so far, i've been the one doing the interviewing, but the wonderful people at @uoe-llc.bsky.social from my alma mater @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social wrote up a lovely profile about me and what i've been up to since graduating with a master's in comparative literature in 2021 📰
read it below:
my favourite games from 2025:
1. Hades II
2. Silksong
3. Citizen Sleeper 2
4. Expedition 33
5. Despelote
6. Rematch
7. MK World
8. MLB The Show 25
9. Europa Universalis V
10. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
(games still trying to get to: Blue Prince, Bananza, DS2, Dispatch, KC2 and more)
bring on 2026!
europa universalis V is not the greatest entry in this grand strategy franchise yet, but, given some more content and fine-tuning, it might just achieve that status one day
my review for @cgmagazine.bsky.social:
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was one of my highlights of #gamescom2025 and I'm even more excited for release after speaking with TTGames assistant design director Jimmy Sedota about returning to the franchise about 8 years, the touchpoints behind the story and more:
more from #gamescom - it was a joy speaking, for @cgmagazine.bsky.social, about all things Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines II with narrative director Ian Thomas and legendary White Wolf brand marketing manager Jason Carl:
if you liked what you saw of 007:First Light during the State of Play yesterday and are itching for more details, you may be interested in my brief impressions and a short interview i conducted with IO Interactive franchise art director Rasmus Poulsen:
www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/0...
thanks to #HONOR for having me over for their Magic V5 release event!
got the chance, at gamescom 2025, to ask #TheOuterWorlds2 's director, Brandon Adler, and creative director, Leonard Boyarsky, about the lessons learned from the original title, how they fine-tuned the writing, the builds that they like to play and more.
full interview on @cgmagazine.bsky.social:
As expected, the #bestofgamescom2025 featured a wave of exciting reveals and the opportunity to go hands-on with some highly anticipated titles.
www.cgmagonline.com/articles/features/the-be...
#gamescom #Gamescom2025
If trains are the greener option, why are we basically being punished for choosing them?
The difference in trains vs planes ticket prices isn’t a coincidence, it’s the result of a transport system that rewards pollution.
www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
my fourth #gamescom in a row was one for the books - my thanks to everyone who took the time to have a chat about / show me the game they're making
impressions on #Silksong, LEGO Batman, #Keeper, and more, including some [EMBARGO] stuff, to follow soon on @cgmagazine.bsky.social
danke schön 🇩🇪!
masahiro sakurai speaking from his desk. he says "why is making a game so hard"
opening your new game announcement with this is so fucking funny and real
Indie Arena is what Gamescom is all about
name your Game Of The Year ⭐ for the last 5 years:
2020: Microsoft Flight Simulator
2021: FF XIV: Endwalker
2022: Elden Ring
2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2024: Metaphor ReFantazio
so far, for 2025, my front-runner is Citizen Sleeper 2 but I'm yet to play DS2 and CO:E33 👀
really happy with how this interview turned out!
my thanks to @ludvigforssell.bsky.social for talking Metal Gear, P.T and, of course, #DeathStranding with me:
i love playing on the new GameCube controller - but it really is a missed opportunity that, at least for now, it only seems to work with the Switch 2
my full review for CGMagazine here:
Mario Kart World is not the best game in the series, but it does align the franchise in the best possible direction: forward.
my 8.5 review for CGMagazine:
thanks for the love mario kart world
persona 4 (golden or otherwise) is my favourite game of all time - i'm so ready for this!
as someone who's played a lot of matches as both Zenyatta (Overwatch) and Lee Sin (League of Legends), it was surreal getting to speak with their voice actor - the wonderful
@feochin.bsky.social ⭐
read more about his thoughts on a career spanning 24 years and running in the interview below:
i'll be covering #gamescom for @cgmagazine.bsky.social again this year, so feel free to reach out with any opportunities - see you in Köln!
loved what I've played of @playrematch.com - the goal is open for Sloclap to score big come release in June ⚽
full preview here:
This is where your Harry Potter money goes
here's hoping they're going to open pre-orders for everyone in Canada without much further delay 🤞
well, that's my switch 2 pre-order secured 🔐
very happy with how @studiotolima.bsky.social's #Koira turned out!
it's a short title with a lot of heart put into it - well worth picking up for anyone who wants to be invested in a touching story ⭐️
full review:
a pleasure interviewing the folks over at @studiotolima.bsky.social about their upcoming debut title: #Koira!
not by chance, i'm also playing the game for review - stay tuned! ⭐
had a good time reviewing #Wanderstop! 🍵
whereas not quite up to par with what we've seen before from Karla Zimonja (Gone Home) and Davey Wreden (Stanley Parable), Wanderstop is still a title worth recommending to anyone interested in cosy games and/or storytelling in games
tinyurl.com/wanderstop
