benstylus 🐧 The Once and Future Urban Champion | No AI
@benstylus.bsky.social
I'm benstylus.
I block/mute 18+ accounts, ai, bots, overly aggressive/abrasive people, techbros, etc.
DM's are OK but don't send unsolicited commissions/sales/fundraisers/etc. Not interested.
Just here to be happy.
he/him or they/them is fine.
I block/mute 18+ accounts, ai, bots, overly aggressive/abrasive people, techbros, etc.
DM's are OK but don't send unsolicited commissions/sales/fundraisers/etc. Not interested.
Just here to be happy.
he/him or they/them is fine.
Pinned
The obligatory "about me" post due to the influx of new users:
Likes:
Retrogaming 🕹
- Sega
- Nintendo
- PlayStation
- Atari
- C64
- Spectrum
- DOS
- Arcade
Mahjong 🀄
- Riichi 🇯🇵
- American 🇺🇸
- Chinese 🇨🇳
- Singaporean 🇸🇬
Sports
- F1 🏎
- Sumo 🤼♂️
- Hockey 🇨🇦
Located in western Kentucky, USA
Likes:
Retrogaming 🕹
- Sega
- Nintendo
- PlayStation
- Atari
- C64
- Spectrum
- DOS
- Arcade
Mahjong 🀄
- Riichi 🇯🇵
- American 🇺🇸
- Chinese 🇨🇳
- Singaporean 🇸🇬
Sports
- F1 🏎
- Sumo 🤼♂️
- Hockey 🇨🇦
Located in western Kentucky, USA
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Tonight on Retro Lunacy 2019:
An interview with @zachhighwind.bsky.social !
Then I continue to make fun of fascists and capitalists, get chided by my own Game Gear, then race to the defense of the good timeline's Earth by playing Space Invaders on SEGA Saturn.
Be there!
At 9pm EST.
An interview with @zachhighwind.bsky.social !
Then I continue to make fun of fascists and capitalists, get chided by my own Game Gear, then race to the defense of the good timeline's Earth by playing Space Invaders on SEGA Saturn.
Be there!
At 9pm EST.
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Tonight on Retro Lunacy 2019:
An interview with @zachhighwind.bsky.social !
Then I continue to make fun of fascists and capitalists, get chided by my own Game Gear, then race to the defense of the good timeline's Earth by playing Space Invaders on SEGA Saturn.
Be there!
At 9pm EST.
An interview with @zachhighwind.bsky.social !
Then I continue to make fun of fascists and capitalists, get chided by my own Game Gear, then race to the defense of the good timeline's Earth by playing Space Invaders on SEGA Saturn.
Be there!
At 9pm EST.
Just discovered Ooze: The Escape this morning, and thinking about whether there are enough Ooze-based games for "Oozemup" to be a genre
@barleybap.bsky.social
@barleybap.bsky.social
Ooze: The Escape (C64, Amiga) by Haplo
Can you escape?
h4plo.itch.io
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Just discovered Ooze: The Escape this morning, and thinking about whether there are enough Ooze-based games for "Oozemup" to be a genre
@barleybap.bsky.social
@barleybap.bsky.social
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To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the SEGA Mark III console in Japan, Astro Climber is now available for free on Itch ⬇️ #homebrew #mastersystem
October 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the SEGA Mark III console in Japan, Astro Climber is now available for free on Itch ⬇️ #homebrew #mastersystem
A worthy goal. Give 'em a follow
If you love the Games From The Black Hole blog, please can you share and let people know why.
It's time to get this account a following comparable to X so I can move on! When this account gets to 1000 followers I will not only stop posting on X, I will nuke it from orbit and delete it forever.
It's time to get this account a following comparable to X so I can move on! When this account gets to 1000 followers I will not only stop posting on X, I will nuke it from orbit and delete it forever.
November 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A worthy goal. Give 'em a follow
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Two different wrappers marked "eat" and "yeet"
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Two different wrappers marked "eat" and "yeet"
The writing is far too good for such a silly premise, which elevates the entire piece to magnificence.
Shelltoes or Brogues
YouTube video by Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer - Topic
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The writing is far too good for such a silly premise, which elevates the entire piece to magnificence.
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
☠Forbidden Solitaire is coming to @gog.com ☠
📀 1995: A game launches, then vanishes. Pulled from shelves.
🕰 2019: You find a copy in a thrift store.
👁 You install it, despite the sinister warning: 'Do not play this game.'
Wishlist : www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
☠Forbidden Solitaire is coming to @gog.com ☠
📀 1995: A game launches, then vanishes. Pulled from shelves.
🕰 2019: You find a copy in a thrift store.
