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my hot take is that the fantasy that’s being catered to with videos like the one going around is of participation in a seamless, infinite, directed loop where the player and computer are constantly updating each other. which is where I think a lot of the satisfaction in systemic video games is. 🧵
this is stupid but at some point i think we have to confront the fact that there appears to be a not insignificant demand for videogames to be the holodeck, an infinite virtual playground you can basically live in. except even holodeck programs were actually written by someone, right?
Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
October 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
my hot take is that the fantasy that’s being catered to with videos like the one going around is of participation in a seamless, infinite, directed loop where the player and computer are constantly updating each other. which is where I think a lot of the satisfaction in systemic video games is. 🧵
@shiftf1podcast.bsky.social @robzacny.bsky.social @drewscanlon.bsky.social @dannyodwyer.bsky.social
Just FYI the F1 documentary “1” (2013) is free to watch on YouTube right now. It was hard to find for a while and it’s pretty good! Candidate for a patreon episode? youtu.be/GFsslffb2Y4?...
Just FYI the F1 documentary “1” (2013) is free to watch on YouTube right now. It was hard to find for a while and it’s pretty good! Candidate for a patreon episode? youtu.be/GFsslffb2Y4?...
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August 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
@shiftf1podcast.bsky.social @robzacny.bsky.social @drewscanlon.bsky.social @dannyodwyer.bsky.social
Just FYI the F1 documentary “1” (2013) is free to watch on YouTube right now. It was hard to find for a while and it’s pretty good! Candidate for a patreon episode? youtu.be/GFsslffb2Y4?...
Just FYI the F1 documentary “1” (2013) is free to watch on YouTube right now. It was hard to find for a while and it’s pretty good! Candidate for a patreon episode? youtu.be/GFsslffb2Y4?...
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I think about this clip alot.
July 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I think about this clip alot.
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I wonder if the democratic establishment will see this result and will consider not spending millions of dollars and all of its political will and energy backing unpopular bad candidates that everyone hates, lol jk
June 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I wonder if the democratic establishment will see this result and will consider not spending millions of dollars and all of its political will and energy backing unpopular bad candidates that everyone hates, lol jk
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Death Stranding 2 is a more conventional game (rocket launchers, robo-samurais!) which somewhat dilutes the original's radically slow, radically non-violent design ethos.
Yet the experience as a whole moved me greatly. Never change, Kojima.
www.eurogamer.net/death-strand...
Yet the experience as a whole moved me greatly. Never change, Kojima.
www.eurogamer.net/death-strand...
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach review - both more and less radical than its divisive forebear
Our review of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, a fascinating sequel that sacrifices a little of its strangeness.
www.eurogamer.net
June 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Death Stranding 2 is a more conventional game (rocket launchers, robo-samurais!) which somewhat dilutes the original's radically slow, radically non-violent design ethos.
Yet the experience as a whole moved me greatly. Never change, Kojima.
www.eurogamer.net/death-strand...
Yet the experience as a whole moved me greatly. Never change, Kojima.
www.eurogamer.net/death-strand...
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I still think this is a strong contender for the funniest video ever uploaded. Absolutely unbeatable comedic rhythm
June 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I still think this is a strong contender for the funniest video ever uploaded. Absolutely unbeatable comedic rhythm
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hey. my bag with my laptop and a bunch of other gear was stolen yesterday while at the vgbees mixer.
i need help replacing my stuff.
gofund.me/959ad2c0
i need help replacing my stuff.
gofund.me/959ad2c0
Donate to Help Niki Replace Stolen Gear, organized by Nicholas Grayson
hey gang. i’m niki, from computer. you may know me from vgbees, my newsletter make you … Nicholas Grayson needs your support for Help Niki Replace Stolen Gear
gofund.me
June 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
hey. my bag with my laptop and a bunch of other gear was stolen yesterday while at the vgbees mixer.
i need help replacing my stuff.
gofund.me/959ad2c0
i need help replacing my stuff.
gofund.me/959ad2c0
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If you load this page it contacts 82 IP addresses executing 256 separate HTTP transactions to download 18MB of data writing 64 cookies to your device to tell you “no”
May 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
If you load this page it contacts 82 IP addresses executing 256 separate HTTP transactions to download 18MB of data writing 64 cookies to your device to tell you “no”
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Can't get a donation to go through at the moment (banks being weird for anyone else?) but donating to laid-off Polgyon folks seems like a worthy effort. www.gofundme.com/f/support-po...
Donate to Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union, organized by Ashok Selvam
On Thursday, May 1, Vox Media announced the sale of beloved video game s… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union
www.gofundme.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Can't get a donation to go through at the moment (banks being weird for anyone else?) but donating to laid-off Polgyon folks seems like a worthy effort. www.gofundme.com/f/support-po...
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Giant Bomb meant the world to me. i couldn't believe it when i joined GameSpot in 2016 and started working alongside them. but many of the folks who've come and gone became my closest friends and inspirations in my personal life. those are the kinds of bonds we built outside of our work.
