Was lucky enough to check out Belmont's Curse earlier this month, and it's quickly become one of my most anticipated games of 2026! It's also pushed me to finish the rest of the series, which has been a treat www.thegamer.com/castlevania-...

Denshattack! is an unrelenting delight and might be the best thing I've played all year. It's so fun to play, even better to listen to, and has some truly lovable characters. Play this game! @denshattack.bsky.social Oh and read my review ❤️ www.thegamer.com/denshattack-...

I checked out Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit and loved it just as much as the first! I still wish we didn't have the time-gated aspect though... I'll also never stop using song lyrics to make pun titles. Sorry, not sorry. www.thegamer.com/cozy-grove-c...

Launching a new website about video games today. Meet @respec.net. A sibling to @rpgsite.net, a spiritual successor to VG247, & a brother from another mother to other 100% independent UK media brands like @videogameschronicle.com and @trueachievements.com. www.respec.net/feature/87-w...

Didn’t realise that my Twitter account would be completely deleted after 30 days of deactivating it…. So had to create a new one… If anyone is still using Twitter please feel free to add me and if you could retweet my pinned post on there that would be amazing 🫶🏻 x.com/vandalheart_...

I’ve been waiting a long time to tell you all about this one (shout out to @jimnormann.bsky.social for being the Omura to my Maki) www.thegamer.com/orbitals-pre...

If you haven't played Unhinged on Netflix already, you should add it to your to-do list (and it only takes 30 minutes!) www.thegamer.com/netflix-unhi...

Stop talking about GTA 6 for a second! I reviewed the Star Fox remake and I'm a Star Fox guy now. www.thegamer.com/star-fox-swi...

I forgot to share these! I had a big chat with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi about the trilogy as a whole, links to Advent Children, and how it felt to finish up an ambitious story while expanding the open world. Proud of this one. www.thegamer.com/final-fantas...

Download Festival at the weekend was an absolute blast, and I had the pleasure of chatting with The Primals after their set! You can check out the interview here: www.thegamer.com/the-primals-...

The new Rhythm Heaven has an RPG mode and it's killing me that I can't play more of it until next month www.thegamer.com/rhythm-heave...

Games media folks! Anyone want to hop on a call tomorrow morning (UK time) and talk about the Pokopia DLC reveal with me for @culturedex.bsky.social ? Drop me a DM 👋

Hey, everybody. I uh. Hate that I have to do this. I'd always hoped I never would. But after what's gone on with work, I'm officially At That Point. So, if you could share this around, I'd be deeply appreciative. Thanks. gofund.me/80ed923c3

Yep, Hack '95 is the new game from Village Studio led by @willluton.bsky.social, have been helping on the bizdev/publishing side of things, do check it the trailer & demo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv8n...

Watch or read my chat with Abubakar Salim for free. We talk about navigating hostile territory in video games, working with Ridley Scott, staying in shape for roles, and loads more. Subscribes and shares mean a lot and let me do more of these. www.gaming.firezidechat.com/p/firezide-c...

Shocked & heartbroken to say Team17 PR & Events dept & thus my role have been made redundant. ✨Looking for new roles using my 15 years supporting projects & brands across Marketing, PR, Brand & Comms✨ I appreciate any help that comes my way. Dhia libh uilig💚 (More info in post under this)

I played Star Fox on Switch 2 and it's been killing me that I've not been able to talk about it until now www.thegamer.com/star-fox-swi...

Here’s a trio of interview pieces with some of the development team behind 007: First Light I put together to mark the launch 🕵️ First up is a chat with combat designer Tom Marcham about building hard hitting fights in compelling sandboxes 🤼 www.thegamer.com/007-first-li...

Happy to play a small part in this. Giz a wishlist if you dig analog found footage vibing cosy spooky times store.steampowered.com/app/4253020/...

Some news from me! I quit GameSpot to launch something new. Introducing @lookingfor.game, an independent weekly newsletter where I highlight upcoming PC games and deliver demo codes straight to your inbox. Sign up at lookingfor.game 🥳

Bubsy 4D is bloody brilliant and one of my fave platformers in ages, @fabraz.bsky.social killed it again! www.thegamer.com/bubsy-4d-rev...

It's 2026 and I've been playing Rugrats: Search for Reptar on a PS5. What a time to be alive! www.thegamer.com/rugrats-retr...

looking for a few more folks to talk to for a story i'm working on about tamagotchi. has tamagotchi influenced your games or art, even going beyond the creature care genre? hit me up here or [email protected] ✨

I had the pleasure of chatting with @perfectgarbage.bsky.social's Emmett Nahil about Grave Seasons, and I am even more HYPED than before! www.thegamer.com/grave-season...

