Remasters are a thing in present popular culture, from movies to TV series to video games, everything is getting remastered. I've taken this one step further and have remastered a book. Way back in 2018 I wrote and released my first book; Creatures. It had mixed reviews but overall did quite well. So well that … Continue reading Getting on the Remaster Bandwagon
Unpacking is a puzzle game released in November 2021 for Windows, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One, and in May 2022 for the PlayStation 4 & 5. The game is divided up into multiple chapters for the years 1997, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2018 and within each year, your task is to unpack … Continue reading Unpacking: A Calming and Relaxing Experience (Review)
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is a 3D platformer released in September 1997 for the PlayStation and a year later for the Sega Saturn and Microsoft Windows. The game takes place in Gobbo Valley and follows a young crocodile named Croc who has to venture through levels rescuing furry creatures known as Gobbos from an … Continue reading Going Back in Time – Croc: The Legend of the Gobbos
I’ve been writing for just over four years now, and so far, I haven’t written any kind of short story, well, until now, that is. The other week I had an idea for a story, and it was one of those where I just had to get it down to get it out of my … Continue reading A New (Short) Story Coming Soon
When you struggle with your mental health, it’s sometimes very difficult to find things to occupy your brain when it’s screaming at you. And sometimes, when you do find something that calms you or distracts you, it can be something that you didn’t expect. I’ve never been big on gardening. When I was younger, I … Continue reading Gardening and Mental Health
Last month the "all-new" PlayStation Plus went live. This new subscription service combined what was PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now. With this new version of the subscription service, there are several levels, the top of which is premium. Being a subscriber of both the old plus and now, I was automatically given access to the … Continue reading Classical Gaming on the New PlayStation Plus
A few weeks back, I did an interview with Andy N on his Spoken Label podcast. The podcast features interviews with authors and artists from around the UK. During the interview, we talk about how I got into writing, my latest book (at the time) Blindsighted, and where I see my career in writing going … Continue reading I Did an Interview
First off, I apologise for the title; it had to be done. Stray is an adventure game that was released on 19th July 2022 for Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. In the game, you take control of a cat that has fallen into a world of robots as it traverses the new environment to … Continue reading Purrfect Gameplay: Stray (Review)
Throughout my writing career, I have tried to make my books available to a wide variety of readers and have had them up for purchase on a wide range of platforms. Still, over the past few weeks, I have been thinking about what is best for me and have to come to the decision that … Continue reading Tough Distribution Decisions
The Quarry is an interactive horror game released on the 10th of June 2022 for Windows, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox one/Series X/S. In the game, you take control of a series of characters who are counsellors at a summer camp as they try to survive their last night at Hackett's Quarry. They are faced with supernatural … Continue reading Slasher Horror Returns: The Quarry (Review)
Gareth Ellis - Author 