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@markwarren.bsky.social

Senior Staff Writer at Rock Paper Shotgun. Formerly VG247. Still difficult to replace with a Bop It.

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I am a massive prick, but can I get a pass for sometimes going 'something something something, er, something' in order to jokingly express doubt or surprise that a thing's necessary or worthwhile

13.11.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still looking for work! I've got ideas coming out of my ears, so hit me up!

12.11.2025 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Ah shit, here we go again": GTA 6 developers speak from the picket line about Rockstar North "union-busting" RPS report from the picket line outside GTA 6 developers Rockstar North in the wake of some mass firings described as union-busting by laid-off workers.
07.11.2025 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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As Rockstar accuse fired staff of leaking secrets, unions launch street protests against publisher Take-Two RPS reports from a protest at Take-Two Interactive's London offices against Rockstar's alleged firing of staff for attempting to unionise.
06.11.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 80    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Sources say he's been yacking about virtual motors again

05.11.2025 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry for the misbehaving turn of phrase, as it turns out I turned a little too much and in turn have turned my reputation for accurate turnage on its head

03.11.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Just after 12am local time (8am BST) on October 16th 2025, Nevvie collapsed mid-sentence and never regained consciousness.

Despite the best efforts of myself and the emergency services she slipped away rapidly and was pronounced dead within the hour. The LA coroner wonโ€™t be investigating the cause of her sudden death because โ€œshe was fatโ€. I am pursuing a 3rd party investigation and waiting for more information.

This happened six days after our 16th anniversary, Nevvie was 47. Four years ago we lost our home to a fire. This year she lost her father while I was in hospital for emergency spine reconstruction surgery. Though it could be stressful she had a job she loved at Sega, a company she could be proud to be part of, one she helped to unionize.

Just after 12am local time (8am BST) on October 16th 2025, Nevvie collapsed mid-sentence and never regained consciousness. Despite the best efforts of myself and the emergency services she slipped away rapidly and was pronounced dead within the hour. The LA coroner wonโ€™t be investigating the cause of her sudden death because โ€œshe was fatโ€. I am pursuing a 3rd party investigation and waiting for more information. This happened six days after our 16th anniversary, Nevvie was 47. Four years ago we lost our home to a fire. This year she lost her father while I was in hospital for emergency spine reconstruction surgery. Though it could be stressful she had a job she loved at Sega, a company she could be proud to be part of, one she helped to unionize.

RGG localizer Michele Howe (Neverwhere/Nevvie) has just passed. If you can, please share or donate to the fundraiser for a proper coronary report and final expenses.

30.10.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 411    ๐Ÿ” 358    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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The Outer Worlds 2's faction writing falls short of Fallout: New Vegas, and how it handles the powerful is key The Outer Worlds 2's creative director has discussed the RPG's corporate satire and how it meshes with being owned by Microsoft.
31.10.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If I go missing into next week or so, assume the Katamari mafia rolled me and some concrete up, then headed for the sea

28.10.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yearly bad words to people who do fireworks in the back garden, as my cat hides behind a unit with eyes the size of planets

27.10.2025 20:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brick (derogatory) compared to the Volvo 850's brick (complimentary)

26.10.2025 11:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Outer Worlds 2 review The Outer Worlds 2 is good if you're in the mood for a fun but ultimately rather forgettable Avowed-style RPG romp, but not quite on New Vegasโ€™ lofty level.
23.10.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm in this crossover episode, and even referred to by my secret actual job title

14.10.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cyberpunk 2077 can now serve daily word puzzles thanks to a mod called Gonkle, and the answer's probably choom A new Cyberpunk 2077 mod called Gonkle serves daily in-game Wordle-style puzzles via a text service called Gonkle.
09.10.2025 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One from me.

03.10.2025 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a very good bit of bskeetering Jim

03.10.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Enlisting Walton Goggins for a Fallout 76 expansion in "total tonal tandem" with season 2 came "organically", devs say, despite previous hint at "very limited" crossover Fallout 76's leads say the Burning Springs update's heavy ties to the Fallout TV Show's second series was a long-term plan, despite some previous comments.
01.10.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

in case you are not subscribed to unwinnable magazine (you should be!), my cover piece is up to read on the site as an excerpt now! ๐Ÿ’œ

subscribe to unwinnable!!!

25.09.2025 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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March 2026 would be a "fitting" Skyblivion release window, says former dev who called making 2025 "unachievable" Former Skyblivion developer Dee Keyes has said he'd like to see the mod release in March 2026, having previously called a 2025 release "unachievable".
25.09.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mixed feelings about the ending, but the journey to get there slaps

24.09.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jack Black screaming amid the coils of a slippery and slidey snake.

Jack Black screaming amid the coils of a slippery and slidey snake.

17.09.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I will also write this feature if I ever find a way to stop getting fined by the lorry gods

17.09.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't have any RPS freelance budget to spend, but if I did, you best believe I'd blow it all on commissioning a 5000 word essay about the perfect strategy for getting away with running red lights in American Truck Simulator

17.09.2025 13:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice of someone to make a documentary about how I feel taking in parcels

16.09.2025 16:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're shortstaffed on RPS and need some rad PC-minded freelancers for urgent review work. Specifically:
- Borderlands 4 (yes I know it's out already)
- Dying Light: The Beast
- Silent Hill f

Standard rate is ยฃ200 GBP per review, make yourselves known at james.archer@rockpapershotgun.com

15.09.2025 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 157    ๐Ÿ” 141    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Happy Birthday!

11.09.2025 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trying to beat sweaty swishers who've mastered Luka Doncic's shot release has been my Silksong

10.09.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bit of personal news: after four years, I've been let go from @thegamerweb.bsky.social and am a free agent!

If you need someone with half a decade of TCG and tabletop and over a decade of video game coverage experience, please get in touch at joe@joeparlock.com!

09.09.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

I'm looking to commission a freelancer with knowledge of the Russian games industry and preferably some ability to read/speak Russian. If that's you, my email is in my bio: www.rockpapershotgun.com/authors/edwi...

08.09.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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