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Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · 26d

Yes, I did! Whole panel is on YouTube: youtu.be/KwG9DT0uJ3o

YouTube video by Japan House London

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Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Aug 31

If AI hype were real, companies would allow you to disable it. Meta AI in WhatsApp, Google Search's AI Overviews, all of the little ways AI has been insidiously foisted on us, could be turned off if they didn't need to manufacture engagement to look like the billions invested weren't a total waste.

Reform UK Nottinghamshire council leader bans local newspaper's reporters

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Aug 30

And they do this without oversight, behind closed doors. They ban the press, the action of dictators, authoritarians, and fascists the world over.

They want you angry, uneducated, ill-informed.

Reform does not care about you.

The Nottingham Post describes the ban as

www.bbc.co.uk

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Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Aug 30

I really need people to understand that if you vote for Reform, this is what you get: YOUR services slashed, YOUR communities harmed, YOUR opportunities killed off. This is at council level too - imagine how bad this would be if they were the national government?

www.itv.com

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Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Aug 25

Deal to get ChatGPT Plus for whole of UK discussed by Open AI boss and minister

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Aug 24

"Oh, we have £2bn spare!"

"Fantastic! Can we address homelessness, cost of living, environment, crime?"

"No, silly! The best use is-"

"Don't say it…"

"Buying everyone PREMIUM auto complete!"

"…"

"That gets things wrong! Frequently! And wastes water & energy every time you use it!"

*Screams*

Exclusive: Deal that could have cost £2bn was floated at meeting between technology secretary Peter Kyle and Sam Altman

www.theguardian.com

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Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Aug 12

Have you developed a game for #Playdate? If so, get in touch - would like to throw a question or two at you!

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Aug 6

Got a hot new 'date

Working on a fun piece for @wired.com - keep an eye out!

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Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Aug 6

Got a hot new 'date

Working on a fun piece for @wired.com - keep an eye out!

The Nintendo Switch 2’s Biggest Problem Is Already Storage

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Aug 3

Help, my #Switch2 is already full... and yours probably will be soon, too. Me, over @wired.com, on the precarious storage situation on Nintendo's new darling:

WIRED @wired.com · Aug 3

In 2025, 256 gigabytes just isn’t enough, and tacking on more storage isn’t as easy as it sounds. www.wired.com/story/ninten...

In 2025, 256 gigabytes just isn’t enough, and tacking on more storage isn’t as easy as it sounds.

Review: Nintendo Switch 2 Is Recognizably Amazing

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Jul 11

Now THAT was a #Superman movie. Embraces the source material, trusts the audience (no pointless redux of the best-known origin story on Earth!), and remembers that superheroes can be hopeful without being cloying. Also: #KRYPTO 🐶 @jamesgunn.bsky.social & team smashed it.

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Jun 19

I don't recall approving this publication of my innermost thoughts

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Jun 13

The #Switch2 is a clear upgrade that remains reassuringly familiar - an easy recommendation. My review over @wired.com

Jeremy White @jeremywired.bsky.social · Jun 13

SWITCH UP: As @mattkamen.bsky.social says in his brilliant full-length review of the Switch 2 for @wired.com, more of the same never felt so good. But there's one key feature we're not sold on, and another that's quickly, and completely unexpectedly, become our favorite www.wired.com/review/ninte...

More of the same never felt so good.

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Jun 4

👀👀👀

Review coming to @wired.com soon

#Switch2 #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch2

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Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · May 20

Excuse me...! I gave THE reading at your wedding! 😘

I do miss the UBB model of online communities though. Reddit doesn't hit right, and wider social media is... well, look at it. 😬

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · May 17

What the hell just happened? #Eurovision

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Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · May 3

Incredible mechanics, phenomenal writing, wonderful characters with spectacular performances, and it's all UNSPEAKABLY beautiful. Do not sleep on #ClairObscur!

A screenshot from the video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, showing a character silhouetted in the foreground, staring at a warped landscape where a twisted Eiffel Tower sits in the distance.

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · May 3

I ADORE this game! Easy contender for my GOTY so far, incredible work from Sandfall. My review over at Empire:

Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · Apr 28

"Powerfully emotional writing and genuinely shocking plot twists cement Clair Obscur as an instant classic."

Sandfall Interactive's love letter to JRPGs, #ClairObscurExpedition33, is out now on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC.

Read our review: www.empireonline.com/gaming/revie...

Mouse Mode on Nintendo Switch 2 Already Needs an Overhaul

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Apr 23

A "Mouse Pro" for Switch 2 would fix a lot of these issues. By me, over @wired.com

WIRED @wired.com · Apr 20

WIRED played Switch 2 games in mouse mode for hours. It hurt. www.wired.com/story/mouse-...

WIRED played Switch 2 games in mouse mode for hours. It hurt.

Nintendo Switch 2 Backward Compatibility Looks Better Than Expected

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Apr 16

My latest over @wired.com, on how the Switch 2 is shaping up to be far better than expected when it comes to backwards compatibility - just make sure you keep some original Joy-Con controllers around

WIRED @wired.com · Apr 16

Bad news for fans of cardboard VR headsets, though. www.wired.com/story/ninten...

Bad news for fans of cardboard VR headsets, though.

How the GameCube Controller Works on Nintendo Switch 2—and How You Can Get One

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Apr 10

I feel like some people may miss the incredibly subtle point being made in #Ultimates issue 11. I just think it's going to fly over some readers' heads. (Hint: this doesn't only apply to Norse gods and the Nine Realms)

Reposted by Matt Kamen

Jeremy White @jeremywired.bsky.social · Apr 6

CONTROL FREAK: The one controller to rule them all is making a comeback. @mattkamen.bsky.social has the full details for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/how-th...

One of Nintendo’s best and most influential controllers is making a comeback on Switch 2, alongside a host of classic games.

‘Ridiculous’ cuts to AI cancer tech funding in England could cost lives, experts warn

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Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Apr 1

Love opening my inbox or generally being on the Internet on International Endless Stream of Terrible Jokes Day

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Mar 31

This really blows my mind. The government is cutting funding for life-saving uses of AI, but opening the floodgates for parasitic generative AI by planning to essentially strip copyright protections from creators. That's the wrong way around!

Exclusive: Ministers halt money for radiotherapy auto-contouring that would reduce waiting times and address staff shortages

www.theguardian.com

Matt Kamen @mattkamen.bsky.social · Mar 29

Meta has forced AI into WhatsApp. It cannot be turned off or opted out of. It's incorporated into search too - so, per Meta's statement that it "shares information with select partners", can we trust that searching our own chat histories won't be considered fair game?