Gareth Newnham
@garethnewnham.bsky.social
Freelance writer of things.
First crack at south African stew. Pretty happy with it.
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
First crack at south African stew. Pretty happy with it.
Replaying Thank Goodness You're Here. Still one of the funniest games I've ever played.
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Replaying Thank Goodness You're Here. Still one of the funniest games I've ever played.
Remember this is the same Tim Sweeney that said we'd all be living in the metaverse by now and thought turning fortnight into one giant advert for whatever is popular this week were good ideas.
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Remember this is the same Tim Sweeney that said we'd all be living in the metaverse by now and thought turning fortnight into one giant advert for whatever is popular this week were good ideas.
Wahoo! Who wants to come round and play some Warhammer Quest?
November 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Wahoo! Who wants to come round and play some Warhammer Quest?
This. They don't stand for, or give a shit about anything. Only bring in charge. First it was this way within Labour and now the country.
Labour suspended their own MPs for wanting to end the child benefit cap.
They only lifted the cap when the Green polled higher than them in a couple of polls and showed Labour would lose many of their seats.
They only lifted the cap when the Green polled higher than them in a couple of polls and showed Labour would lose many of their seats.
November 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
This. They don't stand for, or give a shit about anything. Only bring in charge. First it was this way within Labour and now the country.
Writers of Bluesky! Does anyone else find it a lot easier to write them you're using a pen and a pad as opposed to staring at a computer screen?
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Writers of Bluesky! Does anyone else find it a lot easier to write them you're using a pen and a pad as opposed to staring at a computer screen?
I just got banned on FB for six months for making a joke about some bloke trying to buy a manual for the fucking guy game.
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I just got banned on FB for six months for making a joke about some bloke trying to buy a manual for the fucking guy game.
With all this talk about Lost Odyssey, I feel like it's worth pointing out that MistWalkers latest Fantasian. Feels a lot like a spiritual bed fellow. Especially in the story telling stakes.
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 AM
With all this talk about Lost Odyssey, I feel like it's worth pointing out that MistWalkers latest Fantasian. Feels a lot like a spiritual bed fellow. Especially in the story telling stakes.
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In which Patton Oswalt tells Jay Mohr Joe Rogan is like the new L Ron Hubbard
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
In which Patton Oswalt tells Jay Mohr Joe Rogan is like the new L Ron Hubbard
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Hookshot is looking for a new Video Producer on Nintendo Life! Is that you?
Here's some knock off Nintendo emojis to admire while you consider the question
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Here's some knock off Nintendo emojis to admire while you consider the question
🍄👲🏻🏰
Video Producer, Nintendo Life - Hookshot Media
Hey, Listen! Hookshot Media is looking for a Video Producer to join our video team on our Nintendo Life YouTube channel.Nintendo Life is the largest Nintendo-focused news and reviews website in the wo...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Hookshot is looking for a new Video Producer on Nintendo Life! Is that you?
Here's some knock off Nintendo emojis to admire while you consider the question
🍄👲🏻🏰
Here's some knock off Nintendo emojis to admire while you consider the question
🍄👲🏻🏰
New show pitch: Delicious in Dungeon but with Pokémon.
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
New show pitch: Delicious in Dungeon but with Pokémon.
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I am not okay. I still rewatch all of his films annually, and my creative pursuits are so heavily inspired by all of his works that I will always wonder what he would think of the world today and what he would have made next.
15 years after Satoshi Kon's death: Long interviews with Masao Maruyama & Toshiyuki Inoue (Vector Magazine, Japan).
Watch >> www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Read >> vector-mag.com/feature/f-an...
Watch >> www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Read >> vector-mag.com/feature/f-an...
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I am not okay. I still rewatch all of his films annually, and my creative pursuits are so heavily inspired by all of his works that I will always wonder what he would think of the world today and what he would have made next.
Proof you can have all the money in the world and still be an absolute fucking loser.
Musk has apparently manipulated Grok so much that it says he's a better athlete than LeBron James and a funnier comedian than Jerry Seinfeld.
