Hello and welcome to my blog. Here you will find musings on various topics from video games to mental health to fatherhood.
These thoughts are my own and I should probably warn you that not all content is totally safe for work!… Read more
Viewfinder – Year of Gaming 2025
The next game from my Steam backlog that I decided to try was Viewfinder, a first-person reality-bending puzzle game.
This is another game that seems right up my street on paper, but does it live up to the hype? Let’s dive in!… Read more
Star Trek: Resurgence – Year of Gaming 2025
The first game I’ve been playing for my Year of Gaming challenge is Star Trek: Resurgence, an adventure game developed by former Telltale Games employees. On paper, this game seems tailor-made for someone like me (i.e. someone who loves single-player, story-driven games and is also a massive nerd!).
So, how does the Telltale formula work in the Final Frontier? And does this new company have what it takes to compete with their former studio? Let’s find out!… Read more
Year of Gaming 2025
Having abjectly failed my ‘Year of YouTube’ challenge last year (where I was supposed to post a new video every month), I decided to set myself a different challenge for 2025. (I do have more YouTube videos planned – subscribe here! – but I don’t want to just rush them out for the sake of it!)
This year, I’ve decided to do something about the backlog of games in my Steam library.… Read more
I Am Your Father – Revisited
A quick update on the ‘I Am Your Father‘ blog – the story of how I became a father in lockdown – and some of my future plans…… Read more
Review – Star Wars: Outlaws
The Ubisoft Game. Now with a Star Wars skin!
Netflix and NO CHILL!
My subscription will be expiring soon.… Read more
Stormgate (Early Access) – First Impressions
So, it seems a group of developers at Blizzard got sick of beating the 20-year-old dead horse of World of Warcraft and went off to form a new studio. Their goal; to make strategy games – you know, the thing that Blizzard used to be known for! They’re gonna build their own Starcraft. With blackjack. And hookers!
That game is called Stormgate, and as a huge fan of the Blizzard classics, I was eager to get my hands on it … Read more
Video Series: Cities Skylines 2
As someone who has clocked over 800 hours in the first Cities Skylines, I was naturally quite excited for the release of Cities Skylines 2. And, like most people, I was left thoroughly underwhelmed by the game we were given.
However, rather than writing about it, I thought I’d have a go at making some video essays about the game on YouTube. It started with a First Impressions video back in November, and I’ve been trying to keep up-to-date with … Read more
Who are Live Action Remakes for?
I won’t be going to watch the remake of The Little Mermaid, but not for the reason you might think.… Read more
What is it actually like to own an Electric Car?
My wife and I have had our Renault Zoe – our first electric car – for nearly four years now, and we love it. But I’m also the first to admit that electric cars are not for everyone, at least not yet. They aren’t exactly cheap, and there are many other barriers to ownership for a lot of people. However, there is no doubt that they are the future of personal transport and I think it’s important to understand how … Read more
AI & Art
As a Software Engineer and (very amateur and very part-time) 3D/Digital Artist, I was naturally intrigued by some of the AI tools that are becoming available to artists. Then came all the backlash against AI art. At first, I wasn’t sure what all the fuss was about, so I decided to look into it (while trying to keep an open mind).
Will it lead to the death of the artist? Is AI Art actually… Art?
Here are my thoughts.… Read more
Video: Should you take the NaNoWriMo Challenge?
With November fast approaching, you might be considering taking part in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Challenge. But what is it like to take part? In this video (my first ‘proper’ video and my first writing video on my YouTube channel), I talk about my experience of taking part in NaNoWriMo over the last three years.… Read more