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James W @omgmorejames.bsky.social · 7h

Jake has a written piece at the end of the show that ruined me. The sad, inexorable tethering we’ve made of loneliness and principles in games media is, well, sad.

It’s exhausting to care. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t.

Jake Steinberg @jakesteinberg.substack.com · 17h

the latest CRITICAL ERROR podcast is about what video game reviews are/aren't

but tbh this week's episode is not for me: youtu.be/u8ysh5lKZOg?...

Critical Error Is Not For Me

YouTube video by Critical Error

youtu.be

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peter hunt szpytek @peterspittech.bsky.social · 15h

if you were disappointed that Taylor's new album wasnt anything like folklore, I wrote a song for you.

'Autumn' is streaming now.

Link below.

As always, artwork by the incredibly talented @isocristian.bsky.social

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 17h

games media being made about a cancelled ubisoft project while also not participating in the BDS boycott is hilarious.

Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 17h

not for me but still very good

Jake Steinberg @jakesteinberg.substack.com · 17h

the latest CRITICAL ERROR podcast is about what video game reviews are/aren't

but tbh this week's episode is not for me: youtu.be/u8ysh5lKZOg?...

Critical Error Is Not For Me

YouTube video by Critical Error

youtu.be

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Jake Steinberg @jakesteinberg.substack.com · 17h

the latest CRITICAL ERROR podcast is about what video game reviews are/aren't

but tbh this week's episode is not for me: youtu.be/u8ysh5lKZOg?...

Critical Error Is Not For Me

YouTube video by Critical Error

youtu.be

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Jake Steinberg @jakesteinberg.substack.com · 1d

👁️👄👁️
youtu.be/u8ysh5lKZOg?...

Critical Error Is Not For Me

YouTube video by Critical Error

youtu.be

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 1d

the eye stalks are really throwing me - it sounds like it would have just been a fly sub species if not for those lol.

Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 1d

what color was it?

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 2d

man, thank you for bringing up the controls - why tf do i randomly run in circles for no reason!? i feel like the gravity mechanics maybe aren't translating super well to Switch?

Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 3d

someone, anyone, please, explain to me how this man continues to fail upwards.

IGN @ign.com · 3d

Wordle is getting its own game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie under Jimmy Fallon's Electric Hot Dog production company.

A Wordle Game Show Produced By Jimmy Fallon Is In the Works

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 3d

again, just to be safe hahahahaha, i think the labor problems are fully real.

Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 3d

while i agree with the fact that these labor issues EXIST, i think to tie them to degrading reading rates is presenting a false/partial narrative. the fact of the matter is, we've been conditioned to consume information visually/digitally.

at best, labor issues reinforce these personal practices.

Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 4d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 4d

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 3d

will this baby be in Mario Tennis?

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 3d

but as a whole, i just don’t understand what’s happening. i think this practice of pulling lyrics and judging them on their own is a coping mechanism.

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 3d

yesterday, my wife and I were discussing the various ways in which this album disappointed us. We both agreed that there is a heightened level of disconnection from one song to the next. We could not figure out the messaging or the overall intent of this album there are def good one offs.

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 3d

but then how could i platform my opinions while avoiding actual conversation on this social media website?

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 4d

idk that you can really be ungenerous to someone like Taylor Swift.

just super immature shit, crazy that she and i are so close in age but she legit exhibits some childlike behaviors.

Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 4d

naming a champion after my favorite grocery store rules.

Joshua 'NantenJex' Goldie @nantenjex.bsky.social · 4d

The Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity website updated, giving us the names of the original Champions, as well as Zelda's Maid. They are:
- Goron: August
- Zora: Kia
- Rito: Kurafka
- Gerudo: Aldi
- Maid: Lanaria
(Names translated by me from Japanese)
www.gamecity.ne.jp/zelda-fuuin/...

ゼルダ無双封印戦記

今、明かされる原初（はじまり）の戦禍――。『ゼルダの伝説　ティアーズオブザキングダム』の過去の世界、太古の封印戦争を描く作品。「ティアーズオブザキングダム」へと繋がる知られざる物語が明らかになる。ゼルダ姫やラウルらハイラル王国の英雄たちと共に「無双」アクションで魔王の大軍勢に立ち向かおう。

www.gamecity.ne.jp

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 7d

holy shit

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Jake Steinberg @jakesteinberg.substack.com · 7d

If game pass having ads is more "relevant to your audience" than being complicit in genocide I have questions about the audience you have cultivated.

Unserious.

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Jake Steinberg @jakesteinberg.substack.com · 7d

a lot of people that haven't really said shit about Xbox and the BDS movement are having a DAY talking about all the game pass price discourse.

just want to note this still kinda being PR, even if you have negative color commentary. It's allowing the corporation to decide what the convo is and isnt

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 7d

i spent a lot of time just feeling thoroughly disappointed in the games media spaces practicing this shit, but its at the point where i'm fully fed up. at what point do these folks with these platforms grow the fuck up.

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 7d

man she has such incredible range, would love to see it happen.

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 7d

swift really putting the question “can you be a billionaire and an artist?” to the test with this album huh.

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Andrew @bungleroo.bsky.social · 8d

someone with more skill than me needs to make this happen for the Critical Error pod.

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