Christian S.
@brakeman90.bsky.social
Franchise Festival podcast host. Catholic. He/Him. Black Lives Matter. Trans rights are human rights. patreon.com/franchisefestival franchisefestival@gmail.com
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If you're curious about Mass Effect, or just want to relive Bioware's beloved space opera, tune into our monthly podcast: Franchise Festival! We're making our way through the series' development and story throughout 2025 and beyond. patreon.com/franchisefes... #masseffect #bioware #podcasts
I'm begging everybody on social media: please try not to jump down each other's throats immediately when you disagree. Just be cool, come on.
November 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I'm begging everybody on social media: please try not to jump down each other's throats immediately when you disagree. Just be cool, come on.
33rd completed game of 2025 is Mario Kart World (2025). It's an excellent kart racer with the best animation in the genre and an incredible character roster, but it had the impossible task of following up on the superlative Mario Kart 8. Still a lot of fun in its own right.
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
33rd completed game of 2025 is Mario Kart World (2025). It's an excellent kart racer with the best animation in the genre and an incredible character roster, but it had the impossible task of following up on the superlative Mario Kart 8. Still a lot of fun in its own right.
32nd completed game of 2025 is WarioWare Inc. (2003). This was a laugh-out-loud hoot from start to finish, and is pleasantly short; you could wrap it up in a couple hilarious sittings.
November 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
32nd completed game of 2025 is WarioWare Inc. (2003). This was a laugh-out-loud hoot from start to finish, and is pleasantly short; you could wrap it up in a couple hilarious sittings.
My wife and I enjoyed our time at Barcade in Philadelphia a few days ago. Among the games I'd never played before were Anteater (1982), Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game (1995), Mappy (1983), Pac-Mania (1987), and - my favorite - Mr. Do! (1982).
November 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
My wife and I enjoyed our time at Barcade in Philadelphia a few days ago. Among the games I'd never played before were Anteater (1982), Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game (1995), Mappy (1983), Pac-Mania (1987), and - my favorite - Mr. Do! (1982).
This is an amazing article - spiders are so cool!
breaking!!!!!!! spider web!!!!!!!! news!!!!!!!!
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Drop Whatever You're Doing Right This Instant, There's Big Spider Web News | Defector
After a brief foray into creatures big, flashy, and famous, we must return to form and focus on the spineless, creepy, and crawling. Today we’re shining a spotlight on one of the most loathèd creepy-c...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This is an amazing article - spiders are so cool!
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
I've recently gotten pretty annoyed at the folks who think it's OK to smoke weed in no-smoking hotel rooms - seems like every time I travel I encounter that crummy skunk smell. Don't know why someone would think that's more OK than cigarette smoke 😡
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I've recently gotten pretty annoyed at the folks who think it's OK to smoke weed in no-smoking hotel rooms - seems like every time I travel I encounter that crummy skunk smell. Don't know why someone would think that's more OK than cigarette smoke 😡
Got to see a bunch of rad Henri Rousseau paintings at a museum today. This one was especially interesting.
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Got to see a bunch of rad Henri Rousseau paintings at a museum today. This one was especially interesting.
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My Sangha is hosting a virtual fundraiser for the Maryland Food Bank! Please consider donating when you can:
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Donate to the Maryland Food Bank
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November 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
My Sangha is hosting a virtual fundraiser for the Maryland Food Bank! Please consider donating when you can:
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Pokemon Legends Z-A finally made me love Trubbish
November 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Pokemon Legends Z-A finally made me love Trubbish
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31st completed game of 2025 is Mortal Kombat 3 (1995). I remember liking MK2 more, but MK3 Arcade is a *lot* more fun to play than its direct predecessor (and its stages are a lot prettier). I favored Kung Lao, Sheeva, and Sub-Zero. Curious to see how UMK3 and MK Trilogy rebalance the game.
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
31st completed game of 2025 is Mortal Kombat 3 (1995). I remember liking MK2 more, but MK3 Arcade is a *lot* more fun to play than its direct predecessor (and its stages are a lot prettier). I favored Kung Lao, Sheeva, and Sub-Zero. Curious to see how UMK3 and MK Trilogy rebalance the game.
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Anyway, here’s Hornet Silksong as a weird lil medieval guy. See below to appreciate how illuminated this piece is!
#silksong #hollowknight #cuteart
#silksong #hollowknight #cuteart
November 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Anyway, here’s Hornet Silksong as a weird lil medieval guy. See below to appreciate how illuminated this piece is!
#silksong #hollowknight #cuteart
#silksong #hollowknight #cuteart
"If anybody needs me, I'll be in the cactus nook. No, not that cactus nook - the one next to it."
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"If anybody needs me, I'll be in the cactus nook. No, not that cactus nook - the one next to it."
