Susan Arendt
@susanarendt.bsky.social
Former game journalist, current game podcaster. Also a very good marketer, but that’s not for games. I watch a lot of TV. Fix your hearts or die.
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The Big Lebowski. I haaaaaaaaate that film. Like, cue the Clue gif, that's how much I hate that movie.
Never mind movies you’ve watched multiple times, name a movie you’ve watched once and would never watch again.
December 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Big Lebowski. I haaaaaaaaate that film. Like, cue the Clue gif, that's how much I hate that movie.
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The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
The general idea (in other words, the prompt) isn't bad! But the lyrics don't work (you flee from the cheer? not to mention the meter is off) and the animation looks terrible. So...try again, just with humans this time.
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
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The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
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December 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The general idea (in other words, the prompt) isn't bad! But the lyrics don't work (you flee from the cheer? not to mention the meter is off) and the animation looks terrible. So...try again, just with humans this time.
Ok, so, once more:
If you can count it, it's "fewer".
If you can't, it's "less."
Example:
"I need fewer apples to finish this recipe than I thought."
BUT
"I have less patience than I used to."
If you can count it, it's "fewer".
If you can't, it's "less."
Example:
"I need fewer apples to finish this recipe than I thought."
BUT
"I have less patience than I used to."
December 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Ok, so, once more:
If you can count it, it's "fewer".
If you can't, it's "less."
Example:
"I need fewer apples to finish this recipe than I thought."
BUT
"I have less patience than I used to."
If you can count it, it's "fewer".
If you can't, it's "less."
Example:
"I need fewer apples to finish this recipe than I thought."
BUT
"I have less patience than I used to."
First of all, "fewer."
Secondly, is the "woman's" portion going to be a lower price? No? Then fuck allllllllll the way off.
I mean, fuck off anyway, but.
Secondly, is the "woman's" portion going to be a lower price? No? Then fuck allllllllll the way off.
I mean, fuck off anyway, but.
December 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
First of all, "fewer."
Secondly, is the "woman's" portion going to be a lower price? No? Then fuck allllllllll the way off.
I mean, fuck off anyway, but.
Secondly, is the "woman's" portion going to be a lower price? No? Then fuck allllllllll the way off.
I mean, fuck off anyway, but.
Woke up having a panic attack last night and was brought back down to safety by the sound of this little idiot snoring next to me.
December 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Woke up having a panic attack last night and was brought back down to safety by the sound of this little idiot snoring next to me.
Spent the day playing Winter Barrow, a cozy game about a wee mousie repairing his childhood home. It’s sweet and casual and the art is lovely. Wonderful for a snow day.
December 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Spent the day playing Winter Barrow, a cozy game about a wee mousie repairing his childhood home. It’s sweet and casual and the art is lovely. Wonderful for a snow day.
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I think it would be fun if writers who love language started intentionally writing more strangely as AI flattens written "content" into a mono-voice. it would cool I think if writers responded by focusing their individual efforts on cultivating a really unique voice that's hard to copy
December 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I think it would be fun if writers who love language started intentionally writing more strangely as AI flattens written "content" into a mono-voice. it would cool I think if writers responded by focusing their individual efforts on cultivating a really unique voice that's hard to copy
Film you’ve seen more than six times. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Film you’ve seen more than six times. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
Also, quick reminder:
I tried the final boss fight of Outer Worlds 2 last night maybe 6 times and was literally screaming in frustration.
Tried it again this morning with a clear heart, did it in one.
Put things aside when you’re not in the right mental place for them.
I tried the final boss fight of Outer Worlds 2 last night maybe 6 times and was literally screaming in frustration.
Tried it again this morning with a clear heart, did it in one.
Put things aside when you’re not in the right mental place for them.
December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Also, quick reminder:
I tried the final boss fight of Outer Worlds 2 last night maybe 6 times and was literally screaming in frustration.
Tried it again this morning with a clear heart, did it in one.
Put things aside when you’re not in the right mental place for them.
I tried the final boss fight of Outer Worlds 2 last night maybe 6 times and was literally screaming in frustration.
Tried it again this morning with a clear heart, did it in one.
Put things aside when you’re not in the right mental place for them.
Roll credits on Outer Worlds 2. I have issues with some of the mechanics, but the characters, story, and choices are outstanding. So it’s an Obsidian game, is what I’m saying.
But not super buggy! Just want to be clear about that. I encountered one quest marker that didn’t clear, that’s all.
