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Hey i'll do this since it's basically the same thread i had back on the other site
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wanting to boycott EVO after qiddiya acquired RTS and then backtracking when they announce the lineup because the game you like is in is some real cornball shit
December 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
wanting to boycott EVO after qiddiya acquired RTS and then backtracking when they announce the lineup because the game you like is in is some real cornball shit
Quick protip for whoever still pays attention to politics stuff on here: the revival of Dearborn discourse, and the new wrinkle of these liberals also bashing Somalis, is just the latest strat to push Zionist talking points (through anti-Muslim sentiment) since Israel is so unpopular now
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Quick protip for whoever still pays attention to politics stuff on here: the revival of Dearborn discourse, and the new wrinkle of these liberals also bashing Somalis, is just the latest strat to push Zionist talking points (through anti-Muslim sentiment) since Israel is so unpopular now
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December 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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My personal theory has been the transition from a primarily Desktop viewing experience, to a mobile one (around time they moved from Flash Player to HTML5)
I feel that a desktop encourages more active chat participation since you're right in front of a keyboard. Mobile is much more passive imo
I feel that a desktop encourages more active chat participation since you're right in front of a keyboard. Mobile is much more passive imo
December 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My personal theory has been the transition from a primarily Desktop viewing experience, to a mobile one (around time they moved from Flash Player to HTML5)
I feel that a desktop encourages more active chat participation since you're right in front of a keyboard. Mobile is much more passive imo
I feel that a desktop encourages more active chat participation since you're right in front of a keyboard. Mobile is much more passive imo
Random thought: i wondered for a long time why Twitch chats were less active for gaming streams than they were at the beginning of that site, but i have an idea now
Will explain more below but i think Discord streaming kinda took the place of that experience
Will explain more below but i think Discord streaming kinda took the place of that experience
December 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Random thought: i wondered for a long time why Twitch chats were less active for gaming streams than they were at the beginning of that site, but i have an idea now
Will explain more below but i think Discord streaming kinda took the place of that experience
Will explain more below but i think Discord streaming kinda took the place of that experience
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I guess this was the guy Jaleco USA's localization team decided to reference when they localized Rushing Beat to Rival Turf. lol
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I guess this was the guy Jaleco USA's localization team decided to reference when they localized Rushing Beat to Rival Turf. lol
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hey w how trad pub is likely going to be pulling back on books by marginalized authors, now more than ever, please get over whatever roadblock exists in your mind that keeps you from branching out to indie books. if the trad space starts to look dire soon (and it will), this is gonna be the solution
December 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
hey w how trad pub is likely going to be pulling back on books by marginalized authors, now more than ever, please get over whatever roadblock exists in your mind that keeps you from branching out to indie books. if the trad space starts to look dire soon (and it will), this is gonna be the solution
This topic came up in my threads on Flux magazine, but i think the 90s celebrity that Gen Z would be least likely to understand is Glenn Danzig:
- Hard rock music was way bigger then
- Satanic references weren't seen as a tired cliche yet
- Bodybuilding was still considered cool
- Hard rock music was way bigger then
- Satanic references weren't seen as a tired cliche yet
- Bodybuilding was still considered cool
December 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This topic came up in my threads on Flux magazine, but i think the 90s celebrity that Gen Z would be least likely to understand is Glenn Danzig:
- Hard rock music was way bigger then
- Satanic references weren't seen as a tired cliche yet
- Bodybuilding was still considered cool
- Hard rock music was way bigger then
- Satanic references weren't seen as a tired cliche yet
- Bodybuilding was still considered cool
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Again, this is the reason why City of The Wolves won’t be at ACT VIII or any other of my events for the foreseeable future until Saudi Arabia stops funding SNK.
Cause now SNK is being used to fund Right Wing propaganda
Cause now SNK is being used to fund Right Wing propaganda
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Again, this is the reason why City of The Wolves won’t be at ACT VIII or any other of my events for the foreseeable future until Saudi Arabia stops funding SNK.
Cause now SNK is being used to fund Right Wing propaganda
Cause now SNK is being used to fund Right Wing propaganda
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The story of how Rebecca Heineman overcame corporate incompetence to develop the Doom 3DO port in two and a half months is incredible (via @bghof.com) www.badgamehalloffame.com/doom-3do/
DOOM (3DO) - Bad Game Hall of Fame
"Swept With the Boom, Don’t Forget to Assume, Time Catches up With Some 3DO DOOM." DOOM's foray onto the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer doomed from the word go, thanks to its being handled by the indust...
www.badgamehalloffame.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The story of how Rebecca Heineman overcame corporate incompetence to develop the Doom 3DO port in two and a half months is incredible (via @bghof.com) www.badgamehalloffame.com/doom-3do/
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Rebecca ported the adventure game Out of This World / Another World to the SNES. It plays at half the speed of the original, but she made that slow, plodding pace serve the game’s wordless mysteries.
The SNES OOTW also has an understated soundtrack. RIP to a legend.
youtu.be/42TupUcpxPw?...
The SNES OOTW also has an understated soundtrack. RIP to a legend.
youtu.be/42TupUcpxPw?...
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Rebecca ported the adventure game Out of This World / Another World to the SNES. It plays at half the speed of the original, but she made that slow, plodding pace serve the game’s wordless mysteries.
The SNES OOTW also has an understated soundtrack. RIP to a legend.
youtu.be/42TupUcpxPw?...
The SNES OOTW also has an understated soundtrack. RIP to a legend.
youtu.be/42TupUcpxPw?...
Screw it, i'll post their list here:
100. Ecco the Dolphin
99. Marble Madness
98. Crossbow
97. Turmoil
96. Star Blade
95. Crystal Castles
94. Qix
93. Super Breakout
92. Impossible Mission
91. Karate Champ
90. Yars' Revenge
89. Gauntlet
88. Xevious
87. River Raid
86. Moon Patrol
85. Kaboom!
100. Ecco the Dolphin
99. Marble Madness
98. Crossbow
97. Turmoil
96. Star Blade
95. Crystal Castles
94. Qix
93. Super Breakout
92. Impossible Mission
91. Karate Champ
90. Yars' Revenge
89. Gauntlet
88. Xevious
87. River Raid
86. Moon Patrol
85. Kaboom!
archive.org has every issue of Flux, and i strongly recommend looking at their "Top 100 Games of All Time" list as a fascinating time capsule of that period. All i'll say here is, the list had no Mario games at all but DID have Earthworm Jim & Ground Zero Texas (a random FMV game)
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Screw it, i'll post their list here:
100. Ecco the Dolphin
99. Marble Madness
98. Crossbow
97. Turmoil
96. Star Blade
95. Crystal Castles
94. Qix
93. Super Breakout
92. Impossible Mission
91. Karate Champ
90. Yars' Revenge
89. Gauntlet
88. Xevious
87. River Raid
86. Moon Patrol
85. Kaboom!
100. Ecco the Dolphin
99. Marble Madness
98. Crossbow
97. Turmoil
96. Star Blade
95. Crystal Castles
94. Qix
93. Super Breakout
92. Impossible Mission
91. Karate Champ
90. Yars' Revenge
89. Gauntlet
88. Xevious
87. River Raid
86. Moon Patrol
85. Kaboom!
Being reminded of Flux Magazine today...
For those who don't know, Flux was a pop-culture mag w/ a primary focus on video games, and it only existed for < 10 issues in 1995 i think. It oozed that mid-90s edgelord vibe, shitting on Kiddie Games(tm) in favor of Doom & Mortal Kombat
For those who don't know, Flux was a pop-culture mag w/ a primary focus on video games, and it only existed for < 10 issues in 1995 i think. It oozed that mid-90s edgelord vibe, shitting on Kiddie Games(tm) in favor of Doom & Mortal Kombat
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Being reminded of Flux Magazine today...
For those who don't know, Flux was a pop-culture mag w/ a primary focus on video games, and it only existed for < 10 issues in 1995 i think. It oozed that mid-90s edgelord vibe, shitting on Kiddie Games(tm) in favor of Doom & Mortal Kombat
For those who don't know, Flux was a pop-culture mag w/ a primary focus on video games, and it only existed for < 10 issues in 1995 i think. It oozed that mid-90s edgelord vibe, shitting on Kiddie Games(tm) in favor of Doom & Mortal Kombat
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The New York Times obit for Alice Wong doesn’t mention Covid or Gaza
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
November 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The New York Times obit for Alice Wong doesn’t mention Covid or Gaza
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
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Rebecca Heineman doesn't have much time left. If you can, please donate for her and her family to make end of life arrangements.
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
www.gofundme.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Rebecca Heineman doesn't have much time left. If you can, please donate for her and her family to make end of life arrangements.
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
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the self-titled song is absolutely crushing -- there's an earlier version of it from '86 and it's amazing how different the vibe to it is www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyec...
THE GERO-P (The Gerogerigegege & NP) 'We Got Normal' from S/T Cassette (1986)
YouTube video by blackoperations
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November 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM
the self-titled song is absolutely crushing -- there's an earlier version of it from '86 and it's amazing how different the vibe to it is www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyec...
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Malcolm Ingram is trying to re-release Small Town Gay Bar, a really valuable documentary from the 00s about...well, small town gay bars in Mississippi. They have to rebuy all music rights etc.
10 days left, they're at 20k of 53k. Please give em a shout.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/163...
10 days left, they're at 20k of 53k. Please give em a shout.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/163...
small town gay bar redux
‘small town gay bar’ is a documentary about two bars in the Deep South fighting for diversity in the face of adversity
www.kickstarter.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Malcolm Ingram is trying to re-release Small Town Gay Bar, a really valuable documentary from the 00s about...well, small town gay bars in Mississippi. They have to rebuy all music rights etc.
10 days left, they're at 20k of 53k. Please give em a shout.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/163...
10 days left, they're at 20k of 53k. Please give em a shout.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/163...
The graphs in this thread are formatted real awkwardly, but a good read that confirms some other stuff we've been seeing recently re: Gen Z men not being the Hitler Youth the media's portrayed them as since the election
Those claiming Dems should retreat on racial justice aren't hard-headed realists, they're pushing against the electoral tide rather than leaning into it. The story of Gen Z isn't about racist backlash or red-pilled young men. It's the most racially progressive generation in American history. 🧵
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The graphs in this thread are formatted real awkwardly, but a good read that confirms some other stuff we've been seeing recently re: Gen Z men not being the Hitler Youth the media's portrayed them as since the election
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I mean broad strokes but that's basically it. There hasn't really been a new wave of industrial because it's just everything now. Every metal band has synths, all dance music that isn't pure club pop has aggro elements...
November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I mean broad strokes but that's basically it. There hasn't really been a new wave of industrial because it's just everything now. Every metal band has synths, all dance music that isn't pure club pop has aggro elements...
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The 8 new inductees to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame are Spiros Arion, Gran Hamada, Dorrell Dixon, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Sabu, Bobby Bruns and French promoter Raoul Paoli by fiat.
7 voted in, 1 via fiat.
www.f4wonline.com/newsletters/...
7 voted in, 1 via fiat.
www.f4wonline.com/newsletters/...
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The 8 new inductees to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame are Spiros Arion, Gran Hamada, Dorrell Dixon, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Sabu, Bobby Bruns and French promoter Raoul Paoli by fiat.
7 voted in, 1 via fiat.
www.f4wonline.com/newsletters/...
7 voted in, 1 via fiat.
www.f4wonline.com/newsletters/...
Of all the stuff to come out of the Epstein revelations today, the dumbest i've seen might be Lawrence Krauss coming back to this site after not posting for like 8 months...to talk about "defending an unpopular friend"
It's always the people you most suspect, huh
It's always the people you most suspect, huh
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Of all the stuff to come out of the Epstein revelations today, the dumbest i've seen might be Lawrence Krauss coming back to this site after not posting for like 8 months...to talk about "defending an unpopular friend"
It's always the people you most suspect, huh
It's always the people you most suspect, huh
Y'know, as much as i bemoan industrial & noise music seemingly falling off w/ the kids, at least that stuff still has a presence among Serious Music Geeks
The "debatably industrial" sort of 90s dance music has NO rep anymore - thinking of Wumpscut (except Soylent Green maybe?) & Funker Vogt
The "debatably industrial" sort of 90s dance music has NO rep anymore - thinking of Wumpscut (except Soylent Green maybe?) & Funker Vogt
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Y'know, as much as i bemoan industrial & noise music seemingly falling off w/ the kids, at least that stuff still has a presence among Serious Music Geeks
The "debatably industrial" sort of 90s dance music has NO rep anymore - thinking of Wumpscut (except Soylent Green maybe?) & Funker Vogt
The "debatably industrial" sort of 90s dance music has NO rep anymore - thinking of Wumpscut (except Soylent Green maybe?) & Funker Vogt
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the fighting game history 09ers won't tell you
November 9, 2024 at 11:39 PM
the fighting game history 09ers won't tell you
i saw a thread on RYM recently of someone asking for "gay industrial music" where the general tone of the replies was "wait, is there even such as thing as STRAIGHT industrial music?"
Then someone found a perfect answer to that last question: 3TEETH
(might also say White Zombie tbh?)
Then someone found a perfect answer to that last question: 3TEETH
(might also say White Zombie tbh?)
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
i saw a thread on RYM recently of someone asking for "gay industrial music" where the general tone of the replies was "wait, is there even such as thing as STRAIGHT industrial music?"
Then someone found a perfect answer to that last question: 3TEETH
(might also say White Zombie tbh?)
Then someone found a perfect answer to that last question: 3TEETH
(might also say White Zombie tbh?)