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Book 3 is...
Living La Von Croy Loca.
Weekly Highlights #3: Things I’ve Enjoyed Over the Last 7 Days
From Home Screens to Burgers and Smallville
PAL KEYS: 4.7 - SS
Apple has always been known to not come first - so why are some forgetting?
More Weekly Highlights: Things I’ve Enjoyed Over the Last 7 Days
Sean Seanson Q&A: Creating Retro Videos, PlayStation Music Mixes, and more on YouTube
After watching plenty of his videos over the past few weeks, I reached out to Seanson to learn more about his YouTube channel, how he creates these fantastic videos, and future plans.
I went to the Nottingham Video Games Expo 2024 and all I got was... a great time and an empty wallet
PAL KEYS returns on July 26! Here's why the podcast is finally back after three years
PAL KEYS is coming back after a long hiatus. Not as a reboot, but as a continuation — Series 4 starts on July 26! A bunch of episodes have already been recorded and it's been a lot of fun.
Weekly Highlights: Things I’ve Enjoyed Over the Last 7 Days
I wanted to mix things up for this issue, especially after the last two were about the new book (which you can buy right here!). There's been a lot of great things I've watched, listened to, read and spotted recently, and I wanted to share a
‘50 Years of Boss Fights’ is Out Now! Find out where to buy your copy
From its beginnings as an idea in 2020, to three rewrites, many interviews, 70,000 words, and a bunch of edits later, here we are: My second book is out! Here's where you can buy "50 Years of Boss Fights": 50 Years of Bosses My second
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.
Metal Gear Solid
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.
Book 2
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.
Star Wars
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.
X-Men
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.
Switch 2
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
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.
Podcast
Listen - Tomb Raider 3 dev talk at TR27
Have they been contacted about the Remastered Trilogy?
Newsletter
3DS Revived
A Handheld I missed out on