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· Nov 12
Read Only Memo
Videogame emulation news and exclusive interviews, from the aesthetics of razor sharp scanlines to the wild technical challenges of making yesterday's games run on tomorrow's hardware.
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ok so i got some *more* constructive criticism from bird artists on my attempts at drawing birds. many said the legs weren’t realistic enough and i suspect they were right. i think i finally got it in this year’s calendar though, lemme know what you think
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
ok so i got some *more* constructive criticism from bird artists on my attempts at drawing birds. many said the legs weren’t realistic enough and i suspect they were right. i think i finally got it in this year’s calendar though, lemme know what you think
I dunno the one where Han and Chewie get so pissed off that someone tried to hire them to transport slaves that they kick their asses and then go kick their bosses' asses is p good
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I dunno the one where Han and Chewie get so pissed off that someone tried to hire them to transport slaves that they kick their asses and then go kick their bosses' asses is p good
Is Square OK because "Yuffie and Tifa dressed as 2B" feels like an emergency lever you pull on the verge of bankruptcy
FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS | YoRHa No.2 Type B Intercept - Encounter in the City Ruins crossover event coming Nov 27th www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed-Z...
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Is Square OK because "Yuffie and Tifa dressed as 2B" feels like an emergency lever you pull on the verge of bankruptcy
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I was on the latest episode of Button Mash to talk about all the surprise Steam hits of 2025, and how you just can't predict the year in gaming without leaving a few blank spots for the surprise REPOs and Schedule 1s of the world.
I also highly recommend this, though I'm a bit biased: open.spotify.com/episode/4mVS...
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I was on the latest episode of Button Mash to talk about all the surprise Steam hits of 2025, and how you just can't predict the year in gaming without leaving a few blank spots for the surprise REPOs and Schedule 1s of the world.
ah booo. but I hope they have the chance to make them eventually!
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
ah booo. but I hope they have the chance to make them eventually!
oh wut, I thought it was just the campaign for the first game. holy crap
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
oh wut, I thought it was just the campaign for the first game. holy crap
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Here's the first footage of our Cardcaptor Sakura WonderSwan English patch!
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Here's the first footage of our Cardcaptor Sakura WonderSwan English patch!
Did I know I was going to arrive at the ultimatum "gamers rise up" when I started writing about how putrid this ad is? No, that would be embarrassing. But the thing is we all in our hearts know a goat when we see one and they can't take that
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Did I know I was going to arrive at the ultimatum "gamers rise up" when I started writing about how putrid this ad is? No, that would be embarrassing. But the thing is we all in our hearts know a goat when we see one and they can't take that
Still a little tinkering to do, but I've been cooking up a new design for Read Only Memo 😎
The future of the past
How will the Analogue 3D, the new Steam Machine and Steam Frame, and the SuperStation One impact the hobby of emulation?
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November 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Still a little tinkering to do, but I've been cooking up a new design for Read Only Memo 😎
Just go Zeon DOM purple. Lean in
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Just go Zeon DOM purple. Lean in
Blazing Saddles - I Shoot With This Hand
YouTube video by Andy
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
TAke a look, y'all: oLd_wrinkly_hogg.jpeg
November 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
TAke a look, y'all: oLd_wrinkly_hogg.jpeg
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Poems are now battlefields.
"Our society might have stumbled into the most embarrassing possible cyberpunk dystopia, but—as of today—it's at least one in which wordwizards who can mesmerize the machine mind with canny verse and potent turns of phrase are now a pressing cybersecurity threat."
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
Poets are now cybersecurity threats: Researchers used 'adversarial poetry' to trick AI into ignoring its safety guard rails and it worked 62% of the time
Hacking the planet with florid verse.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Poems are now battlefields.
Incredible news day for Magic the Gathering players
November 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Incredible news day for Magic the Gathering players
Tangential, but my partner and I have speculated that there are a lot of hybrid Thai/Vietnamese restaurants in the US because Thai food got some cultural penetration earlier, so Vietnamese immigrants could open restaurants and kinda backdoor their food in with a safety net back in the '70s/'80s
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Tangential, but my partner and I have speculated that there are a lot of hybrid Thai/Vietnamese restaurants in the US because Thai food got some cultural penetration earlier, so Vietnamese immigrants could open restaurants and kinda backdoor their food in with a safety net back in the '70s/'80s
Scared next time I see you in person you're gonna look like one of the Cho Aniki guys
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Scared next time I see you in person you're gonna look like one of the Cho Aniki guys
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Really enjoyed this writeup from @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com about difficulty. One of the greatest epiphanies I had playing games was emulating Contra Hard Corps (the best Contra) and realizing that how hard a game is and how rich a challenge it is are two related but very distinct things.
There's a difference between hard games and hardcore ones, and the distinction matters
True skill is about more than learning how to win, and true challenge is about more than an insurmountable obstacle.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Really enjoyed this writeup from @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com about difficulty. One of the greatest epiphanies I had playing games was emulating Contra Hard Corps (the best Contra) and realizing that how hard a game is and how rich a challenge it is are two related but very distinct things.
Good to know! I'm probably unfairly extrapolating from past experiences of moving stuff over network via Windows File Explorer which didn't even seem to fully saturate possible HDD read speeds
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Good to know! I'm probably unfairly extrapolating from past experiences of moving stuff over network via Windows File Explorer which didn't even seem to fully saturate possible HDD read speeds
milking the curiosity gap*
November 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
milking the curiosity gap*
I do not appreciate the ambiguity of "leaked" in this instance
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I do not appreciate the ambiguity of "leaked" in this instance
I was looking at a BenQ RD240Q, which is a 2560x1600 (my main is a 2560x1440) so I guess that would be better in that regard! But it has some drawbacks: way bulkier, only 60Hz...
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I was looking at a BenQ RD240Q, which is a 2560x1600 (my main is a 2560x1440) so I guess that would be better in that regard! But it has some drawbacks: way bulkier, only 60Hz...
Decided I want to go back to a vertical second monitor and it's gotta be 16:10. The few options closer to square are just too pricey. So I pick out this Asus model and... I guess it's not actually for sale yet??
ProArt Display PA248QV Gen2 PA248QFV｜Monitors｜ASUS USA
ProArt Display PA248QFV: 24.1" 16:10 WUXGA, 100% sRGB, 100Hz VRR, Calman Verified. Ergonomic design, rich connectivity, perfect for creative pros.
www.asus.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Decided I want to go back to a vertical second monitor and it's gotta be 16:10. The few options closer to square are just too pricey. So I pick out this Asus model and... I guess it's not actually for sale yet??