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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 4h

At some point, my relationship with "quickly checking social media" shifted from "seeing what my friends are up to at the moment" to "necessary microdosing of updates around the unspeakable horrors that affect my ability to live," and that's probably not great.

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 4h

It had like three smaller campaigns starring different characters.

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 5h

yes, i love the old blood, never played much of 2's DLC though

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Jan Ochoa @janochoa.bsky.social · 5h

Coward ass behavior.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 6h

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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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 6h

Might replay Wolfenstein: The New Order and The New Colossus...

Y'know... for reasons.

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Blessing Adeoye Jr. @blessingjr.bsky.social · 6h

Cowards and bigots

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 6h

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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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 7h

i know there are definitely worse websites for lots of reason, but I don't think any website makes me as angry as linkedIn...

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 8h

Apparently, some people like my voice in this space, and I'd really like to make it sustainable to keep working in games media!

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 8h

HEY FOLKS!

Now I am back from Japan I wanted to do a proper *I'M LOOKING FOR WORK* post.

Reviews, previews, features, podcasts, on-camera stuff, online, in print... I can do it all! And have been doing it all for like six years!

If you have a beat on any opportunities, please let me know.

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 8h

Someone at an Irish game summit once came up to me and...

They said, "Hey, are you Lex Luddy?"
I said, "Yeah. Do I know you?"
Them, "No."
*Awkward silence*
Them, "I know you from Twitter."
Me, "Oh..."
*Another awkward silence"
Them, "So what do you actually do... For work?"

Worst day of my life.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 21h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 10h

If Come On Eileen came on while I was working somewhere I would instantly contact HR.

lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 10h

You are getting emails?

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 11h

We are legit so lucky that G4 was dead by the time Sleeping Dogs came out.

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 1d

I have said for a long time that Y3 really needed the Kiwami treatment for the gameplay and general pacing.

Where it didn't need updating was the casting, especially considering the replacement for Goh Hamazaki not only doesn't fit the character but also seems like a real dirtbag.

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 1d

I played a bunch of Yakuza Kiwami 3 at TGS.

RGG obviously has an impressive pipeline for producing high-quality games quickly... HOWEVER, while the new combat looks great and the Dragon Engine has never looked better, I am not sold on several creative choices.

www.shacknews.com/article/1462...

Yakuza Kiwami 3 And Dark Ties is RGG operating like a well-oiled machine

Ryu Ga Gotoku's remake of Like A Dragon's black sheep is slick and polished, but might have lost some of the game's charm.

www.shacknews.com

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 12h

"It's funny. You were so scary at night." Is genuinely one of the best lines ever written for a horror movie and has taken on so much more meaning in the last 10 years.

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 12h

I've heard it's like Grand Theft Auto in Japan

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 12h

Is it bad that I would describe this as one of my comfort movies?

youtu.be/Q8XSARX3DQg?...

Green Room | Official Red Band Trailer HD | A24

YouTube video by A24

youtu.be

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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 1d

This week I’m going to raise money for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social to help Palestinians in need.

On Fri I'll start & finish Metal Gear Solid, MGS2 on Sat, Delta on Sun. It'll be 9 AM PT each day on www.twitch.tv/tamoorh.

Fundraiser is live on my Twitch. Please share if you can!

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Yo Gabapentin @yogabapentin.bsky.social · 1d

Obligatory Jenny Nicholson Tweet

Jenny Nicholson Tweet:

How come major film studios keep being like Jared Leto may have allegations, but at least he looks weird, stars in box office bombs, and is not a good actor

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 22h

I think I need to retract that invite I sent you...

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 22h

Much like Saudi Arabia managing to make Mark of The Wolves/SNK/Terry fucking Bogard lame as shit, it's actually kinda impressive how completely uncool Disney has managed to make FUCKING TRON.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Disney promoting AI slop posters at the ‘Tron Ares’ premiere

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 23h

I was kinda getting upset that I was so "GOOD" at the game, and the ending/credits seem to have accounted for that with a few lines of dialogue that really hit home.

EDs just kinda of happen to you, and then you learn to survive it.

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 23h

Cosume Me's is incredibly successful at making you understand the reward loop disordered behaviour.

Disordered eating has a fun Tetris puzzle. Disordered exercising has a WarioWare mini-game. Managing disordered activities is fun.

It captures the allure of an ED because it's fun to perpetuate.

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 23h

WHELP... I stayed up until 3am playing Consume Me all in one sitting.

What an incredible thing.

lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 1d

fuck dude, less than five minutes in and this game is going to break me

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