🔴GOING LIVE IN 10 MINS!🔴 It's been many years since @johnnyohnny.bsky.social, @chrisbratt.bsky.social and I caused chaos on the battlegrounds but thanks to one small redundancy the cinematic team is BACK for an epic PUBGUNION stream! Watch here: youtube.com/live/W0x0h-A... or on twitch.tv/platform32
Look how pleased we were post-chat!
You can find the podcast on all of the podcast apps, just search 'The Games Press'.
Last month @mackeza.bsky.social swung through town on her book tour for 'Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun' and we had a chat all about it in front of a live audience.
If you weren't there, fear not, it was also recorded for this month's episode of The Games Press!
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In honour of Ian being shafted by a corporate acquisition outside of his control, we’re getting the old gang* back together tomorrow night!
*Minus Aoife, so we’ll need to ask Johnny to manifest some of her energy for us.
From myself and the whole team at @eurogamer.bsky.social, a very fond farewell and huge thank you to our friends and colleagues (thread).💙
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If you want to know how the British print news industry ends (which is, de facto, amazingly still what supports most newspaper websites) it's the distribution channels getting banjaxed. When you lose "TG Jones" etc even people who want a paper can't get one. That'll be the real start of the ending.
In May '25, a beloved Australian games website was sold off. It went dark then, a month later, rose from the dead but stuffed full of gambling links and AI authors.
It wasn't the first time, or the last time, this exact thing had happened. And it's still happening.
My months-long investigation 👇
For months, @jacksonwryan.com has been looking into why so many video games sites have become full of gambling and casino stories, unusual author images, and, most recently, the use of AI. We've connected these sites to Clickout Media. Here's what we've learned.
That group picture omg. We were so young!
PERSONAL NEWS: After 13 years working as a (legendary) video producer for @eurogamer.bsky.social I have been made redundant in the recent Gamer Network cuts. I loved that job so much (probably too much) and I will miss the people and the opportunities it gave me, but I'm not ready to give up yet!
Ah man, you were such a welcome voice on that site. They're daft to let you go, but I'm sure you'll turn this into something bigger and brighter.
Personal news: I'm leaving my Editor-at-large role at Eurogamer & Gamer Network as part of new cuts. I last year approached my move to Eurogamer & VG247's skeletonization with reluctance, but I ultimately greatly enjoyed giving EG a go. But now after 10yrs & in difficult conditions, it's time to go.
And amazing that this is the guy who once twote this
Tom took a chance on me 13 years ago and completely changed my life. Funny to think I probably wouldn't be sitting here in Brighton right now if it weren't for him.
He really, really gives a shit about this job and the people working for him. He's a brilliant friend and mentor. Snap him up.
Well then. After 9 years my role of Editorial Director at Eurogamer/IGNE has been made redundant. If you’re reading this and feel I have a lot of valuable experience (I do), I’m keen to explore any opportunities (full time, consulting, other) in the games industry. I am great.
I remember making VideoGamer (Pro-G back then) sat in the tiniest bedroom in a university house share in Brighton. It was my entire life for a very long time. I hope people remember it for what it meant to people and not the abomination it is today.
There are a few of us who worked at both VideoGamer and Eurogamer over the years and we all ended up being really close friends as a result.
Thinking about them all today, especially those most directly affected by these EG layoffs. God damn.
Oh hey, turns out both of my former employers are in the news today!
What a complete fucking shitshow, I am so bummed out.
Shoutout to @ianhigton.bsky.social who was still there from my time on the team.
He built Eurogamer’s YouTube channel brick by brick over the course of 13(!!!) years as different presenters came and went. Such an easy person to work with, despite the jorts, and was an absolute grafter too.
Absolutely gutted to hear this, especially so because it means the end of the Eurogamer video team.
It just never stops, does it? Jfc.
Microsoft's rollout of its big Xbox leadership shakeup is as messy as everything else this console generation.
It took more than one person to torch the brand and reversing the damage now will only add to the confusion and distrust.
The night ended with a standing ovation from over 1000 people. I mean, yes, it’s Brighton, but it’s been a good long while since it’s felt this positive on the UK left.
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Absolutely awful news. That team was so talented and seemed to work on banger after banger. We interviewed some of them for our Demon's Souls remake doc. I was so excited to see what they brought to life next.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCBJ...
I have a love hate relationship with the British paparazzi in that I hate them but I love this photo
With every fibre of my being, let me say this in a loud, clear, booming voice: this should have happened when Virginia Giuffre was alive to see it.
keep calling him prince andrew imo, i don't think the institution which shielded and funded him should get to cut ties so easily
