Dom Pepin
@dompepin.bsky.social
Dep Ed Director at Eurogamer. Ex-EiC at VG247. High Scores column, The Guardian. Dog person. Intersectional. Queer. Enby. Polyam.
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Dom Pepin
@dompepin.bsky.social
· Nov 12
BlueSky intro:
I'm Dom. EiC of @vg247.bsky.social, columnist for The Guardian, games media veteran of 12+ years
Previously: B2B consulting, corporate event host, BAFTA speaker, panelist, published author, video editor
Currently: training to be a yoga teacher, writing a games music book, cooking!
I'm Dom. EiC of @vg247.bsky.social, columnist for The Guardian, games media veteran of 12+ years
Previously: B2B consulting, corporate event host, BAFTA speaker, panelist, published author, video editor
Currently: training to be a yoga teacher, writing a games music book, cooking!
Signed up to a new yoga studio. After class, new teacher asked what I do for work. Explained as vaguely and succinctly as I could.
"Ohh, you're a gamer? That must be fun. Is it nice being a gamer?"
I hope I didn't reveal too much of The Horror in my eyes
"Ohh, you're a gamer? That must be fun. Is it nice being a gamer?"
I hope I didn't reveal too much of The Horror in my eyes
November 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Signed up to a new yoga studio. After class, new teacher asked what I do for work. Explained as vaguely and succinctly as I could.
"Ohh, you're a gamer? That must be fun. Is it nice being a gamer?"
I hope I didn't reveal too much of The Horror in my eyes
"Ohh, you're a gamer? That must be fun. Is it nice being a gamer?"
I hope I didn't reveal too much of The Horror in my eyes
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Jenny Watson spilling it on X
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Jenny Watson spilling it on X
Somehow had an hour to kill before my yoga session, so walking around the harbour listening to old albums in lossless quality and feeling like the scales have fallen from my eyes (well, ears)
So many textures! So many new details! So many old sounds that sound new! Life is beautiful
So many textures! So many new details! So many old sounds that sound new! Life is beautiful
November 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Somehow had an hour to kill before my yoga session, so walking around the harbour listening to old albums in lossless quality and feeling like the scales have fallen from my eyes (well, ears)
So many textures! So many new details! So many old sounds that sound new! Life is beautiful
So many textures! So many new details! So many old sounds that sound new! Life is beautiful
Is there any purer joy in life than buying bread from a local bakery and eating it whilst it's still warm?
November 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Is there any purer joy in life than buying bread from a local bakery and eating it whilst it's still warm?
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"It's extremely frustrating and also f*cked up" - one of the world's best indie studios is facing shock closure following confounding Steam ban
www.eurogamer.net/its-extremel...
www.eurogamer.net/its-extremel...
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"It's extremely frustrating and also f*cked up" - one of the world's best indie studios is facing shock closure following confounding Steam ban
www.eurogamer.net/its-extremel...
www.eurogamer.net/its-extremel...
After a month off and some nonsense health issues, back at a new yoga studio with a new teacher
And nearly a record for a simple hour's vinyasa 💪 feels good to be back in my body properly
And nearly a record for a simple hour's vinyasa 💪 feels good to be back in my body properly
November 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
After a month off and some nonsense health issues, back at a new yoga studio with a new teacher
And nearly a record for a simple hour's vinyasa 💪 feels good to be back in my body properly
And nearly a record for a simple hour's vinyasa 💪 feels good to be back in my body properly
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A building filled with dreamers.
My favourite thing about the Xbox 360, 20 years on? It did something no other console has managed since.
www.eurogamer.net/a-building-f...
My favourite thing about the Xbox 360, 20 years on? It did something no other console has managed since.
www.eurogamer.net/a-building-f...
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
A building filled with dreamers.
My favourite thing about the Xbox 360, 20 years on? It did something no other console has managed since.
www.eurogamer.net/a-building-f...
My favourite thing about the Xbox 360, 20 years on? It did something no other console has managed since.
www.eurogamer.net/a-building-f...
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I have always defended Nioh, and after feeling a bit underwhelmed by Rise of Ronin and Wo Long, I'm pleased to say: we are so back
After five hours, I can confirm that the Nioh 3 alpha was not a good representation of the game: the full thing is far better
www.eurogamer.net/nioh-3-previ...
www.eurogamer.net/nioh-3-previ...
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I have always defended Nioh, and after feeling a bit underwhelmed by Rise of Ronin and Wo Long, I'm pleased to say: we are so back
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Remembering how BioShock directly lead to some academic success (in that it felt like a really smart game... to a 17-year-old)
BioShock was hugely important to the Xbox 360, but I remember it most for turning me into a smartarse
www.eurogamer.net/bioshock-was...
www.eurogamer.net/bioshock-was...
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Remembering how BioShock directly lead to some academic success (in that it felt like a really smart game... to a 17-year-old)
If you've never played Shin Megami Tensei before, it's basically this
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
If you've never played Shin Megami Tensei before, it's basically this
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Xbox 360 at 20: The 10 Xbox 360 games that mattered the most www.eurogamer.net/the-10-xbox-...
