Mark Warren
@markwarren.bsky.social
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Senior Staff Writer at Rock Paper Shotgun. Formerly VG247. Still difficult to replace with a Bop It.
Wrote a thing
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7 days ago
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Waiting for GTA 6's PC release might save you dropping an extra $20 for access to some special shops, based on my wading through GTA 5's editions soup
Waiting for GTA 6's PC release might save players dropping an extra $20 for access to extras from the game's launch ultimate edition, if GTA 5's any indication.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/waiting-for-gta-6s-pc-release-might-save-you-dropping-an-extra-20-for-access-to-some-special-shops-based-on-my-wading-through-gta-5s-editions-soup
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8 days ago
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer let me play podracer ping-pong, though its high-stakes roguelike gauntlet feels more tuned for pace-focused speeder freaks
This is our hands-on-preview of Star Wars: Galactic Racer.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-galactic-racer-let-me-play-podracer-ping-pong-though-its-high-stakes-roguelike-gauntlet-feels-more-tuned-for-pace-focused-speeder-freaks
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Tom O
9 days ago
My newsletter has hit a brick wall in terms of subs and paying members. Both have hardly moved in about three weeks. If you follow me, please take a look at last week's and consider signing up to receive this week's on Thursday
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#15 - Kid talk
Summer is here, as I can confirm by the uncomfortable dampness in my office chair. When temperatures start to rise it’s time for one thing: big fans. But it’s also the season of summer fairs. If there...
https://lowpolymess.com/15-kid-talk/
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Tom O
26 days ago
Read this. You might enjoy it, you might not. Either way the number goes up and I become slightly happier. I've been conditioned to only find contentment through the number going up. Please make the number go up. Number go up.
lowpolymess.com/13-lost/
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#13 - Lost
We'd been walking in the mid-day sun for almost an hour. Six of us, including three kids, all near the point of giving up. Except there's no giving up in a maze - we’d just be stuck there. Sure, given...
https://lowpolymess.com/13-lost/
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Rock Paper Shotgun
27 days ago
Update: James Bond rights holders Amazon MGM say they have "a great relationship" with 007 First Light devs IO Interactive, but that it's "still too early to discuss future projects"
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Bond rights holders Amazon MGM have "a great relationship" with 007 First Light devs IO Interactive, but say it's "still too early to discuss future projects"
007 First Light follow-ups won't be published by IO Interactive, instead being "done by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios",
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/007-first-light-sequels-will-be-helmed-by-mgm-and-theoretically-by-amazon-game-studios-as-the-corp-look-to-be-taking-more-direct-control-over-his-bondliness
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Claire - Available to hire🦈 - Develop 26
28 days ago
Shocked & heartbroken to say Team17 PR & Events dept & thus my role have been made redundant. ✨Looking for new roles using my 15 years supporting projects & brands across Marketing, PR, Brand & Comms✨ I appreciate any help that comes my way. Dhia libh uilig💚 (More info in post under this)
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Lads, is it the fascism to mildly criticise a billionaire for reportedly treating one of his employees in a manner that seems from the currently available evidence to have been unnecessarily harsh, while also acknowledging that payment processors influencing where nsfw games can live is also bad
28 days ago
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lex luddy
29 days ago
Heya folks, I am really excited that for the first time ever
@startmenu.bsky.social
will have a writer representing us at SGF. Brandon is lovely and I am trying to get him in contact with as many cool folks as possible. If you are happy to say hi to him let me know!
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It's time
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30 days ago
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I finally managed to pick a watch
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about 1 month ago
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Tom O
about 1 month ago
Last push for this today now the US is awake. I write about stuff and things in a weekly newsletter. It's free to read, but I'd really like it to pay for itself through paid subs. If you enjoy it, put your money where your eyes read. This week it's about a bowl
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#12 - Retail therapy
I’ve had to be more careful about spending money since I lost my job, limiting my purchases of branded baked beans to special occasions only, buying porridge from Lidl, going ad-supported on a number ...
https://lowpolymess.com/12-retail-therapy/
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Rock Paper Shotgun
about 1 month ago
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Witcher 3 modders have already added Geralt's new sword from the Songs of the Past expansion to the base game
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past's reveal art sword has already been added to the base game by a modder.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/witcher-3-modders-have-already-added-geralts-new-sword-from-the-songs-of-the-past-expansion-to-the-base-game
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I've not finished it yet, so have some utter filth
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I think at this point I'd trust Pato O'Ward to have a 1953 Morris Minor with 100k miles on the clock in contention to win the Indy 500
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Rock Paper Shotgun
about 1 month ago
Dang, I can't hang with the Wang in Zero Parades, so ZA/UM's thought violation gun won't stop going bang
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Rock Paper Shotgun
about 1 month ago
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I didn’t think Forza Horizon 6’s custom garages would lead me to miss mucking about with my motor on Mexican driveways, but they have
Forza Horizon 6’s custom garages have lead me to miss the outdoor driveways previous Forzas used as home menu backdrops.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-didnt-think-forza-horizon-6s-custom-garages-would-lead-me-to-miss-mucking-about-with-my-motor-on-mexican-driveways-but-they-have
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Tom O
about 2 months ago
Read this!
