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Ryan McCarthy
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Writes for @rpgamer.com
Now has a blog called The Launching Pad
Video games, does some reading, and some other stuff here and there
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Ryan McCarthy @lastzimonearth.bsky.social · 13d
Since I actually got myself to watch a movie today, probably gonna make a media thread for the year and hopefully keep myself to actually updating it

Media Thread 2026 Edition
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I love how evergreen this image is
January 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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headfallsoff.com
i know it's 90% off but a warning to potential customers not to buy the steam version of heavy rain. it is not safe. it installs heavy rain on your computer
January 13, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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miketoole.com
on netflix at least, they leave the Detective Conan post-OP sponsorship pauses in, which inevitably leads my brain to fill in the blanks, which leads my body to do this kind of dumb shit 😀
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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honkifyouareantifa.bsky.social
Here are the brands and sizes recalled 👇🏻

this is a serious recall. please check your fridge if you buy these brands.
throughout 20 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Boar's Head Grated Pecorino Romano sold in a 6-ounce cup with expiration dates of 3/4/2026 and 3/12/2026. Locatelli Pecorino Romano Grated sold in a 4-ounce cup with expiration dates of 5/3/2026, 5/10/2026, and 5/17/2026. Locatelli Pecorino Romano Grated sold in an 8-ounce cup with expiration dates of 4/6, 4/11, 4/12, 4/15, 4/17, 5/5, 5/6, 5/7, 5/10, 5/12, 5/14, and 5/17/2026. Member's Mark Pecorino Romano 1.5-pound bag with expiration dates of 3/25/206, 3/30/2026, and 4/5/2026 Ambriola Grated Pecorino Romano with expiration dates of 2/28, 3/4, and 3/11/2026. Boar's Head Pecorino Romano Grated bag with expiration dates of 3/3 and 3/12/2026. Locatelli Grated Pecorino Roman with expiration dates of 3/4, 3/6, 3/11, and 3/13/2026. Pinna Grated Pecorino Romano with the expiration date 3/11/2026.
January 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
lastzimonearth.bsky.social
I actually vaguely remember watching this quite a few times when I was really young and I don't concretely remember much about it except for that one chase scene where they go through a police station(?)

Anyway, my answer is Quest for Camelot which I watched way more than I should have
poparena.bsky.social Pop Arena @poparena.bsky.social · 8d
So, what was YOUR 4/10 kids movie on VHS which somehow got played all the time in your house?
All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 (1996) on VHS
January 10, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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dkirbyj.bsky.social
DANDY!
January 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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poparena.bsky.social
Nicktoons - Nick Knacks Episode #109
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_K7...
Nicktoons - Nick Knacks Episode #109
YouTube video by Pop Arena
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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othatsraspberry.com
taking survey of the passengers #ff7rebirth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth comic by me Cid at the airstrip: “Alright, let’s see who we’ve got here” (looking at Cloud, Aerith, Tifa) 3 adults (looking at Yuffie) 1 small child [Yuffie, frowning: Hey!] (looking at Barret) some kinda… gun-man (looking at Red 13 and Cait Sith) a cat and a… child cat
January 6, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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cozycozzi.bsky.social
if there's one thing I hate its asking for help
but long story short my partner is more or less being forced to move in February and we would both like to live together on my side of the country so we can work towards rebuilding our lives

anything helps
January 6, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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sumokirby.bsky.social
I don't get all these new "Soulslike" games.

