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Freelance games journalist with more than a few words to write! Based in the UK - don't ask me to speak like a Metaphor character. Words at: PlayStation Universe (PSU), SUPERJUMP Magazine, Screensphere and more! Reach out: [email protected]
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Yeah I watched the new episode of Severance

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I really do hate to be that guy but remember that Xenoblade Chronicles X (a WiiU game) is being remastered for Switch with some of the most impressive feats seen on the system Legends Z-A looking like that after so long is actually kinda funny

submitted 21 hours ago • 1 comment

Legends Z-A looks really interesting and I'll play it but I'm getting slightly jaded with how many nostalgia reels this series feels the need to use It feels like every year they have a 3-minute segment to remind people how good Pokémon used to be before hitting you with a wet fish of a trailer

submitted 22 hours ago • 1 comment

Got so mad that I butchered my own rant What I meant to say was 'a game that wasn't just Scarlet and Violet with only the battles'

submitted 22 hours ago • 0 comments

You know when I said I wanted a new version of Pokemon Battle Revolution and Pokemon Stadium - I meant I wanted a game that wasn't just Scarlet and Violet without the battles the monkey's paw has curled into a middle finger

submitted 23 hours ago • 2 comments

Fun idea what if I just gave up

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Bomberman will make his grand return

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Buying presents for someone poisoned by streaming services is the most demoralising thing You could buy them a really cool record with a cool design and they'll come back to you like "but I can already listen to this on Spotify" Owning stuff is cool! Why is this not the norm!

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Over the moon to finally share that I had the chance to review Monster Hunter Wilds for PlayStation Universe! An absolutely phenomenal step up in a series already so well-loved; you owe it to yourself to pick it up and play with some friends. It's fantastic www.psu.com/reviews/mons...

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I'm sure Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a really good game but I hate the box art I hate renders like that on boxes - it makes them look really cheap and tacky Make them look badass! Why does Majima look like that! I get that I'm being quite nitpicky but Infinite Wealth slaps so hard!

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Ubisoft slipped and accidentally made one of the most scathing games of the last few years and we'll never ever see that again Watch Dogs 2 is a weird game to look back on - and I have absolutely no faith they'll do anything of vague worth with that IP again Which they absolutely could

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Playing Watch Dogs 2 in 2025 is genuinely quite a depressing time because I remember going "haha this is a fun game about things that would never ever happen" how's that one going

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Pushing this one again - I'm incredibly passionate about the Xenoblade series and I've got hundreds of hours with the original game under my belt. I would love to bring that to your publication!! My email is in my bio and I would love to hear from you! I've got a strong track record with RPGs!

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

In a roundabout way - it's quite nice to know that it's not only Twitter that buries links now. Literally can't link my latest work on Facebook without it being actually taken down The way these sites are actively punishing sharing work that isn't directly in their own ecosystem is despicable

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Absolutely delighted to share that I got the chance to review Lost Records: Bloom & Rage! While I think it still has to prove itself by sticking the landing - this first episode shows a lot of promise and shows that the team still knows what they're doing! Read below! www.psu.com/reviews/lost...

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

I'm one of the biggest hypocrites I know The idea of going to see the hologram ABBA concert in London just ask why you'd even bother to go and watch some holograms But if they did a Splatoon concert in the UK with the idols from all 3 games? I would drop everything to go

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Nothing grinds my gears more than someone who pretends to be a film enthusiast during awards season The faux outrage that the one film you watched this year didn't win every category If your gut instinct is to ask "is it on Netflix" - I don't think you can be the authority on what deserves the win

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

I've had people say that I "overreact" when I refuse to talk to people who use ChatGPT and adjacent tools. This is why I don't talk to those people. Using text-generating AI is actively harming your brain. Not everything is meant to be a cakewalk. Challenge yourself.

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Had a dream last night where someone I respected a lot sent me a message saying how disappointed they were in me to be honest that might be more horrific than any eldritch beast clawing my face off

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Episode 4 of Severance Season 2 ending with that and then slam cutting into the most relaxing bossa nova elevator music of all time for the credits is cruel actually

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

I love games and hardware :) (spent 30 minutes on hold with PlayStation customer service because my DualSense has started drifting less than 6 months after buying it)

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

I need Monster Hunter Wilds on a biblical level

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

I would love to review Monster Hunter Wilds. I have a decade-long experience with the series and I care so deeply about it and all of the mechanics, monster behaviours and granular details. I know it's highly contested, but I reckon I could write a fantastic review for someone. RT's appreciated

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

THIS TOOK NEARLY 20 MINUTES TO NAIL DOWN BUT MY GOD AM I PROUD OF IT they could never make me hate you Lily

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Life is full of coincidences Embrace them The people you met on a total chance? Tell them that you're thankful of that It's a terrifyingly big world out there, every friendship is truly meant to be

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment