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TESTAMENT✙ENJOYMENT @testamentenjoyment.net · Oct 24
Ever wanted to play SpikeOut but had trouble setting up the emulator for it? I've made a script that all sets it up for you + adds some useful macros and integrates it into your Steam Library, so you can easily launch it via a shortcut.

github.com/GriekseEi/Gr...

P.S. ROMs not included

#spikeout
GitHub - GriekseEi/GriekseEi-RandomPowerShellScripts
Contribute to GriekseEi/GriekseEi-RandomPowerShellScripts development by creating an account on GitHub.
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jiikae.com
New video on the channel!

I beat one of the hardest games ever. My 1CC run of ESP Ra De with commentary.

Enjoy: youtu.be/NGD9L1mo4gs
January 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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The Steam game "Hardest" is being deleted, after the developer's girlfriend made them realise that its AI assets are "a disgrace to all game makers and players".

(Hardest store page)
A Steam store update post, which reads as the following. AI is bad, game will be deleted 30.1. AI is evil, and game will be deleted 30.1. This game will be deleted at 30.1. I made this game during the summer in couple months and thought to use AI because in university there is so much brainwashing on students and all the tools are given for free, so I could generate unlimited images for free and so. But I have realized the AI is not actually free, and it has a major effect on the economy and environment. Some AI companies can use this game just existing as a reason the get more investment for their AI companies, that benefit no one, but rather suck resources from the economy from hard working people. I coded everything myself, so I can in the future make a new game with real assets if I feel like it, but the game existing in its current form is a disgrace to all game makers and players. Ethically only logical reason is to delete the game from Steam. The girl I've been dating for a month made me realize this. Thank you, Eero Laine A screenshot from the card-based game Hardest
January 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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titanmangahq.bsky.social
The FIVE STAR STORIES hits shelves on July 7, 2026!

With stunning artwork and intricate world-building, it is a must-read for fans of mecha, sci-fi, and epic fantasy. Don’t miss your chance to experience the legend in English!

Pre-order it now: titan-comics.com/c/2418-the-f...
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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animaljayson.bsky.social
gen x treasure be like five seven force
January 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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pisfool.bsky.social
I still think about how Raystorm is one of, if not the, only shmup with a plot where you fight for the side of the oppressors and ends with committing the worst fucking warcrime in human history
January 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Hey, I just noticed that Hellsinker is on sale. One of the most SICKOS.JPG shmups ever made.

Even the people who claim to understand it will go into a glassy-eyed trance when asked to explain how the level progression works, or the finer points of scoring. And never, ever ask about the story.
Save 40% on Hellsinker. on Steam
A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive an...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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boghogstg.bsky.social
This practice mode checkpoint must be some kind of sick joke, are CAVE serious
January 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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glassgoblin.bsky.social
Older take on Testament I still fancy
January 11, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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pretentiousfork.bsky.social
⭐☄️⭐
December 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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pretentiousfork.bsky.social
First watercolor this year ❤️☄️
January 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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Considering putting a moratorium on mentioning 'balance' anywhere in a singleplayer game review because of how loaded the term has gotten
January 11, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Slightly diminish a game:

Sprint
azdamine.bsky.social Azdamine🏳️‍🌈 @azdamine.bsky.social · 1d
Slightly diminish a game:

Streets of Moderate Irritation
brossentia.bsky.social Brossentia/Digby @ AGDQ @brossentia.bsky.social · 1d
Slightly diminish a game:

The Town With a Nickname
January 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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r-12.net
gen alpha treasure be like, six seven force

i've been holding this one in it's so bad i'm sorry
January 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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prokopetz.bsky.social
I understand why video games that do a sudden gameplay swerve always go with the most basic version of that swerve, but just once I'd like to drop the player in the deep end. You expected the random shoot-'em-up segment in your turn-based RPG to be a Galaga clone? Fuck you, we're playing Hellsinker.
January 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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pullahoko.bsky.social
"Check out my new controller, Fred!"

"Aw Barn, don't tell me you got suckered into one of those cheap little Sabertooth Tigerz controllers, those thing barely even work! You gotta get a REAL Claystation controller!"
January 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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January 10, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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jiikae.com
I FREAKING DID IT

I GOT MY FIRST SHMUP 1CC
January 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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ebdrawsstuff.bsky.social
-LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN-
#thunder_force #art #shmup
January 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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ikaruga.gay
Page 12 of ALISON's "Touhou Jiko Keihatsu" (or "Touhou Self Enlightenment") doujin, Reitaisai 11. Reimu Hakurei performs a dance of sorts in the center of the page with a smile on her face. A title in large kanji at the top reads "LIGHT OF HARMONY" - with the subtitle of: "In reality, this world is free from suffering and pleasure." Below that, more text reads as follows: "The more you are attached to pleasure, the more you fear pain. The harder you pursue virtue, the more you obsess over evil. The more you seek success, the more you fear failure. The more you find value in something, the [scarier its loss becomes]. The more you get attached to living, the more terrifying death becomes. The dance of ego never ends. But there is no need to worry. Enjoy the times of pleasure, and when the hardships come, it's okay to feel sad!"
April 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Watched Lone Star (1996). A movie so deeply committed to understanding how people of all stripes and colors are shaped by the past, such that while by the beginning you're eager to see false myths upended, by the end you'll even find yourself on the same precipice as the men who started those myths
Lone Star (1996) Sam Deets (Chris Cooper) hitting the Searchers pose in a similar moment of vulnerability Lone Star (1996) A young Otis Payne readying to crack a chair over the sheriff's skull, while the sheriff Charlie Wade already has him under gunpoint with his Colt Peacemaker and shouts "Come on, Houston, give it a try.". A shocked deputy Bolton looks on to the side Lone Star (1996) The ending shot Lone Star (1996) Blood splattered all over dollar bills
January 10, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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nekoarc170.bsky.social
JERIDS THOUGHTS: Is that trans boy getting deadnamed? I better say something to let him know that the Titans are allies.
January 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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hantani.bsky.social
Yay, Angeline Era is Overwhelmingly Positive (& 88 meta!)! It'd be a great subject for a design video essay.
3 possible topics (details in alt)
1. How beating levels changes the overworld
2. Combat Room shape & the secrets of Eye Gates
3. Positioning-focused bosses
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920
When you beat some levels in Angeline Era, pieces will be added or subtracted to the world map. E.g. in this image, beating a level actually creates a bridge! This means that in about half the levels there's a new sense of possibility and unknown in what beating the level might take you to. It also allows players to loosely (but importantly, not accurately) anticipate what beating a level might do. Most combat focused rooms in Angeline Era feature Eye Gates (in yellow. Ignore the number above this one). Something that people usually pick up on intuitively, but rarely comment on in reviews, is that every room has a consistent and fastest way to open up the gate and proceed - certain enemies are internally marked, and if you beat enough of them, the door opens. In each room I used intuition to pick which enemies this should apply to, so as you replay levels (especially on higher difficulties) you can start to prioritize and focus on certain enemies. Furthermore, room shape matters a lot in this game as you can attack enemies into walls for extra damage. Higher ground can be a lot safer, so your positioning matters a lot in this game, as it's crucial to minimizing how riskily you're positioned at any given time. The addition of a gun that only shoots up also allows you to take advantage of distance or keep the momentum up while closing gaps. All of Angeline Era's bosses are intentionally designed to not have much overlap in their designs, since we wanted to display the full creative extent of boss design. In particular, we (usually) avoided the common boss design paradigm of being very focused on memorizing moves, instead wanting the bosses to be an extension of the normal combat: they place a lot of focus on positioning yourself safely rather than simply dodging attacks and waiting until the prescribed moment you're allowed to attack. One rule we (95%+ of the time) tried to follow is there should never be moments in which you flat out cannot do any damage, which I think made all the bosses have a really nice sense of pacing. Although not as novel (and mostly noticeable on high difficulties), bosses also generally have an internal 'heat' system where as time goes on and their HP goes down, attacks become more aggressive/faster, subtly aiming to encourage more aggressive play.
January 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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timmonbleau.bsky.social
I've thought about this a lot for the past ~15 years. I described Ys Seven on Destructoid in the early 2010s as fast-paced Secret of Mana since that was my best frame of reference then. A decade later, I do one battle in Final Fantasy XVI and go "I can't believe Square Enix is making Ys now."
testamentenjoyment.net TESTAMENT✙ENJOYMENT @testamentenjoyment.net · 4d
It's absurd how Ys Seven is basically THE archetypical Modern Melee Action Game™ despite being released only a month or two before the major trendsetters. Omniparries, invincible dodge rolls, tacked-on crafting systems, stagger bars that let you wail on bosses for free once filled: it's all there
Ys Seven original release date: September 17, 2009 Bayonetta original release date: October 29, 2009 Final Fantasy XIII original release date: December 17, 2009
January 8, 2026 at 11:02 PM
testamentenjoyment.net
It's absurd how Ys Seven is basically THE archetypical Modern Melee Action Game™ despite being released only a month or two before the major trendsetters. Omniparries, invincible dodge rolls, tacked-on crafting systems, stagger bars that let you wail on bosses for free once filled: it's all there
Ys Seven original release date: September 17, 2009 Bayonetta original release date: October 29, 2009 Final Fantasy XIII original release date: December 17, 2009
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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edgarallanbro.bsky.social
Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM