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Freelance video game critic. Reviews, features, and news for GameSpot, GamesMaster, PC Gamer, OPM UK, VG247, Wireframe, Kotaku UK, Fandom, Waypoint, Paste, etc

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Legacy Of Kain: Defiance Remastered Review - Redeemer And Destroyer Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is a fantastic remaster of a flawed but decent game.

Here's my review for Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/lega...

06.03.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Keir Starmer is a little bitch.

01.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's tough to have faith in anything when scumfucks like Trump, Netanyahu, and Putin will probably never answer for their war crimes. I just have to hang onto the fact that good people still outnumber the evil, and hope that the future reflects this someday.

28.02.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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High On Life 2 Review - Skate 'N Gun High On Life 2 improves on its predecessor with a skateboard, biting satire, and boundless creativity, but middling combat and an uneven hit rate hold it back.

Here's my review for High On Life 2. The skateboard is great; the humour is still hit-and-miss, but a step up overall; and most of the missions are super creative. It's just the combat that's still merely fine.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/high...

19.02.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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High On Life 2 Review - Skate 'N Gun High On Life 2 improves on its predecessor with a skateboard, biting satire, and boundless creativity, but middling combat and an uneven hit rate hold it back.

Here's my review for High On Life 2. The skateboard is great; the humour is still hit-and-miss, but a step up overall; and most of the missions are super creative. It's just the combat that's still merely fine.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/high...

19.02.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A fun new game you can play is looking up the last RAM or storage device you bought and seeing how it now costs quadruple the price.

17.02.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered - Announce Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered - Announce Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games YouTube video by PlayStation

Two heroes, one dark prophecy. Nosgoth awaits youπŸ”₯ Become my Soul Reaver, my angel of death.
youtu.be/Jocj5kRYcFE?...

#lokdefiance #defianceremastered #legacyofkain

12.02.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

Hey look, Konami is updating the MGS3 remaster instead of erasing it from existence. Take note, RGG.

12.02.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

MGS4 has finally escaped the PS3!

12.02.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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YO

12.02.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I had to say goodbye to my baby Ella. She's been my best friend for almost 16 years. There wasn't a day that went by where she didn't make me smile, laugh, or help me feel better when times were tough. I already miss her so fucking much, but at least I know she had the best life possible.

11.02.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Gang of Dragon World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2025
Gang of Dragon World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2025 YouTube video by thegameawards

On a day like today, it's important to remember that Gang of Dragon looks fucking sick and probably doesn't feature a voice actor who admitted to sexual assault.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX2p...

09.02.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They don't deserve it but that's probably a mercy for everyone there.

09.02.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Epstein class and their weird followers will now let you know how angry they are about a performance based on love and joy. Fuck 'em, that was great!

09.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nioh 3 Review - Rise Of The Shogun With compelling new additions and refinements to its already excellent combat, Nioh 3 sees Team Ninja return to the series at the very top of its game.

ICYMI, I reviewed Nioh 3. It's very good.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/nioh...

05.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nioh 3 Review - Rise Of The Shogun With compelling new additions and refinements to its already excellent combat, Nioh 3 sees Team Ninja return to the series at the very top of its game.

ICYMI, I reviewed Nioh 3. It's very good.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/nioh...

05.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nioh 3 Review - Rise Of The Shogun With compelling new additions and refinements to its already excellent combat, Nioh 3 sees Team Ninja return to the series at the very top of its game.

Here's my review for Nioh 3, a.k.a. the best in the series. It's gonna be a good year for video games if this gets bumped out of my top 10.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/nioh...

04.02.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nioh 3 Review - Rise Of The Shogun With compelling new additions and refinements to its already excellent combat, Nioh 3 sees Team Ninja return to the series at the very top of its game.

Here's my review for Nioh 3, a.k.a. the best in the series. It's gonna be a good year for video games if this gets bumped out of my top 10.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/nioh...

04.02.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Code Vein 2 Review - Second Bite Despite fantastic build flexibility, Code Vein 2 struggles to improve upon its predecessor as it fails to avoid many of the same aggravating pitfalls.

Here's my review for Code Vein 2.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/code...

30.01.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Useless fucking bottle jobs.

25.01.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
jaderemedy β€’ 4h ago
And now comes the most nauseating part of this whole goddamn mess: the hypocrisy. The same loud-mouthed idiots who spent years screaming about tyranny are suddenly dead fucking silent, or worse, cheering, now that it's their side doing it. "ThEy'Re cOminG fOr OuR gUnS!" "GoVerNMenT oVerReAch!" "ShAll nOt bE inFrinGeD!" All that chest-thumping bullshit evaporated the second armed federal agents started terrorizing people they don't like.
Let me get this straight: a civilian gets shot dead by federal agents, and the only thing you brainless cunts can muster is
"well, DHS says he had a gun"? THAT'S your red line? Guns are sacred when they're strapped to your waist, but magically become a death sentence when they're used as a post-hoc excuse by the government? Either the Second Amendment applies to everyone, or you never believed in it at all. Fucking pick one and own it.
This is exactly what tyranny looks like, by the way. Not jackboots marching in formation, but armed agents roaming neighborhoods, stopping people, killing civilians, and then daring the public to question it. Tyranny is execution followed by a press release. Tyranny is labeling the dead a "threat" so the state doesn't have to explain why someone's life just ended in the street. Tyranny is demanding obedience while shredding due process and calling it order.
And all you so-called "freedom lovers" are fucking fine with it, as long as it's brown people, immigrants, protesters, or anyone you've already dehumanized. Turns out "don't tread on me" actually meant "tread on them." You weren't afraid of tyranny.
You were afraid of losing dominance. There's a difference, and this moment exposes it completely.
"Just comply" isn't a principle. It's cowardice dressed up as common sense. It's the language of people who have already accepted that the state gets to decide who deserves rights and who doesn't. And once you make that deal, don't act shocked when the line moves, because it always fuckin…

