13-year game journalist. Senior writer at GamesRadar+. Previously: PC Gamer, IGN, Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer. Email: austin(dot)wood(at)futurenet(dot)comhttps://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3muslvllmhs2mMortal Shell 2 was developed and tested in a magical alternate reality where nobody anywhere has vision problems05 Sep 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muslvllmhs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3mttymvgagc24I did not like The Duskbloods at all, and I was winning: "It's you, two other Bloodsworn, and three summons chucked into a small arena like marbles in a blender. Skill is not high on the list of factors that determine the winner." https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action-rpg/the-duskbloods-network-test-was-not-good-between-lag-stuttering-and-bad-pvp/24 Aug 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttymvgagc24https://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3mtn6msjn6c2hMy 30s have seen me actively avoid more information + screen time that can o n l y harm me. No value in it, nothing actionable, nothing memorable, no learning to be had, just Bad Shit bleeding in. Your head is not a vessel for all the world's problems but social media so badly wants it to be. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Aug 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtn6msjn6c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3msvyet7cfk22I also had a great chat with @haleyfax.bsky.social about her experience with dev/pub contracts and AI clauses, and it certainly lines up with what I've heard from devs https://www.gamesradar.com/games/echoing-palworld-dev-video-game-lawyer-says-all-her-clients-have-anti-ai-contracts-because-gamers-hate-it-and-its-a-copyright-landmine-i-think-were-going-to-see-lawsuits/12 Aug 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvyet7cfk22https://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3msvkktgays2hAnd the whole shebang https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/10-years-of-no-mans-sky-how-hello-games-and-sean-murray-keep-getting-away-with-it/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvkktgays2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3msvkdozws225Spoiling the crap out of my favorite interview in ages because I need everyone to read what Sean Murray said about No Man's Sky https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/10-years-of-no-mans-sky-how-hello-games-and-sean-murray-keep-getting-away-with-it/12 Aug 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvkdozws225https://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3msrsne5qr22xGranblue Fantasy Relink is just a big grocery store where the only payment that is accepted is whoopass11 Aug 2026 04:46 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrsne5qr22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3msq6grz35s2wAnother bucket list interview checked off. More to come here, just had quite a short turnaround with the No Man's Sky 10-year anniversary today. https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/sean-murray-doesnt-care-how-much-money-no-mans-sky-dlc-wouldve-made-and-it-doesnt-matter-because-updates-will-stay-free/10 Aug 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq6grz35s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3msbw3dh2kk22Saudi Arabia's PIF: accused of using entertainment and sports to launder public image and reputation for human rights violations Saudi Arabia's PIF: "Entertainment and sports are key areas of strategic focus for PIF" https://www.gamesradar.com/games/ea-and-games-like-the-sims-dragon-age-and-battlefield-are-now-officially-owned-by-saudi-arabia-and-private-equity-as-usd55-billion-deal-closes/04 Aug 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbw3dh2kk22https://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3mrxcdgiamk2yall my homies love to end a story with a quote when they don't know how else to end it31 Jul 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxcdgiamk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3mrnhgl5vws2qQuite some debate over whether this image looks better default or flipped27 Jul 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnhgl5vws2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3mritl3qzbk24A rotating Ascension 10 five streak in Slay the Spire 2 is probably one of my biggest gaming achievements25 Jul 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mritl3qzbk24https://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3mrdwfje2522nDon't talk to me or my son ever again23 Jul 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:fonelje22tlovt6dlfxikcl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdwfje2522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/woodwould.bsky.social/post/3mrashusvw22fReading (and writing) recent headlines re: layoffs, I want to spotlight this quote from Iconoclasts maker Joakim Sandberg @konjak.org , who, in his argument on the dangers of gen AI, also highlights a recurring, destructive mindset among the people overseeing the people who actually make games. 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