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Goosey Goo
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Taiwanese Californian dude
Games, guitars, anime, tech.
I say this as a tired American

I'm sick of everything being expensive
I'm sick of seeing layoffs everywhere
I'm sick of greedy CEOs
I'm sick of a lack of healthcare safety nets
I'm sick of the wars our taxes fund
I'm sick of the racists who voted in the current administration

I'm so so tired
December 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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trans kids should have access to healthcare. same as cis kids. ANYTHING that their parents and doctors think would have a positive impact. Not complicated.
December 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Completed Another Crab's Treasure, claims my #4 spot! (everything under that moves down one)
Ranking games I've completed this year, (not just games released this year)

1. Nine Sols
2. Blue Prince
3. DK Bananza
4 (tie). Peak
4 (tie). E33
5. MH Wilds
6. Indiana Jones
7. Mario Kart World
8. THPS 3+4

Still working on finishing:
- Metaphor Re:Fantazio
- Avowed
- Another Crab's Treasure
December 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I don't think we talk enough about how the Tales Of series has influenced many other JRPGs, but goes relatively uncelebrated for that.

You can thank it for mid-exploration dialogue (skits), post-battle auto-healing, and above all, nuanced takes on story telling pulled away from simply good vs evil.
December 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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I've been making top-ten GOTY lists every year for more than a decade, and this might have been the hardest ever to narrow down. What a year for video games!

Here are the 10 best games of 2025: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The Best Video Games of 2025
Almost all of them are independently developed, which speaks to the state of the games industry
www.bloomberg.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
With all the recent discourse, I've been reading a lot of articles; while I enjoyed E33, something about the cultural response bothered me (a lot I would say)

This article in particular is written so well and aligns with a lot of how I feel (and makes me wanna play Xenoblade Chronicles 3 haha)
December 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I really think a lot of people are in parasocial situations they aren't aware of, whether it be their favorite singer, brand, streamer, company, etc.
December 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.
December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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NEW: For the last seven weeks, Naughty Dog has enacted mandatory overtime for staff to finish an internal demo of their next game, Intergalactic. The game won't be out until 2027, leaving some staff wondering: If they're crunching now, what will next year be like? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime for ‘Intergalactic’
The Sony-owned gamemakers have been racing to hit a December deadline
www.bloomberg.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Personally I put a lot of stock into "it's just fun to control"

This applies anywhere from 3D platforming movement to just clicking a menu option, the feedback for the player is such a big part of the experience. Tears of the Kingdom is a great example of the former, Persona 5 the latter.
December 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Persona 5, 2017: People will give up on individuality and autonomy in favor of the comfort of echo chambers

The internet in 2025, giving up on individuality and autonomy for the comfort of echo chambers

...

Every time the internet explodes about something, I think about how Persona 5 warned us.
December 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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N é possível q a Larian já mudou completamente em 2 anos puta merda caras.
Mas é isso né? Passou batidasso o uso em E33 todo mundo deu prêmio em absolutamente tudo abriu-se a margem pra normalizar esta merda.
Divinity going into early access is going to be a real shitshow because they're annoyed by the feedback about not wanting GenAI in the game now, 2 hours after the bloomberg interview, just wait until they have to sift through thousands of pages of feedback about taking it out.
December 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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We don't run a "Best RPG" category when the overall Game of the Year is an RPG.
December 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Thank you @pcgamer.com for awarding Blue Prince Best Design 2025 🏆💙
December 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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the TV remote is not 26 inches
LG OLED48C5P 48 inch Class OLED evo AI C5 4K UHD HDR Smart TV - 2025 Model is $797.59 on eBay (BrandsMart USA) w/ code HOLIDAYRUSH buff.ly/7Fb4l32 #ad
December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Ranking games I've completed this year, (not just games released this year)

1. Nine Sols
2. Blue Prince
3. DK Bananza
4 (tie). Peak
4 (tie). E33
5. MH Wilds
6. Indiana Jones
7. Mario Kart World
8. THPS 3+4

Still working on finishing:
- Metaphor Re:Fantazio
- Avowed
- Another Crab's Treasure
December 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
As someone that worked in gaming for a decade and a half, when people say "this year's indie games will send a message to AAA", what message do you think publishers will take from it?

The cynic in me worries it'll be: "We only need 30 person teams now, and outsource the rest"
December 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I love that all the reactions to the Game Awards Orchestra medley on my feed was to the DK Bananza theme

The true winner of this show, that track is PEAK
December 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It's great when a media you love like video games can make you cry during sad moments.

It's even more impressive when it can make you cry in happy moments.

Thank you, DK Bananza 😭 you were the game that did this to me this year!
December 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Took some time to unpack a few thoughts on Expedition 33.

Watching what I thought was a "pretty good" game get transformed into A Cultural Object has been disheartening.

So I have some thoughts on glitz, glamour, and respectability...

transgamerthoughts.com/post/8027631...
The Attempt To Escape From Pain Creates More Pain
Lord forgive me, I'm blogging. I can't help it! Many years ago, I got some advice from a writer who I deeply respect, James Howell, and he told me that criticism needs to proceed confidently. Don't...
transgamerthoughts.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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That's exactly what happened. Who's talking about any of the other nominees today? It felt like none of them mattered.
I think Moist actually said it best in his video, E33 is a very good game that did solidly win in the categories that it one. However it was allowed to outshine a lot of other solid contenders who deserved some spotlight. It feels like its THE ONLY good game that came out this year.
December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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I think Moist actually said it best in his video, E33 is a very good game that did solidly win in the categories that it one. However it was allowed to outshine a lot of other solid contenders who deserved some spotlight. It feels like its THE ONLY good game that came out this year.
December 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Blue Prince!

DK Bananza a close second

E33 right after that, but I still need to play Silksong
What is your game of the year?
December 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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It's possible that I've been following the games business for so long and have become *so* jaded (rightfully so!) that I am baffled at the idea of anyone not being as jaded as I am.
December 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Monster Hunter Wilds PC performance & stability improvements roadmap revealed

More in MW Showcase www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE3w...
December 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM