Sam Woods
@samwoods.bsky.social
32 | He/Him | Senior Reporter TheGamer | Former DualShockers Managing Editor/Global Head of Gaming GRV | [email protected] | ITFC ST Holder |
Five years later and I’ve played way more in the subgenre, so I’m taking way more time to appreciate all the nuances of the storytelling and world building. Game is great.
January 14, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Five years later and I’ve played way more in the subgenre, so I’m taking way more time to appreciate all the nuances of the storytelling and world building. Game is great.
Most of this was done since August. There’s eight months more of this that I won’t bore you with but yeah, 2025 has been the most fulfilling year for me, and I still have at least one more big piece to come.
December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Most of this was done since August. There’s eight months more of this that I won’t bore you with but yeah, 2025 has been the most fulfilling year for me, and I still have at least one more big piece to come.
And did lots of analytical, explorative pieces: www.thegamer.com/ubisofts-nft...
Remember Ubisoft’s NFT Game? It’s Now A Free-To-Play Gacha-Style Title With Less Than Ten Players
Everybody, act surprised.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
And did lots of analytical, explorative pieces: www.thegamer.com/ubisofts-nft...
Flew to China to talk to the Where Winds Meet devs: www.thegamer.com/where-winds-...
Was one of, if not the first, to speak to Jennifer Svedberg-Yen about Clair Obscur: www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
Was one of, if not the first, to speak to Jennifer Svedberg-Yen about Clair Obscur: www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
"Alright, Reboot, We're Starting From Scratch": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Narrative Lead Talks Restarting Development, DLC, And That Act 1 Moment
“When the dust settles, we will start thinking about DLC, but it's probably not going to be for a while.”
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December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Flew to China to talk to the Where Winds Meet devs: www.thegamer.com/where-winds-...
Was one of, if not the first, to speak to Jennifer Svedberg-Yen about Clair Obscur: www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
Was one of, if not the first, to speak to Jennifer Svedberg-Yen about Clair Obscur: www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
I spoke to the Resident Evil Requiem team: www.thegamer.com/resident-evi...
And Pragmata: www.thegamer.com/pragmata-tok...
And Suda51: www.thegamer.com/romeo-is-a-d...
Did an exclusive interview with the Lies of P: Overture cast: www.thegamer.com/lies-of-p-ov...
And Pragmata: www.thegamer.com/pragmata-tok...
And Suda51: www.thegamer.com/romeo-is-a-d...
Did an exclusive interview with the Lies of P: Overture cast: www.thegamer.com/lies-of-p-ov...
Pragmata Director And Producer Talk Delays, Predicting The Future, And Pitching A New Game In An Era Of Endless Remakes
We sat down with Pragmata director Cho Yonghee and producer Naoto Oyama at this year's TGS to discuss everything about Capcom's new IP.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I spoke to the Resident Evil Requiem team: www.thegamer.com/resident-evi...
And Pragmata: www.thegamer.com/pragmata-tok...
And Suda51: www.thegamer.com/romeo-is-a-d...
Did an exclusive interview with the Lies of P: Overture cast: www.thegamer.com/lies-of-p-ov...
And Pragmata: www.thegamer.com/pragmata-tok...
And Suda51: www.thegamer.com/romeo-is-a-d...
Did an exclusive interview with the Lies of P: Overture cast: www.thegamer.com/lies-of-p-ov...
I did multiple reports on the torrid state of the Pokemon TCG: www.thegamer.com/report-pokem...
Did a deep dive retrospective with one of the godfathers of Dynasty Warrios, where he admitted after he left, the games went a bit shit: www.thegamer.com/dynasty-warr...
Did a deep dive retrospective with one of the godfathers of Dynasty Warrios, where he admitted after he left, the games went a bit shit: www.thegamer.com/dynasty-warr...
Report: The Pokemon TCG's Turmoil Isn't Only In The West As Japanese Stores Are Facing Major Stock Issues And "Frequent Sell-Outs"
On a recent trip to Japan, I investigated whether the issues English-language Pokemon TCG collectors were facing were prevalent in Japan.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I did multiple reports on the torrid state of the Pokemon TCG: www.thegamer.com/report-pokem...
Did a deep dive retrospective with one of the godfathers of Dynasty Warrios, where he admitted after he left, the games went a bit shit: www.thegamer.com/dynasty-warr...
