Four years ago today was my first day with @eurogamer.bsky.social and, thanks to a massive storm hitting my village and knocking out the power, I met my new colleagues from the front seat of my car in a Tesco carpark 40 miles from home so I could get 4G - I'm glad they still kept me after that 🤣

We've got @lilchopshopgal.bsky.social on the liveblog again for tonight's Xbox Developer Direct www.eurogamer.net/will-fable-s...

Apparently today is Blue Monday, the "most depressing day of the year". I don't personally buy into this, but I am going to take the opportunity to highlight my own mental health story, by combining it with the 2016 trend 🧵

It's great that @lilchopshopgal.bsky.social sought Maxence out to talk about this. I imagine there are many other such situations where a mo-cap performer has remained invisible. But such is the Clair Obscur effect that it's changed his life - and rightfully so - regardless.

My out of office is on, & after another 12 months with @eurogamer.bsky.social, I'm officially AFK until 2026 ✌️ thanks to everyone who has read my work, & supported me through an incredibly difficult year. Your kindness has meant everything 💛 so, until next year, stay safe & have a wonderful break ✨

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-...

I've been back at @eurogamer.bsky.social part time for a month now, after a really rough six weeks of medical leave. Thank you all again for being so supportive as I've got back into the swing of things, it's meant a lot! Still a bit to go before I'm 100%, but I'm a darn sight closer than I was 💛

"It's extremely frustrating and also f*cked up" - one of the world's best indie studios is facing shock closure following confounding Steam ban www.eurogamer.net/its-extremel...

My boss has let me loose on the @eurogamer.bsky.social live blog ⛷️🚵‍♀️🍑

"I love the mix of adventure and character that Who brings. It's a huge part of my creative DNA" A big thank you to @jon.inkle.co of @inkle.co for chatting with me about how the studio's wonderful Heaven's Vault started life as a Dr Who game. It was fascinating 💛 www.eurogamer.net/how-inkles-h...

I am back at the @eurogamer.bsky.social news desk again today, after an unexpected six weeks of medical leave. I will only be working part time this week as I get back into the groove of things, so thank you in advance for your patience and support 💛Ok, let's do this!

"Bury this game and experience forever? That should be a crime" I spoke with The Crew Unlimited's lead about reviving the cult driving game after Ubisoft servers got shut down. The team is full of passion, and have a desire to preserve games for future generations www.eurogamer.net/bury-this-ga...

I really wanted to like Hell is Us more than I did. It ticks so many boxes for me and I adore its general vibe and atmosphere, but it's let down by shallow combat and some tedious, divisive design choices.

Last week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Rogue Factor about Hell is Us, a game set in a country ravaged by infighting and in the midst of a civil war. "It's never done gratuitously... [but] we want to depict human conflicts as realistically as possible." www.eurogamer.net/history-is-r...

Mafia: The Old Country is the rare piece of mob media that actually cares about exploring the economic history of Italy that helped birth the mafia. A game that’s as much about labor issues as it is organized crime. My review. www.polygon.com/mafia-the-ol...

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!

Out of office is on for the next few days, so I am touching grass

What an absolute pleasure it was to chat with @ashlyburch.bsky.social about all things mental health and video games 💛

It’s actually really difficult for on-staff games journalists to make time for playing games during work hours. Most big reviews are written by people giving up their weekends.

Are you even playing Mario Kart World if you don't currently have a strange circular indent on your accelerator thumb? ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

I was very lucky to be invited to Helsinki to celebrate Housemarque's 30th anniversary earlier this month. I had a wonderful time chatting with the team, where they told me about keeping the arcade spirit alive and how they will keep thriving for another 30 years www.eurogamer.net/30-and-thriv...

This is the longest preview I've ever written, but Death Stranding 2 warrants it. I wasn't a huge fan of the first game, but after 30hrs in the sequel I am absolutely desperate to play more.

I’m taking part in the walk 100 miles in May challenge to raise money for Cancer Research UK! Would greatly appreciate a donation if you can spare one, or a share for visibility. I can offer cute post-walk dog pics in exchange 😄 fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/eileens...

