I just realised that by placing this ill-fitted black cap on Kirby, I’ve made him look like he’s about to make sweeping, irreparable government cuts in the name of ‘departmental efficiency’

Met the very cool @prozdishere.bsky.social at AVCon, and introduced him to the wonders of Fruchocs, as is the South Australian tradition.

it’s okay everyone, they meant Claude from fire emblem: three houses

For anyone who believes I am a cool and calm customer, this popped up twice during an interview 😅

Also, I got MVP in a losing match and was very gracious about it

of course, I also pet the cat

tfw you read something existentially threatening to your career over breakfast

Highly recommend my unintended double feature of games about uncompromising protagonists who face consequences for their single-minded obsessions. Cairn and Saros: both tough, and both very good.

New Fox is giving polite cat energy

I met this wonderful specimen at Gōtokuji Temple, which is pretty easily accessible by public transport (it also gets you a bit out of the busy city streets, which is nice)

After 10 years of writing about video games and technology, I won my first industry award: Best Technology Reviewer. Feels pretty good!

Any ANZ game devs (especially artists) want to comment on DLSS 5 for a story? Please DM me or send an email to chris@gadgetguy.com.au!

oh you 😏

Getting published in print is still one of the coolest things I’ve done. Been chasing that high ever since! The cool thing is, you can make that a reality for someone else by throwing some coins at Continue. It’s a great project that will give Australian games journalism a big boost.

Ready to continue my decades-long obsession with video game pomeranians

These Pikachu look like they’re about to tell their exhausted adult kids about how they’re going to open up their marriage to keep the spark alive

This from one of the Lego Smart Play leads was interesting: if they tried to squeeze in AI tech (like so many other companies right now), instead of focusing on a fun physical experience, it would’ve been a “worse product”.

That game was absolutely filled with ‘em

My music listening is almost identical to last year — a side-effect of choosing specific songs that help you focus during the day 😅

I won the AFLW* *my brother won a medal for his umpiring

Kirby’s what now??? 😳

alright, Dead Static Drive might take the cake for best no-stats character build explanation

is this anything???

oh, and Gianni stitched me up with this new reaction gif of my face

me the entire time watching this episode There’s nuance in abundance, but no, you do not need to finish a game (or any other media — the Goodreads DNF example was great) to create a good review. Especially when you are not being paid for your time. Do not criticise crunch and then crunch yourself.

Getting a PR follow-up message to my phone while I’m on leave — when my email auto-reply explicitly states when I return — is not a vibe.

The @sifterhq.bsky.social crew was a big part of that. @gdig.bsky.social deserves a lot of credit for curating a space for people to learn and grow in a safe environment, while recognising that we’re volunteering our time on top of our daily commitments.

Bloody good game, that Silksong