Joshua Lamb

Video games critic (freelance) for @TheTimes where I’ve been writing since 2021. I’m also a contributor to Bylines also at Radio Times Gaming

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I had the pleasure of catching up with my favourite bloke in pro wrestling, @WillOspreay, to chat Assassin's Creed and AEW.

Moments like these remind me exactly why I love what I do.

Thank you to Will and @jrlamb_ for making it happen.

The interview drops later this week.

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Halloween is my favourite time of year (don’t @ me, Santa) and so in my latest article at @Forbes, I’ve put together a list of horror games released this year that you should play this Halloween 🎃 https://t.co/zQBJ7MhjSY

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I had a great chat with Aaron Paul about his first video game role in @adhocstudio’s excellent superhero comedy, Dispatch https://t.co/khlUItD81o

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What a pleasure this was. Before @Laced_audio’s 20th anniversary God of War LP collection was released, I had the chance to speak with @GKMarino about his career and creating the music for that 2005 game: https://t.co/oawOlF9be2

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Had a great chat with @bearmccreary about writing the music for 2018’s God of War ⬇️

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"Celebrating @GodofWar's Music With @bearmccreary: ‘There Was A Power Fantasy That The Music Helped Codify’" via @Forbes by @jrlamb_: https://t.co/F7RmRhhaNe

13LP vinyl and separate Greek trilogy sets available, shipping soon: https://t.co/sw96BUeAIr

@SonySantaMonica #GodOfWarRagnarok

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First time I’ve written a review for @RadioTimesGames and it’s for Robocop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business. Robocop just so happens to be my favourite movie, so unsurprisingly I had a blast - https://t.co/GE96jT17Lj

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I’ll be at Gamescom again this year, so if you’re from a PR team and we haven’t spoken yet, drop me an email (or DM on here). If you’ve already reached out, sorry I’ve been slow in getting back to you. Feel free to nudge me like this:

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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 : https://t.co/7s0N7dUeiD

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Smashing up my keyboard in the @poncle_games published Berserk or Die was a blast. Review out at Forbes: https://t.co/EVixtGBt8a

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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?

https://t.co/wzUBfLOCcv

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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 - https://t.co/QsvWdPQcZb

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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: https://t.co/gFCDFonzRu

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Big five stars for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from me. It’s a stunning RPG that takes big swings and lands them all. Early GOTY contender: Review — a knockout fantasy in a gorgeous setting

https://t.co/vP6FhwLuyp

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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 https://t.co/Lyhda6EqML

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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 https://t.co/2RUUKzZ6tc

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@NinjaTheory’s Dom Matthews: “I want the next generation to grow up saying ‘maybe I can be a games developer’ because they absolutely can”. I spoke with him ahead of tonight’s @BAFTAGames awards: https://t.co/Y4IxdRuRVh

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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. https://t.co/161apIvZQJ

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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: https://t.co/Oe745GMMHO

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South of Midnight is emotionally confronting with a beautiful world to explore, but it's gameplay lacked bite for me. Full review out now: https://t.co/NQ0xjTULrT