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Andy Kelly

@ultrabrilliant.xyz

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⚡ PR and assorted creative stuff for Devolver Digital ⚡ Writer, photographer, graphic designer, zine maker, etc. ⚡ Author of Perfect Organism: An Alien: Isolation Companion ⚡ Glaswegian 📍 Yorkshire, UK 🔗 https://linktr.ee/ultrabrilliant

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · Jul 20

ONE MORE WIN
Ridge Racer Type 4 Fanzine
Digital / Physical
Available now
🔗 ultrabrilliant.etsy.com

A mockup of three copies of One More Win: Ridge Racer Type 4 Fanzine on a white surface.

A feature titled GARAGE TALK about the storytelling in the game's Grand Prix mode.

A spread about the Namco JogCon controller.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 1h

Drew Struzan's poster for The Thing, depicting a man in a winter coat with an eerie light emanating from his hood.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 23h

The latest Steam Next Fest is here, and you're probably overwhelmed by its thousands of options. Luckily, we've dug through much of its offerings and have come up with five must-play demos to check out, including at least a few you probably haven't heard of:

Five Must-Play Demos From Steam Next Fest October 2025

Endless Mode explores the infinite possibilities of games and anime, from the excitement of video games, togetherness of board games, and action of pinball, to the adventure of theme parks, exhilarati...

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 5h

Never played Jusant, actually. But it definitely feels quite sim-like in how you control each limb independently.

Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 5h

Gets really tense sometimes too when you're way, way up and your character's leg or arm starts quivering from exhaustion as you scan desperately for the next crack or outcrop to grab.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 5h

Reminder to play the Cairn demo. Blends light survival with a wildly clever, tactile climbing system. A puzzle game in disguise. Lots of different routes up the mountain that you have to gauge yourself, making strategic use of ropes, pitons, natural handholds, etc. Really good shit.

Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 19h

Just had a go on the new Next Fest demo for Cairn and that's a day one purchase for me.

Cairn on Steam

Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mou...

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 6h

Too misty to see unfortunately! I did read about it, though.

Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 8h

Witness the beginning of a #DarkUniverse

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 19h

Cheers! Did a nice walk from Runswick Bay to there and back.

A map detailing a walk from Runswick Bay to Staithes and back.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 19h

Just had a go on the new Next Fest demo for Cairn and that's a day one purchase for me.

Cairn on Steam

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 23h

😎

A Volvy Approved Celebration of Video Game Demonstrations

Join us for yet another celebration of video game Demos during Steam Next Fest! Participating in the October 2025 edition are three incredible title from your future favorite indie game devleopers. SK...

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 23h

Skate Story on Steam

Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey ...

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Oh boy, this has killed my interest in that stone dead.

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A skater made of glass riding across a field of stars, the Moon glowing brightly in the sky above them.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 1d

Stealth cats I saw in Montenegro. 📸

A tiny black kitten hiding in a hole in a wall.

A black cat out of focus behind some foliage.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 1d

Character art from the Metal Gear Solid artbook.

More character art from the Metal Gear Solid artbook.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 1d

Yes!

Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 1d

Misty walk along the North Yorkshire coast. 📸

Misty headlands with grass in the foreground.

A village in the distance shrouded in fog.

A small harbour town with a foggy coastline in the far distance.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 1d

Dat’s gotta hurt.

A crossbow bolt wedged in Naked Snake’s head.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 1d

For your reference.

Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · Sep 3

Went to the MoPOP.

A close-up of the alien suit from Alien.

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⧉ @smilingnodding.bsky.social · 3d

A fun dynamic on this site is that as a post gets more and more favs the replies increasingly give the impression that there is a gas leak in peoples homes

⧉ @smilingnodding.bsky.social · 5d

met my wife on twitter and got a job on bluesky

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 6d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 3d

Sorry.

Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 4d

Pretty surreal playing Snake Eater 20 years later and seeing a magazine you wrote for just chilling on a table in a Soviet research lab.

MGS3 running on a PS2. Big Boss zooms into a magazine cover with his scope.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 4d

A deadly blockage
A relentless plumber

Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 4d

Been playing the original release of Snake Eater on PS2 and my room temperature take is that it's better. The fixed camera angles are more dramatic and make it feel more connected to MGS1 and 2. It also gives the stealth an interesting flow and rhythm that you don't get in third-person.

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Alan @alanhazlie.bsky.social · 4d

Does my head in. I don’t need to be told that board games are a time-honoured traditional pastime which can be enjoyed by friends and families alike. Are all the bits in it?

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