Eduard Gafton 🔜 Gamescom
@gotobeded.bsky.social
freelance journalist and manager with a particular interest in video games and pop culture | words @CGMagazine | he / him | UK-based | 🇷🇴 🇬🇧 | contact info & more: https://linktr.ee/gotobeded
from my perspective as a big avatar fan, avatar legends: the fighting game is a great 2D fighter and the best avatar game yet it's just that it's not THE dream avatar game, as it falls short in the single player and presentation departments my review for @cgmagazine.bsky.social:
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (PC) Review - CGMagazine
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is mechanically sound and plays very well, yet neither the story mode or presentation are up to par.
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i adore @denshattack.bsky.social for being so irreverent and fun and for having so, so much heart it's a benchmark for other games in the genre - 3D platformers - and a must-play this year my full review for @cgmagazine.bsky.social:
Denshattack! (PC) Review - CGMagazine
Denshattack! is a resounding success and a benchmark for other titles in the genre to be judged by.
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DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3, the latest video game adaptation of the famous anime and manga, looks great! the combat seems tried and true, but the story, set in Age 1000, the furthest point in the timeline, is poised to break new ground for the series my hands-off preview for @cgmagazine.bsky.social:
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 Hands-Off Preview - Soul-Switching It Up
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 promises more of the same action gameplay, this time with some significant story developments.
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thrilled to once again be attending #gamescom on behalf of @cgmagazine.bsky.social! if you're showing your game(s) off over there, feel free to get in touch!
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if you're wondering how Europa Universalis V is shaping up, i'm happy to report that the new big DLC, Fate of the Phoenix, centered around the Byzantine Empire, brings welcome, if certainly not essential, additions to the game my review for @cgmagazine.bsky.social:
Europa Universalis V: Fate of the Phoenix Review - CGMagazine
Europa Universalis V: Fate of the Phoenix is by no means essential, but those interested will be very pleased.
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so far, i've been the one doing the interviewing, but the wonderful people at @uoe-llc.bsky.social from my alma mater @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social wrote up a lovely profile about me and what i've been up to since graduating with a master's in comparative literature in 2021 📰 read it below:
Meet our graduates: Eduard Gafton (Comparative Literature) | Literatures, Languages & Cultures | Literatures Languages and Culture
From Comparative Literature to YouTube and video games.
llc.ed.ac.uk
my favourite games from 2025: 1. Hades II 2. Silksong 3. Citizen Sleeper 2 4. Expedition 33 5. Despelote 6. Rematch 7. MK World 8. MLB The Show 25 9. Europa Universalis V 10. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (games still trying to get to: Blue Prince, Bananza, DS2, Dispatch, KC2 and more) bring on 2026!
europa universalis V is not the greatest entry in this grand strategy franchise yet, but, given some more content and fine-tuning, it might just achieve that status one day my review for @cgmagazine.bsky.social:
Europa Universalis V (PC) Review - CGMagazine
Europa Universalis V ushers in what will likely be a new golden age for this grand strategy franchise, even if it currently needs some fine-tuning.
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was one of my highlights of #gamescom2025 and I'm even more excited for release after speaking with TTGames assistant design director Jimmy Sedota about returning to the franchise about 8 years, the touchpoints behind the story and more:
CGMagazine@cgmagazine.bsky.social · 11mo ago“It's kind of a mashup, like a remix of all these different Batman media” https://www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/lego-batman-caped-crusader-history/ #LegoBatman #gamescom #Interview
more from #gamescom - it was a joy speaking, for @cgmagazine.bsky.social, about all things Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines II with narrative director Ian Thomas and legendary White Wolf brand marketing manager Jason Carl:
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines II Puts Player Choice First
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines II staff touch on how exactly the game serves as a direct sequel, the voice inside the protagonist’s head and more.
