The Common Gamer
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Dad, husband, and video game enjoyer. Looking to spread positivity! I'm simply here to explore a love for games!
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"You cannot change fate. However, you can rise to meet it, if you so choose."
May be one of my favorite edits so far...
#photography #nature #studioghibli #anime #photooftheday
May be one of my favorite edits so far...
#photography #nature #studioghibli #anime #photooftheday
November 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Gentle reminder: Game Awards celebrate games & the devs working hard to make them
Not every Awards can recognize every game. But it’s not all zero sum
Love a game? Shout it out! Be loud w support!
But you don’t have to take love away from one game to give it to another. Celebrate more, not less
Not every Awards can recognize every game. But it’s not all zero sum
Love a game? Shout it out! Be loud w support!
But you don’t have to take love away from one game to give it to another. Celebrate more, not less
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Gentle reminder: Game Awards celebrate games & the devs working hard to make them
Not every Awards can recognize every game. But it’s not all zero sum
Love a game? Shout it out! Be loud w support!
But you don’t have to take love away from one game to give it to another. Celebrate more, not less
Not every Awards can recognize every game. But it’s not all zero sum
Love a game? Shout it out! Be loud w support!
But you don’t have to take love away from one game to give it to another. Celebrate more, not less
All are fantastic! All did a great job! I do wish we could expand this a bit to multiple categories to allow more of the performers to be recognized... So many good Voice actors out there that should get a nod too!
Best Performance nominations for #TheGameAwards:
- Ben Starr, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Charlie Cox, Clair Obscur
- Erika Ishii, Ghost of Yōtei
- Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Konatsu Kato, Silent Hill f
- Troy Baker, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Ben Starr, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Charlie Cox, Clair Obscur
- Erika Ishii, Ghost of Yōtei
- Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Konatsu Kato, Silent Hill f
- Troy Baker, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
All are fantastic! All did a great job! I do wish we could expand this a bit to multiple categories to allow more of the performers to be recognized... So many good Voice actors out there that should get a nod too!
November 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My hopes are pretty high for this! Avi Arad scares me a bit... But the casting on look alone looks perfect, and I'm excited to see what Wes Ball can pull off!
The first official photos from The Legend of Zelda live-action movie have been published.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-fir...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-fir...
The first official photos from The Legend of Zelda live-action movie have been published | VGC
The pictures show Bo Bragason as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My hopes are pretty high for this! Avi Arad scares me a bit... But the casting on look alone looks perfect, and I'm excited to see what Wes Ball can pull off!
10 horror movies to get to know me
Halloween (1978)
Jaws (1975)
Scream (1996)
Insidious (2010)
Sinister (2012)
The Exorcist (1973)
Alien (1979)
American Psycho (2000)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Halloween (1978)
Jaws (1975)
Scream (1996)
Insidious (2010)
Sinister (2012)
The Exorcist (1973)
Alien (1979)
American Psycho (2000)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Paranormal Activity (2007)
10 horror movies to get to know me
The shining (1980)
The amytiville horror (1979)
Poltergeist (1982)
Bram Stokers Dracula (1992)
Sinister (2012)
Hereditary (2017)
The Ring (2002)
Ring (1999)
Audition (1999)
Thirteen ghosts (2001)
I need more than 10
The shining (1980)
The amytiville horror (1979)
Poltergeist (1982)
Bram Stokers Dracula (1992)
Sinister (2012)
Hereditary (2017)
The Ring (2002)
Ring (1999)
Audition (1999)
Thirteen ghosts (2001)
I need more than 10
10 horror movies to get to know me
rosemary’s baby (1968)
alien (1979)
the shining (1980)
possession (1981)
scanners (1981)
the thing (1982)
perfect blue (1997)
existenz (1999)
barbarian (2022)
the substance (2024)
rosemary’s baby (1968)
alien (1979)
the shining (1980)
possession (1981)
scanners (1981)
the thing (1982)
perfect blue (1997)
existenz (1999)
barbarian (2022)
the substance (2024)
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
10 horror movies to get to know me
Halloween (1978)
Jaws (1975)
Scream (1996)
Insidious (2010)
Sinister (2012)
The Exorcist (1973)
Alien (1979)
American Psycho (2000)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Halloween (1978)
Jaws (1975)
Scream (1996)
Insidious (2010)
Sinister (2012)
The Exorcist (1973)
Alien (1979)
American Psycho (2000)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Paranormal Activity (2007)
