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Kieran McClung

@kieranmcclung.co.uk
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Draw stuff • Design stuff • Build websites • Try to build games • Write words and make videos about video games • He/Him • blog.kieranmcclung.co.uk

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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 09/10/2026
I bet this guy is fuming www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc...
"The more I thought about it, the more I realised Martin Freeman was the obvious choice, really. I was genuinely thrilled and honoured when he said yes”Churchill dog
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 08/10/2026
Friends fear he’s found the photo mode in Star Wars: Galactic Racer
A brutalist concrete structure sat in front a peach-coloured evening skyA racer clad in a pilot uniform with their arms folded in conversation with a taller figure A large concrete structure with metal crane-like appendages extending from it
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Happy Star Wars Galactic Racer Day to those who celebrate
Star Wars Galactic Racer PS5 game
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 30/09/2026
I’d like to get off at the next stop, please
Instagram post from Game Byte reads: This AI influencer launched a crypto coin valued at $8million. The influencer is a 17th century Lord Farquaad looking mother fucker
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 24/09/2026
We used to be a real country
McAfee anti-virus artwork but it’s a fucking spaceship destroying alien spaceships with a laser!!
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 17/09/2026
Finished my last big training run for the Lincoln Half Marathon. I’m saving the 21.1km for the big day. Legs are killing and I can’t wait to get my evenings back, so if you could share this link, it’d make my day! And more importantly, raise money for SpecialEffect www.justgiving.com/page/kieran-...
Strava run. 20.70km in 2 hours 14 minutes paced at 6:29/km
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 17/09/2026
Resident Evil sitting at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, is it? That shit is gonna slap, I can’t wait. 90-minute runtime, too *chefs kiss*
Screenshot of Resident Evil on Rotten Tomatoes. 97% with 89 reviews
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 16/09/2026
Well this is my kinda shit. Cosy af little puzzle game called Woodo. Playing on Nintendo Switch 2, but it’s out on a bunch of platforms
Twee wooden house surrounded by animals and greenery. It’s incredibly colourful A wooden fox surrounded by floating items such as a computer screen, a backpack, emojis and a phone A cartoon-aesthetic wooden model of a kitchen with food and plants surrounding it
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 11/09/2026
Email from Xbox Family (do not reply)Me replying “you’re not my mum!”
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 31/08/2026
August 31, 2026
Live TV on PS5 launches today, bringing free ad-supported TV to PS5 players in the U.S.July 1, 2026
Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consolesBig Donnie Mattrick with a cheeky grin
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 29/08/2026
Intervals this morning. I feel absolutely knackered, but well chuffed. The training part of this is much more gruelling than I expected
Best Efforts

400m
1:52 4:40 /km
New 3rd best of all-time!

1/2 mile
3:52 4:48 /km
New best of all-time!

1K
4:48 4:48/km
New best of all-time!

1 mile
7:56 4:56 /km
New best of all-time!

2 mile
16:12 5:02/km
New best of all-time!

5K
26:07 5:13 /km
New best of all-time!
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 23/08/2026
The ET hammer tweet reads: me and my friends would've killed colly wobble with hammers i can tell you that much
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 17/08/2026
Artist! Drop something creepy! An old one from back int day (I’m also not an artist, I just like drawing stuff)
A rusty buoy is floating in a grey body of water against a grey sky. A decayed hand is hanging from its edge, tipping it slightly into the water
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 29/07/2026
is this okay? apple.news/ASn23rDx9Riq...
Half of England in drought as UK enters fourth heatwave
Temperatures are forecast to reach 35C on Wednesday. Seven areas are experiencing a 'flash drought, as rivers run low and farmers are forced to harvest early
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 19/07/2026
Decided to grab one of these because it was either gonna be incredible or dreadful. It was the latter. Legitimately the worst thing I’ve tasted, and I’ll drink any old shit. No banana flavour, not even synthetic. Tastes like someone strained stale beer sediment through a pair of shitty boxers
Iced Caramelised Banana Oat Shaken Espresso
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 17/07/2026
The lad from The Shawshank Redemption getting “rained” on
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 09/07/2026
the weather, but cold
Madmen man doing a pitch
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 07/07/2026
A bargain!!
Mythmatch purchased on Nintendo eShop
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 28/06/2026
God, PlayStation. Why don’t you just marry it
The PlayStation app with GTA 6 branding
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 25/06/2026
that’s what they used to call me back in college
A bag of crisps called ‘cheese balls’
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 13/06/2026
“Echo, play ‘How It’s Done’ by Huntrix” “Sorry, I can’t find that song” “Echo, play ‘How It’s Done’ by K-Pop Demon Hunters” “Playing ‘How It’s Done’ by Huntrix”
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 07/06/2026
I did my first race today and I haven’t told enough people about it. 55:24 finish
Four people standing side-by-dude, waiting for a race to start. One of them is me. The others aren’t me. You can see my lumpy varicose veins in my legs and my nipsGrimsby 10k
5:32/km
55:24
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 04/06/2026
It's a bold move. Let's see how it plays out
A listing on a local Facebook Marketplace page selling their council bins. “I’m selling my bins as moving. £20 each need to be gone by Monday”
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 03/06/2026
Pretending my iPad is a MacBook, and it’s not bad tbf! Affinity is taking a bit of getting used to, though
An iPad on a stand with a keyboard, mouse and headphones on the desk surrounding it. Affinity Designer 2 is on the screen.
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 03/06/2026
My favourite bit of God of War Laufey. Sorry (not sorry)
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 02/06/2026
Ace Combat: Wings of
The dog with its teeth out saying “Phteven”
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 01/06/2026
Today is the only day you can share this
Dune movie poster with the tagline - It Begins
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 16/05/2026
Not an ad, but I’ve been using an app called Picnic to sort my photos out. Was excited to have more space on my phone but all this shit was stored in the cloud so it’s made fuck all difference. 10/10 - would recommend
18,191 images deleted 
38.3 GB saved
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 03/04/2026
And then I got this email. What is even real anymore?
An email from Vercel with a triangle logo, a logo that features prominently in the film. The email is about AI, another prominent thread in the film
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 29/03/2026
Here’s the timelapse if you’re into that kinda thing
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 29/03/2026
Did a drawing the other night www.instagram.com/p/DWaG34qCLf...
A gritty sci-fi digital drawing shows a grey cityscape with bright neon lighting. Wires are draped from the buildings. In the forefront stands a figure on a bridge smoking a cigarette
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 26/03/2026
“Fuckers”
That chap holding his hands up for the “woah there, we got a bad ass here” meme
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 10/03/2026
not another one!
Resident Evil 2 map showing a Water Gate (watergate)
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 15/02/2026
Found some old prototype Tappy Toyts screenshots and photos. I need to go back
Photo of my laptop with a broken UI for Tappy Toyts showing a bunch of overlapping buttons. A TV in the background shows an end screen for a Unity tutorial A prototype UI for an old build of Tappy Toyts says “Game over” with options to replay, quit, or share score to Facebook and Twitter A single cartoon turtle on a green background. It had a brown shell and four little green legs. It’s hella basic A sprite sheet of turtle designs that never made it into the game. They’re all 2D and show the various frames of the walk animation
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 30/12/2025
The dread when you get a parcel notification from them
Evri - we’re waiting for your parcel
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 27/12/2025
cw: weight When you step on the scales after Christmas.
Alert on smart scale app reads: “Confirm data. Too much difference in weight” with the options “not mine” and “it’s mine”
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 16/12/2025
moderate fog. be safe.
Moderate fog warning. These conditions are expected by midnight Wednesday 17th December
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 07/12/2025
It’s not a run if you don’t share it. Another 10 miler done with a new PB for 15K and 10 miles. A new pb for blisters on my feet too - 6. Holding out till Christmas for a new pair of shoes. Let’s hope my feet last
Screenshot from Strava. 

