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games don't age, just the literal, physical hardware we play it on, and it's only the culture that chooses to treat older games as "obsolete" and "outdated", a thing we don't do with literally any other artistic medium
January 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
games don't age, just the literal, physical hardware we play it on, and it's only the culture that chooses to treat older games as "obsolete" and "outdated", a thing we don't do with literally any other artistic medium
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the point of a movie is not to be done watching it. the point of a song is not to be done listening to it. the gamers' obsession with completion as the only motivator to play a game has directly led to the medium's worst traits. "AI gaming ghost" is a reflection of the lack of willingness to engage
Sony has patented an AI gaming ghost that will play PlayStation games for you when you get stuck www.eurogamer.net/sony-has-pat...
January 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
the point of a movie is not to be done watching it. the point of a song is not to be done listening to it. the gamers' obsession with completion as the only motivator to play a game has directly led to the medium's worst traits. "AI gaming ghost" is a reflection of the lack of willingness to engage
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the temptation to let sisyphus earn points to spend on stickers for the rock is the death drive which will lead us all, and more importantly gaming, to ruin. it may have already done so.
December 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
the temptation to let sisyphus earn points to spend on stickers for the rock is the death drive which will lead us all, and more importantly gaming, to ruin. it may have already done so.
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Unironically tho gamers gotta take some of that energy about artists compromising on sexuality and direct it towards criticizing mechanical compromises & homogeneity. Right now you have massive herds of gamers calling for artistic compromises by demanding devs to remove tank controls and so on
Gamers will hear you made something slightly less sexy and will scream about compromising your art to external pressures, but no one would defend me if I made a game where you had to double tap to dash :(
January 4, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Unironically tho gamers gotta take some of that energy about artists compromising on sexuality and direct it towards criticizing mechanical compromises & homogeneity. Right now you have massive herds of gamers calling for artistic compromises by demanding devs to remove tank controls and so on
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feeling anxious about the state of the world? Play @gimblll.com’s SEKTORI. Your brain simply does not have the capacity to comprehend it and worry at the same time. You will feel better.
January 4, 2026 at 3:19 AM
feeling anxious about the state of the world? Play @gimblll.com’s SEKTORI. Your brain simply does not have the capacity to comprehend it and worry at the same time. You will feel better.
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I said this before & I'll say it again - enemies aren't actually living beings, they are gameplay pieces. Whether or not they are good is determined SOLELY by how much they pressure the rest of the mechanics, not how well they perform aggression. Even "aggression" is just a metaphor
January 3, 2026 at 4:47 AM
I said this before & I'll say it again - enemies aren't actually living beings, they are gameplay pieces. Whether or not they are good is determined SOLELY by how much they pressure the rest of the mechanics, not how well they perform aggression. Even "aggression" is just a metaphor
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came in on a squeaker but my GOTY is SEKTORI (PS5, PC).
It's like watching an artist create a stunning portrait out of those shitty 4-crayons-and-a-paper-menu kits they give children to keep them quiet at restaurants. Dual stick shape-blasters should not be this intricate or thrilling!!!
It's like watching an artist create a stunning portrait out of those shitty 4-crayons-and-a-paper-menu kits they give children to keep them quiet at restaurants. Dual stick shape-blasters should not be this intricate or thrilling!!!
January 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM
came in on a squeaker but my GOTY is SEKTORI (PS5, PC).
It's like watching an artist create a stunning portrait out of those shitty 4-crayons-and-a-paper-menu kits they give children to keep them quiet at restaurants. Dual stick shape-blasters should not be this intricate or thrilling!!!
It's like watching an artist create a stunning portrait out of those shitty 4-crayons-and-a-paper-menu kits they give children to keep them quiet at restaurants. Dual stick shape-blasters should not be this intricate or thrilling!!!
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Toaster friendly indie arcade game devs looking at the horrendous computer part prices
a close up of a sonic the hedgehog in the dark
ALT: a close up of a sonic the hedgehog in the dark
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January 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Toaster friendly indie arcade game devs looking at the horrendous computer part prices
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Let's start a campaign to add the tag "Arcade Puzzle" to games like Tetris, Lumines, Puyo Puyo, Petal Crash, etc on Steam. These games get lumped in with great but completely different genres of puzzle games like Portal and sadly sidelined. Steam users have the power to carve out this niche!
January 2, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Let's start a campaign to add the tag "Arcade Puzzle" to games like Tetris, Lumines, Puyo Puyo, Petal Crash, etc on Steam. These games get lumped in with great but completely different genres of puzzle games like Portal and sadly sidelined. Steam users have the power to carve out this niche!
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Ninja Gaiden Black foreshadowed Playstation
December 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Ninja Gaiden Black foreshadowed Playstation
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I'm reminded of MH Wilds doubling down on making the first 20+ hours an implicit tutorial for newcomers even though Worlds and Rise sold so much and guaranteed Wilds would have an install base of at least seven million experienced players. Not every game can be an entrypoint in a series/genre!
I'll keep saying this over & over - nobody got into shmups to play novice modes. They got into them because they saw Hibachi, Larsa, an Ikaruga double play or something like that. Devs gotta be confident & have a punk attitude & spend less time thinking about novices
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Some modern STGs are conscious of possibly being anyone's first arcade scrolling shooter, and bend themselves into knots trying to be an entire genre tutorial before being their own identifiable game.
