Craig Bamford
@spacetalk.bsky.social
I write about space, in several places. Used to write about other stuff? But now pretty much it's space. I also talk about gaming here, though. Also politics, sadly and mostly unwillingly, but I do try to damp it down a bit
If you can deal with the 3DS-ness the remake on that system is very much solid
Smoothing out the QoL bumps and adding some neat new bits without the Netflix Remake vibe of this new version
Smoothing out the QoL bumps and adding some neat new bits without the Netflix Remake vibe of this new version
February 3, 2026 at 7:29 AM
If you can deal with the 3DS-ness the remake on that system is very much solid
Smoothing out the QoL bumps and adding some neat new bits without the Netflix Remake vibe of this new version
Smoothing out the QoL bumps and adding some neat new bits without the Netflix Remake vibe of this new version
Yeeeaaah that's the pain with buying digital
Also cross-save is what always gets me in these scenarios, I have Eiyuden on both GamePass and Steam but don't wanna start over from the halfway point
(I'd say "this is the strength of live services" but that also got me with Warframe, so)
Also cross-save is what always gets me in these scenarios, I have Eiyuden on both GamePass and Steam but don't wanna start over from the halfway point
(I'd say "this is the strength of live services" but that also got me with Warframe, so)
February 3, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Yeeeaaah that's the pain with buying digital
Also cross-save is what always gets me in these scenarios, I have Eiyuden on both GamePass and Steam but don't wanna start over from the halfway point
(I'd say "this is the strength of live services" but that also got me with Warframe, so)
Also cross-save is what always gets me in these scenarios, I have Eiyuden on both GamePass and Steam but don't wanna start over from the halfway point
(I'd say "this is the strength of live services" but that also got me with Warframe, so)
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Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
I'm letting mine run out, but it's incredibly funny that I got both space marine 2 and Indika like a month before they hit GP
February 3, 2026 at 5:41 AM
I'm letting mine run out, but it's incredibly funny that I got both space marine 2 and Indika like a month before they hit GP
Reposted by Craig Bamford
I think often of a tweet I saw that was like "if your kid actually reads books, they're gonna be one of the smartest people in like ten years" arxiv.org/abs/2601.20245
February 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I think often of a tweet I saw that was like "if your kid actually reads books, they're gonna be one of the smartest people in like ten years" arxiv.org/abs/2601.20245
I'm wondering if this is the reaction in Japan; a LOT of people here are making this point, but maybe it's more of a Western thing?
Nevertheless it's interesting that we're seeing the other side of the difficulty debate: good reminder that the flow curve has two sides.
Nevertheless it's interesting that we're seeing the other side of the difficulty debate: good reminder that the flow curve has two sides.
I had fun with Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, but it didn't live up to the hype overall. Still, it's got me downloading Dragon Quest XI, so I guess I'm the voice of the new Dragon Quest generation!
February 3, 2026 at 4:16 AM
I'm wondering if this is the reaction in Japan; a LOT of people here are making this point, but maybe it's more of a Western thing?
Nevertheless it's interesting that we're seeing the other side of the difficulty debate: good reminder that the flow curve has two sides.
Nevertheless it's interesting that we're seeing the other side of the difficulty debate: good reminder that the flow curve has two sides.