Did a deep dive retrospective with one of the godfathers of Dynasty Warrios, where he admitted after he left, the games went a bit shit: www.thegamer.com/dynasty-warr...
The legendary Jennifer Hale shared how she’s still being offered rates worse than male counterparts: www.thegamer.com/jennifer-hal...
Jennifer English told me how the BG3 cast was brought back in to record lines with They/Them pronouns: www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
Jennifer English told me how the BG3 cast was brought back in to record lines with They/Them pronouns: www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
Jennifer Hale Is Still Being Offered Different Rates To Her Male Counterparts For Appearances, Despite Her Resume Being “Quite A Bit Longer”
The star also discussed how TV and Video corporations need to use video game actors more.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The legendary Jennifer Hale shared how she’s still being offered rates worse than male counterparts: www.thegamer.com/jennifer-hal...
Jennifer English told me how the BG3 cast was brought back in to record lines with They/Them pronouns: www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
Jennifer English told me how the BG3 cast was brought back in to record lines with They/Them pronouns: www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
Final Fantasy 14’s Wuk Lamar detailed just how bad the transphobic abuse towards her was, and that Yoshi-P personally apologised: www.thegamer.com/wuk-lamat-ac...
Aliona Baranova told me she wants studios to do more to protect devs: www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
Aliona Baranova told me she wants studios to do more to protect devs: www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
Wuk Lamat Actor Says Yoshi-P Apologised For The Abuse She Faced For Playing The Character In Final Fantasy 14
"He was very kind, and we had a very kind little talk about it,"
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December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Final Fantasy 14’s Wuk Lamar detailed just how bad the transphobic abuse towards her was, and that Yoshi-P personally apologised: www.thegamer.com/wuk-lamat-ac...
Aliona Baranova told me she wants studios to do more to protect devs: www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
Aliona Baranova told me she wants studios to do more to protect devs: www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
I spoke to Maggie Robertson who revealed just how wild Baldur’s Gate 3’s dialogue tree was: www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
And that she’d still love to return as Lady D: www.thegamer.com/maggie-rober...
And that she’d still love to return as Lady D: www.thegamer.com/maggie-rober...
Baldur's Gate 3's Writers Mapped Out Every Dialogue Option With A Tree That Looked Like "A Whole Brain"
"When you zoomed out, it looked like a whole brain, all the nerve endings, synapses firing. It was crazy."
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December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I spoke to Maggie Robertson who revealed just how wild Baldur’s Gate 3’s dialogue tree was: www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate...
And that she’d still love to return as Lady D: www.thegamer.com/maggie-rober...
And that she’d still love to return as Lady D: www.thegamer.com/maggie-rober...
Watch this space, because next year, I’ll be doing it all again, but in the meantime, here are some of the cool interviews I did and the stories that I ideated.
Starting with the one that goes against what I said about discovery and was everywhere last week:
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
Starting with the one that goes against what I said about discovery and was everywhere last week:
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
Joanna Dark Actor Had Recorded "Entire Chapters" Before Perfect Dark Reboot Was Canceled
We spoke to Joanna Dark actor Alix Wilton-Regan who shared what she could about the now-canceled reboot.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Watch this space, because next year, I’ll be doing it all again, but in the meantime, here are some of the cool interviews I did and the stories that I ideated.
Starting with the one that goes against what I said about discovery and was everywhere last week:
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
Starting with the one that goes against what I said about discovery and was everywhere last week:
www.thegamer.com/joanna-dark-...
And I’ve been given the time to focus on actual interesting stuff. I’m proud of what I’ve achieved. Google sucks, discovery sucks, and many of my stories and interviews went under the radar (or just straight up nobody read) because of this but I hold my head high.
December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
And I’ve been given the time to focus on actual interesting stuff. I’m proud of what I’ve achieved. Google sucks, discovery sucks, and many of my stories and interviews went under the radar (or just straight up nobody read) because of this but I hold my head high.
I’ve lost track of the amount of interviews and articles I’ve translated from Japanese and covered this year, only for other sites to conveniently stumble across them from niche Japanese outlets. It’s clear you saw my coverage. A little (via X website) goes a long way.
December 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I’ve lost track of the amount of interviews and articles I’ve translated from Japanese and covered this year, only for other sites to conveniently stumble across them from niche Japanese outlets. It’s clear you saw my coverage. A little (via X website) goes a long way.