lincoln carpenter
@lincolnhello.bsky.social
News writer at PC Gamer. Older stuff at Polygon, Fanbyte, pre-unholy resurrection Waypoint, etc. Artist formerly known as the Hellmouth Sunbeams. Views are my own and bad
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we weren't meant to trade follows. we were meant to trade secret oaths of vengeance against the count's men
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This is buying everything now.
December 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This is buying everything now.
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My Skate Story review's up: "It's an esoteric art installation and interactive concept album navigated via powerslide and axel grind: a mesmerizing ode to the miserable occupants of an uncannily familiar underworld."
www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...
www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...
Skate Story review
Skate the (under)world.
www.pcgamer.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My Skate Story review's up: "It's an esoteric art installation and interactive concept album navigated via powerslide and axel grind: a mesmerizing ode to the miserable occupants of an uncannily familiar underworld."
www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...
www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...
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I played Horses this weekend and I wrote down some messy thoughts not only on the game but especially on the specter of formalism that emerged to haunt us all for a moment.
transgamerthoughts.com/post/8023277...
transgamerthoughts.com/post/8023277...
I Hope You Get To Live Your Entire Life As A Human
I thought this was going to be a review of my time with Santa Ragione's Horses, the controversial art game recently banned from Steam and the Epic Store. To some extent, this will be that but after...
transgamerthoughts.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I played Horses this weekend and I wrote down some messy thoughts not only on the game but especially on the specter of formalism that emerged to haunt us all for a moment.
transgamerthoughts.com/post/8023277...
transgamerthoughts.com/post/8023277...
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"recap your 2025 media consumption" brand-engagement moments feel wholesome to me in the same way a veggie-flavored chip tastes more wholesome than bbq chips
which is to say, not at all. we talk about ultra-processed foods, but can we talk about ultra-processed memories? ultra-processed identity?
which is to say, not at all. we talk about ultra-processed foods, but can we talk about ultra-processed memories? ultra-processed identity?
December 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
"recap your 2025 media consumption" brand-engagement moments feel wholesome to me in the same way a veggie-flavored chip tastes more wholesome than bbq chips
which is to say, not at all. we talk about ultra-processed foods, but can we talk about ultra-processed memories? ultra-processed identity?
which is to say, not at all. we talk about ultra-processed foods, but can we talk about ultra-processed memories? ultra-processed identity?
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Flying machines collection.
How about yours?
How about yours?
December 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Flying machines collection.
How about yours?
How about yours?
"Why do sentient beings despise the Cognitive Annihilator?"
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"Why do sentient beings despise the Cognitive Annihilator?"
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shockingly kind comments on a review? not sure what to do with this. feel like I broke something. looking into it
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
shockingly kind comments on a review? not sure what to do with this. feel like I broke something. looking into it
if your soul isn't stirred by the memory of the father-son kamehameha, my posts aren't for you and you have to mail them back to me at cost
Daily DBZ 191. Gohan isn't truly alone, Goku connects to his mind and encourages him to unleash his full ki, the strongest in the universe. A blinding unstoppable wave of force blasts out of the young warrior.
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
if your soul isn't stirred by the memory of the father-son kamehameha, my posts aren't for you and you have to mail them back to me at cost
bad: pharmacy says the manufacturers for my ADHD meds are all going "lol 🤷" atm, doing tasks currently feels like driving in a blizzard
good: get to drink more full-caf coffee without different parts of my body vibrating at unique and opposing frequencies
good: get to drink more full-caf coffee without different parts of my body vibrating at unique and opposing frequencies
December 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
bad: pharmacy says the manufacturers for my ADHD meds are all going "lol 🤷" atm, doing tasks currently feels like driving in a blizzard
good: get to drink more full-caf coffee without different parts of my body vibrating at unique and opposing frequencies
good: get to drink more full-caf coffee without different parts of my body vibrating at unique and opposing frequencies
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highly recommend you hop off your board and look around in skate story
December 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
highly recommend you hop off your board and look around in skate story
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I set out to write about what I think all these “HD-2D” games mean and found in them a beautifully futile desire to make games that will not someday look old and embarrassing
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
It’s ugly, it’s beautiful, it’s how you know a game might be a classic
Part modern, part retro.
www.theverge.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I set out to write about what I think all these “HD-2D” games mean and found in them a beautifully futile desire to make games that will not someday look old and embarrassing
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
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also as lincoln already said, last hour of this game is remarkable. i wept, i hooted. bsky.app/profile/linc...
The last hour of Skate Story is so good, folks. It's so good
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
also as lincoln already said, last hour of this game is remarkable. i wept, i hooted. bsky.app/profile/linc...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court seems likely to expand president's power by acknowledging that he gave birth to the sun and that the clouds move at his whim.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court seems likely to expand president's power and back Trump's firing of independent-agency board members.
December 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court seems likely to expand president's power by acknowledging that he gave birth to the sun and that the clouds move at his whim.
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listening to a lot of Blood Cultures
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
listening to a lot of Blood Cultures
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i reviewed skate story, broke my hands, and now i’m having a nice hot drink with my fingers curled up like the fossilized cocktail prawns from that scene in beetlejuice thinking about how i want to do it all again
Can't sleep? Moon too bright? Want to eat it?
It's a simple goal for a demon in the underworld, as you'll find in this gorgeous, extraordinary narrative adventure that just so happens to require skateboarding.
Or Skate Story review: www.eurogamer.net/skate-story-...
It's a simple goal for a demon in the underworld, as you'll find in this gorgeous, extraordinary narrative adventure that just so happens to require skateboarding.
Or Skate Story review: www.eurogamer.net/skate-story-...
December 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
i reviewed skate story, broke my hands, and now i’m having a nice hot drink with my fingers curled up like the fossilized cocktail prawns from that scene in beetlejuice thinking about how i want to do it all again
My Skate Story review's up: "It's an esoteric art installation and interactive concept album navigated via powerslide and axel grind: a mesmerizing ode to the miserable occupants of an uncannily familiar underworld."
www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...
www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...
Skate Story review
Skate the (under)world.
www.pcgamer.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My Skate Story review's up: "It's an esoteric art installation and interactive concept album navigated via powerslide and axel grind: a mesmerizing ode to the miserable occupants of an uncannily familiar underworld."
www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...
www.pcgamer.com/games/sports...
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NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
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videogames are the superior storytelling format because there's usually, like, a big bird flying around
December 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
videogames are the superior storytelling format because there's usually, like, a big bird flying around
i think videogames can be pretty alright. except when they're not. and that, they say, makes all the difference
December 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
i think videogames can be pretty alright. except when they're not. and that, they say, makes all the difference
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The worse Google gets, the more I find myself longing for a more primal internet experience: and the joy of clicking a link when you didn't know what awaited on the other side.
Google's obsession with killing off links betrays what made the internet great
The best version of the internet put links first, but Google no longer wants you to leave its own search pages.
www.pcgamer.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The worse Google gets, the more I find myself longing for a more primal internet experience: and the joy of clicking a link when you didn't know what awaited on the other side.
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Love Discord being like "bro you didnt complete any quests this year" yeah man I dont know what those are and I'm working really hard not to have to learn
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Love Discord being like "bro you didnt complete any quests this year" yeah man I dont know what those are and I'm working really hard not to have to learn
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After a banner year of Warner Bros putting unique, filmmaker driven original movies into theaters and getting giant audience turn out for them, the corporation that now owns them would like you to know that actually you didn’t like this and that what you really wanted was to watch at home.
As Netflix confirms plans to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion, the streaming service has said it expects shorter theatrical runs for movies in future "to meet the audience where they are, quicker." https://bit.ly/3XCvY8M
December 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
After a banner year of Warner Bros putting unique, filmmaker driven original movies into theaters and getting giant audience turn out for them, the corporation that now owns them would like you to know that actually you didn’t like this and that what you really wanted was to watch at home.
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