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Video game essays and reporting putting the spotlight on the Canadian video game industry, by a journalist and a recovering marketer based in Toronto. A sucker for good RPGs, adventure, and cozy games (whatever that means).

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Sep 24, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    My writing for games media outside of Substack (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1386" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n3MT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd36ddc9-74aa-4c87-b6fe-0abc4f3feb12_2312x1386.

  2. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    The coolest sh*t I’ve seen at Gamescom (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="Germany booth area at Gamescom" class="sizing-normal" height="1711" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!z1kw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa4542496-4a31-409

  3. Issue · Aug 21, 2026

    Gaming on the road (opens the original)

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    Steam on my Chromebook finally bit the dust.I knew that before departing on my latest European jaunt. Given that the Steam beta for Chromebooks was set to end on January 1, 2026, it's remarkable that I not only successfully ran, but truly rocked gaming on my Chromebook in March. However, the end date has finally caught up to me. I checked the app in early August, and it simply

  4. Issue · Aug 6, 2026

    What I think about generative AI in video games (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Jul 31, 2026

    A detailed look at Curse of Resthaven demo (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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