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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

12 years ago today Alien: Isolation delivered one of the greatest horror gaming experiences of all time. You can read the story of how it came to be in my book, Beyond Fear. Available anywhere you can buy books! #alien #alienisolation #horrorgaming #horrorgames

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

PAID COMIC ART GIG: I’m looking for an artist to bring a new comic series to life. Mood: Greek gods, Hell, epic battles with great motion. Dante’s Inferno, Mortal Kombat, The Song of Achilles. Horror is key! Please DM me your portfolio, rates & availability. Strictly no AI. Shares appreciated!

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I'm incredibly excited to say my book, Beyond Fear: Inside Action Horror Games, is now out in the US and the rest of the world! If you like deep interviews with gaming icons such as John Romero, Ken Levine, Marc Laidlaw and Maggie Robertson, it might be for you. www.amazon.com/Beyond-Fear-...

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

One week until the New Game+ open call ends! If you love video games and have been sat on a proposal, now is the time to get it over. This is your opportunity to get involved in this new book series right from the off. Details and submission form: bit.ly/4vtyFsb

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

An update on the New Game+ open call… We now have a deadline! This year’s submission window will close on August 1st. We can't wait to see what you send over in the coming weeks. Please send to your video game writer friends! Submission form here: bit.ly/4vtyFsb

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

OPEN CALL FOR A NEW BOOK SERIES! If you’re an experienced writer who loves video games, this is for you… Full details on my IG: bit.ly/3SxmfRJ Submission form: bit.ly/4vtyFsb Paid opportunity!

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Got your copy yet, Resident Evil fans? Maggie Robertson and Antony Johnston interviewed in my new book - available now!

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Are you picking up Saros? If so, please consider grabbing my book, which released the same day! It features an in-depth interview with Gregory Louden of Housemarque, who talks all about Returnal. The perfect companion to a weekend of playing the new game!

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A childhood dream has come true for me today. I’m now a published author. My book is available in all the bookshops I grew up visiting. I can’t explain the amount of times I’ve wondered if my name would ever be on those shelves alongside writers I admire and love. [....]

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Excited for the Alien: Isolation 2 trailer? My book features an interview with director Alistair Hope, who breaks down how the first game succeeded after Colonial Marines failed. There's also a chapter on CM, with first-hand interviews from those who lived through the hell. Book out tomorrow!

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Hell of a screenshot. Wish the game was just a walking simulator, as it gets messy when adding anything other than atmosphere. But damn, that screenshot.

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

My quick review of Cronos: The New Dawn is live on Insta! Give it a read and drop me a follow! www.instagram.com/p/DT-j1HciO7...

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Excited to reveal the full jacket design for my book, painted by the incredible @raydillon.bsky.social 🙌 So many references to what’s inside. Bold as hell. Exactly what I wanted!

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

My first book is up for pre-order now! 'Beyond Fear: Inside Action Horror Games' features in-depth interviews with gaming icons, including @johnromero.bsky.social, Ken Levine and Maggie Robertson. It's a book about success, failure and lasting impact. Links ⬇️ DM for info on signed copies!

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Been a year of tremendous metal and alternative R&B for me!

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Punchdrunk's new show is basically a live video game, with founder Felix Barrett referencing Immortality and Blue Prince in an interview with TimeOut. Lander 23 sounds interesting, although I will forever miss the slow burn of their white mask productions.

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

I’ve just finished six weeks working with the Lionesses social team and it’s still not quite sinking in. We won! To play a small part in telling the story of such an incredible group of women is truly an honour and something I will look back on very proudly.

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I’ve hit 1,000 followers on here so I’d love to reintroduce myself. My name’s Nick, from England, and I: -Cover gaming and sports -Have a book and comic on the way -Love horror -Am looking to connect with writers, artists and creative people. -Met Tony Hawk as a teen intern at Gamespot in 2009 😭

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

This comment on the worst food people ate at Glastonbury this year is doing me in 😂😭

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

This #ClairObscur flag from #Glastonbury has absolutely blown up on my TikTok! #expedition33 vm.tiktok.com/ZNdfABt1q/

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Amazing contract as Senior Social Media Manager at Soccer Aid has come to an end for the year. Just the best few months, culminating in a ridiculous 5-4 win for the World XI and over £15M raised for UNICEF.

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

New additions to the vinyl collection - including a new piece of furniture to house it all. Physical media…it’s good.

Madvillainy, Czarface and System of a Down on vinyl.

A record player and stacks of vinyl on a new piece of furniture that holds it all.

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Today’s vinyl haul. Any collectors out there?

Wu-Tang, Sleep Token and two albums from The Cure.

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

12 years since a Bleacher Report editing mishap made my article better than my writing ever could.

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Returnal’s final biome has really stuck with me. It’s *crushingly* intense down there. What a game.

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Some sweet pick ups for Record Store Day.

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Nick Akerman @nakerman.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Delighted to say the manuscript for my first book is completed. More details to follow when the time is right, but if you enjoy horror and gaming, it may be for you.