That's credits rolled on the utterly superb ABSOLUM Cannot recommend it enough. Great game.

Took the kids to see the GOAT movie today (it's about a goat that plays basketball and dreams of being THE GOAT) and honestly I haven't laughed that much in ages. If you ignore the endless product placement it is a fantastic film. Might go again 😅

I've played this. And I can't wait for you to play it too :) www.gamespot.com/articles/gta...

Well then. After 9 years my role of Editorial Director at Eurogamer/IGNE has been made redundant. If you’re reading this and feel I have a lot of valuable experience (I do), I’m keen to explore any opportunities (full time, consulting, other) in the games industry. I am great.

Happy Pokémon Day!

It's so sad to see strategists whose work I used to really enjoy resort to obviously-written-by-ai Linkedin fodder to get their daily algo hit. ai;dr man, ai;dr

Working on two - TWO - massive projects both arriving in September. Both WILDLY different. Both I cannot believe I have in front of me. WAAAAAGH.

I worked at Ogilvy and Mather for seven years. Cut my advertising / planner / strategy teeth there. Met the Mrs there. Had two kids. Won a bunch of friends/pitches/awards. ... I know the brand isn't dead yet but that death toll is ringing. Gutting. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Please don't send me unasked for calendar invites. Jeez, that's such a fast way to block/unsubscribe. Yuk.

This is sad to read. I've got high hopes for whatever Maverick are working on. I hope they land somewhere decent.

I already shared this post earlier, but this is such a brilliant piece of work that I've gone back and subscribed to London Centric because this is the kind of important journalism I want to support

It's that time again. You can get PlayStation Store Gift Card £70 PS5 / PS4 | PSN UK Account' from ShopTo. Use 'PLAYTIME' to get an extra 5% off and you're basically paying £55 for your next £70 game. (This is the only way I buy PS credit) x www.shopto.net/en/dls551114...

Had a nightmare last night that was a combination of the end of Invasion of the Bodysnatchers (1978) and the start of PLUR1BUS. My own yelling woke me up. Anyway, happy Tuesday x

How 'Ways of Working' got shortened to WOW, I will never understand.

Went back to an old Tunic save over the weekend (and by old: I mean - when I logged on I was still carrying a stick on the way to getting my sword) and now I'm completely hooked. What a lovely little game.

The gamers are alright y'know.

A NEW DINOSAUR www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar...

I knew a teeny bit about this a while back but didn't know what game it was. We put some guesses down but none of us got it right. So here we are then. youtu.be/bi2I5sByaL4?...

"As monetization and AI evolve and influence this future, we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop. Games are and always will be art, crafted by humans, and created with the most innovative technology provided by us." 🤞🏻💚 www.purexbox.com/news/2026/02...

Not on my bingo list for 2026 www.linkedin.com/posts/phil-s...

The kind of week where you need a week off to recover from your week off.

going into the weekend with some strong 'ai;dr' energy www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Still got it.

I remember being deeply annoyed leaving the cinema after ’Die Hard 4.0’ What a complete and utter waste of time.

Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.

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Thanks for the cold emails but

My eldest has informed me this is actually 'clock it' What do you think?

Made coq au vin, lads.

Highly specific Canadian joke for fans of Kids in the Hall on the Women's Freeski Big Air finals. Actually amazing 🤏🏻 #WinterOlympics

Reminder: work in games and need an agency? These are the ones I only/currently recommend. I will update it occasionally as and when some more amazing folk deliver great work, so consider favouriting it. Also: feel free to drop into my DMs (here or LinkedIn) for any specific reputational asks x 👇🏻

Day one of the half term break. We're all sick. Fun.

THE SKY. IT IS BLUE!

THAT FEELING WHEN YOU CRACK A BRIEF AT 1630 ON A FRIDAY AND YOU KNOW HOW TO WRITE IT FINALLY BEFORE YOU GO ON LEAVE OH MY GOD YES

Working in games I have worked with some fantastic agencies. A mini-thread based on experience to date: For creator, social, and influencer: YRS TRULY I worked with when I was freelancing and I loved the team so much I ended up joining the board. So that's an easy one :) www.yrstruly.uk /1

A small thing. Someone, unbeknownst to me, passed on some positive feedback about my work to my line manager yesterday (yay). We've all been working hard - together - to solve a tricky problem and it meant mucking in and figuring it out (across three timezones and five key stakeholders). /1

I went to the UNLIKEABLE WOMAN SUMMIT today and OH MY CHRIST it was incredible. I have so many notes. So many things to reflect on. WAAAAAAGH goodshoutcommunity.com/unlikeablewo...

Oh Advertising.

'Change happens in the margins'

Games events calendar update: DICE: no GDC: no Develop: will know nearer the time Gamescom: cross your fingers You can all stop asking now. And by that I mean: none of you asked but I like to keep you all updated x

The Mrs casually rocking up in the Campaign Mag A-List this morning is absolute PEAK behaviour. WAHOOOOOO!

one of my favorite game turns a decade old and what a great day to replay it

And that's credits rolled on the Cult of the Lamb WOOLHAVEN DLC. What fun that was!

Famous comedian that I am.

The Guardian: here’s how Substack makes money hosting Nazi newsletters. These newsletters weren’t even hard to find or subtle: swastikas and in-app recommendations from one antisemitic newsletter to a bunch of others. [theguardian.com]

Google moving the Gemini opt out as part of general useful features is some wild dark pattern shifting. Ugh.

I wonder what actually sits behind a calendly link. Guess we'll never know.

Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum. Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.

BELATED BURNS NIGHT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ♥️ 🥃

Not everything I work on is gaming based. The next big big thing on the launch slate is not far off and it's BIG. (Rumours are out, and none of them are right... so far) 🤞🏻♥️👀