Pete Davison
@moegamer.net
Manuals and digital stuff @evercade.co.uk.
Ex-GamePro, USgamer, Rice Digital.
Words on games: https://moegamer.net
Daily ramblings: https://imnotdoctorwho.moegamer.net
Videos: https://youtube.com/@ThisIsPete
I have played Atari today.
Ex-GamePro, USgamer, Rice Digital.
Words on games: https://moegamer.net
Daily ramblings: https://imnotdoctorwho.moegamer.net
Videos: https://youtube.com/@ThisIsPete
I have played Atari today.
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On the blog this week: @shaunmusgrave.bsky.social looks at five Evercade carts you might have missed. With Black Friday sales offering up to 30% off carts in various regions, now's a great time to add these to your library!
https://evercade.co.uk/5-great-evercade-cartridges-you-might-have-missed/
https://evercade.co.uk/5-great-evercade-cartridges-you-might-have-missed/
5 great Evercade cartridges you might have missed - Evercade
Catch up on the Evercade cartridges you might have missed with our guide to five of our favourites.
evercade.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
On the blog this week: @shaunmusgrave.bsky.social looks at five Evercade carts you might have missed. With Black Friday sales offering up to 30% off carts in various regions, now's a great time to add these to your library!
https://evercade.co.uk/5-great-evercade-cartridges-you-might-have-missed/
https://evercade.co.uk/5-great-evercade-cartridges-you-might-have-missed/
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One more push of the More Neat Gems in Arcade Archives vid from last week - I'd like to think it's a good vid, and one I hope stokes more curiosity for a rad and important project :)
Much 🖤 if you're already checked it out!
Much 🖤 if you're already checked it out!
NEW VIDEO: I’m a big fan of Arcade Archives as one of those #retrogaming projects which celebrates a bunch of Arcade gaming’s past.
So it’s time for another dive into the catalogue for more of them I Just Think Are Neat!
youtu.be/LXTLlKvgBpc
So it’s time for another dive into the catalogue for more of them I Just Think Are Neat!
youtu.be/LXTLlKvgBpc
More Selections from Hamster's Arcade Archives I Just Think Are Neat - Beyond The Scanlines #129
YouTube video by Beyond The Scanlines
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
One more push of the More Neat Gems in Arcade Archives vid from last week - I'd like to think it's a good vid, and one I hope stokes more curiosity for a rad and important project :)
Much 🖤 if you're already checked it out!
Much 🖤 if you're already checked it out!
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Not a single person who plays/enjoys video games gets to make fun of the aesthetics of Quest 64 or Brian's hair on a planet where we facilitated the existence of this particular abomination.
Xbox Crocs releasing tomorrow on Crocs Store (Nov 25 - $80) buff.ly/4J97UXm
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Not a single person who plays/enjoys video games gets to make fun of the aesthetics of Quest 64 or Brian's hair on a planet where we facilitated the existence of this particular abomination.
Shout out to @jasonbwilson.bsky.social, who was a superb editor during my time, many years ago, serving the final days of GamePro. Any time I see someone say "amongst" or "most unique" I hear his voice in my head. (Complimentary)
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Shout out to @jasonbwilson.bsky.social, who was a superb editor during my time, many years ago, serving the final days of GamePro. Any time I see someone say "amongst" or "most unique" I hear his voice in my head. (Complimentary)
"Please fill out a survey about our upcoming AI features!"
okay, you asked, so this is 100% on you
okay, you asked, so this is 100% on you
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Please fill out a survey about our upcoming AI features!"
okay, you asked, so this is 100% on you
okay, you asked, so this is 100% on you
This is a great video about game UI and inherent "coolness" -- something which peaked in the PS1/PS2-era and we've never quite matched since, outside of a few isolated examples. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc3D...
Yes, games really WERE cooler years ago
YouTube video by f4mi
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This is a great video about game UI and inherent "coolness" -- something which peaked in the PS1/PS2-era and we've never quite matched since, outside of a few isolated examples. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc3D...
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YES. more of this
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a soulless and soul-destroying game that thinks exceptionally little of its players and developers.
