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This is my 2025 Completed Games Thread 📌
Death Stranding 2 slaps y’all
December 1, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Death Stranding 2 slaps y’all
I finished Ghost of Yōtei today. An excellent game, easy 9/10. Even got platinum when I rolled credits. That’s a rare event for me. The pacing does suffer a bit from the open world nature but honestly I didn’t find any worse than others in this genre. I’d say it’s slightly better. Great game.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I finished Ghost of Yōtei today. An excellent game, easy 9/10. Even got platinum when I rolled credits. That’s a rare event for me. The pacing does suffer a bit from the open world nature but honestly I didn’t find any worse than others in this genre. I’d say it’s slightly better. Great game.
#StormlightSpoilers #WindAndTruthSpoilers
Just got say the section in Thaylenah with Jasnah and Odium sucks. Sanderson is awful at logic & philosophy making his facsimile of a debate miserable.
Just got say the section in Thaylenah with Jasnah and Odium sucks. Sanderson is awful at logic & philosophy making his facsimile of a debate miserable.
November 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
#StormlightSpoilers #WindAndTruthSpoilers
Just got say the section in Thaylenah with Jasnah and Odium sucks. Sanderson is awful at logic & philosophy making his facsimile of a debate miserable.
Just got say the section in Thaylenah with Jasnah and Odium sucks. Sanderson is awful at logic & philosophy making his facsimile of a debate miserable.
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Wisconsin and other states are trying to ban VPNs. If you live in a state making progress on this, start making your calls/emails ASAP.
This would hurt businesses first, ironically, but the privacy implications are horrible.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
This would hurt businesses first, ironically, but the privacy implications are horrible.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Pr...
www.eff.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Wisconsin and other states are trying to ban VPNs. If you live in a state making progress on this, start making your calls/emails ASAP.
This would hurt businesses first, ironically, but the privacy implications are horrible.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
This would hurt businesses first, ironically, but the privacy implications are horrible.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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Happy 20th to the Xbox 360!
The Xbox 360 sold 42.7M consoles in the US lifetime, with Call of Duty: Black Ops II being its best-selling game in the US in both units and dollars.
The 360 Headset led accessory SKUs in US units sold at over 11.4M.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
The Xbox 360 sold 42.7M consoles in the US lifetime, with Call of Duty: Black Ops II being its best-selling game in the US in both units and dollars.
The 360 Headset led accessory SKUs in US units sold at over 11.4M.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Happy 20th to the Xbox 360!
The Xbox 360 sold 42.7M consoles in the US lifetime, with Call of Duty: Black Ops II being its best-selling game in the US in both units and dollars.
The 360 Headset led accessory SKUs in US units sold at over 11.4M.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
The Xbox 360 sold 42.7M consoles in the US lifetime, with Call of Duty: Black Ops II being its best-selling game in the US in both units and dollars.
The 360 Headset led accessory SKUs in US units sold at over 11.4M.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
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Happy 20th birthday, Xbox 360: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/11...
Xbox 360 20th Anniversary: Unboxing An Untouched Launch Console!
Happy birthday, Xbox.
www.digitalfoundry.net
November 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy 20th birthday, Xbox 360: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/11...
I installed CachyOS today and this is probably some of the least friction I've had with Linux ever, if you don't include the Steam Deck. Still getting things set up and I still have Windows installed but with MS's recent fuckery I'm ready to commit to migrating to Linux.
November 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I installed CachyOS today and this is probably some of the least friction I've had with Linux ever, if you don't include the Steam Deck. Still getting things set up and I still have Windows installed but with MS's recent fuckery I'm ready to commit to migrating to Linux.
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Former Sega Composer Hiroshi Kubota, Who Worked On Sorcerian, Sonic And Moonwalker, Has Passed Away. (Repost)
Former Sega Composer Hiroshi Kubota, Who Worked On Sorcerian, Sonic And Moonwalker, Has Passed Away
Also worked under the name 'Jimita'
www.timeextension.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Former Sega Composer Hiroshi Kubota, Who Worked On Sorcerian, Sonic And Moonwalker, Has Passed Away. (Repost)
Technology doesn't exist because it's cool (it is!), but it exists to solve problems. If it stops solving problems or adds complexity that hinders its ability to solve problems then it might as well be a rock.
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Technology doesn't exist because it's cool (it is!), but it exists to solve problems. If it stops solving problems or adds complexity that hinders its ability to solve problems then it might as well be a rock.
I’m done. Finally installing Bazzite this weekend.
Microsoft is turning Windows 11 into an "agentic OS." It's starting with AI agents on the taskbar, as well as some underlying changes to the Windows platform. Microsoft is betting on these changes for the future of Windows. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/821948/...
Microsoft is turning Windows into an ‘agentic OS,’ starting with the taskbar
AI agents are coming to the Windows taskbar.
www.theverge.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I’m done. Finally installing Bazzite this weekend.
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If it works, you should be able to explain it in simple terms.
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If it works, you should be able to explain it in simple terms.
I know the Cloudflare issue present as "DNS" for most consumers of that application but as a Network Professional specializing in IPs and IP accessories, I can almost certainly diagnose this as an issue with Cloudflare's BGP.
