Some news from me! I quit GameSpot to launch something new. Introducing @lookingfor.game, an independent weekly newsletter where I highlight upcoming PC games and deliver demo codes straight to your inbox. Sign up at lookingfor.game 🥳

Last day of my annual pilgrimage to UK Games Expo. Spent far too much money and played many cool games.

Hello! I am absolutely delighted to say that I’m Eurogamer’s new Editor-in-Chief. Please accept my apologies in advance.

Also at the end, Tim talks more about Griffin's new fund!

I helped do the PR campaign for this one! If you're interested in firms trying to fix funding for game devs, you'll want to pay attention.

A fantastic launch so far!

Two years after switching to English-language reporting, our B2B games industry platform GamesMarkt is updating its online identity. Following the change of the main URL to gamesmarket.global, our logo and title are now also being updated to GamesMarket. www.gamesmarket.global/e-for-europe...

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era releases next week. This is a dream come true for so many of us here at Hooded Horse, who have played & loved this series from the start. We can't wait to share it with you! 📅 April 30 🕒 6 AM PDT | 3 PM CEST store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/...

"What is good for the developers is good for us." -- The Head Horse Our CEO joins the The Business of Video Games podcast with @shamsjorjani.bsky.social & @choomsky.bsky.social to share how we build a sustainable publishing business. thebusinessofvideogamespodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-54...

I'll be in London checking out LGF's New Game Plus event tomorrow!

I honestly lol'd. Our community team is the best ❤️

Oh darn I DID have something important to announce today.

Ahh, April 1, the day of the bants, a day where we can relax and just watch the funnies roll in. It's a good thing I don't have any important announcements today, right? *looks into the camera* ... right!?

It's been about 2 years since I found out that I was being made redundant from my job at Dicebreaker 🫠 I'm extremely grateful to everyone who has hired me for freelance work since then. I'm still keen on any freelance work and full-time positions - message me here or email [email protected]

The good kind of AI in videogames. www.jank.cool/i-am-the-thi...

Battle against alien threats, giant robots, and dangerous rivals in new tactical RPG, Vaunted, from Lost Lake Games and Hooded Horse. www.pcgamesn.com/vaunted/reve... #rpggames #gamingnews #pcgaming

NEW GAME NEW GAME! And what a new game. Vaunted is already looking pretty special: www.gamespress.com/en-US/Vaunte...

Will you have what it takes to become the King of Kings? Playdigious is porting #9Kings on mobile later this year! Choose your king and expand your kingdom in this fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder! Pre-register the game now on Android! bit.ly/9Kings-PreRegAndroid

The Women's Day Sale is live! 🎉🎉🎉 From now to March 15, get massive discounts on recent indie hits & award winners, play new demos, and discover incredible new releases made by studios led by women and gender-marginalized developers! ✅ Check out the sale now at bit.ly/WDS26

Heading into London for the #UKIE conference - won't make the keynotes but should be there for the start of the talks!

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work. This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public. Please spread the word. 🧵 1/4

Something I've been skilling up on is writing Steam store page copy, and this is the first page since I started that journey that's more my work than not my work -- super proud with how this turned out, and excited for a new Old World DLC!

Metacritic has sent a reminder email to all games site editors/publishers which is pretty strong, and great:

Heading into Bristol to check out the marketing panel being hosted by @tomasrawlings.bsky.social and @bristolgameshub.bsky.social!

Listen up nerds, MENACE is good. It's like if you smashed modern XCOM or Jagged Alliance into the idea of Advanced Squad Leader in the most successful way.

