Jeremy Peel
@jeremypeel.bsky.social
I do words for the likes of PC Gamer, Edge and Eurogamer, and consult for games studios. If you’d like to support my work directly, subscribe to The Peel Perspective on Patreon. It’s free!
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Jeremy Peel
@jeremypeel.bsky.social
· Jun 5
Today I've published the first free edition of The Peel Perspective, a solo newsletter dedicated to covering games outside the hype cycle. Think retrospectives on forgotten classics and inspired game mechanics - drawing on my years of writing for Edge and PC Gamer. www.patreon.com/posts/peel-p...
Videogames are always capable of surprising you. By which I mean I can never tell which settings submenu I’m going to find subtitles under.
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Videogames are always capable of surprising you. By which I mean I can never tell which settings submenu I’m going to find subtitles under.
There's been a solo campaign in every COD for yonks, and its sudden absence is absolutely felt. My review for Eurogamer: www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review - where art thou, solo campaign?
A shift away from single-player leaves Black Ops 7 with its most lopsided and homogenous entry in decades, though what it does offer is still good fun.
www.eurogamer.net
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
There's been a solo campaign in every COD for yonks, and its sudden absence is absolutely felt. My review for Eurogamer: www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty...
This is a fantastic hire for RPS. Jules is both a very experienced editor and a deeply kind person, which is the sort of energy you want from someone supporting a team to do their smartest and silliest work. www.rockpapershotgun.com/from-the-des...
From the desk of the Editorial Director of Rock Paper Shotgun: "Ahoy hoy"
Julian Benson is Rock Paper Shotgun's new Editorial Director.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This is a fantastic hire for RPS. Jules is both a very experienced editor and a deeply kind person, which is the sort of energy you want from someone supporting a team to do their smartest and silliest work. www.rockpapershotgun.com/from-the-des...
I still use the long-discontinued Steam Link streaming device every week. Not many people know that about me. *pause for gasps*
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I still use the long-discontinued Steam Link streaming device every week. Not many people know that about me. *pause for gasps*
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We've paid Amelia Tyler, the narrator of Baldur's Gate 3, to voice pieces of the PC Gaming Show since 2023. If *we* can do it, a major game studio can definitely pay actors to say "I found some rusted tools" in ARC Raiders.
I'm here to tell you that voice actors (even very very good ones) are not expensive, more than make up for their cost in the value they bring to your game, and if Baldur's Gate can record real actors for every line of dialogue in the game, so can you for your 100 generic barks or even specific ones.
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We've paid Amelia Tyler, the narrator of Baldur's Gate 3, to voice pieces of the PC Gaming Show since 2023. If *we* can do it, a major game studio can definitely pay actors to say "I found some rusted tools" in ARC Raiders.
I got my copy of this and the visual design is, fittingly for the sub-zero theme, completely breathtaking. Buy APWOT!
The Coldest War by @jeremypeel.bsky.social ❄️
The research trip is a dying art, but during development of South of the Circle, the team at State of Play defied the trend, journeying across the planet to one of the world’s most extreme and frigid climates to prepare for the game’s development.
The research trip is a dying art, but during development of South of the Circle, the team at State of Play defied the trend, journeying across the planet to one of the world’s most extreme and frigid climates to prepare for the game’s development.
November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I got my copy of this and the visual design is, fittingly for the sub-zero theme, completely breathtaking. Buy APWOT!
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“Dialogue is a perfect opportunity for this kind of play; every time we speak, there is a moment of uncertainty — will our intention be understood, rebuffed, accepted, acknowledged? If we are lying, we will persuade, confuse, or offend?”
A brief defence of dialogue choices (286 words):
A brief defence of dialogue choices
In games, the player needs to have something to do.
medium.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
“Dialogue is a perfect opportunity for this kind of play; every time we speak, there is a moment of uncertainty — will our intention be understood, rebuffed, accepted, acknowledged? If we are lying, we will persuade, confuse, or offend?”
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Getting this post tattooed on my forehead now that I've learned that apparently "nearly one in three teens use AI chatbot platforms for social interactions or relationships." www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/fami...
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Getting this post tattooed on my forehead now that I've learned that apparently "nearly one in three teens use AI chatbot platforms for social interactions or relationships." www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/fami...
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Great game journalism in these pages. Support this worthy project. Honored to have contributed in the past!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/caz...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/caz...
A Profound Waste of Time: Issue 6
The beloved gaming mag returns, with Astro Bot's Nicolas Doucet, Danganronpa's Kazutaka Kodaka, Team Ninja's Fumihiko Yasuda and more!
www.kickstarter.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Great game journalism in these pages. Support this worthy project. Honored to have contributed in the past!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/caz...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/caz...
When people pitch 'Stardew Valley but dark', they forget about the strange sadnesses beneath the surface of the game that inspired them.
A new paid post on The Peel Perspective. www.patreon.com/posts/143041...
A new paid post on The Peel Perspective. www.patreon.com/posts/143041...
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
When people pitch 'Stardew Valley but dark', they forget about the strange sadnesses beneath the surface of the game that inspired them.
A new paid post on The Peel Perspective. www.patreon.com/posts/143041...
