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I'm going to do a history exploration of shmups, like I did with fighting games a few years ago.
I will play all shmups, beginning with the ones in arcades, starting from... 1962. It will allow me to see trends and some influences, and determine once and for all which is "the first shmup to do X".
I will play all shmups, beginning with the ones in arcades, starting from... 1962. It will allow me to see trends and some influences, and determine once and for all which is "the first shmup to do X".
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First game of 2026 finished! Götzendiener (PC Engine CD, Studio Alex-Gainax, 1994). An adventure-Puzzle game (and could I also say survival horror?) I really enjoyed it, although the controls were the hardest part. The vibes, the art, the feeling of loneliness, and the puzzles were all great.
January 4, 2026 at 10:53 PM
First game of 2026 finished! Götzendiener (PC Engine CD, Studio Alex-Gainax, 1994). An adventure-Puzzle game (and could I also say survival horror?) I really enjoyed it, although the controls were the hardest part. The vibes, the art, the feeling of loneliness, and the puzzles were all great.
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The journey begins! You might think of this alternate history a bit like an inverted castle to @jparish.bsky.social's Metroidvania Works.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9zE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9zE...
Did A Teenager Create Castlevania Before Konami? | MetroidMania (Phantomas 2 / Vampire (1986))
YouTube video by Critical Kate (of A Critical Hit!)
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The journey begins! You might think of this alternate history a bit like an inverted castle to @jparish.bsky.social's Metroidvania Works.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9zE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9zE...
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GOOD NEWS! A group of patients with an otherwise incurable form of T‑cell leukemia have seen their cancer driven into REMISSION by an innovative immune therapy known as BE-CAR7. 82% of patients reached deep remission and 64% of patients have now been disease-free and OFF therapy for THREE years.
January 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! A group of patients with an otherwise incurable form of T‑cell leukemia have seen their cancer driven into REMISSION by an innovative immune therapy known as BE-CAR7. 82% of patients reached deep remission and 64% of patients have now been disease-free and OFF therapy for THREE years.
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Which Way Modern Man
November 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Which Way Modern Man
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Ne laissez pas la camarade craquer toute seule
Craquez aussi
À la moindre occasion
Collez la honte à ces connards
Merci Simone
Craquez aussi
À la moindre occasion
Collez la honte à ces connards
Merci Simone
Ce soir, j’ai craqué.
Fort.
Et j’ai hurlé en plein fast food bondé : « Non seulement je fais ce que je veux de mon argent, ça vous regarde pas, et SURTOUT J’EN AI MARRE D’ENTENDRE CE GENRE DE CONNERIES RACISTES EN PUBLIC ET JE VOUS EMMERDE »
J’en peux vraiment plus de ce pays
Fort.
Et j’ai hurlé en plein fast food bondé : « Non seulement je fais ce que je veux de mon argent, ça vous regarde pas, et SURTOUT J’EN AI MARRE D’ENTENDRE CE GENRE DE CONNERIES RACISTES EN PUBLIC ET JE VOUS EMMERDE »
J’en peux vraiment plus de ce pays
January 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Ne laissez pas la camarade craquer toute seule
Craquez aussi
À la moindre occasion
Collez la honte à ces connards
Merci Simone
Craquez aussi
À la moindre occasion
Collez la honte à ces connards
Merci Simone
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thanks for the tip
January 3, 2026 at 4:35 AM
thanks for the tip
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It’s almost like green energy is the only way forward and a handful of oil barons are doing everything in their power to keep that from happening so they can get even richer at the cost of literally everything else in the world.
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.
bloom.bg
January 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
It’s almost like green energy is the only way forward and a handful of oil barons are doing everything in their power to keep that from happening so they can get even richer at the cost of literally everything else in the world.
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In no particular order, here are some games you could give the "Arcade Puzzle" tag to on Steam
January 2, 2026 at 1:40 AM
In no particular order, here are some games you could give the "Arcade Puzzle" tag to on Steam
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Let's start a campaign to add the tag "Arcade Puzzle" to games like Tetris, Lumines, Puyo Puyo, Petal Crash, etc on Steam. These games get lumped in with great but completely different genres of puzzle games like Portal and sadly sidelined. Steam users have the power to carve out this niche!