Reposted by Craig Bamford
my "it's not a crime to party with mr epstein" t shirt is raising questions etc
February 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
my "it's not a crime to party with mr epstein" t shirt is raising questions etc
I keep on thinking it's a bit, but more likely it's a grift
I think that's one of the reasons the billionaires all go insane, They get glazed constantly, but only ever by wormtongue scumfucks whose subconscious loathing oozes from every pore
No genuine friends telling them "lmao you dumbass"
I think that's one of the reasons the billionaires all go insane, They get glazed constantly, but only ever by wormtongue scumfucks whose subconscious loathing oozes from every pore
No genuine friends telling them "lmao you dumbass"
February 3, 2026 at 4:10 AM
I keep on thinking it's a bit, but more likely it's a grift
I think that's one of the reasons the billionaires all go insane, They get glazed constantly, but only ever by wormtongue scumfucks whose subconscious loathing oozes from every pore
No genuine friends telling them "lmao you dumbass"
I think that's one of the reasons the billionaires all go insane, They get glazed constantly, but only ever by wormtongue scumfucks whose subconscious loathing oozes from every pore
No genuine friends telling them "lmao you dumbass"
While it does remove some of the air of mystery—the temple is very different—the rest is excellent, actually doing the job of removing bloat without touching the core island-to-island experience
It has the feel of someone wanting to improve DQ7 instead of "reimagine" it
It has the feel of someone wanting to improve DQ7 instead of "reimagine" it
February 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
While it does remove some of the air of mystery—the temple is very different—the rest is excellent, actually doing the job of removing bloat without touching the core island-to-island experience
It has the feel of someone wanting to improve DQ7 instead of "reimagine" it
It has the feel of someone wanting to improve DQ7 instead of "reimagine" it
Finding out the producer bounced off it the first time he played it was revelatory
The whole project just had the air of "Netflix anime remake" where the showrunner didn't ever actually like the anime but couldn't get their own show greenlit
Wonder if that dude actually wanted to do DQ8
The whole project just had the air of "Netflix anime remake" where the showrunner didn't ever actually like the anime but couldn't get their own show greenlit
Wonder if that dude actually wanted to do DQ8
I've been playing the Dragon Quest VII remake and while it's lovely to look at, the lack of challenge is a problem. Dead party members revive after battles, there are healing statues before every boss, and you restore HP on level-ups (unlike DQ1-3 HD, you can't toggle this off). No friction at all
February 2, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Finding out the producer bounced off it the first time he played it was revelatory
The whole project just had the air of "Netflix anime remake" where the showrunner didn't ever actually like the anime but couldn't get their own show greenlit
Wonder if that dude actually wanted to do DQ8
The whole project just had the air of "Netflix anime remake" where the showrunner didn't ever actually like the anime but couldn't get their own show greenlit
Wonder if that dude actually wanted to do DQ8
They seemed to be laser focused on "what's relevant to finishing the main plot"
When the main plot of DQ7 was inarguably the least important thing in that game
It's like being on baited breath about Scooby Doo and the gang finally getting to Daphne's house
When the main plot of DQ7 was inarguably the least important thing in that game
It's like being on baited breath about Scooby Doo and the gang finally getting to Daphne's house
February 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
They seemed to be laser focused on "what's relevant to finishing the main plot"
When the main plot of DQ7 was inarguably the least important thing in that game
It's like being on baited breath about Scooby Doo and the gang finally getting to Daphne's house
When the main plot of DQ7 was inarguably the least important thing in that game
It's like being on baited breath about Scooby Doo and the gang finally getting to Daphne's house
People get mad at "friction" but you can just use depth or complexity or interaction or whatever you like
We used to use "difficulty" but that sets people off these days so just pick your term of choice for "the things that make playing it meaningfully different than watching someone play it"
We used to use "difficulty" but that sets people off these days so just pick your term of choice for "the things that make playing it meaningfully different than watching someone play it"
February 2, 2026 at 9:37 PM
People get mad at "friction" but you can just use depth or complexity or interaction or whatever you like
We used to use "difficulty" but that sets people off these days so just pick your term of choice for "the things that make playing it meaningfully different than watching someone play it"
We used to use "difficulty" but that sets people off these days so just pick your term of choice for "the things that make playing it meaningfully different than watching someone play it"
Don't wanna hear another fucking word about gacha audiences because apparently wholeass critics are absolutely no different when it comes to turning games into frictionless spheres that you can play via YouTube
Don't even have the gachapon as an excuse
Don't even have the gachapon as an excuse
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Don't wanna hear another fucking word about gacha audiences because apparently wholeass critics are absolutely no different when it comes to turning games into frictionless spheres that you can play via YouTube
Don't even have the gachapon as an excuse
Don't even have the gachapon as an excuse
Oh so DQ7 got GUTTED gutted
Cool cool cool, can definitely see how this is not going to backfire in any significant way going forward re: RPG designs
Cool cool cool, can definitely see how this is not going to backfire in any significant way going forward re: RPG designs
February 2, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Oh so DQ7 got GUTTED gutted
Cool cool cool, can definitely see how this is not going to backfire in any significant way going forward re: RPG designs
Cool cool cool, can definitely see how this is not going to backfire in any significant way going forward re: RPG designs
Reposted by Craig Bamford
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
Threw a "save" on this one because I adore this sort of thing
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February 2, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Threw a "save" on this one because I adore this sort of thing
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This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
February 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
"Wait... it's nothing but net?
