Alex Green
@alexgreen9898.bsky.social
Dude who occasionally writes stuff about games and film. Once accurately described as a "real life point-and-click character" in both good and bad ways.
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FOLKS, WE HAVE SUCH A KILLER LINE UP FOR THE WINTER SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!
IT'S BACK!
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
FOLKS, WE HAVE SUCH A KILLER LINE UP FOR THE WINTER SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!
Did some words, reviewed a game!
In The Lonesome Guild, your band of merry travellers solves puzzles together and battles cooperatively to combat a creeping loneliness affecting the world.
@alexgreen9898.bsky.social reviews.
@alexgreen9898.bsky.social reviews.
Review | The Lonesome Guild - Pip pip, Tallyoh! — startmenu
In The Lonesome Guild , your band of merry travellers solves puzzles together and battles cooperatively to combat a creeping loneliness affecting the world. Alex Green reviews.
www.startmenu.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Did some words, reviewed a game!
Sometimes, graffiti isn't a complicated thing. Sometimes, it sums up the state of the world very easily
November 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Sometimes, graffiti isn't a complicated thing. Sometimes, it sums up the state of the world very easily
Man, sometimes there's a film that reminds you how good cinema is and how valuable it is to watch a film with people.
October 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Man, sometimes there's a film that reminds you how good cinema is and how valuable it is to watch a film with people.
Watched them play Forest (as a suffering Forest fan) a few weeks ago, really impressed by their defensive structure and their midfield play, can see a good mid-table finish for them
October 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Watched them play Forest (as a suffering Forest fan) a few weeks ago, really impressed by their defensive structure and their midfield play, can see a good mid-table finish for them
So sorry George. Love and condolences to you and the family.
October 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
So sorry George. Love and condolences to you and the family.
Watched Long Walk on Sunday, then House of Dynamite on Monday.
Really good way to lose all hope over two days.
Really good way to lose all hope over two days.
October 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Watched Long Walk on Sunday, then House of Dynamite on Monday.
Really good way to lose all hope over two days.
Really good way to lose all hope over two days.
What about both the recent Alone in the Dark and the 2008 version? Really descend into the madness
October 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
What about both the recent Alone in the Dark and the 2008 version? Really descend into the madness
Love shorter video essay types. Think any video essay can be great without going over 15 minutes
October 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Love shorter video essay types. Think any video essay can be great without going over 15 minutes
Hekki grace!
Genuinely think its one of the great pieces of modern sci-fi.
Genuinely think its one of the great pieces of modern sci-fi.
September 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Hekki grace!
Genuinely think its one of the great pieces of modern sci-fi.
Genuinely think its one of the great pieces of modern sci-fi.
Step 1: Write book
Step 2: Publish book
Step 3: Make money
Pretty sure that's how it works, may have missed some steps in there
Step 2: Publish book
Step 3: Make money
Pretty sure that's how it works, may have missed some steps in there
September 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Step 1: Write book
Step 2: Publish book
Step 3: Make money
Pretty sure that's how it works, may have missed some steps in there
Step 2: Publish book
Step 3: Make money
Pretty sure that's how it works, may have missed some steps in there
Congratulations!!
September 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Congratulations!!
Currently adorns one of my backpacks
August 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Currently adorns one of my backpacks
A relaxing week away on the Isle of Wight! Now, time for some good old wrasslin!
August 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A relaxing week away on the Isle of Wight! Now, time for some good old wrasslin!
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NEW: During an interview at the Xbox booth on the Gamescom show floor, I attempted to ask a veteran Obsidian developer for their thoughts on making video games at Microsoft amid layoffs and widespread criticism over the company's links to Israel.
I was immediately shut down.
I was immediately shut down.
Microsoft shuts down questions about layoffs and Israel ties at Gamescom 2025
Microsoft won't comment. Xbox staff aren't allowed.
www.gamedeveloper.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
NEW: During an interview at the Xbox booth on the Gamescom show floor, I attempted to ask a veteran Obsidian developer for their thoughts on making video games at Microsoft amid layoffs and widespread criticism over the company's links to Israel.
I was immediately shut down.
I was immediately shut down.
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The fact that the thing we're calling artificial intelligence *can't do math* and yet we're jamming it into programs that successfully *have done math* for decades, then warning people against using the AI to do math, seems like an excellent summary of where we are.
Good thing no one uses Microsoft Excel for anything related to legal, regulatory or compliance business functions
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
August 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The fact that the thing we're calling artificial intelligence *can't do math* and yet we're jamming it into programs that successfully *have done math* for decades, then warning people against using the AI to do math, seems like an excellent summary of where we are.
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Ok, so. I've been let go of my job at TheGamer. If you're looking for a gaming journalist with 7+ years of experience in the field and 3 years of experience as an editor, just hit me up at [email protected], or check santileguiza.com to read my work!
August 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ok, so. I've been let go of my job at TheGamer. If you're looking for a gaming journalist with 7+ years of experience in the field and 3 years of experience as an editor, just hit me up at [email protected], or check santileguiza.com to read my work!
It's Germany, home of great ales and lagers! Go somewhere else!
August 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
It's Germany, home of great ales and lagers! Go somewhere else!
The natural end point of the government's feckless obsession with AI
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as 'data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems'.
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
UK government advises people to delete old photos and emails as England faces water shortfall
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as ‘data centres require cast amounts of water to cool their systems’.
jrnl.ie
August 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The natural end point of the government's feckless obsession with AI
Happy Birthday! I hear water is an excellent birthday gift haha
August 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Happy Birthday! I hear water is an excellent birthday gift haha
Good to know things went about as well as expected
August 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Good to know things went about as well as expected
Happy birthday!! That walk does look glorious!
July 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy birthday!! That walk does look glorious!
Woohoo!! We love to see it!! Delighted for you!
July 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Woohoo!! We love to see it!! Delighted for you!
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All the dire implications notwithstanding it is hilarious how evil this technology is. Billions of dollars spent on this greasy lying stupid thing that was literally built to replace people, and everyone that uses it gets weaker, lazier, dumber, and sadder for having done so. Well done all around.
“On Tuesday afternoon, ChatGPT encouraged me to cut my wrists.” @lilashroff.bsky.social reports on how the chatbot was easily prompted to offer instructions for murder, self-mutilation, and devil worship: https://theatln.tc/Up7Ycoli
July 27, 2025 at 4:17 AM
All the dire implications notwithstanding it is hilarious how evil this technology is. Billions of dollars spent on this greasy lying stupid thing that was literally built to replace people, and everyone that uses it gets weaker, lazier, dumber, and sadder for having done so. Well done all around.
Those lionesses!! What a team, full of fight through the tournament and full of spirit!
July 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Those lionesses!! What a team, full of fight through the tournament and full of spirit!