January 2, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Let's start a campaign to add the tag "Arcade Puzzle" to games like Tetris, Lumines, Puyo Puyo, Petal Crash, etc on Steam. These games get lumped in with great but completely different genres of puzzle games like Portal and sadly sidelined. Steam users have the power to carve out this niche!
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I think the main reason I challenge a lot of the mythos regarding the Sega of America/Japan 1990s relationship stuff that is thrown around is that a lot of it is English-speaking fans of the era putting 100% trust into those former SoA staffer interviews where every American had an axe to grind.
January 2, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I think the main reason I challenge a lot of the mythos regarding the Sega of America/Japan 1990s relationship stuff that is thrown around is that a lot of it is English-speaking fans of the era putting 100% trust into those former SoA staffer interviews where every American had an axe to grind.
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"Hey Pat, are these ACTUALLY considered retro gaming consoles?"
Yes. They are.
Xbox 360 released in 2005 over 20 years ago, with the PS3 and Wii not far behind in 2006.
Keep in mind, when the XBOX 360 released, 20 years before that was 1985.
The year the NES launched...
Yes. They are.
Xbox 360 released in 2005 over 20 years ago, with the PS3 and Wii not far behind in 2006.
Keep in mind, when the XBOX 360 released, 20 years before that was 1985.
The year the NES launched...
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"Hey Pat, are these ACTUALLY considered retro gaming consoles?"
Yes. They are.
Xbox 360 released in 2005 over 20 years ago, with the PS3 and Wii not far behind in 2006.
Keep in mind, when the XBOX 360 released, 20 years before that was 1985.
The year the NES launched...
Yes. They are.
Xbox 360 released in 2005 over 20 years ago, with the PS3 and Wii not far behind in 2006.
Keep in mind, when the XBOX 360 released, 20 years before that was 1985.
The year the NES launched...
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My favourite new releases of 2025
1. Aqua Jet
2. The Outfoxies
3. Ridge Racer
4. Midnight Landing
5. Assault Plus
6. Castle of Dragon
7. Ryukyu
8. Dead Connection
9. Super Dimesion Fortress Macross II
10. Capcom Fighting Collection 2
1. Aqua Jet
2. The Outfoxies
3. Ridge Racer
4. Midnight Landing
5. Assault Plus
6. Castle of Dragon
7. Ryukyu
8. Dead Connection
9. Super Dimesion Fortress Macross II
10. Capcom Fighting Collection 2
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 PM
My favourite new releases of 2025
1. Aqua Jet
2. The Outfoxies
3. Ridge Racer
4. Midnight Landing
5. Assault Plus
6. Castle of Dragon
7. Ryukyu
8. Dead Connection
9. Super Dimesion Fortress Macross II
10. Capcom Fighting Collection 2
1. Aqua Jet
2. The Outfoxies
3. Ridge Racer
4. Midnight Landing
5. Assault Plus
6. Castle of Dragon
7. Ryukyu
8. Dead Connection
9. Super Dimesion Fortress Macross II
10. Capcom Fighting Collection 2
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Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
January 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
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Today's Sega history dive is about their logos over the decades. During their initial years, it's unknown if they had anything like a wordmark, as instead of putting out ads themselves they would usually appear on distributor lists instead. (thread)
December 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Today's Sega history dive is about their logos over the decades. During their initial years, it's unknown if they had anything like a wordmark, as instead of putting out ads themselves they would usually appear on distributor lists instead. (thread)
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Stupid OpenTTD video to end the year - it’s The Trouble With AI.
youtu.be/Q9alQ6gnKuE Patrons have had this for a while, I was undecided about actually releasing it because even if you’re doing something silly with an LLM you’re still using an LLM. Call this a demonstration of why not to trust them!
youtu.be/Q9alQ6gnKuE Patrons have had this for a while, I was undecided about actually releasing it because even if you’re doing something silly with an LLM you’re still using an LLM. Call this a demonstration of why not to trust them!
OpenTTD - The Trouble With AI
YouTube video by DavidXNewton
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Stupid OpenTTD video to end the year - it’s The Trouble With AI.
youtu.be/Q9alQ6gnKuE Patrons have had this for a while, I was undecided about actually releasing it because even if you’re doing something silly with an LLM you’re still using an LLM. Call this a demonstration of why not to trust them!
youtu.be/Q9alQ6gnKuE Patrons have had this for a while, I was undecided about actually releasing it because even if you’re doing something silly with an LLM you’re still using an LLM. Call this a demonstration of why not to trust them!
