Forgot about this until I belatedly (I've stopped tracking LEGO announcements on the whole) saw this set - which feels like the very late punchline:

Imagine having enough money to sponsor *most* games events… and then rocking up with this genAI junk image as your asset to show a crowd of developers.

Panic over

Forgot to add that the key consideration of course is if my bag has enough space for Nintendo Museum merch.

First time in Japan next week. Heading to Tokyo and then BitSummit in Kyoto. Even had the business card + logo localised.

An important point not celebrated enough in this Salt Path controversy is the masterpiece of passive aggressive revenge wrought by the victim's daughter.

I hope whoever runs my local @AnytimeFitness gym is ok. Rejoined a month back only to learn the morning music is miserable throwbacks like Travis (‘Why does it always rain on me?’), Manics (‘If you tolerate this your children will be next’) & Radiohead (‘Karma police’). Dire vibe.

A significant moment for the entire UK games industry and it's in barely any of our industry publications? What a sorry state. Anyway, in case you missed it, from somewhere that *has* posted about it:

London Games Festival is confirmed to be part of the Games Growth Package in this new Creative Industries Plan. Big investment into our programme that will help us scale up the event, grow industry & consumer audiences, add more showcasing for new games and generate business.

Could kill a man with this.

#mcvawards

Duchovny’s work is so good you KNOW that he, an English lit grad from Princeton, also thinks it is ridiculous, wants us to know it, but will say the words to pay for the show.

Does Amy truly like athleisure wear? Is Penn really into probiotics that help him ‘know his body’? Does David really think the Defender minivan lets you ‘drive off road with prowess’? I think it’s un-fucking-likely but hearing them say these words is a cringey delight.

If you hate celebrities then will you LOVE podcasts. You can, right now, hear the likes of Amy Poehler, Penn Badgley, David Duchovny & other I’m-post-TV-hit-and-not-sure-where-work-will-come-from-next stars reading the ad copy for their podcasts’ sponsors like they want to die.

Only just learning about the sad passing of the Chargrill Chicken Oval Bite. Some version of this has been on the menu for over two decades. can't believe @GreggsOfficial would do this to us without a proper goodbye. Bereft.

I uhmed and ahhed about getting one and eventually the fomo plus having vouchers to spend and that hefty refund from Microsoft made it an easier choice - but full price is a big ask. Impressive that this has sold so well in the circumstances.

24 hours w/ Switch 2.✅ Lovely kit but underlines risk averse industry & where we are in evolution vs innovation cycle.🔘 Weak game line up. Nintendo would’ve been crucified for this in prev years . ❌ Removal of ‘cops & robbers’ (aka Renegade Roundup) from MK is itself criminal.

There is so much about Mario Kart World that is perfect - but as a fan of this series since day one in the '90s, not once have I ever, ever wondered if it was possible to drive between courses, or if they were connected by, I don't know wtf these are, main roads?!.

The 'Grow A Garden' hype train is absolutely wild - just passed 16m concurrent players. I mean, surely if you don't understand *this* you don't understand the modern world. .

Best game on it so far is ‘Can I get this massive Argos customer collection sticker off it without leaving any residue?’