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It's not just games journalism. It's not just journalism. It's not just news.   Google's "Helpful content update" a year ago has decimated the internet and the profitability of the written word in enormous and impactful ways. And most people don't even know its going on.

Slightly weird Vessel of Hatred code situation. Quick what's-what here for readers curious about why we don't have a review on Eurogamer:

To accompany the (awesome) news of a sequel, on Eurogamer we have a wonderful making-of story on the original from Graeme Wizwords Mason, featuring Al Hope, the writing team, and certified Alien enjoyer Andy Kelly. Happy 10-year birthday to a banger. eurogamer.net/a-decade-of-al…

Excellent piece of post-launch critical praise on Frostpunk 2 I want to signal boost a bit here. Any kind of philosophy-based pitch is always a bit of a cheat code with me but this one really delivers.

Beautiful review from Emma Kent here on Europa. Doubly beautiful because she bailed me out on it super last minute after I had to pass on doing the review myself, what a pro. eurogamer.net/europa-review

The Double-A Team returns! Lovey to have Bertie on an appropriately undead game for the series’ resurrection.

Oh hey, my Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred review for Eurogamer is live! Thanks Chris Tapsell for letting me take this one, and shout-out to the eagle spirit for pushing me through the campaign at warp speed eurogamer.net/diablo-4-vesse…

Someone at Manchester United clearly read my FC25 review’s excessively long introductory analogy

Know I’m going peak games journo here but whattttt a game. The intricacy of the animations here are just ridiculous. How fast you do a little reload when you hop out. The slide-under-and-scoop up. The way the screens blip into life one at a time. Can’t get enough of it.

Here's me on the ridiculous, bombastic, and typically morally dubious campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. It's cracking fun, varied, extremely well-paced and unusually intimate, if still strange and uncomfortable as ever. Full review in the works. eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-b…

Digital Foundry takes PlayStation 5 Pro consoles out of their boxes - but it's the manual that offers up the most interesting new information: eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry…

Take a look at this! Wherein two of my great passions merge into one, insufferable article: eurogamer.net/i-tried-ruben-…

Of all the takes doing the rounds it's this one for me. The way people access, process, and understand information - and then form opinions on it, seemingly at random - has just dramatically and rapidly changed. And it's easier for one type of politician to take advantage of it.

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The best games of the year gq-magazine.co.uk/gallery/best-g… Feat. people who are more interesting than me: Greg Miller Tamoor Hussain Lucy James Keza MacDonald Chris Tapsell Chris Schilling Jade King Matthew Castle Hit Points by Nathan Brown Jane Douglas Andy Kelly Kirk McKeand @jBenson

I’m only on The Other Place now but a quick promo for this, last day of free shipping today. Vol 2 features a long read from me, for which I spoke to the wonderful TAHK0 ☕️ and inimitable Dr. Lava about Mew, myths, and the real meaning of Pokémon.