Akira Cast
@akiracast.bsky.social
He/Him Youtuber, QA tester in limbo, FOSS advocate, Controller Guy, FPGA/Tetris lover, Retro-head and Resident VR Party Animal with a heart of Platinum Forever!
Game projects I shipped:
-Xbox back-compat
-Halo MCC (updates)
https://linktr.ee/akiracast
Game projects I shipped:
-Xbox back-compat
-Halo MCC (updates)
https://linktr.ee/akiracast
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In the long line of decomps, recomps and PC ports #SonicTheHedgehog 3 A.I.R is a masterclass in modernizing a classic #retrogaming title...and it saw an update in 2026! So let's take a look youtu.be/rhFmQ2MBF0E #gaming #gamingnews #gaming_news #sega
February 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
In the long line of decomps, recomps and PC ports #SonicTheHedgehog 3 A.I.R is a masterclass in modernizing a classic #retrogaming title...and it saw an update in 2026! So let's take a look youtu.be/rhFmQ2MBF0E #gaming #gamingnews #gaming_news #sega
Today I solved a rubik's cube for the first time in my life, then I solved it several more times, and now I'm just trying to get my times down and memorize the algorithms I need to solve the top layer.
This thing is so fun! Def my version of a fidget spinner. Gonna need to get a speedcube soon.
This thing is so fun! Def my version of a fidget spinner. Gonna need to get a speedcube soon.
February 13, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Today I solved a rubik's cube for the first time in my life, then I solved it several more times, and now I'm just trying to get my times down and memorize the algorithms I need to solve the top layer.
This thing is so fun! Def my version of a fidget spinner. Gonna need to get a speedcube soon.
This thing is so fun! Def my version of a fidget spinner. Gonna need to get a speedcube soon.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Thanks Lu!!
Custom Arcade Sticks from Pixel Memories (@pixelmemories.bsky.social )
youtu.be/WMIDnWWND08
#MiSTerFPGA #Steam #Retrogaming #Emulation
youtu.be/WMIDnWWND08
#MiSTerFPGA #Steam #Retrogaming #Emulation
Custom Arcade Sticks from Pixel Memories
Pixel Memories sent me an arcade stick with the artwork of my choice. I talk about the arcade stick and what you can expect if you order a controller from Pixel Memories.
Pixel Memories…
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Thanks Lu!!
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A lot of people having trouble getting Romeo to run well on PC. So here's my settings! I built this back in 2020 with an RTX 3080.
Hopefully this helps some of you out! I naturally trust the initials "FSR" but I've been told DLSS is best for Nvidia GPUs. Mess around and see! #RomeoIsADeadMan
Hopefully this helps some of you out! I naturally trust the initials "FSR" but I've been told DLSS is best for Nvidia GPUs. Mess around and see! #RomeoIsADeadMan
February 10, 2026 at 11:16 PM
A lot of people having trouble getting Romeo to run well on PC. So here's my settings! I built this back in 2020 with an RTX 3080.
Hopefully this helps some of you out! I naturally trust the initials "FSR" but I've been told DLSS is best for Nvidia GPUs. Mess around and see! #RomeoIsADeadMan
Hopefully this helps some of you out! I naturally trust the initials "FSR" but I've been told DLSS is best for Nvidia GPUs. Mess around and see! #RomeoIsADeadMan
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Yakuza 3 Remastered also on GOG (and will likely remain there as 0 did) - $19.99 buff.ly/mbB5wsQ #ad
February 11, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Yakuza 3 Remastered also on GOG (and will likely remain there as 0 did) - $19.99 buff.ly/mbB5wsQ #ad
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“If all the names in the Epstein files are released then our entire system will collapse.”
Works for me.
Works for me.
February 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
“If all the names in the Epstein files are released then our entire system will collapse.”
Works for me.
Works for me.
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Bro, why TF is it risky to buy capcom games on pc now?
THEY SWAPPED OUT DENUVO FOR ENIGMA ON RE4R AND KEPT DENUVO IN THE DLC, THIS GAME WANTS A FUCKEN DOOMSDAY DEVICE ASS PC TO TANK THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE PENALTIES
THEY SWAPPED OUT DENUVO FOR ENIGMA ON RE4R AND KEPT DENUVO IN THE DLC, THIS GAME WANTS A FUCKEN DOOMSDAY DEVICE ASS PC TO TANK THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE PENALTIES
February 7, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Bro, why TF is it risky to buy capcom games on pc now?
