Andrei Pechalin
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My 4yo binned her sandwich then lied and told us she had eaten it. But at least she put it in the composting bin, so we're doing something right, I guess
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
My 4yo binned her sandwich then lied and told us she had eaten it. But at least she put it in the composting bin, so we're doing something right, I guess
I have a preview and a review in this one. As ever, I provide zero prizes if you guess which ones are mine.
If you’re picking up the new edition of Edge today, head for your local store's VHS section. For issue 418, we meet the Saber Interactive team behind John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, and bundle in a 2026 art calendar to celebrate the forthcoming 40th anniversary of The Legend Of Zelda.
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I have a preview and a review in this one. As ever, I provide zero prizes if you guess which ones are mine.
I've had 1 full week off this year. Bits of long weekends here and there, occasional day off to make time for a review, but that week was the only consistent time off. So I can't overstate how much I'm looking forward to 10 days off with the kids, and possibly a videogame, over the holidays
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I've had 1 full week off this year. Bits of long weekends here and there, occasional day off to make time for a review, but that week was the only consistent time off. So I can't overstate how much I'm looking forward to 10 days off with the kids, and possibly a videogame, over the holidays
Nothing unexpected here, I guess, but this is grim reading nonetheless.
Who Stays and Who Leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Read the latest State of the Nations research report from University of Sheffield on mapping arts, culture and heritage careers.
pec.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Nothing unexpected here, I guess, but this is grim reading nonetheless.
There was a guy at the gym who looked like if Gene Wolfe and Dr Robotnik had a baby, the baby grew up, and got really stacked
November 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
There was a guy at the gym who looked like if Gene Wolfe and Dr Robotnik had a baby, the baby grew up, and got really stacked
Reposted by Andrei Pechalin
Welcome Ice-Pick Lodge to the Hooded Horse family!
They're making Darkwood 2: a sequel to the unforgiving survival horror game originally created by Acid Wizard.
We'll be publishing Darkwood 2 in consultation with the Acid Wizard team.
Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/370...
They're making Darkwood 2: a sequel to the unforgiving survival horror game originally created by Acid Wizard.
We'll be publishing Darkwood 2 in consultation with the Acid Wizard team.
Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/370...
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Welcome Ice-Pick Lodge to the Hooded Horse family!
They're making Darkwood 2: a sequel to the unforgiving survival horror game originally created by Acid Wizard.
We'll be publishing Darkwood 2 in consultation with the Acid Wizard team.
Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/370...
They're making Darkwood 2: a sequel to the unforgiving survival horror game originally created by Acid Wizard.
We'll be publishing Darkwood 2 in consultation with the Acid Wizard team.
Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/370...
Clearly the password they should have used is 0451
November 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Clearly the password they should have used is 0451
My wife and I have been together for 20 years. We spent the anniversary looking after vomitting children, frantically washing sick-covered bedding, and vomitting ourselves
October 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
My wife and I have been together for 20 years. We spent the anniversary looking after vomitting children, frantically washing sick-covered bedding, and vomitting ourselves
Nothing like trying to do a review for a large-ish game while your daughter and then your wife are sick with a vomitting bug...on the other hand, who needs more than 4 hours' sleep anyway?
October 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Nothing like trying to do a review for a large-ish game while your daughter and then your wife are sick with a vomitting bug...on the other hand, who needs more than 4 hours' sleep anyway?
There is some especially potent lurgy wandering around this autumn. I've had two pretty nasty throat infections in the last 4 weeks (or possibly one that just never went away) and lost a kilogram. Hopefully that's the end of it
October 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
There is some especially potent lurgy wandering around this autumn. I've had two pretty nasty throat infections in the last 4 weeks (or possibly one that just never went away) and lost a kilogram. Hopefully that's the end of it
When you ask your mate, who is a networking expert, which router to buy and you get a lecture about different systems without any recommendations regarding what to actually get
a man in a blue shirt and tie is sitting at a desk and says `` great thanks '' .
Alt: Jim from the American Office is sitting at a desk and says, dryly, "great, thanks"
media.tenor.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
When you ask your mate, who is a networking expert, which router to buy and you get a lecture about different systems without any recommendations regarding what to actually get
There is a release date
Pathologic 3 launches on January 9, 2026.
A new free demo — an introduction to the full game — is out now on Steam!
We’re also unveiling the first of three trailers, each offering a different perspective on Pathologic 3.
youtu.be/XcgH-s7vgAY
A new free demo — an introduction to the full game — is out now on Steam!
