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David
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I write stuff sometimes. I am 30 or 40 years old and I do not need this. He/They. Profile pic: sugarmallow on Twitter/Tumblr.
Idk if it's intentional but the photo mode in Clair Obscur having like no boundary restrictions at all for where you can take the camera is gonna add at least 50 hours to my playtime
December 24, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I want to drink the Esquie wine
December 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I swear ad sensitivity is getting worse and worse on every app everyday, like ads are just opening even when I'm not touching the screen. Annoying ass time to be alive
December 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This game ruled but it's sorta funny to look back at it as an adult and be like "ok so Dash was definitely some nerd's super cool self insert right?"
December 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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"I asked ChatGPT and..." Well I asked the Cryptmaster and he said stop lollygagging you undead oaf and get on with it
December 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Every time I write a password down or like set some vague reminder of one I imagine a scenario where I've died in some horrific fashion and a main character is rummaging through my things to find out how to access my accounts for what is sure to be extremely useful information
December 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I think it's okay, good even, to maintain that you love a game like Expedition 33 while also acknowledging that it sucks that they used GenAI at some point in its creation. You can have both! It is not a binary love or hate thing.
December 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
So I discovered a fun thing about Expedition 33's new photo mode: if you use it on the world map, you can move it over the walls that prevent you from taking it anywhere. Spent some time looking around last night. At one point I got so far away the water textures weren't loaded yet lol
December 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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(its also very weird that this game got caught using ai the same way anno 117 and many others have and just skirted right by, mostly because...too many people liked this game?)
Took some time to unpack a few thoughts on Expedition 33.

Watching what I thought was a "pretty good" game get transformed into A Cultural Object has been disheartening.

So I have some thoughts on glitz, glamour, and respectability...

transgamerthoughts.com/post/8027631...
The Attempt To Escape From Pain Creates More Pain
Lord forgive me, I'm blogging. I can't help it! Many years ago, I got some advice from a writer who I deeply respect, James Howell, and he told me that criticism needs to proceed confidently. Don't...
transgamerthoughts.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
So, like was it ever made clear anywhere what, if any, GenAI was used to make Expedition 33? I've seen talks of it here and there but outside of those placeholder assets they quietly removed never saw any solid evidence or the developers talking about it or whatever.
December 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I'm honestly kinda excited to play as Dylan, especially since we know so little about him. But at the same time, I do hope this is like an Alan Wake 2 situation where we get a campaign for Jesse too.
December 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I hope I never learn anything about the weird flute guy. Keep him at that nice, even level of seeing him just enough to be certain he's real but not *too* certain
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Resident Evil and Porsche
"Resident Evil and Porsche, the world-renowned vehicle manufacturer that has captivated car enthusiasts worldwide for decades, are teaming up for the ride of a lifetime. Together, the two iconic brands will debut a unique Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT in-game as Leon’s trusted ride..."
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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now that megaman 12 has a release date we can finally confirm that clarissa explains it all takes place in the year 2027
December 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Ace combat is so fucking good. We don’t deserve this. We’re swine.
December 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Do you think they had one called "Fuck You" on hold just in case
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 "Thank You" update out now, full patch notes

Trailer

-New playable environment
-Brand new music tracks
-Challenging boss battles within Endless Tower
-Photo Mode
-New text/UI game localizations
-QoL/performance improvements including for PC handhelds (Deck verified)
December 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
My video game hot take is this shit was worse than any boss runback in Silksong (complimentary)
December 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Oh my fucking God, new Mega Man. My boy . . . Oh, look at him. Oh, he looks healthy. He looks good
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Control 2.. . . . . .. . ... .,
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The one thing I'll give Geoff is that the man clearly loves the Muppets. He puts em on stage every year. Every show, awards or otherwise, can be improved in this way.
December 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Which Kirby characters are Goofy and Donald
Now that Rick is back in the spotlight thanks to Kirby Air Riders, many are taken aback by his plain name. But it’s actually a pun in Japanese!

Rick = riku (陸), land
Kine = kai (海), sea
Coo = kuu (空), sky
December 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
If these shirts were not 60 of God's American Dollars each I would buy them all
Square Enix x Undertale t-shirts & Piano Arrangement Album up for preorder at Square Enix Store ($59.99-$64.99 t-shirts, $39.99 album) na.store.square-enix-games.com/search.php?s...
December 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The guy who makes sure every woman in his films has a lingering foot shot and also insisted on choking one of them out himself on set once turned out to be a weird asshole? Wow
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Long car ride? Here, use my playlist (uploads a single file called "Man Sweeping Floor, Coughing Occasionally - 24 Hour Edit" into your phone)
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The thing about Metroidvania as a term is that it's extremely descriptive and sounds fun to say, whereas "Search Action Game" sounds like something Kojima would say to describe a game about finding lost cats in a warzone
December 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM