Damian Maher
@damiannm.bsky.social
Aunt Lucy said, if we're kind and polite the world will be right. ~ Paddington | Astronomy student | Video Games | TWICE | South African 🇿🇦 | Video Editor
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Damian Maher
@damiannm.bsky.social
· Dec 23
The response to my latest video about @twicejype.bsky.social has been overwhelmingly warm and kind. ❤️ ONCE!
#TWICE
youtu.be/dwcUqGHh-O0
#TWICE
youtu.be/dwcUqGHh-O0
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Kyle Bosman and Brandon Jones are back on the desk for a late night chat about all the big announcements and everything that went down in Keighley's big show.
@thegameawards.com #TheGameAwards
@trailerjones.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_36...
@thegameawards.com #TheGameAwards
@trailerjones.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_36...
Game Awards After Party w/ Kyle and Brandon - Easy Allies Podcast - Dec 12, 2025
YouTube video by Easy Allies
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Kyle Bosman and Brandon Jones are back on the desk for a late night chat about all the big announcements and everything that went down in Keighley's big show.
@thegameawards.com #TheGameAwards
@trailerjones.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_36...
@thegameawards.com #TheGameAwards
@trailerjones.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_36...
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Remedy has said that Control Resonant "not a safe sequel," with its new melee combat and action RPG focus.
"This is not a Soulslike game. I want to be very clear about that," said creative director Mikael Kasurinen, while commenting, "We know what the competition is... expect combat to be good."
"This is not a Soulslike game. I want to be very clear about that," said creative director Mikael Kasurinen, while commenting, "We know what the competition is... expect combat to be good."
Control Resonant Is “Not a Safe Sequel,” and “Not a Soulslike,” Says Remedy
Control Resonant sees the Alan Wake developer explore new genre territory: an action RPG focussed on melee combat. The studio says it's confident.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Remedy has said that Control Resonant "not a safe sequel," with its new melee combat and action RPG focus.
"This is not a Soulslike game. I want to be very clear about that," said creative director Mikael Kasurinen, while commenting, "We know what the competition is... expect combat to be good."
"This is not a Soulslike game. I want to be very clear about that," said creative director Mikael Kasurinen, while commenting, "We know what the competition is... expect combat to be good."
It's been a relatively quiet year for me in terms of games that I was looking forward to. But my list for 2026 is ridiculously stacked.
December 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It's been a relatively quiet year for me in terms of games that I was looking forward to. But my list for 2026 is ridiculously stacked.
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We need more pinball games, or at least *I* need more pinball games.
This looks rather neat. Pinball genre mashups don’t happen anywhere near as much as they ought to.
This looks rather neat. Pinball genre mashups don’t happen anywhere near as much as they ought to.
NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 😍
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
December 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
We need more pinball games, or at least *I* need more pinball games.
This looks rather neat. Pinball genre mashups don’t happen anywhere near as much as they ought to.
This looks rather neat. Pinball genre mashups don’t happen anywhere near as much as they ought to.
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We’re deeply honored that HADES II is in the running for Game of the Year and more at #TheGameAwards tonight, especially since we’re in the company of such an amazing group of wildly different and beautiful games.
Congratulations to all our fellow nominees — we salute you!! 🙏👏
Congratulations to all our fellow nominees — we salute you!! 🙏👏
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We’re deeply honored that HADES II is in the running for Game of the Year and more at #TheGameAwards tonight, especially since we’re in the company of such an amazing group of wildly different and beautiful games.
Congratulations to all our fellow nominees — we salute you!! 🙏👏
Congratulations to all our fellow nominees — we salute you!! 🙏👏
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This is one of those things where a layman could look at it and go "amazing, that's really cool" but as someone who makes their living drawing I'll go, "No actually it's magic, it's absolute wizardry, you don't know how impossible it is that this guy made it look so effortless."
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is one of those things where a layman could look at it and go "amazing, that's really cool" but as someone who makes their living drawing I'll go, "No actually it's magic, it's absolute wizardry, you don't know how impossible it is that this guy made it look so effortless."
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While this article goes very rightly into the disrespect actors have faced in dubbing, underneath that is an entire ecosystem of abused and rushed freelancers doing the timecoding, adapting, directing, engineering, and mixing who Amazon also attempted to cut.
www.avclub.com/amazon-ai-an...
www.avclub.com/amazon-ai-an...
Amazon's AI anime dubbing fiasco reminds us that voice actors are severely undervalued
Amazon recently rolled out bad AI-generated dubs for several anime on Prime Video, demonstrating yet again that voice actors are undervalued.
www.avclub.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
While this article goes very rightly into the disrespect actors have faced in dubbing, underneath that is an entire ecosystem of abused and rushed freelancers doing the timecoding, adapting, directing, engineering, and mixing who Amazon also attempted to cut.
www.avclub.com/amazon-ai-an...
www.avclub.com/amazon-ai-an...
