Bertie
@clert.bsky.social
Associate editor at Eurogamer. Writes, sometimes podcasts, talks a lot. I'd rather live in a fantasy land. (He/him)
It was originally much harder to beat the game, apparently. But all the talk and concern around the time system: it undermined the studio's confidence
The Blood of Dawnwalker's divisive time mechanic was once much stricter, but it was loosened because of "fear" around the game www.eurogamer.net/the-blood-of...
September 24, 2026 at 5:28 PM
It was originally much harder to beat the game, apparently. But all the talk and concern around the time system: it undermined the studio's confidence
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Everyone's talking about the cuts to the studios and dev, which, yes, absolutely.
But the behind the scenes cuts to areas like business planning, forecasting, demand planning... these aren't cuts a serious business makes, imo.
But the behind the scenes cuts to areas like business planning, forecasting, demand planning... these aren't cuts a serious business makes, imo.
September 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Everyone's talking about the cuts to the studios and dev, which, yes, absolutely.
But the behind the scenes cuts to areas like business planning, forecasting, demand planning... these aren't cuts a serious business makes, imo.
But the behind the scenes cuts to areas like business planning, forecasting, demand planning... these aren't cuts a serious business makes, imo.
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Nighthawks is doing... well!
It came close to beating our "First Day Of Launch" record. This is a remarkable achievement when you consider that this is on TOP of the thousands of Kickstarter backers who already own the game.
So I think we can safely put this in the "success" column for now! Phew!
It came close to beating our "First Day Of Launch" record. This is a remarkable achievement when you consider that this is on TOP of the thousands of Kickstarter backers who already own the game.
So I think we can safely put this in the "success" column for now! Phew!
September 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Nighthawks is doing... well!
It came close to beating our "First Day Of Launch" record. This is a remarkable achievement when you consider that this is on TOP of the thousands of Kickstarter backers who already own the game.
So I think we can safely put this in the "success" column for now! Phew!
It came close to beating our "First Day Of Launch" record. This is a remarkable achievement when you consider that this is on TOP of the thousands of Kickstarter backers who already own the game.
So I think we can safely put this in the "success" column for now! Phew!
A celebration of human art and physical things. Very timely.
The artist who hand-paints some of gaming's best fantasy world maps (@francescabaerald.com) is bringing them together in a new, oversized and extremely lavish art book www.eurogamer.net/francesca-ba...
September 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM
A celebration of human art and physical things. Very timely.
The numbers confuse me. 1600 Xbox jobs were cut in July with 1600 more to follow over the course of a year. 268 further job cuts have been made. So we're up to 1868?
But Matt Booty says MS is "roughly three-quarters of the way through previously announced restructuring".
Does that mean...
But Matt Booty says MS is "roughly three-quarters of the way through previously announced restructuring".
Does that mean...
September 22, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The numbers confuse me. 1600 Xbox jobs were cut in July with 1600 more to follow over the course of a year. 268 further job cuts have been made. So we're up to 1868?
But Matt Booty says MS is "roughly three-quarters of the way through previously announced restructuring".
Does that mean...
But Matt Booty says MS is "roughly three-quarters of the way through previously announced restructuring".
Does that mean...
Reminded this morning of the time I went to meet presumed cranky Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski who was promoting a new book at the time. He turned out not to be cranky at all, but full of laughter and cheekiness, despite what this photo suggests! www.eurogamer.net/meeting-andr...
Meeting Andrzej Sapkowski, the writer who created The Witcher
Andrzej Sapkowski has something of a reputation.
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September 22, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Reminded this morning of the time I went to meet presumed cranky Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski who was promoting a new book at the time. He turned out not to be cranky at all, but full of laughter and cheekiness, despite what this photo suggests! www.eurogamer.net/meeting-andr...
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The Blood of Dawnwalker getting a new difficulty option, combat changes and more in game's first "big" patch scheduled for early October www.eurogamer.net/blood-of-daw...
September 21, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The Blood of Dawnwalker getting a new difficulty option, combat changes and more in game's first "big" patch scheduled for early October www.eurogamer.net/blood-of-daw...
Transcription software interprets "Konrad" as "Comrade", which I suppose is quite close. I wonder what sort of profile it's building about me as a result
September 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Transcription software interprets "Konrad" as "Comrade", which I suppose is quite close. I wonder what sort of profile it's building about me as a result
"We are also considering and researching some other crazy ideas which can make the RPG genre different to surprise people in the future."
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"I knew it would be a problem" - The Blood of Dawnwalker's controversial time mechanic won't necessarily be in a sequel, the game director says www.eurogamer.net/the-blood-of...
September 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"We are also considering and researching some other crazy ideas which can make the RPG genre different to surprise people in the future."
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🎙️ Call for voice actors! 🎭
We're looking for two lead voices for our next game.
- One male and one female, vocal age 40 to 60
- Cornish / Welsh / South-West England accent
If that's you, please send an acting sample to [email protected], marked “casting call”.
(Paid, ofc)
<3 RTs!
We're looking for two lead voices for our next game.
- One male and one female, vocal age 40 to 60
- Cornish / Welsh / South-West England accent
If that's you, please send an acting sample to [email protected], marked “casting call”.
(Paid, ofc)
<3 RTs!
Patrick Stewart's Witty 'Acting' Moment
ALT: Patrick Stewart's Witty 'Acting' Moment
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September 11, 2026 at 11:05 AM
🎙️ Call for voice actors! 🎭
We're looking for two lead voices for our next game.
- One male and one female, vocal age 40 to 60
- Cornish / Welsh / South-West England accent
If that's you, please send an acting sample to [email protected], marked “casting call”.
(Paid, ofc)
<3 RTs!
We're looking for two lead voices for our next game.
- One male and one female, vocal age 40 to 60
- Cornish / Welsh / South-West England accent
If that's you, please send an acting sample to [email protected], marked “casting call”.
(Paid, ofc)
<3 RTs!
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Wolverine's characterisation is a bright spot in this otherwise underwhelming, old-school romp that reminds us how far action games have come.
Our Marvel's Wolverine review: www.eurogamer.net/marvels-wolv...
Our Marvel's Wolverine review: www.eurogamer.net/marvels-wolv...
September 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Wolverine's characterisation is a bright spot in this otherwise underwhelming, old-school romp that reminds us how far action games have come.
Our Marvel's Wolverine review: www.eurogamer.net/marvels-wolv...
Our Marvel's Wolverine review: www.eurogamer.net/marvels-wolv...
Was quite surprised to learn this game sold 2m copies. There's still the not insignificant hurdle of 1666: Amsterdam to clear before this, mind you
"I will, I will" - Assassin's Creed creator vows to make a sequel to Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, the human evolution survival game www.eurogamer.net/ancestors-hu...
September 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Was quite surprised to learn this game sold 2m copies. There's still the not insignificant hurdle of 1666: Amsterdam to clear before this, mind you
Like this little curio-chaser. Nice way to talk about Tim's work and life, and relationship to gaming, in a way that's different to everywhere else
Random: Hollywood Actor Tim Curry And The Mystery Of The Game Boy He Was "Furious" To Lose
Random: Hollywood Actor Tim Curry And The Mystery Of The Game Boy He Was "Furious" To Lose
The actor was "never without his Game Boy"
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September 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Like this little curio-chaser. Nice way to talk about Tim's work and life, and relationship to gaming, in a way that's different to everywhere else
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If anyone wants to read something with the same premise (adult dark wizards fucked up the world) and the same props (magic, teens, chosen one, wizard school...) but written by someone with a heart and a brain, I can't recommend The Scholomance enough.
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
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September 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
If anyone wants to read something with the same premise (adult dark wizards fucked up the world) and the same props (magic, teens, chosen one, wizard school...) but written by someone with a heart and a brain, I can't recommend The Scholomance enough.
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This essay by fighting game dev Patrick Miller starts as a response to drama (don't ask) but then drops truth after truth about escapism, coping mechanisms, and games as a painkiller.
"If games serve a load-bearing function in someone's life, it's the life that needs fixing, not the games."
"If games serve a load-bearing function in someone's life, it's the life that needs fixing, not the games."
"On opiates"
I have been thinking a lot over the years about the unhealthy roles games play in people's lives, and the last week got me to finally put together this post on the kind of work I am doing (and not doing) going forward. I am here to heal and strengthen.
www.patreon.com/pattheflip/p...
I have been thinking a lot over the years about the unhealthy roles games play in people's lives, and the last week got me to finally put together this post on the kind of work I am doing (and not doing) going forward. I am here to heal and strengthen.
www.patreon.com/pattheflip/p...
On opiates | Patrick Miller
First, some admin: My work has escaped containment over the last week, and I fully expect some lingering haters to stop by from time to time
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September 2, 2026 at 10:50 PM
This essay by fighting game dev Patrick Miller starts as a response to drama (don't ask) but then drops truth after truth about escapism, coping mechanisms, and games as a painkiller.
"If games serve a load-bearing function in someone's life, it's the life that needs fixing, not the games."
"If games serve a load-bearing function in someone's life, it's the life that needs fixing, not the games."
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💚 Such brilliant news. I am so glad to see this.
🚀 Let's get Zack elected to become our 6th Green MP!
🚪https://actionnetwork.org/events/the-1st-big-day/
🚀 Let's get Zack elected to become our 6th Green MP!
🚪https://actionnetwork.org/events/the-1st-big-day/
September 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM
💚 Such brilliant news. I am so glad to see this.
🚀 Let's get Zack elected to become our 6th Green MP!
🚪https://actionnetwork.org/events/the-1st-big-day/
🚀 Let's get Zack elected to become our 6th Green MP!
🚪https://actionnetwork.org/events/the-1st-big-day/
More inspired AI spam.
"Your description of Ed Sheeran turning a Pokémon Championship into a surreal mash‑up of onion‑scented crowds and acoustic bravado perfectly captures the uncanny joy of that night. It reminded me of scrolling through Camden Property Listings...
