Nic McConnell
@mcconnell.bsky.social
Bayou Billy fan account. Age Ratings Manager @ Riot, used to work at Twitter (the less bad times) and Niantic.
Runs @instructionderby.bsky.social
Instruction Derby: A video game manual stream!
Wednesdays at noon Pacific
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
He/him
Runs @instructionderby.bsky.social
Instruction Derby: A video game manual stream!
Wednesdays at noon Pacific
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
He/him
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Nic McConnell
@mcconnell.bsky.social
· Oct 12
Wednesdays at noon pacific, I host a stream called Instruction Derby where I have a look at video game manuals past (and present!) and read through all the character, color and weirdness within. I’d love for you to join for Storytime!
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
Wednesdays, noon Pacific
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
Wednesdays, noon Pacific
[me seeing this footage] Hell yeah, this rules. I wanna play this right now.
Burnout 3 is underrated as one of the very, very best games of all time because you can show Burnout 3 footage to people two decades later and their reaction will still be "hell yeah, this rules. I wanna play this right now."
February 18, 2026 at 6:37 AM
[me seeing this footage] Hell yeah, this rules. I wanna play this right now.
I am once again asking democrats not to let this guy be the nominee
Read this sentence slowly:
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
As Bernie Sanders Comes to California, Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I am once again asking democrats not to let this guy be the nominee
Introducing my daughter to the classics
February 18, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Introducing my daughter to the classics
i feel so sick after 3 minutes with the virtual boy lol man
February 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
i feel so sick after 3 minutes with the virtual boy lol man
As someone who had a virtual boy as a kid, I’m happy to see that the new setup for switch is every bit as ungainly, uncomfortable and uncompromising as the original. My eyes hurt, I have nausea, it’s a real hassle to put the switch in, I can’t seem to turn it off when it’s in the shell. It’s perfect
February 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
As someone who had a virtual boy as a kid, I’m happy to see that the new setup for switch is every bit as ungainly, uncomfortable and uncompromising as the original. My eyes hurt, I have nausea, it’s a real hassle to put the switch in, I can’t seem to turn it off when it’s in the shell. It’s perfect
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Aerial_knight's DropShot OUT NOW!!!! WE DID IT!!!!! 🥳💪🎊🎉🎉🎉
February 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Aerial_knight's DropShot OUT NOW!!!! WE DID IT!!!!! 🥳💪🎊🎉🎉🎉
Jesse Jackson was a true hero and legend. Rest in peace
February 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Jesse Jackson was a true hero and legend. Rest in peace
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
Holy shit lightning and thunder
February 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Holy shit lightning and thunder
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I think I know a coupla JPN-ENG game localizers here…I have a curiosity, if you'd be willing to field a question! TIA ^_^
February 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I think I know a coupla JPN-ENG game localizers here…I have a curiosity, if you'd be willing to field a question! TIA ^_^
Happy DropShot launch day to those who celebrate (all of us)
Aerial_Knight's DropShot impresses with bite-sized action
The new action game that's like playing Mission: Impossible stunt
Aerial_Knight's DropShot impresses with bite-sized action
www.polygon.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Happy DropShot launch day to those who celebrate (all of us)
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Learning that strobing the horizontal scroll registers causes weird glitches. But overall, the heat distortion effect works once again!
February 17, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Learning that strobing the horizontal scroll registers causes weird glitches. But overall, the heat distortion effect works once again!
On Steam right now there’s a sale focused on games developed in Japan - there’s _a lot_ to see in there, but I found the good stuff:
The Strongest TOFU
The Strongest TOFU
February 17, 2026 at 6:19 AM
On Steam right now there’s a sale focused on games developed in Japan - there’s _a lot_ to see in there, but I found the good stuff:
The Strongest TOFU
The Strongest TOFU
They should make new virtual boy games
February 17, 2026 at 5:11 AM
They should make new virtual boy games
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Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics is up on US eShop for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
February 17, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics is up on US eShop for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
DropShot is going to be sick and is out _tomorrow_
My action skydiving racing FPS Aerial_Knight’s DropShot drops Feb 17 on PS5, Xbox, and PC.
