Another deadline is done, so naturally I finished off the evening with some posing.

And he just about fits 😂

Well this monstrosity is fucking terrifying 😂

Many thanks to everyone who has sent the mag letters regarding Nick's passing. It's heart-warming to know that his work was loved by so many readers. Several will be printed in the mag so they can once again be shown to his parents. The joy he gave to people really gives them comfort. Thank you. ❤️

Mad to think that retro gaming isn’t going to be a significant factor to my shed going forward. New cabinets will be going here.

Well that went quick.

Can anyone with experience selling regularly on ebay offer some advice please? @superkmx.com ?

Just saw Return To Silent Hill. It’s an absolute train wreck of a movie and completely shits on the complex themes of Silent Hill 2. There’s some nice imagery but it’s ham-fisted to the extreme and tells its story with all the subtly of a sledgehammer. Man, what a waste of a fucking evening 😂

More games going. One pile for CEX, one for charity, the other to sell online.

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LOL at Hamnet's Best Original Score Oscar nomination. It reuses the composer's own music from previous work. What a joke.

More Symphony Of The Night on Duckstation with scanlines enabled. The soundtrack to this is sooooo good.

Still some residue to remove and there are a couple of tears, but this is already looking much better.

Hey @pablo0151.bsky.social this is all your bloody fault 😂

Bitmap Bureau will not rest until Xeno Crisis is available on every single gaming system known to man. Makes sense, it's a superb blaster.

Playing Symphony Of The Night on #duckstation with achievements is pretty cool.

Just saw a news presenter announce that they’re talking to Sophie Turner about the new Tomb Raider crime show. Either Amazon are going in a wildly different direction or the presenter has never played a Tomb Raider game 😂

Grab this if you can. We poured our hearts and souls into this one.

Had my first Inart figure turn up. The box itself is a work of art. Gold-embossed foil.

I started playing Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night on my PC last night with retro achievements and a funky CRT filter. Would I be right in thinking that save states for this wouldn't be cloud-based, so I won't be able to switch between the PC and Steam Deck?

Leia and Wicket turned up today, already damaged her head sculpt taking the stupid helmet off 😭

Heard back from Evri. The driver simply couldn’t be bothered to deliver it last week so marked it down as delivered. I’ve just watched him throw it onto the porch and walk off. No knock, no doorbell. It’s stressed me out all week, but it’s finally here. Evri are the absolute worst.

Had a Robocop turn up late last night. He’s diecast so very weighty and has great presence. Love the paint job on him, although he’s freaking Doc and Marty out 😂

Just seen a Firecrest! It's the third time I've ever seen one. The second time this year and the second time one's been in my garden. I need to stay home more often!

God I love pissing around with my dolls 😂

Tyler Durden grail acquired. He’s very loose on his feet, so going to have to keep his stand out. Looks amazing, though.

Let's all pretend that I planned it perfectly that the new issue is out the same day we turn 22 😇

Retro Gamer celebrates its 22nd birthday today. Big thanks to everyone who paved the way for my favourite-ever job.

Put my two favourite treasure hunters together.

That's Nick's space and it will always be Nick's space ❤️

It's extremely simple on Easy and bastard hard on Normal, but I've still been loving my time with Birdcage.

Imagine having a Pokemon-obsessed kid and they ask for this £600 Lego set as a birthday present. Lego definitely isn't for youngsters anymore.

Spoke to a rude #ebay staffer about my missing item who have refused my case because their Evri tracking shows it was delivered. I said that Evri admitted they couldn’t prove it was delivered and I didn’t like his attitude and wanted to complain further. he said good luck with that and hung up.

Trying to recreate Star-Lords cover pose from Guardians Of The Galaxy 2. I do love my dollies 😂

Will be putting my entire NTSC SNES collection up in another lot next I reckon.

When you find a heavily discounted figure, go to the checkout and it’s £3 cheaper ❤️

Looking to sell my GBA collection as a job lot. Valued at £1700 (sacred stones is still sealed) based on CEX/Ebay, but obviously open to offers. Any interest? Feel free to link in any shops who might need stock. Not really interested in selling individually, too much hassle.

It’s taken several hours, but I’ve finally sorted the accessories for my 1/6 action figures. I certainly know how to have a good Saturday night.

#evri really is fucking useless. It apparently delivered my package which is nowhere to be seen. But don’t worry, they sent photographic proof of delivery.

Took my godson bird watching at Blashford Lake and saw 35 birds. Highlights included a Firecrest, Pintail, siskin and some gigantic Pike

I will be returning to work Monday after a 3-week break. It’s been good to take some time away from the mag and not have to think about it. After attending Nick’s funeral I’ve decided I’ll be staying on the mag. I had no idea he had been reading the mag for five years before joining it.

Nearly at the end.

Done about 16 hours of Rocket now, it’s so much fun.

Mopped up some more tickets in Rocket Robot On Wheels. Such a great little platformer.

Anybody selling any US N64 games? Looking to plug some holes in my collection. Got the below plus Waverace Winback World driver championship Wrestlemania 2000 Yoshis story

So pleased to finally get a Star-Lord with his trench coat and head phones. An iconic look for one of my favourite Marvel characters

Ugh. 40 minutes into Avatar Fire and Ash and the constant switching from 24fps to 48 is really fucking jarring. It makes Everything look so artificial and fake (and yes I know it’s cgi) like a shit videogame cutscene.

Just a reminder that the Stream is now online for anyone that missed the live version of Nick's funeral. It's a lovely service so give it a watch if you have the time.

That last ticket was intense. Three sets of time-based precision platforming with no room for error. Took me an hour but I did it.

Got over 40 tickets in Rocket Robot On Wheels and unlocked another area. What a great game it is. It’s so vivid and colourful as well. Really impressive debut from @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social