We're officially in talks with Story Kitchen and Evan Spiliotopoulos about making our long dream of a Broken Sword movie a reality! We hope you understand that we can't go into more detail about any of this yet, but here is the Variety exclusive that just went live 🍿📽️ variety.com/2026/digital...

The Devil in Me remains my favourite TDP game, but I did enjoy hanging with the crew in Directive 8020. That's the great thing about anthologies, right? We all have our favourites. Always happy to have more TDP. www.thegamer.com/directive-80...

I spoke with the lovely peeps at @twopointstudios.bsky.social about Two Point Museum's new DLC, Arty-Facts! I'm obsessed! I'm mourning the loss of my experts who created cute ghosty and emo bear artwork. Learn from my mistakes and keep your favourites safe! www.thegamer.com/two-point-mu...

It's true! I'm hiring another senior writer for my team. Position is FT, remote. Come work with me and some truly brilliant, creative folks to create Cyberpunk 2 💥🦾 www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2205...

Dead as Disco may be in early access, but it’s still my current Game of the Year by a MILE and is filling the hole that Hi-Fi Rush left in my heart! My review: www.thegamer.com/dead-as-disc...

Big thanks to @supermassivegames.bsky.social for the lush Directive 8020 press kit! I always wanted to see what I'd look like if I became purple good! 🤓

I played Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and I’m finally allowed to talk about it! (and I have a lot to say) www.thegamer.com/lego-batman-...

🚨🚨🚨ANNOUNCEMENT!!!🚨🚨🚨 WAX HEADS IS OUT!!! Our cosy-punk, puzzle narrative record store game is finally out on PC / Switch / PS5 / Xbox This game is our love letter to music, to the way it connects us and a celebration of human made art. We hope you enjoy it ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuAm...

I spent a few hours with 007: First Light last week and it feels like the future of licensed video games. An entertaining mixture of Hitman and Uncharted with a take on Bond sporting plenty of heart. Truly hoping that IO has an absolute banger on its hands here. www.thegamer.com/007-first-li...

I’ve been looking forward to Invincible VS since it was announced, and it was definitely worth the wait. It’s only brought down by a cheeky ending and slightly slim offerings - my review: www.thegamer.com/invincible-v...

I played through some of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book last week and I’ve been itching to get back to it ever since www.thegamer.com/yoshi-and-th...

IGN is hiring! We're looking for a US-based news editor working West Coast hours. They will report into me (hello, I'm the director of news at IGN!), and get to do all sorts of cool stuff about video games and entertainment. Lots more at the link! www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...

I'm so stoked to finally be able to say I had the honour of being a juror for the BAFTA Games Awards this year! It was such an incredible and interesting experience. Thank you @baftagames.bsky.social ❤️

Mario Wonder is one of my favourite Switch games, and it's even better on Switch 2 Read all about it in my review of the Bellabel Park expansion: www.thegamer.com/super-mario-...

After reading @megpelliccio.bsky.social’s review I’m so ready for this.

I made the mistake of visiting a Cloud Island in Pokemon Pokopia, and now I feel like Ralph at the end of Wreck It Ralph. I build rubbish like Q*bert's home, meanwhile, people are making whole beautiful towns in the blink of an eye.

My FFXIV glamour hardly ever changes because I am lazy and I have no fashion sense, but I wish I had even half as much creativity as these awesome people: www.thegamer.com/final-fantas...

A lot of monsters and 12k words later, and I compiled a list of every monster in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection and its type, weaknesses, location, drops etc and yes I am now seeing monsties in my sleep www.thegamer.com/monster-hunt...

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is the new peak of the series! I've played for over 150 hours and I won't be stopping now just because my review is done. It's my favourite game of 2026 so far, and you can read about why I love it so much in my review: www.thegamer.com/monster-hunt...

It's here! This has been an utter joy to work on for Dragon Age 2's 15th anniversary. Huge thank you to David Gaider for taking me through how he and all of the writers managed to get this fan favourite story finished, with no time for redrafts www.thegamer.com/dragon-age-2...

A very lovely surprise from Mike and The Story Mob team ❤️ thank you so much! And while I'm here, happy International Women's Day for Sunday to all the kickass women I know in this industry 🔥

I'm so ready!!

I really enjoyed Planet of Lana 2, it builds well on what the first established and raises the bar: www.thegamer.com/planet-of-la...

Today, as it turns out, was my last day at Polygon. I'm sure I'll have more to rattle on about later but I'm available.

Scott Pilgrim EX’s announcement was the last time a reveal truly surprised me, and I’m happy to say it mostly lives up to my high hopes! My review: www.thegamer.com/scott-pilgri...

Resident Evil Requiem combines utterly terrifying horror with action so ridiculous it had me smiling like a fool. And somehow, despite some pacing missteps and a couple of irksome flaws, it all works. #ResidentEvilRequiem My full review: www.thegamer.com/resident-evi...