It feels too quick to move on from 2025, but alas we're here. 2026. Last year I collected as many interesting titles as I could find coming out, so here's a list of stuff you should keep an eye on, or maybe even wishlist. www.indieformer.com/p/upcoming-i...

Hey peeps! Those who have followed me for a while will remember that I put out a regular digi-zine until depression and some other issues bit hard in August. Well, a new issue is finally out, our 34th. And it's free-to-everyone to download and read. betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...

We're taking a look at Fujitsu's first proper boxed up computer, the Micro 8 - but not just that, we're looking at the rarer and funkier bubble memory drive too youtu.be/ach_WvR3x_U #RetroComputing

After winning awards last year for the #amiga version of our coffee-break #roguelike, Roguecraft, we were grateful to get the expanded Roguecraft DX on the #Evercade! This year we are releasing multiple ports, including DX for Amiga. #roguecraft #roguelike #indiegamedev #amiga #mega65 #gameboy

New blog post and a look at @bitmapbooks.com sterling tome, Run ‘N’ Gun - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2026/01/run-...

Nobel Institute responds to claims Maria Corina Machado could give Peace Prize to Donald Trump The Norwegian Nobel Institute has said the prize cannot be revoked, transferred or shared once announced news.sky.com/story/nobel-...

Got my royalty statement for Saltburn. It sold 24 copies in last six months. Selling books is tough. You can get it now for 50% off in Renard Press’s Books of 2025 promotion. Yours for £5. #SupportIndiePublishing renardpress.com/books/saltbu...

I'm developing Akalabeth for Colecovision. Just a little video of my work-in-progress. #retro #retrogaming #colecovision youtu.be/Shry64lalDU

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Here’s a poem called ‘My Unbearable Politeness of Being’.

Chibi Monster Brawl, my multiplayer NES game, is at #SuperMAGFest2026 as part of the Indie Retro Homebrew Showcase! 👉 dale-coop.itch.io/chibi-monste... Come check it out and have some fun! #NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム

Every journalist should be asking Reform MPs like Lowe and Farage why they remain happy to profit from a site that uses a subscription model for the creation of CSAM.

Bloggo finds more Unconverted Arcade games for you to watch, ruminate on and enjoy. Maybe. Look, it's your life! youtu.be/6WiIUfBheWg

Lord Timpson, Prisons Minister, said: Too many offenders are stuck in a cycle of crime driven by untreated mental health problems or addiction. This new approach brings our NHS into the heart of the justice system so we can better diagnose and solve the problem while cutting reoffending. 2/2

This is brilliant, joined up thinking! NHS and probation join forces to break the cycle of reoffending Those with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending. 1/2

SORD M5版 AWASS #sordm5 inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/awass/#m5

Let's look back on a great year of Sega Saturn news with SHIRO!'s top Saturn stories of 2025: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/01/09/t...

The digital version of Lightseeker is now AVAILABLE! - linkly.link/2Wsf1 #gameboy #retro #homebrew #darksouls #knight #gbstudio #gbcompo

Reform UK’s Richard Tice doesn’t have a single idea of his own. Lazy dangerous politics. Farage deputy says UK should follow Trump and quit UN climate bodies

ZX Spectrum版 AWASS #zxspectrum inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/awass/#zx

I can't remember if I've mentioned this already... I'm considering doing two releases for my Game Boy RPG. The initial release will be colorless like it currently is. The later release would be a DX version that's in color with other enhancements too. Both will likely be free. 🐉 #GameDev #IndieDev

In cinemas this weekend is the documentary Becoming Victoria Wood. Here's our review of a film you may have to track down if you want to see it... www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Iq...

ThunderJaws on the ZX Spectrum remains a mystery. Previewed, demoed, even reviewed with a Crash Smash — yet never released. Screenshots suggest a full version existed… so what happened, and could it still be out there? www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/01/thun...

