Patrick Dane, longtime games and entertainment journalist and News Editor at This Week in Videogames, has died in a motor vehicle accident. He was 34 years old.

sharing Patrick Dane's sister's post Instagram with her permission. if anyone would like to share memories and tributes (so many have said such kind things on here) please let me know in a DM and I can share Katie's email.

Patrick’s family are preparing ways to fully celebrate his life and everything he loved, but if anyone wishes to share their memories and condolences directly with the family please drop me a DM and I can share an email address to send tributes.

I couldn’t have asked for a better friend. The hole Pat leaves is immeasurable but I am so very thankful for the time we got to spend together. The warmth, positivity, and humour that he brought every day was nothing short of spectacular. I don’t have the words to describe how much I’ll miss him.

The family of Patrick Dane has made public today the devastating news that their beloved son and brother was in a car accident on December 27th and is no longer with us. His father and stepmother, who were also in the vehicle, are in critical condition, but stable.

My love, support and condolences to Pat Dane’s family and closest friends. He will be greatly missed 🖤

Absolutely devastating news 💔

Not fussed about Christmas this year but I’m almost foaming at the mouth at the prospect of playing Silent Hill f, drinking Baileys, and building Lego next week.

Delighted to see this piece up! Massive thank you to all the women who shared their experience with me for this 🖤 www.gamesindustry.biz/a-decade-on-...

Catching up on The Game Awards and this is the first year in a while I’ve felt excited about more than a small handful of games. That Divinity trailer had me hook, line and sinker, RE Requiem can’t come soon enough, and 007 First Light looks very much my thing. Inject them all in my veins.

Happy coincidence means I’m a few beers deep and have a kebab in hand as #TheGameAwards kicks off. I insist it’s the only way to do it going forward.

I can already hear the tears of writers forced to cover Black Friday deals in the same month

We as a society do not speak enough about ‘90s pop icon Lolly 💔

Usual business to resume shortly. I’ve just been a bit busy 🖤

Huge congrats to Rhiannon! 🖤 a much deserved win 🎉

“Time is their currency”

Maybe not the best tagline

I’ll play Black Ops 7 if you add the Gilmore Girls as DLC.

Why does this always feel like a threat?

Thoroughly enjoyed doing the interviews for this piece and really pleased with how it turned out (thanks @andybrown202.bsky.social ). I can’t wait to see how Felt That: Boxing turns out in the end and how this technology evolves. www.gamesradar.com/games/fighti...

Taken aback by this. I’ve been shortlisted for the Journalism Impact category in the MCV Women in Games Awards. Awards aren’t everything, but it’s been a tough year and my confidence has taken a battering, so to whoever thought I was worthy of a nomination: thank you. It genuinely means the world.

If you’re a game developer and want to talk to gamesindustry.biz about what it’s been like to grapple with the UK Online Safety Act, get in touch! Your perspective would be appreciated.

For my first feature on GI.biz. I spoke to Lyrical Games’ Blake Rochkind about starting a new indie publisher in a tumultuous time for the industry and his departure from Private Division earlier this year www.gamesindustry.biz/i-dont-want-...

Am now the sentient Venn diagram that unites all of gaming media's Vics together - me, @lilchopshopgal.bsky.social and @h00dwinked.bsky.social - into one giant super Vic. Just to add to the confusion, we all pretty much got our start at @eurogamer.bsky.social too!

Me, recovering from my hen do last weekend:

You’ve met Viking Boyfriend, and the upgraded Viking Fiancé. Now meet the Viking Portable.

My byline page is just gone, my guides now have a different name on them 🫠

Forgot to post here (too many social platforms now) but I’ve been doing freelance news shifts for @gibiz.bsky.social and will be doing so through August! You can reach me for GI Biz specific stuff on [email protected]

It takes serious privilege to shit on writers who need to take any money to get by. I know this industry. I know what rates are bad and good in the U.K. and have the experience to get work that pays a bit more. But those opps are few and far between right now and sometimes you just gotta get paid….

Well, this could only go well for everyone involved…

I bloody love interviews, man. Getting to talk to devs about their cool projects and what it means to them is just *chefs kiss.*

Found out you’re meant to eat chocolate digestives with the chocolate on the bottom and now I can’t trust anything.

Had a blast catching up with people I’ve not seen in *years* at the GI Biz Summer Party last night.

Been an emotionally draining few days, so looking forward to seeing some familiar faces at the GI industry party tomorrow. Who’s going?

Got let go in September last year and it’s taken until now to get my confidence up to the point I’m pitching features more regularly, not talking myself out of them, and feeling that creative spark again. Even if I don’t land them, feels good man.

Wtf is with the r-word resurgence? Thought people moved back it in the 000s

This is heartbreaking. One of many heartbreaks that have happened over the last couple of years. It’s really hard not to lose confidence in this industry right now.

Went to see the doctor about my De Quervain's Tenosynovitis (bad wrist) again. Doctor: You need to let it rest. What do you do for work? Me: I’m a freelance video games journalist Doctor: 🫠🫠🫠

I'm hiring a UK-based Features Editor on @gibiz.bsky.social. I fully intend to continue the site's long history of exceptional original features – come help me make it happen! Link here: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

Too bloody right, good on Ziff Davis for standing up to this shit www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ign-and...

My mum still doesn’t quite understand what I do, so it means the world she still went to her local newsagent to order this 😍

Cancelling the wedding. Will be too busy playing Oblivion for the next year.

Writing for @edgemagazine.bsky.social has always been a career goal of mine, so to see my first ever piece for them in this month’s issue is a dream come true 🖤

Not finished South of Midnight yet, but so far it’s beautiful and the soundtrack is great. It’s just a shame it’s let down by overly linear, unoriginal gameplay and combat.

⚠️ URGENT Dear friends and peers, I hate doing this, but I am currently in a life threatening situation and in desperate need of a job. Would greatly appreciate it if you could refer me to *any* job vacancies you know of, or share my details with recruiters. Thank you ♥️

Playing Split Fiction with my fiancé because we didn’t want to get married anyway.

Oh, I am aware

More guides for GamesRadar, this time a few on InZOI. It’s definitely not The Sims killer people thought it would be (at least not right now) and its systems are way too complicated at times, but I had fun trying to work it out. www.gamesradar.com/games/simula...

My work balance is wearing my Overcooked apron while testing air fryers.

Had some potential work fall through, but I have access to Avowed (thanks Xbox) so if you need freelance guide support please do reach out asap at [email protected]. Reposts appreciated.