I want to thank everyone for all the messages this past 24 hours - it means a lot! If you haven't already, make sure you follow and support the rest of the Polygon team, who you can find here:

What's next for me is TBC, and while I work that out, if you're in need of a (very) experienced editor and writer for guides, service, and news - freelance or otherwise - I'm available!

29th April will always be an important day for me. 10 years ago, I was experiencing the darkest moments of my life. I was ready to end it all. But, on 29th April 2015, a wonderful doctor saved me. I will always be so incredibly thankful for her.

Committed to the bit and tried to introduce the RPG-heads to Last Year at Marienbad. www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/if-yo...

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...

Had a lot of fun looking at RuneScape: Dragonwilds for @eurogamer.bsky.social, especially now I've got all of the bank holiday to fix my bloody roof... www.eurogamer.net/runescape-dr...

Victoria’s first breakdown of TLOU season 2 is here! More of her excellent thoughts and observations to come after every new episode! www.eurogamer.net/the-last-of-...

Been getting some important Elder Scrolls lessons from @eurogamer.bsky.social's Jim Trinca this morning 💀

I've reviewed The Last of Us Season 2. It's good! Just not quite as thrilling as its first season or stellar source material. www.ign.com/articles/the...

A moment of appreciation for DK's expressions in Donkey Kong Bananza

Assassin's Creed Shadows is majestic in scope, impressive in detail. It honours the beauty of feudal Japan, even though its strongest story points are saved for its protagonists' personal stories. Here's my review for Eurogamer, after playing 60 hours: www.eurogamer.net/assassins-cr...

My interview with Avowed game director Carrie Patel is here. It's remarkable the turnaround that project had - another fascinating example of RPGs being hard to make, as if anyone needed reminding. She's also very nice, which I appreciate.

Last month I got the opportunity to play #Atomfall ahead of it's release on 27th March. Join me and @ednights.bsky.social for a quick look at the game and what I enjoyed most about 'Fallout in the Lake District'. 💫 youtu.be/xOBT2T16bvk

Proper buzzing to play more of this game, absolutely nails what I want from an action RPG

Friendly reminder that my streams, my Discord, and my real life are safe spaces for trans, NB, queer folks, and POC. Hate will not be tolerated in the online spaces I can police myself, and certainly not in person.

I've officially deleted all my Tweets (and thus my record of every oil painting I've ever done) so let's start resharing these once per day. This one was done October 14, 2023, when I was thinking a lot about the Surface Level in GoldenEye 007.

Our first ever Steam Sale and full of games id love to play. What a dream!😂

It's been a busy couple of weeks, but I've been fortunate enough to preview two upcoming games for @eurogamer.bsky.social. The first was the gorgeous South of Midnight from @compulsiongames.bsky.social www.eurogamer.net/south-of-mid...

I still think about her

Here's the piece! It all began with a comment on Eurogamer, then down the rabbit hole I went.

Thanks for having me @rickedwards1.bsky.social and @bbc5live.bsky.social #nintendoswitch2 #animalcrossing #moreanimalscrossing

Current situation

And with that, that's another work year with @eurogamer.bsky.social wrapped up with a bow on top 🎁 merry Christmas and happy new year to you all, see you in 2025 💛 www.eurogamer.net/what-weve-be...

Honoured to have interviewed Kitase-san (and Hamaguchi-san) on Final Fantasy 7 for Eurogamer's PlayStation anniversary celebration, one of my all-time favourites. Find out why FMV was so important and why the game was inspired by Blade Runner and Agatha Christie...

Here's a big Dragon Age interview from me. Huge thanks to @eplerjc.bsky.social and Corinne Busche for talking to me. I remain fascinated by everything Dragon Age.

Celebrate PlayStation's 30th anniversary with a very special look behind the scenes at Sony from someone who witnessed it all: former chairman of Worldwide Studios Shawn Layden. One of my favourite interviews in a long time: www.eurogamer.net/the-big-play...