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Editors, I'm heading to Gamescom this year for the first time since 2022, and I'd love to interview devs and preview games for you! Email is in bio and DMs are open. If any writers want to meet up too shoot me a DM!

60,000 people, potentially. Just insane

Gonna pinch 15 quid from Simon who sold some items on Vinted instead of hunting down the rich people and companies who owe thousands, if not tens or hundreds of thousands.

Amazing that the best part of MW4 is DMZ. Could be its own game tbh.

Almost every conversation I have with an Editor now comes down to: "I'd love to offer you work but we have barely any freelance budget"

Woke up to the dismal EA news. Horrible, horrible stuff

I reviewed Final Fantasy: Resonance. I had high hopes for this one, but it ends up being a rote and unpolished slog that feels less like a celebration of the franchise and more like a half hearted rendition of RPG hits with little to get you invested. Read here: www.gamerguides.com/final-fantas...

Hi all! I don't use Bluesky often, but let's change that as Twitter is ✨ horrible ✨ I've recently been hit by the redundancy truck so if you would like a Final Fantasy lovin' gal on your team, let me know!

It is not just Pocket Tactics facing layoffs, PCGamesN staff will also be looking for jobs shortly. Lauren is quite simply one of the best in the industry. No on else like Lauren and their work at PCGN over the last few years shows it. You would be 1,000% better off with Lauren on your team.

🚨 FOLKS PLEASE SHARE 🚨 The wonderful team at @pockettactics.com are all facing redundancy, and considering how Ruby and the gang kept PT alive and thriving during... THESE times, they all deserve your support Please help as these talented folks look for new roles, and anyone hiring look below 👇

Played 20 minutes of Rideshare Stimulator, just to see it for myself and we cannot let games become this AI generated slop. Some of the worst dialogue and voice work I have ever heard.

3 years ago!! I put a cap on my time at @pockettactics.com with a review of Super Mario Wonder, a game I love even more since release & a score I stand by. Now, years later, despite continued success the remaining Pocket Tactics staff are facing redundancy, please help those fine folks find work!

Anyway. Enough moping. There are a lot of good souls at NNM who do incredible work that will be looking for gigs soon. I know things are tough still for a lot of people but if you're a commissioning editor or a hiring manager, please consider them.

Incredibly sad to see a website I poured years of my life into, alongside my colleagues get turned I to this kind of slop. Heartbreaking, especially given the environment many of us were working in at Network N Media in 2023.

No mention about Pocket Tactics layoffs here? Shame. It was great to work with the team last year. Really sad to see them go after all the hard work they did. And not one bit of AI use either.

My heart sank when I saw this yesterday. And there's gambling links on the site now. I can't imagine this sold for much. I'd have happily paid a little bit to have it back and nurture it.

I have a true soft spot for The Loadout. It was one of my first major websites to work on. Seeing this prompt left in an article just makes me feel numb

Anyway, if you freelanced for The Loadout, I highly suggest you save any work you want because the website is likely to get turned into a frankenstein zombie of slots and betting. So who knows what will happen to the years of work on there. Case in point: theloadout.com/best-online-...

This remaster does not exist yet

Terribly sad to hear the news about a lot of my former colleagues and great games journo people at Network N Media. Awful stuff. Hope all of them, land on their feet, or find something they enjoy doing in a less suffocating industry, or can take a rest for bit.

Again, Infinite Money. I doubt even Take Two know how much this game cost at this point, when you factor in every little thing.

Holy fuck 😂😂😂

Epic speed running sprinting Into a wall

Every day in this industy gets more depressing and we are already so deep in that depression

I am sold. I love that it has an aesthetic, a vibe, a mood. This could have been so boring.

I really loved Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. The game is visually jaw-dropping, and I had a lot of fun with it. Not groundbreaking, but really excellent from start to finish and Evil Empire have cemented itself as one of the best at what they do. My review: www.gamerguides.com/castlevania-...

There might be no jobs left in the games industry for women, queer people, people of colour, disabled people, or any other minority, but at least we will always know the consensus of at least two dozen identical 40-year-old white dudes.

Also, one of the most gorgeous trans people in the world co-hosting what will be one of the most popular radio stations in GTA VI is a really good sign for positive trans representation in the game.

GTA 6 gonna nail the soundtrack again. Each one of these stations sounds fantastic. Was honestly my biggest disappointment with Forza Horizon 6, the radio music was all forgettable af.

This is what infinite money gets you. Holy shit

Boooooooooo

Pleased to say I am writing the majority of @ign.com's Star Wars Galactic Racer Wiki. A number of pages up already with more to come in the next few hours and days. Been having a blast with the game and working on this. www.ign.com/wikis/star-w...

What I would like: Resogun Vampire Survivors like, with all the cool particles effects and visuals Jackbox Team make a new Buzz! New Patapon Fuse Games make a new WipeOut Bring back Little Big Planet A new Gravity Rush (Pipe Dream) 2D Bloodborne (Blasphemous style)

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is the shot in the arm the arcade racing genre has been waiting for. Fast, frenetic, and fun. It's a reminder of what the genre can be when it is willing to push boundaries and the speed limit. My review: www.gamerguides.com/star-wars-ga...

Been playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer and it might be my GOTY. It's just incredible and consistently fun.

"I don't know my address" is a hell of a quote

Don't think anyone was expecting this when Ace Attorney appeared in the Capcom investor presentation deck from a while back.

I realise this is a terrible time to look, but if amyone has/knows of any guide freelance work, it would be much appreciated. Some regular work I have had for almost 3 years is coming to an end from Oct 1, so am looking to fill that hole. RTs appreciated and feel free to DM me

Chat is this good?

Really sad to see what Polygon has become

Silent Hill Townfall is incredible. The best this specific brand of psychological horror gets with an unsettling narrative, engaging puzzles, and a captivating atmosphere. This was my first Silent Hill game and I absolutely adored it. My review: www.gamerguides.com/silent-hill-...

Exciting review in the morning.

Control Resonant's poor early pacing and combat balance makes way for a brilliantly deep action game that is bigger, more personal, messier and more human than original. My review: www.gamerguides.com/control-reso...

I keep flip flopping on Control Resonant. I like parts of it but at times it feels kind of overdesigned. The parts where the game ditches the open world fluff is the best.

Every song on that GTA 6 album so far is good or great except the Morgan Wallen one which is a snoozefest, the usual for him. That Rauw Alejandro song is a 10/10, though.

Insane. Vibes will be immaculate

Me "Yay, a new Ni No Kuni game" Level-5 "It's made by Netmarble" Me "Well, better forget about the game then"

Fun fact, the studio that spent years making this no longer exists and therefore won't see any benefit, only Nacon will.

I really wish Team Ninja would take a year or two out from releasing a game in the first part of the year to make a proper evolution of this formula because all these games look amd feel so similar.

I had a really thoughtful chat with two of the leads on the upcoming Hellraiser: Revival and touched on everything from reverse engineering the audio effects on Doug Bradley's voice for Pinhead, all the way to avoiding demonizing kink and BDSM as they try to respect Clive Barker's original works.