Pretty much everything I ever wanted in a Metroidvania. Spectacular game, and it looks great on CRT. 👀

Day off work, it's a beautiful day and the sun is shining! But... my new Steam Deck has just been delivered, so... 😄

A moment please, to appreciate the majesty of the SFC Arkanoid box art. 👀

Finished Small Prophets tonight, what a fantastically original TV series. Don't you just love a programme that can't easily be pinned to one genre.

I'm currently eyeing up Simogo Legacy Collection. I reckon it'll be a good fit on my Switch 2...

I first bought Edge magazine back in 1993 and never stopped. This account is dedicated to celebrating over 30 years of gaming history by revisiting 400+ issues of one of the industry's most distinctive voices. Expect scans, excerpts, some brutal reviews, and plenty of talk about the good old days.

Looks like I picked the correct week to order a Steam Deck

This is a hefty book! Looking forward to reading about the games I used to play in my youth, while wishing my ZX Spectrum could achieve the same.

I'm so excited for this youtube.com/watch?v=jbIT...

Anyone on the fence about upgrading to a Switch 2, I just want to say it's worth it alone for the fact the eShop experience is so much smoother and you don't actually feel like pulling your eyeballs out when you visit it.

Free playable demos absolutely work. I wouldn't have ordered Dragon Quest VII Reimagined or Pragmata if I hadn't had a chance to try them first.

Classic Amiga Power magazine content; in this case, the writer of the "Complete Control" tips section clarifying that he... doesn't like the Complete Control tips section.

I downloaded the free demo of Pragmata on Switch 2, with my only knowledge of the game being the recent Edge cover feature. What a blast! It looks to offer unique gameplay elements and an interesting story. I enjoyed it enough to preorder the game (due for release in April).

Apparently it's the full game on the cart. Great news. Indy would be pleased, we all know the two things he hates are snakes and game key cards.

I'd never even considered playing a Dragon Quest game until I tried the free demo... and now look what I've bought.

My young son is a big Chelsea fan, and for Christmas we got him a Stamford Bridge tour. I confess I'm not that into football, but the tour was fantastic... the thing that got me most excited though was seeing the old sponsored-by-Commodore player shirts 😃

As an update to this, I've just ordered Dragon Quest HD 2D III for the Switch 👌

I'd take a night playing the same N64 games on a tiny TV over most things.

I recently downloaded the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined free demo on Switch. Bloody hell I love it! I've never played a DQ game before (or indeed many JRPGs) but it's got a really nice chilled vibe. Feel free to tell me what essential Dragon Quest games I need to play 👀

I know Metroid Prime 4 has received a... mixed response... but I'm enjoying it. I even bought this amiibo (and I rarely buy amiibo) and look! Now I can give my motor a paint job!

I've built Wall-E! Do you think these two will get on ok together? I guess they're both into tech.

Got these for Christmas! DK Bananza is chaotic fun, although I wonder if the smashing will get tedious, but it hasn't yet and hey it's actually quite therapeutic. I'm enjoying MP4 more than I had anticipated (given negative reviews I'd seen). Can't beat the feeling of finding a Metroid upgrade!

N64 Magazine knew how to do Christmas covers. I demand that more mags sprinkle snow on their logos at this time of year!!!

This back cover ad for Rainbow Islands is fantastic. Who could resist this? One of the greatest platformers of all-time.

The stars have aligned and our recycle bin is being emptied on CHRISTMAS EVE 👌

This is one of my occasional "Late to the game but isn't it great!" posts, but I've recently started Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and... I'm late to the game but isn't it great! It's just the right amount of "open-world" for me and the vibes are pure Indy. Superb gaming escapism.

I bought the Taito Alpha at launch, and I've had so much fun with it. This is an incredible discount.

Twins

I did my 75th Parkrun this weekend, and - lucky timing with a trip to Sweden - I was able to do it in the snow in Stockholm! 🇸🇪❄️

Rediscovered my Samsung Galaxy S2. Ah these were simpler times! I definitely prefer this size, my next smartphone is going to be less of a brick.

I hope no one forgets that the richest man in the world, who had gratuitously accused a rescuer of being a pedophile during the Tham Luang cave rescue, revealed during a spat with the POTUS in June that he knew—and had said nothing until then. Time for accountability 🙏

It’s the final day to back the #NESBOOK, with the Kickstarter ending at 9pm tonight. Love the #NES? Love reading? Love coffee table books?Then you’ll love this. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nin...

Earlier this year I turned 50, and my good friend Andy (who is an incredible artist as well as a champion gaming buddy) crafted this stunning piece of art for my birthday. I absolutely love it. @andrewfoster.bsky.social

I'd happily go for another cube-shaped console but where's the carry handle?

Well this is everything I wanted it to be! The screen, the sound, the joystick, the buttons, the UI... all absolutely perfect. Of course the first game I had to try on it was Bubble Bobble! Excellent bit of kit from @evercade.co.uk

Our Deluxe Edition of Tunic: Design Works comes in a lush slipcase designed by the artist Ma-ko who adorned Tunic's in-game manual, and a presentation box that's coloured like the game's verdant environments🌳 lostincult.co.uk/tunic

School photos are so expensive! But I'm going to order this year's, and then use AI to age my son each year going forward 😎

I've just backed issue 6 of APWOT. Couldn't resist Astro Bot on the cover! These gaming journals are always a joy to behold. @apwot.bsky.social

This is really excellent data journalism... Elon Musk has declared war on the British government, it just doesn't realise it.

The LEGO Nintendo Game Boy is easily one of my all-time favourite builds, it's such a clever design. All the buttons and switches feel perfect in use, and even the manual is superb. Greedy me would have liked one more cartridge (Tetris) but I can absolutely recommend this one.

Zohran Mamdani wins the election for New York Mayor, I feel like the first mission of the Main Quest has been completed.

I started Blue Prince today and I can tell this is going to be an intriguing one!

What he said: 💯 🎯

An update just to say: Mario & Yoshi is so addictive, how have I never played this before? OK so it's not as legendary as Tetris but it's certainly an enjoyable alternative.

Picked up a couple of GB gems from Cex. Parasol Stars is a game I never got round to playing when I had an Amiga.

Introduced my young son to the film Wall-E this evening. He loved it, so I've ordered a Lego set for his forthcoming birthday and oh whoops I've ordered one for myself too

New pick up ! Star Wars - Episode 1 Racer Absolutely mint and very happy to add it to the shelf

Gorgeous Optimus Prime art on the cover of Transformers issue 25 from @skybound.bsky.social (I couldn't resist getting the foil embossed version.)

Gosh this Bitmap Books turn of events seems to have thrown up the complete divide of opinion between accounts I follow. The fact the publisher made one decision but then retracted it to make another has created a scenario where they've basically managed to upset everyone.