Papa Rick
paparick.bsky.social
Papa Rick
@paparick.bsky.social
This app is pretty cool
Reposted by Papa Rick
Hooray, can't wait to upload ID and increase the risk of having them stolen. This may be the downfall of Discord.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month - all accounts set to "teen-appropriate experience" by default www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...

discord.com/press-releas...
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Damn I forgot I had this app lol. Superbowl meh, halftime great.
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
TIL Austin Wells is Dominican
February 6, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
* US Companies Announce Most Job Cuts for Any January Since 2009

@bloomberg.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
Partner showcase was fine. I'm now ready for the Nintendo Enemy Showcase
February 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
Excited for all of these incredible-looking Switch 2 games that I will buy and never have time to play
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
An end sizzle? Ok. That was a really good partner direct. Now it's time for the first party direct.
February 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Oh wow. All the leaks were right lol. Bethesda games on Switch 2.
February 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
There's the RE amiibo!
February 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
What do you mean arcade archives TWO? Also CONSOLE ARCHIVES!? That's awesome actually
February 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
New Turok!?
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Pragmata is really interesting. The demo was awesome.
February 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Hollow Knight, Elliot and Bomberman! So far this direct is awesome. Also the leaks were right lol
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
February 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
36 percent of game workers use generative AI, but half think it's bad for the industry
36 percent of game workers use generative AI, but half think it's bad for the industry
AI is most commonly used for research or brainstorming, with daily tasks, code assistance, and prototyping lower on the list.
www.gamedeveloper.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
If only all console manufacturers could be this Doomed or have 'lost momentum' like this.

Over 17 million in just the first calendar year is an unreal total.
February 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
February 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
[Q4 2025] Nintendo Results (October 1st, 2025 – December 31st, 2025)
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Reposted by Papa Rick
Here's a wild (but not surprising?) stat -

53% of US video game hardware buyers in Q4 '25 had a household income of $100k+ - a record high - and up from 40% in Q1 '22.

The average price of video game hardware in the US was $373 in Q1 2022, jumping to $446 by Q4 2025.

Source: Circana Checkout
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The game is still super niche. Good.
January 29, 2026 at 2:21 PM
They're reintroducing Miis 😭
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
Dispatch is censored on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and this might be the reason why.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dispatc...
Dispatch is censored on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and this might be the reason | VGC
Nudity and other mature content has reportedly been censored in the Nintendo versions…
www.videogameschronicle.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:54 AM
This is weird because Cyberpunk is on Switch 2 with zero censorship. Let's not even talk about the H word games. Why was Dispatch singled out?
January 28, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Reposted by Papa Rick
"Additionally, the Switch 2's holiday wasn't on the slower side everywhere. In Asia, Niko Partners director of research and insights Daniel Ahmad says the Switch 2 had a good holiday."

Includes comments from myself:
Did the Nintendo Switch 2 Really Have a Bad Holiday? We Asked Analysts - IGN
Since December, we've been seeing (and writing!) headlines discussing the seeming slowdown of Nintendo Switch 2 sales going into the holiday season. But there's some nuance to this narrative, so I kic...
www.ign.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:57 PM