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John Kleckner

@hejibits.com

you can tell AI is the future when the only way to boost engagement is by tricking users into clicking on it ('continue' and 'try it now' both open the Gemini sidebar)

Google Sheets pop-up saying "Uncover deeper data insights: Ask Gemini to analyze spreadsheet data, calculate metrics, and generate charts to reveal hidden patterns and trends." At the bottom there are two buttons for 'Continue' and 'Try it now', which are functionally identical

December 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

GUESS WHO JUST CLEARED A NO-ARCANA RUN IN HADES II

December 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

There are so many perfectly cromulent indie games out there, but sadly I am realizing I don't have enough time in life for merely perfectly cromulent indie games

December 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM

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Alex Donaldson

@apzonerunner.com

Just learned that Tommy Tallarico is now quietly starting to go by the name Sammy Salazar, and honestly, has anyone ever done a number on someone on the scale hbomb did on this dude? just legendary

November 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

Just got done beating Fire Emblem 3 for the first time. I had played some of it here and there in my teen years but never finished it. I thought maybe it would feel a little too obsolete after so many advancements in the series since, but it's actually very good!

November 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Samurai Sam

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Collection essentials #548: F-Zero GX (GC)
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Collection essentials #548: F-Zero GX (GC)

The new console generation had a lot of potential for F-Zero. The previous console entry, F-Zero X, sacrificed nice graphics for a buttery-s...

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November 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM

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Wario64

@wario64.bsky.social

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Switch) is $15 on Amazon buff.ly/BufycFA

Walmart PS5/Switch buff.ly/1Oypr89 #ad

November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

Collection essentials #547: DreamMix TV: World Fighters
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Collection essentials #547: DreamMix TV: World Fighters

With the success of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. series, it’s no surprise that there would be imitators. Here’s an interesting one that only...

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November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

This exhibit is making me think of @contricode.bsky.social

November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

Collection essentials #546: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat with DK Bongos (GC)
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Collection essentials #546: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat with DK Bongos (GC)

British developer Rare had catapulted Nintendo’s Donkey Kong into being an iconic franchise star in the mid-’90s with the release of Donkey ...

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November 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

I was gonna grab an Analogue 3D when they restocked today but apparently they went back out of stock after like five minutes, what a joke 😅

November 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

I've been SUPER enjoying old school Fire Emblem lately, first beating the NES original for the first time, and I just got through FE3 book 1 which is a remake of the first game. Now I'm on book 2, and...gosh, were they trying to make sure players didn't have fun in these early chapters or what??

November 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM

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Rebecca McCarthy - Game Writer & Narrative Designer

@rebeccamwrites.bsky.social

The proportion of female to male dialogue in Final Fantasy. #advx25

Chart showing m to f dialogue proportion

November 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

Collection essentials #545: Nintendo e-Reader (GBA)
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Collection essentials #545: Nintendo e-Reader (GBA)

Here’s an interesting little accessory that has fallen into obscurity over the years. The e-Reader is an add-on that is designed to read spe...

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November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

Playing Fire Emblem 3 book 1, and dang this early-game chapter sure is ridiculous

November 21, 2025 at 4:47 AM

Samurai Sam

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Collection essentials #544: Animal Crossing (GC)
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Collection essentials #544: Animal Crossing (GC)

This is the first game in what would become a big franchise for Nintendo, helped out by also appealing to a lot of casual gamers. Well…techn...

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November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

Revisiting my original Animal Crossing town from 2002. Hank has been here since the beginning! (Though he may have been in my sister's town for a while and moved back)

November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM

Samurai Sam

@samthesamurai.bsky.social

@www.fireemblemwod.com Hola amigo, me encanta tú sitio web y las guías. Soy hablante nativo de inglés y me gustaría ayudarte a mejorar el inglés del sitio. Avísame si eso te interesa. ¡Gracias por crearlo! 😄

November 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM