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Sussex Games @sussexgames.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

From setting up your space and welcoming players to playing other games and meeting fellow exhibitors, here’s a quick look at what to expect. 🎮 Exhibitor applications: forms.gle/YWdasxvPJbDQ... Applications close 11th Oct! #Down2Play #SussexGames #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I’ve got beef with that

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thanks now I have that song in my head

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

EU/UK 512Gb Steam Machine w/ Controller goes from waitlist > reservation > purchase in about 5mins currently. Just in case you’re interested

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Mike Diver @mikediver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Let's have a look inside this little booklet that came with the Alien: Isolation press pack thingy, way back in 2014. No, I've still not opened up the t-shirt. Come and hear about the making of Alien: Isolation on Oct 14 at Brighton Loading Bar. luma.com/p4pjgibd

Look it's a little (age-bent) book from a box of Alien: Isolation-y stuff.

On this page you can read about the alien.

Here are some tips on how to survive on Sevastopol.

And some lovely concept art and words about Creative Assembly loving the alien.

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Passata - harvested tomatoes, cooking, milled, bottled

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Now that I can post lottery, have removed my waitlist place 👋

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

no worries I'll grab an individual copy, ta

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I didn’t get a notification my payment method had failed/expired for renewing subscription automagically - I’ve just updated it and seems ready to go. Will it trigger issue #24 being sent out or will it now roll to #25?

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I smoked a brisket today to make chilli with (& have a Texanish BBQ dinner tonight)

Photo of a slab of beef brisket meat seasoned with mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder and Texan beef rub. The brisket is on the red Kamado Joe Junior BBQ grill and there is a lot of smoke in the dome coming from the cherry wood sherry whisky cask lumps in with the charcoal under the deflector plates for indirect cooking setup. The BBQ is sitting in a hole cut into the painted-green wooden garden kitchen table

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Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com · 23/09/2026

Putting out the reminder that if you have a Steam Frame review unit and are after some games for testing, I have plenty of review codes for Frame Verified games. DM me or email me at henry@futurefriendsgames.com!

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Steam Frame Valve

Alt: Steam Frame gif shows zoomed in shots from multiple angles of Valve's VR headset

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Sussex Games @sussexgames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Down 2 Play 2026 is coming to Brighton on 14th November! Join Sussex Games for a day of indie games, talks, networking and community. 🎟️ Tickets: luma.com/tzpv3iis 🎮 Exhibitors + 🎤 Speakers wanted! Get involved: linktr.ee/SussexGames #Down2Play #SussexGames #IndieGames #GameDev #Brighton

Graphic promoting Down 2 Play 2026, an in-person games event coming to Brighton on 14th November. The event is hosted by Sussex Games and includes indie games, talks, networking and community. The graphic also highlights that tickets are available and that exhibitor and speaker applications are open.

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Am on the waitlist, like with the Steam Machine. So will cancel my place, like with the Steam Machine.

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thought it would be fun to look back at some of the things that I have directly designed, or had a hand in the process of designing, beyond my other career roles and responsibilities. vr-sam.medium.com/dabbling-in-...

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Dabbling in Design

I’ve always been interested in design, from graphic to video and board games. Below is a roughly chronological foray into my attempts at…

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

13.5M Wii U sold apparently. Av 3-4M connected PC VR HMDs but these no doubt cycle in/out from the 30-40M? total HMD sales possible to attach

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

More stages of DIY - a bin shed. With a slight error. Frame done, tomorrow will start on the floor & roof

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It really needs a fresh Valve VR title not HLA ported for standalone. Will be interesting to track the VR hardware usage Steam stats over the coming months (obvs depending how many units are manufactured / sold / shipped)

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Are there any studios left to make games for it? Pancake games VR mods seem to be the way forward for adoption

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Valve Steam Frame is now available for you to hopefully join a reservation or waiting list - signups close Sept 17th will find out where you land: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamfr... have clicked the button but will see what happens and decide at that time

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Steam Frame

VR and non-VR gaming

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The best thing to do is to go to this blog post for the Feisar build process and follow the links to the options for how you want to fund it yourself… there’s a cheaper and more costly option andre.lackmann.net/posts/projec...

