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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 03/10/2026

I just lost three whole days to playing through Control Resonant. Worth every second. Easily my Game Of The Year for 2026.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 26/09/2026

Goddamn I was so busy looking at the abhorrent food slop I didn't even notice the typo! Incredible

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 26/09/2026

I can't even begin to describe absolutely everything wrong with this. I find it hard to believe it's something from corporate. Probably some techbro manager of the hotel being a big ideas guy pushing this. Or some junior employee not being paid enough to know better... Oof.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 26/09/2026

Ooh boy, Holiday Inn in London using this AI Generated crap to promote their room service menu. 😬😬😬😬

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 18/09/2026

I feel like I could stare at this for hours...

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 16/09/2026

I've enjoyed getting lots of these little features into the new water shader for look-dev purposes but they're probably too much for a proper level. I imagine I'll have to scale some of this stuff back during layout.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 16/09/2026

OH NO THE ALLEY HAS FLOODED!

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 15/09/2026

Gettin them hi-fi rush bloom vibes

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 15/09/2026

Working on a new and improved shader for Cabs Of Chaos. Loved getting the hatching working in place of AO.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 13/09/2026

I'm working on the 2.0 version of my building generator toolset and oh man, i've got some neat functionality happening this one.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 04/09/2026

WELL FOLKS. I pulled it off. Cabs of Chaos now officially supports networked split-screen play. 😃

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 03/09/2026

And I've finished the day with a good foundation for the split-screen online support. Really stoked if I'm able to get this working! Lots of potential playable combinations ahead!

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 02/09/2026

Networking is officially coming together in Cabs of Chaos 🚕 Seeing multiple players driving around together remotely is a huge achievement. I didn't even think it was possible! Love it. 🎮 Wishlist Cabs of Chaos on Steam: www.cabsofchaos.com/wishlist 💬 Join the Discord: www.cabsofchaos.com/discord

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 29/08/2026

It's insane to me that Warner Brothers were just going to let Coyote Vs. Acme die. But I'm glad it's finally seeing the light of day because it's a delightfully charming and effortlessly funny movie. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 26/08/2026

Make Lego Island 3, you cowards.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 26/08/2026

The Cabs Of Chaos roster is now 50% complete! 8 Characters are now playable in the game. Who would you choose out of this lot? store.steampowered.com/app/2923770/...

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 15/08/2026

Yes, it's better comically while actually also being more descriptive genre-wise.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 10/08/2026

Persona 5 Royal is less than $20USD on steam right now. Not only is it one of the greatest games of all time. But for THAT price, it's an ABSOLUTE steal and works out to less than 20c an hour of content/gameplay. GO BUY IT.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 05/08/2026

These people have farmed out so much of their thinking to computers that they've actually forgotten how to function in society. Do they think typing prompts into LLM's all day is everyone's job? Absolute tossers.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 05/08/2026

Too clean for me. Clearly we add another "-final" every time and pay for our sins. 😂

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 29/07/2026

The Odyssey (2026)

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Daniel Ahmad @zhugeex.com · 24/07/2026

Democratic Socialism sounds good on paper, but this policy making it easier to sell ice cream is just going to lead to more shark attacks.

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Harpsibored @harpsibored.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Happy 25th anniversary #FFX ❤️ You are an inspiration.

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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 17/07/2026

Discussion of new Fallout projects should be a big, exciting thing, even if all the games are years off. But doing it as a "well, we just made deep cuts but these studios can still produce video games, honest!" kind of damage control thing just sucks.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 17/07/2026

Episode 2 of my podcast is out now! I talk to the one and only Code Monkey about getting started in Unity and becoming one of the biggest game dev educators on YouTube - and the balance between making content vs. making games. youtu.be/RQI-0eIuuLw?...

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Is Teaching Game Dev Better Than Making Games? - About Game Dev - Episode #02

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 15/07/2026

Welp, see you in another 4 years for another absolute shitting of the bed folks. 😂

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 15/07/2026

I remember watching that Croatia game during Develop with everyone at the bar and omg it's just been absolute deja vu.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 15/07/2026

England are just an absolutely cursed team at this point 😂 destined to fall at the final hurdle. Phenomenal.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 15/07/2026

It's like Croatia all over again. 😂

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Battle of the Peasants, by M.D. Hout, 17th c

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Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

One hell of a chart... Via @superjoost.bsky.social superjoost.substack.com/p/ubisoft-an...

Char titles "Share price history for Take-Two and Ubisoft against each CEO's comments on emerging tech

The chart shows Take Two's stock rising as its CEO is quoted expressing skepticism about cloud gaming, VR, and gen AI making games, while Ubisoft's fades as its CEO enthuses about each

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 13/07/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: You will be able to pick up passengers as a vampire in my competitive taxi game. Does that get you excited? Yeah, ok cool go wishlist Cabs of Chaos 👉🏻 cabsofchaos.com/wishlist

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 12/07/2026

This is also the bane of being a game designer as I've learned about Hockey since moving to Canada 😂

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Emma Kent @goneefk.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Making two Northern European teams play knockout football in the Miami heat counts as cruel and unusual punishment imo

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 07/07/2026

I've started a podcast! 📢🎙️ In this epic first episode I had the pleasure to sit down with Luke Muscat (designer of Fruit Ninja) to talk about his storied history, his love of designing for input, and his new and definitely very normal game about golf. Check it out! ▶️ youtu.be/_Q6LePMcd5Y

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How Fruit Ninja Led To This Very Normal Game About Golf (feat. Luke Muscat)

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 07/07/2026

Also, if you're a developer reading this (and we're kinda mutuals) I'd love to chat! My goal with this show is to tell the REAL stories about game-dev! Not just survivorship bias or selling the shovels to "get rich making indie games". I want to highlight the folk making awesome things big or small.

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 07/07/2026

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How Fruit Ninja Led To This Very Normal Game About Golf (feat. Luke Muscat)

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 15/06/2026

So uh.. I think I made a game folks like? Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by at Game Garden this weekend to check out Cabs Of Chaos! Guess I'll keep working on it some more...

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 08/06/2026

This is either going to be absolutely great, or an extremely bad omen. Only time will tell 😂

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 08/06/2026

From what I can tell, it seems like SEGA are going for a story driven, open world (or multi-open level?) affair with the new one. It looks like an absolute blast. youtu.be/ePi8tDdKuWw?...

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Crazy Taxi: World Tour | Announcement Trailer

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 08/06/2026

If like me you're stoked to play a new Crazy Taxi game in 2027 but also wish it supported local-multiplayer and looked like a Saturday morning cartoon, boy do I have the game for you! store.steampowered.com/app/2923770/...

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Cabs Of Chaos on Steam

Race against rival drivers in a fast-paced, chaotic competition to find and deliver passengers before the clock runs out. Whether playing solo, split-screen, or online, navigate the city and find the ...

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 30/05/2026

Doing the king's work. 👌🏻👍🏻

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 30/05/2026

Aw thanks Paul. Glad you enjoyed it. Miss you pal!

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Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk · 04/05/2026

ICYMI: I'm working on my Crazi Taxi / Simpsons Road Rage inspired driving game Cabs of Chaos full-time. It's still early but already shaping up to be a blast! You can wishlist the game on steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/2923770/...

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