I might lack the temperament for this game. I'm only ever one step away from the tantrum of a lifetime.

Couldn't tell you if this comic is good or not, but these covers by Alex Diotto certainly jump out.

We had an amazing time playing ARC Raiders last night. Got loads of great shit, progressed tons, explored the Blue Gate map which is by far the best one. Tonight, high on our own supply, we extracted just once and lost literally all the loot we accumulated last night. Logged off early in defeat.💀💀💀

i think on a fundamental level all elderly people, regardless of politics, deeply crave getting a visit from a nice young man

Enjoyed reading this, but I couldn't recommend it to a normal person at all. It requires having some kind of parasocial relationship with Grant Morrison (tick!), and knowing that a fictional version of them was killed off in a Suicide Squad comic from 1991. Comics are so confusing.

Hat tip to @samuelwroberts.bsky.social for being so enthusiastic about Chrono Trigger on the latest (excellent) episode of the @backpagepod.bsky.social. It was the nudge I needed to finally start the game.

You know the Golden Joysticks hangover is going well when you have both a bowl of fried kimchi rice and a Greggs sausage roll for lunch.

Nintendo Life is seeking a new video producer to join our team. All the details are here: apply.workable.com/hookshot/j/9... Any questions, please ask! 😎

This is about as good as a podcast with my name on it gets.

"You settle into an underground settlement." Whyyyyyy 😭😭😭

Key scammers are unbelievably shite at asking for free games.

This is exquisite bullshit from Google because turning it off also disables inbox tabs, so every junk email you would automatically file away in Promotions or Updates now makes your phone buzz.

"It's just the last train leaving London Paddington back to Bath. How bad can it be?" The train:

I think the Golden Joysticks should put up a content warning before playing any of the Donkey Kong Bananza music again.

Entering hour 3 of needing a piss at the Golden Joysticks.

Ben Starr! (But blurry)

*Dave Scarborough, casually* "So I brained this kid who was giving me grief..."

Bloke on the train tannoy thinks he's a comedian. You already extorted me for 80 quid, please do not torment me with your Butlins-quality stand-up material.

Ate two dinners. AMA.

My train hit a tree and I was in the front carriage. My life flashed before my eyes and I thought, 'take me, bitch, I dare you!'

I fully expected them to re-release The Force Awakens on its 10th anniversary but they didn't! I was bang up for that. Give any Star War an anniversary screening and I'll be there, whether ironically or not.

All year I'd heard that Split Fiction does something you've never seen a game do before at the end. Today, I finally saw what it was, unspoiled. And it lived up to the hype!

Our debut title, sword action shooting game BIRDCAGE, is out now! Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this challenging, story-driven arcade shooter!🕊️🥚 store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/...

Nice piece. I remember disappointing my editor on Play magazine when I bought a 360 instead of a PS3. But let's face it, that was a great call. Also, *£280* for the 360 Premium. What a fuckin' gift (even if it did stop working within a year).

This was so good. Top-tier podcasting, coming Friday.

Massive games magazine 'meet the team' page energy from these lads.

Prepping for the Golden Joysticks this week. Lost my cufflinks at the last wedding I went to (I was drunk, in my defence). Just checking it's not too late to order a pair of these:

I found great comfort in reading this. It's not enough to read tweets or posts about how bad everything is – you need it laid out like this to have that moment of, "ah good, it's not just me." www.vulture.com/article/dumb...

Recording a new @backpagepod.bsky.social draft episode this evening. Two of the competitors messaged me going "I think I'm fucked this time" within 10 minutes of each other this morning.

Excellent anecdote from Toby Fox in A Profound Waste of Time volume 1

There's a guy running a fake ESPN-style account about the Final Fantasy X minigame Blitzball. I should be all over this – it's very me – but I don't think the banter is to a high enough standard (which is the *most* me).

NO WAY (after ditching it 4.5 years ago)

Very quiet turnout for The Running Man. Some people in this country have no faith in Glen Powell.

Reached the Mad Men episode with this guy. If TV shows had achievement points, this would definitely be 10G.

Keep getting that ARC Raiders Spotify ad where the bloke says "settle in a settlement" and it must be designed to give editors psychic damage.

Me coming back to Lumines Arise one day after doing all the tutorials:

Watched Close Encounters for the first time last night. Can't quite believe this is a real place. FFXV af.

No idea what's going on in DC's current event comic, but I'm not above enjoying this cover by Juan Ferreyra.

I dunno, I just don't think this new NPC character in Metroid Prime 4 feels in keeping with the spirit of the series

If nothing else has got me, spite's got me.

Two levels of Lumines Arise's journey mode down in four hours. Either it's hardcore on Normal, or I'm absolutely rubbish at Lumines (I know which one it is, no need to point it out).

Almost popped the big light on at 11am. The UK is cooked 💀

And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.

Well, it took me two hours, but I finally finished level 1 in Lumines Arise 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

If you’re in the media or a content creator looking to check out Lumines Arise, please hit me up for a code!

Ah, time to do the thing I've been putting off all week. The "well, I know that's not gonna be a good time" personal hours task that I've kicked the can down the road on for days. The Dreaded Task. #vagueposting

Big day for me. Huge! I'm breaking out the habanero flavour Buldak noodles for the first time.

I'd sell this with a banner ad that says '60fps Red Dead Redemption 2, on your couch.'

There's a bloke in Bath who constantly plays reggae on loudspeaker. If this city was the setting of an RPG, there'd definitely be a Eurogamer guide on how to find him.