I think my YT Music recap looks pretty spot on. Twice holding firm at the top again but with NiziU hot on their heels.
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I think my YT Music recap looks pretty spot on. Twice holding firm at the top again but with NiziU hot on their heels.
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"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."
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I do think it’s flown under the radar a bit among the Western core PC / console gaming communities considering this is literally a AAA action RPG with a full single player storyline where you can actually spend $0 and complete it.
November 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I do think it’s flown under the radar a bit among the Western core PC / console gaming communities considering this is literally a AAA action RPG with a full single player storyline where you can actually spend $0 and complete it.
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
🥳
TWICE won the FANS' CHOICE FEMALE TOP 10 AWARD at MAMA 2025. Congrats!! 👏
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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This is such a cool secondary mechanic to the umbrella in WWM! Just unfortunate that it has an endurance cost.
November 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This is such a cool secondary mechanic to the umbrella in WWM! Just unfortunate that it has an endurance cost.
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No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
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I'll double down by saying that execution of storytelling is what made some of my favorite stories particularly in video games become my favorite. Watching a summary of video game or any media's story doesn't mean you understand the story or what it's going for. You have to feel the progression.
Whenever I say this, people get Really Mad, but it's true. Same of any other art, too. You have to read the book, watch the film, see the painting, listen to the song, whatever.
I'm sorry, but watching a video about it on YouTube is not enough. You have not experience the art.
I'm sorry, but watching a video about it on YouTube is not enough. You have not experience the art.
"you have not played the game unless you've played the game" is one of my more annoying but unshakable opinions
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I'll double down by saying that execution of storytelling is what made some of my favorite stories particularly in video games become my favorite. Watching a summary of video game or any media's story doesn't mean you understand the story or what it's going for. You have to feel the progression.
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A truly bizarre game
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A truly bizarre game
There's definitely a lot of inspiration taken from Control in this new game announced by Hoyoverse.
And as a fan of Control, my bank account finds that very concerning.
youtu.be/4NccLyRQQZY?...
And as a fan of Control, my bank account finds that very concerning.
youtu.be/4NccLyRQQZY?...
Varsapura - 31 Minutes Gameplay Demo | HoYoverse
YouTube video by Varsapura
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
There's definitely a lot of inspiration taken from Control in this new game announced by Hoyoverse.
And as a fan of Control, my bank account finds that very concerning.
youtu.be/4NccLyRQQZY?...
And as a fan of Control, my bank account finds that very concerning.
youtu.be/4NccLyRQQZY?...
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So what happens if I hold the attack button?
... Oh cool!!
... Oh cool!!
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
So what happens if I hold the attack button?
... Oh cool!!
... Oh cool!!
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Rest in peace, URC cameraman Andrea Scialpi.
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Rest in peace, URC cameraman Andrea Scialpi.
Plat #42: Cocoon
10/10. No notes other than to say that it's a brilliant game, perfectly executed. Thank you for making it @geometricinteractive.com @carlsengames.bsky.social, I loved every minute.
10/10. No notes other than to say that it's a brilliant game, perfectly executed. Thank you for making it @geometricinteractive.com @carlsengames.bsky.social, I loved every minute.
November 14, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Plat #42: Cocoon
10/10. No notes other than to say that it's a brilliant game, perfectly executed. Thank you for making it @geometricinteractive.com @carlsengames.bsky.social, I loved every minute.
10/10. No notes other than to say that it's a brilliant game, perfectly executed. Thank you for making it @geometricinteractive.com @carlsengames.bsky.social, I loved every minute.
The cr.HP into DP is coming out a lot more consistently. So now I've freed up some brain power to start thinking about what comes after. This is the current highest damage combo that I can do (relatively consistently) with Viper. And I can also see how I can improve on it too. She's really fun!
October 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The cr.HP into DP is coming out a lot more consistently. So now I've freed up some brain power to start thinking about what comes after. This is the current highest damage combo that I can do (relatively consistently) with Viper. And I can also see how I can improve on it too. She's really fun!
Definite progress with Viper this morning. My fingers just suddenly started getting cr.HP into DP working a bit more consistently. Slowly starting to adjust to her playstyle in a few places.
October 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Definite progress with Viper this morning. My fingers just suddenly started getting cr.HP into DP working a bit more consistently. Slowly starting to adjust to her playstyle in a few places.
Stroll, what the hell was that??
October 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Stroll, what the hell was that??
Learning how to play C. Viper is brutal on my left thumb 😅. So much movement around the d pad.
October 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Learning how to play C. Viper is brutal on my left thumb 😅. So much movement around the d pad.