Full time Antoine Dupont stan, part time rugby analyst, and Crank Starring Jason Statham expert, Squidge Rugby returns to the site to talk about video games, depression, and waking up to Mario music.
Jay Weaver's Belated Highlights From A Day At EGX (28.10.24)
Despite it being a comparably quiet year for the show, Jay Weaver found plenty of games worth highlighting from EGX 2024.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - December 2024
As 2024 came to a close there was no slowing down the news train.
Thankfully, Eoghan Watters rounded up all of December’s news each week to keep us all in the loop.
Jess Reyes Discovers There’s a Life Outside of the Games Industry | Winter Spectacular 2024
In 2024 Jess Reyes realised that she didn’t need to define herself by her work, and started to think about a life outside of games journalism.
Lex Luddy's Expanded Game Of The Year List... And Sonic 06 | Winter Spectacular 2024
2024 was a pretty terrible year for Lex Luddy, but turns out that despite already writing a Game Of The Year List for Giant Bomb, she still wants to talk about a few things before the year is out.
Branford Hubbard's Very Gamer Christmas Carol | Winter Spectacular 2024
Genuinely no idea what to write here… Just give this piece a read.
Branford Hubbard worked hard on it.
Khee Hoon Chan Breaks Down The Death March Of The Games Media | Winter Spectacular 2024
2024 was a brutal year for the video game industry with over 14,000 layoffs across the industry, but this number doesn’t take into account the devastating damage done to games media.
Khee Hoon Chan breaks it down.
Michael Beckwith Needs To Talk About That Part Of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth | Winter Spectacular 2024
You know what this article is about. I know what this article is about.
Michael Beckwith needs to talk about THAT PART of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth.
Mike Minotti Believes That 2024 Was The Year Of JRPGs | Winter Spectacular 2024
It’s been a banner year for JRPGs and Mike “Mitch Tolkoto” Minotti.
Let's round up some of his favourites so that he can bask in their glory!
Scott McCrae Says It's Okay To Fall Behind | Winter Spectacular 2024
With a new year on the horizon, Scott McCrae wants everyone to remember that sometimes it's ok to fall behind on the latest and greatest because you might just find something more special from years ago.
The startmenu Awards 2024 | Winter Spectacular 2024
We’ve run the numbers (we haven’t) and checked the results (this is all vibes-based) and after our tireless scientific research startmenu has found its list of winners best, worst, somewhere in between games and game-adjacent things of 2024.
Marie Pritchard Did Not Steal Christmas But Thinks You Should Spend It With The Grinch | Winter Spectacular 2024
It’s almost Christmas, and Marie Pritchard is here to let you know that there is no better way to get into the festive mood than to tap into your inner Grinch and play a particularly fiendish game.
Don’t Forget What Video Games Are Made For - This Year, Alyssa Mercante Lost Sight Of Why She Plays | Winter Spectacular 2024
After a long year, Alyssa Mercante reflects on just why we play.
And what lose when we forget what video games are made for.
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Willa Rowe Wants To Keep The Memory of NieR Re[in]carnation Alive | Winter Spectacular 2024
As one year ends and a new one begins, Willa Rowe can’t help but lament the preservation crisis in the video game industry.
What happens when games disappear? Where has NieR Reincarnation gone?
David McAdam Examines How Metaphor Begs You To Believe In Humanity Again | Winter Spectacular 2024
2024 was a year with no shortage of political anger and apathy but amidst all that Dave McAdam thinks one game wants us to believe others again.
Noah Estey Rediscovers An Ancient Antique In Indiana Jones And The Infernal Machine | Winter Spectacular 2024
With Indiana Jones And The Great Circle seeing great success Noah Estey is here to take a look back at where Indy’s 3D digital adventures started as he examines The Infernal Machine.
Edward Lee Is Here To Final Convince You To Try Call Of Duty Zombies This Holiday Season | Winter Spectacular 2024
As the year comes to a close Edward Lee is taking this break in the big release schedule to implore you all to finally give COD: Zombies a fair shake going into 2025.
Getting Over It With Madeline Blondeau: Five Silver Linings in 2024 Gaming | Winter Spectacular 2024
In a year full of blockbuster letdowns and live service stagnation Madeline Blondeau found these diamonds in the rough.
Craig Walsh Highlights Growth of the Irish Games Industry in 2024 | Winter Spectacular 2024
The last year has seen the Irish development scene come on leaps and bounds, from events and grants, to new releases and upcoming titles.
We welcome Craig Walsh to site to round up everything that is going on in Ireland right now.
Fanny Moreaux's Favourite Free Itch.io Games To Support The Queer Community (And What’s Left Of Our Money) | Winter Spectacular 2024
In a year full of big triple-A releases it might be time for a change of pace.
We welcome Fanny Moreaux back to the site to highlight some of their favourite Itch.io Gems of 2024.