Heart of the Machine enters 1.0 on March 6, 2026. From its incredible narrative complexi

Happy Lunar New Year! We're entering the year of the Horse, and I've got a hunch it's going to be a good one. Why not celebrate by checking out the Lunar New Year sale on Steam? Maybe your new favorite Hooded Horse game is in there. 🧧 https://store.steampowered.com/sale/lunarnewyear2025

Please god, no

TactiCon is back for a 5th edition in July 2026! This year, the event focuses on games that involve tactics with players using tactical reasoning in threatening situations. Got game(s) that fit? Submit your tactical games here: forms.gle/JmvusvDvFb1M... #TactiCon #tacticalgames #gamedev

Menace is a comfort-zone XCOM-style tactics game. It also wants to murder everyone you know. www.jank.cool/menace-wants...

Menace rocks. "One more run" but runs are Mount & Blade-like campaigns of turn-based strategy in a dark sci-fi setting that wears its influences proudly. My early access impressions for @gamewatcher.com: www.gamewatcher.com/news/menace-...

This week, @rowan.monster and @lukeplunkett.com contemplate the innate class stuggle embedded in feline-rodent relations with the delightful Early Access city builder Whiskerwood: www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

After losing 92 soldiers in Menace, I'll never call XCOM brutal again www.gamesradar.com/games/strate...

We launched MENACE into early access today, and things are going great! 12K+ players, riding up that global top sellers list, and media coverage so far has been fantastic. From the developers who made Battle Brothers, check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/...

Terra Invicta is a mind-boggling tangle of a grand strategy game about saving the world from an alien invasion that tries to do way too many things, but does a few of them so well that I had to pry myself away from it with a crowbar. My review: www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...

A new website about PC games, from me, @brendyc.bsky.social and @jonhicks.com. Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.

I've spent today doing God's work, namely, fine tuning the Bladestorm: Nightmare controls on Steam deck. While it's listed as "unsupported" it works fine, you just need to do some initial fiddling.

My dog Ico has cancer. Treating it is very expensive. I hesitated to ask you all for help but I owe Ico a lot. His love has no bounds. I'm still here thanks to him. If Ico ever brought you some joy, please consider donating –even a few bucks would help. gofund.me/82d2ccae2 Thank you.

Whiskerwood is already one of the finest city-builders Luke has ever played: aftermath.site/whiskerwood-re...

Bosslords and Architect of Ruin from Hooded Horse look great as they refuse to sign AI "art" #Gaming #PCGaming #IndieGames #HoodedHorse

Built by an indie team of ex-Valve devs, Architect of Ruin combines Rimworld with Cult of the Lamb, and is published by Hooded Horse 👇 #ArchitectOfRuin #ColonySim #IndieGames www.pcgamesn.com/architect-of...

Terra Invicta spreads XCOM’s alien threat across a Crusader Kings-style map, then goes galactic to become a full-on space strategy game 👇 #TerraInvicta #StrategyGames #IndieGames www.pcgamesn.com/terra-invict...

I regret to inform everyone that I'm now 38. I know you're all disappointed in me, I ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.

Legitimately baffled that EA has PC and console players together in crossplay mode on BF6. Getting no end of grief from my mates who are all on PS5 while I'm on Xbox, and we have to deal with PC players while playing together.

Here I am, nearly 38, and I'm looking up the chronological order for Miraculous Season 6 episodes. Because I'll be damned if my kids don't get a coherent watching experience.

Picked up Dispatch to play over Christmas on my Deck, enjoying it, and my eldest seems to enjoy watching over my shoulder. I'd let her have a go but she's 8 and it's definitely not appropriate 😅 don't suppose anyone has any "Dispatch but for kids" recs do they?

Klaus remains a god-tier Christmas film. I've always had a lot of appreciation for films that attempt to offer origins for mainstream concepts.

Just finished watching The Night Manager. It was enjoyable, but what I was hoping for was the premise implied by EP1 where Hiddleston fights crime as a hotelier, rather than being a generic undercover guy. Would have been more fun, but nevermind.

Taking a break from the list with a real sicko's pick - Bladestorm: Nightmare. One of Koei's wierdest games. A regiment-level action-strategy game (think Dynasty Warriors but you control 30 guys at once) set in a gloriously mangled version of the Hundred Years War. Usually overpriced. $15 for now.