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John Walker - Industry Analcyst
@botherer.bsky.social
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Co-creator of Rock Paper Shotgun, currently helping out at Kotaku, and still looking for a new long-term gig.

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Tom's pinning it on now.
Tom Baker holding his MBE next to a Dalek.
November 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Neorealism.
Keanu Reeves as Neo.
November 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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"Haha, let's enter our multi-million dollar game made by hundreds of people into this indie game award on a technicality! It'd be so funny if we took awards away from small teams and solo devs! What fun we have!"
The Indie Game Awards nominees, including, somehow, Expedition 33.
November 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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I will lay down my life for you, Mossy Snorlax.
A mossy Snorlax with a blue flower on its head.
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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MotionRec by @donutshunter.com and @playismen.bsky.social is an astonishingly smart puzzle platformer with a unique record and replay movement mechanic.

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MotionRec screenshot. MotionRec screenshot. MotionRec screenshot. MotionRec screenshot.
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Well this just seems subjective to me. It depends how hard you squeeze them through.
A dumb captcha.
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I've reviewed the extraordinary exploratory horror game Eclipsium, and asked @housefiregames.com exactly how they created it's astonishing art.

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An Eclipsium screenshot. An Eclipsium screenshot.
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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I wish all road signs were this much fun.
A wibbly wobbly lorry drives over a bump on a road sign.
October 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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I made a pie!
October 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Chronoquartz by @infinitestairs.bsky.social is an outstandingly smart timeloop RPG puzzle game that had me cheering its cleverness throughout!

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Chronoquartz. Chronoquartz. Chronoquartz. Chronoquartz.
October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Another day when America's inability to spell is costing me BIG.
Spelling Bee.
September 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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The Supper: New Blood by @octavinavarro.bsky.social and @susannagranell.bsky.social is a full-length sequel to 2020's macabra game of murder and cannibalism. And, well, it makes the original feel like a delightful fairytale.

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The Supper: New Blood screenshot. The Supper: New Blood screenshot. The Supper: New Blood screenshot. The Supper: New Blood screenshot.
September 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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BREAKING:
Queen Bee 42 Puzzles 1,125 Words 57 Pangrams 1 Queen Bee BADGE EARNED First Queen Bee
September 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Yup, no difficulty options.

Elitist bullshit. Hate this entire sodding industry.
Silksong game options.
September 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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I can't believe I got this strapline onto the site. And it's a true story.
A Call Of Duty Movie Is Coming From Paramount And Activision The theater of war is a pun I've half-stolen from /GN for this strapline
September 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Carnival by @beyondbooleans.bsky.social is an adventure set in 1933 Venice, that puts a Lovecraftian twist on stories like Don't Look Now and The Wicker Man. Which is really something!

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A masked figure. A Venetian bridge.
September 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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This is the all-time best ever example of the magic of Oxford commas.
August 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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The ROG Xbox Ally really does scream "I bought a Switch on Temu."
The ROG Xbox Ally on a dock next to a TV.
August 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Fraser Brown and @christapsell.bsky.social must now fight each other to the death.
I've played a few hours of Dawn of War 4, and it might just be the true sequel to the original game that we've been waiting for I've played Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4, and it feels like the sequel to the original that RTS fans always wanted
August 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Masahiro Sakurai says "oh dear".
August 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Close, BBC, but the word you were looking for is "racist".
August 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Cipher Zero (@cipherzerogame.com) is a stunningly clever puzzle game, where you have to figure out the ever-growing number of rules entirely for yourself. It's also utterly beautiful.

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A screenshot of Cipher Zero. A screenshot of Cipher Zero. A screenshot of Cipher Zero. A screenshot of Cipher Zero.
August 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Double boom!
A Pokemon card without art. A Pokemon card without art.
July 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Boom.
Blank Pokémon card. Blank Pokémon card.
July 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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My phone lock screen.
July 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM