Arts & Culture
In my spare time (jokes, who has any of that these days?) I'm an artist, tattooer and musician. I'm passionate about alternative culture, the human experience and making up silly words.
As an ex-archaeologist I get easily distracted by old (especially industrial) stuff, and will talk your ear off about anything hinting at the Fortean. Always down for an in-depth discussion about the work of Douglas Adams or your favourite festival - or a game of Magic the Gathering.
I've worked in editorial (print and digital) and content creation roles for over a decade now, being head-hunted by the national press in the early days of Twitter and going on to work as a social media consultant before becoming a professional festival reviewer (I know that doesn't sound like a real job) and making my own fun by inserting oblique references to nerd culture into my writing.
I like to try new things, learn new skills, meet new people and, most importantly, have fun. Send me a message, let's chat about stuff, or at least be friends on Pokemon Go!
*A note on formatting - some of the below stories appeared on a now defunct website, and I no longer have access to the associated images. The words are all there! But you'll have to use your imagination for the visuals, I'm afraid. Soz!*
Arts & Culture
I don't know about you, but I'm very excited about this. The trailer for Paramount's epic movie based on the longstanding (and recently revived thanks to the likes of Stranger Things) Dungeons and Dragons franchise is here! And it contains some very tasty teasers indeed.
There has been no end of discussion and controversy over ChatGPT of late. It's an AI system that can be used to create language in a 'human' way, and has been used to produce everything from product names to university theses, and now song lyrics.
Mik cuts across borders and class – a northern lad and proud, but not playing on a trope, whose songs are accessible by everyone no matter their background.
I’ve never felt such a warm atmosphere in a crowd before...I very much hope we see Port Eliot raise its fantastical head again one day.
It has a truly unique atmosphere of an intimate, ‘need to know’ festival – only really quite big and with massive stars on the bill.
You wouldn’t think that waltzing around an industrial building was much of a thing in these modern times, but you’d be so, so wrong.
I want to join whatever cult this is – it looks like fun.
A three-day spectacular of live performances, delicious food and scrumptious tipples.
Games & Beyond
In a report by William M. Peaster, analysis has shown that the cutest of the NFT projects are taking the lead at the moment, although nobody is really sure why. Of course, the concept of cuteness is subjective, but in general what they all have in common is colourful design, adorable names and an overall cheerful vibe.
People The Mobile Games Growth Program from Ukie in partnership with Barclays has closed its doors to applicants and we await to see who the cohort for 2022 will be. We spoke to David Gowans and Daniel Wood about the scheme, why it exists and what their hopes are for those involved.
At the annual Global Top Round (GTR) conference last week, this year held in Lulea, Swedish Lapland, we heard from the city's Deputy Mayor, Fredrik Hansson, CEO of the Lulea Business Region Rickard Lundmark and Arctic Game's Daniel Wilen about their vision of a gaming hub in the region.
This week sees the global launch of Thunderstruck, a new player analysis product from Metanomic. Touted as a revolutionary tool for game developers, it is the first ever video game analytics platform utilising AI-powered behavioural analytics.
First up, Chanel. The legendary design house is dipping its toes into the world of gaming with Chanel Moon Walk, just in time for Christmas. The game transports the player to the moon on a space shuttle, where they must destroy meteorites and catch beauty products.
The game extends on Wang and Fendi's initial collaboration, in which they introduced a cute virtual panda looking fabulous in the brand's designer threads. The Fendidi playground is an immersive experience where users play as panda avatars Fendino and Fendina.
Interviews
Here at PocketGamer.biz we celebrate diversity of all kinds. Speaking to various inspiring women at our Pocket Gamer Connects events around the world, and being aware that there is still a real need to shout about the subject, we decided to focus on females for December.
People Here at PocketGamer.biz we celebrate diversity of all kinds. Speaking to various inspiring women at our Pocket Gamer Connects events around the world, and being aware that there is still a real need to shout about the subject, we decided to focus on females for December.
People Frank Keienburg Game Lead Supercell Frank Keienburg is the game lead on Brawl Stars at Supercell Frank Keienburg is the Game Lead for Brawl Stars at Supercell (one of our Top 50 Mobile Game Makers) and has been with the company since 2014 having moved over from Blizzard Entertainment.
People Candy Crush Saga is an icon when it comes to mobile gaming. For ten years now it has been at the top of the charts with its massively successful match three formula in technicolour hues making the leap from Facebook to smartphone without appearing to falter.
Here at PocketGamer.biz we celebrate diversity of all kinds. Speaking to various inspiring women at our Pocket Gamer Connects events around the world, and being aware that there is still a real need to shout about the subject, we decided to focus on females for December.
PocketGamer.biz: Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your current role? I am a co-founder and general manager of the GamesForest.Club, a Berlin-based nonprofit that supports the gaming industry in investing into forest restoration to tackle climate change.