Gone Shootin' celebrates Valentine's Day and Friday the 13th on a new episode. Join @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social and @reidmccarter.bsky.social for a discussion of: luge, our cool new FPS concept, Sonic questions on Reddit, the Highguard judge, and much more. soundcloud.com/bullet-point...

A new article from me.

I wrote about men, women and videogame conventions in Baby Steps. I hope you enjoy reading this.

Our current issue continues with @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social on Baby Steps, in two parts. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/02/11/m...

Wrote about Baby Steps, The Body, The Mirror:

We're starting up a new issue today, beginning with @youmeyou.bsky.social on Baby Steps. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/02/04/m...

baby steps /// february 2026 /// @bpmonthly.bsky.social

A rare bit of games crit from me, on Many Nights a Whisper and trying to get at what a “poetic” game might be 👇

Our current issue comes to a close with @jumpovertheage.com on Many Nights a Whisper and poetry in games. Read it here: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/01/28/w...

You know it's a great article when you enjoy it and it means something to you even though you haven't played the game.

wrote about @spookydoorway.bsky.social seance of blake manor. found one way in but theres so much in this game to pore over!!

The latest article in our ongoing Curios issue is @strida.bsky.social on The Seance of Blake Manor. Read it below: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/01/21/d...

I have never seen an episode of Game of Thrones and I was challenged to identify five of the show's most prominent characters and their roles within the Game of Thrones world.

On a new Gone Shootin,' @reidmccarter.bsky.social and @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social are going over the deal with Lara Croft, how to make the Sully story cooler, investment tips for upcoming games, and a new segment that will definitely not return: Botch the Throne. soundcloud.com/bullet-point...

Related.

Come for the essay on Dawn of the Dead, stay for the essay on Project Zomboid.

here for all of the sites mentioned, but i would also like to add @stopcar.ing, @unwinnable.com, @startmenu.bsky.social, @intothespine.bsky.social, @noescapevg.com, @bpmonthly.bsky.social, @bloomedwings.bsky.social, @innerspiral.lol, @mads.haus and @deletedsavesmag.bsky.social 💜

Our Curios issue continues with @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social on Project Zomboid. Read it right here: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/01/14/p...

First episode of 2026!

There was a mistake with the settings on this episode that's fixed now. Apologies!

It's a new year and a new Gone Shootin'. @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social @strida.bsky.social and @reidmccarter.bsky.social discuss: 2026 games, wearing too much Star Trek tech, nano tips, and the Commonwealth of Australia. We're also joined by Hailey Bieber. soundcloud.com/bullet-point...

Our first issue of 2026 covers a range of games from last year. Curios Vol. 2 starts off with @reidmccarter.bsky.social on The Roottrees are Dead, up now: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/01/07/d...

Our Battlefield 6 issue comes to a close with an article from @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/12/24/k...

We flew up to the North Pole for this, a discussion of what's HOT and what's NOT for videogames in 2025.

Well, well, well. Here it is, our last episode of the year. And what a year! What's the best game of 2025? What's the worst? All this and more!

ICYMI

Gather the family around the fire and settle in for Bullet Points' annual look at our favourite and least favourite games of the year, with @youmeyou.bsky.social @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social @strida.bsky.social @reidmccarter.bsky.social & special guest, @ethangach.bsky.social tinyurl.com/y5n9mabc

In Ruins. An unlikely game from me, I grapple with what all is there to say about war games during war. On Battlefield 6, destructible environments, and gardening:

New this week on the site, @theautumnwright.bsky.social on Battlefield 6. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/12/17/i...

The latest episode in our Splinter Cell podcast, Small Nasty World, is on Splinter Cell: Conviction, and it's up now. www.patreon.com/posts/small-...

New this week @youmeyou.bsky.social on Battlefield 6's strange little planet: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/12/10/s...

On a new Gone Shootin,' @reidmccarter.bsky.social and @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social discuss: Getting insulted at the doctor, The Matrix, Steam banning Horses, holiday memories, and an ad hoc review of Zero Dark Thirty. All brought to you by the Republic of Armenia. soundcloud.com/bullet-point...

Our new issue on Battlefield 6 starts off with @reidmccarter.bsky.social on its unreal world. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/12/03/m...

Laputan Machine, our Deus Ex podcast series, continues, with a new episode on Deus Ex: Invisible War. www.patreon.com/checkout/bul...

Our current issue comes to a close with a new article on Silent Hill f, by @zweiteturm.bsky.social bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/11/19/p...

battlefield 6 /// november 2025 /// @bulletpointsvg.bsky.social

We've also got another installment of Small Nasty World up on our Patreon, on Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Subscribe to listen! www.patreon.com/posts/small-...

On this episode of Gone Shootin', Ed and Reid sit down to discuss a range of topics, like: which videogame characters are getting into heaven, 007 First Light, Dumb Hannibal Lecter, Argentina, and James Bond's favourite foods. soundcloud.com/bullet-point...

New on the site, @strida.bsky.social writes about Silent Hill f. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/11/10/m...

New on the site today, @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social on Silent Hill f: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/10/29/i...

The new episode in our Splinter Cell podcast series, Small Nasty World, is on Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, and it's up now. www.patreon.com/posts/small-...

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Our new Silent Hill f issue has begun! First off is @reidmccarter.bsky.social on how the game explores being trapped by tradition: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/10/15/a...

Our new Silent Hill f issue has begun! First off is @reidmccarter.bsky.social on how the game explores being trapped by tradition: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/10/15/a...

“…when it comes to storytelling, the ‘traditional’ third-person action game approach reveals real inadequacy in the old ways.”

@edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social, @youmeyou.bsky.social, and @reidmccarter.bsky.social are finishing up our look at the first Deus Ex by talking about the Hong Kong level, multiple endings, and those accents. www.patreon.com/posts/laputa...

The final article in our Mafia: The Old Country issue, from @strida.bsky.social is up now. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/10/10/s...

New this week on the site, @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social writes about Mafia: The Old Country and videogame design coherence. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2025/10/02/y...

A new episode, with @reidmccarter.bsky.social and @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social talking through Cronos: The New Dawn, is up now. open.spotify.com/episode/3xAx...

New episode in our Splinter Cell series, Small Nasty World, is up now. @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social, @reidmccarter.bsky.social, and @youmeyou.bsky.social on Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow. www.patreon.com/posts/small-...