
Joshua Lamb
@jrlamb_
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Video games critic (freelance) for @TheTimes where I’ve been writing since 2021. I’m also a contributor to https://t.co/0aXi422ol4. Bylines also at Radio Times Gaming
Joined July 2023
Thanks to the folks over at @ongamesjournal for sending me Vol 2. It's such a wonderfully designed mag with writing from the likes of Keith Stuart, Caelyn Ellis and Jen Simkins. Nothing beats print magazines
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For me, #DeathStranding2OnTheBeach is Kojima at his outrageous best. It's cinematic and utterly bizarre. I loved every minute. Full review @thetimes :
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Smashing up my keyboard in the @poncle_games published Berserk or Die was a blast. Review out at Forbes:
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Here’s my thoughts on the #NintendoSwitch2 after 24 hours with it. Spoiler, I love it so far. My final verdict should be out sometime next week. The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here — but was it worth the wait?.
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From Rachmaninoff to Nine Inch Nails, @fnshing_move spoke with me about the band’s inspirations and processes when composing the music for Doom: The Dark Ages -
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How will Grand Theft Auto VI’s delay to next year impact the games industry in 2025? I spoke with @chris_hewish of Xsolla to find out:
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How big is London's gaming scene? I spoke with @Michael_French about @londongamesfest and how the capital is becoming a powerhouse
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I've played the #NintendoSwitch2 and it's wonderful. Here's my thoughts plus everything else we know about the console
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I spoke with the minds behind two of gaming's most innovative stories in recent years - @remedygames' @SamLakeRMD and Metaphor: ReFantazio's Katsura Hashino - about their inspirations and how storytelling in games has changed.
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Comedian and host of the upcoming @BAFTAGames awards, @PhilNWang spoke to me about the first games console he owned, a gaming memory he cherishes and most importantly, the video game character he’s most like:
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Shenmue is voted by the public as the most influential game of all time in BAFTA’s poll, plus I’ve predicted who will win what at next week’s @BAFTAGames awards. In @thetimes today:
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How did you rate today's #NintendoSwitch2 Direct? I'm personally very satisfied with what I saw. Read my full coverage @thetimes
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“Soundtrack festivals are a chance for people to step into a world previously held by the classical elite” - my interview with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle composer, @GordyHaab, is out at Forbes now:
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I went to a concert dedicated to video game music last night at the @LDNSoundtrack festival, hosted by @tommyrpearson. It featured incredible scores from the likes of @Borislav_Slavov and @ComposerBarton. My write up is out at Forbes now -
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I had the pleasure of speaking with the voice of Assassin’s Creed II’s Ezio, @RogerCraigSmith, about his life in video games, from the first console he loved to a performance that inspired him to become a gaming actor. Out at Forbes now:
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Assassin's Creed is perfectly at home in feudal Japan. Full review out @thetimes now: #assassincreedshadows.
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I had a great chat recently with Robbie Singh, the CEO and co-founder of @OmedaStudios about his journey from playing games as a child, to making one as an adult. Out at Forbes now:
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