Windows 11 has gotten so unbelievably bad, that I’m struggling to get work done now My computer just CRASHED because I clicked the datetime in the taskbar 🤦‍♂️

I need everyone in the UK to know that Heinz Spaghetti Bolognese now comes pre-cut into 6cm lengths I bought a can for nostalgia purposes, only to discover this diabolical first world problem

I really want everybody to know that the events hire business is criminally expensive Want to hire a 75 inch TV with a stand? That’ll be £300 per day, please LED wall, approx 2.5m wide? £1800 / day Basic stage “ground package” rental? You’re looking at £10,000 as a “massively discounted price” 😱

Who wants to come to Norwich and install GPUs into 200 computers with me? Just wait until you see what we’re building with these!

We’ve lost EGX, Insomnia, and so many other larger scale gaming events in recent years. This is our attempt at starting something new, human focused, and grassroots in nature. We’ve moved heaven and earth to keep ticket prices incredibly affordable, because we don’t want anyone to miss out.

Tufty knows what’s up

A pallet full of books has just left Debug HQ on a lorry

This will sound like such a small thing to many, but a long held dream of mine is to get far enough ahead with @debugmag.com that we can show the final cover for “next month” at the end of every issue… And after three years, that has finally happened. I couldn’t be more happy with that tiny win 😊

Insomnia Gaming Festival has been cancelled, and their website is now password protected. See ALT text for full statement

I always enjoy when this does the rounds. There are some truly great outlets listed here!

I just dug out my childhood Mega Drive. Notice anything interesting about it? Hint: it’s neither a European or Japanese unit

Goodbye, Twitter

If it wasn’t obvious, today’s news has depressed me quite a bit, but in more positive news we’re now three issues ahead with Debug and have negotiated better shipping costs which we’ll pass onto our readers.

Another gaming outlet letting staff go and allegedly switching to full AI… Not good!

My brain has gone wrong today… A combination of stress and overwork throughthis last week left me feeling severely burnt out, and I went to bed early on Friday with the beginnings of a migraine. I woke up an hour ago, 23 hours after I left to sleep. And I can’t remember what I did all week. 1/2

So there’s a dude over on X who has developed a platform for AI to rent humans. Apparently 7000+ humans have already signed up to complete tasks on behalf of robots. This is hilarious, very clever, and highly concerning all at once..

You ever find the answer to a personal mystery which has been on your mind for DECADES, and it’s such an underwhelming answer? As a kid, there was an arcade in my hometown. I love it so much. They had all of the best games, including some I’ve not seen since. Then it closed down suddenly in 1997

Everyone’s email inbox in 2026: “Tell us how we did.” “We miss you!” “Your feedback matters.” “Verify your age to continue using Xbox Live.”

Not to be a complete downer, but I’m genuinely feeling depressed about all the UK gaming events which don’t exist anymore WASD (my favourite), EGX, Insomnia. All wiped out over the last 18 months 😢

It’s coffee and camera time

I’m genuinely getting uncanny vibes from this. The dropped G especially, which wouldn’t usually be part of a pixel font

We’re going to fill this room with chairs and host intimate gamedev talks at #DGF26 in April Let me know if you want to do one!

Just a smol shipment going out tomorrow

The best way to reheat pizza is in an air fryer with a little bit of boiling water in the bottom. Not enough that it touches the pizza, this is very important. Soggy pizza is a crime. But enough that the steam lightly hydrates the pizza. Trust me, bro.

Our warehouse is not a pleasant place to be at the moment 🥶

I’m 100% convinced that Instagram deliberately delays / spreads out your notifications so that you open the app more times than you otherwise would

Heaven is a place on earth

When you let the Brits make hot dogs And I say this as a Brit

I’m far more excited than I should be that I can fit 33 monitors on each of these new shelving units at Debug HQ

Someone should release a prequel to their modern game on an 8-bit system I would actually bankroll that concept, for the right game

This bus in Norwich wishes you a Merry Christmas

I’m tempted to have a child just so I can buy them these tiny little Converse

One of Nick's friends will be doing a charity stream on the 23rd (Nick's birthday). Do consider taking a look and maybe donating to a cause that meant a lot to Nick. We'll hopefully see you in the chat room. www.justgiving.com/page/trashpa...

Add some tables and this would be a pretty interesting venue for an awards show 🤔

Can’t wait to eat this Minecraft Curry later 😄

It’s time for the hat

Nick is very happy with the venue for #DGF26 next year!

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: No Star Wars/Trek, LOTR, or Marvel.

Did anyone else grow up not fully comprehending that the games business is… business? The same went for the music business when I was a kid. I just thought everyone did it for fun

Photography post… I just discovered some raw photos taken with my old Canon Powershot G1 from 2000 Yes, TWENTY FIVE years ago 😮 And I’m confident in saying they look better than what my 2025 iPhone can do. That’s really shocked me!

Submit your game, and enjoy the surprise in your email inbox!

I never post this, but if you want to support me, whether it's Spriters Resource or DidYouKnowGaming; ko-fi.com/tSRDazz The floor in my house is falling in & I need to get it fixed badly... If you want to help prevent my house falling in (will halt productivity a bit) it'd be much appreciated!

My webcam stopped working today, so I had to improvise 😅

My local “kebab shop” specialises in two things, and does both of them really well… Kebab Pizza And yet, they don’t have a kebab pizza

This is hitting me pretty hard. Nick was close to my age, we met about 15 years ago at a Sonic the Hedgehog convention, both worked on magazines, and bonded over a shared love for the Dreamcast. It was just a couple days ago that we last spoke…

It’s my birthday today. Please buy a copy of @debugmag.com so I can enjoy a succulent Chinese meal this evening 😊

I'm withdrawing from being awake. I’m so tired.

Just stumbled upon a collection of every single issue of @retrogamermag.bsky.social

I created Debug to give indie gaming fans an “offline” way to enjoy this hobby. The same way I used to read Edge, PC Gamer, and OXM growing up. It feels give to take your eyes off screens for a short moment.

For those wondering how print magazines are holding up in 2025… The cost to ship to the USA has doubled since we launched @debugmag.com in 2023 It now costs £9 (just under $12) to ship our 400 gram publication! Which FYI is more than the magazine costs…