Ben
@bjk394.bsky.social
Everything happens so much.
In the end, aren't we all just dogs playing poker?
In the end, aren't we all just dogs playing poker?
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Ben
@bjk394.bsky.social
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1st game completed in 2026:
Octopath Traveler 0
Not my favorite Octopath game but definitely the most unique. The town building element wasn't as deep as it could be but the 8 person, multi row party completely changes the gameplay. Same as Octo 2, it ends with an absolutely incredible boss fight.
Octopath Traveler 0
Not my favorite Octopath game but definitely the most unique. The town building element wasn't as deep as it could be but the 8 person, multi row party completely changes the gameplay. Same as Octo 2, it ends with an absolutely incredible boss fight.
The year of the fire horse sounds awesome. Chinese zodiac always sounds cooler than whatever western astrology tries to do.
February 17, 2026 at 8:46 PM
The year of the fire horse sounds awesome. Chinese zodiac always sounds cooler than whatever western astrology tries to do.
It's great that there's only 3 companies in the world that make hard drives. Really good, stable foundation the entire tech industry is built on.
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
It's great that there's only 3 companies in the world that make hard drives. Really good, stable foundation the entire tech industry is built on.
Watching the trailer of Mandalorian and Grogu and all the comments are about Embo. Never getting over the Gulp Shitto accusations.
February 17, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Watching the trailer of Mandalorian and Grogu and all the comments are about Embo. Never getting over the Gulp Shitto accusations.
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Here it is, your moment of zen.
February 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Here it is, your moment of zen.
The push to cloud/AI was always about this. Yes there's tons of benefits to offloading compute/storage to cloud but you are renting that space, not owning it.
This is fundamentally the transfer of compute-power as something a person can own, to something a person rents. Which is, you know, not good.
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 17, 2026 at 5:56 AM
The push to cloud/AI was always about this. Yes there's tons of benefits to offloading compute/storage to cloud but you are renting that space, not owning it.
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The only fond memory people have of TOO HUMAN was this video Giant Bomb made about it
“VIDEO GAME CRITICISM JUST GOT CRITIQUED”
“VIDEO GAME CRITICISM JUST GOT CRITIQUED”
February 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
The only fond memory people have of TOO HUMAN was this video Giant Bomb made about it
“VIDEO GAME CRITICISM JUST GOT CRITIQUED”
“VIDEO GAME CRITICISM JUST GOT CRITIQUED”
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When I get just a little too warm under the covers:
The little leg kick out for steering in skeleton is necessary yet crazy.
February 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
When I get just a little too warm under the covers:
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A lot of 1990s photos of Oasis look like this to me.
February 16, 2026 at 3:54 AM
A lot of 1990s photos of Oasis look like this to me.
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this is a pretty good Olympics for old crones in the 35+ range
February 16, 2026 at 4:07 AM
this is a pretty good Olympics for old crones in the 35+ range
The tone of Sons of Sparta is quite similar to the Norse saga which makes me think the tone of the remakes is going to be dramatically different from the original games.
February 16, 2026 at 5:20 AM
The tone of Sons of Sparta is quite similar to the Norse saga which makes me think the tone of the remakes is going to be dramatically different from the original games.
You know you're at a fancy restaurant when a waiter drops a plate and nobody claps
February 16, 2026 at 1:33 AM
You know you're at a fancy restaurant when a waiter drops a plate and nobody claps
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This is actually a really important thing with regards to audience retention metrics that companies overlook. When you're between the ages of 10-18 you can create powerful nostalgic connections to media you enjoy at the time. Long dev cycles make for generational gaps in attached consumer bases.
Young gamers in Japan may not be forming the same attachment to Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest because modern dev cycles are as long as their childhood, users theorize
automaton-media.com/en/news/youn...
automaton-media.com/en/news/youn...
Young gamers in Japan may not be forming the same attachment to Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest because modern dev cycles are as long as their childhood, users theorize - AUTOMATON WEST
Japanese gamers on X discuss why classic titles like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quests are less popular among the country's young people.
automaton-media.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This is actually a really important thing with regards to audience retention metrics that companies overlook. When you're between the ages of 10-18 you can create powerful nostalgic connections to media you enjoy at the time. Long dev cycles make for generational gaps in attached consumer bases.
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so cool to name a sport SKELETON
February 15, 2026 at 4:47 AM
so cool to name a sport SKELETON
I don't think the pixel art in this game is incredible or anything but there's a handful of vistas that look amazing with the lighting
February 15, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I don't think the pixel art in this game is incredible or anything but there's a handful of vistas that look amazing with the lighting
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we live in the ruins of a greater civilization
February 13, 2026 at 3:12 AM
we live in the ruins of a greater civilization
The easy mode in God of War Sons of Sparta is called 'Boy' lol
February 14, 2026 at 6:16 AM
The easy mode in God of War Sons of Sparta is called 'Boy' lol
The 2D God of War is way more of a Metroidvania than I thought. Like, it just is one.
February 14, 2026 at 5:44 AM
The 2D God of War is way more of a Metroidvania than I thought. Like, it just is one.
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CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF!
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF!
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
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"zoomers are killing the bar industry" oh interesting was it zoomers who decided a drink should cost seventeen dollars
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"zoomers are killing the bar industry" oh interesting was it zoomers who decided a drink should cost seventeen dollars
In honor of the new game, I dug out my shirt I got years ago that just says Cleveland but in the Castlevania font.
February 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
In honor of the new game, I dug out my shirt I got years ago that just says Cleveland but in the Castlevania font.
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The full map to the original Castlevania. This is a brilliant map. Despite seeing a map in between stages, you don't really think about how it all connects, but the flow lines up almost perfectly making one cohesive castle.
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The full map to the original Castlevania. This is a brilliant map. Despite seeing a map in between stages, you don't really think about how it all connects, but the flow lines up almost perfectly making one cohesive castle.
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Thinking about it, I do feel like the last two weeks show that Sony has learned something from the Jim Ryan years. 3 years ago, State of Play would have been dominated by Horizon: Hunter's Gathering as the 'big' thing. By splitting that off last week, it's positive for everyone IMO.
February 13, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Thinking about it, I do feel like the last two weeks show that Sony has learned something from the Jim Ryan years. 3 years ago, State of Play would have been dominated by Horizon: Hunter's Gathering as the 'big' thing. By splitting that off last week, it's positive for everyone IMO.
I can't believe this game is slipping under the radar. This would've been a hit a decade ago.
📰TOPH BEIFONG GAMEPLAY TRAILER FOR AVATAR LEGENDS!
The game will be releasing in Summer 2026!
The game will be releasing in Summer 2026!
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I can't believe this game is slipping under the radar. This would've been a hit a decade ago.
Honestly, going over it, that was genuinely one of Sony's best State of Play's.
February 13, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Honestly, going over it, that was genuinely one of Sony's best State of Play's.
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I’m kinda glad to see big companies finally getting more comfortable with handing the keys to their big franchises to cool indie devs with a proven track record. Castlevania by Motion Twin, God of War by Mega Cat. Smart! The New Hollywood games moment is perhaps here, baby!
February 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I’m kinda glad to see big companies finally getting more comfortable with handing the keys to their big franchises to cool indie devs with a proven track record. Castlevania by Motion Twin, God of War by Mega Cat. Smart! The New Hollywood games moment is perhaps here, baby!