T.R.A.G. Tactical Rescue Assault Group - Mission of Mercy ~ Hard Edge (1998) Developed by Sunsoft.

Pizza Hut website in 1996

Since the spring of 2023, I have been creating a non-violent art museum in Doom. My goal was to find art that engaged with the themes that informed Doom's creation, while also exploring the possibilities of virtual museum spaces. Please enjoy this museum. Download link below

No matter what era you grew up in or what kind you love, video games are awesome! But, obviously, the stuff I love is the besterist. Fainites! No comebacks.

On my way, Clacton.

Artwork of Sonic jumping, from 'Sonic The Hedgehog 2'.

Resident Evil ~ バイオハザード (2002) Developed by Capcom Production Studio 4.

Heaven’s Gate website in 1996

Standing on the cusp of completely new, unexplored territory is one of my favourite feelings in games, ever.

Sitting under a blanket during a heatwave, just so one of our cats will quieten down and go to sleep. Glad we have an air conditioner.

Cheesed Antumbra's Sword in Crimson Desert earlier. Whoever decided to create a boss fight that requires repeatedly timing L3+R3 stick clicks needs a talking to. Decided to go back and do it properly after finding out that it's one of the few bosses that doesn't have multiple health bars.

the more i saw myself as a pet that i need to take care of, the better i was able to care for myself. Oh no, my habitat is stressing me out, what can i change for better enrichment? it’s weird but it works for me.

Parasite Eve ~ パラサイト・イヴ (1998) Developed by Squaresoft.

Salamander! 🐲🔥🔥🔥 - Vandal Hearts (PS1)

If people don't want PlayStation's digital-only future, perhaps it's finally time for them to vote with their wallets. And I don't mean making an exception for GTA VI or saying they won't buy a PS6, then immediately caving when it comes out.

My Official Response to the State of Video Games in 2026:

I'd probably be a lot more irritated by the Sony news if it hadn't taken me at least five years to buy a PS5 in the first place. Can't say I'm champing at the bit for the successor. Hardly surprising though. Sony broke my confidence with the PSVR1 anyway.

Star Ocean: Blue Sphere for Game Boy Color ❤️ A gorgeous game that never left Japan, but an English fan translation is available. (Post 1 of 4)

The biggest obstacle to me listing on eBay is how slow the web interface is. You have to wait for a page to fully load before you can interact with filters, etc. What sort of core vitals are they measuring over there, if at all? So much friction in the experience from a clearly complacent company.

may I offer you a bean the dynamite in these trying times

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES, 1992)

New post! This week I’m investigating the first entry in one of the most significant series of Japanese detective games, Saburo Jinguji (aka Jake Hunter). We’re looking into absurdist crimes, corpses as symbols, and the profound abstractions that are maps. Wowee!! Give it a read!

New favourite enemy name.

Resident Evil: Director's Cut ~ バイオ ハザード (1997) Developed by Capcom.

Really want to support this series but the lack of PC versions is a bit frustrating. You'd think that the platform with a lifespan now running into decades would be the best choice in the interests of preservation.

Strong desire to do this at the moment but I'm finally getting a nice grey streak. Frankly I've earned it.

I should play Pilotwings 64.

Feels a bit wild to me that the Nintendo 64 is 30 years old now. Probably my favorite console, and it's given me some of my best video game memories. So many beautiful dreamy feeling games.

Oh boo. Did FunnyPlaying remove the hush-hush Nintendo branding from their replacement shells? Shame.

Syberia (2002) Developed by Microïds.

I wanted one of these so badly when they were first announced. Alas...

I hope that Burnham, comfortably on his way to being PM without a challenge, has a sensible chuckle at Streeting's sudden show of "support" and deservedly relegates him to the back benches. Such a sad and transparent attempt to pander for a cabinet position.

Expressing appreciation for my wife, who decided against wasting overripe bananas and baked a loaf of banana bread instead, which was a bold move during another heatwave. Then she saved the last piece for me to cheer me up.

Something that tickled me yesterday was finding a cart of The Tower of Druaga on Famicom and realising that the label's background was an off-screen close-up of the game running on a CRT. Quite cute. I imagined someone sitting in a dark room with a 35mm camera, getting the shutter speed just right.

Overheard a rep from a publisher rubbishing emulation as "never good" at the gaming market yesterday, dismissing emulation devices as "executive toys" that people didn't play games on. Also at the same market: many games priced at £100+. Highest I saw was Pocky & Rocky & Becky (GBA) for £1200.

Feeling the same way about Yamanose. Such strong memories of this place.

Should probably get over my fears and learn how to drive. Not wild about the expense and hassle of running a car but the freedom would be welcome, plus it'd be really handy if I end up leaving London eventually.

Trying to get my head around this delivery photo. Looks like a toilet seat.

Playing Crimson Desert and flummoxed by an early main quest. Decided to go exploring instead and ended up stuck in a hole in the ground that I had to watch a YouTube tutorial to escape from.

Bazzite freaking out, freezing my system and subsequently refusing to connect to wi-fi after a hard reboot is not what I need when I'm trying to take my mind off life events.

Banning social media for under-16s being a good idea is underlined by Instagram informing me that posts calling for a Muslim girl with ADHD to be hanged "do not go against our Community Guidelines on hate speech". These platforms cannot be trusted to regulate themselves.

Being an ex-retail employee, I'll hunt through every square inch of shop space on my own before I even consider "bothering" the staff, even if they're just reading at the till.

SimCity on the SNES somehow was an excellent conversion of the computer original, but it also changed and improved the formula in a number of ways that would end up sticking in the series. And, of course, Dr. Wright is there.

"Birth rate is declining" -because the rich have all the money "Nobody is spending on social events" -because the rich have all the money "People aren't entering the housing market" -because the rich have all the money "Youth unemployment rate is still an issue" -because the rich have all the money

Resident Evil 2 ~ バイオハザード2 (1998) Developed by Capcom.

I should learn how to clear R-Type. I've always admired it but I've never finished it. The fourth level is always my undoing.