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Henry Stockdale

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🇬🇾 🇬🇧 | Senior Editor for @UploadVR.com, EIC at @Rewinder.co.uk. Bylines: Eurogamer, IGN. BAFTA Connect member. Will likely discuss F1, RPGs, and Nintendo - [email protected] or [email protected] (he/him) - https://linktr.ee/terranauts

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · Jan 2

Small job change. With slightly expanded duties, I'm now the Senior Editor for @uploadvr.com. Freelance writers looking to pitch reviews, previews and more, you can get in touch via email or DMs. PR/devs/publishers looking to share any VR gaming news, my email is hstockdale [at] uploadvr [dot] com.

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 4h

Are you truly friends with someone if you haven't both been driven mad trying to make sense of Godzilla vs King Ghidorah?

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 5h

Eye tracking would be an interesting approach, though all it'd take to potentially derail that is for you to look elsewhere without even thinking about it. But I like the thought process

Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 5h

Good heavens

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 5h

Now cleared both runs in Hades 2 at least once. Not sure which route to prioritise next

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Reuters @reuters.com · 20h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Rewinder @rewinder.co.uk · 1d

Do you like to punch things and cast magic? Jason has good news for you with Absolum.

Absolum Feels Like A Fantasy Streets Of Rage 4

Do you like to punch things and cast magic? I've got good news for you then...

www.rewinder.co.uk

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 2d

£3.59 for the PlayStation VR2 version is a steal, best way to play Before Your Eyes store.playstation.com/en-gb/produc...

Before Your Eyes key art shows two people on a boat in a mystical sea, looking on at the distance.

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 2d

"Comedy is now legal"

Luke Steuber @lukesteuber.com · 2d

This is hilarious. Now I want to watch this show

A rightwing late-night show may have bombed – but the funding behind it is no laughing matter

Conservative donors spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to make a rightwing Stephen Colbert-style talkshow

www.theguardian.com

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 2d

You would not believe how many stories like this have been popping up over the last ~5 years

Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 2d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 2d

Local footie club scran remains unmatched

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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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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 3d

Read this as skill issues

Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 3d

Last repost isn't a subtweet, I just think we all need change

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The Onion @theonion.com · 3d

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 3d

*watch this - is probably more accurate

Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 3d

I'd wanna play this wirelessly but nice to see Gundam: Silver Phantom elsewhere. Steam release when tho

UploadVR @uploadvr.com · 3d

Interactive VR movie Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is heading for PlayStation VR2:

Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom Is Heading For PlayStation VR2

Interactive VR movie Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is heading for PlayStation VR2.

www.uploadvr.com

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 3d

For what I fear may be similar reasons on the opposite end here, I'm extremely hesitant to jump in

Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 3d

Abolish Pret

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 3d

Honestly same, all while the author is celebrating winning against "cancel culture" because of this

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 3d

A masterclass in how not to handle a situation

Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 4d

Monday 6th October 2025

Dear supporters of Bitmap Books,

Although I stand by the fact that Moses’ comments were ill-advised and insensitive, the whole thing blew up and was made much bigger than it needed to be. Moses has publicly apologised for any offence caused, as has the original poster of the comments who did not intend to cause this much trouble. I do not feel that this warrants an author losing his livelihood and ruining years of hard work to produce the book.

Despite multiple accusations to the contrary, Moses freely agreed to donate his royalties to charity. There was no coercion from me, however we both recognise that due to an increasingly stressful situation that decisions were rushed on both sides. I’m pleased to say that Moses and I have spoken again today, we stand together, and have agreed that he will receive 100% of his royalties.

Maybe I was hasty in my response, and I’m happy to admit to that. At the time I sincerely thought I was doing the right thing to diffuse an increasingly difficult situation. I will commit to donating all company profits from this first print run to the charity, Special Effect.

The bottom line is that is that Moses has apologised for his original comments, and will now be paid the royalties that are rightfully his.

Moses and myself have received a large amount of personal abuse and threats over the past few days. We hope that this statement will bring some closure to what has happened.

Sam Dyer, founder of Bitmap Books

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 4d

After playing a lot of Hades 2, seems fair to say that Chronos is a little bish

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 4d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 4d

Congrats!!!

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🃏 Cacodemon Crusher Clip 🃏 @clipthejester.bsky.social · 5d

Had a dream a while back in which I discovered the existence of the "Grave of the Fireflies/Super Mario World 2-in-1" for the Wii. It basically functioned as a DVD except for a "special features" section that literally only had an SNES emulator playing Mario World. It went for absurd prices on eBay

The cover for a fake Wii game consisting of both the 1988 Studio Ghibli film, Grave of the Fireflies, and Super Mario World; both are represented on the cover, the former by the poster of Seita carrying his sister Setsuko across a field and the latter by the artwork of Mario wearing a cape and riding Yoshi. The cover promises "TWO classics in ONE!".

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 5d

I'll buy the special edition

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