BBC journo interested in gaming, tech and culture | ⭐ MCV Women in Games 2025 Journalism Impact Nominee | 🕹️ Adventure game lover and streamer! twitch.tv/cressup | https://linktr.ee/lauracress | Work email: firstname.lastname@bbc.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mrcxyorr2k2jCould rising costs mean people stop needing consoles and play through cloud gaming? Amazon's Head of Gaming Jeff Gattis told me he can see this happening over the next few years. Unsurprising given he's in charge of Luna - but could this be the way gaming's going? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9803j74091o23 Jul 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcxyorr2k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mrbfbgjrwc25@limmy.com just to prove this did happen 🥲22 Jul 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbfbgjrwc25https://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mr5pjfbdr22yMy panel at AdventureX has been accepted! "From Golden Idol to The Roottrees Are Dead: Solving the Case of Great Detective Design" will see me* interview a panel of devs from hit deduction games as we build a case file for how to make the perfect detective game! *In full Sherlock gear [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5pjfbdr22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mqtuh7phs22niykyk17 Jul 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtuh7phs22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mqoo57il6s2m@rustylake.com @rustylake.bsky.social Robin, let me know is good to have a chat 😋 Would be good to catch-up before the Servant of the Lake release (I'll keep it brief though!).15 Jul 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoo57il6s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mqmtycxc4c2cInterview with the devs out now! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jul 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmtycxc4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mqmhd7ipvg2dThe Roottrees Are Dead devs have released a new game! The Incident At Galley House is a re-visioning of the text-based deduction game Type Help & it's out NOW! My spoiler-free chat with all 3 devs is live at 4pm UK time (in 10 mins) - listen live or after here https://youtu.be/y2hWRFTY7PI?is=hmnnZD_LkRxlPAaq14 Jul 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmhd7ipvg2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mqlpycufyc2aIf I got a pound for every time someone asks me how I'm enjoying living in Edinburgh when I've been living in Glasgow for 8 months and already told them this Id be able to afford one London pint 😄14 Jul 2026 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlpycufyc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mqkblebwkc2wAnd that's 4pm UK time 😉 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkblebwkc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mqk6ttlcps2fA new game by The Roottrees devs is out tomorrow! The Incident At Galley House is a re-visioning of the free text-based deduction game Type Help. My chat with all 3 devs goes live tomorrow @ 4pm - click the link to get notified. It's a spoiler-free interview & v fun! https://youtu.be/y2hWRFTY7PI?si=mZiCxh_8omc-NujS13 Jul 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk6ttlcps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mpou52umnk2kPuss in Boots02 Jul 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpou52umnk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mpeol2xuq22jLive playing the new puzzle game from the There Is No Game guys, Crushed In Time! @drawmeapixel.com twitch.tv/cressup28 Jun 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpeol2xuq22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mp5aawkbvk2kWhen I need to write something of substance, I whack on a bit of techno to concentrate. I can't really write very well if I haven't got something playing in the background. This 7 hour set of American techno DJ Function playing Bassiani works v well! https://soundcloud.com/bassiani/bassiani-invites-function25 Jun 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5aawkbvk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mozyu6xfpc2hWell don't I feel like a muppet shelling out for an attachable disc drive for my digital PS5 in anticipation of buying a GTA 6 physical copy now 🫠 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrg52egw1ro24 Jun 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozyu6xfpc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3moq6mmzfck2xEnjoyed my time on the Nex Playground, a new console with a camera which ditches controllers for body movements, aiming to get kids moving. It may never fully compete with traditional consoles but the parents I spoke to said it was a good compromise for screen time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx50rrz7zro20 Jun 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3moq6mmzfck2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mo6mbgtg6s2r13 Jun 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6mbgtg6s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mo5o66ttik2bRon is such a lovely guy with a great YouTube channel chatting to lots of cool people around gaming & tech (and also me). Check him out (and our chat)! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jun 2026 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5o66ttik2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnyxa2nk6s2xThank you for all your recommendations on this, keep them coming and check out the video to see if there's any detective games you've yet to play! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jun 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnyxa2nk6s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnxjvwcxz22hThis is daylight robbery at this price! [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jun 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxjvwcxz22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnuirpiihk2pGame reviewers this year https://static.klipy.com/ii/c3a19a0b747a76e98651f2b9a3cca5ff/88/5e/tKxjtwie.gif?hh=294&ww=498&mp4=kmuDZGR6FwvU6Kc&webm=l9Ujbx9u4jHZtQ09 Jun 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuirpiihk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnp3n24znc2mFinished Golden Idol & looking for something similar? I put together 5 game recs, from indie gems to an upcoming game from 1 of Golden Idol's designers. Feat @eviltrout.com, @timsheinman.bsky.social, @kinigames.bsky.social, @inkle.co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3riuQYaENQ @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social07 Jun 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnp3n24znc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnoyge5yn227Thank you to Ross Scott and @stopkillinggames.bsky.social for speaking to me about their campaign to stop publishers switching off online games with no contingency plan for the BBC! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e8e7g0r82o07 Jun 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnoyge5yn227https://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnmjnuasdk2dLucky grandma, mine is still in there waiting for the Beyond Good and Evil sequel! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jun 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmjnuasdk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnl4y5iiyk2pTUPAC?!? #summergamesfest05 Jun 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnl4y5iiyk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnkv4rmp4k2gStreaming Summer Games Fest inna bit...will it be a BUMMER GAMES FEST? (Maybe). twitch.tv/cressup05 Jun 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkv4rmp4k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnkuk34g322oThe perfect song doesn't exi- https://youtu.be/2Sc3fXLK4FE?si=CcKmo00a8s8h_A4X05 Jun 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkuk34g322ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnkonewem22oShe's on a permo 😩05 Jun 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkonewem22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnfrpwqyuc2kIf you remember my interview with the guys helping make a remake of the 90s FMV adventure game Tex Murphy Under A Killing Moon, the Kickstarter is up and doing rather well! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/texmurphy/tex-murphy-killing-moon-rising03 Jun 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfrpwqyuc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cressup.bsky.social/post/3mnf5qeqml22fWe got a talking cube reveal before GTA 603 Jun 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:gtytavw45fmraxnv7msgqbvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf5qeqml22f