Spencer Botine
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Games completed in 2025 thread incoming:
Officially 6 weeks into being a dad - my hot take is the lack of sleep you get is overblown and far from the hardest adjustment. What’s harder is everything you enjoyed doing child-free (and probably still want to do) is now 3X harder to engage with in any sense.
November 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Officially 6 weeks into being a dad - my hot take is the lack of sleep you get is overblown and far from the hardest adjustment. What’s harder is everything you enjoyed doing child-free (and probably still want to do) is now 3X harder to engage with in any sense.
I say it all the time - if the video game industry imploded tomorrow I still would not be able to play every game released that has interested me. My hobby would still be alive and thriving.
Someone called me a liar for saying I wouldn't buy any new games if every game suddenly had gen AI content in it, as if old games don't exist. These people are Desperate.
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I say it all the time - if the video game industry imploded tomorrow I still would not be able to play every game released that has interested me. My hobby would still be alive and thriving.
Y’all are wild for keeping your console boxes
gamers, ima hold your hand when i say this
toss that switch2 box the fuck out
toss that switch2 box the fuck out
reminder: throw away the box your phone came in, you will never use it.
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Y’all are wild for keeping your console boxes
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First party controllers with TMR modules, a VR headset that acts as a testbed for ARM compatibility, a PC in the living room that just works. While it’s all made or broken by price, these are the kind of decisions that benefit a platform holder a decade for now.
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
First party controllers with TMR modules, a VR headset that acts as a testbed for ARM compatibility, a PC in the living room that just works. While it’s all made or broken by price, these are the kind of decisions that benefit a platform holder a decade for now.
Cooling a little on the Steam Machine after watching this (excellent) breakdown by DF. The specs are a bit underwhelming, so testing and price point will be crucial to see before jumping on it. Regardless, I can still see a large use case of this in my living room.
youtu.be/2rv83LgXiN0?...
youtu.be/2rv83LgXiN0?...
Hands-On With Steam Machine: Valve's Beautiful PC/Console - Specs, Impressions And More
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Cooling a little on the Steam Machine after watching this (excellent) breakdown by DF. The specs are a bit underwhelming, so testing and price point will be crucial to see before jumping on it. Regardless, I can still see a large use case of this in my living room.
youtu.be/2rv83LgXiN0?...
youtu.be/2rv83LgXiN0?...
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Valve is doing a great job building a true gaming ecosystem with a unified OS that spans multiple devices.
If they lean into retail expansion and ramp up marketing, they could really break out of the niche space they currently occupy in hardware and compete with the big 3.
If they lean into retail expansion and ramp up marketing, they could really break out of the niche space they currently occupy in hardware and compete with the big 3.
Steam verified program is expanding to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame. If games are already Steam Deck verified, they'll automatically be verified on Steam Machine steamcommunity.com/groups/steam...
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Valve is doing a great job building a true gaming ecosystem with a unified OS that spans multiple devices.
If they lean into retail expansion and ramp up marketing, they could really break out of the niche space they currently occupy in hardware and compete with the big 3.
If they lean into retail expansion and ramp up marketing, they could really break out of the niche space they currently occupy in hardware and compete with the big 3.
This Steam hardware news is insane. Basically everything I've wanted since migrating over to PC gaming as my primary ecosystem. I will now be able to have a console, desktop and handheld device that encompasses ONE library. Incredible.
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This Steam hardware news is insane. Basically everything I've wanted since migrating over to PC gaming as my primary ecosystem. I will now be able to have a console, desktop and handheld device that encompasses ONE library. Incredible.
Oh no
Valve announces the "Steam Hardware family is expanding" in early 2026, with:
▪️Steam Frame (VR): store.steampowered.com/sale/steamfr...
▪️New Steam controller: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamco...
▪️Steam Machine: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
▪️Steam Frame (VR): store.steampowered.com/sale/steamfr...
▪️New Steam controller: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamco...
▪️Steam Machine: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oh no
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Tonight, after the results Tuesday, only underlines how much we do not have put up with these moderate, spineless losers who insist that people die so the planes can run on time.
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Tonight, after the results Tuesday, only underlines how much we do not have put up with these moderate, spineless losers who insist that people die so the planes can run on time.
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Here’s my breakdown of EA’s pending sale… to Saudi Arabia… and why this is much, much bigger than video games. I’m late to this from a ‘news’ perspective obviously, but it’s because I worked on this video for about a month.
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
I probably shouldn't post this
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Here’s my breakdown of EA’s pending sale… to Saudi Arabia… and why this is much, much bigger than video games. I’m late to this from a ‘news’ perspective obviously, but it’s because I worked on this video for about a month.
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My PC since having my child
a black and white drawing of a boy with the words oh you dont love me anymore on the bottom
ALT: a black and white drawing of a boy with the words oh you dont love me anymore on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
My PC since having my child
This comes off so tone deaf. How hard is it for people to recognize this country is controlled by the rich and we are simply tired of it? Mamdani’s policies are simply the answer for the majority of Americans.
A constituency of young-ish, middle-class-ish New Yorkers are disillusioned by a city of wealth that they can’t seem to access. It’s undeniable that these voters were crucial to Zohran Mamdani’s success.
Zohran Mamdani and the Revenge of the Struggling Yuppie
When the city becomes a “luxury product,” even the comfortable start to rebel.
nyti.ms
November 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This comes off so tone deaf. How hard is it for people to recognize this country is controlled by the rich and we are simply tired of it? Mamdani’s policies are simply the answer for the majority of Americans.
I love when MM’s keys to the socials change because you can immediately tell who has them once posting starts
Literally half of the audience loves the rumor meister and half hates him.
It feels good to make art that people feel so strongly about.
It feels good to make art that people feel so strongly about.
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I love when MM’s keys to the socials change because you can immediately tell who has them once posting starts
Cities are cool. I enjoy living in mine and intend to raise my son in one to boot.
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Cities are cool. I enjoy living in mine and intend to raise my son in one to boot.
Will this be the last Grand Theft Auto game I’ll be alive to play? Only time will tell
BREAKING: Rockstar has delayed Grand Theft Auto VI again, pushing the highly anticipated game from May to November 19, 2026. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026
The release date for the game had previously slipped to May 2026 from fall 2025
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Will this be the last Grand Theft Auto game I’ll be alive to play? Only time will tell
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Mamdani: "I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life but let tonight be the final time I utter his name."
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Mamdani: "I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life but let tonight be the final time I utter his name."
We need to see Ws like this. Zohran’s campaign is the blueprint for future elections
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
We need to see Ws like this. Zohran’s campaign is the blueprint for future elections
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Normalize GOTY in JANUARY. Let the year settle, catch up on ones you missed, and play games still releasing.
November 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Normalize GOTY in JANUARY. Let the year settle, catch up on ones you missed, and play games still releasing.
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SIGNALIS was released 3 years ago today.
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
October 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
SIGNALIS was released 3 years ago today.
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
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The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.
October 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.
Watching “Elysium” randomly from 2013 and this movie is insanely relevant today. I’d recommend a rewatch, lol.
October 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Watching “Elysium” randomly from 2013 and this movie is insanely relevant today. I’d recommend a rewatch, lol.
Halo going to PlayStation is so officially the death of Xbox as a platform. It’s Sonic going to Nintendo. Microsoft is just another giant game publisher now that will only release enthusiast-level hardware for a few sickos. Back to just Nintendo and Sony. Wild shit.
October 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Halo going to PlayStation is so officially the death of Xbox as a platform. It’s Sonic going to Nintendo. Microsoft is just another giant game publisher now that will only release enthusiast-level hardware for a few sickos. Back to just Nintendo and Sony. Wild shit.
……..uh, ok
Halo: Campaign Evolved announced, coming 2026 for Xbox Series/PC/Steam/PS5 in 2026 www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...
October 25, 2025 at 4:39 AM
……..uh, ok