THEY SWAPPED OUT DENUVO FOR ENIGMA ON RE4R AND KEPT DENUVO IN THE DLC, THIS GAME WANTS A FUCKEN DOOMSDAY DEVICE ASS PC TO TANK THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE PENALTIES
THEY SWAPPED OUT DENUVO FOR ENIGMA ON RE4R AND KEPT DENUVO IN THE DLC, THIS GAME WANTS A FUCKEN DOOMSDAY DEVICE ASS PC TO TANK THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE PENALTIES
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This is extremely work in progress and part of a HUGE undertaking, but I wanted to share some "proof of life" for getting Game Informer magazine's original screenshot captures from way back in 1993 recovered off of digital backup tapes. If they had any lost builds, we might be able to recover images
February 7, 2026 at 1:44 AM
This is extremely work in progress and part of a HUGE undertaking, but I wanted to share some "proof of life" for getting Game Informer magazine's original screenshot captures from way back in 1993 recovered off of digital backup tapes. If they had any lost builds, we might be able to recover images
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Just gonna say since we're already talking about unionizing game writers: hey, maybe let us localizers in on those talks, too, because it's pretty fucking rough out there, even in AAA. I'd probably have three times as many credits if we were unionized and I'm one of the lucky ones with any at all.
Nioh 3, developed by Koei Tecmo and localized in 11 languages, does NOT feature any #TranslatorsInTheCredits. A few members of Localization staff are included in the LQA credits, but none of the actual translators are credited. Source: GamersPrey
February 6, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Just gonna say since we're already talking about unionizing game writers: hey, maybe let us localizers in on those talks, too, because it's pretty fucking rough out there, even in AAA. I'd probably have three times as many credits if we were unionized and I'm one of the lucky ones with any at all.
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This week, Take-Two Interactive shares are down more than 20% despite the company smashing Q3 estimates and reaffirming a November release date for Grand Theft Auto VI.
Why? Because the stock market doesn't understand video game development. My latest column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why? Because the stock market doesn't understand video game development. My latest column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why the Gaming Stock AI Panic Makes No Sense
Video-game stocks inexplicably plummeted after Google revealed Genie, a tool for building virtual worlds
www.bloomberg.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
This week, Take-Two Interactive shares are down more than 20% despite the company smashing Q3 estimates and reaffirming a November release date for Grand Theft Auto VI.
Why? Because the stock market doesn't understand video game development. My latest column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why? Because the stock market doesn't understand video game development. My latest column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
A little disheartening, but I totally understand. Valve has done an insane amount of good for linux and android gaming now that they are the only giant game company (gog is based too!) that I can't be mad about this.
I think some will unfortunately be priced out, and it's not valve's fault. FUCK AI
I think some will unfortunately be priced out, and it's not valve's fault. FUCK AI
Valve says it has to ‘revisit’ its shipping schedule and pricing plans for the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller.
Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing
You’ll have to wait a little longer for Valve’s new hardware.
www.theverge.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:45 AM
A little disheartening, but I totally understand. Valve has done an insane amount of good for linux and android gaming now that they are the only giant game company (gog is based too!) that I can't be mad about this.
I think some will unfortunately be priced out, and it's not valve's fault. FUCK AI
I think some will unfortunately be priced out, and it's not valve's fault. FUCK AI
I don't like the prequels but I def encourage supporting this effort!
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 AM
I don't like the prequels but I def encourage supporting this effort!
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These aren't new to the internet or anything but I just dug out these Mother 3 screenshots from 1997, I heard Bluesky likes Mother 3
February 4, 2026 at 12:25 AM
These aren't new to the internet or anything but I just dug out these Mother 3 screenshots from 1997, I heard Bluesky likes Mother 3
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The games media exclusively discussing Bobby Kotick's demonstrably close connection to Epstein and Maxwell through the prism of 'Jeffy thought microtransactions were good lol' truly is a masterclass in missing the forest for the trees.
February 2, 2026 at 10:52 PM
The games media exclusively discussing Bobby Kotick's demonstrably close connection to Epstein and Maxwell through the prism of 'Jeffy thought microtransactions were good lol' truly is a masterclass in missing the forest for the trees.
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Blizzard QA workers' newly ratified union contract locks in pay increases, better benefits
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February 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Blizzard QA workers' newly ratified union contract locks in pay increases, better benefits
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
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How much would it cost to pay an artist for a one-off banner ad graphic, with several size variations? It’s great how we leapfrogged the “companies ask too much and pay too little to freelancers” conversation and went straight to paying nobody at all.
February 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM
How much would it cost to pay an artist for a one-off banner ad graphic, with several size variations? It’s great how we leapfrogged the “companies ask too much and pay too little to freelancers” conversation and went straight to paying nobody at all.
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upon breaking it....we enter the void
February 2, 2026 at 4:56 AM
upon breaking it....we enter the void
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If 1 2 switch is so good, why haven't they made 1 2 3 switch?
February 2, 2026 at 12:17 AM
If 1 2 switch is so good, why haven't they made 1 2 3 switch?
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*shocked Pikachu face*
January 28, 2026 at 1:17 AM
*shocked Pikachu face*
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Sengoku 3 on the Neo Geo tonight
February 1, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Sengoku 3 on the Neo Geo tonight