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Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth

@vgatwtoe.bsky.social

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The only podcast that tells you the TRUTH about videogames. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/vgatwtoe Co-hosts: Reese (@reesevryder.bsky.social) ALTON (@rudefoxalton.bsky.social) Kay (@kayandskittles.bsky.social)

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Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · 4h

Episode 80 - THE SPHERE

THE ORB and why movies suck.
Sorry we kinda forgot we're supposed to be a videogame podcast for a bit, whoops!

Enjoy!
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Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · 4h

Episode 80 - THE SPHERE

THE ORB and why movies suck.
Sorry we kinda forgot we're supposed to be a videogame podcast for a bit, whoops!

Enjoy!
pnc.st/s/videogames...

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cmrn knzlmn @ckunzelman.bsky.social · 2d

I had a great time on Aftermath talking about how you can use Assassin’s Creed as a method of tracing the pathway to the world we live in.

Aftermath @aftermath.site · 2d

The Assassin’s Creed series was a canary in the coal mine for our modern, engagement-obsessed world. @ckunzelman.bsky.social explains:

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Scott Fright @scw.bsky.social · 1d

Franz Kafka writing Steam reviews

Steam review that reads “game is good but im some bugs”

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journeyman folklorist @aniceburrito.bsky.social · 1d

3 hour video essay from Bashar al-Assad exploring the themes in Clair Obscur

Tweet: “Bashar al-Assad now lives quietly in a luxury tower in Moscow, reportedly addicted to spending long hours playing online video games, according to Die Zeit.”

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 1d

I sometimes read old gaming magazines and stumbled upon this "babe of the year" section from Playstation: The Official Magazine.

If I was the editor I would have gently suggested this writer be put down like a rabid dog

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L @banalplay.bsky.social · 6d

When your custom character appears in a cut scene

The Portland frog backing down an army of jackboots

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SLAM JOHNSON @mlyp.bsky.social · 6d

this is how this website feels right now

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 6d

Genuinely cannot wait for this, it is going to redefine the ways a game can suck ass

Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 7d

Elon Musk announces xAI game studio will release a great AI-generated game before end of 2026.

Powered by Grok, the studio aims to revolutionize gaming with dynamic, photo-realistic experiences.

#xAI #Grok #AIGaming

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Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · 27d

Bonus Episode

This one got delayed a while so we could catch up on premium content, sorry!

Recorded while Reese was busy with her move, we got friend of the show Conqy( @conqy.bsky.social ) to help us catch up on everything risible in the gaming world, Enjoy!

Link:
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Wren @fauxwren.bsky.social · Sep 10

okay this seems like a good moment for this: do you guys think video games are art

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༺ƊǗƝƓĘƠΝƁÏƬƇΗ🌙🦇.𖥔 ݁ ˖ @dungeonbitch.bsky.social · Jul 14

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ALTON🏺🦊 @rudefoxalton.bsky.social · Aug 7

I edited this 100% while high. But at different levels between 2 sessions! see if you can tell which is which:

Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · Aug 7

New premium episode for all tiers!

Videogames Are OK Maybe? - Episode 79 - Hole Dweller

Two things have the same name but are slightly different.

Enjoy!

www.patreon.com/posts/135928...

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Reese Katie 𝑓 @reesevryder.bsky.social · Aug 7

Sub to the Patreon so I may pay for a big bowl of spaghetti!!

Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · Aug 7

New premium episode for all tiers!

Videogames Are OK Maybe? - Episode 79 - Hole Dweller

Two things have the same name but are slightly different.

Enjoy!

www.patreon.com/posts/135928...

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Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · Aug 7

Premium segment for this is now up:
bsky.app/profile/vgat...

Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · Jun 23

Episode 79 - Reese's Train Odyssey

Reese has finished her move away from the darksouls swamp known as North Carolina into the beautiful pacific northwest by taking a 80 hours train ride. Setting off random encounters with divorce court gremlins and sex pest orcs.

Enjoy!

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Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · Aug 7

And yet it never happened.
Another victim of the woke mind virus.

IGN @ign.com · Aug 6

Fresh light has been shone on an interview that claims Nintendo of America once suggested Pokémon's beloved mascot Pikachu should look like "a kind of a tabby cat with huge breasts." https://bit.ly/4lc1fJb

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · Aug 6

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Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · Aug 7

New premium episode for all tiers!

Videogames Are OK Maybe? - Episode 79 - Hole Dweller

Two things have the same name but are slightly different.

Enjoy!

www.patreon.com/posts/135928...

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · Jul 15

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Reese Katie 𝑓 @reesevryder.bsky.social · Jul 13

Please subscribe to the patreon for good content and so I can buy pizza slices.

Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Premium segment of of episode 78 is out now!
@jeremycouillard.bsky.social Joins us to discuss which games are woke and also make fun of jonathan blow.

Enjoy!

www.patreon.com/posts/133725...

Videogames Are OK Maybe? - Episode 78 - Woke Content Detector | VGATWTOE

Get more from VGATWTOE on Patreon

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · Jul 15

laughed so hard i started choking

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Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · Jul 13

From my folder of ultra specific LOTR memes:

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Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth @vgatwtoe.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Premium segment of of episode 78 is out now!
@jeremycouillard.bsky.social Joins us to discuss which games are woke and also make fun of jonathan blow.

Enjoy!

www.patreon.com/posts/133725...

Videogames Are OK Maybe? - Episode 78 - Woke Content Detector | VGATWTOE

Get more from VGATWTOE on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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TremereObserver @tremereobserver.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thank you for adding your voice to this effort!
Here's the link to anyone in the EU or UK (they have a separate petition of their own) who'd like to join our campaign:
www.stopkillinggames.com/L
#stopkillinggames

Stop Killing Games

www.stopkillinggames.com

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Does it play? @doesitplay.org · Jun 30

The EU Initiative from #StopKillingGames is now over 2/3 of the required signatures! 677k at the typing of this post. Let's make history!

Can you think of someone who hasn't signed yet? Show them this link: eci.ec.europa.eu/045...

Everbody you know signed already? Tell them to spread the link!

European Citizens' Initiative

Give your support !

eci.ec.europa.eu

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ALTON🏺🦊 @rudefoxalton.bsky.social · Jul 2

You can sign the petition here: eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#...

European Citizens' Initiative

Give your support !

eci.ec.europa.eu

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