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if you liked what you saw of 007:First Light during the State of Play yesterday and are itching for more details, you may be interested in my brief impressions and a short interview i conducted with IO Interactive franchise art director Rasmus Poulsen: www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/0...
got the chance, at gamescom 2025, to ask #TheOuterWorlds2 's director, Brandon Adler, and creative director, Leonard Boyarsky, about the lessons learned from the original title, how they fine-tuned the writing, the builds that they like to play and more. full interview on @cgmagazine.bsky.social:
How The Outer Worlds 2 Was Made For The RPG Lover
The Outer Worlds 2 devs speak about lessons learned from the original, fine-tuning the writing, creative builds and more.
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As expected, the #bestofgamescom2025 featured a wave of exciting reveals and the opportunity to go hands-on with some highly anticipated titles. https://www.cgmagonline.com/articles/features/the-best-of-gamescom-2025/ #gamescom #Gamescom2025
If trains are the greener option, why are we basically being punished for choosing them? The difference in trains vs planes ticket prices isn’t a coincidence, it’s the result of a transport system that rewards pollution. www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
3 Reasons why flights are far cheaper than trains and why that has to change - Greenpeace International
Ever tried planning a trip across Europe and wondered: why are flights so cheap while trains cost a fortune? How does that make any sense?
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my fourth #gamescom in a row was one for the books - my thanks to everyone who took the time to have a chat about / show me the game they're making impressions on #Silksong, LEGO Batman, #Keeper, and more, including some [EMBARGO] stuff, to follow soon on @cgmagazine.bsky.social danke schön 🇩🇪!
opening your new game announcement with this is so fucking funny and real
name your Game Of The Year ⭐ for the last 5 years: 2020: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2021: FF XIV: Endwalker 2022: Elden Ring 2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2024: Metaphor ReFantazio so far, for 2025, my front-runner is Citizen Sleeper 2 but I'm yet to play DS2 and CO:E33 👀
Noni in her House of the Dragon 🐲 era@noni.bsky.social · last yr.Name YOUR GOTY for the last 5 years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. 2020: Ghost of Tsushima 2021: Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker 2022: Horizon Forbidden West 2023: Baldur's Gate 3 2024: Dragon Age: The Veilguard
really happy with how this interview turned out! my thanks to @ludvigforssell.bsky.social for talking Metal Gear, P.T and, of course, #DeathStranding with me:
CGMagazine@cgmagazine.bsky.social · last yr."I got to write the main character and villain themes, whereas WOODKID handled a lot of the female character themes — I'm really proud of the work that we did." https://www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/death-stranding-2-ludvig-forssell/ #Music #DeathStranding #DeathStranding2
i love playing on the new GameCube controller - but it really is a missed opportunity that, at least for now, it only seems to work with the Switch 2 my full review for CGMagazine here:
CGMagazine@cgmagazine.bsky.social · last yr."After actually using the GameCube controller—it's definitely become my go-to pad for Smash and/or the three games included in the “GameCube Classics” catalogue: F-Zero GX, Soulcalibur II and Wind...
Mario Kart World is not the best game in the series, but it does align the franchise in the best possible direction: forward. my 8.5 review for CGMagazine:
Mario Kart World (Nintendo Switch 2) Review - CGMagazine
Mario Kart World breaks away from series tradition to great success, even if it is slowed down by an interconnected yet barren world.
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as someone who's played a lot of matches as both Zenyatta (Overwatch) and Lee Sin (League of Legends), it was surreal getting to speak with their voice actor - the wonderful @feochin.bsky.social ⭐ read more about his thoughts on a career spanning 24 years and running in the interview below:
CGMagazine@cgmagazine.bsky.social · last yr.“Getting to meet these great folks, the fanbase, who really are what makes Overwatch special...it's been life-changing, really.” https://www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/overwatchs-zenyatta-feodor-chin/ #Overwatch #FeodorChin
i'll be covering #gamescom for @cgmagazine.bsky.social again this year, so feel free to reach out with any opportunities - see you in Köln!
