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Andrew Bluett
@drubie.bsky.social
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He/Him. I make video essays and media retrospectives on YouTube. No follow-for-follow.

Kingdom Hearts | Final Fantasy | Doctor Who | Jak and Daxter | Pokémon | Dragon Ball | Fallout | Halo

https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewBluett/
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kotaku.com
All The Biggest Game Franchises Are Going Backwards - Kotaku https://kotaku.com/all-the-biggest-game-franchises-are-going-backwards-2000668403
All The Biggest Game Franchises Are Going Backwards - Kotaku
Halo, Splinter Cell, Max Payne, and now God of War are all going backwards with remakes instead of new games
kotaku.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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howtojapanese.com
I might have to pick this up. I edited the outsource translation for the original Peace Walker but never finished playing it. We were only credited as "Intac," unfortunately, so the super talented translator never got the recognition he deserved.
wario64.bsky.social Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 15h
-Metal Gear Solid 4 will have improved internal resolution, frame rate increased, custom controls

-Peace Walker - custom controls, online co-op (2-4)/versus (2-6 players)

-Ghost Babel - screen filters, pixel-perfect, screen settings, rewind, custom controls

blog.playstation.com/2026/02/12/m...
February 13, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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kingdarian.bsky.social
a crude edit of a warning card from Warner Bros. video releases that include prejudiced depictions, which now reads: The video games you are about to play are products of their time. They may depict some of the PlayStation 3 or PS3 systems that were commonplace in American society. These depictions were wrong then and are wrong today. While the following does not represent the Hideo Kojima view of today's society, these video games are being presented as they were originally created, because to do so otherwise would be the same as claiming these PS3 systems never existed.
February 13, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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drubie.bsky.social
Are there any Halo YouTubers who aren't shitty right-wing adjacent chuds? I know of very few in the space and the biggest ones I've seen are either complicit, useful idiots, or seem to avoid these topics.

Asking for a me.
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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victoriascott.bsky.social
I’ve spent years of my life trying to explain to people that anti-trans conservatism naturally flows from their belief that children in the American nuclear family are not individuals with autonomy, but instead property of the parents and state, and this guy just… tweeted it out
“Children are our biggest export in the state of Missouri. We need to protect our biggest export,” said Rep. Jamie Gragf (R-Ozark). “We’re damaging them, because this is unfounded science.”
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
drubie.bsky.social
Oops All Dragons
Oops All Doctors
Oops All Wizards
Oops All Bears
Oops All Your Stuff is Mine
tolariancommunitycollege.com Tolarian Community College @tolariancommunitycollege.com · 14h
Complete the following statement:

My Commander Deck is called "Oops All...."
February 13, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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aidanmoher.com
Who can hook me up with a code for Monster Hunter Stories 3?
aidanmoher.com Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 20h
Ah, man, I gotta play this, don't I? I'm not a big Monster Hunter guy, but the vibes here are off the charts.
ign.com IGN @ign.com · 23h
After six hours with Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, we got a feel for what it was shaping up to be: a gorgeous RPG that combines Monster Hunter with a turn-based RPG, inviting you to befriend and train monsters, not just hunt them.

Our full impressions: https://bit.ly/409IJsw
February 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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tyschalter.com
👀👀👀
drubie.bsky.social Andrew Bluett @drubie.bsky.social · 15h
The guest for the next Aftershow podcast has been locked in, but you can still listen to the Final Fantasy X and VIII episodes I did with @cutemonster.bsky.social and @tyschalter.com over on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/c/AndrewBluett
Andrew Bluett | Patreon
creating Video Essays, Media Analysis & Retrospectives
www.patreon.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM
drubie.bsky.social
Are there any Halo YouTubers who aren't shitty right-wing adjacent chuds? I know of very few in the space and the biggest ones I've seen are either complicit, useful idiots, or seem to avoid these topics.

