Aamir Mehar
@aamirm.bsky.social
Freelance writer. I've written for Eurogamer, PC Gamer, GameSpot, TOR/Reactor, etc. Currently writing a book about the PS1.
My portfolio: https://muckrack.com/aamir-mehar
My portfolio: https://muckrack.com/aamir-mehar
Wow! I think I actually visited SegaWorld, but I was so young that my memory of that occasion is very faint. Would love to see more footage.
In 1998, the (bad) Italian movie Cucciolo somehow managed to do something important: they shot quite a long sequence in the now-defunct SegaWorld London, located inside the London Trocadero. The park opened in 1996 and closed in 1999.
Here is the entire sequence.
Here is the entire sequence.
January 10, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Wow! I think I actually visited SegaWorld, but I was so young that my memory of that occasion is very faint. Would love to see more footage.
Really feeling the impact of these lines from Christina Rossetti at the moment:
'In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.'
'In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.'
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Really feeling the impact of these lines from Christina Rossetti at the moment:
'In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.'
'In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.'
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Thank you all for your patience! Without further ado, it's This Year In Videogame Blogging 2025, complete with a bonus This Week In Videogame Blogging, December 28, 2025!
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
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January 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Thank you all for your patience! Without further ado, it's This Year In Videogame Blogging 2025, complete with a bonus This Week In Videogame Blogging, December 28, 2025!
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate
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The part of my job I love best might very well be bringing fresh voices to GameSpot, and I feel so lucky to have crossed paths with @aamirm.bsky.social! Aamir is a brilliant writer and I’m so impressed by how this piece turned out!
www.gamespot.com/articles/is-...
www.gamespot.com/articles/is-...
Is There A Right Way To Play A Video Game?
In a world filled with remakes, remasters, ports, and mods, the quest for a truly definitive version of a game is a lost cause--and yet, that's precisely what makes the medium so interesting.
www.gamespot.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The part of my job I love best might very well be bringing fresh voices to GameSpot, and I feel so lucky to have crossed paths with @aamirm.bsky.social! Aamir is a brilliant writer and I’m so impressed by how this piece turned out!
www.gamespot.com/articles/is-...
www.gamespot.com/articles/is-...
A real shame how hard it can be to find digital or physical copies of the official UK PlayStation magazine from the PS1 era, though. That would be really helpful.
August 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
A real shame how hard it can be to find digital or physical copies of the official UK PlayStation magazine from the PS1 era, though. That would be really helpful.
The @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social digital archive has been incredibly helpful for my research into PS1 stuff so far. It would be fantastic to see game manuals on there too, especially because of the regional differences that can pop up in them.
August 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social digital archive has been incredibly helpful for my research into PS1 stuff so far. It would be fantastic to see game manuals on there too, especially because of the regional differences that can pop up in them.
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I've been an admirer of Edge magazine ever since it launched in 1993. It's one of the most beautifully designed game magazines of all time, and has featured some terrific covers over the years. This one is fantastic - Shenmue III, originally published in April 2019.
May 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I've been an admirer of Edge magazine ever since it launched in 1993. It's one of the most beautifully designed game magazines of all time, and has featured some terrific covers over the years. This one is fantastic - Shenmue III, originally published in April 2019.
Absolutely love Clair Obscur. Amazing game.
May 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Absolutely love Clair Obscur. Amazing game.
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It's finally time, #LudoNarraCon 2025 is here! 🥳🥳🥳
Join us for five days of celebrating narrative-driven games with 50+ exhibitors, 15+ hours of panels, a ton of new demos, and sales galore!
📅 May 1 - 5
🚶♀️ bit.ly/LNC_Steam
📺 bit.ly/LNC_YT
Join us for five days of celebrating narrative-driven games with 50+ exhibitors, 15+ hours of panels, a ton of new demos, and sales galore!
📅 May 1 - 5
🚶♀️ bit.ly/LNC_Steam
📺 bit.ly/LNC_YT
May 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It's finally time, #LudoNarraCon 2025 is here! 🥳🥳🥳
Join us for five days of celebrating narrative-driven games with 50+ exhibitors, 15+ hours of panels, a ton of new demos, and sales galore!
📅 May 1 - 5
🚶♀️ bit.ly/LNC_Steam
📺 bit.ly/LNC_YT
Join us for five days of celebrating narrative-driven games with 50+ exhibitors, 15+ hours of panels, a ton of new demos, and sales galore!
📅 May 1 - 5
🚶♀️ bit.ly/LNC_Steam
📺 bit.ly/LNC_YT
So good to have the warm weather finally returning! Here is a piece I did in 2024 for Eurogamer about sunshine and games.
www.eurogamer.net/can-video-ga...
www.eurogamer.net/can-video-ga...
