Joshua Lamb

RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business review: "Wonderfully indulgent" RoboCop: Rogue City's first standalone expansion continues a string of hit film tie-ins.

First time I’ve written a review for Radio Times Gaming and it’s for Robocop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business. Robocop just so happens to be my favourite movie, so unsurprisingly I had a blast - www.radiotimes.com/technology/g...

Thanks to the folks over at @ongamesjournal.bsky.social for sending me Vol 2. It's such a wonderfully designed mag with writing from the likes of @keefstuart.bsky.social, @caelyn.bsky.social and @itsjensim.bsky.social .Nothing beats print magazines

How A Religious Cult And Absurdist Humour Led To Quantum Witch Quantum Witch's creator, NikkiJay, on a traumatic childhood growing up in a religious cult and the inspirations for her new video game.

Ahead of Quantum Witch's release tomorrow, I spoke with its creator @nikkijay.games about her upbringing in a religious cult. She describes the impact it had on her and how it formed the basis for the game's story and characters: www.forbes.com/sites/joshua...

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review — a stunning triumph With Léa Seydoux among the voice cast, spectacular battles and thrilling set pieces, Hideo Kojima’s sequel is a masterpiece

For me, Death Stranding2: On The Beach is Kojima at his outrageous best. It's cinematic and utterly bizarre. I loved every minute. Full review @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/article/32e3...

‘Berserk Or Die’ Review: A Smashing Indie Action Game The studio behind Vampire Survivors, Poncle, has published its first game, an explosive 2D action game called Berserk or Die.

Smashing up my keyboard in the @poncle.games published Berserk or Die was a blast. Review out at Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/joshua...

The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here — but was it worth the wait? Our critic has spent 24 hours with Nintendo’s long-awaited new console, including the new game Mario Kart World. But is it worth £400?

Here’s my thoughts on the #NintendoSwitch2 after 24 hours with it. Spoiler, I love it so far. My final verdict should be out sometime next week. www.thetimes.com/article/93f0...

Finishing Move Inc On Scoring Doom: The Dark Ages: “It Felt Impossible” Brian Lee White, Alex Klingle and Brian Trifon of Finishing Move Inc discuss their inspirations and process when composing the score for Doom: The Dark Ages.

From Rachmaninoff to Nine Inch Nails, Finishing Move Inc spoke with me about the band’s inspirations and processes when composing the music for Doom: The Dark Ages - www.forbes.com/sites/joshua...

Elden Ring Nightreign review — you’ll need a friend to biff these monsters Multiplayer is the natural next step for this series, which is even harder and nastier. Now it’s a thrilling co-operative experience

I'm rubbish at Elden Ring so having others to help me or at least listen to me cry while I'm getting battered is wonderful: www.thetimes.com/article/2fe5...

How Will Grand Theft Auto VI’s Delay Impact The Games Industry? A new report shows GTA VI’s delay will cost the games industry billions, but what other impact will it have? Xsolla’s Chris Hewish explains all.

How will Grand Theft Auto VI's delay to next year impact the games industry in 2025? I spoke with Chris Hewish of @xsolla.bsky.social to find out: www.forbes.com/sites/joshua...

‘Deliver At All Costs’ Review: A chaotic driving game stuck in first gear Far Out Games and Konami’s latest doesn’t get out of first gear.

Deliver At All Costs had all the makings of a snappy arcade game in the vein of Crazy Taxi, but the plot stops it from getting out of first gear. Full review at Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/joshua...

All the best with your next venture Tom!

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review — knockout fantasy in a gorgeous setting Andy Serkis is among the superb voice cast in a captivating RPG adventure set in a world both beautiful and terrifying

Big five stars for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from me. It’s a stunning RPG that takes big swings and lands them all. Early GOTY contender: www.thetimes.com/article/6aa6...

How London became Europe’s unlikely gaming hub Michael French is the man tasked with turning London’s games industry into a powerhouse. A decade into the job, he says there is more to come

How big is London's gaming scene? I spoke with @michaelfrench.bsky.social about @londongamesfest.bsky.social and how the capital is becoming a powerhouse www.thetimes.com/article/ea86...

I’ve played the Nintendo Switch 2 and it’s wonderful: what we know The Nintendo Switch 2 arrives in June, boasting a larger screen and enhanced features. Josh Lamb has had a preview of what it can offer. Will it surpass its predecessor’s 150 million sales?

I've played the Nintendo Switch 2 and it's wonderful. Here's my thoughts plus everything else we know about the console www.thetimes.com/article/90a2...

Assassin’s Creed Shadows review — a thriller with ninjas (and kittens) The most beautiful Assassin’s Creed game to date takes us to blood-soaked Japan. But as well as violent murders you can stroke cats

Assassin's Creed is perfectly at home in feudal Japan. Full review out @thetimes now: www.thetimes.com/article/3ccb...
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WWE 2K25 Preview: Underground, Backstage Brawls And Paul Heyman I’ve spent a few hours with WWE 2K25 ahead of its launch in March and it’s shaping up to be a slobber knocker.

I spent some time with WWE 2K25 recently and it's shaping up to be a slobber knocker. Here's my thoughts - www.forbes.com/sites/joshua...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II review — medieval Bohemia has never felt this real This impressive sequel prides itself on accuracy — so if your character has a good wash it might help you more than drawing a sword

I've never felt so compelled to wash in a video game before. Loved Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

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