lowpolymess.com/10-mixed-up/
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While I'm at it, I've also played a bit of the other hugely popular open world racer (well, DLC) out today. It's like Forza, but you're being caught doing 90mph in a saucily-paintjobbed Kenworth W900
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Horizon 5 came out around the time I was starting to try and get into games journo after leaving uni. I didn't have any real clue how to go about convincing someone to pay me to yak about it, so did that on a personal blog. Here I am yacking about Horizon 6 for a site people actually know exists
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about 2 months ago
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Rock Paper Shotgun
about 2 months ago
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"It's a UGC platform, there is always going to be dog s***" Garry's Mod creator says as S&box's latest update aims to punish AI-generated thumbnails
Garry's Mod successor S&box's latest update has seen developers Facepunch Studios enact measures to punish creations with AI-generated thumbnails.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/its-a-ugc-platform-there-is-always-going-to-be-dog-s-garrys-mod-creator-says-as-sboxs-latest-update-aims-to-punish-ai-generated-thumbnails
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Jim Trinca
about 2 months ago
New Trinca Perspective on IGN: If GTA 6 is $100 I'll eat a bag of raw onions
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GTA 6 Could Make Billions and Still Trigger an Industry Crash
YouTube video by IGN
https://youtu.be/M-0039P4QnE?si=jbdapdnDu_VV3eyX
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Kirk McKeand
about 2 months ago
Editors, I’m looking to do more freelance reviews. Unfortunately, work hasn’t paid me for last month and I’m struggling to make ends meet while I wait for that (it’s three weeks late now). I can also help with guides, interviews, previews — anything you need.
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Tom O
about 2 months ago
I'm looking for paid consultancy work. You can get advice from the man I'm calling Mr Games Media (VideoGamer, USGamer, VG247, Eurogamer) by simply giving me money. You can also read my newsletter/blog for free, but I'd recommend paying for that too.
lowpolymess.com
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Low Poly Mess
A sideways look at the video games industry and a variety of other things.
https://lowpolymess.com/
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2 months ago
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Cyberpunk 2077 gets a whole new ending thanks to a mod aimed at folks keen on riding off into the sunset with potential partner Judy Alvarez
A Cyberpunk 2077 modder has added a new ending variant to the game which lest players leave Night City with Judy Alvarez.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cyberpunk-2077-gets-a-whole-new-ending-thanks-to-a-mod-aimed-at-folks-keen-on-riding-off-into-the-sunset-with-potential-partner-judy-alvarez
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2 months ago
Update to the update: Following about 50 Assassin's Creed Hexe devs reportedly being taken off the game, Ubisoft say team switches are "a standard part of how we operate"
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A remake of the original Assassin's Creed was in the works as of 2023, leaker claims, also alleging Hexe will no longer feature a catssassin
A remake of Assassin's Creed 1 was in the works at Ubisoft in 2023 and Assassin's Creed Hexe has ditched some magical elements, a leaker has claimed.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-remake-of-the-original-assassins-creed-was-in-the-works-as-of-2023-leaker-claims-also-alleging-hexe-will-no-longer-feature-a-catssassin
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In these troubling times, we can all take solace in the fact that if you make it big enough, decades on from your death someone might run a totally non-dodgy ad campaign promoting your greatest knee-slappers
2 months ago
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Been a while since I've done a hardwarey feature, naturally it went exactly as planned
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2 months ago
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Don't get a chance to go back and re-evaluate a game I've reviewed often, but you best believe the one with northerners was always going to be an exception
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3 months ago
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Jeremy Peel
3 months ago
Quick reminder that I'm an accomplished mock reviewer, trusted by lots of hit-making indie publishers including Devolver and 11 Bit Studios, as well as AAA folks I can't name cos I'm good with an NDA. If you reckon some of your followers could make use of my services, a repost is always appreciated!
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Tom O
3 months ago
Five articles in to my newsletter, and I'm pretty pleased with it. It's fun to write things that simply wouldn't exist on most websites, even if they are veering away from video games. If you haven't taken a look yet, the latest is about how I almost pissed myself
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#5 - The suffering
Listen, I enjoy family holidays. I (mostly) love spending time with my kids while doing things we don't do day in, day out. Things like going to museums (and being dragged around by a four-year-old so...
https://lowpolymess.com/5-the-suffering/
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Rock Paper Shotgun
3 months ago
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Skyblivion isn't "dead in the water", the Oblivion remake mod's lead says, a recent call for extra hands is about maintaining "good momentum"
Oblivion remake mod Skyblivion's project lead says a recent call for veteran modders to join the team was about trying to keep up their "good momentum".
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/skyblivion-isnt-dead-in-the-water-the-oblivion-remake-mods-lead-says-a-recent-call-for-extra-hands-is-about-maintaining-good-momentum
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Tom O
3 months ago
Rebecca knows where it's at (it's at my newsletter, to be clear). If anyone wants one, I'll make custom Audrey the Spider plush toys for £300 a pop + postage. Can't guarantee the quality.
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James Archer
3 months ago
[Not an AF joke] I'm now deputy editor on RPS! Supporters can read all about it, which admittedly isn't much, because "I'm now deputy editor on RPS" basically covers everything
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Letter From The (Deputy) Editor: Oh hey, we have one of those again
Greetings from RPS' new deputy editor (same as the old hardware editor).
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/letter-from-the-deputy-editor-oh-hey-we-have-one-of-those-again
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Rock Paper Shotgun
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Skyblivion devs are "on the hunt" for some "final, vital" veteran hands to get the Oblivion remake mod over the line this year
Oblivion remake mod Skyblivion's team are looking for some "final, vital" veteran modders to add to their ranks as release nears.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/skyblivion-devs-are-on-the-hunt-for-some-final-vital-veteran-hands-to-get-the-oblivion-remake-mod-over-the-line-this-year
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Jim Trinca
3 months ago
DLSS 5 will never produce anything as impressive or as beautiful as V-Rally 3 on the Game Boy Advance: the Trinca Perspective
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DLSS 5 will Never Look as Good as V-Rally 3 on the Game Boy Advance
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https://youtu.be/r7i5C8GmnKM?si=dZR7nlkkZhEiAwZC
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Can confirm the red pudding train is a really useful engine, even if no one else in the game seems to fancy using it
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3 months ago
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Red Bull-linked f1 people when there's a one week gap where nothing happens between races two and three of the season
3 months ago
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Rock Paper Shotgun
3 months ago
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The steam train world speed record has stood for 86 years: yes, you can beat it in the new Thomas the Tank Engine game
Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor players have beaten the real world speed record for a steam train, held by Mallard since 1938.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-steam-train-world-speed-record-has-stood-for-86-years-yes-you-can-beat-it-in-the-new-thomas-the-tank-engine-game
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"The sheer scale is daunting": These Baldur's Gate 3 modders are remaking the entirety of Baldur's Gate 1 as a custom campaign, with a first demo already out
A team of Baldur's Gate 3 modders going by Deathbringer's Reign are working on remaking Baldur's Gate 1 as a custom campaign.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/baldurs-gate-3-mod-baldurs-gate-1-custom-campaign-deathbringers-reign
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Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
4 months ago
Befuddled please-help-with-article-research post #231231: I'm looking for examples and discussion of "postcolonial open worlds" (inc discussion of the validity of that term), together with formally unusual writing about open worlds.
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Chris Tapsell
4 months ago
From myself and the whole team at
@eurogamer.bsky.social
, a very fond farewell and huge thank you to our friends and colleagues (thread).💙
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Tom O
4 months ago
Already feels strange cut off from work. I don't like it. Please get in touch if you have any opportunities.
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Zoe Delahunty-Light
4 months ago
Sadly my role as Video Producer on Eurogamer's YouTube channel has been made redundant. After 7 years it's a heart-breaking goodbye, but I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be continuing to create the deepest of dives into videogame lore on my own YouTube channel! 🔍
YouTube.com/ZoeDels
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Zoe Delahunty-Light
videogame lore addict, writer, flesh vessel. lesbian.
https://YouTube.com/ZoeDels
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Ian Higton
4 months ago
PERSONAL NEWS: After 13 years working as a (legendary) video producer for
@eurogamer.bsky.social
I have been made redundant in the recent Gamer Network cuts. I loved that job so much (probably too much) and I will miss the people and the opportunities it gave me, but I'm not ready to give up yet!
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Ian Higton
4 months ago
🔴LIVE FROM 6:30PM GMT🔴 I may have been made redundant but I won't let that ruin a good Friday chaos stream! Join me for a look at the Marathon Server Slam, followed by REPO from 8pm and @PUBG customs from 9:30! Watch here:
www.youtube.com/live/lFGivJj...
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twitch.tv/platform32
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Alex is also great, an endless font of in-depth game knowledge and journalistic wisdom
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4 months ago
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Without both Tom and Dom not just deciding I was worth taking a chance on at VG back in 2023, but providing all the support anyone could ask for as I worked to grow and repay their faith, I genuinely don't know where I'd be.
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RIP, the dwarf series and books have made me smile in tough times more often than I can count
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