James Bowden

A screenshot of Animal Crossing New Horizons showing the player taking a photo at the New Year countdown on 31/12/2025.

Playing only the most current and happening games to close 2025.

Forbidden Pastry.

Playing through it yesterday felt as good as it did in 1995. Maybe better. Iconic.

A screenshot of the first area in Donkey Kong Country 3.

Happy Place 3.

A screenshot of K. Rool being defeated in Donkey Kong Country 2.

Bosh.

A screenshot of Donkey Kong Country 2 showing the player about to enter the first level.

Happy Place 2

A screenshot of Donkey Kong Country showing the final boss defeated.

Ooooh banana.

Screenshot of Donkey Kong Country.

Happy place.

A photo of pumpkins carved into gentlemen, bats and a vampire.

Colour snap.

A black and white picture of pumpkins carved into gentlemen, bats and a vampire.

Happy Halloween from this year's display.

PEAK is so PEAK.

DK Bonanza is going to be an auto-correct nightmare.

Submitting this clip to be displayed alongside 'clenched' in the dictionary.

The Switch 2 menu screen showing the game icon for ARMS.

Let's gooooooooo!

So, when the Switch was due for release, I put my flag out to Nintendo for ARMS content. Then Nintendo Community-Head-Honcho @dalagonash.bsky.social saw this, knew me from Street Fighter, and gave me a shot.

I put together a bunch of projects with Nintendo to promote their 1st party titles.

Seven years! Hope y'all enjoyed the cake 🍰

Digital Pixel Art Piece, showing a Sea of Thieves inspired scene in a bright selection of shades of blue and white. A sloop soars in from the left, crashing against the waves, as a pirate up front points ahead at the incoming cannonball firing towards them from the Skeleton Fortress ahead on the horizon, across the bumpy waves. A giant skull-shaped cloud looms above the fort, among the other fluffy clouds, with the text in the sky reading "Happy 7 years!".

Happy 7th Anniversary, Sea of Thieves! 🥳🏴‍☠️

Here's to many more fights, friendships, and adventures to come, and hopefully many more years of piratical mischief...
Cheers! 🍻💙

#SeaOfThieves #BeMorePirate @seaofthieves.com
#pixelart #ドット絵 #art #Aseprite

A Korok made from Lego-like bricks.

Ya-ha-ha!

The fact more people aren't talking about Vendetta Forever's deliciously moreish action buffet is a crime.

Thank you for this absolute gem @meatspacevr.bsky.social and @ndreams.bsky.social. One of my games of 2024 for sure.

It's a coincidence I swear!

(Thanks)

Bonus note, both this and the first Golden Idol game are published by Netflix on mobile, meaning they're free if you have an active subscription.

A lab scene featuring people arguing, one checking a device and another man on fire.

Finished Rise of the Golden Idol; Loved it. Such excellent mishaps to unravel. While perhaps not quite as precise a creation as its predecessor, still a notably satisfying detective jaunt with an excellent plot to pull apart and iconically gnarled visuals.

An escape room-themed Advent Calendar called "The Missing Hollywood Star".

Let's gooooooooo

A Meta Quest 3 headset with large googly eyes attached. It looks a little terrifying.

Upgraded my headset.

The book Godfather by Terry Pratchett sits on some snow. Yes, actual snow. Mwahahahaha.

Seemed like a good day to start this.

Sometimes when I say "I've got an idea" people listen to me instead of sighing and closing the door in my face. This is one of those times.

Looking forward to seeing some very silly Compass of Chaos videos, and loads more challenges to get added, too ♥️

Dammit @danfornace.bsky.social where was my targeted marketing!

Has Rivals 2 launched? I was under the impression it was still in betas?

Nintendo music page showing the Toy: Bowser Kart song from Nintendogs playing for 60 minutes.

a group of people in white robes are standing next to each other in a room . ALT: a group of people in white robes are standing next to each other in a room .

This would have been my next pick.