May 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Giant Bomb meant the world to me. i couldn't believe it when i joined GameSpot in 2016 and started working alongside them. but many of the folks who've come and gone became my closest friends and inspirations in my personal life. those are the kinds of bonds we built outside of our work.
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Hi there, I'm more of a leftist than a progressive but I'm happy to help with an non-conservative argument against building a ton of new homes at all income levels
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There is no credible progressive argument against building a ton of new homes at all income levels. Opposing making it easier to build new homes isn’t progressive. It’s super conservative & an argument for a permanent shortage & permanent high rents.
If your whole thing is being a "renter's advocate" and you aren't running full speed towards this you are probably doing something else
April 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Hi there, I'm more of a leftist than a progressive but I'm happy to help with an non-conservative argument against building a ton of new homes at all income levels
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Good morning. Today I have an essay running in the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/o...
Opinion | Watching ‘Andor’ Is No Substitute for Actual Resistance
I have always found the praise for the show’s revolutionary politics to be at odds with the means of its production.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Good morning. Today I have an essay running in the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/o...
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despelote update 📢
✅ Still coming May 1 on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC!
🕐 Nintendo Switch is going to come a bit after launch! We still have work to do on it and want to make sure it's great when you get to play it there.
That's all for now, see you on May 1! 🙂
✅ Still coming May 1 on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC!
🕐 Nintendo Switch is going to come a bit after launch! We still have work to do on it and want to make sure it's great when you get to play it there.
That's all for now, see you on May 1! 🙂
April 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
despelote update 📢
✅ Still coming May 1 on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC!
🕐 Nintendo Switch is going to come a bit after launch! We still have work to do on it and want to make sure it's great when you get to play it there.
That's all for now, see you on May 1! 🙂
✅ Still coming May 1 on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC!
🕐 Nintendo Switch is going to come a bit after launch! We still have work to do on it and want to make sure it's great when you get to play it there.
That's all for now, see you on May 1! 🙂
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In 1995 how do you render polygonal tires in a fully 3D racing game? You don't! Just make them 32(?) directional sprites, and they are gonna look great!
April 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
In 1995 how do you render polygonal tires in a fully 3D racing game? You don't! Just make them 32(?) directional sprites, and they are gonna look great!
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Been feeling angry and stupid, so I decided to do something angry and stupid, which was count every dead demon in DOOM. Then, less stupid, donate that amount to @raicestexas.bsky.social. Thanks for everyone who donated and helped raise over $15,000.
February 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Been feeling angry and stupid, so I decided to do something angry and stupid, which was count every dead demon in DOOM. Then, less stupid, donate that amount to @raicestexas.bsky.social. Thanks for everyone who donated and helped raise over $15,000.
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the wheels on meals benny urquidez fight is one of the most pleasing to watch things involving the human body every put on film. up there with top levels of dance, pornos, champion athletics, whatever you name it
February 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
the wheels on meals benny urquidez fight is one of the most pleasing to watch things involving the human body every put on film. up there with top levels of dance, pornos, champion athletics, whatever you name it
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2 GOOD 2 GIRL 2 GUN (1/2)
February 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
2 GOOD 2 GIRL 2 GUN (1/2)
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This Fiona Apple narrated explainer PSA on how to film (and release footage from, not livestream) ICE arrests is exactly what we need from people with production skills right now and is worth about 3 million celebrity “imagine” covers in terms of survival utility
We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests
This is "We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests" by MediaTank on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This Fiona Apple narrated explainer PSA on how to film (and release footage from, not livestream) ICE arrests is exactly what we need from people with production skills right now and is worth about 3 million celebrity “imagine” covers in terms of survival utility
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I've been thinking about David Lynch's death the past few days. He is enormously important to me for many reasons, but I think at the forefront is: he was just some guy who made things. He painted, directed, sculpted, composed as a way to communicate with people. And it worked. Can't ask for better.
January 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I've been thinking about David Lynch's death the past few days. He is enormously important to me for many reasons, but I think at the forefront is: he was just some guy who made things. He painted, directed, sculpted, composed as a way to communicate with people. And it worked. Can't ask for better.
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Very cool — The @criterion.bsky.social is streaming the documentary portrait "David Lynch: The Art Life" free to watch through the end of January. No account necessary. Please RT
David Lynch: The Art Life - The Criterion Channel
Directed by Jon Nguyen, Rick Barnes, and Olivia Neergaard-Holm • 2016 • United States, Denmark
A rare glimpse into the mind of one of cinema’s most enigmatic visionaries, DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE of...
www.criterionchannel.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Very cool — The @criterion.bsky.social is streaming the documentary portrait "David Lynch: The Art Life" free to watch through the end of January. No account necessary. Please RT
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One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹
January 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹
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not Lynch's movie, I know, but god, what a sendoff
January 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
not Lynch's movie, I know, but god, what a sendoff
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Trying to find a happy medium between not knowing anything that's happening in the world and being pissed off all the time
November 17, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Trying to find a happy medium between not knowing anything that's happening in the world and being pissed off all the time