DonE
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let me fish out my sociologist card from my old wallet, I think it said it was good for life
co-managing ed @gamerswithglasses.bsky.social
previous at Unwinnable, Uppercut Crit, Bullet Points Monthly, Wireframe, Polygon, Symbolic Interaction & more
co-managing ed @gamerswithglasses.bsky.social
previous at Unwinnable, Uppercut Crit, Bullet Points Monthly, Wireframe, Polygon, Symbolic Interaction & more
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The East LA level in Tony Hawk's American Sk8land has an elaborate secret involving an invisible rail that clips you through geometry to an out-of-bounds section of the map, revealing a message telling you to hide in the bushes in the Beverly Hills map.
When you do so, the game plays a fart noise.
When you do so, the game plays a fart noise.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The East LA level in Tony Hawk's American Sk8land has an elaborate secret involving an invisible rail that clips you through geometry to an out-of-bounds section of the map, revealing a message telling you to hide in the bushes in the Beverly Hills map.
When you do so, the game plays a fart noise.
When you do so, the game plays a fart noise.
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To all who've been wondering what demos to try: we've got you covered. Next Fest correspondent @skycherry.bsky.social returns with four handpicked recommendations, featuring @astralshiftpro.com, @regularstudio.bsky.social, RageForDragons, and Crimson Dusk.
www.gamerswithglasses.com/gwg-recommen...
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Next Fest: From Hell to the Megastructure — Gamers with Glasses
Next Fest correspondent Sophie Atkinson returns with a cornucopia of demos and recommendations, including a deck-building roguelike with the flavor of Vampire Survivors that’s set in the world of Da...
www.gamerswithglasses.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
To all who've been wondering what demos to try: we've got you covered. Next Fest correspondent @skycherry.bsky.social returns with four handpicked recommendations, featuring @astralshiftpro.com, @regularstudio.bsky.social, RageForDragons, and Crimson Dusk.
www.gamerswithglasses.com/gwg-recommen...
www.gamerswithglasses.com/gwg-recommen...
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Folks, I’m still looking for an immigration attorney who works on deportation defense (and appeals) for the family I wrote about here. IL and IN based preferably.
Since I started working on this article the number of people kidnapped by ICE has *tripled* truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Kidnapped My Neighbor in Broad Daylight. The Aftermath Left Me Reeling.
Watching disappearances in our community leaves psychological trauma, but we can counter it with our solidarity.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Folks, I’m still looking for an immigration attorney who works on deportation defense (and appeals) for the family I wrote about here. IL and IN based preferably.
Get those Shiren games and play ‘em. Tower of Fortune and Serpentcoil Island both rule. You know you like dungeon crawling, so go hit those maps one square at a time with all the art and music and items to go with.
November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Get those Shiren games and play ‘em. Tower of Fortune and Serpentcoil Island both rule. You know you like dungeon crawling, so go hit those maps one square at a time with all the art and music and items to go with.
Gex has a *girlfriend* in Gex 3?
I have never seen anyone mention this.
I have never seen anyone mention this.
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Gex has a *girlfriend* in Gex 3?
I have never seen anyone mention this.
I have never seen anyone mention this.
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men want one thing and it’s fmv of Herbie Hancock in the 1997 computer game The Virtual Nightclub
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM
men want one thing and it’s fmv of Herbie Hancock in the 1997 computer game The Virtual Nightclub
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If your JRPG 🎮 doesn't have a dolphin 🐬 as your sand cruiser's 🌳 sonar operator 🎧 I don't want to hear about it 😤
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If your JRPG 🎮 doesn't have a dolphin 🐬 as your sand cruiser's 🌳 sonar operator 🎧 I don't want to hear about it 😤
Played various amounts of The New Tetris, Perfect Dark, Mischief Makers, F-Zero X, and Tetrisphere this evening. Good stuff. F-Zero X, in particular, looks, plays, and sounds like a dream on the analogue 3d.
November 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Played various amounts of The New Tetris, Perfect Dark, Mischief Makers, F-Zero X, and Tetrisphere this evening. Good stuff. F-Zero X, in particular, looks, plays, and sounds like a dream on the analogue 3d.
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Last week, my former housemate punched me multiple times in the eye, forcing me to break the lease for the beautiful apartment we shared and move in with a trusted friend
As I try to rebuild my life and find more permanent housing, I would greatly appreciate any support you could offer Stop Caring
As I try to rebuild my life and find more permanent housing, I would greatly appreciate any support you could offer Stop Caring
Stop Caring
A publication about video games focused on the ways they evoke unique cultural conversations as well as the personal lessons we can learn from them as artistic media.
www.stopcar.ing
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Last week, my former housemate punched me multiple times in the eye, forcing me to break the lease for the beautiful apartment we shared and move in with a trusted friend
As I try to rebuild my life and find more permanent housing, I would greatly appreciate any support you could offer Stop Caring
As I try to rebuild my life and find more permanent housing, I would greatly appreciate any support you could offer Stop Caring
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I have just learned of the tragic passing of @leslieleeiii.bsky.social. In his memory, here is his essay on Pauline Kael, Mark Fisher and Cyberpunk 2077, free for all readers: www.patreon.com/posts/what-y...
If you can, consider donating to his memorial fund: www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
If you can, consider donating to his memorial fund: www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
What Year is Cyberpunk 2077 Coming Out: A Critique by Leslie Lee III | 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃
Get more from 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 on Patreon
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November 18, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I have just learned of the tragic passing of @leslieleeiii.bsky.social. In his memory, here is his essay on Pauline Kael, Mark Fisher and Cyberpunk 2077, free for all readers: www.patreon.com/posts/what-y...
If you can, consider donating to his memorial fund: www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
If you can, consider donating to his memorial fund: www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
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Turns out, if you don't like the regular Game Awards, you can just make up your own! @corndruid.bsky.social offers his 2024 games of the year, featuring awards for Worst Cat and Best Game with Rocket League in It.
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The 100% DIY Video Game Prizes — Gamers with Glasses
Nate Schmidt’s 2024 games of the year are presented by The 100% DIY Video Game Prizes, a totally legitimate institution guaranteed to be Just As Good as The Real Game Awards. This year’s special categ...
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December 21, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Turns out, if you don't like the regular Game Awards, you can just make up your own! @corndruid.bsky.social offers his 2024 games of the year, featuring awards for Worst Cat and Best Game with Rocket League in It.
www.gamerswithglasses.com/gwg-recommen...
www.gamerswithglasses.com/gwg-recommen...
Looking at this, I immediately put Condo and Sultan’s Game on my list to play.
It's time!!! Independent Games Festival judging is wrapping up and thus comes my list of IGF Games I Want To Talk About for the year!
As usual, I'll threadpost this later (maybe tomorrow) but people willing to click on a link can read it in full right now on my blog! auratriolo.com/blog/2025/11...
As usual, I'll threadpost this later (maybe tomorrow) but people willing to click on a link can read it in full right now on my blog! auratriolo.com/blog/2025/11...
IGF Games I Want To Talk About 2026 – AURAMBLES
auratriolo.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Looking at this, I immediately put Condo and Sultan’s Game on my list to play.
Digging Aesop Rock’s Black Hole Superette. It’s kind of retro, styled for old heads without being too indulgent or sanded down. Dude’s been prolific in the last few years and the practice shows. #optionallistening
Aesop Rock - Movie Night (Official Video)
YouTube video by Rhymesayers Entertainment
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November 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Digging Aesop Rock’s Black Hole Superette. It’s kind of retro, styled for old heads without being too indulgent or sanded down. Dude’s been prolific in the last few years and the practice shows. #optionallistening
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@mayorhere.bsky.social asks: are the Hitman games really about stealth, or are they more about the social cues that we use to make decisions about authority and compliance?
"Nobody questioned why I was there. The uniform answered that question for them."
www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/hit...
"Nobody questioned why I was there. The uniform answered that question for them."
www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/hit...
Wearing Authority in Hitman — Gamers with Glasses
The Hitman series famously has its protagonist change outfits in order to gain access to new areas and finish the mission - but what does this tell us about sociology, psychology, and the power of c...
www.gamerswithglasses.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
@mayorhere.bsky.social asks: are the Hitman games really about stealth, or are they more about the social cues that we use to make decisions about authority and compliance?
"Nobody questioned why I was there. The uniform answered that question for them."
www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/hit...
"Nobody questioned why I was there. The uniform answered that question for them."
www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/hit...
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Hey, holy shit, the Patreon has made it to $200 a month!
Compared to where we were at a couple months ago, that's about double our operating capacity. If you want to help us sustain the projects we want to work on in 2026, consider signing up monthly starting at just $3!
Compared to where we were at a couple months ago, that's about double our operating capacity. If you want to help us sustain the projects we want to work on in 2026, consider signing up monthly starting at just $3!