Congrats! You just set your PR in the 10 mile! 

Distance
16.13 km

Moving Time
1:42:21

Calories
1,218 Cal

Avg Pace
6:21/km

Elevation Gain
116 m

Avg Heart Rate
163 bpm
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 03/12/2025
I sacked off Spotify earlier in the year, but here’s a snippet of life with kids via Apple Music
Top artist - Sleepyheadz
Top song - Baby Love (piano lullaby)
Top genre - Alternative 
Top album - A Kiss for the Whole World by Enter Shikari

IDLES Tangk album is also pictured
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 03/12/2025
Where do I get my Bluesky badge for alt text? anisota.net/harvest/kier...
A word cloud from anisota (linked in the post) shows my top used words on Bluesky. The largest, most popular, are “game”, “switch”, “shit”, and “fucking”A screenshot from anisota shows 100% percent of images I share have alt text, because I’m a good little woke boy
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 30/11/2025
Thoughts and prayers to those who’re bringing this little prick back
Elf on the shelf sitting in front of a Christmas tree in a hot air balloon with packs of sweets beside him
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 26/11/2025
‘Getting an episode of Pluribus early’ next to a photo of a happy man. 

‘Realising you’ve got to wait longer for the next one’ next to a photo of the same man, but he’s now sad.
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 23/11/2025
👀 🔗 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-du... 🔗 www.vice.com/en/article/c...
Post from CharlieIntel on Twitter/X reads:

Activision statement on AI usage in Black Ops 7. 

"Like so many around the world, we use a variety of digital tools, including Al tools, to empower and support our teams to create the best gaming experiences possible for our players. Our creative process contmues to be led by the talented individuals in our studios."

“To create the best gaming experiences possible” is highlighted. 
Headline from The Game Business: 

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 European launch sales are 63% down over Battlefield 6Headline from Vice:

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Becomes Lowest-Rated CoD Ever as Players Call It "Brain Rot"Metacritic screenshot shows ratings for Black Ops 7 on PC (it had the highest number of critic reviews).  An average score of 69 based on 43 critic reviews, and a user score of 1.6 based on 2,682 user ratings.
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 21/11/2025
Heretic - 4 stars
Mayhem - 3 stars
Novocaine - 3.5 stars
A House of Dynamite - 4 stars
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 17/11/2025
it reminds me of this guy
A guy flexing his non-muscles and pushing his head into is body so you can’t see his neck. It’s weird, much like Em’s foot
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 15/11/2025
Allow me to be a running wanker for a sec, but I’m well chuffed with tonight’s run. I’m very wet and cold though
Screenshot from my run this evening on Strava. 
2nd fastest 1 mile at 9:04
Fastest 2 mile at 18:13
Fastest 5K at 28:30
Fastest 10K at 57:24
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 14/11/2025
I’m one of them that likes to play COD for the campaign, and while I dropped off it a while back, Black Ops 7 ain’t pulling me back. It looks like turd. A turd that can set you back a HUNDRED POUNDS.
Black Ops 7 special edition (includes a bunch of cosmetic shit and a battle pass) on Xbox for £99.99
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 10/11/2025
I didn’t intend this to be a bit Death Stranding, but here we are. I always struggle with contrast in my paintings, so I’m gonna work on some studies I reckon
A digital painting made in Procreate shows a dead tree in the foreground that overlooks a green valley with hills in the distance. There’s a pool filled of a black oily substance in the valley, with a single strand of the liquid coming from the sky.
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 09/11/2025
*starts packing suitcase* *stops packing suitcase*
Airtime
Your Rewards Report is ready, Kieran How much did you earn in October?You earned
£0.00 in rewards
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Kieran McClung @kieranmcclung.co.uk · 07/11/2025
There was a shot in the first episode of Pluribus that stood out to me, so I thought I’d do a quick digital painting of it before bed.
A cloudy night sky with airplane trails covering the moon
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