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Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · Jul 10

Again, what if we just didn't buy or talk about the shiny new game from the dog shit trillion dollar publisher that's trying to drive the industry into the ground while also actively supporting a genocide.
That would be super cool.

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 21m

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Nothing I want to watch this season on Crunchyroll is dubbed. Even the carry forward stuff from the summer season is subtitled now.
Sony... what are we doing here.

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 57m

I was not a Pokemon fan growing up. I got into the franchise because my son like(d) it. I've enjoyed the recent non-remake games a fair bit. They're not perfect, but they're decent games that I can just turn off my brain and play.

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 58m

Legends Z-A sounds cool.
Should be able to pick up my copy on Thursday morning when the shop opens (the downside of buying physical is figuring this shit out).
Already have the DLC preloaded lol

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RPG Site @rpgsite.net · 1h

Much like Pokemon Legends: Arceus before it, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is a bold and unorthodox take on the series' formula, and yet more proof that Pokemon is better when it pushes the boundaries of what a Pokemon game can be. Our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/review/18695-pokemon-legends-z-a-review

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Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 1h

Follow up on the last post;
I think the Game Bakers are an underappreciated studio.
Furi is an all timer, and while not perfect, Haven was an enjoyable experience. Cairn at least in the demo, is intuitive and very enjoyable.
It's an easy day one for me.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 2h

Reminder to play the Cairn demo. Blends light survival with a wildly clever, tactile climbing system. A puzzle game in disguise. Lots of different routes up the mountain that you have to gauge yourself, making strategic use of ropes, pitons, natural handholds, etc. Really good shit.

Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 17h

Just had a go on the new Next Fest demo for Cairn and that's a day one purchase for me.

Cairn on Steam

Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mou...

store.steampowered.com

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Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 11h

I think it's a lot of repeat demos. There's a couple things worth trying. Most of it is too "fun with friends" for me.

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 13h

Also tried the new Sponge Bob game demo on PS5. It reminds me a bit of older LEGO games. It's not very intuitive, the combat stinks, and you take a lot of cheap shots from enemies that don't matter because there's health all over the place.
Even my son didn't seem to like it much.

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 13h

Anyways...
Cairn is still great, and Goodnight Universe (a game I only tried because it popped up on the eShop for Sw2) seemed pretty interesting. Marvel Cosmic Invasion, PowerWash 2, Skate Story and Forestrike are all good demos.

These "events" feel like too much work now.

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 13h

There is a lot... and I mean... a LOT of MP focused stuff in the Steam NextFest, and 99% of these things are gonna be DOA.
I don't understand what small studios are doing.

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 14h

Excited to hear Toronto Sports fans takes on the Jays. A team that wasn't even supposed to make the playoffs LOL

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 16h

PS6 targeting 2027 feels bold, because it only gives Sony 2yrs to justify their current HW, which they've struggled to do... much less get people excited for another round of iterative hardware with massive diminishing returns on power.

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 16h

tbf, no matter what happens in the ALCS, the Jays massively overperformed.
I've already made fun of you enough for still being a leafs fan, despite the fact that the team is bad because you'll always be a leafs fan

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 21h

Excited to announce that I will not be reviewing the latest hot new video game from the publisher actively supporting genocide.

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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · Jun 3

I can now confirm that I have received a new batch of specialty coffee beans. #coffee

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Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 1d

And 90% of the time you can get free shipping anyways. Prime is a scam lol

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Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 2d

It's always men, too.
The guy that will complain that he didn't get whatever he felt entitled to, is the guy asking AI to handle his human interactions.

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 2d

Every day I see some article about how people are using AI, and with each passing day it's more depressing.
We're not even using this tech for things it would be good at... we're using it for human interaction and critical thinking.

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Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 2d

Before I stopped buying the MP FPS Slop, I remember the early matches of every year being wildly inconsistent as matchmaking tried to figure out what to do with you. Felt bad as someone that would only play a couple matches at a time.
Having the game be like that all the time sounds awful.

Ian @shepcommandr.bsky.social · 2d

I wasn't going to buy it, but CoD moving to Open Match Making feels really desperate. More to appeal to jerk off FPS streamers than actual consumers.
Experience for regular folks is gonna be absolute dogshit, but those sweats will get their YT Shorts up faster.