50 Years of Boss Fights: What Happens After The Manuscript has been submitted?

Think you're finished once the manuscript is done? Not a chance.

How Metal Gear Solid 4 showcases the best and worst of nostalgia at Shadow Moses

I've been thinking about nostalgia lately, and how Metal Gear Solid 4 uses it incredibly well. Here's why.

50 Years of Boss Fights: Insights from writing my Second Book

October 2020. That's when I knew what '50 Years of Boss Fights', my second book, would be about. But how did I approach it?

What I do at the Gym in 30 minutes or less — and what I eat after

Recently, I decided I'd cut back on six visits to three. Despite this, I still find myself waking up at 06:30 in the morning and walking up to the Gym. At the time of writing this, I'm on a six-day streak. I know I should do a rest day tomorrow, but I'm thinking otherwise.

4 Star Wars games you should play to mark May the Fourth

As it's May 4th and 25 years since Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace came out, here are four Star Wars games I usually come back to, that you should try to play when you can.

How can X-Men '97 already be the best show of 2024? That's easy

Yes, the usual cadence for these newsletters is fortnightly — but after watching Episode 6 of X-Men '97 last week, and with the three-part finale about to begin, it's been on my mind ever since. So much so, you get an extra post. You're welcome. First though, a little history:

10 years of Jolly, but 2 spent with me — the secret mental health weapon

A shorter Newsletter today — but shorter in words. Instead, get ready for photos, because, after all, it's what the people want when this week's topic is about a certain dog.

Why I go to the gym for my mental health — and not to get 'buff'

I'll say it off the mark — the past 18 months have not been good for my head.

5 games I want to see on the Nintendo Switch 2

With rumours ramping up of a Switch 2 / Switch 'Attach' launching early next year, I've been wondering as to what other games could arrive on the console.

Book 2 announced: 50 Years of Boss Fights, out in June — but what gave me the idea?

January 2021 - that's when the idea for this book first came to me. As I was finishing up the final draft of 'The Making of Tomb Raider', I was looking through a section about Lara's antagonists from the first game, such as Natla.

Preview: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

I've been playing the long-awaited Tomb Raider I-III Remastered collection these past few weeks. I'm able to share my brief impressions, as well as the first level of each game included in this remastered package. My in-depth impressions will go live on Wednesday. Enjoy.

Listen - Tomb Raider 3 dev talk at TR27

Have they been contacted about the Remastered Trilogy?