Comms Manager at @digitalbandidos.bsky.social. Runs Non-Violent Game of the Day (@nvgotd.bsky.social). Former journalist Author (The Best Non-Violent Video Games, Wandless, Blow The House Down) www.jamesbatchelor.me Father. Gamer. Soundtrack Nerdhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mydfgfnidc22I know we're all excited for the Ocarina Remake rendition of Gerudo Valley, but how have I never heard the Smash Ultimate version until today? This, as the youths say, slaps. Nintendo, get this shit on the Music app pronto! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKuNGD3S3Lc20 Oct 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydfgfnidc22https://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3myca7yfg3s22Working at MCM Comic-Con this weekend. Asked my daughter if I could take my Switch 2. Daughter: "No, I need it for Pokopia" Me: "Okay, no problem" Me internally: https://youtu.be/XIUB5-uUENg?si=qxdLGGXbe-dTOlVa&t=1220 Oct 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3myca7yfg3s22https://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3myajvosmjs22It's fun signing off various PR emails, social posts and other messaging for Curse of Resthaven with 'Good luck, Govenor' (becaus you play the newly-appointed governor of the island) ...but I do worry that, because I'm a Brit, people think it's all Cockney. 'Good luck, guvnah!'19 Oct 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3myajvosmjs22https://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3my5krciwv224Continuing the boy's education with a personal favourite18 Oct 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3my5krciwv224https://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3my36rd3r2k23Continuing my Majora's replay. After dealing with the faff of the item-demanding gibdos beneath the well, I'm very much looking forward to the Ocarina remake using the Wild era's inventory-on-a-line system!17 Oct 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3my36rd3r2k23https://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mxvqokzxis2pGenuinely never noticed how ugly the tie from Goldeneye is. I even watched the film a few weeks back!15 Oct 2026 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxvqokzxis2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mxvptas7uk2pAttention, games journalists! I'm currently in the process of sharing review codes for Curse of Resthaven, the game that answers "What if Twin Peaks, Edgar Allen Poe, and Lost had a baby?"15 Oct 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxvptas7uk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mxu27hjwjc2pA huge thanks to all who commented (or gave me a polite 'no comment') As you can imagine, it's hard to get people to go on record with stuff like this. Sometimes I wish the industry could be light-hearted enough for companies to say "Aren't Rockstar bastards, eh? They've buggered up November!" [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxu27hjwjc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mxtnk24yvc2pIsitNovember5thyet? IsitNovember5thyet? [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtnk24yvc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mxs25n4kwc2gAnother fun and very much needed D&D session tonight13 Oct 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxs25n4kwc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mxeulxhdl22aTo this day, I've still never taken time off work specifically to play a video game - at launch or at any other time. Maybe I should do it for Ocarina...🤔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Oct 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxeulxhdl22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mxekw6buns2aStop what you're doing and go play the new Curse of Resthaven demo (or at least download it for tonight!) This is essentially the opening hours of the game, and you can continue your eldritch investigation at launch. Don't sleep on this on. It's something special! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Oct 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxekw6buns2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mx7vvja6t22z06 Oct 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7vvja6t22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mx5vt2b4e22hFor those mourning the loss of Ugly Pigeon in The Witcher 3 Remastered, fear not - i spotted Ugly Bat instead!05 Oct 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5vt2b4e22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mx2pgedpbc2hI love playing Pokémon with my daughter. Really, really hope Winds & Waves has co-op04 Oct 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2pgedpbc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mwyeazsp2c2eAnother author intro thing from Instagram I wanted to share here. More of my fives at https://www.instagram.com/p/DbtryIIjsie/?img_index=103 Oct 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyeazsp2c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesbatchelor.bsky.social/post/3mwye5rq4wc2eSpooky season has begun. Swap horror for page-turning thrills with my urban fantasy duo: Wandless and Blow The House Down. Whether you want a witch on the run or a 'Snow White meets Snatch' caper (or both!), I've got you covered. Links to buy at www.jamesbatchelor.me03 Oct 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:jcqit23y72qfydftzb43oeag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwye5rq4wc2e