Eduard Gafton

my favourite games from 2025:

1. Hades II
2. Silksong
3. Citizen Sleeper 2
4. Expedition 33
5. Despelote
6. Rematch
7. MK World
8. MLB The Show 25
9. Europa Universalis V
10. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

(games still trying to get to: Blue Prince, Bananza, DS2, Dispatch, KC2 and more)

bring on 2026!

Europa Universalis V (PC) Review - CGMagazine Europa Universalis V ushers in what will likely be a new golden age for this grand strategy franchise, even if it currently needs some fine-tuning.

europa universalis V is not the greatest entry in this grand strategy franchise yet, but, given some more content and fine-tuning, it might just achieve that status one day

my review for @cgmagazine.bsky.social:

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was one of my highlights of #gamescom2025 and I'm even more excited for release after speaking with TTGames assistant design director Jimmy Sedota about returning to the franchise about 8 years, the touchpoints behind the story and more:

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines II Puts Player Choice First Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines II staff touch on how exactly the game serves as a direct sequel, the voice inside the protagonist’s head and more.

more from #gamescom - it was a joy speaking, for @cgmagazine.bsky.social, about all things Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines II with narrative director Ian Thomas and legendary White Wolf brand marketing manager Jason Carl:

if you liked what you saw of 007:First Light during the State of Play yesterday and are itching for more details, you may be interested in my brief impressions and a short interview i conducted with IO Interactive franchise art director Rasmus Poulsen:

www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/0...

thanks to #HONOR for having me over for their Magic V5 release event!

How The Outer Worlds 2 Was Made For The RPG Lover The Outer Worlds 2 devs speak about lessons learned from the original, fine-tuning the writing, creative builds and more.

got the chance, at gamescom 2025, to ask #TheOuterWorlds2 's director, Brandon Adler, and creative director, Leonard Boyarsky, about the lessons learned from the original title, how they fine-tuned the writing, the builds that they like to play and more.

full interview on @cgmagazine.bsky.social:

As expected, the #bestofgamescom2025 featured a wave of exciting reveals and the opportunity to go hands-on with some highly anticipated titles.

https://www.cgmagonline.com/articles/features/the-best-of-gamescom-2025/

#gamescom #Gamescom2025

3 Reasons why flights are far cheaper than trains and why that has to change - Greenpeace International Ever tried planning a trip across Europe and wondered: why are flights so cheap while trains cost a fortune? How does that make any sense?

If trains are the greener option, why are we basically being punished for choosing them?

The difference in trains vs planes ticket prices isn’t a coincidence, it’s the result of a transport system that rewards pollution.

www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

my fourth #gamescom in a row was one for the books - my thanks to everyone who took the time to have a chat about / show me the game they're making

impressions on #Silksong, LEGO Batman, #Keeper, and more, including some [EMBARGO] stuff, to follow soon on @cgmagazine.bsky.social

danke schön 🇩🇪!

masahiro sakurai speaking from his desk. he says "why is making a game so hard"

opening your new game announcement with this is so fucking funny and real

Indie Arena is what Gamescom is all about

name your Game Of The Year ⭐ for the last 5 years:

2020: Microsoft Flight Simulator
2021: FF XIV: Endwalker
2022: Elden Ring
2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2024: Metaphor ReFantazio

so far, for 2025, my front-runner is Citizen Sleeper 2 but I'm yet to play DS2 and CO:E33 👀

really happy with how this interview turned out!

my thanks to @ludvigforssell.bsky.social for talking Metal Gear, P.T and, of course, #DeathStranding with me:

i love playing on the new GameCube controller - but it really is a missed opportunity that, at least for now, it only seems to work with the Switch 2

my full review for CGMagazine here:

Mario Kart World (Nintendo Switch 2) Review - CGMagazine Mario Kart World breaks away from series tradition to great success, even if it is slowed down by an interconnected yet barren world.

Mario Kart World is not the best game in the series, but it does align the franchise in the best possible direction: forward.

my 8.5 review for CGMagazine:

thanks for the love mario kart world

persona 4 (golden or otherwise) is my favourite game of all time - i'm so ready for this!

finally here #switch2

as someone who's played a lot of matches as both Zenyatta (Overwatch) and Lee Sin (League of Legends), it was surreal getting to speak with their voice actor - the wonderful
@feochin.bsky.social ⭐

read more about his thoughts on a career spanning 24 years and running in the interview below:

i'll be covering #gamescom for @cgmagazine.bsky.social again this year, so feel free to reach out with any opportunities - see you in Köln!

loved what I've played of @playrematch.com - the goal is open for Sloclap to score big come release in June ⚽

full preview here:

This is where your Harry Potter money goes

here's hoping they're going to open pre-orders for everyone in Canada without much further delay 🤞

well, that's my switch 2 pre-order secured 🔐

very happy with how @studiotolima.bsky.social's #Koira turned out!

it's a short title with a lot of heart put into it - well worth picking up for anyone who wants to be invested in a touching story ⭐️

full review:

a pleasure interviewing the folks over at @studiotolima.bsky.social about their upcoming debut title: #Koira!

not by chance, i'm also playing the game for review - stay tuned! ⭐

Wanderstop (PC) Review - CGMagazine Whereas it is a worthy experiment and a cozy game deserving of a recommendation, Wanderstop ultimately struggles to live up to its creators’ illustrious reputations.

had a good time reviewing #Wanderstop! 🍵

whereas not quite up to par with what we've seen before from Karla Zimonja (Gone Home) and Davey Wreden (Stanley Parable), Wanderstop is still a title worth recommending to anyone interested in cosy games and/or storytelling in games

tinyurl.com/wanderstop

The Team Behind Lost Records: Bloom & Rage—DON’T NOD—Loves Working On Their Own IP Don't Nod, the team behind Lost Records Bloom & Rage, talks about the game’s coming of age narrative, licensed and original soundtrack and more.

spoke with some of the key @dontnod.bsky.social people about the upcoming #LostRecords and how much it means for them to own their own IP, going back to the 80s and more - full interview below:

www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/l...