👁 You install it, despite the sinister warning: 'Do not play this game.'
Wishlist : www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT:
☠Forbidden Solitaire is coming to @gog.com ☠
📀 1995: A game launches, then vanishes. Pulled from shelves.
🕰 2019: You find a copy in a thrift store.
👁 You install it, despite the sinister warning: 'Do not play this game.'
Wishlist : www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
☠Forbidden Solitaire is coming to @gog.com ☠
📀 1995: A game launches, then vanishes. Pulled from shelves.
🕰 2019: You find a copy in a thrift store.
👁 You install it, despite the sinister warning: 'Do not play this game.'
Wishlist : www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
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LinkedIn's default permission for using your data for AI kicks in on November 3. Here's where to switch it off on your account:
> Settings & Privacy → Data privacy → Data for Generative AI Improvement
tuta.com/blog/linkedi...
> Settings & Privacy → Data privacy → Data for Generative AI Improvement
tuta.com/blog/linkedi...
Act until Nov 3rd to stop LinkedIn from abusing your data to train AI! | Tuta
Soon your data like your resumes and profile information will be used to train LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Co.'s artificial intelligence. And no, you didn’t opt-in. Take action and stop this now.
tuta.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
LinkedIn's default permission for using your data for AI kicks in on November 3. Here's where to switch it off on your account:
> Settings & Privacy → Data privacy → Data for Generative AI Improvement
tuta.com/blog/linkedi...
> Settings & Privacy → Data privacy → Data for Generative AI Improvement
tuta.com/blog/linkedi...
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Tonight on Retro Lunacy 2019:
I play Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law on Nintendo Wii, make fun of Limited Run and Ebay, and continue the explorative time capsule of classic media. Be amazed at the show, where the jokes are old, and so am I!
Airing at 9pm EST!
I play Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law on Nintendo Wii, make fun of Limited Run and Ebay, and continue the explorative time capsule of classic media. Be amazed at the show, where the jokes are old, and so am I!
Airing at 9pm EST!
October 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Tonight on Retro Lunacy 2019:
I play Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law on Nintendo Wii, make fun of Limited Run and Ebay, and continue the explorative time capsule of classic media. Be amazed at the show, where the jokes are old, and so am I!
Airing at 9pm EST!
I play Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law on Nintendo Wii, make fun of Limited Run and Ebay, and continue the explorative time capsule of classic media. Be amazed at the show, where the jokes are old, and so am I!
Airing at 9pm EST!
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Sorry, it's against my religion to celebrate PS2.
I only celebrate TurboGrafx 🧐
I only celebrate TurboGrafx 🧐
October 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Sorry, it's against my religion to celebrate PS2.
I only celebrate TurboGrafx 🧐
I only celebrate TurboGrafx 🧐
Ice cream man drove by
Totally worth the three bucks
Totally worth the three bucks
October 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Ice cream man drove by
Totally worth the three bucks
Totally worth the three bucks
Square: Makes Final Fantasy, then goes nuts with dozens of sequels and spinoffs
Capcom: Makes Final Fight, decides it also needs sequels.
Bandai: Releases Dragon Ball GT Final Bout, continues to release hundreds of Dragon Ball games a week forever
Capcom: Makes Final Fight, decides it also needs sequels.
Bandai: Releases Dragon Ball GT Final Bout, continues to release hundreds of Dragon Ball games a week forever
October 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Square: Makes Final Fantasy, then goes nuts with dozens of sequels and spinoffs
Capcom: Makes Final Fight, decides it also needs sequels.
Bandai: Releases Dragon Ball GT Final Bout, continues to release hundreds of Dragon Ball games a week forever
Capcom: Makes Final Fight, decides it also needs sequels.
Bandai: Releases Dragon Ball GT Final Bout, continues to release hundreds of Dragon Ball games a week forever
Dudes writing = broetry or brose
October 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Dudes writing = broetry or brose
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Often computer history focuses on the US (or UK), but rarely Australia.
This article reveals how Ozisoft, the Aussie distributor for Sega, went into print publishing to shut out Mattel (which distributed Nintendo):
www.superjumpmagazine.com/megazone-his... #retrocomputing #retrogaming
This article reveals how Ozisoft, the Aussie distributor for Sega, went into print publishing to shut out Mattel (which distributed Nintendo):
www.superjumpmagazine.com/megazone-his... #retrocomputing #retrogaming
Megazone: The Murky History of Sega OziSoft and Its Unofficial Magazine
The fascinating (and sordid) history of the magazine that put SEGA on the map in Australia
www.superjumpmagazine.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Often computer history focuses on the US (or UK), but rarely Australia.
This article reveals how Ozisoft, the Aussie distributor for Sega, went into print publishing to shut out Mattel (which distributed Nintendo):
www.superjumpmagazine.com/megazone-his... #retrocomputing #retrogaming
This article reveals how Ozisoft, the Aussie distributor for Sega, went into print publishing to shut out Mattel (which distributed Nintendo):
www.superjumpmagazine.com/megazone-his... #retrocomputing #retrogaming
"AI Generated Content Disclosure
The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:
Game logo and menu images made with ai software"
These are two of the LEAST expensive things if you are paying for art, and you decided it was worth it to use AI for that? To the bin.
The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:
Game logo and menu images made with ai software"
These are two of the LEAST expensive things if you are paying for art, and you decided it was worth it to use AI for that? To the bin.
"During the development process, we may use procedural and AI-based tools to assist with content creation. In all such cases, the final product reflects the creativity and expression of our own development team."
Bro, AI slop is AI slop no matter how much you try to pretend it is your team's vision
Bro, AI slop is AI slop no matter how much you try to pretend it is your team's vision
October 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
"AI Generated Content Disclosure
The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:
Game logo and menu images made with ai software"
These are two of the LEAST expensive things if you are paying for art, and you decided it was worth it to use AI for that? To the bin.
The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:
Game logo and menu images made with ai software"
These are two of the LEAST expensive things if you are paying for art, and you decided it was worth it to use AI for that? To the bin.
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"During the development process, we may use procedural and AI-based tools to assist with content creation. In all such cases, the final product reflects the creativity and expression of our own development team."
Bro, AI slop is AI slop no matter how much you try to pretend it is your team's vision
Bro, AI slop is AI slop no matter how much you try to pretend it is your team's vision
October 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"During the development process, we may use procedural and AI-based tools to assist with content creation. In all such cases, the final product reflects the creativity and expression of our own development team."
Bro, AI slop is AI slop no matter how much you try to pretend it is your team's vision
Bro, AI slop is AI slop no matter how much you try to pretend it is your team's vision
Penguin.
October 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Penguin.
Ran into a game breaking bug today. Went back out to the menu after finishing chapter 6 of book 2 (rather than continuing to chapter 7) and... it shows the ending slideshow and won't let me play the game again. Resetting and reloading does the same thing.
Casual gaming does have its perils...
Casual gaming does have its perils...
#randomgamesaturday today is The Quest Trio for the Nintendo DS.
Don't sleep on casual games, people. Having a lot of fun with the Solitaire variant on here.
Don't sleep on casual games, people. Having a lot of fun with the Solitaire variant on here.
October 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Ran into a game breaking bug today. Went back out to the menu after finishing chapter 6 of book 2 (rather than continuing to chapter 7) and... it shows the ending slideshow and won't let me play the game again. Resetting and reloading does the same thing.
Casual gaming does have its perils...
Casual gaming does have its perils...
October 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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"Looking for a relaxing puzzle game demo to play in Steam Next Fest?"🗨️🐘
store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/...
#SteamNextFest #Gamedev #IndieGame #PuzzleGame #CozyGames
store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/...
#SteamNextFest #Gamedev #IndieGame #PuzzleGame #CozyGames
October 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
"Looking for a relaxing puzzle game demo to play in Steam Next Fest?"🗨️🐘
store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/...
#SteamNextFest #Gamedev #IndieGame #PuzzleGame #CozyGames
store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/...
#SteamNextFest #Gamedev #IndieGame #PuzzleGame #CozyGames
At the book store, one can find an abundance of An Abundance of Katherines. I took this picture out of an abundance of caution.
October 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
At the book store, one can find an abundance of An Abundance of Katherines. I took this picture out of an abundance of caution.
Promising new upcoming mod for Gran Turismo 2 that takes out the boring race cars and adds more of what we all want. MINIVANS!
youtu.be/IzPunGJay8g?...
youtu.be/IzPunGJay8g?...
Gran Turismo 2 Beige Edition: Teaser Trailer
YouTube video by HWTsuchiyaNathan
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Promising new upcoming mod for Gran Turismo 2 that takes out the boring race cars and adds more of what we all want. MINIVANS!
youtu.be/IzPunGJay8g?...
youtu.be/IzPunGJay8g?...
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the funniest possible sequence of events has occured: battlefield 6 came out and instead of no-lifing it for the next week I have gotten really into mahjong instead
October 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
the funniest possible sequence of events has occured: battlefield 6 came out and instead of no-lifing it for the next week I have gotten really into mahjong instead
This is even better as a solo post rather than a reply.
I won't be happy until Sam Altman is walking around wearing a wooden barrel as clothes.
October 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is even better as a solo post rather than a reply.