I loved Ghost of Tsushima, but I feel like somehow... Ghost of Yotei is even more stunning! 🎮
#sony #ps5 #playstation #videogames #suckerpunch #ghostofyotei #japan #rpg
#sony #ps5 #playstation #videogames #suckerpunch #ghostofyotei #japan #rpg
October 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I loved Ghost of Tsushima, but I feel like somehow... Ghost of Yotei is even more stunning! 🎮
#sony #ps5 #playstation #videogames #suckerpunch #ghostofyotei #japan #rpg
#sony #ps5 #playstation #videogames #suckerpunch #ghostofyotei #japan #rpg
10 games to get to know me!! 🎮
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom
3. LoZ: Breath of the Wild
4. Persona 4 Golden
5. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
6. LoZ: Wind Waker
7. Smash Bros. Ultimate
8. Trails of Cold Steel 4
9. LoZ: Ocarina of Time
10. PUBG
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom
3. LoZ: Breath of the Wild
4. Persona 4 Golden
5. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
6. LoZ: Wind Waker
7. Smash Bros. Ultimate
8. Trails of Cold Steel 4
9. LoZ: Ocarina of Time
10. PUBG
10 games to get to know me:
- Sonic Adventure 2
- Insomniac’s Spider-Man
- Trails of Cold Steel
- Street Fighter Alpha 2
- Kingdom Hearts
- Wolfenstein The New Order
- Tales of Berseria
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate
- The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake
- Sonic Adventure 2
- Insomniac’s Spider-Man
- Trails of Cold Steel
- Street Fighter Alpha 2
- Kingdom Hearts
- Wolfenstein The New Order
- Tales of Berseria
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate
- The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake
10 games to get to know me:
- Trails in the sky 1st chapter
- Phantom Brave
- Suikoden II
- Spyro the Dragon
- Chrono Trigger
- Gran Turismo 4
- Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- Tales of the Abyss
- Dragon Quest III
- Chained Echoes
- Trails in the sky 1st chapter
- Phantom Brave
- Suikoden II
- Spyro the Dragon
- Chrono Trigger
- Gran Turismo 4
- Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- Tales of the Abyss
- Dragon Quest III
- Chained Echoes
October 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
10 games to get to know me!! 🎮
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom
3. LoZ: Breath of the Wild
4. Persona 4 Golden
5. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
6. LoZ: Wind Waker
7. Smash Bros. Ultimate
8. Trails of Cold Steel 4
9. LoZ: Ocarina of Time
10. PUBG
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom
3. LoZ: Breath of the Wild
4. Persona 4 Golden
5. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
6. LoZ: Wind Waker
7. Smash Bros. Ultimate
8. Trails of Cold Steel 4
9. LoZ: Ocarina of Time
10. PUBG
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So those are the stats I have to share.
If you think I'm lying or making things up or whatever, great. Block me, say I'm an industry shill, whatever. I'm not asking you to like, comment or subscribe.
Buy what you want, or don't. Boycott things, or don't. It's your money and time, do what you want.
If you think I'm lying or making things up or whatever, great. Block me, say I'm an industry shill, whatever. I'm not asking you to like, comment or subscribe.
Buy what you want, or don't. Boycott things, or don't. It's your money and time, do what you want.
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
So those are the stats I have to share.
If you think I'm lying or making things up or whatever, great. Block me, say I'm an industry shill, whatever. I'm not asking you to like, comment or subscribe.
Buy what you want, or don't. Boycott things, or don't. It's your money and time, do what you want.
If you think I'm lying or making things up or whatever, great. Block me, say I'm an industry shill, whatever. I'm not asking you to like, comment or subscribe.
Buy what you want, or don't. Boycott things, or don't. It's your money and time, do what you want.
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And let's talk about boycotts.
My read is, whatever the boycott, whether Call of Duty for dedicated servers, Hogwarts, this game, any game... it often means interest in the game is high, and sales could benefit.
But buy or boycott whatever you want. Again, I do not care even a tiny little bit.
My read is, whatever the boycott, whether Call of Duty for dedicated servers, Hogwarts, this game, any game... it often means interest in the game is high, and sales could benefit.
But buy or boycott whatever you want. Again, I do not care even a tiny little bit.
October 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
And let's talk about boycotts.
My read is, whatever the boycott, whether Call of Duty for dedicated servers, Hogwarts, this game, any game... it often means interest in the game is high, and sales could benefit.
But buy or boycott whatever you want. Again, I do not care even a tiny little bit.
My read is, whatever the boycott, whether Call of Duty for dedicated servers, Hogwarts, this game, any game... it often means interest in the game is high, and sales could benefit.
But buy or boycott whatever you want. Again, I do not care even a tiny little bit.
