Hey so I came up with a fun idea pls everyone share your wishlists too it'll be like a fun game we all play with each other see how fun it is guess mine too

As we've seen with many video game publications, they'll go months/years without raising rates. They'll find new workers to exploit even if traffic is declining. Sure, one day that won't work anymore, but we'll all have starved by then if we stop working because we aren't getting what we're worth

Honestly a good example of why studios shouldn't even internally use gen AI as placeholder assets. If it comes out like this it just damages a game and studio's reputation. And using it for last-minute translations and not disclosing it still feels gross, even if the plan was to fix it later

Perhaps the straightest thing about me is I unironically enjoy GTA Online. I wrote about the new Money Fronts update for GamesRadar! It's the best solo business Rockstar has ever added, which is great since the lobbies are still so toxic www.gamesradar.com/games/action...

Another great read by @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social! Check it out medium.com/@ashleyschof...

This is an early PS3 game dressed in a PS5 game's clothes. It's the kind of game I can remember playing as a kid after renting it from Blockbuster or impulse buying because the cover looked cool

Platinumed MindsEye AMA

Honestly MindsEye is so bad it's also making me retroactively like GTA 5 less. I keep thinking "I just drive around, kill some dudes, then drive somewhere else" and realised GTA 5's story is mostly that too just with better writing and performance. Like sure there's a lot of STUFF but is it good?

I did a mini review of The Alters for Push Square! It reeled me in with its drama and gorgeous sci-fi landscapes. The wheel base is awesome, the live-action short films are hilarious, and the gameplay loop is wonderfully tense. Best game 11 Bit has put out so far www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...

Trying to buy MindsEye, is this a good sign?

30 today. Honestly thought I'd have more hair but here we are. (No i don't know why baby Issy looked drugged up to his eyeballs)

I chatted with some people working on reviving the old FromSoftware mecha game Chromehounds! It's a very cool project www.gamesradar.com/games/third-...

I hate Druckmann for saying the Fireflies definitely would have found a cure because now I have to see takes like "Joel developed an unhealthy parasocial relationship with Ellie" and they make me want to gouge my eyes out

Welcome to Rewinder. We're a new independent media outlet focused on delivering games news, reviews, and more. Read more here: www.rewinder.co.uk/welcome-to-r...

i'm writing a book!!!! in collaboration with @lostincult.co.uk, @sukeban.moe and @ysbryd.net, i'm writing Design Works: VA-11 HALL-A. time to mix drinks and change lives.

A Minecraft Movie is Rocky Horror and The Room for kids. Don't go unless you're down with the vibe

I love writing about games but there just isn't enough time to get to everything. So, I've decided to learn how to make videos! Check it out and let me know what you think 🥰 WordsByIssy on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram

You couldn't torture this paragraph out of me

Obviously this kind of stuff is evil and I've hated when it's happened to me bit it's so funny this site is run so poorly it actually publishes heds with "rewrite this title" in them 🤣

What's esports? What's G2? Who are Gozen? Who the the hell pays people to play video games all day? All your questions are answered here 😊 Had a blast going to Berlin last month to see G2's headquarters in person

The last 15 minutes of Alien: Romulus is absolutely fantastic. Literally had me on the edge of my sofa. David Johnson as Andy is incredible throughout, he deserves awards for that performance

Back in Rolling Stone with a holiday list! It was fun thinking up games that would suit a variety of ages and skill levels 😊 Like Chris said, they won't stop you arguing with your family, but at least you'll be arguing about silly

Go watch me talk about games and stuff

Having joined this industry at 25, an age that felt relatively old compared to talented people who join during or right out of uni, winning an MCV 30 under 30 at 29 feels amazing 🥰 huge thanks to all the editors, PRs, and sources that helped me write cool things all year 💚 mcvuk.com/business-new...

Stalker 2 has gotten polarising scores due to how many bugs the review version had, but despite them it's still the best game I've played this year. A gorgeous, brutal lesson in perseverance