Shawn McDowell
@turboshawn.com
Producer & Editor for Giant Bomb. Producer & Occasional Co-host for Jeff Grubb's Game Mess. Lifelong Pokémon & fighting game nerd. (He/Him) https://www.twitch.tv/turboshawn | https://www.youtube.com/@TurboShawn
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Shawn McDowell
@turboshawn.com
· Jun 27
New pinned post!
I put together a Linktree, linktr.ee/turboshawn, so people can easily find all my stuff in one, up-to-date place.
I'm also *finally* making use of my own domain: turboshawn.com now sends you there as well! 😊
I put together a Linktree, linktr.ee/turboshawn, so people can easily find all my stuff in one, up-to-date place.
I'm also *finally* making use of my own domain: turboshawn.com now sends you there as well! 😊
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I haven’t talked about it on podcasts yet because I want to be more knowledgeable, but I’ve had Bazzite on my main drive and Windows on my secondary for work for about a month.
It’s fantastic.
Most things “just work”, and if my friends REALLY wanna play Warzone I just fire up a console
bazzite.gg
It’s fantastic.
Most things “just work”, and if my friends REALLY wanna play Warzone I just fire up a console
bazzite.gg
Bazzite - The next generation of Linux gaming
Bazzite makes gaming and everyday use smoother and simpler across desktop PCs, handhelds, tablets, and home theater PCs.
bazzite.gg
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I haven’t talked about it on podcasts yet because I want to be more knowledgeable, but I’ve had Bazzite on my main drive and Windows on my secondary for work for about a month.
It’s fantastic.
Most things “just work”, and if my friends REALLY wanna play Warzone I just fire up a console
bazzite.gg
It’s fantastic.
Most things “just work”, and if my friends REALLY wanna play Warzone I just fire up a console
bazzite.gg
"Agentic AI applications introduce novel security risks, such as cross-prompt injection (XPIA), where malicious content embedded in UI elements or documents can override agent instructions, leading to unintended actions like data exfiltration or malware installation."
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
"Agentic AI applications introduce novel security risks, such as cross-prompt injection (XPIA), where malicious content embedded in UI elements or documents can override agent instructions, leading to unintended actions like data exfiltration or malware installation."
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Make sure to donate to her funeral costs if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
November 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Make sure to donate to her funeral costs if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
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After re-evaluating things, I have decided to retract my review and instead award Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 a "Jim Davis drawing Garfield spitting out food in disgust for GamePro" out of five.
November 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
After re-evaluating things, I have decided to retract my review and instead award Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 a "Jim Davis drawing Garfield spitting out food in disgust for GamePro" out of five.
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This weekend did not feature my best performance in Burnout 3's Crash Mode.
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
This weekend did not feature my best performance in Burnout 3's Crash Mode.
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Rebecca ported the adventure game Out of This World / Another World to the SNES. It plays at half the speed of the original, but she made that slow, plodding pace serve the game’s wordless mysteries.
The SNES OOTW also has an understated soundtrack. RIP to a legend.
youtu.be/42TupUcpxPw?...
The SNES OOTW also has an understated soundtrack. RIP to a legend.
youtu.be/42TupUcpxPw?...
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Rebecca ported the adventure game Out of This World / Another World to the SNES. It plays at half the speed of the original, but she made that slow, plodding pace serve the game’s wordless mysteries.
The SNES OOTW also has an understated soundtrack. RIP to a legend.
youtu.be/42TupUcpxPw?...
The SNES OOTW also has an understated soundtrack. RIP to a legend.
youtu.be/42TupUcpxPw?...
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guess what! Game Informer is coming to newsstands! starting next month, you'll be able to find the magazine in major retailers across the US.
Coming this December: Game Informer will be available in major retailers – including @barnesandnoble.com, GameStop, WH Smith, Books-A-Million and more – in the US and internationally. Learn more: gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
guess what! Game Informer is coming to newsstands! starting next month, you'll be able to find the magazine in major retailers across the US.
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Call of Duty making a zillion dollars all the time -- and being supported by a literal trillion-dollar company -- and still using AI for art assets is so incredibly pathetic and infuriating.
November 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Call of Duty making a zillion dollars all the time -- and being supported by a literal trillion-dollar company -- and still using AI for art assets is so incredibly pathetic and infuriating.
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Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is $4.99 on Steam buff.ly/yRPIQWY
PS5/PS4/XSX/Switch physical $43 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/AqglEX9
Deck verified
PS5/PS4/XSX/Switch physical $43 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/AqglEX9
Deck verified
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is $4.99 on Steam buff.ly/yRPIQWY
PS5/PS4/XSX/Switch physical $43 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/AqglEX9
Deck verified
PS5/PS4/XSX/Switch physical $43 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/AqglEX9
Deck verified
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A story in three parts. @grubb.wtf @johncarson.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A story in three parts. @grubb.wtf @johncarson.bsky.social
The Minneapolis airport is my new home
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Minneapolis airport is my new home
Also, it's PAINFULLY obvious to me this morning how many people haven't played or don't remember the Metroid Prime games after 1.