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Spoiler: They used the money just as wisely as anyone else would, and it's so frustrating that this still isn't a common sense assumption to make.
December 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Spoiler: They used the money just as wisely as anyone else would, and it's so frustrating that this still isn't a common sense assumption to make.
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Cool stuff entering public domain:
Betty Boop
Nancy Drew + her first 5 novels
The Maltese Falcon novel
Disney's first iteration of Pluto as "Rover"
The first fully voiced Academy Best Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front
The Marx Brothers' Animal Crackers
Dream a Little Dream of Me
I Got Rhythm
Betty Boop
Nancy Drew + her first 5 novels
The Maltese Falcon novel
Disney's first iteration of Pluto as "Rover"
The first fully voiced Academy Best Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front
The Marx Brothers' Animal Crackers
Dream a Little Dream of Me
I Got Rhythm
🕛 At midnight, new creative works enter the public domain in the US.
🎙️ In the latest Future Knowledge podcast, James Boyle (The Public Domain) explains why the public domain matters & how digital enclosures are quietly fencing it off.
🎧 Listen now ➡️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...
🎙️ In the latest Future Knowledge podcast, James Boyle (The Public Domain) explains why the public domain matters & how digital enclosures are quietly fencing it off.
🎧 Listen now ➡️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...
December 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Cool stuff entering public domain:
Betty Boop
Nancy Drew + her first 5 novels
The Maltese Falcon novel
Disney's first iteration of Pluto as "Rover"
The first fully voiced Academy Best Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front
The Marx Brothers' Animal Crackers
Dream a Little Dream of Me
I Got Rhythm
Betty Boop
Nancy Drew + her first 5 novels
The Maltese Falcon novel
Disney's first iteration of Pluto as "Rover"
The first fully voiced Academy Best Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front
The Marx Brothers' Animal Crackers
Dream a Little Dream of Me
I Got Rhythm
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Il a supprimé les réponses et les qrt parce que c'est un fake. C'est 2010 la date originelle.
December 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Il a supprimé les réponses et les qrt parce que c'est un fake. C'est 2010 la date originelle.
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meanwhile.... medicine has taken INSANE leaps and bounds in the last 2 years.
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
meanwhile.... medicine has taken INSANE leaps and bounds in the last 2 years.
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
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This video is so good, a true new standard.
As someone who's tired of "game history" as people parroting trivia on Nintendo in the US, it's so refreshing to see how a tired topic can still be interesting when it's properly researched & contextualized. And also reminds us why any of this matters :)
As someone who's tired of "game history" as people parroting trivia on Nintendo in the US, it's so refreshing to see how a tired topic can still be interesting when it's properly researched & contextualized. And also reminds us why any of this matters :)
Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This video is so good, a true new standard.
As someone who's tired of "game history" as people parroting trivia on Nintendo in the US, it's so refreshing to see how a tired topic can still be interesting when it's properly researched & contextualized. And also reminds us why any of this matters :)
As someone who's tired of "game history" as people parroting trivia on Nintendo in the US, it's so refreshing to see how a tired topic can still be interesting when it's properly researched & contextualized. And also reminds us why any of this matters :)
Any genres, really. Whatever your games knowledge, there will probably be dozens of sub-genres you're not even aware of that are thriving in the indie space. If they are no "big names" it's a failure of the industry & discoverability, not the genre.
I am begging games writers in 2026 to stop talking about point and click like it's a dead/dormant genre currently being resurrected by whatever thing you've just noticed
December 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Any genres, really. Whatever your games knowledge, there will probably be dozens of sub-genres you're not even aware of that are thriving in the indie space. If they are no "big names" it's a failure of the industry & discoverability, not the genre.
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Cowards demand games be given 100% exact translations even if it means all context & nuance is lost on a non-native audience
I simply demand that Taito writes all video games
I simply demand that Taito writes all video games
December 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Cowards demand games be given 100% exact translations even if it means all context & nuance is lost on a non-native audience
I simply demand that Taito writes all video games
I simply demand that Taito writes all video games