Balázs Farkas
@fbdbh.bsky.social
Award-winning writer, designer, critic, translator
Collector of books & video games
Against fascism & generative AI
Working at NeocoreGames | HUN / ENG | He / Him
balazsfarkas.com | oubliette37.com | epik.hu
Collector of books & video games
Against fascism & generative AI
Working at NeocoreGames | HUN / ENG | He / Him
balazsfarkas.com | oubliette37.com | epik.hu
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Why should I watch something that a director didn't even bother to make?
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Why should I watch something that a director didn't even bother to make?
Miniseries idea. Sad woman comes back to town. Her relative died a few years back. She investigates the disappearances. Hire me Netflix
January 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Miniseries idea. Sad woman comes back to town. Her relative died a few years back. She investigates the disappearances. Hire me Netflix
The Hungarian translation of @lairdbarron.bsky.social's The Imago Sequence and Other Stories is up for preorder. Translations by @adamsarpatki.com, @brainoiz.bsky.social and me!
(I'll update this thread when I learn the name of the cover artist.)
multiverzumkiado.hu/book/laird-b...
(I'll update this thread when I learn the name of the cover artist.)
multiverzumkiado.hu/book/laird-b...
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The Hungarian translation of @lairdbarron.bsky.social's The Imago Sequence and Other Stories is up for preorder. Translations by @adamsarpatki.com, @brainoiz.bsky.social and me!
(I'll update this thread when I learn the name of the cover artist.)
multiverzumkiado.hu/book/laird-b...
(I'll update this thread when I learn the name of the cover artist.)
multiverzumkiado.hu/book/laird-b...
The demo bonus helmet for the first game lasted for like five mintues when a random goon on stage 2 dropped a better one
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have published the Nioh 3 public demo for free on PS5 and PC via Steam. Those who can clear the demo by February 15 can get a bonus helmet in the full game:
https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19459-nioh-3-free-public-demo-version-now-available-on-playstation-5-pc-via-steam
https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19459-nioh-3-free-public-demo-version-now-available-on-playstation-5-pc-via-steam
January 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The demo bonus helmet for the first game lasted for like five mintues when a random goon on stage 2 dropped a better one
Good
Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, Final Fantasy III 3D Remake, and Final Fantasy IV 3D Remake are now available on GOG and included in the GOG Preservation Program: www.rpgsite.net/news/19462-f...
January 29, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Good
The title of my previous short story collection was "The Consequences", I kinda wish I could have "The Implications" for the next but there isn't really a cool Hungarian equivalent
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 AM
The title of my previous short story collection was "The Consequences", I kinda wish I could have "The Implications" for the next but there isn't really a cool Hungarian equivalent
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Congratulations everyone!
All of you who just can't quit Elon Musk continue to propel him into wins and the destruction of humanity!
There's a point in the future you will tell people lies about how you were still there but not posting, not really. You knew... you are a good one
nah...
All of you who just can't quit Elon Musk continue to propel him into wins and the destruction of humanity!
There's a point in the future you will tell people lies about how you were still there but not posting, not really. You knew... you are a good one
nah...
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Congratulations everyone!
All of you who just can't quit Elon Musk continue to propel him into wins and the destruction of humanity!
There's a point in the future you will tell people lies about how you were still there but not posting, not really. You knew... you are a good one
nah...
All of you who just can't quit Elon Musk continue to propel him into wins and the destruction of humanity!
There's a point in the future you will tell people lies about how you were still there but not posting, not really. You knew... you are a good one
nah...
Wtf, seriously? Grokipedia?
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Wtf, seriously? Grokipedia?
protip: don't watch "The Beast in Me" immediately after "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window", even though the transition is hilarious
I'm so unsubscribing from Netflix, one month was enough
I'm so unsubscribing from Netflix, one month was enough
January 28, 2026 at 6:19 PM
protip: don't watch "The Beast in Me" immediately after "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window", even though the transition is hilarious
I'm so unsubscribing from Netflix, one month was enough
I'm so unsubscribing from Netflix, one month was enough
My Switch is more or less a Gamecube
January 28, 2026 at 5:47 PM
My Switch is more or less a Gamecube
Finished The Scarlet Letter. I think it was excellent. It's very easy for me to embrace Hawthorne's almost naive sentimentality, got a little emotional at the end. The plot is very Shakespearean. Evil doctor, sad priest, goblin kid, all used well.
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Finished The Scarlet Letter. I think it was excellent. It's very easy for me to embrace Hawthorne's almost naive sentimentality, got a little emotional at the end. The plot is very Shakespearean. Evil doctor, sad priest, goblin kid, all used well.
