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Rorenado | Justin

@rorenado.bsky.social

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Games reviewer/writer. He/him, gay, sexy in my own way. Tomb Raider fan. Lover of old/current game media. Game preservation enthusiast. He/him. Words: GameCritics.com Protfolio: https://muckrack.com/justin-grandfield-1/portfolio https://ko-fi.com/rorenado

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Rorenado | Justin @rorenado.bsky.social · Nov 10

Hello, new followers! My name is Justin! I write reviews occasionally for GameCritics! I also have my own blog, where I typically write about game preservation, media, and generally my life with video games. I hope you enjoy my work!

My smiling mug, circa 2018. Yes, I need to get a new picture!

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merritt @merrittk.com · 8h

s/o to everyone from working class backgrounds in the arts and entertainment who clawed their way to where they are without the benefit of family wealth, career experience, or connections

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Darkonius Mavakar @darkonius-mavakar.itch.io · 1d

Simon Belmont: "ah dang, I have low health, what will i do?!"

The ever so useful wall chicken:

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 10h

this is… i… i think sarah’s article has genuinely unlocked all of 2025

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yvonne @sainangel.bsky.social · 19h

white mage hank hill

KOTH Screens @kothscreens.bsky.social · 20h

Screenshot from King of the Hill Season 6, Episode 7

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Scott Fright @scw.bsky.social · 12h

Franz Kafka writing Steam reviews

Steam review that reads “game is good but im some bugs”

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Rorenado | Justin @rorenado.bsky.social · 12h

#RandomGameSaturday for me is going to be Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway. It's not your typical FPS, because it features a system where you have to command troops to fire on enemies and provide cover fire to you and your allies.

Cover art for the Xbox 360 version of Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway. It features American soldiers in World War II fighting amongst the backdrop of Operation Market Garden.

It's rated M, and was developed by Gearbox, and published by Ubisoft. There is an old promo for a mini-strategy guide from Best Buy.

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Jeremy // Making Star Spark @jeremyjackson.bsky.social · 13h

This week I...

- got the Thug sprite in game
- finished announcement trailer for Steam
- submitted the Steam page for review

There's still more to do, but it's nice to finally be at this point.

#StarSpark #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #IndieGameDev #Godot

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Rorenado | Justin @rorenado.bsky.social · 13h

My dad loved that movie. It was also his first exposure to Final Fantasy outside buying an FF game for my birthday.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 1d

Metal Gear Solid done. Thank you to everyone that hung out and donated, it’s helping a great cause. Back tomorrow at 9AM PT to do it all again for Metal Gear Solid 2.

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Rorenado | Justin @rorenado.bsky.social · 1d

I practically scarfed down this curry I made tonight. Went all out with it tonight: chicken, bell peppers, serrano peppers, mushrooms, garlic, onion, carrots, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, and turmeric.

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 1d

No. This is somewhere to be. This is all you have, but it's still something. Streets and sodium lights. The sky, the world. You're still alive.

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Max! @littlepolygon.bsky.social · 1d

The Wiegraf meme is a pet peeve for me not because it's mistaken for a real screenshot, but because _Milleuda_ should be saying it.

Wiegraf's whole arc is getting jokerfied by his inability to reconcile knight's honor with the radical necessity of his faction. He's not this articulate!

Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 1d

New article is live on Stop Caring

This one from @otomeniki.bsky.social, who argues that Final Fantasy Tactics memes engages audiences in a unique form of reader-response theory. Which *is* art criticism, even if it doesn't *look* like art criticism.

Give it a read and a share!

Final Fantasy Tactics Memes Prove Video Games are Art

Final Fantasy Tactics memes engage audiences in an unique form of reader-response.

www.stopcar.ing

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Rorenado | Justin @rorenado.bsky.social · 1d

Please don't lead like this, lol

NPR @npr.org · 1d

A single nuclear warhead, of unknown origin, is heading toward the U.S. mainland in Kathryn Bigelow's new Netflix film. It's an unnerving scenario — but it's also thrilling to watch. n.pr/48przga

Every moment pops in the nuclear thriller 'A House of Dynamite'

A single nuclear warhead, of unknown origin, is heading toward the U.S. mainland in Kathryn Bigelow's new Netflix film. It's an unnerving scenario — but it's also thrilling to watch.

n.pr

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 1d

Leaving the gym like

Camera LCD screen reads "Body update complete"

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

What To Know About NSPM-7 https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-nspm-7/

Q: How does the order define anti-American?

A: They can’t tell you. That would ruin the surprise.

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IGN @ign.com · 1d

Check out the radical first cards from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Magic: The Gathering collab featuring the Heroes in a Half-Shell, their allies, and villains.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 2d

LMAOOOOO

A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying

Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money

Taking money from those who took money from Saudi Arabia would impact perception of the org’s independence.

www.vulture.com

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Ashley Schofield🐉 @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 1d

this is a good read on rgg's insistence on pointless and often worse remakes, but to have a highlight of the article be the recasting of rikiya and not once mention the recasting of hamazaki to proven fucking sex pest teruyuki kagawa is bewildering

www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Yakuza Kiwami 3 and the Case Against Game Remakes

Yakuza Kiwami 3's changes to Rikiya is another sign that the games industry is too quick to rewrite its past through remakes.

www.endlessmode.com

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Magnet @imamagnet.bsky.social · 2d

We need less products like AI and more products like the Panera lemonadethatkillsyou

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

NEW: A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order barring Chicago-area fed agents from several violent actions they’ve taken against journalists, activists and “religious practitioners” protesting ICE — including Rev. Black, a plaintiff in the case. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71559...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2d

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

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