Mike Diver

Can you come over and play this for me cos the monster in the ceiling has me shook, tyty.

If you like your metal doomy and boomy, do check out Matador.

Had their new album - Above, Below, and So - on a bit this weekend and it's scratching some ISIS/Russian Circles/Pelican itches.

Exactly the sort of noise I'd be looking to book on a bill if I was still doing that sort of thing.

Nintendo Land for Wii U

Been party gaming with the best to do it.

Turrican II running on an Evercade EXP console. There is also a cat (mine) on a lap (mine).

Cat on lap.

Banger on Evercade.

Leeds v Man City: Boos heard during Ramadan pause at Elland Road Boos are heard during a brief break in play to allow players observing Ramadan to break their fast during Saturday's match between Leeds United and Manchester City.

Ah, more here.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

I was waiting to see if it'd be mentioned by the host/pundits, but nothing. Wasn't just a handful of boos. So disappointing.

20.20 into the iplayer version of yesterday's MOTD if you feel like checking for yourself.

*their own players*

Anyway.

Don't.

Catching up with MOTD, as I can never stay awake for it on a Saturday night, and is that Leeds and/or Man City fans *booing* thrir own players breaking their Ramadan fast, briefly pausing the game, or is it shitty editing to give that impression?

Either way, maybe don't?

*legally distinct Saturn-like gaming console*

Anyway, back to being terrified about *everything*

It's such a terrible image too. Idk how you don't look at it and think, immediately, that posting it makes you look bad.

Support small independent businesses.

(Not those ones.)

In the grand scheme of *everything* this is tiny and inconsequential, but soon as a business uses genAI imagery to promote itself, I am done with them. So it was sad yesterday to unfollow Sore Thumb Games, the kind of operation you'd think would understand why using such 'art' is a no-no.

Is this a #randomgamesaturday ? Sure.

I said what I said.

We all get a dodgy back flap at a certain age, so, fair do.

An exceptional @davecook.bsky.social joint, this. Recommended.

Help raise £30000 to Coming Together to Support Our Family in a Time of Crisis or Supporting Our Family Through Loss, ICU Care, and Recovery – JustGiving Crowdfunding Iʼm raising money to Coming Together to Support Our Family in a Time of Crisis or Supporting Our Family Through Loss, ICU Care, and Recovery. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

I just want to give a bump to the fundraiser for Patrick Dane's family as they deal with the long aftermath of the horrific car accident that took him away from us all. They need it for the enormous costs incurred. Time off work. Fights. Hotels. Etc.

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Dug out the iPod Classic today and yeah, there is/was something very satisfying about spinning through all those records. Better than just having music on your phone? Absolutely.

(Doesn't seem to hold a charge anymore tho, so no going out with this thing.)

This sucks. But also, 10/10 picture selection.

Hire VG Tom O.

Really tho, he is great.

(And this Eurogamer situation is a heartbreaker. Immensely proud to have contributed to that site with a meagre two articles. One of the best to ever do it. The site and its staff that is. Not me.)

Omg it's @gamesdaly.bsky.social 's birthday!

Bestest bests to you, good man.

Greens! Blimey.

Pre-orders are live at Amazon and Waterstones now, more to follow in March. Best advice is to wait for availability on the publisher's website (White Owl), as it will have an early bird discount.

Designer Jason Hough:

"(Fox had) already had several pitches for Command & Conquer-style games, with tiny little marines and aliens running around and driving tanks – yes, even the aliens! Our approach was what they’d been wanting to see."

Ngl, I sort of want Aliens In Tanks.

Another lesser-covered Aliens-y game getting a decently chunky chapter in Aliens: The Video Games is Aliens versus Predator Extinction.

So if you played this one on OG Xbox or PS2, and want some new-interview insights about its troubled development, do I have a book for you...

(Aliens, in tanks?)

Nice. Very belatedly ordered these today (plus the Neo Geo 2 and 3 carts), so my days off on Mon and Tues should have their gaming distraction sorted.