Josh Coulson

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I just thought I beat Chronos for the first time in Hades 2 with an incredible build but stupidly didn’t consider he might have a second phase and got flattened, so I’m playing through all of Sonic 2 to calm down

Time To Pick Up Some New Zelda Lego And Take A Trip To Pokopia Just don't let any of that distract you from Mario Day, it's right around the corner.

New week, new newsletter, new Zelda Lego, new Pokemon game.

Oh, and it's Mario Day coming up, so get his games for less at the only time of year Nintendo puts them on sale.

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There’s an owl hooting outside my house. If it weren’t for the sirens and the screaming it would almost feel like I’m living in farthing wood or some shit

My gmail tab if I leave it for more than 3 seconds

New Scrubs is just Old Scrubs, and by that I mean it’s everything I could have ever wanted it to be and it keeps making me cry (positive)

Planet Of Lana 2: Children Of The Leaf Review - Mui Bien Planet of Lana 2 is yet another touching tale in an unforgettable world.

I really enjoyed Planet of Lana 2, it builds well on what the first established and raises the bar:

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Hey hey us lot at @thegamerweb.bsky.social have some cool stuff planned for Dragon Age 2's fifteenth (!) birthday this Sunday! Be sure to check that out!

Pokémon Pokopia, officially better than any other Pokémon game you’ve ever played

Interview: Angela Sant'Albano Talks Stepping Into The Shoes Of Resident Evil Requiem's Grace Ashcroft And How The Game Made Her A Gamer We got to dive deep into Resident Evil with Grace Ashcroft actress, Angela Sant'Albano.

A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of interviewing Nick Apostolides (Leon) and Angela Sant’Albano (Grace).

Two very cool humans and two great interviews. Give them a read!

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Am I the only one whose brain briefly went ‘we’re meeting Pikachu’s parents?!’

Link if you wanna give it a go: www.dragonflycave.com/favorite.html

Used a Pokémon Picker to figure out my favourites for Pokémon Day and turns out I’m not as much of a lil Gen 1 bitch as I thought (still a little bit, though)

It Took 30 Years But Pokemon Lego Is Finally Here Along With 4,000 Discounted PlayStation Games Plus new merch for both Mario and Melinoe fans.

Happy Pokémon Day! Read my newsletter, it has Pokémon Lego in it.

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Our kids won’t like any of the music we love because, unlike our elders, we don’t have one album playing over and over in the car for six years

Leon laughing (on the inside) at the @giantbomb.bsky.social Prime 4 perfect score reference I made in the Requiem review round up www.thegamer.com/resident-evi...

Resident Evil Requiem's Return To Raccoon City Is Almost Everything I Wanted It To Be Capcom delivers its most nuanced combination of action and horror yet with Resident Evil Requiem.

Resident Evil Requiem combines utterly terrifying horror with action so ridiculous it had me smiling like a fool.

And somehow, despite some pacing missteps and a couple of irksome flaws, it all works. #ResidentEvilRequiem

My full review:

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Life is Strange: Reunion Might Just Be The Perfect Antidote To Double Exposure Max Caulfield and Chloe Price return in this long-awaited supernatural sequel.

I’m still conflicted about whether Life is Strange: Reunion bringing Chloe Price and Max Caulfield back together is the right choice or simply an attempt to capitalise on the nostalgia of a classic sapphic story.

My full preview:

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How Astro Bot Helped Me Through The Worst Week Of My Life This midweek article is a little different from the regular newsletter, so before anything else, apologies to those of you who are here for Lego news and video game deals.

Midweek newsletter jumpscare!

One you might have read before as it was on my old site. That old site is now gone, but I didn't want this one article, in particular, to disappear along with it.

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As much as I’d prefer the people running the companies that make games to play games, why is the new Xbox CEO having limited gaming experience worse than the Take Two boss admitting he doesn’t play them at all?

Old Pokemon Games On Switch For The Grown-Ups, My Mario Little People For The Kids And free Sonic games for all, because everyone loves Sonic. Right...?

This week's Memory Card Unlocked newsletter is up, covering Pokemon's big pre-anniversary reveal and where you need to go if you want Mario's Little People

(I've also made some improvements so it doesn't just look like a Word document)

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Code Violet Is Off The Hook As Tokyo Scramble Has Swooped In To Become The Worst-Rated Game Of The Year Remember that weird dinosaur game from the disappointing Nintendo Direct? Yeah, it's that one.

When's that review going up on GB @grubb.wtf, Tokyo Scramble needs your help? www.thegamer.com/tokyo-scramb...

Buy a remake studio when all people want are remakes. Don’t have it release anything the entire time you own it. Shut it down.

… profit?

My wife is doing The Scarn from The Office as Magik from Marvel Rivals with Plank from Ed Edd n Eddy strapped to her back in Fortnite

Fuck going back in time and telling that to a caveman to watch his head explode. I understand every word of it and it’s given me a nosebleed

ChatGPT? Never heard of it. I Ask Jeeves.

Demon Tides Is Exactly How You Do A Sequel Demon Tides is a phenomenal sequel that not only builds on everything Turf nailed, but also greatly expands its scope and quality.

Demon Tides is one of my favourite platformers in recent memory, and one with some surprisingly grand ambitions that it absolutely lives up to - roll on Bubsy 4D! www.thegamer.com/demon-tides-...

Get Sonic's First Two 2D Games For Free On Your Phone Before They're Gone Forever The last of Sega's ironically-named Forever games will be delisted soon.

If you went back in time and told 4yo me I'd be playing Sonic 2 for free on my iPhone in 2026, I'd have wondered what the fuck you were talking about it since it was 1993

Still pretty fucking cool, though

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I used Zelda’s 2-in-1 Deku Tree set to help my 6yo understand how his brother has the same genes as him just assembled in a different way and I think it might be the best bit of parenting I’ve ever done

Hell yeah! Joe is awesome and I wouldn’t be able to cover TCGs if it wasn’t for the stuff he taught me when we worked together. Super excited for this!