Chris Kohler
@kohler.bsky.social
Editorial Director of the BAFTA-nominated Tetris Forever and more at Digital Eclipse.
Co-host, Good Job, Brain! WIRED editor from 2005 to 2017. Well-known Japanese curry enjoyer.
Games, books, bio, etc: http://www.chriskohler.biz
Co-host, Good Job, Brain! WIRED editor from 2005 to 2017. Well-known Japanese curry enjoyer.
Games, books, bio, etc: http://www.chriskohler.biz
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Chris Kohler
@kohler.bsky.social
· Nov 13
𝐓𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑
" A gorgeous documentary compilation" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — Eurogamer
"Fascinating" — The Guardian
"The definitive telling of the Tetris story" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — VGC
𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑜, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑇𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟.
www.digitaleclipse.com/games/tetris...
" A gorgeous documentary compilation" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — Eurogamer
"Fascinating" — The Guardian
"The definitive telling of the Tetris story" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — VGC
𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑜, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑇𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟.
www.digitaleclipse.com/games/tetris...
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my kid came into the room at this moment and i had to explain to her that the mario game hates daddy, and wants him to be sad
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
my kid came into the room at this moment and i had to explain to her that the mario game hates daddy, and wants him to be sad
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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
April 19,1966
April 19,1966
April 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
April 19,1966
April 19,1966
my kid came into the room at this moment and i had to explain to her that the mario game hates daddy, and wants him to be sad
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
my kid came into the room at this moment and i had to explain to her that the mario game hates daddy, and wants him to be sad
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cone of shame vs cone of delight
November 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
cone of shame vs cone of delight
Random old dude at the farmers market is dragging around the legendary E3 2005 PlayStation party bag
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Random old dude at the farmers market is dragging around the legendary E3 2005 PlayStation party bag
:O
The Gold Master Series games being used for Animation class today. The Mortal Kombat Kollectionwas used for “Games for Impact” class earlier ( @digitaleclipse.bsky.social , @kohler.bsky.social )
November 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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How are you this morning? Me, I'm still not over the fact that at one of John Denver's last concerts, his backup singer was Tony Hawk's sister
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
How are you this morning? Me, I'm still not over the fact that at one of John Denver's last concerts, his backup singer was Tony Hawk's sister
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Bumping this up because it's genuinely groundbreaking stuff and I don't know that it's reaching the audience that it should! I think this is one of the greatest video game stories of all time. My guests are rarely heard from and were extremely generous with their memories.
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Bumping this up because it's genuinely groundbreaking stuff and I don't know that it's reaching the audience that it should! I think this is one of the greatest video game stories of all time. My guests are rarely heard from and were extremely generous with their memories.
The Namco Legendary Pack is launching for Atari 50 on November 13! Pac-Man and Atari, together again!
Just over a week until the Namco Legendary Pack DLC launches for Atari 50!
This DLC includes multiple versions of Atari PAC-MAN, GALAGA, GALAXIAN, DIG DUG, and XEVIOUS. 🎉
link.atari.com/WAKAWAKAWAKA
This DLC includes multiple versions of Atari PAC-MAN, GALAGA, GALAXIAN, DIG DUG, and XEVIOUS. 🎉
link.atari.com/WAKAWAKAWAKA
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Namco Legendary Pack is launching for Atari 50 on November 13! Pac-Man and Atari, together again!
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We’ve just pushed PlayStation hotfix live that improves latency and online audio, as well as numerous smaller fixes and improvements.
Full patch notes: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/media/mortal-kombat-legacy-kollection-patch-notes-11042025
Full patch notes: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/media/mortal-kombat-legacy-kollection-patch-notes-11042025
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
We’ve just pushed PlayStation hotfix live that improves latency and online audio, as well as numerous smaller fixes and improvements.
