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Editor at TheGamer and founder of MemoryCardUnlocked.com Email: [email protected]

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · Aug 11

So I’ve been working on something for a little while and I’m finally ready to share it - my own website, Memory Card Unlocked.

Read, share, subscribe, anything is hugely appreciated. Even mean feedback is welcome, as long as it’s helpful.

MemoryCardUnlocked.com

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Memory Card Unlocked

An independent video game website that will mostly feature me yelling into the void.

MemoryCardUnlocked.com

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 15h

Think this might be a career first (unless there’s a quote of mine in a trailer out there somewhere that I’ve never seen)

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Gepugg @gepugg.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve not shut up about Absolum since I first saw it, and I’m happy to say it completely lived up to all my hopes - one of my favourite games this year for sure: www.thegamer.com/absolum-revi...

Absolum Review - An Absolute Game-Changer For Beat ‘Em Ups

Absolum isn’t for the weak-hearted, but its excellent beat 'em up mechanics and unique roguelite structure make it one of the genre’s best games.

www.thegamer.com

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 21h

There are people out there who genuinely believe The Simpsons sequel will be the one that dominates if it and the next Minecraft movie end up releasing on the same day.

Have you not been paying attention? www.thegamer.com/minecraft-mo...

Minecraft And The Simpsons Already Have A Terrible Barbenheimer Name Ahead Of Their Shared Release Day

If we're going to insist on this having a portmanteau, we need to do better.

www.thegamer.com

Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 1d

Sneak peek at my Clair Obscur Halloween costume

Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 2d

Well yeah, hopefully

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 2d

HEY FOLKS!

Now I am back from Japan I wanted to do a proper *I'M LOOKING FOR WORK* post.

Reviews, previews, features, podcasts, on-camera stuff, online, in print... I can do it all! And have been doing it all for like six years!

If you have a beat on any opportunities, please let me know.

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 3d

I just finished Act 1 in Clair Obscur and I’m not okay

Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 3d

After melting down about what this might be with the rest of the internet, showed it to my 6yo when he got home from school and 30 seconds in he asks ‘is this a Pikmin thing?’

thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 3d

We're as confused as you are.

Nintendo Just Shared An Animated Short About A Sentient Pacifier And No One Knows Why

We're as confused as you are.

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 4d

If Wario is going to be in the Mario Galaxy movie, he should be voiced by Danny Devito for a few seconds before clearing his throat and then it's just whoever's actually voicing him after that

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 5d

I miss living in precedented times

Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 7d

YouTube Shorts is giving me nothing but covers of Golden by Huntrix and Norm Macdonald clips

Mission accomplished

Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 7d

I’m finally playing Clair Obscur and I’m obsessed with the Gestrals. How have you all not just been talking about nothing but Gestrals for the last six months?!

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Jade King @konayma6.bsky.social · 10d

Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel remain two of the finest 3D platformers ever made, but the obscene $70 price tag for the new bundle makes it a difficult experience to review.

It feels like two classics are being gated by a much higher price and Nintendo knows it can get away with such a thing.

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Rhiannon 🇵🇸 @rhithewitch.bsky.social · 10d

Hello! I am a reporter from TheGamer who likes Dragon Age + Mass Effect a whole lot. If you have ever worked on the series/have some links to it, and wouldn't mind commenting on EA's acquisition by investing groups run by Saudi Arabia's crown prince and Jared Kushner, please get in touch!

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Sam Woods @samwoods.bsky.social · 11d

I’ve been broken for the last ~24 hours but my first big TGS piece has just dropped.

I spoke to Resident Evil Requiem director, Nakanishi-san, and producer, Kumazawa-san, about returning to Raccoon City, and what they learnt from 5 & 6, and revisiting Outbreak.

www.thegamer.com/resident-evi...

“You’re Seeing The Next Chapter In The Overall Storyline”: Resident Evil Requiem's Director And Producer Discuss Returning To Raccoon City, Lessons From The Past, And The Mysterious Hooded Figure

We dove deep into all things Resident Evil Requiem with Capcom at Tokyo Games Show.

www.thegamer.com

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 12d

Has anyone considered that the rapture really did happen the other day, but we all suck so fucking much that none of us got into Heaven?

Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 12d

I want more people to play Metroid, but as long as Nintendo keeps Metroid all to itself, that’s never going to happen memory-card-unlocked.ghost.io/if-nintendo-...

If Nintendo really loves Metroid, it should set Samus free

Nintendo games sell millions of copies. Tens of millions, in some cases, particularly on the Nintendo Switch. Not just the obvious candidates like Mario and Pokemon, but even the secondary mascots lik...

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 14d

Bonus cards?

a man with a mustache is standing in front of a wall of toys

ALT: a man with a mustache is standing in front of a wall of toys

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 14d

Who’d have thought the key to making me buy Magic cards was turning all of my favourite things into Magic cards? blog.playstation.com/2025/09/26/f...

First in-depth look at Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair x PlayStation collaboration, launching this October

Featuring characters from The Last of Us, God of War, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon Forbidden West, and more.

blog.playstation.com

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Joe Parlock @joeparlock.bsky.social · 15d

This is the first annual preview I've not worked since 2020.

Very eager to see what's coming, but also maybe you'll want me to cover whatever is announced when they come out, and maybe you should email [email protected]???

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 15d

Tomorrow we lift the lid off of Magic in 2026 with the #MCAtlanta Preview Panel! A full hour of reveals as we showcase what we've been cooking up for the next year.

Stay tuned to our Social channels for all the new cards, art, and information!

An image saying MagicCon Preview Panel over a blurred crowd background.

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 16d

Chat, I think we might be back

Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 17d

Pro wrestling is bad 90% of the time. That 10% when it’s not, though. There’s nothing else like it. memory-card-unlocked.ghost.io/nothing-make...

Nothing makes me feel the way pro wrestling makes me feel

I know this is a video game website, and I promised semi-regular posts about video games, but I'm sending you something a little different this week. Although video games are the thing I love most out...

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Jade King @konayma6.bsky.social · 18d

Silent Hill f is a bold depiction of feminine rage against the societal expectations and corrupt systems that demand women fulfil certain roles in life.

Hinako Shimizu picks up a lead pipe and starts swinging at those unfair expectations until there is nothing left but ashes. #SilentHillf

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Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 20d

Josh Coulson @bristolbeadz.bsky.social · 21d

I’m convinced at this point that Xbox actively doesn’t want people buying its consoles and that it gets annoyed when people do