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Chris Lawn

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Freelance games writer. Prev. bylines: Waypoint, GamesHub, Kotaku AU, Player 2. Beats: Indie games, RPGs. My little site: www.pressplaygaming.net

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Thank you for doing this work.

03.03.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great report from @jacksonwryan.com about this mess. To show you all how frustrating this has been -- ClickOut Media's GamesHub still lists me as an active "Games & Tech Editor", and I'm placed alongside their fake AI 'writers'. I've asked them to stop, but these sites are desperate for credibility.

02.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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The Secretive Company Filling Video Game Sites With Gambling And AI After being sold to Clickout Media, sites like GamesHub, The Escapist, Videogamer, and others have added gambling and casino stories and AI content

Great reporting at Aftermath for this one. The destruction of GamesHub has been… hard, for everyone involved. Absolutely fucking sucks what has became of a site I started to feel at home at, even if it was only for a while.

aftermath.site/gameshub-cli...

03.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A cheeky but cute cat in a small cardboard box.

A cheeky but cute cat in a small cardboard box.

Sits* even. A cat, if that wasn’t obvious. BUT SHES SO DAMN CUTE

27.02.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mate our youngest got mouth cancer last year and it has just been harrowing. We are hopeful the treatments have miraculously got it early but it’s in the back of my mind every single day. Meanwhile she jumps up on the shelf, sots on our router and stares, purely to stir us 😭

27.02.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah that’s it. We’re still without battery but the idea of not having to pay for fuel anymore is so damn enticing

25.02.2026 01:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Listened this morning, this is cool! (You are right that we love long pods lol but the short format is also good). Looking forward to more!

25.02.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ultima Underworld my beloved πŸ₯° can’t believe that still is just such an underground treasure. First played it at age 8ish on a win98 PC and it blew my mind. Gotta check out Betrayal of Krondor one day too

25.02.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you have a home battery or are chargers easily accessible/free where you live? We’ve been looking around at options and being more rural I think we need to go hybrid but those polestars look pretty sweet

25.02.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hanging out for part 3 of Riley’s journey where he gets into the intricacies of performing the perfect specky

25.02.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nah Danny’s great he always gets a pass, it just broke me inside a little πŸ˜‚

24.02.2026 08:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know it makes sense in the context of the reply but seeing AFL referred to as a RUGBY-LIKE is KILLING-ME

24.02.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you think about it, really, I mean, I didn’t do anything wrong, it only happened because my parents decided to have me, and really, if my ancestors didn’t survive the lion attack, but really, it was actually gods fault for creating the world, so,

22.02.2026 04:25 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Posting is todays dress for the job you want rather than the one you have?

21.02.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It is a good desert pizza topping! Not sure if this is a worldwide thing but in aus theres plenty of places that do Nutella (choc hazelnut spread) pizzas, and they can include banana, strawberry, icing sugar, a few other things sometimes

18.02.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from the movie

Screenshot from the movie

Screenshot from the movie

Screenshot from the movie

Screenshot from the movie

Screenshot from the movie

Basic poster for the movie

Basic poster for the movie

Tonight I watched Flight For Freedom (1943). There’s a lot about it that’s β€œof its time”, but I was surprised at how hooked I was throughout and how invested I was in the ending. Uses Amelia Earhart and WW2 backdrop for its story. Even 80+ years on, a great film is a great film.

13.02.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
β€œSpider-Noir” – Authentic Black & White Teaser Trailer | Prime Video
β€œSpider-Noir” – Authentic Black & White Teaser Trailer | Prime Video YouTube video by Prime Video

Everyone out here all hype for PS games, but I’m like… Nic Cage Spider-Man?! Hell yeah

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

13.02.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to it dude! I don’t really use YouTube much anymore but I always look out for your vids. One of the few who I enjoy watching whether I know/like the subject game(s) or not πŸ‘

12.02.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Spoilers for Princess Peach: Showtime, but gotta say Peach just going super saiyan blue and kamehameha-ing the final boss into oblivion is pretty great

08.02.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign up for news about the Game Writing Kaleidoscope In early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing. Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...

❄️ Update: The GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ will be published soon - we just sent a proof to the authors.

400 pages - 100k+ words - 118 authors - including the writers from several well-beloved games and major franchises.

If you want to be notified when it releases, you can add your name below!

04.02.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 171 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 41

… Oh no my time

04.02.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Plenty more than these as well! I’ll have to put something together

04.02.2026 04:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Observa on Steam Alone on a floating island in deep space, you use your telescope to study the universe, capture what you find, and confront the growing sense that something out there is aware of you.

Observa is short and a bit buggy but it’s idea of studying the stars with… something else coming is a cool one

store.steampowered.com/app/3104600/...

04.02.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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One Turn Kill on Steam One Turn Kill is a PvE card game where card drawing and deck control are the keys to victory. Engage in battles limited to a single turn for an exhilarating, suspenseful experience.Join the protagonis...

One Turn Kill, a deck builder where you only get a single turn to win or you’re done. Leans hard into deck optimizing to great effect

store.steampowered.com/app/3151270/...

04.02.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Super Woden: Rally Edge on Steam The spin-off of the acclaimed Super Woden saga, blending classic arcade essence with great depth and a genuine love for car culture. With a unique personality, Rally Edge takes you back to an era wher...

Super Wooden: Rally Edge looks like a dope as racing game

store.steampowered.com/app/3218630/...

04.02.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Dunkers on Steam Great 1on1 fun! Basketball meets streetfighter! Dunks, shoots, layups and blocks you will feel! Dunk you very much!

Some genuinely cool stuff that is just not talked about anywhere.

Like Dunkers, a 1v1 basketball game that’s kind of like a fighting game??

store.steampowered.com/app/3486980/...

04.02.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So, just went through my wishlist to count - 57 games released in Jan 2026 that look quite cool. Think I’m going to need to start doing monthly roundups to keep up with these releases this year

04.02.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you haven’t tried it, Joplin is pretty good! Open source so you can host yourself or sync through Dropbox. I had a hard time with the collapse of Evernote but this has been a great replacement

04.02.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great list of independent creators!

27.01.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Time Mechanics and HANK: Drowning On Dry Land β€” Press Play Gaming A brief game exploring possibility spaces.

HANK: Drowning On Dry Land is like playing through an episode of a kids cartoon that has some neat ideas about Time in video games. Short and just a couple of dollars.

www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/202...

18.01.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0