Full patch notes: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/media/mortal-kombat-legacy-kollection-patch-notes-11042025
Full patch notes: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/media/mortal-kombat-legacy-kollection-patch-notes-11042025
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Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
Hear about the NES US launch 40 years ago from the people that made it happen: Gail Tilden, Bruce Lowry and Lance Barr with @frankcifaldi.bsky.social from the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social moderating! Panel recording at youtu.be/f2WDfsiLiRA
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
We Launched the NES 40 Years Ago Today - Gail Tilden, Lance Barr, Bruce Lowry - PRGE 2025 Portland
YouTube video by Portland Retro Gaming Expo
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
I was front row center for this amazing panel and now you get to watch it too. Probably one of the best panels ever given at a retro gaming show. Felt like the culmination of @frankcifaldi.bsky.social's life's work:
Hear about the NES US launch 40 years ago from the people that made it happen: Gail Tilden, Bruce Lowry and Lance Barr with @frankcifaldi.bsky.social from the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social moderating! Panel recording at youtu.be/f2WDfsiLiRA
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
We Launched the NES 40 Years Ago Today - Gail Tilden, Lance Barr, Bruce Lowry - PRGE 2025 Portland
YouTube video by Portland Retro Gaming Expo
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I was front row center for this amazing panel and now you get to watch it too. Probably one of the best panels ever given at a retro gaming show. Felt like the culmination of @frankcifaldi.bsky.social's life's work:
This is a great read. Ninja Gaiden isn't given half the credit it deserves in terms of its impact on games as a cinematic medium
Holy shit. @shmuplations.bsky.social translated a massive thread of old tweets from Hideo Yoshizawa that goes deep into the NES Ninja Gaiden's development, including finally confirming the Castlevania influence shmuplations.com/ninjagaiden/
Ninja Gaiden – Developer Commentary (2023) - shmuplations.com
Taken from a string of social media posts shared in 2023, these comments from director Hideo Yoshizawa recount the making of Tecmo's classic side-scrolling action game, Ninja Gaiden.
shmuplations.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is a great read. Ninja Gaiden isn't given half the credit it deserves in terms of its impact on games as a cinematic medium
Mortal Kombat accomplished nothing less than forcing the creation of the modern games industry.
Facing a threat of government regulation, companies like Nintendo and Sega had to sit down and start talking to each other, ultimately forming the first industry-wide ratings and lobbying organizations.
Facing a threat of government regulation, companies like Nintendo and Sega had to sit down and start talking to each other, ultimately forming the first industry-wide ratings and lobbying organizations.
How Mortal Kombat (and moral panic) changed the gaming world
How Mortal Kombat (and moral panic) changed the gaming world
On its release in 1993, Midway’s fighting game ushered in a new era of hyperviolent gaming that continues to influence the industry to this day
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Mortal Kombat accomplished nothing less than forcing the creation of the modern games industry.
Facing a threat of government regulation, companies like Nintendo and Sega had to sit down and start talking to each other, ultimately forming the first industry-wide ratings and lobbying organizations.
Facing a threat of government regulation, companies like Nintendo and Sega had to sit down and start talking to each other, ultimately forming the first industry-wide ratings and lobbying organizations.
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Tearing my attention away from the baseball for a moment to amplify this -- a Steam hotfix has gone out with some fixes that will also hit other platforms, alongside many other fixes, in the days to come!
New #MKLK patch just hit Steam! Other platforms to follow next week.
- Improved audio buffer for online play
- Restore missing audio in 32X MKII
- General improvements to MK4
Full patch notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3454980/view/583905194801104097?l=english
- Improved audio buffer for online play
- Restore missing audio in 32X MKII
- General improvements to MK4
Full patch notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3454980/view/583905194801104097?l=english
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection - Hotfix 110125 - Steam News
The following issues have been addressed in this hotfix update: Improved audio buffer for online play Restore missing audio in 32X MKII General improvements to MK4 Fixed issue that caused UMK3 to reboot after Scorpion fatality General stability improvements for Genesis titles Pause button hold time...
store.steampowered.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Tearing my attention away from the baseball for a moment to amplify this -- a Steam hotfix has gone out with some fixes that will also hit other platforms, alongside many other fixes, in the days to come!
Tearing my attention away from the baseball for a moment to amplify this -- a Steam hotfix has gone out with some fixes that will also hit other platforms, alongside many other fixes, in the days to come!
New #MKLK patch just hit Steam! Other platforms to follow next week.