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Shadow of the Colossus
January 11, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Shadow of the Colossus
More Wolfe in the house
January 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
More Wolfe in the house
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I just created a series of seven deep-dive videos about AI, which I've posted to youtube and now here. 😊
Targeted to laypeople, they explore how LLMs work, what they can do, and what impacts they have on learning, well-being, disinformation, the workplace, the economy, and the environment.
Targeted to laypeople, they explore how LLMs work, what they can do, and what impacts they have on learning, well-being, disinformation, the workplace, the economy, and the environment.
Part 1: How do LLMs work?
YouTube video by Andrew Perfors
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I just created a series of seven deep-dive videos about AI, which I've posted to youtube and now here. 😊
Targeted to laypeople, they explore how LLMs work, what they can do, and what impacts they have on learning, well-being, disinformation, the workplace, the economy, and the environment.
Targeted to laypeople, they explore how LLMs work, what they can do, and what impacts they have on learning, well-being, disinformation, the workplace, the economy, and the environment.
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Fan translator, Nikc, created an unofficial English patch for the game which was released in 2018, allowing other Tabaluga fans around the world to explore this Zelda-like take on a young dragon's journey to keep Greenland from freezing over.
January 25, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Fan translator, Nikc, created an unofficial English patch for the game which was released in 2018, allowing other Tabaluga fans around the world to explore this Zelda-like take on a young dragon's journey to keep Greenland from freezing over.
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I've been helping with this and it's now ready!
Banjo: Recompiled is now out! A PC Port of Banko-Kazooie with high framerate support, ultrawide, analog camera, mod support, etc!
(also, I made the trailer!)
youtu.be/0906Cz-59eU
Banjo: Recompiled is now out! A PC Port of Banko-Kazooie with high framerate support, ultrawide, analog camera, mod support, etc!
(also, I made the trailer!)
youtu.be/0906Cz-59eU
Banjo: Recompiled Release Trailer (Banjo-Kazooie PC Port!)
YouTube video by Wiseguy
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I've been helping with this and it's now ready!
Banjo: Recompiled is now out! A PC Port of Banko-Kazooie with high framerate support, ultrawide, analog camera, mod support, etc!
(also, I made the trailer!)
youtu.be/0906Cz-59eU
Banjo: Recompiled is now out! A PC Port of Banko-Kazooie with high framerate support, ultrawide, analog camera, mod support, etc!
(also, I made the trailer!)
youtu.be/0906Cz-59eU
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January 22, 2026 at 5:11 PM
the ability to play music CDs
January 24, 2026 at 7:42 PM
the ability to play music CDs
You know what
I suddenly had this feeling. That this is it. This year we are going to push back evil. And we're going to create at least a decade full of hope and light. It's in the air.
I suddenly had this feeling. That this is it. This year we are going to push back evil. And we're going to create at least a decade full of hope and light. It's in the air.
January 23, 2026 at 8:20 PM
You know what
I suddenly had this feeling. That this is it. This year we are going to push back evil. And we're going to create at least a decade full of hope and light. It's in the air.
I suddenly had this feeling. That this is it. This year we are going to push back evil. And we're going to create at least a decade full of hope and light. It's in the air.
Save me blockbuster fiction of yesteryear
January 23, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Save me blockbuster fiction of yesteryear
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It uses sounds from the free "Dark Dungeon Synth Free Sample Pack" by Erang. I tested it out and I must say it sounds way better than my old sounds ... definitely worth checking out if you are in to this sort of thing.
thefiveseasonslibrary.bandcamp.com/album/dark-d...
thefiveseasonslibrary.bandcamp.com/album/dark-d...
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
It uses sounds from the free "Dark Dungeon Synth Free Sample Pack" by Erang. I tested it out and I must say it sounds way better than my old sounds ... definitely worth checking out if you are in to this sort of thing.
thefiveseasonslibrary.bandcamp.com/album/dark-d...
thefiveseasonslibrary.bandcamp.com/album/dark-d...
It was also kinda tiresome when these exact people kept shitting on Hungarians
January 21, 2026 at 7:01 AM
It was also kinda tiresome when these exact people kept shitting on Hungarians
I too want this feature not because of my children but because if the writing is atrocious, swear words tend to magnify the problem.
In fact I'd take this much further: verbosity slider
In fact I'd take this much further: verbosity slider
"Developers: Please give me the option to remove swear words from your games."
www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opi...
www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opi...
Developers: Please give me the option to remove swear words from your games | VGC
In the era of excellent accessibility options, parents should be able to play certain games in front of their children without reaching for the volume…
www.videogameschronicle.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I too want this feature not because of my children but because if the writing is atrocious, swear words tend to magnify the problem.
In fact I'd take this much further: verbosity slider
In fact I'd take this much further: verbosity slider
Holy shit
Attention writers! Missed our last call? Well, we've got another one coming. We're going to be doing a tribute issue to CL Moore! See the guidelines here: https://bit.ly/4iA6H8u
January 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Holy shit