Damien McFerran
@damienmcferran.bsky.social
Co-owner of Hookshot Media: Nintendo Life, Push Square, Pure Xbox, Time Extension
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16 years married today to the greatest woman in this or any other universe
We had a celebrity in the @hookshot.media office today, so I had to get him to sign some stuff 👀 @digitalfoundry.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We had a celebrity in the @hookshot.media office today, so I had to get him to sign some stuff 👀 @digitalfoundry.bsky.social
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10 years ago i got to debut the art for the Taito Arcade Classics. @hg101.bsky.social let me put Elevator Action Returns on the front cover of a retail product, hashtag blessed www.amazon.com/Hardcore-Gam...
Hardcore Gaming 101 Digest Vol. 2: Taito Arcade Classics
Hardcore Gaming 101 Digest Vol. 2: Taito Arcade Classics [Kalata, Kurt, Gill, Charles P., Rasa, Chris, Taborda, Zillion, Plasket, Michael, Tiraboschi, Federico] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Hardcore Gaming 101 Digest Vol. 2: Taito Arcade Classics
www.amazon.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM
10 years ago i got to debut the art for the Taito Arcade Classics. @hg101.bsky.social let me put Elevator Action Returns on the front cover of a retail product, hashtag blessed www.amazon.com/Hardcore-Gam...
Seeing a film for the second time in a cinema 25 years after you saw it the first time in a cinema is nature's way of saying you're fucking old
January 17, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Seeing a film for the second time in a cinema 25 years after you saw it the first time in a cinema is nature's way of saying you're fucking old
Finally found the ultimate use for this thing
January 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Finally found the ultimate use for this thing
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"Whenever game discourse is happening and Xevious is not on-screen, all the game discoursers should be asking 'Where's Xevious?'"
January 14, 2026 at 1:08 AM
"Whenever game discourse is happening and Xevious is not on-screen, all the game discoursers should be asking 'Where's Xevious?'"
This scene is half a century old, yet it remains as shockingly relevant now as it ever did. These people never change; money is all that matters
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOt-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOt-...
Mr. Beale Has Meddled With the Primal Forces of Nature (Clip) | Network (1976) | TCM
YouTube video by Turner Classic Movies
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:33 AM
This scene is half a century old, yet it remains as shockingly relevant now as it ever did. These people never change; money is all that matters
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOt-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOt-...
So they're actually connecting 'Mecha Hitler' to the US military network? This is like bad Terminator fan fiction
January 14, 2026 at 9:54 AM
So they're actually connecting 'Mecha Hitler' to the US military network? This is like bad Terminator fan fiction
It's no accident that pretty much *any* random frame from Barry Lyndon is a work of art on its own
www.everysingleframe.com
www.everysingleframe.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 AM
It's no accident that pretty much *any* random frame from Barry Lyndon is a work of art on its own
www.everysingleframe.com
www.everysingleframe.com
It must be terrible when people say nasty things about the thing that's lining your pockets with billions of dollars. I can certainly relate, Jensen!
January 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM
It must be terrible when people say nasty things about the thing that's lining your pockets with billions of dollars. I can certainly relate, Jensen!
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i know it's 90% off but a warning to potential customers not to buy the steam version of heavy rain. it is not safe. it installs heavy rain on your computer
January 13, 2026 at 2:50 AM
i know it's 90% off but a warning to potential customers not to buy the steam version of heavy rain. it is not safe. it installs heavy rain on your computer
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Thank you Google AI whatever summary for highlighting that! Great info! Though that's not at all what the article is saying and not even the full sentence, but ok. 🤷
January 13, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Thank you Google AI whatever summary for highlighting that! Great info! Though that's not at all what the article is saying and not even the full sentence, but ok. 🤷
This is the least surprising thing I've heard all week 🙄
January 12, 2026 at 10:42 PM
This is the least surprising thing I've heard all week 🙄
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Fucking @damienmcferran.bsky.social out here rage baiting me with professionally edited headlines
This is why you can't trust the mainstream media
This is why you can't trust the mainstream media
January 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Fucking @damienmcferran.bsky.social out here rage baiting me with professionally edited headlines
This is why you can't trust the mainstream media
This is why you can't trust the mainstream media
Doing some "research"
January 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Doing some "research"
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For @timeextension.com, I had the opportunity to chat with Ken Arnold recently, an important & often overlooked figure in the early history of Ultima. He ran me through what it was like creating the original Ultima with Richard Garriott, & how he unintentionally became the series's 1st composer.
"It Was Exciting & Terrifying" — The Ultima Legend Who Taught Computers To Sing.
"It Was Exciting & Terrifying" — The Ultima Legend Who Taught Computers To Sing
Kenneth W. Arnold reflects on his work on the groundbreaking RPG series
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January 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
For @timeextension.com, I had the opportunity to chat with Ken Arnold recently, an important & often overlooked figure in the early history of Ultima. He ran me through what it was like creating the original Ultima with Richard Garriott, & how he unintentionally became the series's 1st composer.
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David Bowie – Sound And Vision (A&E Live By Request 2002)
YouTube video by Scozatron
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 10:34 AM
It's been quite the day
January 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It's been quite the day
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As someone who worked in healthcare for half my career:
Do not - *DO NOT* do this. The amount of data in your medical record is fucking INCREDIBLE and you do not have *any* idea of how granular things get
DO NOT feed that into the slop generator that steals shit for profit already. It will be sold
Do not - *DO NOT* do this. The amount of data in your medical record is fucking INCREDIBLE and you do not have *any* idea of how granular things get
DO NOT feed that into the slop generator that steals shit for profit already. It will be sold
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s “not intended for diagnosis or treatment.”
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
As someone who worked in healthcare for half my career:
Do not - *DO NOT* do this. The amount of data in your medical record is fucking INCREDIBLE and you do not have *any* idea of how granular things get
DO NOT feed that into the slop generator that steals shit for profit already. It will be sold
Do not - *DO NOT* do this. The amount of data in your medical record is fucking INCREDIBLE and you do not have *any* idea of how granular things get
DO NOT feed that into the slop generator that steals shit for profit already. It will be sold
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This is the ONLY Arby's that I will go to. All hail the mighty apostrophe!
@falcom.co.jp
@falcom.co.jp
January 7, 2026 at 1:11 AM
This is the ONLY Arby's that I will go to. All hail the mighty apostrophe!
@falcom.co.jp
@falcom.co.jp
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Talking Point: What Are Your Retro Gaming Resolutions For The New Year?
Talking Point: What Are Your Retro Gaming Resolutions For The New Year?
New year, new you!
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January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Talking Point: What Are Your Retro Gaming Resolutions For The New Year?
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I’m developing a game where you have to go back to assassinate Adam. It’s a first person shooter.
January 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I’m developing a game where you have to go back to assassinate Adam. It’s a first person shooter.
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