Games PR. Tech and fitness freelancer seen at IGN, Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar, Tom’s Guide, GamesRadar & more. Dad Joke Enthusiast.https://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mjkgluwazs2pTo everyone playing Saros…15 Apr 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkgluwazs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mjgyz2dd5c26We lost our friend in 2018, today would have been his birthday. Miss you always, TH forever x14 Apr 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgyz2dd5c26https://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mjfp7557522pRamattra in Stadium AND a Diablo-themed skin? We eating GOOD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO6gGCKJzjI13 Apr 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfp7557522phttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3miyuwnvd4k2qCyberpunk 2077’s PS5 Pro patch is so, so good.08 Apr 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyuwnvd4k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mityti4fxs2hFor Tom's Guide, I waxed lyrical about Mimestream https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/software/i-ditched-apple-mail-for-this-game-changing-app-and-im-not-going-back06 Apr 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mityti4fxs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3miqxtep6rs24For Tom's Guide, I took a look at fifty years of Apple! https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/how-apple-shaped-modern-computing-over-50-years-and-where-it-got-it-wrong05 Apr 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqxtep6rs24https://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3milfw5vnac25I love Apple products and services, but there's no denying there have been some missteps. As part of the company's 50th anniversary, I took a look at some of them for TechRadar. How many do you remember? https://www.techradar.com/tech/youve-tarnished-apples-reputation-11-things-apple-got-horribly-wrong-over-the-past-50-years03 Apr 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3milfw5vnac25https://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mhxgsupwn22uScreamer is out today, and it's the first game I've had the pleasure of working on - check out the launch trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05jpVMvDzR826 Mar 2026 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxgsupwn22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mgpvnmi2sk2f'I'm playing Marathon in ultrawide. You get a death recap screen up on that baby and you are seriously looking at that death recap screen'10 Mar 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpvnmi2sk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mga2nedri22uVery pleased to announce I've joined PREMIER as a freelance Senior Account Executive - although you may have guessed from my first press release yesterday! Very excited to start my PR journey with such a wonderful team and have the opportunity to stay in the games industry.04 Mar 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mga2nedri22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mg7vymdqbc2mIn possibly my last gaming commission, I wrote about Marathon and what it does well, what needs work ahead of launch, and why I think it’ll find a place alongside others in the genre. https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marathon-is-a-different-kind-of-extraction-shooter-and-it-wont-be-for-everyone04 Mar 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7vymdqbc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mg4f5wbpys2qIs Pokopia and Marathon the closest we’ll get to the double whammy of Animal Crossing and Doom Eternal happening again?02 Mar 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4f5wbpys2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mfzwe3rlh22xHad a very successful #marathonthegame session with @jameswright-uk.bsky.social and @robertesom.bsky.social this evening - roll on launch!01 Mar 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzwe3rlh22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mfrr57m6f22tDespite being a big ol' fraidy cat, I'm getting caught up in the Resi hype. There is no way I'd make it through the opening hour, and yet...26 Feb 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrr57m6f22thttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mfrboxvcfc2dFeeling quite reflective today. I'm so excited to be able to announce my next move soon, but I'm leaving games media after seven years.26 Feb 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrboxvcfc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mfjidgjh7k27Finally splashed out on some stash tabs for Path of Exile 2 and they've changed my life. Genuinely spending so much less time messing around with my currencies now, and I have a Unique collection to flick through! What a world.23 Feb 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjidgjh7k27https://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mfhhf7gn422hCan’t remember the last time I was this nervous for a NLD. That Arsenal squad, on paper, should win, but new manager bounce and this being a derby means it’s hard to call. COYG.22 Feb 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhhf7gn422hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mff5mpoxh224Catching up on the love folks have shown me the last few days. So grateful - I’m lucky enough to work with some amazing teams for freelance, and I hope to have some news about next steps soon. Need an experienced writer/editor/content strategist? Let’s chat!21 Feb 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mff5mpoxh224https://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mfex3iskyk2jBeen working on something near and dear to my heart for IGN, but for now, here’s the latest Magic Market Watch. https://www.ign.com/articles/magic-the-gathering-market-watch-february-20-202621 Feb 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfex3iskyk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mfcfyh2cas2dCatch me at Tom's Guide covering Steam Deck stock! https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/steam-deck-oled-restock-im-tracking-all-inventory-so-you-dont-have-to20 Feb 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcfyh2cas2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mf3dnblx4s2mShouldn’t have to be said, but anyone trying to score points over industry layoffs needs to take a look at themselves17 Feb 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3dnblx4s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mf3b54ltnk2mRough day, but I DID get to write about Magic: The Gathering’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set. https://www.escapistmagazine.com/reviews/magic-the-gathering-tmnt-preview/17 Feb 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3b54ltnk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mf2t36p2gk2oSad to say that my role at The Escapist is up for redundancy. Looking for further roles in games media or PR, and am also very available for freelance opportunities and mock reviews!17 Feb 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2t36p2gk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mewncfoag22yBeen a bit quiet recently because things have been *chaotic*. Between parenting, settling into the new job, trying to spend time with my wife and working all hours, I’m mindful I’ve not been responding to PR emails as much as I usually would. Will do better, folks!15 Feb 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mewncfoag22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3meveijv23c2jAway for the weekend, little one and the wife fell asleep early, and thanks to the Xbox Ally X I was able to play Destiny and Path of Exile 2 on the go. Has some software quirks (as Windows handhelds tend to do), but really impressed - even as a longtime Steam Deck user.15 Feb 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3meveijv23c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3meqtpmhsxk2aMy son woke me up super early today so no gym because I want to snooze. Here’s one from yesterday instead.13 Feb 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqtpmhsxk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3memkgfyntk2sDidn't spot it mentioned but DIablo 2 is now on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2536520/Diablo_II_Resurrected__Infernal_Edition/11 Feb 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3memkgfyntk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lloydcoombes.bsky.social/post/3mem6uyzj3c2r🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃 lord, give me a reset 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃11 Feb 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:vm5urcf6vv6ewqsmm7y5e5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mem6uyzj3c2r