But not super buggy! Just want to be clear about that. I encountered one quest marker that didn’t clear, that’s all.
December 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Roll credits on Outer Worlds 2. I have issues with some of the mechanics, but the characters, story, and choices are outstanding. So it’s an Obsidian game, is what I’m saying.
But not super buggy! Just want to be clear about that. I encountered one quest marker that didn’t clear, that’s all.
But not super buggy! Just want to be clear about that. I encountered one quest marker that didn’t clear, that’s all.
What I love about the game show Press Your Luck is that the Whammys looked like that - which is to say shitty, poorly animated doodles - originally because they had no budget or technology. And now they still look like that because that’s what people want and expect.
Absolutely love it.
Absolutely love it.
December 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
What I love about the game show Press Your Luck is that the Whammys looked like that - which is to say shitty, poorly animated doodles - originally because they had no budget or technology. And now they still look like that because that’s what people want and expect.
Absolutely love it.
Absolutely love it.
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TIL that Tommy Talarico is
a) playing professional backgammon
b) under the name Sammy Salazar
a) playing professional backgammon
b) under the name Sammy Salazar
December 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM
TIL that Tommy Talarico is
a) playing professional backgammon
b) under the name Sammy Salazar
a) playing professional backgammon
b) under the name Sammy Salazar
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Watching TV/movie reaction videos is so bleak, man. A reminder to whoever needs to hear it that being unable to pick up on context clues or understand subtext is not the same thing as a plot twist.
December 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Watching TV/movie reaction videos is so bleak, man. A reminder to whoever needs to hear it that being unable to pick up on context clues or understand subtext is not the same thing as a plot twist.
Wow, this sounds really neat. The tension of exploration vs heatstroke is interesting! I imagine I will die a lot.
Hello Sunshine is an impressive step up from the usual post-apocalypse survival RPG formula, playing with some clever ideas around scorching sunlight, blissful shade, and the cycle of day and night.
Check out our hands-on impressions: https://bit.ly/48S2mup
Check out our hands-on impressions: https://bit.ly/48S2mup
December 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Wow, this sounds really neat. The tension of exploration vs heatstroke is interesting! I imagine I will die a lot.
Describing Halle Berry - the first Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar - as “The Catwoman actress” is a CHOICE.
December 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Describing Halle Berry - the first Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar - as “The Catwoman actress” is a CHOICE.
A movie with Chris Evans, Cillian Murphy, and Michelle Yeoh and none of you watched it.
(Ok, some of you watched it. But not enough.)
(Ok, some of you watched it. But not enough.)
December 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A movie with Chris Evans, Cillian Murphy, and Michelle Yeoh and none of you watched it.
(Ok, some of you watched it. But not enough.)
(Ok, some of you watched it. But not enough.)
Been thinking a lot about Expedition 33 this week, and you know, while a certain plot point made me so angry I nearly stopped playing the game (I did genuinely get up and leave the room for a while), in retrospect...good lord, how *brave* was that? Great storytelling, but not safe at ALL.
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Been thinking a lot about Expedition 33 this week, and you know, while a certain plot point made me so angry I nearly stopped playing the game (I did genuinely get up and leave the room for a while), in retrospect...good lord, how *brave* was that? Great storytelling, but not safe at ALL.
I wish I hadn’t missed the chance to play the demo because I need to know if I’m still really bad at Lumines.
Because LOOK AT IT. I want it SO BAD.
Because LOOK AT IT. I want it SO BAD.
It's official—Lumines Arise is one of the best games of the year. 🏆 Sure to be in the mix in your GOTY discussions. But, don't just take our word for it...
📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxLZT9ouu7s
Available now for PS5 and Steam. lumines.game
📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxLZT9ouu7s
Available now for PS5 and Steam. lumines.game
December 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I wish I hadn’t missed the chance to play the demo because I need to know if I’m still really bad at Lumines.
Because LOOK AT IT. I want it SO BAD.
Because LOOK AT IT. I want it SO BAD.
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Interesting development: My neighbors took down their Trump sign.
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Interesting development: My neighbors took down their Trump sign.
Stop spending money on more crap you don't need. You've got enough water bottles, Samantha, you don't need another one. Because, no, you don't "need a little treat."
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Stop spending money on more crap you don't need. You've got enough water bottles, Samantha, you don't need another one. Because, no, you don't "need a little treat."
@russpitts.bsky.social I wonder if the owls dance.
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
@russpitts.bsky.social I wonder if the owls dance.
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