My one-star review for @restart.run:
www.restart.run/articles/cal...
My one-star review for @restart.run:
www.restart.run/articles/cal...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Review | Restart
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is an underwhelming, frustrating experience, even at its best.
www.restart.run
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
YES. more of this
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In the latest episode of Unpacked, @nickjcal.bsky.social looks into why it seems like the only people really championing AI in game development are the ones who'll profit from it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwbs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwbs...
Don’t Let the Gaming Executives Normalize AI | Unpacked
YouTube video by Second Wind
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In the latest episode of Unpacked, @nickjcal.bsky.social looks into why it seems like the only people really championing AI in game development are the ones who'll profit from it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwbs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwbs...
This is a perfect summation of why GenAI sucks:
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This is a perfect summation of why GenAI sucks:
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BLOG POST: An attempt to put into words my *feelings* about generative AI and why (a) I don't like being tricked into consuming it and (b) I just don't care about things that are made using it.
precastreinforced.co.uk/2025/11/21/a...
precastreinforced.co.uk/2025/11/21/a...
AI farts stink up your art
Purely as a matter of aesthetics, on an emotional, instinctive level, I reject the use of generative AI in the creative arts. When people were playing with Craiyon a few years ago, I found somethin…
precastreinforced.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 AM
BLOG POST: An attempt to put into words my *feelings* about generative AI and why (a) I don't like being tricked into consuming it and (b) I just don't care about things that are made using it.
precastreinforced.co.uk/2025/11/21/a...
precastreinforced.co.uk/2025/11/21/a...
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I strongly believe that adults need to let themselves laugh at stupid, cringey, lowbrow humor frequently to prevent themselves from becoming joyless, cynical husks. Who cares if it’s “juvenile?” Savor those moments of dumb levity in the ongoing hellscape of old age
November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I strongly believe that adults need to let themselves laugh at stupid, cringey, lowbrow humor frequently to prevent themselves from becoming joyless, cynical husks. Who cares if it’s “juvenile?” Savor those moments of dumb levity in the ongoing hellscape of old age
is this @mrbiffo.bsky.social's Found R-Type Footage?
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
is this @mrbiffo.bsky.social's Found R-Type Footage?
just did a fart that can only be described as sounding like a stock sound effect of a witch's cauldron bubbling
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
just did a fart that can only be described as sounding like a stock sound effect of a witch's cauldron bubbling
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Wanna find out more about Activision Collection 1, coming soon to Evercade? Here's a video preview showcasing all 15 of these early '80s classics! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKEE3uidevU
What's on the Cart? - Activision Collection 1
YouTube video by Evercade
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Wanna find out more about Activision Collection 1, coming soon to Evercade? Here's a video preview showcasing all 15 of these early '80s classics! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKEE3uidevU
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Is second screening more your thing? We’ve got you covered! With a TON of slides so you can see what we’re talking about.
November 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Is second screening more your thing? We’ve got you covered! With a TON of slides so you can see what we’re talking about.
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It’s FunFactor Fuuuuuuuuuuuesday!
On this ‘sode of @funfactorpod.com, we dig into the apocrypha and recorded history of 2D games during the 32-bit—was Sony REALLY blocking games?—get a faceful of cringey 90s gaming ads, and plumb an undeniably classic 2D game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
On this ‘sode of @funfactorpod.com, we dig into the apocrypha and recorded history of 2D games during the 32-bit—was Sony REALLY blocking games?—get a faceful of cringey 90s gaming ads, and plumb an undeniably classic 2D game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
GamePro 108 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night [S1E17]
Podcast Episode · FunFactor · 2025-11-19 · 1h 29m
podcasts.apple.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM
It’s FunFactor Fuuuuuuuuuuuesday!
On this ‘sode of @funfactorpod.com, we dig into the apocrypha and recorded history of 2D games during the 32-bit—was Sony REALLY blocking games?—get a faceful of cringey 90s gaming ads, and plumb an undeniably classic 2D game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
On this ‘sode of @funfactorpod.com, we dig into the apocrypha and recorded history of 2D games during the 32-bit—was Sony REALLY blocking games?—get a faceful of cringey 90s gaming ads, and plumb an undeniably classic 2D game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
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Thought I'd check in on chatgpt and see if it had gotten any better at game history research. It hallucinated an unreleased "Wizards and Warriors IV" project for NES and when I asked what the source was it made up a tweet by...me.