Retro has always wanted to mix a more Halo-style narrative with the traditional Metroid formula. Not saying they should, just that it's not new.
Retro has always wanted to mix a more Halo-style narrative with the traditional Metroid formula. Not saying they should, just that it's not new.
November 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Also, it's PAINFULLY obvious to me this morning how many people haven't played or don't remember the Metroid Prime games after 1.
Retro has always wanted to mix a more Halo-style narrative with the traditional Metroid formula. Not saying they should, just that it's not new.
Retro has always wanted to mix a more Halo-style narrative with the traditional Metroid formula. Not saying they should, just that it's not new.
I edited this one! It's a "Quick Look EX" since it's mostly the Quick Look format, modified a bit to fit some guidelines for the video.
I think The Jeffs did a great job breaking down the footage, hopefully y'all like watching it as much as I did while working on it!
I think The Jeffs did a great job breaking down the footage, hopefully y'all like watching it as much as I did while working on it!
HEY! YOU WANNA SEE SOME METROID PRIME 4?
Of course you do. Every Jeff does. That's why we got OUR Jeffs together to talk about Bakalar's hands-on session with over an hour of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLWv...
Of course you do. Every Jeff does. That's why we got OUR Jeffs together to talk about Bakalar's hands-on session with over an hour of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLWv...
We Played Metroid Prime 4: Beyond | Quick Look EX
YouTube video by Giant Bomb
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I edited this one! It's a "Quick Look EX" since it's mostly the Quick Look format, modified a bit to fit some guidelines for the video.
I think The Jeffs did a great job breaking down the footage, hopefully y'all like watching it as much as I did while working on it!
I think The Jeffs did a great job breaking down the footage, hopefully y'all like watching it as much as I did while working on it!
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Movie Rosalina
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Movie Rosalina
She’s just so freaking cool 😭
a pixel art of a girl in a blue dress standing in front of a window
Alt: Rosalina looking away from an explosion in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie like a badass.
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
She’s just so freaking cool 😭
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maybe we could use another splash screen.
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
maybe we could use another splash screen.
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Hi Dev here! The reason to mention the distinction is that machine learning has been used in game development for yrs. for muscle deformers or pathing. It speeds up specific issues in our pipelines. The artist/designer has control over the process.
Gen Ai just barfs data with no process control.
Gen Ai just barfs data with no process control.
a cat with its paws up in front of a purple background that says the more you know
ALT: a cat with its paws up in front of a purple background that says the more you know
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Hi Dev here! The reason to mention the distinction is that machine learning has been used in game development for yrs. for muscle deformers or pathing. It speeds up specific issues in our pipelines. The artist/designer has control over the process.
Gen Ai just barfs data with no process control.
Gen Ai just barfs data with no process control.
I’m, like, fundamentally torn on Kirby Air Riders.
On one hand, it looks like there’s SO MUCH COOL STUFF in there (modes, characters, unlockables, etc) and it’s clearly a passion project from Sakurai & the team.
On the other, as a *racing game*… The Air Ride formula still kinda feels like booty. 🙃
On one hand, it looks like there’s SO MUCH COOL STUFF in there (modes, characters, unlockables, etc) and it’s clearly a passion project from Sakurai & the team.
On the other, as a *racing game*… The Air Ride formula still kinda feels like booty. 🙃
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I’m, like, fundamentally torn on Kirby Air Riders.
On one hand, it looks like there’s SO MUCH COOL STUFF in there (modes, characters, unlockables, etc) and it’s clearly a passion project from Sakurai & the team.
On the other, as a *racing game*… The Air Ride formula still kinda feels like booty. 🙃
On one hand, it looks like there’s SO MUCH COOL STUFF in there (modes, characters, unlockables, etc) and it’s clearly a passion project from Sakurai & the team.
On the other, as a *racing game*… The Air Ride formula still kinda feels like booty. 🙃
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I think it’s no coincidence that the most successful Xbox console launched with a numbered Ridge Racer. Just saying.
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I think it’s no coincidence that the most successful Xbox console launched with a numbered Ridge Racer. Just saying.
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“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
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We're Arc Raiding.
Kayla's here.
She's hosting.
For some reason.
www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIEh...
Kayla's here.
She's hosting.
For some reason.
www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIEh...
November 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We're Arc Raiding.
Kayla's here.
She's hosting.
For some reason.
www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIEh...
Kayla's here.
She's hosting.
For some reason.
www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIEh...
