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M.H. Williams

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I write about things for a living. Currently for a game dev and my personal newsletter, Stuff Worth Knowing (https://stuffworthknowing.substack.com/).

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · Oct 17

Hello, new Bluesky faces and followers!

If you did not know me from elsewhere, I'm Mike! This feed will not be coherent, as I'll be jumping between topics: movies, television, video games, tokusatsu, anime/manga/webtoons, and comics. Apologies in advance.

The blog should be up... eventually.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 2h

I love it.

Going from Donnie using AI to them seeing horrible knock-offs is good times.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ3Z...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 | Official Teaser (2025 Short)

YouTube video by Paramount Pictures

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 3h

I'll always have you Freedom Cry.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 3h

I didn't make this, but it captures the pain.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 3h

Gaffgarion usually hits folks because they're not prepared and don't have a save right before it.

Wiegraf/Belias is the same, but the build requirements are even *worse*.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 18h

Rental on the various services, but I'm willing to digitally rent some cinema.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 19h

David Cronenberg is working through some things.

M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 22h

This evening's selection is: The Shrouds (2024)

David Cronenberg's latest film involves a man who makes a machine to communicate with his dead wife.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Another one joins the family.

We welcome all to our flock, where the truth lives. #FinalFantasyTactics

Matt Kim @lawoftd.bsky.social · 1d

Played Final Fantasy Tactics nonstop since yesterday. Is this the best Final Fantasy game ever?

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Speaking of, Lost in Cult has a Mouthwashing Design Works book up for preorder.

www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/mouth...

Mouthwashing: Design Works — Lost In Cult

Dig into the unsettling, desolate tale that makes up this modern horror classic in Mouthwashing: Design Works. Featuring in-depth interviews with the studio’s founders — designer and programmer Jeffre...

www.lostincult.co.uk

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Well I own at least two of their books, but the walk back means I don't need more in the future.

I guess Boss Fight and Lost in Cult are getting my cash. (They already were, I'm just done with Bitmap, I guess.)

Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 2d

Monday 6th October 2025

Dear supporters of Bitmap Books,

Although I stand by the fact that Moses’ comments were ill-advised and insensitive, the whole thing blew up and was made much bigger than it needed to be. Moses has publicly apologised for any offence caused, as has the original poster of the comments who did not intend to cause this much trouble. I do not feel that this warrants an author losing his livelihood and ruining years of hard work to produce the book.

Despite multiple accusations to the contrary, Moses freely agreed to donate his royalties to charity. There was no coercion from me, however we both recognise that due to an increasingly stressful situation that decisions were rushed on both sides. I’m pleased to say that Moses and I have spoken again today, we stand together, and have agreed that he will receive 100% of his royalties.

Maybe I was hasty in my response, and I’m happy to admit to that. At the time I sincerely thought I was doing the right thing to diffuse an increasingly difficult situation. I will commit to donating all company profits from this first print run to the charity, Special Effect.

The bottom line is that is that Moses has apologised for his original comments, and will now be paid the royalties that are rightfully his.

Moses and myself have received a large amount of personal abuse and threats over the past few days. We hope that this statement will bring some closure to what has happened.

Sam Dyer, founder of Bitmap Books

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

For no reason!

Yeah man, that one guy got caught. So what? Six other dudes died a few hours ago. *shrug*

M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Lifeless. Stupid. Inconsistent with what's needed to kill the monsters. Clear set ups for fights with people and monsters just standing around waiting for their cue. Some of the worse accents I've heard in some time. And a tiny bit of racism?

How far Marshall has fallen. A damned shame.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

This film commits one of my biggest horror sins.

To go save one guy (the main character's... love interest?), they send in six folks. And they all die with the exception of the main character and the guy she wanted to save. Really for no reason.

Let that man you've known for 24 hours die.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

WHY WOULD YOU, KNOWING YOUR ENTIRE CAST IS B-GRADE BRITISH ACTORS, WRITE A SCRIPT WHERE THEY HAVE TO PLAY U.S. MILITARY!?!?!

JUST MAKE THEM ALL BRITISH!

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Oh God.

Jamie Bamber from Battlestar Galactica is in this doing Diet Nick Fury and possibly one of the worse Southern (Texas?!?) accents I've heard in some time. Accent bucking like a bronco in this British man's mouth.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Day 6: The RNG takes us to the bottom third of the list. The Lair (2022) on Tubi.

Written and directed by The Descent's Neil Marshall. A pilot is shot down behind enemy lines and takes refuge in a bunker where an alien evil resides.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Two cool things coming out of Ireland. Must be nice.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Trying to keep this lady alive in that one mission is a bum deal.

Nova Crystallis @novacrystallis.com · 1d

Matsuno shares an early dev. sketch of Marach's sister Rapha Galthena by Akihiko Yoshida. Voiced by Aya Suzaki (JP), she is one of Matsuno's favorite characters, citing her powerful "Sky Mantra" abilities. He notes that in these early materials, the age of the characters had not yet been finalized.

A young woman with brown skin and brown hair wears a white hood under a red headband and loose fitting white clothing. She wears a blue belt with red gloves and has blue laced sandals.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, to live in a country where something like this would be disqualifying from public office.

youtu.be/Gk1YJAGssdA?...

Mans Soul Destroyed On National Television

YouTube video by Regular Eyepatch Wolf

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 2d

I agree with this, in regards to the other discourse.

I shall also use this continuing discourse to say... Skyward Sword is also bad.

Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 2d

Re: Critical discourse du jour: I'm torn, because on one hand I think having strong personal taste (and being able to defend it eloquently) is core to being a critic, but on the other I think you need to be able to approach games on their own terms is also supremely important for critics.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 2d

It is indeed!

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 2d

shredder from teenage mutant ninja turtles says don 't deny your destiny join me

ALT: shredder from teenage mutant ninja turtles says don 't deny your destiny join me

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 2d

I guess what I'm saying is "Greatest Hits Bog Standard FF" didn't hit for me and I think I disliked every character except Vivi and maybe Amarant.

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M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social · 2d

I'm pretty sure this was... college for me? Came out right before my birthday and did nothing for me.

I didn't even have to pay for it, as I was riding the high seas at the time.

I think I was hip deep in SSX... maybe? Also Vagrant Story was earlier that year and boy, was that a unique heater.

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