We’re also unveiling the first of three trailers, each offering a different perspective on Pathologic 3.
youtu.be/XcgH-s7vgAY
Pathologic 3: Release Date Announcement
YouTube video by IcePickLodge
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
There is a release date
One of my favourite things to do is get screamed at by middle-aged men. Here are Blood Incantation, Oranssi Pazuzu, and Sijjin screaming at the Albert Hall last night. Blood Incantation played the whole of the brilliant Absolute Elsewhere, plus a bunch of deeper cuts. It was all very enjoyable
October 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
One of my favourite things to do is get screamed at by middle-aged men. Here are Blood Incantation, Oranssi Pazuzu, and Sijjin screaming at the Albert Hall last night. Blood Incantation played the whole of the brilliant Absolute Elsewhere, plus a bunch of deeper cuts. It was all very enjoyable
Without Rebecca there would be no Fallout, amongst many other excellent things 🙏
I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
gofund.me
October 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Without Rebecca there would be no Fallout, amongst many other excellent things 🙏
Hey, look, I'm in this one with a review
Edge 416 is out now, featuring IO Interactive’s 007: First Light. For our 14-page cover story, we visit the studio to discover how its Hitman legacy paved the way, what it’s taking from the rich history of the iconic movie series, and the challenge of creating a new James Bond.
October 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Hey, look, I'm in this one with a review
Read an article about how AI might be like the dot com bubble. At the end it said it was written by AI and then checked and refined by a journalist. I can't work out if that's ironic, or depressing, or good productivity, or what
October 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Read an article about how AI might be like the dot com bubble. At the end it said it was written by AI and then checked and refined by a journalist. I can't work out if that's ironic, or depressing, or good productivity, or what
We have 007: First Light at home
September 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We have 007: First Light at home
My daughter's school awards points on an app for good behaviour. One half of me hates the gamefication and metricisation of everything, especially my children. The other half is imagining shoving other parents' faces into the app while screaming, "I am going to bury you underground"
September 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
My daughter's school awards points on an app for good behaviour. One half of me hates the gamefication and metricisation of everything, especially my children. The other half is imagining shoving other parents' faces into the app while screaming, "I am going to bury you underground"
Hot take: the golden age of TV drama is over; the golden age of TV science fiction has begun
September 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hot take: the golden age of TV drama is over; the golden age of TV science fiction has begun
One of the great things about listening to game soundtracks is that you will hear some amazing bit of composition, then you'll look up the title and it'll be called "Sewers" or "E3 Trailer Music"
August 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
One of the great things about listening to game soundtracks is that you will hear some amazing bit of composition, then you'll look up the title and it'll be called "Sewers" or "E3 Trailer Music"
If the Luddites were today, I wonder if they would have to put up with dozens of LinkedIn posts each day explaining how good and how terrible power looms are
August 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If the Luddites were today, I wonder if they would have to put up with dozens of LinkedIn posts each day explaining how good and how terrible power looms are
Reposted by Andrei Pechalin
Are you a game developer who, when faced with the prospect of making layoffs, found another way forward for their studio instead? If so, I'd love to speak to you for GamesIndustry.Biz. We're working on an article with the working title, 'You don't always have to make people redundant'. Get in touch!
August 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Are you a game developer who, when faced with the prospect of making layoffs, found another way forward for their studio instead? If so, I'd love to speak to you for GamesIndustry.Biz. We're working on an article with the working title, 'You don't always have to make people redundant'. Get in touch!
Smart move to thoroughly ground Season 2 in the world building of the best "modern" Fallout game
Fallout – Season Two Teaser Trailer | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video
youtu.be
August 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Smart move to thoroughly ground Season 2 in the world building of the best "modern" Fallout game
Some of the best prose I've ever come across in a videogame, and some captivating world-building. Well deserved
August 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Some of the best prose I've ever come across in a videogame, and some captivating world-building. Well deserved
OpenAI: ChatGPT-5 is PhD-level smart.
Me, struggling to open a packet of crisps: yeah, that sounds about right.
Me, struggling to open a packet of crisps: yeah, that sounds about right.
August 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
OpenAI: ChatGPT-5 is PhD-level smart.
Me, struggling to open a packet of crisps: yeah, that sounds about right.
Me, struggling to open a packet of crisps: yeah, that sounds about right.