Imagine being so insecure you need to program an LLM to boost you like that.
Imagine being so insecure you need to program an LLM to boost you like that.
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Proof you can have all the money in the world and still be an absolute fucking loser.
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GamesRadar+ is also hiring a hybrid UK-based Hardware & Tabletop Staff Writer.
Come work with @thewordyben.bsky.social and me!
Come work with @thewordyben.bsky.social and me!
Hardware & Tabletop Staff Writer, GamesRadar+ - Future Publishing
GamesRadar+ is the games, movies, TV, and comics website that upgrades your downtime; helping you spend your free time wisely.On GamesRadar+ we always aim to inform, entertain, and inspire through our...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
GamesRadar+ is also hiring a hybrid UK-based Hardware & Tabletop Staff Writer.
Come work with @thewordyben.bsky.social and me!
Come work with @thewordyben.bsky.social and me!
Royal mail are the absolute fucking worst. This is what privatisation does. It takes what was a reliable service and turns it into the worst possible version of it. They can't even deliver a fucking parcel. Or they do but to the wrong address. Absolute joke. Fuming.
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Royal mail are the absolute fucking worst. This is what privatisation does. It takes what was a reliable service and turns it into the worst possible version of it. They can't even deliver a fucking parcel. Or they do but to the wrong address. Absolute joke. Fuming.
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what right wingers mean when they say immigrant
December 11, 2024 at 12:59 PM
what right wingers mean when they say immigrant
When will SEGA give us the mini Master System! Such a great console. Playing Alex Kidd with no cartridge felt like witchcraft at the time.
Hi I wrote about the Sega Master System and how it’s been criminally overlooked because everyone goes on about the NES like it was the only 8bit console in the world look don’t get me started
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
Master System at 40: the truth about Sega’s most underrated console
Forty years ago, the Nintendo Entertainment System dominated the markets in Japan and the US. But in Europe, a technologically superior rival was making it look like an ancient relic
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
When will SEGA give us the mini Master System! Such a great console. Playing Alex Kidd with no cartridge felt like witchcraft at the time.
Reposted by Gareth Newnham
Hi I wrote about the Sega Master System and how it’s been criminally overlooked because everyone goes on about the NES like it was the only 8bit console in the world look don’t get me started
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
Master System at 40: the truth about Sega’s most underrated console
Forty years ago, the Nintendo Entertainment System dominated the markets in Japan and the US. But in Europe, a technologically superior rival was making it look like an ancient relic
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Hi I wrote about the Sega Master System and how it’s been criminally overlooked because everyone goes on about the NES like it was the only 8bit console in the world look don’t get me started
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
Just when you think eugenics has been thrown in the dumpster of history marked stupid racist shit. The fucking tech bros get the ai calipers out.
Researchers are now saying that AI can find correlations between facial characteristics and success on the job.
The Economist says that corporations would have a “strong incentive” to deploy this technology when looking at applicants.
The Economist says that corporations would have a “strong incentive” to deploy this technology when looking at applicants.
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Just when you think eugenics has been thrown in the dumpster of history marked stupid racist shit. The fucking tech bros get the ai calipers out.
Sometimes I wonder how they come up with the ratings on games. Is it a tombola or a dartboard?
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Sometimes I wonder how they come up with the ratings on games. Is it a tombola or a dartboard?
Absolute bullshit. Not even a best performance nod.
Black protag = usually won't be considered for a real award, but they want to get points so game is relegated to "impact" awards.
Amazing seeing what was jammed into that category.
Amazing seeing what was jammed into that category.
South of Midnight is only in "Games for Impact" whatever that means at this point. Truly one of the best OSTs this year, and if you don't plan on playing, I recommend you check it out anyway.
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Absolute bullshit. Not even a best performance nod.
Oh look it's the six biggest games of the year not a curve ball in sight. Who knew.
November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Oh look it's the six biggest games of the year not a curve ball in sight. Who knew.
Have you ever played a game where it feels like the devs are doing their damnedest to stop you liking it?
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Have you ever played a game where it feels like the devs are doing their damnedest to stop you liking it?