Asking for a me.
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
drubie.bsky.social
The guest for the next Aftershow podcast has been locked in, but you can still listen to the Final Fantasy X and VIII episodes I did with @cutemonster.bsky.social and @tyschalter.com over on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/c/AndrewBluett
Andrew Bluett | Patreon
creating Video Essays, Media Analysis & Retrospectives
www.patreon.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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animeherald.com
We've heard your requests and we're pleased to announce that we're doing a reprint for Anime Herald Magazine. Order today to ensure that you're in the first shipment

Digital copy ($15.75 USD): hera.fyi/buyahmag1dig 💻
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Bundle: hera.fyi/buyahmag1bun 📦
Cover art for Anime Herald Magazine, which features a tag that reads "Anime Herald Magazine - we speak otaku. No #001 Fall 2025, launch issue"
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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sadmazov.bsky.social
This is genuinely insane, I clicked to see the years expecting the low part to be 70s or maybe 90s but its 2015!!!!! The entire anti trans panic is a decade old
polphilpod.bsky.social Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 1d
a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500
February 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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themistressdove.bsky.social
if you see this, post a goth girl 👁️🖤🦇🩸
February 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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pissed-off-g.bsky.social
Start taking assets from this criminal….
February 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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reidman.bsky.social
very thankful to be hiring – threading the 3 positions we've currently got open! RTs always appreciated~

www.fangamer.com/pages/jobs
Jobs
Fangamer is an independent video game merchandiser with its headquarters (both office and warehouse) in Tucson, AZ.
www.fangamer.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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theserfstv.bsky.social
This is more cruel than any joke the left ever made
cinemacultist.bsky.social Soylent D Cracker🏳️‍🌈 @cinemacultist.bsky.social · 2d
SHE REMOVED THEIR WEDDING PHOTO LMAOOOOOO
Oh she HATED his guts
Wedding photo top left Wedding photo removed
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
drubie.bsky.social
Reskeeting so I don't forget to do this later
February 11, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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brainlordspod.bsky.social
We're renaming the video game genres this week! Do you have any genre names you dislike and why?

Submit any and all questions using the form below. forms.gle/R1ow44fvabHz...
Brain Lords Podcast Question
This week we're renaming video game genres. What are your least favorite genre names and what would you call them instead? Any other questions welcome!
forms.gle
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
drubie.bsky.social
KH2FM streams start back up again Friday. Might even finish the story on stream this weekend, then postgame next week.

Stay tuned.
February 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM
drubie.bsky.social
Y'know what, I'll try my hand at this.

Day 1: FF13, first I tried. 2 nonconsecutive hours, didn't vibe with it at all.

First I finished? FF1, Famicom. Simple, but the customizable party was fun and I adored the high-tech twist with the Flying Fortress, and the time loop. Great OST, too, of course.
schrodingersbbseal.bsky.social schrodingersbbseal.bsky.social @schrodingersbbseal.bsky.social · Jan 13
30 day challenge day 1.
First Final Fantasy-
Final Fantasy 1990
I had previously played Dragon Warrior (DQ 1 localized) and I preferred seeing the sprites fight in FF and was hooked.
I was young but loved the grind, didn’t synthesize the story at all.

Thanks to @sector6.bsky.social for this
February 11, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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hattie.meangirls.online
They're calling HRT a "sex-rejecting procedure" now. I guess that means my wife gives me HRT every night!
rodney dangerfield
February 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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lilahsturges.com
Remember if you watch this show or buy this merch, no trans person will like or trust you ever again. Sorry but those are the rules.
preternia.com preternia @preternia.com · 3d
Hasbro and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed a multi-year deal starting in 2027 to produce Harry Potter film and television series dolls, role play, action figures, collectibles, interactive plush, board games, and more to be revealed later this year - bwnews.pr/45UKdKL
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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tendermiasma.com
It's definitely not a walkback but they're getting burned and trying to calm people down
February 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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tendermiasma.com
Any time a company has to "make a statement", it means they're sweating. Cook them
legendofnerd.bsky.social Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 3d
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults. And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
February 10, 2026 at 6:16 AM