There’s a demo available for the lovely-looking LUNA The Shadow Dust

This point and click adventure looks very promising indeed.

This Polygon article perfectly sums up the problems with Red Dead Redemption 2

Rockstar mistakes complication for realism.

Well this is unexpected: there’s a remake of XIII on the way

Ubisoft’s excellent 2003 cel-shaded shooter is getting the remake treatment in November. Quelle surprise!

That time when Casio made a game console that printed stickers

I wrote a feature for Retro Gamer about the Casio Loopy, an utterly fascinating Japan-only 1990s console that was aimed solely at girls.

Heaven’s Vault review – language has never been so much fun

Although not without its flaws, Heaven’s Vault proves that archaeology and video games make a compelling mix.

Downloading games from the radio and teletext in the 1980s

And from TV programmes, too, not to mention a sort of proto-Internet run by the Post Office. The 80s were crazy times. I wrote about it all in a feature for Wireframe magazine.

The Red Strings Club review – a clever cyberpunk thriller that makes you think

It’s a mix of genetic implant pottery, psychological bartending and a great big dollop of conspiracy theory. Lovely.

Hey look, I wrote a book (well, bits of one)

I wrote a couple of chapters and a few other bits and bobs for Convergence, Charlie Fink’s excellent new book about augmented reality.

The Sunless Skies Wayfarer update completely changes Albion

London is remarkably different now, one of many sweeping changes to Failbetter’s game.

The best games of EGX Rezzed 2019

Guntastic! Partisans 1941! Afterparty! LUNA! Here’s my pick of the greatest games from this year’s EGX Rezzed.

WarGroove review – was Advance Wars ever that good in the first place?

Perhaps there’s a reason why Intelligent Systems stopped making Advance Wars in favour of Fire Emblem?

I’ll be at EGX Rezzed on Friday and Saturday – come say hi!

I’d love to catch up with AMAP readers and other games writers.

Google Stadia could be great for cash-strapped kids

Sure, streaming games might be unfeasible if your internet is slow, but it could be great for kids who can’t afford a new console.

My first article for Retro Gamer

I did a feature on the Amiga CD32 for the latest issue of the magazine.

Saying goodbye to the Wii U – Part 4: THE FINAL FAREWELL

This is it, old friend.

Steins;Gate Elite review – not worth it if you’ve already seen the anime

This is a game you watch, rather than play. And that’s fine if you’ve never seen the anime it’s based on – but if you have, get ready for some deja vu.