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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 18m

It was patched out?

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 1h

I'll double check

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 1h

"'Too political in a country too unstable, to make it short,' one source familiar with the game and its cancellation told Game File."

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 1h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2h

Napoleon Soulslike players are arguing about why the game isn't set in Poland

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2h

In the enhanced version on Tactician the Belias portion is surprising hard.

I actually died MORE to that then the Wiegraf part, because outside of some bad luck you can easily break the first encounter once you understand its limitations.

Only Bahamut on short charge saved me with Belias.

Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 4h

The Wiegraf/Belias fight remains a swift kick in the taint after all these years.

A screenshot from Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. A young blonde knight named Ramza faces down a knight in golden armour.

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2h

which part?

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2h

I think Spider-Man 2 did it as well. First party games in particular seem to be culprits.

I hate it almost as much as loading screens with progress bars

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 3h

Ghost of Yotei has that weird save system where it opens up the PS5 backend and exits out without any feedback to tell you the save competed so I always save twice.

Tarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 11h

Keanu Reeves gesturing no, text reads Save and exit game. Keanu gesturing acceptance, and text reads Save game, Save and exit game.

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 6h

if you work for a publication that does this and have any idea how much $$$ your outlet makes from affiliate sale commissions on prime day, DM or signal me: jason.404

also interested if you are a journalist who is asked to do these deal roundups as part of your job

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 7h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 5h

Impressive month for both Mafia and Gears.

Easy to see why Microsoft is stretching these Gears ports out given the appetite on PS5 is still clearly there for more Xbox exclusives.

Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 8h

August 2025 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games - U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content)

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 23h

Gamesradar needs to step it up

AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 23h

I'm sure I'm not the first person to come to this realization but it only just dawned on me that MrBeast is YouTube's Jimmy Fallon.

The corollary being that Jimmy Fallon is TV's MrBeast.

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

The rot is real

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

"The big picture: Fast-food chains are betting on portable protein"

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

Bari Weiss' self-made success, brought to you by the worst people around www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/b...

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Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 2d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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david goldfarb @locust9.bsky.social · 2d

the outsiders game studio is closing after 10 years because of funcom layoffs

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

They put gamergate in charge of one of the biggest and longest running legacy journalism outfits in the country.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

perhaps the biggest story TFPever ran was a catastrophically shoddy argument that George Floyd ackshully died of an overdose. When confronted with irrefutable evidence that the piece was simply wrong, Weiss didn’t take it down, she asked her critic, @radleybalko.bsky.social, to come on a podcast.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 2d

David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 2d

What are the best non-pvp squad-based games out there right now?

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 3d

I don't even care about baseball and my god this game

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 3d

You would order that

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 4d

To me, the biggest challenge for Xbox in the next couple of years is whether it can get the console catalog on PC before Microsoft completely pulls up the latter on the console business

Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 4d

Microsoft's CFO has reportedly tasked Xbox with finding more ways to increase profit as Game Pass growth stalls https://kotaku.com/report-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-on-game-pass-cost-microsoft-300-million-in-lost-sales-2000631659

Black Ops 6 On Game Pass Cost Microsoft $300 Million In Lost Sales

Game Pass price hikes come amid the subscription platform's apparent stalled growth

kotaku.com

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 4d

Portrait of syrup poured by a kid

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 4d

Microsoft's gaming execs haven't posted since the Game Pass pricing news, but Spencer is still gaming.

Also a Rome historian who keeps getting mistaken for Sarah Bond had to set the record straight.

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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 4d

Lina Khan is relitigating the Microsoft Activision merger she tried to prevent:

"As dominant firms become too-big-to-care, they can make things worse for their customers without having to worry about the consequences"

Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 4d

Microsoft in 2023: "Game Pass prices will not increase as a result of the Merger"

https://kotaku.com/xbox-game-pass-price-lina-khan-ftc-microsoft-activision-merger-2000631611

Even The Ex-FTC Chair Is Slamming Microsoft's Game Pass Price Hikes

Lina Khan's FTC sued Microsoft to stop it from acquiring Call of Duty

kotaku.com

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