Jamie Sefton
@seffers007.bsky.social
Ex-PC Zone editor, MD Northern England games networks @GameRepublic & @gamayo. Electronic music via Wilton (now on @CastlesInSpace) - and Ramraid. Nintendo nut. LUFC.
Florian Schneider's (Kraftwerk) EMS Synthi just sold at auction for $90,000! The V&A want to exhibit it too apparently. Auction still live - hundreds of other items for sale.
November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Florian Schneider's (Kraftwerk) EMS Synthi just sold at auction for $90,000! The V&A want to exhibit it too apparently. Auction still live - hundreds of other items for sale.
Fruitful trip to Sore Thumb Retro Games in York yesterday! This “dog bone” controller Famicom is the only Nintendo console I didn’t have.
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Fruitful trip to Sore Thumb Retro Games in York yesterday! This “dog bone” controller Famicom is the only Nintendo console I didn’t have.
Good night raving at the 1-in-12 in Bradford (1st time in 30 years) with acts including Gus Bousfield, Flash Cassette and Utah Saints! @markoswin.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Good night raving at the 1-in-12 in Bradford (1st time in 30 years) with acts including Gus Bousfield, Flash Cassette and Utah Saints! @markoswin.bsky.social
Really enjoying the #switchedon electronic music festival in Whitby! Everyday Dust, Hidden Britain, Lines of Silence, Me Loss Me, Mike Dickinson & more. Ably hosted by @bobfischer.bsky.social!
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Really enjoying the #switchedon electronic music festival in Whitby! Everyday Dust, Hidden Britain, Lines of Silence, Me Loss Me, Mike Dickinson & more. Ably hosted by @bobfischer.bsky.social!
On radio & telly this morning, banging on about the games industry here in the North! Full report on BBC Look North later.
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
On radio & telly this morning, banging on about the games industry here in the North! Full report on BBC Look North later.
Whitby abbey tonight! Spooky lights and a play featuring Dracula - part of the Goth/Halloween weekend.
November 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Whitby abbey tonight! Spooky lights and a play featuring Dracula - part of the Goth/Halloween weekend.
I still occasionally think of this Viz cartoon and chuckle.
October 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I still occasionally think of this Viz cartoon and chuckle.
Love my Kubrick stickers from the BFI London shop.
October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Love my Kubrick stickers from the BFI London shop.
Enjoyed stepping in and hosting a chat yesterday on the MCM Comic Con Live Stage with Petri Alanko, brilliant composer for Remedy games including Alan Wake 1 & 2, Control and Quantum Break! (Get well soon @lewispackwood.bsky.social)
October 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Enjoyed stepping in and hosting a chat yesterday on the MCM Comic Con Live Stage with Petri Alanko, brilliant composer for Remedy games including Alan Wake 1 & 2, Control and Quantum Break! (Get well soon @lewispackwood.bsky.social)
Great Perfect Dark/TimeSplitters panel at MCM today hosted by @dringo.bsky.social - and got my N64 cartridge signed!
October 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Great Perfect Dark/TimeSplitters panel at MCM today hosted by @dringo.bsky.social - and got my N64 cartridge signed!
Recently gave a friend my treasured press copy of Vib Ribbon - before that I managed to rip all the excellent soundtrack music by DJ Cam, and the press pack with some brilliant photos of Masaya Matsuura and artwork from the game.
October 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Recently gave a friend my treasured press copy of Vib Ribbon - before that I managed to rip all the excellent soundtrack music by DJ Cam, and the press pack with some brilliant photos of Masaya Matsuura and artwork from the game.
Fun at the Play Expo today in Blackpool. Got my Llamasoft Spectrum game signed by Jeff Minter, checked out some indie games, bought Xeno Crisis on GBA, caught up with Brenda & John Romero & and narrowly beat Charles Cecil at Galaxian!
October 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Fun at the Play Expo today in Blackpool. Got my Llamasoft Spectrum game signed by Jeff Minter, checked out some indie games, bought Xeno Crisis on GBA, caught up with Brenda & John Romero & and narrowly beat Charles Cecil at Galaxian!
Win a fantastic LEGO Bowser at our New Horizons conference on 16th Oct in Middlesbrough and support @safeinourworld.org
September 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Win a fantastic LEGO Bowser at our New Horizons conference on 16th Oct in Middlesbrough and support @safeinourworld.org
Good point against a good team but gutted - 2 mins away from a well-deserved victory. Leeds 2 Bournemouth 2.
September 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Good point against a good team but gutted - 2 mins away from a well-deserved victory. Leeds 2 Bournemouth 2.
Great to see The Beano and DC Thomson celebrated in Dundee at the V&A and with a Desperate Dan & Minnie the Minx statue! Big part of my childhood.
September 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Great to see The Beano and DC Thomson celebrated in Dundee at the V&A and with a Desperate Dan & Minnie the Minx statue! Big part of my childhood.
The V&A building in Dundee is just fantastic. Designed by Kengo Kuma & uses different materials & textures including concrete, wood and even stone stairs embedded with fossils.
September 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The V&A building in Dundee is just fantastic. Designed by Kengo Kuma & uses different materials & textures including concrete, wood and even stone stairs embedded with fossils.
On the train up to Dundee to attend the SGDA’s games event. Coffee helping…
September 18, 2025 at 6:11 AM
On the train up to Dundee to attend the SGDA’s games event. Coffee helping…
September 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
OMG. I watched open-mouthed. Incredible.
September 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
OMG. I watched open-mouthed. Incredible.
I’ve already got it… ;-)
September 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I’ve already got it… ;-)
New @bobpetesarah.bsky.social album is fantastic. Contributions from amazing musicians incl Vince Clarke, Erol Alkan, Paul Hartnoll, Augustin Bousfield & Confidence Man - with some music recorded in Saltaire!
September 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
New @bobpetesarah.bsky.social album is fantastic. Contributions from amazing musicians incl Vince Clarke, Erol Alkan, Paul Hartnoll, Augustin Bousfield & Confidence Man - with some music recorded in Saltaire!
Oh well - the company was great (big thanks to @thisisbastion.bsky.social & Epic) & I enjoyed the posh FAB ice lollies at half-time! #ALAW
August 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Oh well - the company was great (big thanks to @thisisbastion.bsky.social & Epic) & I enjoyed the posh FAB ice lollies at half-time! #ALAW
See you Gamescom/Devcom - great event. Hope to be here in Cologne again next year!
August 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
See you Gamescom/Devcom - great event. Hope to be here in Cologne again next year!