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30丨Game developer丨Music composer丨Professional web developer丨Does a little bit of everything丨Language aficionado 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 🇪🇸丨Loves old Sega games and lava lamps
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Isn't it also like... game devs/publishers blacklisting reviewers from receiving early copies if they give bad reviews or something like that? Least I've heard of some being petty and retaliatory like that.
January 28, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Isn't it also like... game devs/publishers blacklisting reviewers from receiving early copies if they give bad reviews or something like that? Least I've heard of some being petty and retaliatory like that.
>the ability to remove followers without blocking them
Sad part is that blocking *still* doesn't actually remove them (at least insofar as they still contribute to your follower count).
Sad part is that blocking *still* doesn't actually remove them (at least insofar as they still contribute to your follower count).
January 27, 2026 at 4:59 AM
>the ability to remove followers without blocking them
Sad part is that blocking *still* doesn't actually remove them (at least insofar as they still contribute to your follower count).
Sad part is that blocking *still* doesn't actually remove them (at least insofar as they still contribute to your follower count).
German dubs in video games are so consistently bad that it's always worth switching to literally any other language just to spare yourself the second-hand embarrassment.
Except for Tomb Raider III's dub. That one was fire.
Except for Tomb Raider III's dub. That one was fire.
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
German dubs in video games are so consistently bad that it's always worth switching to literally any other language just to spare yourself the second-hand embarrassment.
Except for Tomb Raider III's dub. That one was fire.
Except for Tomb Raider III's dub. That one was fire.
Been feeling pretty good lately, too. Making time to work on my passion projects has a not-insignificant effect on my mental well-being, and I can already start feeling the positive feedback loop from it.
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Been feeling pretty good lately, too. Making time to work on my passion projects has a not-insignificant effect on my mental well-being, and I can already start feeling the positive feedback loop from it.
I'll probably be doing the character bios after that. Then maybe give the prologue another pass, and that'd be it for writing, at least for the time being.
January 25, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I'll probably be doing the character bios after that. Then maybe give the prologue another pass, and that'd be it for writing, at least for the time being.
Me now wondering if "shenan" is a valid word in Mandarin...
January 24, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Me now wondering if "shenan" is a valid word in Mandarin...
To be fair, that sounds exactly like something I would've done to my sister, too.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 AM
To be fair, that sounds exactly like something I would've done to my sister, too.
I'm glad I got Phantasy Star back when it still went for like 80 euros, tops. Now it looks like a complete copy goes for about twice that.
January 23, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I'm glad I got Phantasy Star back when it still went for like 80 euros, tops. Now it looks like a complete copy goes for about twice that.
"Now"? I thought game books have been a thing for decades.
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 PM
"Now"? I thought game books have been a thing for decades.
...God, I really hope that me spending 300+€ on two games isn't gonna become a regular thing. These really were impulse purchases more than anything.
January 23, 2026 at 10:22 AM
...God, I really hope that me spending 300+€ on two games isn't gonna become a regular thing. These really were impulse purchases more than anything.
But hey, that means both of them are quite likely to arrive early next week. 👀
January 23, 2026 at 8:49 AM
But hey, that means both of them are quite likely to arrive early next week. 👀
Is this how I find out you used to work at/for/with Netflix?
January 23, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Is this how I find out you used to work at/for/with Netflix?
Doesn't help it was basically a launch title that got bundled with the console, and most of its rereleases were on cartridge (or as a built-in game outright).
January 23, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Doesn't help it was basically a launch title that got bundled with the console, and most of its rereleases were on cartridge (or as a built-in game outright).
Not to mention this latter purchase is effectively going to complete my collection of Sega Card releases in Europe. Only one I'd be missing after that is Hang-On, but even *if* I could find a complete copy, I don't know if I'd actually go for it.
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Not to mention this latter purchase is effectively going to complete my collection of Sega Card releases in Europe. Only one I'd be missing after that is Hang-On, but even *if* I could find a complete copy, I don't know if I'd actually go for it.
...Add 180 euros on top of that.
God, it's crazy how much money I've apparently become comfortable parting with when it comes to physical copies of Sega games.
God, it's crazy how much money I've apparently become comfortable parting with when it comes to physical copies of Sega games.
January 23, 2026 at 5:09 AM
...Add 180 euros on top of that.
God, it's crazy how much money I've apparently become comfortable parting with when it comes to physical copies of Sega games.
God, it's crazy how much money I've apparently become comfortable parting with when it comes to physical copies of Sega games.
Scouring ebay, the cheapest complete copy I can find is about 150€, but I could've sworn I've seen them go for several hundred minimum.
The fact that I'm thinking that's not so bad is actually pretty damning.
The fact that I'm thinking that's not so bad is actually pretty damning.
January 23, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Scouring ebay, the cheapest complete copy I can find is about 150€, but I could've sworn I've seen them go for several hundred minimum.
The fact that I'm thinking that's not so bad is actually pretty damning.
The fact that I'm thinking that's not so bad is actually pretty damning.
Among other things: Access to animated emojis, being able to use emojis/stickers outside of their respective servers, a higher upload limit, better stream quality options, custom profiles for each server you're in, and a bunch of other ultimately pointless cosmetics.
January 23, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Among other things: Access to animated emojis, being able to use emojis/stickers outside of their respective servers, a higher upload limit, better stream quality options, custom profiles for each server you're in, and a bunch of other ultimately pointless cosmetics.
It doesn't even sound quite right in *that* context. Why not just go with "production" or something like that?
January 23, 2026 at 4:50 AM
It doesn't even sound quite right in *that* context. Why not just go with "production" or something like that?