A new paid post on The Peel Perspective. www.patreon.com/posts/143041...
Bluesky people like to say the things that infuriate them are “very funny to me”.
November 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Bluesky people like to say the things that infuriate them are “very funny to me”.
Amnesia: The Bunker. It’s not about forgetting that you’ve agreed to share a room with a snoring colleague on a work trip, though that’s scary too.
What's the scariest game you've ever played?
For me, it's Outlast II, far and away. I can't believe the places that game goes lol.
For me, it's Outlast II, far and away. I can't believe the places that game goes lol.
October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Amnesia: The Bunker. It’s not about forgetting that you’ve agreed to share a room with a snoring colleague on a work trip, though that’s scary too.
It's the question no Baldur's Gate fan ever thought to ask, but Beyond a Steel Sky answers it: what if Astarion worked in HR? www.patreon.com/posts/its-qu...
October 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It's the question no Baldur's Gate fan ever thought to ask, but Beyond a Steel Sky answers it: what if Astarion worked in HR? www.patreon.com/posts/its-qu...
There are a number of fantasy worlds that imagine a country run by mages whose power has gone unmanaged and I think perhaps we could benefit from examining our current situation as though we were dealing with, for instance, the Red Wizards of Thay
At a fundamental level, we have to accept much of silicon valley has gone insane.
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
There are a number of fantasy worlds that imagine a country run by mages whose power has gone unmanaged and I think perhaps we could benefit from examining our current situation as though we were dealing with, for instance, the Red Wizards of Thay
A message to fellow freelance writers who will inevitably get ill at some point over the next few months: let your editors know. In my experience they'll be incredibly understanding, help make sense of the deadlines, and may even encourage you to treat yourself better than you were planning to.
October 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A message to fellow freelance writers who will inevitably get ill at some point over the next few months: let your editors know. In my experience they'll be incredibly understanding, help make sense of the deadlines, and may even encourage you to treat yourself better than you were planning to.
An ideal 'wind and rain battering the windows' game.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a blood-curdling 55% off in the Steam Halloween sale!
A perfect time to play our folk horror adventure game inspired by movies such as The Wicker Man & the works of M.R. James, with a little pinch of Twin Peaks and Lovecraft.
store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...
A perfect time to play our folk horror adventure game inspired by movies such as The Wicker Man & the works of M.R. James, with a little pinch of Twin Peaks and Lovecraft.
store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...
October 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
An ideal 'wind and rain battering the windows' game.
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People who aren’t writers think writer’s block is at least as big and real a problem as I thought quicksand would be, as a child.
AI can help authors beat writer’s block, says Bloomsbury chief
Publisher last week reported jump in revenue in academic and professional arm thanks to AI licensing deal
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
People who aren’t writers think writer’s block is at least as big and real a problem as I thought quicksand would be, as a child.
I dug up the predecessor to Battlefield, judged by Gamespot reviewer Erik Wolpaw to be "really goofy" and "enthusiastically mediocre". www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/ba...
Battlefield had a messy predecessor, Codename Eagle, that predates even DICE’s involvement in the series
The millennium-era reviews make for funny and illuminating reading.
www.pcgamer.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I dug up the predecessor to Battlefield, judged by Gamespot reviewer Erik Wolpaw to be "really goofy" and "enthusiastically mediocre". www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/ba...
It’s really good.
Just a few days left to play my Exceptional Story for Fallen London!!
It's really good!!
It's really good!!
October 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It’s really good.
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Here's a tiny pixelated horror game I made. Audio by @mixolumia.com, created with Bitsy.
ultrabrilliant.itch.io/entity
ultrabrilliant.itch.io/entity
November 20, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Here's a tiny pixelated horror game I made. Audio by @mixolumia.com, created with Bitsy.
ultrabrilliant.itch.io/entity
ultrabrilliant.itch.io/entity
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Avernum 4: Greed and glory, our new indie RPG, has been out a day. Happy with how things are going. Tons of competition out but sales are strong. We get to write more games! Thank you so much!
(When you know you like the game, Steam reviews really help.)
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
(When you know you like the game, Steam reviews really help.)
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Save 10% on Avernum 4: Greed and Glory on Steam
The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dunge...
store.steampowered.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Avernum 4: Greed and glory, our new indie RPG, has been out a day. Happy with how things are going. Tons of competition out but sales are strong. We get to write more games! Thank you so much!
(When you know you like the game, Steam reviews really help.)
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
(When you know you like the game, Steam reviews really help.)
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
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literally how are we still in a place where doing this is considered acceptable by _anyone_ in this industry www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rid...
Ridgeline lead 'disappointed' in Battlefield 6 credits
A year after EA shuttered Ridgeline Games, Marcus Lehto expressed disappointment about his former teammates being relegated to a "Special Thanks" section.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
literally how are we still in a place where doing this is considered acceptable by _anyone_ in this industry www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rid...
A free Peel Perspective essay just dropped, on the magic and mangled physics of Thief: Deadly Shadows. www.patreon.com/posts/105026...
October 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A free Peel Perspective essay just dropped, on the magic and mangled physics of Thief: Deadly Shadows. www.patreon.com/posts/105026...