Associate editor at Eurogamer. Writes, sometimes podcasts, talks a lot. I'd rather live in a fantasy land. (He/him)https://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlvgjc2f3227We nearly had The New Republic! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvgjc2f3227https://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mltanppq5c2pPSA: Sektori is lush (people still use that word right?) [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltanppq5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlta55oehs2gI wish my chair would stop periodically sinking. I feel like the Titanic https://static.klipy.com/ii/35ccce3d852f7995dd2da910f2abd795/d1/0b/6a8B0ZTn.gif?hh=440&ww=480&mp4=XqaP3Jh1&webm=ikyhYLnYVFoD9Ef14 May 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlta55oehs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlsvmsnoic2lMy partner: I've installed KOTOR. Me: Great! Me again: Oh it looks awfully old. Aren't there any mods for it? Her: Will it be complicated? Me: I don't think so. Me again: Oh. kotor.neocities.org https://kotor.neocities.org/14 May 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsvmsnoic2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlsuh6i5ak2oLove this! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsuh6i5ak2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlsq3ixozc26Eurogamer has a new editor-in-chief and it's @christapsell.bsky.social. He's perfect for the role. He's a relentless force behind the scenes for bettering the site and holding it to the highest standard [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsq3ixozc26https://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlspbqmwvk2lAmazon Game Studios mandates use of AI and everything goes wrong. A depressing parable for 2026. Fantastic report by @connormakar.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlspbqmwvk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlsp4c7fjk2l"I think every time a new James Bond is cast it's talked about in every part of Britain, so let's have it happen to us." [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsp4c7fjk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlsem4nyw22gNothing starts the morning better than a good Slay the Spire 2 run https://static.klipy.com/ii/39f2394ae36df6e199be9eb7c9fa1012/82/47/YYTv0nao.gif?hh=498&ww=498&mp4=LOsvMZMFvyKcBAnGX&webm=S6ljQNZAvpbD14 May 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsem4nyw22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlr2le45322jFor some reason I'm watching all Star Wars productions in timeline order. Started off surprisingly well with The Acolyte but then came the dreaded prequels. I've softened a bit on them. They do move more pace than I remember. One thing I don't remember realising when I watched Phantom Menace...13 May 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr2le45322jhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlq7ct62422dCan everyone just stop releasing games for a bit so I can catch up please https://static.klipy.com/ii/925f17378dd1893b674a723c07535afe/cf/24/DRqE2Vtt.gif?hh=237&ww=237&mp4=QIMBVNAz&webm=HT4uN2phhJhSPPJ9r913 May 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq7ct62422dhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlpx7pehek26Delayed huh?! (I've seen this show and it's great) https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/today-i-learned-that-gears-of-war-creator-cliff-bleszinski-produced-a-tony-award-winning-musical/13 May 2026 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpx7pehek26https://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlo7vyvuhc2wHaha! Good job! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo7vyvuhc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mll5bdsva22wInteresting if slightly depressing talking with a friend about AI who works in middle management. Says its fairly common for companies there for companies to cut 10% of workforce in order to invest that money into AI, and hopefully get 10% more production capacity in return. https://static.klipy.com/ii/935d7ab9d8c6202580a668421940ec81/eb/ae/IDC1Kt5P.gif?hh=480&ww=372&mp4=MKTcs8w7&webm=vMHc2EFmFlk11SCgR511 May 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll5bdsva22whttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlikl3uqic2kToday's delayed hot take. The Acolyte: I quite liked that https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/ec/a6/xusnkUFEXwjV8AFL7mB.gif?hh=306&ww=408&mp4=MIDvwLlj36BeIjavCjkh&webm=wbTZmjCzgCL6vxaGJ10 May 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlikl3uqic2khttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlduyd37hs2nInteresting to see the Hasbro CEO here be 'I'm all for AI' before Hasbro issues a statement in response all like 'whoa no we're not doing it for D&D and Magic and video games - promise!' https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/servlet/ArchiveServlet?issueid=0423569F-49E7-4B6F-B9EF-977FE27AA50A&sid=FCA049AC-8E97-4A3D-BA6A-3A43ADA8E77708 May 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlduyd37hs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mldpidvywc2fScorching hot take incoming! I watched One Battle After Another last night and it was good https://static.klipy.com/ii/bea85337777ad0e23e63683391435543/b0/f3/FjDjLe6J.gif?hh=400&ww=400&mp4=QNKESg1wdg9mK&webm=W3tggLzhpy3xIuOOi9K08 May 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldpidvywc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mld7uqiygk2yWithout stating your age post your favorite film released the year you turned 18. (Love that this is the option for me) [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mld7uqiygk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlbikhress2mChatting to someone brought this back into mind and I'm never sorry I rewatched it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAb8KIhgVAI07 May 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbikhress2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlbhqgcyo22k"Thank you, Bertie, for asking the important questions." [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbhqgcyo22khttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mlbe3mzii22tIt's interesting hearing how much @ioi.dk had to do to the existing Hitman engine - especially with regards to combat - to beef it up for a Bond experience. And that people are starting to realise how different the two franchises are? That's good news as far as IOI is concerned [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbe3mzii22thttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3ml6vdfcxhc2fThe problem with seeing video game presentations is that I then want to play said video game and can't think about anything else https://static.klipy.com/ii/2711dd8a75a85be822d136ec94899b3f/d7/19/alFcvtYh.gif?hh=202&ww=498&mp4=XzDNoIze0ZznFqkQ35tu&webm=jHvkk8EGEWe56k06 May 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6vdfcxhc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3ml4ox6jzw22psorry (not sorry?) [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ox6jzw22phttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mkxl6rc7422dAt last! #hades203 May 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxl6rc7422dhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mkshpya7fc2vTotally did not expect The Blood of Dawnwalker to remind me of Crackdown, but here we are [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkshpya7fc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/clert.bsky.social/post/3mki4urlo7c2jThis was a weird one. Baffled at the choice of demo level. I'm hoping it just doesn't paint the game in the best light and isn't indicative of the whole. I fear the latter [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:uilv7appzipqmuf4uyercwg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki4urlo7c2j