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Thought I'd check in on chatgpt and see if it had gotten any better at game history research. It hallucinated an unreleased "Wizards and Warriors IV" project for NES and when I asked what the source was it made up a tweet by...me.
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I have a sincere question because I’m considering doing a documentary: If I were to ask you what you’d like to know most about Dancesport, or what you find confusing, what questions would you want a documentary to answer.
Sincere question. Really need to know.
Sincere question. Really need to know.
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I have a sincere question because I’m considering doing a documentary: If I were to ask you what you’d like to know most about Dancesport, or what you find confusing, what questions would you want a documentary to answer.
Sincere question. Really need to know.
Sincere question. Really need to know.
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NEW VIDEO: I’m a big fan of Arcade Archives as one of those #retrogaming projects which celebrates a bunch of Arcade gaming’s past.
So it’s time for another dive into the catalogue for more of them I Just Think Are Neat!
youtu.be/LXTLlKvgBpc
So it’s time for another dive into the catalogue for more of them I Just Think Are Neat!
youtu.be/LXTLlKvgBpc
More Selections from Hamster's Arcade Archives I Just Think Are Neat - Beyond The Scanlines #129
YouTube video by Beyond The Scanlines
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
NEW VIDEO: I’m a big fan of Arcade Archives as one of those #retrogaming projects which celebrates a bunch of Arcade gaming’s past.
So it’s time for another dive into the catalogue for more of them I Just Think Are Neat!
youtu.be/LXTLlKvgBpc
So it’s time for another dive into the catalogue for more of them I Just Think Are Neat!
youtu.be/LXTLlKvgBpc
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This is one of the worst, most horrifying exposures we have ever seen. It is hard to overstate how bad the things that people are using tools like for are, and it's insane to pretend like these tools are anything other than nonconsensual porn machines
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
Massive Leak Shows Erotic Chatbot Users Turned Women’s Yearbook Pictures Into AI Porn
Chatbot roleplay and image generator platform SecretDesires.ai left cloud storage containers of nearly two million of images and videos exposed, including photos and full names of women from social me...
www.404media.co
November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This is one of the worst, most horrifying exposures we have ever seen. It is hard to overstate how bad the things that people are using tools like for are, and it's insane to pretend like these tools are anything other than nonconsensual porn machines
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
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“talking to Copilot in Windows 11 is an exercise in pure frustration — a stark reminder that the reality of AI is nowhere close to the hype.” www.theverge.com/report/82244...
Talking to Windows’ Copilot AI makes a computer feel incompetent
Hey Copilot, are you useful yet?
www.theverge.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“talking to Copilot in Windows 11 is an exercise in pure frustration — a stark reminder that the reality of AI is nowhere close to the hype.” www.theverge.com/report/82244...
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A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
My space adventure continues with Space Rogue for Atari ST! The mysterious Duchess Avenstar of Denebprime seems to think I am "the one", but that I'm not yet ready to seek my heroic destiny, whatever that might be. Make your mind up, lady. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC-E...
Seeking my SPACE DESTINY | SPACE ROGUE #2
YouTube video by ThisIsPete
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November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
My space adventure continues with Space Rogue for Atari ST! The mysterious Duchess Avenstar of Denebprime seems to think I am "the one", but that I'm not yet ready to seek my heroic destiny, whatever that might be. Make your mind up, lady. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC-E...
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Check on your men friends.
Many are hurting in silence.
Don’t let it be too late to reach out.
#internationalmensday
Many are hurting in silence.
Don’t let it be too late to reach out.
#internationalmensday
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Check on your men friends.
Many are hurting in silence.
Don’t let it be too late to reach out.
#internationalmensday
Many are hurting in silence.
Don’t let it be too late to reach out.
#internationalmensday