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I know the Cloudflare issue present as "DNS" for most consumers of that application but as a Network Professional specializing in IPs and IP accessories, I can almost certainly diagnose this as an issue with Cloudflare's BGP.
Wrapped up Yakuza Kiwami 2 on 11/15/25. What a crazy off the rails story. Jumps the shark multiple times and subsists totally on vibes.
I love it
I love it
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Wrapped up Yakuza Kiwami 2 on 11/15/25. What a crazy off the rails story. Jumps the shark multiple times and subsists totally on vibes.
I love it
I love it
I want The Frame. Valve ain’t perfect but I am not giving Meta a fucking cent of my money.
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I want The Frame. Valve ain’t perfect but I am not giving Meta a fucking cent of my money.
Valve out here just killing Microsoft at every turn.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Valve out here just killing Microsoft at every turn.
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MrBeast is such a classic speedrun example of being rich making you become a piece of shit.
Even when you don’t start out rich, you still end up that way.
But also, the original approach he had of “succeed at any cost” 100% results in being a terrible person in the long run.
Even when you don’t start out rich, you still end up that way.
But also, the original approach he had of “succeed at any cost” 100% results in being a terrible person in the long run.
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
MrBeast is such a classic speedrun example of being rich making you become a piece of shit.
Even when you don’t start out rich, you still end up that way.
But also, the original approach he had of “succeed at any cost” 100% results in being a terrible person in the long run.
Even when you don’t start out rich, you still end up that way.
But also, the original approach he had of “succeed at any cost” 100% results in being a terrible person in the long run.
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As usual, there’s no scenario in which these people should be role models or inspirations. No matter how many “techbro makes it big” stories we see, they’re all horrible people that do horrible things and we should not put them on any pedestal in any way.
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
As usual, there’s no scenario in which these people should be role models or inspirations. No matter how many “techbro makes it big” stories we see, they’re all horrible people that do horrible things and we should not put them on any pedestal in any way.
Tomorrow I’ll be on a boat
a group of men are dancing in front of a boat and one of them says i 'm on a boat .
Alt: a group of men in tuxedos are dancing on the bow of a boat and one of them says i'm on a boat
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Tomorrow I’ll be on a boat
It was worth the wait:
theprotomen.bandcamp.com/album/act-ii...
theprotomen.bandcamp.com/album/act-ii...
Act III: This City Made Us, by The Protomen
8 track album
theprotomen.bandcamp.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
It was worth the wait:
theprotomen.bandcamp.com/album/act-ii...
theprotomen.bandcamp.com/album/act-ii...
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Alright KDrama friends let’s see your checklists. This one skews heavy romance and doesn’t have as many action or political shows.
Find the blank version in the next one.
Find the blank version in the next one.
October 31, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Alright KDrama friends let’s see your checklists. This one skews heavy romance and doesn’t have as many action or political shows.
Find the blank version in the next one.
Find the blank version in the next one.
Alright KDrama friends let’s see your checklists. This one skews heavy romance and doesn’t have as many action or political shows.
Find the blank version in the next one.
Find the blank version in the next one.
October 31, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Alright KDrama friends let’s see your checklists. This one skews heavy romance and doesn’t have as many action or political shows.
Find the blank version in the next one.
Find the blank version in the next one.
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As long as you’re having a good time and having fun with a videogame who the fuck cares about the rest of the background noise others are saying about it?
October 30, 2025 at 10:04 AM
As long as you’re having a good time and having fun with a videogame who the fuck cares about the rest of the background noise others are saying about it?
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ALL SOULS EVE (2024)
Acrylic on Canvas - 9 ½” x 7”
With leaves starting to fall and temperatures cooling, the color patterns on this scrap of canvas shifted me right into the Halloween spirit. 1/2
Acrylic on Canvas - 9 ½” x 7”
With leaves starting to fall and temperatures cooling, the color patterns on this scrap of canvas shifted me right into the Halloween spirit. 1/2
October 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
ALL SOULS EVE (2024)
Acrylic on Canvas - 9 ½” x 7”
With leaves starting to fall and temperatures cooling, the color patterns on this scrap of canvas shifted me right into the Halloween spirit. 1/2
Acrylic on Canvas - 9 ½” x 7”
With leaves starting to fall and temperatures cooling, the color patterns on this scrap of canvas shifted me right into the Halloween spirit. 1/2
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Indeed, secret is out! A new retro podcast with the best buds in retro games. Please be excited and check it out!
We're starting a proper DF Retro podcast called 'The DF Retro Super Show'! View the full announcement within! We'll have guests but main cast includes myself, @pc98audi.bsky.social and both Coury and Marc from @mylifeingaming.bsky.social! First ep next week!
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
October 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Indeed, secret is out! A new retro podcast with the best buds in retro games. Please be excited and check it out!
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We're starting a proper DF Retro podcast called 'The DF Retro Super Show'! View the full announcement within! We'll have guests but main cast includes myself, @pc98audi.bsky.social and both Coury and Marc from @mylifeingaming.bsky.social! First ep next week!
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
October 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We're starting a proper DF Retro podcast called 'The DF Retro Super Show'! View the full announcement within! We'll have guests but main cast includes myself, @pc98audi.bsky.social and both Coury and Marc from @mylifeingaming.bsky.social! First ep next week!
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...