This is a demo of a new Mega Multicolour Mode for the #C64Ultimate. This allows any multicolour pixels anywhere on the screen, no colour restrictions, with another screen (hires/multicolour/bitmap) in front, and with sprites active. I think this has not been seen before. youtu.be/lnbQw3t1qFA

I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice: www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1... I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.

Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.

The reality of Brexit: David Chadwick MP: "Welsh farmers were promised that Brexit would make exporting easier. "Instead, Conservative governments, cheered on by Reform UK, delivered more paperwork, higher costs and fewer markets." https://bit.ly/4pATu1B

One reason I feel like I'm going mad is, even if Musk did immediately halt Grok and issue a grovelling apology - rather than PAYWALLING IT - he should *still* be prosecuted and his website banned. Very obviously! You don't get out of CSAM charges by just stopping. AND HE STILL HASN'T STOPPED.

First new podcast of the year!

With David Rosen's death, bad information about Sega as a company is starting to re-emerge across the internet. I will try to give a very condensed version of the Sega corporate shenanigans here as to clear some of the air. 🧵

40 years ago this week, Rik Mayall completed children's TV, with his telling of ', George's Marvellous Medicine' on Jackanory. Here's the whole thing in one video. I love that his voice for Granny is just him riffing off Ade's Vyvyan voice. I really miss him. Bastard!

In 2024, at least 1,365 people were killed by police in fatal shootings in the USA. In the England and Wales in the same period that figure... was 2.

In case anyone was in any doubt as to Trump's motives. it was never about Venezuela. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A reminder that Kemi Badenoch wants to create a UK “Removals Force” explicitly modelled on ICE

Nigel Farage has been accused of "parroting Kremlin lines" by saying he would vote against boots on the ground in Ukraine www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

The Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill The bill is expected to be introduced to the House of Commons today (it's first reading, without debate). It will deliver on Labour's committment in the budget to scrap[ the 2 child cap on benefits, living 450,000 children out of poverty. 1/2

🤗 There's no greater feeling than connecting with fellow #IBDwarriors who understand the journey. Join us in celebrating the unity and strength of our incredible community! buff.ly/LtVthTe #IBDSuperHeroes #Crohns #Colitis #IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #IBDawareness #CutTheCrap #IBDVisible

If you can’t wait until 9pm this evening… Digging for Britain series 13 has already launched on iplayer! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Boost for the morning crowd. A new Lumo Amiga #DevLog from me is up on the Thalamus Patreon! This month? Bubbles! www.patreon.com/posts/light-... 🧙🏻 #Lumo #Commodore #Amiga #Mumo #Indiedev #Gamedev #RetroDev #RetroGaming

C.L.E.I.A. (Complex Logic of the Autonomous Computer Entity) was a cancelled Ubi Soft game from 1990 for #AtariST and #Amiga. Players would escape the bubble city of Cleia before a giant meteor strikes, traveling across 40 levels and 655 celestial bodies. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/01/c-l-...

Amidst all these posts I'm sharing from others I should probably state too that I'm madly looking for any writing or video work that I can get in the games media space. I think I'm pretty good at it? I've even been nominated for best games reviewer in Aus the past two years running!

Almost 37 Years Later, Toaplan's Classic Shoot 'Em Up 'Zero Wing' Is Getting An Unofficial Port To The Neo Geo.

Does anyone have a burning passion for either Broken Sword or the Monkey Island series? I've heard of an opportunity that could be great for someone. DMs open.

Over the Christmas Break, Retro Gamer (via Richard Hewison) published an article on the Enigma Variations recoveries that we made at Games That Weren't, showcasing some of the highlights. Thanks Richard for the great overview and kind words!

Labour justice minister destroys Robert Jenrick for the Tories complete and utter failure in our prisons across their 14 years in office. Very well said @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social - a brilliant Labour junior minister.

The leaders of the top FTSE companies have already earned more this year than the vast majority of readers of this post. Wealth is being sucked upwards out of the pockets of ordinary working people. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

I'm afraid there *is* an obvious answer: it can't.