Shawn McDowell
@turboshawn.com
Producer & Editor for Giant Bomb. Producer & Occasional Co-host for Jeff Grubb's Game Mess. Lifelong Pokémon & fighting game nerd. (He/Him) https://www.twitch.tv/turboshawn | https://www.youtube.com/@TurboShawn
Pinned
Shawn McDowell
@turboshawn.com
· Jun 27
New pinned post!
I put together a Linktree, linktr.ee/turboshawn, so people can easily find all my stuff in one, up-to-date place.
I'm also *finally* making use of my own domain: turboshawn.com now sends you there as well! 😊
I put together a Linktree, linktr.ee/turboshawn, so people can easily find all my stuff in one, up-to-date place.
I'm also *finally* making use of my own domain: turboshawn.com now sends you there as well! 😊
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
The way I see it, you forfeit your artistic legacy when you abandon the “artistic” aspect of it. It now belongs to us.
January 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The way I see it, you forfeit your artistic legacy when you abandon the “artistic” aspect of it. It now belongs to us.
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
Raising an Arcanine🐶
January 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Raising an Arcanine🐶
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
For some reason, @tolkoto.com can't do the podcast tonight. But Decides will happen at 9 p.m.
January 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
For some reason, @tolkoto.com can't do the podcast tonight. But Decides will happen at 9 p.m.
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
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
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.
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
One of the things you learn living somewhere with cold weather is that communities are safer when ice is cleared off the roads.
January 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
One of the things you learn living somewhere with cold weather is that communities are safer when ice is cleared off the roads.
New frontrunner for best GDQ run of all time, guaranteed to make you crack up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDg6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDg6...
American Truck Simulator by anarchy and Lazlo in 35:18 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2026
YouTube video by Games Done Quick
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM
New frontrunner for best GDQ run of all time, guaranteed to make you crack up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDg6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDg6...
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
taking survey of the passengers #ff7rebirth
![Final Fantasy VII Rebirth comic by me
Cid at the airstrip: “Alright, let’s see who we’ve got here”
(looking at Cloud, Aerith, Tifa) 3 adults
(looking at Yuffie) 1 small child [Yuffie, frowning: Hey!]
(looking at Barret) some kinda… gun-man
(looking at Red 13 and Cait Sith) a cat and a… child cat](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xjpi5wbgxxouy66ifiwmd5en/bafkreigdfuk5pnoeleeqcgmcqknetwdiylilxcsim3n5mh3azu7pimcp7e@jpeg)
January 6, 2026 at 11:39 PM
taking survey of the passengers #ff7rebirth
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
"Megaman Battle Network Tribute" – I couldn't fit all the NetNavis but I tried to at least get a good variety from all 6 main MMBN games. Enjoy!
January 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM
"Megaman Battle Network Tribute" – I couldn't fit all the NetNavis but I tried to at least get a good variety from all 6 main MMBN games. Enjoy!
Oh my GOD, it took so long for me to decipher this announcement.
The Office 365 subscription became Microsoft 365 a while ago and you now access it via the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.
If they’re willing to ditch branding as immediately recognizable and understandable as “Office”, nothing is sacred.
The Office 365 subscription became Microsoft 365 a while ago and you now access it via the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.
If they’re willing to ditch branding as immediately recognizable and understandable as “Office”, nothing is sacred.
January 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Oh my GOD, it took so long for me to decipher this announcement.
The Office 365 subscription became Microsoft 365 a while ago and you now access it via the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.
If they’re willing to ditch branding as immediately recognizable and understandable as “Office”, nothing is sacred.
The Office 365 subscription became Microsoft 365 a while ago and you now access it via the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.
If they’re willing to ditch branding as immediately recognizable and understandable as “Office”, nothing is sacred.
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
"We have to go back, Marty!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Doc. What, did we all become assholes or something?"
"No! It's the A.I. grifters, Marty!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Doc. What, did we all become assholes or something?"
"No! It's the A.I. grifters, Marty!"
We are truly living in the most absurd timeline. “Let’s go back two generations!”
NVIDIA is reportedly bringing back the GeForce RTX 3060 In Q1 2026 to tackle current-gen GPU & memory shortages wccftech.com/nvidia-to-br...
January 5, 2026 at 1:50 PM
"We have to go back, Marty!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Doc. What, did we all become assholes or something?"
"No! It's the A.I. grifters, Marty!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Doc. What, did we all become assholes or something?"
"No! It's the A.I. grifters, Marty!"