No Escape | Patreon
A blog about digital culture and its discontents
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November 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Hey, holy shit, the Patreon has made it to $200 a month!
Compared to where we were at a couple months ago, that's about double our operating capacity. If you want to help us sustain the projects we want to work on in 2026, consider signing up monthly starting at just $3!
Compared to where we were at a couple months ago, that's about double our operating capacity. If you want to help us sustain the projects we want to work on in 2026, consider signing up monthly starting at just $3!
In another history, Metroid has a game on the NES and a bizarre but compelling sequel on the 3DS. Meanwhile, Kid Icarus is on its 4th studio and 9th entry. Palutena was one of the first sassy side characters in games and is widely celebrated. What a world.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
In another history, Metroid has a game on the NES and a bizarre but compelling sequel on the 3DS. Meanwhile, Kid Icarus is on its 4th studio and 9th entry. Palutena was one of the first sassy side characters in games and is widely celebrated. What a world.
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"they put a nerd in Metroid prime" bro the screen isn't even on yet. bro you're way too close to the screen. bro you are staring a hole into that thing.
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"they put a nerd in Metroid prime" bro the screen isn't even on yet. bro you're way too close to the screen. bro you are staring a hole into that thing.
It's a rare rainy morning in Los Angeles. In honor of the rarity, I am somehow unblocked on three overdue pieces of writing at the same time. I love LA in the rain.
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It's a rare rainy morning in Los Angeles. In honor of the rarity, I am somehow unblocked on three overdue pieces of writing at the same time. I love LA in the rain.
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The disappearances in Los Angeles continue. Boyle Heights is a neighborhood in East L.A., not far from the part I grew up in. It is a majority Mexican/Central American heritage community.
boyleheightsbeat.com/boyle-height...
boyleheightsbeat.com/boyle-height...
Worker at Boyle Heights auto shop taken by immigration agents
A manager at an auto mechanic shop was taken by federal immigration agents Thursday morning in Boyle Heights, according to rapid response teams.
boyleheightsbeat.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The disappearances in Los Angeles continue. Boyle Heights is a neighborhood in East L.A., not far from the part I grew up in. It is a majority Mexican/Central American heritage community.
boyleheightsbeat.com/boyle-height...
boyleheightsbeat.com/boyle-height...
I was kinda cold on Smerz’ talk singing, but the more I got into it, the more it felt like there were good vibes of downtempo feeling overall. Like Version 2.0 Garbage. #optionallistening
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YouTube video by Smerz - Topic
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November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I was kinda cold on Smerz’ talk singing, but the more I got into it, the more it felt like there were good vibes of downtempo feeling overall. Like Version 2.0 Garbage. #optionallistening
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Why is SpongeBob in Sonic Racing? What is Spider-Man doing in MtG? What's the deal with Fortnite's Santa Dogg? As @corndruid.bsky.social describes, it all goes back to Mimikyu. Read on to see how IP mashups and the MCU paved the road to the slop factory.
www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/eve...
www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/eve...
Everything Is Mimikyu in the AI Slop Era — Gamers with Glasses
When “What if this guy was standing next to this other guy” is raised as an intrinsically meaningful question, we get Sora 2. Like Mimikyu’s sorry attempt at disguise, we’ve entered a time in which IP...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Why is SpongeBob in Sonic Racing? What is Spider-Man doing in MtG? What's the deal with Fortnite's Santa Dogg? As @corndruid.bsky.social describes, it all goes back to Mimikyu. Read on to see how IP mashups and the MCU paved the road to the slop factory.
www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/eve...
www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/eve...
Tune-Yards’ Better Dreaming from earlier this year is another good one. Similar in sound, but maybe a little more dance than their other ones? #optionallistening
Tune-Yards - Swarm
YouTube video by Tune-Yards
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Tune-Yards’ Better Dreaming from earlier this year is another good one. Similar in sound, but maybe a little more dance than their other ones? #optionallistening
I like the early 2000s sounding tech house/funk production on a bunch of tunes from Aminé’s 13 Months of Sunshine, but man, the literalism in the lyrics is just as bad as in a lot of current movies. #optionallistening
Aminé - Sage Time (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Aminé
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I like the early 2000s sounding tech house/funk production on a bunch of tunes from Aminé’s 13 Months of Sunshine, but man, the literalism in the lyrics is just as bad as in a lot of current movies. #optionallistening
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