Can video games match the warmth of summer? No, but an Odyssey and a Wildlife Adventure are the next best thing
Forget simulating the heat: video games can evoke as powerful memories of summer as any other medium.
www.eurogamer.net
May 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
So good to have the warm weather finally returning! Here is a piece I did in 2024 for Eurogamer about sunshine and games.
www.eurogamer.net/can-video-ga...
www.eurogamer.net/can-video-ga...
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Awful to see the remnants of games media continue to be torn apart. As someone who's been in the industry for a long time, its future continues to feel so hopeless.
My heart goes out to everyone losing their jobs. And to ALL creators out there, please, if you haven't read my rant before, DO SO.
My heart goes out to everyone losing their jobs. And to ALL creators out there, please, if you haven't read my rant before, DO SO.
SAVE YOUR WORK! - Mollie L Patterson
mollielpatterson.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Awful to see the remnants of games media continue to be torn apart. As someone who's been in the industry for a long time, its future continues to feel so hopeless.
My heart goes out to everyone losing their jobs. And to ALL creators out there, please, if you haven't read my rant before, DO SO.
My heart goes out to everyone losing their jobs. And to ALL creators out there, please, if you haven't read my rant before, DO SO.
@frankcifaldi.bsky.social Hi Frank, how should I get in touch if I have a query for you? All the best!
April 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
@frankcifaldi.bsky.social Hi Frank, how should I get in touch if I have a query for you? All the best!
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A Treasure Trove Of Amazing Shenmue Artwork Has Just Been Preserved. (Image: @Shenmue_Dojo)
A Treasure Trove Of Amazing Shenmue Artwork Has Just Been Preserved
Includes "400 original sketches, illustrations, 3D renders, and more"
www.timeextension.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A Treasure Trove Of Amazing Shenmue Artwork Has Just Been Preserved. (Image: @Shenmue_Dojo)
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Gorgeous advert for Final Fantasy VIII in Game Informer, 1999. (Via @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social digital archive.)
April 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Gorgeous advert for Final Fantasy VIII in Game Informer, 1999. (Via @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social digital archive.)
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"As part of my pitch to the Tolkien estate, I showed them some of my first programming that I had written on the inside flap of The Fellowship of the Ring. I wanted them to know how special the books were to me"
www.timeextension.com/features/the...
www.timeextension.com/features/the...
The Making Of: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I - A Middle-earth Classic
"Honestly, Interplay didn't try to imitate anyone"
www.timeextension.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"As part of my pitch to the Tolkien estate, I showed them some of my first programming that I had written on the inside flap of The Fellowship of the Ring. I wanted them to know how special the books were to me"
www.timeextension.com/features/the...
www.timeextension.com/features/the...
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The Most Influential Video Game Of All Time is... Shenmue 👑
Yu Suzuki's tale of revenge topped our global poll 🌎 What's your favourite memory of the Shenmue series?
View the full Top 21 list now👇
www.bafta.org/stories/the-...
#BAFTAGamesAwards
Yu Suzuki's tale of revenge topped our global poll 🌎 What's your favourite memory of the Shenmue series?
View the full Top 21 list now👇
www.bafta.org/stories/the-...
#BAFTAGamesAwards
April 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The Most Influential Video Game Of All Time is... Shenmue 👑
Yu Suzuki's tale of revenge topped our global poll 🌎 What's your favourite memory of the Shenmue series?
View the full Top 21 list now👇
www.bafta.org/stories/the-...
#BAFTAGamesAwards
Yu Suzuki's tale of revenge topped our global poll 🌎 What's your favourite memory of the Shenmue series?
View the full Top 21 list now👇
www.bafta.org/stories/the-...
#BAFTAGamesAwards
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Discover magic and mystery in @witchbrook.bsky.social , a spellbinding, multiplayer, witch life-sim.🧙
Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation this Winter!❄️
🪄Discover More: witchbrook.com
#Witchbrook
Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation this Winter!❄️
🪄Discover More: witchbrook.com
#Witchbrook
March 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Discover magic and mystery in @witchbrook.bsky.social , a spellbinding, multiplayer, witch life-sim.🧙
Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation this Winter!❄️
🪄Discover More: witchbrook.com
#Witchbrook
Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation this Winter!❄️
🪄Discover More: witchbrook.com
#Witchbrook
Fantastic news.
Game Informer is back! The entire team is returning and we can't wait to reconnect. Come join us to celebrate the best in games, the people who make games, and the people who play games from all around the world.
www.gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
www.gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
March 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Fantastic news.
Love this quote from Sam Raimi about making Spider-Man (2002). Link: variety.com/2022/film/fe...
February 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Love this quote from Sam Raimi about making Spider-Man (2002). Link: variety.com/2022/film/fe...