit scrounges”.
Very proud and privileged to share my first indie piece for GamesRadar+! I trawled through a bunch of demos to bring you this list of the 10 you need to play before Next Fest ends! www.gamesradar.com/games/the-10...
The 10 Steam Next Fest demos you need to play this weekend
Indie Spotlight | Demo-nstratively Worth Your Time
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February 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Very proud and privileged to share my first indie piece for GamesRadar+! I trawled through a bunch of demos to bring you this list of the 10 you need to play before Next Fest ends! www.gamesradar.com/games/the-10...
Finished GTA: San Andreas today, for only the second time ever. Still the best GTA, and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.
January 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Finished GTA: San Andreas today, for only the second time ever. Still the best GTA, and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.
New piece by me in Gamesradar! I just wanna mosey about rural areas on a dirt bike, is that too much to ask?
Rockstar, please: I need GTA 6's map to have more of San Andreas' backwater bliss
Opinion | Forever waiting for a GTA game set in Nebraska
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January 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
New piece by me in Gamesradar! I just wanna mosey about rural areas on a dirt bike, is that too much to ask?
Gato Roboto is such a breezy and fun little game
December 24, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Gato Roboto is such a breezy and fun little game
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In a world of constant turmoil and uncertainty, Joe Chivers has found something beautifully reassuring about Baltaro, and that is the fact that THE. NUMBERS. WILL. ALWAYS. GO UP.
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Balatro, Or How Joe Chivers Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Exponentials | Winter Spectacular 2024 — startmenu
In a world of constant turmoil and uncertainty Joe Chivers has found something beautifully reasuring about Baltaro, and that is the fact that THE. NUMBERS. WILL. ALWAYS. GO UP.
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December 16, 2024 at 4:35 PM
In a world of constant turmoil and uncertainty, Joe Chivers has found something beautifully reassuring about Baltaro, and that is the fact that THE. NUMBERS. WILL. ALWAYS. GO UP.
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