Finally, after so many years, I am going to play this. Goodbye for the foreseeable.

And there it is, my final piece for Eurogamer on my game of the year!

That’s Metroid Prime 4 done. Too much of this time was aimlessly wandering the desert and that absolutely atrocious final boss. Overall it’s…fine? It’s a serviceable sci-fi adventure, it looks and sounds great and plays well with some decent standout moments.

And so my last day at Eurogamer arrives! Worked out I've written around 3700 articles over the past four years, so thought I'd highlight a few of my favourites. www.eurogamer.net/a-fond-farew...

With all the discourse around AI and voice actors, I wanted to delve deeper. Big thanks to all I spoke to, especially David Menkin, Jennifer Hale, Alix Wilton Regan, and Colin Ryan for being so candid.

Job news!✨ Today marks my last week at Eurogamer, and my last as a games journalist. Working for Eurogamer was a dream for me, and I'm incredibly proud of the work I've achieved, but the time has come for me to move on in the industry to something new.

It’s a Dispatch night with @biggusbennus.bsky.social. One episode in and both loving it!

Yeah that checks out. Nerd.

Been having a great time with Nightreign's DLC, but I still wish this had more longterm support because I'm greedy.

There are few greater feelings than finally having the perfect Nightreign run, max level, and then getting the final blow on the Nightlord when your teammates are both downed and it’s your first try. Just been dancing round my living room like a normal person.

What a banger!

Metroid Prime 4 and Nightreign DLC on the same day is criminal because how am I meant to choose? Metroid won.

For the second week of Sonic charity streams for Great Ormond St Hospital Charity, I'm playing Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and I have a couple of codes to give away too if you donate! 🔴LIVE🔴 www.twitch.tv/ed_nights

I do my best haha

It’s wet and cold outside, so it’s the perfect day to snuggle up on the sofa and get cosy with Silent Hill for the first time. Nothing like some slow dread to warm you up.

"It's the last game that made me cry": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director on the iconic Xbox 360 RPG, Lost Odyssey, and its unexpected legacy www.eurogamer.net/its-the-last...

Live now!

Tomorrow (Monday) I'll be streaming Sonic for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity! Join me on Twitch from 6pm for some crowd control Sonic Adventure 2 - if we raise enough, I may even do some cosplay next week... www.twitch.tv/ed_nights Donate on Tiltify: tiltify.com/@ed-nights/e...

Been working on this long read since GDC in March so very happy to get this published. How do you find success in a live-service game? Grab a coffee and settle in! www.eurogamer.net/how-on-earth...

Been working on this long read since GDC in March so very happy to get this published. How do you find success in a live-service game? Grab a coffee and settle in! www.eurogamer.net/how-on-earth...

Completed Cronos last night. Typical survival horror stuff but really enjoyed its atmosphere and brutalist Polish design, even if it’s more Stranger Things mystery than terrifying.

FF Tactics done. Bit love/hate with this one. The writing, voice acting, and tone are sublime; the balancing is not. It’s either infuriating or trivial and often feels archaic. Very glad to have finally played it though.

Off work for two weeks after some planned surgery this morning. All went well but looking forward to lots of rest and gaming. Don’t expect any news from me on Eurogamer for a while!

Shouldn't Sonic be teaching Lando a thing or two? 🤪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1jO...

Huge thanks to @ludvigforssell.bsky.social and Jenny Plant for chatting with me about the music of Death Stranding ahead of the concert tour. Part 1: Forssell on DS2's ending, Low Roar, and working with @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp www.eurogamer.net/i-call-it-th...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 still has secrets fans haven't found, says director www.eurogamer.net/clair-obscur...

I chatted recently with Sandfall's Guillaume Broche about the future of Clair Obscur, and why Expedition 33 doesn't have any puzzles...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will receive new update with "a bit of whee and a bit of whoo", as studio celebrates new sales milestone www.eurogamer.net/clair-obscur...

I chatted recently with Sandfall's Guillaume Broche about the future of Clair Obscur, and why Expedition 33 doesn't have any puzzles...

Took a break from it and now finally finished Death Stranding 2…

I adore the style of FF Tactics but it’s my first time and honestly I’ve been struggling with it. The early hours are TOUGH and there’s a lot of job fiddling to do. But I think I’m finally getting to grips with it, and I’m excited to experience this story at last!

I'm a radio star now! Featured on BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat earlier discussing the rising cost of Xbox Game Pass and doing my best to sound professional. (skip to 9mins in, or read the article) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Getting lusty with the Hades 2 gods. 🔴LIVE🔴 www.twitch.tv/ed_nights

Happy UK birthday to the PS1! Here's a piece I did last year on how the console helped Square Enix achieve its cinematic ambitions for Final Fantasy 7 - loved writing this one! www.eurogamer.net/how-the-play...

Me judging the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds cast…

Years later, finally done a second playthrough. What a game.

Managed a dinosaur park and managed to kill a load of them ACCIDENTALLY. Also met this little cutie! Thanks for having @biggusbennus.bsky.social and me @frontierdev.bsky.social!!

I needed a break but I'm a glutton for punishment. Back attempting some Silksong progress... 🔴LIVE🔴 www.twitch.tv/ed_nights

Time for some Monday Night Rain. Let's see what this new mode is all about. 🔴LIVE🔴 www.twitch.tv/ed_nights

I did not have Samus Akira-sliding in Metroid Prime 4 on my bingo card today....

Queer developers speak out as adult games remain in limbo following payment processor showdown at Steam and itch.io www.eurogamer.net/queer-develo...

Miyazaki: “I love trolling Souls players with poison swamps.” Team Cherry: “How about we add Sen’s Fortress and evil dogs into the mix too?” FUMING.

Silksong? Silksong. (I'm a few hours in, for anyone who needs a spoiler warning) 🔴LIVE🔴 www.twitch.tv/ed_nights

I had a bit of a rant... www.eurogamer.net/the-games-in...

Yeah that’s me done for the day…

Racing through Bloodborne for the platinum trophy, just a nice casual Monday stream! 🔴LIVE🔴 www.twitch.tv/ed_nights

I really wanted to like Hell is Us more than I did. It ticks so many boxes for me and I adore its general vibe and atmosphere, but it's let down by shallow combat and some tedious, divisive design choices.

Lost Soul Aside has some lovely costumes, until they glitch out in the middle of a boss fight 😬

Massive thank you also to @samanthabeart.bsky.social, who chatted about becoming Baldur's Gate 3's barbarian Karlach. "What's interesting about you is your interpretation. It's not you trying to please people, it's not you trying to anticipate what people want" www.eurogamer.net/becoming-kar...

Ok the new Shinobi is stunning!! Also enjoyed this cheeky Resi 4 reference.