You play as a guy bitten by a radioactive dragon, taking down mercs, dragons, tanks, and cows… all while trying not to mess up your fro.
Give it a Wishlist it means a lot 🙂
youtu.be/Hl0ylC9SYuw?...
You play as a guy bitten by a radioactive dragon, taking down mercs, dragons, tanks, and cows… all while trying not to mess up your fro.
Give it a Wishlist it means a lot 🙂
youtu.be/Hl0ylC9SYuw?...
Aerial_Knight's DropShot - Release Date Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games
YouTube video by PlayStation
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 12:24 AM
DropShot is going to be sick and is out _tomorrow_
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I’ll be at GDC I think…Whomst else is also maybe there
February 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I’ll be at GDC I think…Whomst else is also maybe there
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LETS GET READY TO CRUMBLE!
(Again)
We are joined by @wrestlingbrain.net to talk about our first Blockbuster exclusive game, Clayfighter: Sculptors Cut!
flashback64pod.podbean.com/e/clayfighte...
(Again)
We are joined by @wrestlingbrain.net to talk about our first Blockbuster exclusive game, Clayfighter: Sculptors Cut!
flashback64pod.podbean.com/e/clayfighte...
February 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
LETS GET READY TO CRUMBLE!
(Again)
We are joined by @wrestlingbrain.net to talk about our first Blockbuster exclusive game, Clayfighter: Sculptors Cut!
flashback64pod.podbean.com/e/clayfighte...
(Again)
We are joined by @wrestlingbrain.net to talk about our first Blockbuster exclusive game, Clayfighter: Sculptors Cut!
flashback64pod.podbean.com/e/clayfighte...
😍
I have an early prototype of that controller!
February 16, 2026 at 10:29 PM
😍
Coffee is such a brilliant addition for stage blood
Sam Raimi tells us how to make the perfect mixture for fake blood.
“A good thick mix of karo syrup, red food coloring, a little blue to give it that unaerated look, and a bit of coffee to make it dark... I don’t mean to brag but hello, I’m here, I know how to throw blood.”
“A good thick mix of karo syrup, red food coloring, a little blue to give it that unaerated look, and a bit of coffee to make it dark... I don’t mean to brag but hello, I’m here, I know how to throw blood.”
February 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Coffee is such a brilliant addition for stage blood
Every high profile conservative who makes a big show about grooming is doing so because it’s what they themselves are doing.
February 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Every high profile conservative who makes a big show about grooming is doing so because it’s what they themselves are doing.
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Considerable savings! Quelle bonne affaire!
#QuebecGamesCelebration from @IndieAsylumMTL and @LaGuildeQuebec starts TODAY at 1PM ET / 10AM PT... and we are here to celebrate alongside 300+ games from QC with 70% OFF Eternal Strands on Steam! 🎉
Where is the poutine emoji when you need it?! #QGC2026 😁
Where is the poutine emoji when you need it?! #QGC2026 😁
February 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Considerable savings! Quelle bonne affaire!
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February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Attentional all portable gaming buckeroos: the second episode in my Neo Geo Pocket video series has arrived
A striking creation: Baseball Stars | Neo Works 02
youtu.be/jXbyGOVjCYc
A striking creation: Baseball Stars | Neo Works 02
youtu.be/jXbyGOVjCYc
A striking creation: Baseball Stars | Neo Works 02
YouTube video by Jeremy Parish | Video Works
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Attentional all portable gaming buckeroos: the second episode in my Neo Geo Pocket video series has arrived
A striking creation: Baseball Stars | Neo Works 02
youtu.be/jXbyGOVjCYc
A striking creation: Baseball Stars | Neo Works 02
youtu.be/jXbyGOVjCYc