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The Face of WipEout: Building Feisar in Lego

Feisar is arguably the face of WipEout — on the original PS1 cover art, iconic in blue and yellow, impossible to ignore. The collection wouldn't be complete without it. I kept putting it off. Then I c...

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ted Lasso S4E6 - 3 random bits of writing: reference to the frog-faced politician, random actor supposed to be Palmer Luckey, reference to Pizza Hut Prince* *no longer a prince

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Took a while to find LEGO Minifigs with the matching racing colours. AG-Systems piloted by Aryton Senna! Need to find him a red helmet though

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Mountain Warehouse should probably do a review of their ad image bank

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

There’s a tonne of it around from 2015 onwards once Google Cardboard became a thing. Most of it is 360° video and companies like ClassVR ship preloaded teacher-controlled devices into classrooms. Main issue is cost of creating quality content + learning outcomes + meeting a particular syllabus level

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

More annoyed by S not seeing what’s wrong with it enabled

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hotel TVs where menu / settings have been disabled but motion smoothing is on 🙃🙄

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Collection of photos from Yorkshire - waterfalls and an amble over t’Dales

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Does VR in GTA6 warrant an entry in my VR on TV blog post? vr-sam.medium.com/vr-on-tv-f33...

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It’s Yorkshire holiday time so of course the weather is now drizzle/rain, grey and autumnal. Cracking views though.

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Mike Diver @mikediver.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Aliens: The Video Games is out this weekend. I've reached out to some folks in the media re coverage/reviews - and I'm incredibly grateful for all the support it's received so far. But if I've not spoken with you, and you'd like a digital copy to review/write some news about, please let me know.

Aliens: The Video Games cover and testimonials

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Spend anytime sitting and people watching and you realise just how many people have issues walking. Young and old. Maybe this whole two legged upright thing was a mistake

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My custom wipEout ship came with one piece incorrectly picked but was able to hide it underneath

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Oh yeah, they were pretty good too!

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Just for you Anton… (& bonus points for UK nuggs are made with actual chicken breast not pink goop)

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Garlic AND black pepper with Halo branding

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I am also 99% not interested in your Gamescom pics unless it involves pictures of amazing schnitzel

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I mostly keep this for personal recollection but I’ve uodated it for 2026, now reaching 500+ interviews, blogs, quotes & more… obviously the past few years has dropped off somewhat working for corporates where my voice doesn’t fit within the guidelines. What next? vr-sam.medium.com/interviews-q...

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Interviews, quotes, blog posts & more…

Below is a collection of links to all the interviews, podcasts, quotes, blog posts and more that I have created, taken part in or…

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Yes No Yes No no no no Some say I’m negative, but then I’m positive. Some say I’m negative, but then I’m positive. Repeat Don’t believe the hype @kleptones.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy www.mixcloud.com/kleptones/ki...

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Kings Day Amsterdam 2026 (Part 1)

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Only on pt.1 but no doubt pts 2&3 are proper bangin too - get this in your earholes. Then go back and (re)listen to all the earlier mashup works - genuine genius

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

So fun, I ordered a sister ship for balance

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

That was a fun build - took many hours. Have researched suitable LEGO minifig person to become the pilot

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Not this time! Although I do need to smoke something soon (weather permitting)

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Sam W @vr-sam.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Very exciting delivery due today that’s going to keep me busy for a while…

A screen capture of a graphic that suggests the background design is part of the original The Designers Republic artwork for Feisar, one of the imaginary futuristic race teams in the subliminal Sony PlayStation launch games lineup “wipEout”. The foreground shows a tip of a race craft but made out of LEGO

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