As ever, make the games/music/videos/writing you'd want to enjoy, and others will enjoy it too.
As ever, make the games/music/videos/writing you'd want to enjoy, and others will enjoy it too.
November 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I'm reminded of MH Wilds doubling down on making the first 20+ hours an implicit tutorial for newcomers even though Worlds and Rise sold so much and guaranteed Wilds would have an install base of at least seven million experienced players. Not every game can be an entrypoint in a series/genre!
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It's hard to overstate how viscerally hateable the word content is.
December 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
It's hard to overstate how viscerally hateable the word content is.
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A song for you, from the Jingle Cats.
December 25, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A song for you, from the Jingle Cats.
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Your power bill has tripled and you can't afford new PC parts just to create this.
December 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Your power bill has tripled and you can't afford new PC parts just to create this.
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Gamers have become conditioned to love every single erosion of integrity from the medium all while making excuses for it in their minds and to others. And their money conditioned devs. If you for a second think that these companies wont get away with it ur fooling yourself
December 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Gamers have become conditioned to love every single erosion of integrity from the medium all while making excuses for it in their minds and to others. And their money conditioned devs. If you for a second think that these companies wont get away with it ur fooling yourself
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The only thing that can be done is curating real games/devs like ur curating game replays to save the time of the small handful of ppl who wont be fully on board with this shit within a few years. Theyll find excuses and shift their attitudes, maybe "theyre transparent so its ok" whatever it takes.
December 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The only thing that can be done is curating real games/devs like ur curating game replays to save the time of the small handful of ppl who wont be fully on board with this shit within a few years. Theyll find excuses and shift their attitudes, maybe "theyre transparent so its ok" whatever it takes.
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The medium where mtx,gacha,live service,survivorlikes have become normalized and accepted. The medium where scale is worshipped like nothing else. The medium where important history is lost and tech upgrades are treated as artistic upgrades. The fans of this medium is for sure going to resist genAI
December 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The medium where mtx,gacha,live service,survivorlikes have become normalized and accepted. The medium where scale is worshipped like nothing else. The medium where important history is lost and tech upgrades are treated as artistic upgrades. The fans of this medium is for sure going to resist genAI
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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"Ball and gun" gamers share the central appreciation for gameplay, their only sin is a limited palette.
You feel almost warm towards them, like a kindred spirit, a potential apprentice
Narrative focused gamers on the other hand are the boot, the oppressor, the cold reptile
You feel almost warm towards them, like a kindred spirit, a potential apprentice
Narrative focused gamers on the other hand are the boot, the oppressor, the cold reptile
December 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"Ball and gun" gamers share the central appreciation for gameplay, their only sin is a limited palette.
You feel almost warm towards them, like a kindred spirit, a potential apprentice
Narrative focused gamers on the other hand are the boot, the oppressor, the cold reptile
You feel almost warm towards them, like a kindred spirit, a potential apprentice
Narrative focused gamers on the other hand are the boot, the oppressor, the cold reptile
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The most powerful narrative device a game can deploy is "throw you back to the main menu but it's different"
December 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The most powerful narrative device a game can deploy is "throw you back to the main menu but it's different"
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i haven't played it yet, but man am I tired of hearing about it and solely for this reason. and, by all accounts, it's not even the devs responsible for this
it's the press and critics who are so excited to say "finally, a jrpg I can say I like" as if the genre is inherently shameful or something
it's the press and critics who are so excited to say "finally, a jrpg I can say I like" as if the genre is inherently shameful or something
December 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
i haven't played it yet, but man am I tired of hearing about it and solely for this reason. and, by all accounts, it's not even the devs responsible for this
it's the press and critics who are so excited to say "finally, a jrpg I can say I like" as if the genre is inherently shameful or something
it's the press and critics who are so excited to say "finally, a jrpg I can say I like" as if the genre is inherently shameful or something
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"I'm not going use Linux because Llinux has annoying users". I have bad news for you about Windows users. And OSX users. And any operation system that is used by more than 1 person.
December 14, 2025 at 4:53 AM
"I'm not going use Linux because Llinux has annoying users". I have bad news for you about Windows users. And OSX users. And any operation system that is used by more than 1 person.
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Cleared campaign on the highest difficulty with all ships now. Redeemer was definitely easier than Defier. Might give Arcade Revolution a proper try next year after holidays... time to go outside and enjoy the beauty of nature indeed. #Sektori
December 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Cleared campaign on the highest difficulty with all ships now. Redeemer was definitely easier than Defier. Might give Arcade Revolution a proper try next year after holidays... time to go outside and enjoy the beauty of nature indeed. #Sektori
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The cab inspector just visited
December 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The cab inspector just visited
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I see a lot of people bemoaning western games for being increasingly homogeneous, ugly and unstable, but I think that does a disservice for the many horrible gacha games on display that are basically indistinguishable from each other too.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I see a lot of people bemoaning western games for being increasingly homogeneous, ugly and unstable, but I think that does a disservice for the many horrible gacha games on display that are basically indistinguishable from each other too.