It seems like they really don't understand what made the Soul Calibur games so great.
January 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM
lastzimonearth.bsky.social
Since I actually got myself to watch a movie today, probably gonna make a media thread for the year and hopefully keep myself to actually updating it

Media Thread 2026 Edition
January 5, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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scumbelievable.bsky.social
disgusting. shutter the rags.
unusualwhales.bsky.social Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 14d
BREAKING: Plans for secret U.S. raid to capture Maduro leaked to the Washington Post and New York Times before it happened, but both decided not to publish to protect U.S. troops
January 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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gaorush.bsky.social
When Trump dies, he'll be remembered as nothing more than an ugly, cowardly, bloodthirsty pedophile rapist monster who gleefully puts innocent people's blood on his hands for whatever little bit of validation he gets from his inbred death cult. Fuck you.
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
lastzimonearth.bsky.social
The fucking ghouls running this country are fucking ghouls

news at 11, it's a day ending in -y, etc.
January 3, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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usapolling.bsky.social
No one supports a war in Venezuela btw
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 AM
lastzimonearth.bsky.social
Really want to get into this mindset when I bring myself to finally play one of these for more than five hours
letitmelo.bsky.social Melo @letitmelo.bsky.social · 15d
I think a lot about this bit by Kazuya Niinou about how an RPG can be one thing on your screen and another thing in your brain
How to use your imagination When your party stays at the Inn overnight, what do they eat? If you ever catch yourself wondering that, then you know you've formed an attachment to your characters. With Etrian Odyssey's characters, you only give them a name and a portrait, so no matter how you think of the character, it's technically just your imagination. But even in that case, without your imagination, the character is nothing. For example, a landsknecht who uses an axe might eat his meat with his bare hands and no utensils, but one who wields a sword might prefer a knife and fork at dinner. You might think differently, but... If you can imagine small details like that, you might find that you enjoy this kind of RPG even more. The essence is an RPG is using numbers to make calculated decisions, but if you invest those "numbers" with your own feelings, you can spice up the game a little. Think about this: In your party of five, three characters are dead. Two of them are alive, but they only have a couple of HP left, and no TP. They're certain to die in their next turn, giving you a game over. Number-wise, those characters are useless, but how do you imagine they feel about that? What kind of people are those 2 characters who are about to die? Try to imagine things like that in the brief time before your game ends. Are they a landsknecht and a ronin, who'll die facing the enemy and laughing? Is it a protector, ordering the weak medic to run with his last breath? The game over screen looks the same every time, but in your imagination, it could play out very differently. The game itself isn't that big of a thing; what you imagine for yourself is much more fun. We hope that the player uses this game as a tool, to create dramatic and fun situations in your own minds.
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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theswweet.myatproto.social
Buy one of these *now* if you wanted a PC gaming handheld this year, tbh.
wario64.bsky.social Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 15d
Steam Deck Refurbished restock on Steam (might need to be logged in to see stock. Regional) buff.ly/PBAG7T2

512GB LCD $359
256GB LCD $319

you may want to get these now with LCD units out of production
January 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM
lastzimonearth.bsky.social
top five games played in 2025 (first plays only)
-1000xResist
-X-YZE
-Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
-Butterfly Soup 1&2
-Sephonie
January 1, 2026 at 7:36 AM
lastzimonearth.bsky.social
I'm spending next year figuring out what the fuck I'm gonna even do with myself.

Hopefully more than what I did in 2025 lol
January 1, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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jetstorm4.itch.io
What time is it? It's that time!

Time for another Game of the Year Video, this time from your favorite Dark Lord! (That's me, I'm the Dark Lord)
youtu.be/fjIONz6564o
Dark Lord Thom's Game of the Year 2025
YouTube video by Jetstorm4
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
lastzimonearth.bsky.social
If anyone got mad at me this year on bluesky, they probably just blocked me and moved on lol
wapplehouse.bsky.social Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 18d
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
lastzimonearth.bsky.social
game journalists talk about chinese-developed games normally challenge(impossible)
December 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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belllmonts.bsky.social
my hope for the new year is that people push themselves to read more. read fiction, nonfiction, read books that make you uncomfortable, books you think might bore you, read books written 150 years ago, poetry, history books, science books, read international books. whatever form it takes, just read
December 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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sam-animeherald.bsky.social
I wish Valnet a very go out of fucking business, already.
December 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
lastzimonearth.bsky.social
we need to stop giving Akihiro Hino any grace because he's frankly already gotten way too much over the decades
December 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM