Gaming is probably my oldest hobby. My dad bought a MegaDrive when I was very young - I can't have been more than 6 or 7. Gaming has been with me since that.

I haven't played Mario Kart for ages. Pretty much since I got the Steam Deck, I think.

The best parts of this game are the photo mode and car customisation. The worst part is American cars. I wonder why American manufacturers don't connect the steering wheel to the front wheels. I know they have long straight roads there but there are some corners.

A sleepy dog, some old video games, and a walk around some new routes right next to some old routes.

I right-place-right-timed my way to a PS5 this week. It's the first time in ages that I haven't picked up a console I wanted on launch day.

I wasn't rushing to get one because there wasn't a launch title that I was drawn to, but that turned out to be wrong.

That Game Boy Color image was bothering me. We can do better.

Lots of pictures of me on my phone the last couple of weeks. I think I might finally be going insane.

There's a time and a place for ROMs. With original hardware and software getting more and more expensive, they're the only reasonable option for most people. But part of the fun for me is in messing about with stuff!

It's a phone dump! Been using the iPhone 12 Pro. Camera's very good actually. Been leaving my SLR at home.

When this game came out, I think it was super close to Breath of the Wild (I could look it up but why would I), so I was completely distracted. I'd been meaning to play it. It looked great, but Zelda just got in the way.

Me: If I can get an RX-7 in this game I'm going to leave it completely stock.

Also me:

Sometimes a studio or publisher will luck into a game so perfect that they have to systematically destroy it in order to prove just how brilliant it is.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is finally here

I seriously can't believe how charming this game is

The prevailing memories of my youth are related to video games.