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Well, let's chat about this post, as it appears as though it is making the rounds.
Ghost of Yotei launched Oct 2 in the US, and Circana tracking for the Sept month ended Oct 4. So, 3 days of sales tracking.
In that time, GoY ranked as the 4th best-selling game of Sept, and 18th 2025 year-to-date.
Ghost of Yotei launched Oct 2 in the US, and Circana tracking for the Sept month ended Oct 4. So, 3 days of sales tracking.
In that time, GoY ranked as the 4th best-selling game of Sept, and 18th 2025 year-to-date.
With one week in market, the US sales performance of Ghost of Yotei was basically flat to that of Ghost of Tsushima.
It did great.
It did great.
October 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Well, let's chat about this post, as it appears as though it is making the rounds.
Ghost of Yotei launched Oct 2 in the US, and Circana tracking for the Sept month ended Oct 4. So, 3 days of sales tracking.
In that time, GoY ranked as the 4th best-selling game of Sept, and 18th 2025 year-to-date.
Ghost of Yotei launched Oct 2 in the US, and Circana tracking for the Sept month ended Oct 4. So, 3 days of sales tracking.
In that time, GoY ranked as the 4th best-selling game of Sept, and 18th 2025 year-to-date.
Just finished Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter... Sitting through the credits like this... Definitely my current Game of the Year! I loved the original, but this was everything I could ask from a remake!
Play it! I implore you!
#videogames #jrpg #rpg
Play it! I implore you!
#videogames #jrpg #rpg
October 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Just finished Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter... Sitting through the credits like this... Definitely my current Game of the Year! I loved the original, but this was everything I could ask from a remake!
Play it! I implore you!
#videogames #jrpg #rpg
Play it! I implore you!
#videogames #jrpg #rpg
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I love my PS5!
I know more power will always be a priority. But I would love to see Sony take a risk and innovate with some interesting features. Whether that's a deeper dive into VR or expanding on the DualSense Controller, something more than just "bigger and better" would be welcome for sure! 🎮
I know more power will always be a priority. But I would love to see Sony take a risk and innovate with some interesting features. Whether that's a deeper dive into VR or expanding on the DualSense Controller, something more than just "bigger and better" would be welcome for sure! 🎮
Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida believes Sony "cannot do the same thing they have been doing" with PS6, as even he cannot tell the difference between improved graphics these days. https://bit.ly/47gi0xH
October 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I love my PS5!
I know more power will always be a priority. But I would love to see Sony take a risk and innovate with some interesting features. Whether that's a deeper dive into VR or expanding on the DualSense Controller, something more than just "bigger and better" would be welcome for sure! 🎮
I know more power will always be a priority. But I would love to see Sony take a risk and innovate with some interesting features. Whether that's a deeper dive into VR or expanding on the DualSense Controller, something more than just "bigger and better" would be welcome for sure! 🎮
Spent all morning attempting to upgrade my CPU... PC use to be my main gaming choice... But as I'm getting older I find myself becoming increasingly disenchanted by the updates, shaders, errors, and Boot loops... I'm just grumpy.
Maybe I'm lame... But I love consoles... They just save time... 🎮
Maybe I'm lame... But I love consoles... They just save time... 🎮
a man is sitting at a desk using a dell computer monitor
ALT: a man is sitting at a desk using a dell computer monitor
media.tenor.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Spent all morning attempting to upgrade my CPU... PC use to be my main gaming choice... But as I'm getting older I find myself becoming increasingly disenchanted by the updates, shaders, errors, and Boot loops... I'm just grumpy.
Maybe I'm lame... But I love consoles... They just save time... 🎮
Maybe I'm lame... But I love consoles... They just save time... 🎮
Really good article! Makes it all very clear what's been going on at Microsoft. I still feel like Xbox is a major player in the future. I really feel they are heading more for the software side of things as the subscriptions and in-game purchases will be more lucrative, my thoughts anyways... 🎮
SCOOP: For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins
Management’s goal of 30% profit margins for gaming has led to job losses, canceled projects
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Really good article! Makes it all very clear what's been going on at Microsoft. I still feel like Xbox is a major player in the future. I really feel they are heading more for the software side of things as the subscriptions and in-game purchases will be more lucrative, my thoughts anyways... 🎮
Quote reply with a cinematic Good Dog
Gromit from Wallace & Gromit
Gromit from Wallace & Gromit
October 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Quote reply with a cinematic Good Dog
Gromit from Wallace & Gromit
Gromit from Wallace & Gromit
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I cannot conceive of a single use case where this makes sense.
Roger Goodell says the NFL is looking into how AI can help officiating in the future.