"...Always has been."
"...Always has been."
February 1, 2026 at 6:15 AM
"Wait... it's nothing but net?
"...Always has been."
"...Always has been."
Well the Endfield factory is ticking over real well right now, finished the first region, time to explore
...huh Sandleaf, what's that do
...oh.
Oh no.
...huh Sandleaf, what's that do
...oh.
Oh no.
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Well the Endfield factory is ticking over real well right now, finished the first region, time to explore
...huh Sandleaf, what's that do
...oh.
Oh no.
...huh Sandleaf, what's that do
...oh.
Oh no.
We're clearly part of a timeline that only exists because an Uchikoshi protagonist wanted to fill out the chart
January 31, 2026 at 5:49 AM
We're clearly part of a timeline that only exists because an Uchikoshi protagonist wanted to fill out the chart
Meanwhile the quotes for this have every elder millenial on Bluesky becoming Jokerfied in real time
So apparently I was right to shittalk m00t this week because it's been revealed that his boneheaded decision to establish /pol/ and subsequently ruin the website was allegedly born out of a one-on-one meeting with Jeffery Epstein.
January 31, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Meanwhile the quotes for this have every elder millenial on Bluesky becoming Jokerfied in real time
Oh and the revelation that GOG wants an AI guy to work on Galaxy is fucking hysterical
The entire problem with Galaxy is that it ran like shit and had a noxious UX, two things that LLMs will definitely worsen, just pay some fucking humans dude jesus
The entire problem with Galaxy is that it ran like shit and had a noxious UX, two things that LLMs will definitely worsen, just pay some fucking humans dude jesus
January 31, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Oh and the revelation that GOG wants an AI guy to work on Galaxy is fucking hysterical
The entire problem with Galaxy is that it ran like shit and had a noxious UX, two things that LLMs will definitely worsen, just pay some fucking humans dude jesus
The entire problem with Galaxy is that it ran like shit and had a noxious UX, two things that LLMs will definitely worsen, just pay some fucking humans dude jesus
Hah just checked and it's turned their forum into a warzone
There's some dudes doubling down, probably the same kind that think that ChatGPT helped them reinvent physics, but a shitload are cutting off their patron subs with this as the reason
Worst kind of unforced error, likely by the new CEO
There's some dudes doubling down, probably the same kind that think that ChatGPT helped them reinvent physics, but a shitload are cutting off their patron subs with this as the reason
Worst kind of unforced error, likely by the new CEO
January 31, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Hah just checked and it's turned their forum into a warzone
There's some dudes doubling down, probably the same kind that think that ChatGPT helped them reinvent physics, but a shitload are cutting off their patron subs with this as the reason
Worst kind of unforced error, likely by the new CEO
There's some dudes doubling down, probably the same kind that think that ChatGPT helped them reinvent physics, but a shitload are cutting off their patron subs with this as the reason
Worst kind of unforced error, likely by the new CEO
Lmao that statement, they are running scared
January 31, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Lmao that statement, they are running scared
Also yeah it is absolutely going to be someone at GOG yelling at their boss and not the reverse, this stuff is always top-down
Some clueless dolt in upper management thought "well hey there's some savings" and didn't think past that moment, because of course, they never do
Some clueless dolt in upper management thought "well hey there's some savings" and didn't think past that moment, because of course, they never do
January 31, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Also yeah it is absolutely going to be someone at GOG yelling at their boss and not the reverse, this stuff is always top-down
Some clueless dolt in upper management thought "well hey there's some savings" and didn't think past that moment, because of course, they never do
Some clueless dolt in upper management thought "well hey there's some savings" and didn't think past that moment, because of course, they never do