jon-richter.com: writer of dark fiction

A discussion of why Quake is still a revered classic, and why its 25th anniversary Remastered edition is an essential purchase for gamers.

This week I’ve been trying to force myself to play FFVII Remake... why am I forcing myself to do something that's supposed to be fun?

Complete Darkness tells the story of Cleric20, a hedonistic tough guy who might be the only person able to save a post-apocalyptic London...

When a work colleague suggested signing up for a match, it felt like a great opportunity to do something outside of my comfort zone...

This week I'm debuting... a Q&A with a fellow writer, in this case the infuriatingly talented Michelle Morgan...

My focus in this week’s post is Perdition’s Child, the fourth book in the Hannah Weybridge thriller series, written by Anne Coates...

For today’s blog post, I thought I’d talk about what Cyberpunk 2077 needs to do if it is to qualify as a true great...

I thought I might forego my usual dark and sinister content and try to cheer you all up… so here are my top ten malaphors!!

... unique setting: an alternate history, steampunk imagining of a Roman empire that never fell, complete with robotic mecha-gladiators!

...a debate that has been raging longer than the Battle of Winterfell: what exactly is the difference between fantasy and sci-fi??

Within a couple of hours, I realised that the game is incredible, and is also the best-written, most truly literary game I have ever played.

I went into The Legacy Of Old Gran Parks completely blind, but after the blistering opening I knew I was in for a ghoulish thrill-ride!

Cyberpunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that features advanced science and technology in an urban, dystopian future...

I keep my hand clamped tightly over my nose, but the stink still finds its way into my nostrils like an exploring tentacle.

Like a lot of people, I used to love watching ‘the wrestling’ when I was younger, and was enthralled by the antics of the performers...

The Soulsborne games are certain to go down as revered cornerstones of the video gaming medium in years to come.

A lot of advice online seems to focus on ‘how to get your book published’ but I can't find a great deal that talks about what happens next..

I’m going to launch into five dark works (encompassing books, movies and video games) that have made a huge impact on me…

Join me as we delve into two more of the world’s most famous unsolved mysteries…

Today I am delighted to announce that my next novel, the cyberpunk thriller London 2039: Auxiliary, is now available for pre-order...