jaderemedy β€’ 4h ago And now comes the most nauseating part of this whole goddamn mess: the hypocrisy. The same loud-mouthed idiots who spent years screaming about tyranny are suddenly dead fucking silent, or worse, cheering, now that it's their side doing it. "ThEy'Re cOminG fOr OuR gUnS!" "GoVerNMenT oVerReAch!" "ShAll nOt bE inFrinGeD!" All that chest-thumping bullshit evaporated the second armed federal agents started terrorizing people they don't like. Let me get this straight: a civilian gets shot dead by federal agents, and the only thing you brainless cunts can muster is "well, DHS says he had a gun"? THAT'S your red line? Guns are sacred when they're strapped to your waist, but magically become a death sentence when they're used as a post-hoc excuse by the government? Either the Second Amendment applies to everyone, or you never believed in it at all. Fucking pick one and own it. This is exactly what tyranny looks like, by the way. Not jackboots marching in formation, but armed agents roaming neighborhoods, stopping people, killing civilians, and then daring the public to question it. Tyranny is execution followed by a press release. Tyranny is labeling the dead a "threat" so the state doesn't have to explain why someone's life just ended in the street. Tyranny is demanding obedience while shredding due process and calling it order. And all you so-called "freedom lovers" are fucking fine with it, as long as it's brown people, immigrants, protesters, or anyone you've already dehumanized. Turns out "don't tread on me" actually meant "tread on them." You weren't afraid of tyranny. You were afraid of losing dominance. There's a difference, and this moment exposes it completely. "Just comply" isn't a principle. It's cowardice dressed up as common sense. It's the language of people who have already accepted that the state gets to decide who deserves rights and who doesn't. And once you make that deal, don't act shocked when the line moves, because it always fuckin…

Absolute banger of a comment on r/military:

www.reddit.com/r/Military/c...

25.01.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 9636 πŸ” 3342 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 241
Trump said, "I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a horrible thing to watch. The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense. Based on the attached clip, it is hard to believe he is alive, but is now recovering in the hospital. The situation is being studied, in its entirety, but the reason these incidents are happening is because the Radical Left is threatening, assaulting, and targeting our Law Enforcement Officers and ICE Agents on a daily basis. They are just trying to do the job of MAKING AMERICA SAFE. We need to stand by and protect our Law Enforcement Officers from this Radical Left Movement of Violence and Hate!
 
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"

Trump said, "I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a horrible thing to watch. The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense. Based on the attached clip, it is hard to believe he is alive, but is now recovering in the hospital. The situation is being studied, in its entirety, but the reason these incidents are happening is because the Radical Left is threatening, assaulting, and targeting our Law Enforcement Officers and ICE Agents on a daily basis. They are just trying to do the job of MAKING AMERICA SAFE. We need to stand by and protect our Law Enforcement Officers from this Radical Left Movement of Violence and Hate! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"

Holy fucking shit, look at this pure fantasy for something that was filmed from multiple angles.

07.01.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course the living human excrement would side with Trump's Gestapo.

07.01.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

2025 can mostly get fucked, though. If something bad wasn't happening to me personally, something even more horrendous was happening elsewhere in the world. I'm glad it's almost over, and hopefully 2026 will be a lot better.

30.12.2025 23:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Even this is still somewhat bittersweet because my dad and uncle would've loved him, but I'm excited to see him grow and will do my best to be the best uncle I can be.

30.12.2025 23:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly two months later, my 20-year-old cat died. About a month after that, my uncle suddenly died in his 50s. Two of the kindest, most important people in my life, both gone within a few months. The only silver lining is my sister gave birth to a healthy (and hilarious) baby boy in November.

30.12.2025 23:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but 2024 was the worst year of my life. Then 2025 happened. My dad was diagnosed with brain cancer (glioblastoma) in 2024 and given a year to live. He died in January this year at the age of 64, nine months after the terminal diagnosis.

30.12.2025 23:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

RIP. Such tragic shit. This year continues to be the worst.

22.12.2025 20:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ditto.

20.12.2025 21:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Terminator 2D: No Fate Review - No Problemo The bar might be on the floor, but Terminator 2D: No Fate establishes itself as the definitive Terminator 2 video game, created with love and appreciation for both the movie and 16-bit era.

Here's my review for Terminator 2D: No Fate. It might be a short game, but it also recreates one of the greatest movies ever made with excellent 16-bit visuals and music, while also paying loving homage to the games of that era.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/term...

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