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Brad Lynch @marinov1.bsky.social · 15h

Oh. Well, in that case... I got all the achievements in Fable II Pub Games. A game Ryan called "A crappy gambling game that also doubles as a parable about the dangers of downloadable content."

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Brad Lynch @marinov1.bsky.social · 15h

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Brad Lynch @marinov1.bsky.social · 16h

October 14, 1996

It’s not a good sign when your sports sim gets delayed to the end of the season. It was one of the first to render every MLB stadium and it was Sony’s first step on the journey to The Show.

And the San Diego connection was already strong thanks to Jerry Coleman on commentary.

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Brad Lynch @marinov1.bsky.social · 19h

October 14, 2003

A jarring tonal shift from the first game and maybe the first big example of GTA3’s influence on game development.

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Brad Lynch @marinov1.bsky.social · 1d

And for running to third for the second force out.

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Brad Lynch @marinov1.bsky.social · 1d

Just your average 8-6-2 double play.
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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee

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Brad Lynch @marinov1.bsky.social · 1d

170+ years and shit no one's ever seen still happening on the grandest stages of baseball. ⚾️

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Brad Lynch @marinov1.bsky.social · 1d

October 13, 1995

MK3 hits home.

It’s difficult to explain the level of MK3 obsession throughout 1995. Scouring early internet for rumors (shoutout rat.org), clipping magazines, trading secrets at the arcade, etc.

Shoutout to Flux Magazine’s @danamrich.bsky.social. Whatever happened to that guy? 😉