30th completed game of 2025 is Mortal Kombat 2 (1993) via the Legacy Kollection. It's an improvement on MK1, but the arcade version proved impossible to beat due to CPU input reading. I switched to the SNES version, which was better-balanced, and kicked Shao Kahn's butt. The art design still rocks.
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
30th completed game of 2025 is Mortal Kombat 2 (1993) via the Legacy Kollection. It's an improvement on MK1, but the arcade version proved impossible to beat due to CPU input reading. I switched to the SNES version, which was better-balanced, and kicked Shao Kahn's butt. The art design still rocks.
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November #promosky
The name is Gabriel and I am always talking #retrogaming
If you like reading about:
Playstation 2
Obscure games
PlayStation Two
Indie games
PS2
Then follow and/or share.
I also write game reviews for this blog over here:
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
The name is Gabriel and I am always talking #retrogaming
If you like reading about:
Playstation 2
Obscure games
PlayStation Two
Indie games
PS2
Then follow and/or share.
I also write game reviews for this blog over here:
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
November #promosky
The name is Gabriel and I am always talking #retrogaming
If you like reading about:
Playstation 2
Obscure games
PlayStation Two
Indie games
PS2
Then follow and/or share.
I also write game reviews for this blog over here:
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
The name is Gabriel and I am always talking #retrogaming
If you like reading about:
Playstation 2
Obscure games
PlayStation Two
Indie games
PS2
Then follow and/or share.
I also write game reviews for this blog over here:
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
Oddity (2024) was my spooky Halloween treat this year. A solid Irish ghost story, it's a nice creepy experience at only 90 minutes. Big recommendation for fellow gothic horror fans.
November 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Oddity (2024) was my spooky Halloween treat this year. A solid Irish ghost story, it's a nice creepy experience at only 90 minutes. Big recommendation for fellow gothic horror fans.
Happy Halloween, friends! Here are my favorite 4 Ghost Pokemon (of the moment).
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Happy Halloween, friends! Here are my favorite 4 Ghost Pokemon (of the moment).
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So, today I'm announcing a new book project... and doing a call for papers: crpgbook.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/t...
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
The Video Game History Expansion Pack – Pitch your story
Today I’m putting my money where my mouth is and launching a new project — a book focused on game history outside of the usual North American perspectives.
crpgbook.wordpress.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
So, today I'm announcing a new book project... and doing a call for papers: crpgbook.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/t...
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
29th completed game of 2025 is Mortal Kombat (1992) via the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection. This game is stupidly hard in its original arcade incarnation, but "rewind" functionality let me finally topple that punk Shang Tsung. Not sure it'd appeal to anyone under 30, but I had a hoot.
October 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
29th completed game of 2025 is Mortal Kombat (1992) via the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection. This game is stupidly hard in its original arcade incarnation, but "rewind" functionality let me finally topple that punk Shang Tsung. Not sure it'd appeal to anyone under 30, but I had a hoot.
As a Catholic, Walsh's attitude towards the poor disgusts and baffles me. I genuinely can't fathom how folks with such cruelty in their hearts dare to claim fellowship with Christ. I hope he gets better, I really do.
Matt Walsh: “If there's a noncitizen here who would starve without EBT, I would still say we should not give it to them”
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www.mediamatters.org/matt-walsh/m...
October 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
As a Catholic, Walsh's attitude towards the poor disgusts and baffles me. I genuinely can't fathom how folks with such cruelty in their hearts dare to claim fellowship with Christ. I hope he gets better, I really do.
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The latest article in @djstormageddon.com's monthly review series is out & free to read over on our Patreon!
This time they are covering the open world biking game, Wheel World by @messhof.bsky.social!
Also special thanks to @troytlepower.bsky.social for editing!
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This time they are covering the open world biking game, Wheel World by @messhof.bsky.social!
Also special thanks to @troytlepower.bsky.social for editing!
www.patreon.com/posts/matts-...
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The latest article in @djstormageddon.com's monthly review series is out & free to read over on our Patreon!
This time they are covering the open world biking game, Wheel World by @messhof.bsky.social!
Also special thanks to @troytlepower.bsky.social for editing!
www.patreon.com/posts/matts-...
This time they are covering the open world biking game, Wheel World by @messhof.bsky.social!
Also special thanks to @troytlepower.bsky.social for editing!
www.patreon.com/posts/matts-...
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Excuse me, I think you should read my debut piece for Game Informer.
“We should probably cut the reference to drunk driving” — my first edit at Game Informer. 🙏
“We should probably cut the reference to drunk driving” — my first edit at Game Informer. 🙏
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake rounds out the Erdrick Trilogy, giving this classic turn-based RPG franchise the opening chapters it deserves.
Our review: gameinformer.com/review/drago...
Our review: gameinformer.com/review/drago...
October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Excuse me, I think you should read my debut piece for Game Informer.
“We should probably cut the reference to drunk driving” — my first edit at Game Informer. 🙏
“We should probably cut the reference to drunk driving” — my first edit at Game Informer. 🙏