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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AI imagery is the equivalent of Plato’s prisoner being bored of sunlight, clambering down into a cave, shackling himself to a rock to watch shadows cast by firelight and forgetting that the world above exists.
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
AI imagery is the equivalent of Plato’s prisoner being bored of sunlight, clambering down into a cave, shackling himself to a rock to watch shadows cast by firelight and forgetting that the world above exists.
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its genuinely so fucking cool to hear that Last of Us director had the foresight to see the stagnation doing more of the same would lead to and was like "nah fuck this I want to keep making new interesting things"
this rules and his new game looks rad as hell store.steampowered.com/app/3041680/...
this rules and his new game looks rad as hell store.steampowered.com/app/3041680/...
December 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
its genuinely so fucking cool to hear that Last of Us director had the foresight to see the stagnation doing more of the same would lead to and was like "nah fuck this I want to keep making new interesting things"
this rules and his new game looks rad as hell store.steampowered.com/app/3041680/...
this rules and his new game looks rad as hell store.steampowered.com/app/3041680/...
Think it's worth noting because it apparently hasn't been mentioned outside of this tweet, but Fate of the Old Republic is an action RPG, apparently?
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Think it's worth noting because it apparently hasn't been mentioned outside of this tweet, but Fate of the Old Republic is an action RPG, apparently?
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All video games should be sequels to Lego Island. The Brickster comes back every time to wreak havoc. Bill Ding is constantly telling you how to make shit. And we can finally solve the mystery of whether The Infomaniac has wings or sideburns on the side of his face
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
All video games should be sequels to Lego Island. The Brickster comes back every time to wreak havoc. Bill Ding is constantly telling you how to make shit. And we can finally solve the mystery of whether The Infomaniac has wings or sideburns on the side of his face
I think art should exist in all sorts of gnarly, upsetting forms. But damn game trailers are getting pretty comfortable with just dropping a bunch of extremely graphic violence in your lap without any heads up, huh
December 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I think art should exist in all sorts of gnarly, upsetting forms. But damn game trailers are getting pretty comfortable with just dropping a bunch of extremely graphic violence in your lap without any heads up, huh
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in our complacency we have once again ceded cultural hegemony to the French
we need a second waterloo
December 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
in our complacency we have once again ceded cultural hegemony to the French
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when i wish ill upon the game awards as an institution this man is excluded. he brings more into the world than that entire street fighter movie will
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
when i wish ill upon the game awards as an institution this man is excluded. he brings more into the world than that entire street fighter movie will
half-life 3 any minute now
December 12, 2025 at 4:07 AM
half-life 3 any minute now
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I'm happy we played the same game this year
December 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I'm happy we played the same game this year
sitting on the knowledge of total war 40k for the last week has been miserable, man
December 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
sitting on the knowledge of total war 40k for the last week has been miserable, man
warframe good
December 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
warframe good
NEW CONTROL IS THE ONLY GOOD THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
NEW CONTROL IS THE ONLY GOOD THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED
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me too man. i also would like to put in less money and recieve more money. when you put it like that it sounds so simple
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
me too man. i also would like to put in less money and recieve more money. when you put it like that it sounds so simple
will the horrors never cease
Global Feta Cheese Supply Threatened as Capripoxvirus Virus Kills Almost 500,000 Goats and Sheep in Greece
Global Feta Cheese Supply Threatened as Virus Kills Almost 500,000 Goats and Sheep in Greece
Learn how feta cheese production may come to a standstill thanks to a virus affecting Greek livestock.
www.discovermagazine.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
will the horrors never cease
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Announcement:
I will not be writing a GameFAQs guide for Yakuza Kiwami 3/Dark Ties.
Full statement below:
I will not be writing a GameFAQs guide for Yakuza Kiwami 3/Dark Ties.
Full statement below:
December 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Announcement:
I will not be writing a GameFAQs guide for Yakuza Kiwami 3/Dark Ties.
Full statement below:
I will not be writing a GameFAQs guide for Yakuza Kiwami 3/Dark Ties.
Full statement below:
enjoy your various diversions tonight, everyone. i'll be sin-eating
December 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
enjoy your various diversions tonight, everyone. i'll be sin-eating
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For a story:
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
December 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
For a story:
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
If you are someone who has been in a toxic/abusive relationship and has had some of you gaming equipment broken or otherwise damaged due to your partner, I'm looking to speak to several people about their experiences.
Thank you! Please repost!
masterful gambit sir
December 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
masterful gambit sir
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Except for one end of year wrapup I’m done with freelance for this year. A lot of my 2025 writing was paywalled/ physical outlets/ not out yet. But my favorites of the year are:
House Games: unwinnable.com/2025/12/02/b...
Misericorde 2 review: unwinnable.com/2025/02/28/m...
and, topically:
House Games: unwinnable.com/2025/12/02/b...
Misericorde 2 review: unwinnable.com/2025/02/28/m...
and, topically:
Videogames Are Mainstream. What Will Make Them Feel Like It? - Unwinnable
About half the people in the world play videogames of some kind, but coverage of them outside specialized outlets is almost nowhere.
unwinnable.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Except for one end of year wrapup I’m done with freelance for this year. A lot of my 2025 writing was paywalled/ physical outlets/ not out yet. But my favorites of the year are:
House Games: unwinnable.com/2025/12/02/b...
Misericorde 2 review: unwinnable.com/2025/02/28/m...
and, topically:
House Games: unwinnable.com/2025/12/02/b...
Misericorde 2 review: unwinnable.com/2025/02/28/m...
and, topically:
mostly today's Disney news feels like the corporation is continuing its years-long strategy of firing both barrels directly at its own feet. any quality they've produced in the last decade was an accidental byproduct
December 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
mostly today's Disney news feels like the corporation is continuing its years-long strategy of firing both barrels directly at its own feet. any quality they've produced in the last decade was an accidental byproduct
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I'm told House Dems on the Appropriations Committee are holding a secret vote *this* afternoon on whether to reinstate Cuellar. If you've got a rep who is on the committee, a quick call would do some good.
After getting pardoned by Trump, does reinstating a corrupt Democrat into a position of power help the Dem brand? Does it make it easier for us to convince Americans to reject this corrupt regime? Does it make it more likely for us to defeat the Republicans? punchbowl.news/article/hous...
Cuellar to get his Approps post back
House Democrats are set to restore Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-Texas) post as the party’s top lawmaker on a key Appropriations subcommittee.
punchbowl.news
December 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I'm told House Dems on the Appropriations Committee are holding a secret vote *this* afternoon on whether to reinstate Cuellar. If you've got a rep who is on the committee, a quick call would do some good.