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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Conversation and not mind-numbing AI-generated slop. You deserve better, and your time is limited as well. Make the most of it. Right, back to the cozy open-world game where everything makes sense.

Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Been a while since I've done a decent thread and that felt good. I love sharing and talking about games. I'm doing as much as I can with the time I have, but there's a lot of great journalism out there so please go and read it! Use your brain, engage it with intelligent...

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Astrobotanica has a demo! At last, we can try it! I'm very excited about this one. It's a kind of cozy crafting game about growing plants as an alien on a prehistoric Earth so you can make enough of the right elements for your home planet's atmosphere. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI7y...

AstroBotanica - Official Early Access Release Date Trailer | IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025

YouTube video by IGN

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Last one for this thread because I'm knackered and if I want to have any hope of doing my dailies in Infinity Nikki, getting a match of Dead by Daylight in, trying out the ARC Raiders Server Slam, AND playing Pokemon Legends ZA, I've got to stop somewhere...

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

New Secret Mode game, Nutmeg, has a dem out! It looks amazing, very much up my alley with the old football (yes, UK football) cards. I love it and desperately want to try it so will do my best. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y8w...

NUTMEG! | Demo Out Now!

YouTube video by Secret Mode

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Dark Heresy is the other, and that one's not even out yet! store.steampowered.com/app/3710600/...

Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy on Steam

Become an acolyte of the Inquisition in this grim dark, party-based, story-driven cRPG. Lead investigations, uncover grand conspiracies, master tactical combat, and wage a secret war against heresy. M...

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

2 Warhammer games coming to Switch 2, which is awesome! Rogue Trader is the one I'm most excited about. store.steampowered.com/app/2186680/...

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader on Steam

Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the R...

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I'm hoping to test it out so watch this space.

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

In a classic me, and sort of strange way, I've been chatting with people close to the MCON controller, which is now available to purchase here: ohsnap.com/collections/... It's a really inteesting magnetic controller for your smartphone, looks to be one of the best.

MCON

We make stupid thin, ultra functional, MagSafe® phone grips and accessories for ALL phones. We're in the pursuit of perfection - see why over 900,000 customers have joined the chase.

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I got a very cool Hell Is Us email and I'm very sad I can't jump on the opportunity but just know if I had the time to make it to chat with a certain gravelly voiced actor I would! I really, really would. Maybe in 2026.

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a cool game, Schematic Void. It's a puzzle title where you're finishing an unfinished game by completing puzzles. It starts simple and gets incredibly complex later on. I'm pretty jazzed about it and hope it lives up to the big vision promises. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytWo...

Schematic Void Trailer

YouTube video by nervomotor

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

It's going to be free-to-play and out this year, supposedly. I'll reserve judgement for when I've played it because I really don't know for sure what I'll think of it. I'd like to enjoy it, but we've been down this road a lot and so many games like this haven't hit.

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Quantic Dream is a dev with a troubled history regarding its people, but its games have always, I thought, been rather groundbreaking. Its newly revealed game, Spellcaster Chronicles, is a 3v3 multiplayer affair I'm not massively certain about. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEXC...

SPELLCASTERS CHRONICLES | REVEAL TEASER

YouTube video by Spellcasters Chronicles

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Milestone's upcoming racer, Screamer, piqued my interest with its very first trailer. Now we've got a look at a new team, Jupiter Stormers, a bunch of scientists-turned racers, and I love them. I adore the story behind this team and their looks, just fab. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCzB...

Screamer: Team Reveal | Jupiter Stormers

YouTube video by PLAION UK

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I had completely forgotten about Simon The Sorceror until I heard about the prequel this week. I really enjoyed the original and will definitely be diving in when I get the chance. Don't you think it looks good? www.youtube.com/watch?v=J28o...

Simon the Sorcerer Origins - Announcement Trailer (English)

YouTube video by ININ Games

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Oooooh! Kaiju Cleaning Simulator has a demo! This one is super worth your time. Just download it, the title says it all. Play it, love it, review the demo, and await the full release. store.steampowered.com/app/3688110/...

Kaiju Cleaner Simulator on Steam

Clean up the aftermath of epic Kaiju battles in this brutal first-person simulator for 1-4 players. Carve up giant monster corpses, extract rare organs, operate heavy machinery, and wash away the bloo...

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Nightdive put out THE definitive update for I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream this week. A cracking game that will give you nightmares both while asleep and awake. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzDJ...

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream - Console Announcement Trailer | Nightdive Studios

YouTube video by Nightdive Studios

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I'd love thoughts on this one in particular because I'll cover it in earnest if there's a lot of you keen to know how it plays.

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I was reminded that Super Fantasy Kingdom is coming out soon. It's a roguelite city builder and, honestly, the blend of genres is enough to entice me here. It looks wicked! store.steampowered.com/app/2289750/...

Super Fantasy Kingdom on Steam

Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. Bu...

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Stream page here: store.steampowered.com/app/3957630/...

S.E.M.I. – Side Effects May Include... Demo on Steam

A fun cooperative action game for 1-4 players about escaping from a special clinic. Become a patient, take experimental drugs, get superpowers… And unpredictable side effects!

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Another game with a demo out right now is SEMI (haha, not that kind) Side Effects May Include is a chaotic co-op game about escaping an asylum with up to 3 others. It looks truly mad, which is why it caught my eye and is one I'd love to try while the demo is live.

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Squirrel With A Gun is coming to Switch 2, and feels like a very Switch 2 game. It's getting a physical edition here: squirrelwithagun.com and I am genuinely suggesting it's good for your collection. Not a game for everyone for sure, but a fun one!

Squirrel With A Gun

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

First up, The Last Caretaker looks phenomenal! store.steampowered.com/app/1783560/... I can't wait to play it and have been seeing a lot of it from the PR team. It's got a demo out right now, play it!

The Last Caretaker on Steam

Save humanity. Sail across a vast ocean world in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Craft, explore, and battle rogue machines. An atmospheric, open-world adventure where every discovery an...

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Right, it's hard to find time to write articles at the moment because my wife is working nights and I've gotta put 3 kids to bed and find time to BOTH play and write. So, let's have a good old stream of consciousness and fun stuff from the emails I've gotten recently...

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Jamie Sharp @jaysharpwrites.bsky.social · 3d

I initially didn’t see the casino bit in there and now I’m just sad. That site was soooo great in the past.