Had a great time writing about Gears 5 for @gamesradarplus.bsky.social:) Always available for more freelance work if you like what you read! www.gamesradar.com/games/gears-...

Back to streaming and diving into a WoW Classic run which should be fun :) www.twitch.tv/halycopter

Some fun articles to write this week AND a stacked week of streaming ahead. It’s going to be a good one 🙂

Loved streaming the demo of this earlier in the year. Excited to see the full game!

Editors - Looking for a WoW Midnight beta (or beyond) person? I've been playing WoW since closed beta days in 2004 and I've written about it for SO many outlets (including Edge last year which was v cool). Reach out if you need a WoW person! :)

Tired? Me too. Let's cozy up with some Farming Simulator 25 this morning - www.twitch.tv/halycopter

Checking out some Whiskerwood on launch day :) www.twitch.tv/halycopter

Leading the mice in a rebellion against their cat overlords...or something like that with Whiskerwood - www.twitch.tv/halycopter

All about mice-based strategy this week! I play plenty of Whiskerwood ahead of its launch on Thursday. Thanks @hoodedhorse.bsky.social for the opportunity :) www.twitch.tv/halycopter

Not sure what to watch with your breakfast? I'm diving into Super Fantasy Kingdom, Whiskerwood and more right now - twitch.tv/halycopter

In the meantime, it's been fun to finally work on a Visions of Mana Let's Play series on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@Halycopter Thanks to @square-enix-games.com for the code!

Preparing for a fun Saturday morning stream tomorrow. (10.30am GMT) Thanks to @hoodedhorse.bsky.social, I'll be checking out Whiskerwood and Super Fantasy Kingdom. Loved checking out a wide variety of games that I wouldn't have had the time to try previously. www.twitch.tv/halycopter

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

Twitch schedule for the week 🙂 fun and nostalgia and chill times! #twitch #finalfantasyvii

Been sick and mostly absent from everything but I am super excited to play this tonight 😃

Over at @gamesradarplus.bsky.social again. This time, writing about my time with a half-naked companion in Oblivion - www.gamesradar.com/games/the-el... Good times!

Exciting work news! I'm over at @gamesradarplus.bsky.social writing about how Bravely Default on the Switch 2 is ideal for those JRPG fans short on big chunks of time - www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/br...

The food there is fantastic!

More Visions of Mana from 11am BST :) Thanks Square Enix for the code! www.twitch.tv/halycopter

Live in 5 with my first playthrough of Visions of Mana (and first Mana game too!). Thanks to @square-enix-games.com for the code 😄 www.twitch.tv/halycopter

Packing all the essentials for Twitch Con EU tomorrow! Thanks Nomad for the power adaptors so I can easily charge my Apple Watch at the same time as my iPhone and literally everything else 😃

I’m loving The Precinct but its NPCs aren’t always the smartest 😅

For all the pathetic attempts to "legitimise" this week's Supreme Court decision, this is, at the end of the day, the outcome. It's the outcome of relentless hate and hostility aimed at trans and non-binary individuals. This is why showing support is so important. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Some exciting cozy games to stream tomorrow thanks to @keymailer.bsky.social @aonorte.com and FantaJI Games :)

Poltergeist Prodigy's launch discount ends in just over 24 hours, so grab it quickly if you want to take advantage of that. Also, a new patch will be releasing in a couple of days adding a brand new haunting ability. store.steampowered.com/app/3454810/... #indiedev #gaming #unity #indiegames #game

I beg your pardon

Checking out some fun looking things right now :)

Streaming plans for tomorrow. Trying out some interesting games and offering up some unbiased opinions. Over at twitch.tv/halycopter

Here's the schedule for streams this coming week. If you're around, come and join in over at www.twitch.tv/halycopter We're a good bunch :)

I had an excellent time in London yesterday catching up with Twitch friends @spoophy.bsky.social and @timthesorcer3r.bsky.social also checked out Borough Market and my word, so many tasty options 👌 now for a chilled rest day

Looking forward to streaming this next week 👌

I keep seeing the term ‘pre- meal’ and I really need to shout from the rooftops - ‘IT’S A SNACK’

A little announcement. After losing two major retainers due to the uncertain industry, I realised I needed a career break after 15 years of constant hustling and so much poor health. TL;DR of this image alt tag - Throwing myself into streaming/video work. Support would be great!

1/4 Randomly remembered the time in Feb 2020 when I was hanging around near shops checking work emails, & a woman in her 40s carrying shopping bags approached me. Asked if I had a moment b/c I looked busy. I assumed she was asking for directions but she told me how she could tell I was a busy person

The Bench demo on Steam right now was super unhinged at times. You play an old guy with a stick and a pigeon army.

Had a great morning streaming some Steam Next Fest demos. Highlights amongst my community (and me!) were Is This Seat Taken? by @potipoti.studio and Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim by @coffeebeansdev.bsky.social‬ Looking forward to playing the full games later this year!

Huge thanks to the amazing developers and publishers participating in NSPCC's first ever Steam sale, with 10% of proceeds going to the NSPCC. Get some fantastic games, and contribute to a worthy cause in the process. store.steampowered.com/publisher/sk...

Hoping to stream the demo of this tomorrow. Looks super cozy 👌

THANK YOUUUUU!!! 🎉 In just 6.5 hours you've helped us raise $198,000+ for mental health in games. We're blown away by your support and generosity. 💚 We're gonna take some time to process, and come back to you with a full recap soon. 🙏

linkedin posts are like "i just buried my father. here's what it taught me about performance evaluations"

So, I no longer freelance/permalance at Digital Trends in its commerce department. I've been there since 2019 but the freelance team is being cut back. Recently, much of its editorial team has also been culled. It was a hefty part of my income. Gonna take a break and figure out what's next.

Back to the gym, cooking more healthy food, streaming more, got a good work schedule…slowly putting my life back together after devoting a lot of time to others to the detriment of my own wellbeing. Super tough but decent steps forward 👌

This is a wonderfully touching piece

My freelance email address only seems to be intermittently receiving emails for some reason. If you’ve emailed me in the last 24 hours, welllll 🤷‍♀️

Woke up with such a huge urge to replay Suikoden 1. Can March hurry up please? Trying to resist hooking up the PS1

By all means, let’s “mainline” this technology into the UK economy. Unplanned chaotic degrowth is a tremendous remedy for everything.

The California Fire Relief Bundle is looking for paid game submissions for its charity bundle, with all proceeds to go to the California Fire Foundation. (Read more: Game Developer)

Saying goodbye to the disaster of 2024 with a sizeable vodka and orange

The Lego Up house was fun to build and is utterly adorable

My main two consoles this year demonstrating the RPG love in 2024! PC/Steam time is rising fast since getting the new PC in November! Be interesting to see how 2025 goes.