Joshua Lamb
@jrlamb_
Video games critic (freelance) for @TheTimes where I’ve been writing since 2021. I’m also a contributor to http://Forbes.com. Bylines also at Radio Times Gaming
First time I’ve written a review for @RadioTimesGames and it’s for Robocop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business. Robocop just so happens to be my favourite movie, so unsurprisingly I had a blast - radiotimes.com/technology/gam…
I’ll be at Gamescom again this year, so if you’re from a PR team and we haven’t spoken yet, drop me an email (or DM on here). If you’ve already reached out, sorry I’ve been slow in getting back to you. Feel free to nudge me like this:
Thanks to the folks over at @ongamesjournal for sending me Vol 2. It's such a wonderfully designed mag with writing from the likes of Keith Stuart, Caelyn Ellis and Jen Simkins. Nothing beats print magazines



For me, #DeathStranding2OnTheBeach is Kojima at his outrageous best. It's cinematic and utterly bizarre. I loved every minute. Full review @thetimes : thetimes.com/article/32e35f…
Smashing up my keyboard in the @poncle_games published Berserk or Die was a blast. Review out at Forbes: forbes.com/sites/joshuala…
Here’s my thoughts on the #NintendoSwitch2 after 24 hours with it. Spoiler, I love it so far. My final verdict should be out sometime next week. The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here — but was it worth the wait? thetimes.com/article/93f01c…
From Rachmaninoff to Nine Inch Nails, @fnshing_move spoke with me about the band’s inspirations and processes when composing the music for Doom: The Dark Ages - forbes.com/sites/joshuala…
How will Grand Theft Auto VI’s delay to next year impact the games industry in 2025? I spoke with @chris_hewish of Xsolla to find out: forbes.com/sites/joshuala…
Big five stars for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from me. It’s a stunning RPG that takes big swings and lands them all. Early GOTY contender: Review — a knockout fantasy in a gorgeous setting thetimes.com/article/6aa62e…
How big is London's gaming scene? I spoke with @Michael_French about @londongamesfest and how the capital is becoming a powerhouse thetimes.com/article/ea8671…
I've played the #NintendoSwitch2 and it's wonderful. Here's my thoughts plus everything else we know about the console thetimes.com/article/90a20f…
I spoke with the minds behind two of gaming's most innovative stories in recent years - @remedygames' @SamLakeRMD and Metaphor: ReFantazio's Katsura Hashino - about their inspirations and how storytelling in games has changed. forbes.com/sites/joshuala…
Comedian and host of the upcoming @BAFTAGames awards, @PhilNWang spoke to me about the first games console he owned, a gaming memory he cherishes and most importantly, the video game character he’s most like: forbes.com/sites/joshuala…
South of Midnight is emotionally confronting with a beautiful world to explore, but it's gameplay lacked bite for me. Full review out now: thetimes.com/article/e8d03b…
Shenmue is voted by the public as the most influential game of all time in BAFTA’s poll, plus I’ve predicted who will win what at next week’s @BAFTAGames awards. In @thetimes today: thetimes.com/article/2373fe…
How did you rate today's #NintendoSwitch2 Direct? I'm personally very satisfied with what I saw. Read my full coverage @thetimes thetimes.com/article/90a20f…
“Soundtrack festivals are a chance for people to step into a world previously held by the classical elite” - my interview with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle composer, @GordyHaab, is out at Forbes now: forbes.com/sites/joshuala…
I went to a concert dedicated to video game music last night at the @LDNSoundtrack festival, hosted by @tommyrpearson. It featured incredible scores from the likes of @Borislav_Slavov and @ComposerBarton. My write up is out at Forbes now - forbes.com/sites/joshuala…
I had the pleasure of speaking with the voice of Assassin’s Creed II’s Ezio, @RogerCraigSmith, about his life in video games, from the first console he loved to a performance that inspired him to become a gaming actor. Out at Forbes now: forbes.com/sites/joshuala…
Assassin's Creed is perfectly at home in feudal Japan. Full review out @thetimes now: thetimes.com/article/3ccb1c… #assassincreedshadows