"Your description of Ed Sheeran turning a Pokémon Championship into a surreal mash‑up of onion‑scented crowds and acoustic bravado perfectly captures the uncanny joy of that night. It reminded me of scrolling through Camden Property Listings...
Confused Shark Asks 'U OK?'
ALT: Confused Shark Asks 'U OK?'
static.klipy.com
September 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
More inspired AI spam.
"Your description of Ed Sheeran turning a Pokémon Championship into a surreal mash‑up of onion‑scented crowds and acoustic bravado perfectly captures the uncanny joy of that night. It reminded me of scrolling through Camden Property Listings...
"Your description of Ed Sheeran turning a Pokémon Championship into a surreal mash‑up of onion‑scented crowds and acoustic bravado perfectly captures the uncanny joy of that night. It reminded me of scrolling through Camden Property Listings...
It's interesting seeing the continued pushback to the limited time idea the game has. I understand the concern but it really isn't as stressful or limiting as it seems. But some people don't even want to entertain the idea at all - it's like a hard block. It's a cool feature!
Here's my Dawnwalker review for Eurogamer. It's great.
The Blood of Dawnwalker review - A bold debut that meets the bar of The Witcher 3 while rethinking what an RPG can be www.eurogamer.net/the-blood-of...
September 1, 2026 at 8:53 AM
It's interesting seeing the continued pushback to the limited time idea the game has. I understand the concern but it really isn't as stressful or limiting as it seems. But some people don't even want to entertain the idea at all - it's like a hard block. It's a cool feature!
Here's my Dawnwalker review for Eurogamer. It's great.
The Blood of Dawnwalker review - A bold debut that meets the bar of The Witcher 3 while rethinking what an RPG can be www.eurogamer.net/the-blood-of...
August 31, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Here's my Dawnwalker review for Eurogamer. It's great.
We're getting a load of AI spam posts on Eurogamer pointing to US court services, for some reason. Anyway, below is a great example of gen-AI pretending to be human by blending two disparate topics and missing the mark wildly.
"Your hyperbolic take on the GTA 6 trailer...
"Your hyperbolic take on the GTA 6 trailer...
Gomez Addams: A Faker! A Phony!
ALT: Gomez Addams: A Faker! A Phony!
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August 29, 2026 at 7:47 AM
We're getting a load of AI spam posts on Eurogamer pointing to US court services, for some reason. Anyway, below is a great example of gen-AI pretending to be human by blending two disparate topics and missing the mark wildly.
"Your hyperbolic take on the GTA 6 trailer...
"Your hyperbolic take on the GTA 6 trailer...
Oh Tim! Forever Frankie, forever fabulous 🖤
Cocky Frank-N-Furter
ALT: Cocky Frank-N-Furter
static.klipy.com
August 26, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Oh Tim! Forever Frankie, forever fabulous 🖤
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Ta-da - we're releasing the exclusive Dispatch vinyl soundtrack!
We're also selling copies of the physical release from @pmstudios.bsky.social for Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox! ✨
We're also selling copies of the physical release from @pmstudios.bsky.social for Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox! ✨
It's time to synergise our acquisitions and take this offline! 📈
Clock in for the Dispatch: The Album, a 3xLP vinyl set from @adhocstudio.com featuring Andrew Arcadi & Skyler Barto's incredible score score & the licensed soundtrack🎵
500 signed editions and physical game bundles too! ✍️🔗⤵️
Clock in for the Dispatch: The Album, a 3xLP vinyl set from @adhocstudio.com featuring Andrew Arcadi & Skyler Barto's incredible score score & the licensed soundtrack🎵
500 signed editions and physical game bundles too! ✍️🔗⤵️
August 25, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Ta-da - we're releasing the exclusive Dispatch vinyl soundtrack!
We're also selling copies of the physical release from @pmstudios.bsky.social for Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox! ✨
We're also selling copies of the physical release from @pmstudios.bsky.social for Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox! ✨
Love this! Huge thank you to the various people I asked to take part in this, including @brandonetc.bsky.social, @annamegill.com, @chellaramanan.bsky.social, @danaenight.northsky.social
Optimism Week: "Forget trodden down, I think our future sees a beautiful revolution" - The people of video games on what gives them cause for hope
www.eurogamer.net/people-of-vi...
www.eurogamer.net/people-of-vi...
August 24, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Love this! Huge thank you to the various people I asked to take part in this, including @brandonetc.bsky.social, @annamegill.com, @chellaramanan.bsky.social, @danaenight.northsky.social
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This is a brilliant Propah Eurogamer feature from Matt, visiting the incredible, player-built, utopian civilisation at the edge of No Man's Sky and talking to one of its founding members:
I visited No Man's Sky's thriving player-made utopia at the end of the universe, and spoke to a founding member of the group behind it
In the distant reaches of a doomed universe, perpetually 16 minutes from total destruction, something wonderful is happ…
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August 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM
This is a brilliant Propah Eurogamer feature from Matt, visiting the incredible, player-built, utopian civilisation at the edge of No Man's Sky and talking to one of its founding members: