lex luddy (ichiban appreciator)
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So I'm taking the plunge and ordering some PC parts over Black Friday.
If you appreciate what @startmenu.bsky.social has done over the years, like @rewinder.co.uk/my freelance work, or thought I didn't sound like an idiot on Game Mess Mornings, now would be a great time to show your appreciation.
If you appreciate what @startmenu.bsky.social has done over the years, like @rewinder.co.uk/my freelance work, or thought I didn't sound like an idiot on Game Mess Mornings, now would be a great time to show your appreciation.
You know that story of Tommy Lee Jones telling Jim Carrey when he interrupted his dinner out, "I cannot sanction your buffoonery"?
That is how I feel about mediocre souls-likes at this point.
That is how I feel about mediocre souls-likes at this point.
January 26, 2026 at 11:39 PM
You know that story of Tommy Lee Jones telling Jim Carrey when he interrupted his dinner out, "I cannot sanction your buffoonery"?
That is how I feel about mediocre souls-likes at this point.
That is how I feel about mediocre souls-likes at this point.
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Code Vein II is a perfectly fine soulslike. It improves slightly in most areas from the original but it still feels quite hollow and lacking in anything you can really sink your teeth into. My review:
www.gamerguides.com/code-vein-ii...
www.gamerguides.com/code-vein-ii...
January 26, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Code Vein II is a perfectly fine soulslike. It improves slightly in most areas from the original but it still feels quite hollow and lacking in anything you can really sink your teeth into. My review:
www.gamerguides.com/code-vein-ii...
www.gamerguides.com/code-vein-ii...
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i wrote about mothership.blog for @theguardian.com today by the way. thanks so much to @mackeza.bsky.social for the opportunity to tell more people about mothership and what we are doing with the site <3 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
Why I’m launching a feminist video games website in 2026
I’ve been a games journalist since 2007, but still there isn’t much video games coverage that feels like it’s specifically for people like me. So I’m creating a home for it: Mothership
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
i wrote about mothership.blog for @theguardian.com today by the way. thanks so much to @mackeza.bsky.social for the opportunity to tell more people about mothership and what we are doing with the site <3 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
HATE CRIME
Highguard asks the question "what if Moira from Overwatch was English?"
January 26, 2026 at 11:10 PM
HATE CRIME
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Last week we took the Buick to LA to check out #Highguard.
Monday, January 26th at 10am PST, we enter another dimension!
Yayayaya
Monday, January 26th at 10am PST, we enter another dimension!
Yayayaya
January 26, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Last week we took the Buick to LA to check out #Highguard.
Monday, January 26th at 10am PST, we enter another dimension!
Yayayaya
Monday, January 26th at 10am PST, we enter another dimension!
Yayayaya
Highguard?
I BARELY KNOW, GAURD!
I BARELY KNOW, GAURD!
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Highguard?
I BARELY KNOW, GAURD!
I BARELY KNOW, GAURD!
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I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
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Graham Linehan proves the point that trans liberationists have been saying from the start:
If you'll permit dehumanising and stripping the rights of trans people, you will dehumanise and strip the rights of anyone on a long enough timeline.
If you'll permit dehumanising and stripping the rights of trans people, you will dehumanise and strip the rights of anyone on a long enough timeline.
This is exactly the same playbook Graham Linehan uses against trans people, where defending trans rights is cast as defending "rape" and "paedophilia." He uses "rape" and "paedophilia" as punchlines, and, therefore, all of his hate speech and advocation for violence against his enemies is justified.
January 26, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Graham Linehan proves the point that trans liberationists have been saying from the start:
If you'll permit dehumanising and stripping the rights of trans people, you will dehumanise and strip the rights of anyone on a long enough timeline.
If you'll permit dehumanising and stripping the rights of trans people, you will dehumanise and strip the rights of anyone on a long enough timeline.
no american is ever allowed to make fun of rugby for silly terms ever again
Muffing a punt like that in the championship game. Hoo boy, that’s a bad one
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 AM
no american is ever allowed to make fun of rugby for silly terms ever again
the og mr beast
January 26, 2026 at 12:35 AM
the og mr beast
@dark1x.bsky.social I think Corey asked on the podcast that went up today, but I remember one of the devs in this video mentioning that Sneak King was the only commercial dual system disc, and that it wasn't done by anyone else because you were basically trying to cram two games onto one disc.
The Making of the Burger King Video Games - Documentary
YouTube video by /noclip
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:17 PM
@dark1x.bsky.social I think Corey asked on the podcast that went up today, but I remember one of the devs in this video mentioning that Sneak King was the only commercial dual system disc, and that it wasn't done by anyone else because you were basically trying to cram two games onto one disc.
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Celeste is 8 years old wow
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Celeste is 8 years old wow
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1000% Syril fucking Karn would unprompted tell you which fucking house he was in
January 25, 2026 at 11:48 AM
1000% Syril fucking Karn would unprompted tell you which fucking house he was in
I AM A MACHINE THAT TURNS 30-HOUR RPGs INTO 120-HOUR RPGs.
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I AM A MACHINE THAT TURNS 30-HOUR RPGs INTO 120-HOUR RPGs.
The trans-femme urge to purchase and play Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The trans-femme urge to purchase and play Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.
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games industry folk: connect me to your behind the scenes tech people. websites, A/V, all of 'em. apes togrther strong.
January 25, 2026 at 6:46 PM
games industry folk: connect me to your behind the scenes tech people. websites, A/V, all of 'em. apes togrther strong.
I rarely use GOG, but I love it dearly because it means that I have instant access to high-quality Yakuza PS2 renders.
January 25, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I rarely use GOG, but I love it dearly because it means that I have instant access to high-quality Yakuza PS2 renders.
Who at 8BitDo do I need to threaten/bribe/plead with to get a DualShock 2-inspired controller with pressure-sensitive buttons?
January 25, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Who at 8BitDo do I need to threaten/bribe/plead with to get a DualShock 2-inspired controller with pressure-sensitive buttons?
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Legal NGO Adalah said that the discriminatory nature of the bill has been evident throughout the legislative process, “during which lawmakers have repeatedly stated that the law is intended to apply to Palestinians as punishment for the killing of Israelis”.
jrnl.ie/6935209
jrnl.ie/6935209
Israel's parliament is working on a death penalty law, but only for Palestinians
The sentence is to be death by hanging.
jrnl.ie
January 25, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Legal NGO Adalah said that the discriminatory nature of the bill has been evident throughout the legislative process, “during which lawmakers have repeatedly stated that the law is intended to apply to Palestinians as punishment for the killing of Israelis”.
jrnl.ie/6935209
jrnl.ie/6935209
Nailed it again, Miss Weiss.
Masterful gambit.
Masterful gambit.
This Sunday, Jan. 25, 60 Minutes presents “A Night at the Movies,” a special edition featuring profiles from our archives on:
• Timothée Chalamet
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Kate Winslet
• Timothée Chalamet
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Kate Winslet
January 25, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Nailed it again, Miss Weiss.
Masterful gambit.
Masterful gambit.
1. i am aware of this
2. please don't go into people's mentions and spoil games
3. its still bad writing
4. square sure does love to act like this game could be consumed without prior knowledge of the PSX game
2. please don't go into people's mentions and spoil games
3. its still bad writing
4. square sure does love to act like this game could be consumed without prior knowledge of the PSX game
January 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM
1. i am aware of this
2. please don't go into people's mentions and spoil games
3. its still bad writing
4. square sure does love to act like this game could be consumed without prior knowledge of the PSX game
2. please don't go into people's mentions and spoil games
3. its still bad writing
4. square sure does love to act like this game could be consumed without prior knowledge of the PSX game
The best thing about dual screen Android devices is it's caused loads of work within the emulation community to get dual screen output stuff working but once you get past the Wii U/DS/3DS it's just batshit stuff like the PPSSPP creators making it so you can zoom in on a random section of a screen.
January 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The best thing about dual screen Android devices is it's caused loads of work within the emulation community to get dual screen output stuff working but once you get past the Wii U/DS/3DS it's just batshit stuff like the PPSSPP creators making it so you can zoom in on a random section of a screen.