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Xbox 360 at 20: The 10 Xbox 360 games that mattered the most www.eurogamer.net/the-10-xbox-...
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This study is the most cyberpunk thing that has ever existed.
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This study is the most cyberpunk thing that has ever existed.
I have always defended Nioh, and after feeling a bit underwhelmed by Rise of Ronin and Wo Long, I'm pleased to say: we are so back
After five hours, I can confirm that the Nioh 3 alpha was not a good representation of the game: the full thing is far better
www.eurogamer.net/nioh-3-previ...
www.eurogamer.net/nioh-3-previ...
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I have always defended Nioh, and after feeling a bit underwhelmed by Rise of Ronin and Wo Long, I'm pleased to say: we are so back
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"No one will play Uno! On a console, really? Why bother?" - Looking back at Uno, the Xbox Live Arcade hit that thrust social play onto the 360 generation www.eurogamer.net/no-one-will-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
"No one will play Uno! On a console, really? Why bother?" - Looking back at Uno, the Xbox Live Arcade hit that thrust social play onto the 360 generation www.eurogamer.net/no-one-will-...
I'm having some chronic arthritic flare ups this week - worst I've ever had - and my GP has been cycling me through sedatives, steroids, painkillers and more to see if anything can bring the pain down.
I DREAD to think how much this would cost in the US. Shoutouts to Bevan and the NHS, seriously
I DREAD to think how much this would cost in the US. Shoutouts to Bevan and the NHS, seriously
November 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I'm having some chronic arthritic flare ups this week - worst I've ever had - and my GP has been cycling me through sedatives, steroids, painkillers and more to see if anything can bring the pain down.
I DREAD to think how much this would cost in the US. Shoutouts to Bevan and the NHS, seriously
I DREAD to think how much this would cost in the US. Shoutouts to Bevan and the NHS, seriously
Remembering how BioShock directly lead to some academic success (in that it felt like a really smart game... to a 17-year-old)
BioShock was hugely important to the Xbox 360, but I remember it most for turning me into a smartarse
www.eurogamer.net/bioshock-was...
www.eurogamer.net/bioshock-was...
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Remembering how BioShock directly lead to some academic success (in that it felt like a really smart game... to a 17-year-old)
Until tonight, I have never experienced pain that made my ears ring and my vision swim. Worst of my life. Would not wish it on my worst enemy. NHS has been reassuring, if not a bit slow (not their fault). Can't imagine what I'd do if I lived in the US.
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Until tonight, I have never experienced pain that made my ears ring and my vision swim. Worst of my life. Would not wish it on my worst enemy. NHS has been reassuring, if not a bit slow (not their fault). Can't imagine what I'd do if I lived in the US.
Finally accepting that I'm chronically ill enough to need a walking stick. I'm 33, this sucks. But at least there seem to be plenty of cool options out there. Wonder if I can like a Bloodborne one with a chain whip in it...
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Finally accepting that I'm chronically ill enough to need a walking stick. I'm 33, this sucks. But at least there seem to be plenty of cool options out there. Wonder if I can like a Bloodborne one with a chain whip in it...
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Megabonk and the mystery of the missing YouTuber - is creator Vedinad actually Danidev? www.eurogamer.net/megabonk-and...
November 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Megabonk and the mystery of the missing YouTuber - is creator Vedinad actually Danidev? www.eurogamer.net/megabonk-and...
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"Microsoft was afraid Sony was going to own the living room" - Xbox 360 boss Peter Moore sheds new light on its fierce battle with PlayStation and the origins of the modern console war www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-wa...
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"Microsoft was afraid Sony was going to own the living room" - Xbox 360 boss Peter Moore sheds new light on its fierce battle with PlayStation and the origins of the modern console war www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-wa...
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"It's the last game that made me cry": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director on the iconic Xbox 360 RPG, Lost Odyssey, and its unexpected legacy
www.eurogamer.net/its-the-last...
www.eurogamer.net/its-the-last...
November 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"It's the last game that made me cry": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director on the iconic Xbox 360 RPG, Lost Odyssey, and its unexpected legacy
www.eurogamer.net/its-the-last...
www.eurogamer.net/its-the-last...
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How Inkle's Heaven's Vault started life as a Doctor Who game, before it was exterminated www.eurogamer.net/how-inkles-h...
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
How Inkle's Heaven's Vault started life as a Doctor Who game, before it was exterminated www.eurogamer.net/how-inkles-h...
Remembering the time I sold my PS2 and 100+ games just to get a 360 and a copy of Halo. I still regret that decision to this day.
Memories of the Xbox 360, Microsoft's big swing at disrupting the games industry
www.eurogamer.net/memories-of-...
www.eurogamer.net/memories-of-...
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Remembering the time I sold my PS2 and 100+ games just to get a 360 and a copy of Halo. I still regret that decision to this day.
I have so many TGAs takes, but instead of engaging I am going to log off and channel my energy into making a shallot tarte tatin.
November 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I have so many TGAs takes, but instead of engaging I am going to log off and channel my energy into making a shallot tarte tatin.