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
Steam Deck Refurbished restock on Steam (might need to be logged in to see stock. Regional) buff.ly/PBAG7T2
512GB LCD $359
256GB LCD $319
you may want to get these now with LCD units out of production
512GB LCD $359
256GB LCD $319
you may want to get these now with LCD units out of production
January 2, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Steam Deck Refurbished restock on Steam (might need to be logged in to see stock. Regional) buff.ly/PBAG7T2
512GB LCD $359
256GB LCD $319
you may want to get these now with LCD units out of production
512GB LCD $359
256GB LCD $319
you may want to get these now with LCD units out of production
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
geez @turboshawn.com's aged like a decade since last year
January 2, 2026 at 2:16 AM
geez @turboshawn.com's aged like a decade since last year
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
Happy New Year!
My GOTY list is now live, so why not start off 2026 by reading about all the gaming things I thought were cool in 2025? 🙂
As is tradition, I wrote way too much, so a big thanks to anybody who sticks around for the whole thing! It always means a lot. ❤️
giantbomb.com/articles/sha...
My GOTY list is now live, so why not start off 2026 by reading about all the gaming things I thought were cool in 2025? 🙂
As is tradition, I wrote way too much, so a big thanks to anybody who sticks around for the whole thing! It always means a lot. ❤️
giantbomb.com/articles/sha...
Shawn McDowell's Top 10 Games of 2025 | Giant Bomb
Shawn McDowell's Top 10 Games of 2025 - A list for GiantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year extravaganza.
giantbomb.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Happy New Year!
My GOTY list is now live, so why not start off 2026 by reading about all the gaming things I thought were cool in 2025? 🙂
As is tradition, I wrote way too much, so a big thanks to anybody who sticks around for the whole thing! It always means a lot. ❤️
giantbomb.com/articles/sha...
My GOTY list is now live, so why not start off 2026 by reading about all the gaming things I thought were cool in 2025? 🙂
As is tradition, I wrote way too much, so a big thanks to anybody who sticks around for the whole thing! It always means a lot. ❤️
giantbomb.com/articles/sha...
Happy New Year!
My GOTY list is now live, so why not start off 2026 by reading about all the gaming things I thought were cool in 2025? 🙂
As is tradition, I wrote way too much, so a big thanks to anybody who sticks around for the whole thing! It always means a lot. ❤️
giantbomb.com/articles/sha...
My GOTY list is now live, so why not start off 2026 by reading about all the gaming things I thought were cool in 2025? 🙂
As is tradition, I wrote way too much, so a big thanks to anybody who sticks around for the whole thing! It always means a lot. ❤️
giantbomb.com/articles/sha...
Shawn McDowell's Top 10 Games of 2025 | Giant Bomb
Shawn McDowell's Top 10 Games of 2025 - A list for GiantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year extravaganza.
giantbomb.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Happy New Year!
My GOTY list is now live, so why not start off 2026 by reading about all the gaming things I thought were cool in 2025? 🙂
As is tradition, I wrote way too much, so a big thanks to anybody who sticks around for the whole thing! It always means a lot. ❤️
giantbomb.com/articles/sha...
My GOTY list is now live, so why not start off 2026 by reading about all the gaming things I thought were cool in 2025? 🙂
As is tradition, I wrote way too much, so a big thanks to anybody who sticks around for the whole thing! It always means a lot. ❤️
giantbomb.com/articles/sha...
Consequently, my New Year’s Eve tradition continues as well ☺️
January 1, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Consequently, my New Year’s Eve tradition continues as well ☺️
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
Tech industry: “It now costs $10,000 to play Assassin’s Creed.”
Internet on any given Tuesday: “Here’s 10 more brand new translations, fan games, recomp projects, rom hacks, and freeware indies you can play on this $50 device you found on Facebook Marketplace.”
Internet on any given Tuesday: “Here’s 10 more brand new translations, fan games, recomp projects, rom hacks, and freeware indies you can play on this $50 device you found on Facebook Marketplace.”
December 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Tech industry: “It now costs $10,000 to play Assassin’s Creed.”
Internet on any given Tuesday: “Here’s 10 more brand new translations, fan games, recomp projects, rom hacks, and freeware indies you can play on this $50 device you found on Facebook Marketplace.”
Internet on any given Tuesday: “Here’s 10 more brand new translations, fan games, recomp projects, rom hacks, and freeware indies you can play on this $50 device you found on Facebook Marketplace.”
It’s the little things that let you know when someone knows what’s up.
December 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s the little things that let you know when someone knows what’s up.
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
2XKO launches January 20, 2026 for PS5/Xbox Series/PC www.gematsu.com/2025/12/2xko...
December 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
2XKO launches January 20, 2026 for PS5/Xbox Series/PC www.gematsu.com/2025/12/2xko...
Reposted by Shawn McDowell
