This is my Yodobashi as of a few weeks ago. It's in a major tourist hub and previously used to have a nominal, but still dedicated aisle that's been reduced to a handful of shelves that exist mostly to sell prepaid Game Pass cards and accessories. IIRC, the Akiba Yodobashi has no Xbox corner at all.

you can love a character and still admit when they're wrong. we love Shadow but we can acknowledge his flaws (he has none) and we can hold him accountable for his wrongdoings (he has never done anything wrong in his life) and call him out on his actions (which are always correct)

dating apps should just make men list their top 5 podcasts

UK government asks everybody to stop using VPNs.

"everybody who's out there thinking of using VPNs...verifying your age keeps a child safe...So let's just not try and find a way around. Just prove your age."

- UK government

It is now the 8th anniversary of Mania so time to dig up some Sonic trivia... This year, it's Kanga Clanga! (aka the Kangus). This lovable robo-roo originally lived in the outback but now entertains us all in Pinball Carnival Zone!

What’s a real thing from your childhood that kids these days would find completely foreign?

Like, how we used to be able to walk right up to the gate to meet our family coming off a flight.

Or how we had to pick a spot to meet at the theater BEFORE we went.

After years of promising that Game Pass was profitable, we just found out that Xbox excluded development costs from the equation

Wild thing to leave out