Game mechanics are incredible things. The game creates situation where it genuinely makes sense to split your squad up to investigate the alien death zone, you KNOW what's coming and YOU make the decision anyway.

(that video's a lovely little touchpoint for both
1 - never wasting waiting around being bored
2 - just how much better any real effort looks than infinite AI slop)

"Hot molecules, cold electrons" by Paul J Nahin

My favourite is when legendary heroes in historical classic Three Kingdoms convince each other of plans by referencing even legendarier heroes in even more historical classics.

Alas, the whole paper about hacking AIs with poetry is also AI garbage
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/24/d...

A Chinese crew would have solved Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra in thirty seconds

She doesn't need a seat she's clearly a Sixth Sense ghost

Stunt Race FX had better physics than this.

I also love the Metal Slug!
What are your feelings for the Tank Police Bonaparte?

Do! Absolutely essential for anyone who's ever thought about superheroes in general or Watchmen in specific. Glorious comics.

Yeah when it comes to Gillen I just go by trades. Easier now I'm not on tumblr aka the guaranteed spoiler zone.
Making sure you've read Peter Canon Thunderbolt? I'm sure I've checked this before.

Also western comics wise are you reading The Power Fantasy? Because anyone who cares about superheroes should be reading The Power Fantasy. Two full volumes out already, great stuff.

Dude in a Crunchy Costume stumbling forward will ALWAYS be better than unreal engine

Not much recent. Watching Psycho Pass (from ages ago but great), and Spy X Family with Dr X when it comes out. Reading Akane-Banashi and Sakamoto Days. There's a great looking Ranma 1/2 series out now, but it follows the manga exactly and I read that so many times as a kid it's pointless to watch.

I don't play Call of Battle or watch 99% of anime because I like things I enjoy to be distinguishable.