October 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I cannot conceive of a single use case where this makes sense.
I played this for the first time last year and it truly is the coziest spooky game out there! 🎮
Luigi's Mansion is the next GameCube game coming to Switch 2's Nintendo Classics library, just in time for Halloween.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/luigis-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/luigis-...
Luigi’s Mansion is the next GameCube game coming to Switch 2’s Nintendo Classics library | VGC
The GameCube launch title is arriving just in time for Halloween…
www.videogameschronicle.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I played this for the first time last year and it truly is the coziest spooky game out there! 🎮
10 games to get to know me!! 🎮
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom
3. LoZ: Breath of the Wild
4. Persona 4 Golden
5. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
6. LoZ: Wind Waker
7. Smash Bros. Ultimate
8. Trails of Cold Steel 4
9. LoZ: Ocarina of Time
10. PUBG
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom
3. LoZ: Breath of the Wild
4. Persona 4 Golden
5. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
6. LoZ: Wind Waker
7. Smash Bros. Ultimate
8. Trails of Cold Steel 4
9. LoZ: Ocarina of Time
10. PUBG
October 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
10 games to get to know me!! 🎮
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom
3. LoZ: Breath of the Wild
4. Persona 4 Golden
5. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
6. LoZ: Wind Waker
7. Smash Bros. Ultimate
8. Trails of Cold Steel 4
9. LoZ: Ocarina of Time
10. PUBG
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom
3. LoZ: Breath of the Wild
4. Persona 4 Golden
5. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
6. LoZ: Wind Waker
7. Smash Bros. Ultimate
8. Trails of Cold Steel 4
9. LoZ: Ocarina of Time
10. PUBG
I loved Remake and Rebirth! Personally, I felt Rebirth did have a decent amount of bloat at some points, so my assumption with this is they will attempt to find the happy medium between Remake's pace and Rebirth's. 🎮
#finalfantasy #ps5 #videogames #squareenix #sony #rpg #jrpg
#finalfantasy #ps5 #videogames #squareenix #sony #rpg #jrpg
Part three of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy will be more "concise", said director Naoki Hamaguchi, as fan feedback from Rebirth has been taken into account. https://bit.ly/47eJWC3
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I loved Remake and Rebirth! Personally, I felt Rebirth did have a decent amount of bloat at some points, so my assumption with this is they will attempt to find the happy medium between Remake's pace and Rebirth's. 🎮
#finalfantasy #ps5 #videogames #squareenix #sony #rpg #jrpg
#finalfantasy #ps5 #videogames #squareenix #sony #rpg #jrpg
I'm curious as to what this will look like... but if it beats the odds and it's good... A RISK show would be appreciated!
#boardgames #catan #videogames #netflix #movies #tvshows
#boardgames #catan #videogames #netflix #movies #tvshows
There’s no release window for any of Netflix's Catan projects yet, but it’s clear the streamer sees value in content based on board games and video games, and even struck a deal for the rights to Monopoly earlier this year. bit.ly/47i6mCn
October 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I'm curious as to what this will look like... but if it beats the odds and it's good... A RISK show would be appreciated!
#boardgames #catan #videogames #netflix #movies #tvshows
#boardgames #catan #videogames #netflix #movies #tvshows
It definitely feels like they are heading the PC route...
Just the vibe I personally get, but gaming PCs are expensive hardware. Can't help but feel they are going to attempt to bridge the gap between Console and PC and make it a more fluid experience. That's just my thoughts though. 🎮
#xbox
Just the vibe I personally get, but gaming PCs are expensive hardware. Can't help but feel they are going to attempt to bridge the gap between Console and PC and make it a more fluid experience. That's just my thoughts though. 🎮
#xbox
October 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It definitely feels like they are heading the PC route...
Just the vibe I personally get, but gaming PCs are expensive hardware. Can't help but feel they are going to attempt to bridge the gap between Console and PC and make it a more fluid experience. That's just my thoughts though. 🎮
#xbox
Just the vibe I personally get, but gaming PCs are expensive hardware. Can't help but feel they are going to attempt to bridge the gap between Console and PC and make it a more fluid experience. That's just my thoughts though. 🎮
#xbox
Well deserved and then some!
It's not too late to vote #TrailsintheSky1st as Best Remake/Remaster at The Golden Joysticks 2025! 🏆
Voting ends in 1 week 👇
https://ishortn.ink/Sky1st_GoldenJoystickAwards
Voting ends in 1 week 👇
https://ishortn.ink/Sky1st_GoldenJoystickAwards
October 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Well deserved and then some!