Mark Isaacson

I much prefer to focus on reviews, no offence to press releases 🫶

A laugh a day is good for the old mental health, as they say.

Does Press Start not have an editor on the books anymore? Because I've never heard of Banishers of Eden.

Wtf is this?

I was a volunteer at the Sydney 2000 Olympics table tennis arena (I was a runner, before the internet really kicked off, I ran printed results to media, etc.) and had the privilege of seeing the back of Bill Gates' head as he and a massive entourage walked past our tent.

Ooh, very nice. I do have plans to build a vinyl collection.

I ... walked straight into that

My wallet was perfectly happy ignoring the world until you brought it to my attention.

Also, could you press the death stranding 2 soundtrack next? Ta.

Kieron! Don't do this to me!! I'm supposed to be saving money for the rest of the year!!!

NICO!!!! #f1

It's been an even longer decade I mean year.

Digital Games Fireside Chat and 1:1 Meetings with Trent Kusters and Cam Rogers - Screenwest Join Screenwest on Tuesday, 22 July at 6pm for a Digital Games Fireside Chat with industry experts, Trent Kusters and Cam Rogers.

Screenwest are flying me (and @camrogerslegal.bsky.social!) out to Perth this month to have our brains picked on the game biz. There's chats to attend & also 1:1s if you're keen.

If you're a studio head in WA, or wanting to start one, make sure to register!

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EU-Driven ‘Stop Killing Games’ Campaign Has Reached 1 Million Signatures (Kinda) A push for game preservation, starting at the very core of how they end up dead

For those out of the loop, the consumer movement that aims to challenge the legality of publishers ‘destroying’ games has made some huge progress.

Check out our detailed write up here:

Fucked up news day, huh?

Breaking: Liverpool forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash The incident occurred on the A-52 in the province of Zamora, local media said, citing firefighters.

God damn it.

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Hey Xbox, focus this:

Game sells, fire millions

Our industry is incredibly fragile. It's frustrating to no end to see these larger companies constantly throwing incredible talent under the bus for no reason.

Just to be perfectly clear, I will not nor have any interest in purchasing anything Xbox now or in the future.

And believe me, if any studio pulls the same crap on its employees as consistently as Spencer & Co. have, they'll join the increasingly growing banned list.

a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a green door and looking at the camera . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a green door and looking at the camera .

Hey Xbox, focus this:

Death Stranding 3

Good thing I have no mortgage!

My house would be 10 minutes away. Looking forward to finding it!

Oh, wait...

What a wild stipulation

East Coast, it's been fun, but it's time for this old hat to fling his way back West.

See you again soon.

PODCAST// WellPlayed DLC 253

This week we chat Death Stranding 2, Still Wakes the Deep: Siren's Rest, the reported upcoming layoffs at Xbox and more

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They must get around. Swear I saw them in Overwatch.

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

Permanent Pax