January 5, 2026
Some games I played in 2025: Flinthook

It’s that time again — time to grouse about a Tribute Games production that made a great impression in its announcement trailer, only to hear back after people had gotten hand-on with it and realise… this isn’t the game I wanted. I figured I’d splash the £4 on it during a Summer sale to get […]

December 31, 2025
Some games I played in 2025: Big Action Mega Fight

I swear to god I thought I’d posted this back in the Summer — I might have thought “I can’t queue up multiple posts about beat-em-ups, for crying out loud,” but it’s not like I’ve had opinions on anything else this year! This is a game that’s been on my Steam wishlist for a million […]

December 29, 2025
Some games I played in 2025: Assault on Cobra Island

Looking up resources for G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra, I was curious what reception was like from G.I. Joe fans — lord knows beat-em-up fanatics were not thrilled with its offerings. While some were pleased with its fanservice, the consensus seemed to be that it wasn’t anywhere near the quality of standard as Turtles, and […]

December 26, 2025
Some books I read in 2025: The Starlight Barking

More bloody children’s books! Look, I listened to some Kurt Vonnegut and had a ripping good time of it, I think that permits me to at least two adolescent “let’s see what the fuss is all about” reads. I listened to the audiobook of The Hundred And One Dalmatians read by Joanna Lumley, and she […]

December 22, 2025
Some books I read in 2025: Goodnight Mister Tom

It’s a little humbling looking back at the old Some Games I Played articles and seeing how I was burning through at least a dozen books a year (including stuff i might not have felt the need to review), when nowadays committing to any form of entertainment feels like an endeavour if I don’t turn […]