My wife started crochet a couple months ago and now she’s making stuff like this…it’s very impressive! 😍 Little ode to my TMNT obsession and my work at @beyondframes.bsky.social 💚 Gotta love Leo ⚔️

Been in the games industry a bit longer than this, but five years ago I made the switch to become a Community Manager 👀 Cannot believe how fast that time has gone and all of the projects I’ve contributed to since. Getting to do it now at @beyondframes.bsky.social has been ✨AMAZING✨

So, my daughter got her first crush and it’s Jinu from KPop Demon Hunters… She’s said “He’s got such nice hair and a beautiful voice. I love him.”

My wife has been learning how to crochet 🧶 She’s gotten really good and picked it up so impressively quick. She’s just presented me with a homemade Christmas stocking and I think it might be the most adorable thing.

Ordered my wife a book. Amazon literally just delivered an empty parcel to my door 📦

My personal nominations for game of the year (inclusive of games I actually played for the first time this year).

Trying to play video games as an exhausted parent 😴 I miss the simpler times when I could just turn something on…🫠

Viral marketing for Battlefield 6 is getting out of hand…

Hey VR content creator mutuals 👋 If you'd like the heads-up about future TMNT: Empire City and GORN 2 opportunities, drop me a DM ✉️ I'll be helping out going forward 💛

The last major update for Halo Infinite and the end of an era. A great example of turning it around post launch with community feedback. Halo Infinite multiplayer is not just some of the best in the series, it’s some of the best multiplayer in games, period 👏

Ever wanted a re-release of the original Killzone trilogy? @gog.com Dreamlist is a player voted on wishlist of games. GOG pursue IP holders, developers, and publishers to try and get new titles added to their service based on player demand. Go vote 👉 www.gog.com/dreamlist/ga...

Halloween is dead. Long live Christmas.

Happy 21st, Killzone 🎉 I can’t believe it’s been a year since we launched Killzine: A Killzone Fanzine and hosted the KILLONE20YEARS multiplayer event. We’d love to see the series return, but until then, thanks to Guerrilla and PlayStation past and present for all the memories 🫂🤍

As a parent of young kids who rely on their body clock to wake up…I think we should ban daylight savings. 5am is my new 6am…

My PS5 DualSense fell off the entertainment unit last night and now it has THE WORST stick drift and is pretty much unusable... The week can only get better (already) 😵

Excited to join @beyondframes.bsky.social as their new Community Manager! 😍 Working on TMNT: Empire City is genuinely a dream, and I’ve been very lucky to get that chance. Big thanks to Maeva, Ace, and Annika for sharing their toys with me. Turtle Power, friends 🍕🐢

A heartfelt moment between a three year old and their Dad, born from a shared love of Rocket League 😍 📰| www.playyour.games/kids-love-ro...

Antonela set such a high bar for community work throughout her time at 505, and has influenced others (including me) being able to break into and succeed in games. I actually wrote up my experience recently (so, its good timing). playyour.games/taking-control/

Very excited to have my first piece up on @uploadvr.com 😍 I was actually a games journalist before becoming a Community Manager, and its been really fun to flex those muscles again. Thanks to @henrystockdale.com and @glitchfandango.bsky.social for the opportunity. www.uploadvr.com/my-monsters-...

I'm working on a little something and I need feel good, positive stories from in and around games to work with. Whether it's a personal story or something you've seen within the games communities you're active in, I want to hear about it!

Absolute pleasure getting to guest on @crossbuttonvr.bsky.social and talk to Reece all about my career (so far) and the work we did for Killzone's 20th anniversary. If you're a fan of video games and virtual reality, be sure to go give him a follow/sub ❤️ 📺 Watch here: youtu.be/nzm2sVwZ-Ro?...

This is my peg family. There are many like it but this one is mine 😍

Hadn't realised that I'd been included in the credits for Empyreal! 😍 A lovely gesture. I worked on this at Sumo for a short time around last year's Steam Next Fest and their demo beat. You can currently get the game for less than £9 on Steam (67% off)! store.steampowered.com/app/1377700/Em…

Honestly, wtf. To everyone who shared, donated, DM'd, sent a message of support, spotlighted vacancies, etc...thank you so, so much. An update: gofundme.com/f/help-a-fam...

My family and I really need your help. At the moment, we don't have enough money to survive October. It has taken a lot of swallowed pride to post this. gofund.me/859e98714

My family and I really need your help. At the moment, we don't have enough money to survive October. It has taken a lot of swallowed pride to post this. gofund.me/859e98714

Going into a new week, hoping to hear back from the interviews I had last week 🤞

Thoughts on URLs that don't end in .com? Like a cutesy .gg for game sites or a .info for portfolios?

My wife and I have started a small online, second hand bookshop to tide us over 📚 Its been lovely. Just added a bunch of new books including Gears of War, Assassin's Creed, and Percy Jackson. Pre-loved books and affordable escapism here 👉 www.vinted.co.uk/member/10343...

Just while I find myself in between roles, I've been working on my own side project for the last few days. One of those ones where you get so engrossed you don't realise it's 2am. Its been rad. Make sure to make time for your passion projects. Yeah, I'm talking to you! 🫵

Finished another CM/SMM test as part of the interview process for a VR dev 👀 Gonna need positive vibes, pls 🙏 Also, a massive thank you to everyone who has put in a good word, reached out, spotlighted roles, and offered kind words. Its made the last few weeks of uncertainty more bearable 🫂

Haven't been particularly motivated to write since losing my novel...until last night. Re-did my opening from memory with some added flair. Might actually prefer it. Kept writing until 1am. We're back 💪

Finished The Lake House DLC for Alan Wake 2! 👀 Despite some very minor puzzle complaints, it was an outstanding addition to the Remedyverse. Another strong female lead in the form of Agent Estevez and so much cool and creepy FBC goodness. Bonus points for Dr Casper Darling.

Found out this week that the novel I've been writing is just gone... Been making back ups but Scrivener files are just the templates of a project and not the "contents" (like Premiere Pro). Had no idea. Gutted. Thankfully, I still have all my worldbuilding stuff but the actual prose is all gone.

My most anticipated games from Gamescom Opening Night Live. All games that were already on my radar in one way or another, but great to see more of them 😍 What're you most looking forward to?

LOOKING FOR WORK 📢⚡ Community Manager (5+ Years experience). Previously at Rebellion, SumoDigitalLtd, and nDreams. Available for immediate start. Open to FTC, Part-time, and Full-time positions. Available for remote, flexi-remote, or hybrid roles.

Since becoming unemployed we've been going through our stuff (to tidy and raise some money). I've got some rare stuff VR mutuals might be interested in. New/unused staff/creator only merch from my time at nDreams: ebay.us/m/koHQaj

🎯 Bonus Spotlight Jimmy Bowers Award-winning Community Manager & games writer. Launched Zombie Army VR, led LiveOps for Sumo Digital, & drove VR community strategy at nDreams. Sole provider for his family. Ready to bring his talent to a new team. Full details 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/jarvst...

Finding out I'd lost my job on my wedding anniversary was not on my bingo card... 🫠 If anyone knows of any Community Manager, Social Media Manager, Influencer Manager, or Communications Manager roles going, please do think of me. 💛 Portfolio site: jimmysbowers.com

Bit late on this super original take but the Old Gods of Asgard tracks in Alan Wake 2 are 🔥 Especially 'Herald of Darkness' and 'Dark Ocean Summoning.' They're gonna be high on my Spotify Wrapped this year 😅

I actually struggled with the readability of the moment to moment gameplay in Battlefield 6. The environments, assets, UI, VFX are super detailed that I was often dead before I knew what I was looking at. I think its a mix of being rusty with this genre and my eyesight. God, I'm old.

We are now officially a UK charity. Our focus is now 100% on building socioeconomic diversity in the UK games sector, and we couldn't be more ready. We are actively looking for new UK-based Trustees - if this mission aligns with you, please take a look at our Trustee pack - lnkd.in/eGCETDyA

🚨JOB VACANCY 🚨 The folks at Jagex are looking for a Lead Community Manager to work on RuneScape. Says hybrid working is available (with frequent trips to the Cambridge office). Not affiliated. Sharing for peers. 👉 Learn more: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 Creative Assembly are looking for a Senior Community Manager to work within their "Survival" team on the follow up to Alien: Isolation. Says flexible working and relocation support (if needed). Not affiliated. Just signal boosting for peers: www.creative-assembly.com/careers/view...

As of Patch 2, I'm thrilled to have a credit in @zombiearmy.com VR by @rebellion.com 😍 Its been lovely reconnecting with VR players after my time at @ndreams.bsky.social. Getting added to the game in the patch where we were able to get a bunch of community requested features feels very fitting.

Best t-shirt I've seen in a long time. On par with my "Drop Seeds Not Bombs" shirt from The Green Party. My favourite style of clothing is "conservation that goes hard."

"Let me guess, someone stole your sweetroll?"  Don't worry about it. Found some more in M&S.

Team17 are looking for a Community Manager 👀 Looks like 4 days a month from one of their offices (so flexible hybrid). Not affiliated, but I know there's a lot of CM/Comms friends out of work. 👉 Check it out: linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

A heads-up that "adult content" is being blocked in the UK as of midnight last night. Platforms will now require you to prove you're 18+ (including Discord, Reddit, BlueSky etc) before you're allowed to view content marked for adults. Had to scan my face this morning already to prove my age 👀

Inspiration for my WIP Novel 📕 State-run virtual world. A global pandemic. No escape. Save State has had so much inspiration from popular culture and media. Here are just a few of the key ones... 🧵[1/?]