- Improved audio buffer for online play
- Restore missing audio in 32X MKII
- General improvements to MK4
Full patch notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3454980/view/583905194801104097?l=english
- Improved audio buffer for online play
- Restore missing audio in 32X MKII
- General improvements to MK4
Full patch notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3454980/view/583905194801104097?l=english
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection - Hotfix 110125 - Steam News
The following issues have been addressed in this hotfix update: Improved audio buffer for online play Restore missing audio in 32X MKII General improvements to MK4 Fixed issue that caused UMK3 to reboot after Scorpion fatality General stability improvements for Genesis titles Pause button hold time...
store.steampowered.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Tearing my attention away from the baseball for a moment to amplify this -- a Steam hotfix has gone out with some fixes that will also hit other platforms, alongside many other fixes, in the days to come!
Reposted by Chris Kohler
Mortal Kombat fans and collectors — this is your chance to own history! Up for auction are new original artworks by John Tobias, signed collectibles, and rare items you will not find anywhere else.
All in support of the Raiden Science Foundation!
tiltify.com/raidenscienc...
All in support of the Raiden Science Foundation!
tiltify.com/raidenscienc...
November 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Mortal Kombat fans and collectors — this is your chance to own history! Up for auction are new original artworks by John Tobias, signed collectibles, and rare items you will not find anywhere else.
All in support of the Raiden Science Foundation!
tiltify.com/raidenscienc...
All in support of the Raiden Science Foundation!
tiltify.com/raidenscienc...
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Attention to every game dork born between 1975-1990:
The Mortal Kombat Kollection is fucking incredible. The games themselves are a nostalgia delight, but what you’re really buying is a brilliant documentary/multimedia recreation of living through MK’s cultural moment.
it’s a game as a time machine
The Mortal Kombat Kollection is fucking incredible. The games themselves are a nostalgia delight, but what you’re really buying is a brilliant documentary/multimedia recreation of living through MK’s cultural moment.
it’s a game as a time machine
November 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Attention to every game dork born between 1975-1990:
The Mortal Kombat Kollection is fucking incredible. The games themselves are a nostalgia delight, but what you’re really buying is a brilliant documentary/multimedia recreation of living through MK’s cultural moment.
it’s a game as a time machine
The Mortal Kombat Kollection is fucking incredible. The games themselves are a nostalgia delight, but what you’re really buying is a brilliant documentary/multimedia recreation of living through MK’s cultural moment.
it’s a game as a time machine
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Strength. Performance. Luxury.
Millions of years of evolution.
In God’s own image.
The 2025 Human Skeleton
What’s inside 𝑦𝑜𝑢?
Millions of years of evolution.
In God’s own image.
The 2025 Human Skeleton
What’s inside 𝑦𝑜𝑢?
December 28, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Strength. Performance. Luxury.
Millions of years of evolution.
In God’s own image.
The 2025 Human Skeleton
What’s inside 𝑦𝑜𝑢?
Millions of years of evolution.
In God’s own image.
The 2025 Human Skeleton
What’s inside 𝑦𝑜𝑢?
Reposted by Chris Kohler
Beware the Pumpking's wrath, my child
Each darkened Halloween
On Mischief Night, he watches all
And should your pranks be seen
A hefty toll he will exact
While naughty children sleep
He'll steal your candy, every piece
And give it to his creeps!
Each darkened Halloween
On Mischief Night, he watches all
And should your pranks be seen
A hefty toll he will exact
While naughty children sleep
He'll steal your candy, every piece
And give it to his creeps!
Digital Eclipse Arcade: Candy Creeps on Steam
Candy Creeps is a Halloween themed retro arcade co-op platformer. The very first entry in Digital Eclipse Arcade, a series of all-new games inspired by classic '80s arcade vibes.
store.steampowered.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Beware the Pumpking's wrath, my child
Each darkened Halloween
On Mischief Night, he watches all
And should your pranks be seen
A hefty toll he will exact
While naughty children sleep
He'll steal your candy, every piece
And give it to his creeps!
Each darkened Halloween
On Mischief Night, he watches all
And should your pranks be seen
A hefty toll he will exact
While naughty children sleep
He'll steal your candy, every piece
And give it to his creeps!
Reposted by Chris Kohler
Finding issues in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection?
Send 'em right here: atari.com/pages/contact
They'll get to the team! We are listening, monitoring, logging and fixing.
Send 'em right here: atari.com/pages/contact
They'll get to the team! We are listening, monitoring, logging and fixing.
Contact us
Atari Customer Service is available to help with orders, games, downloads and questions about products and services.
atari.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Finding issues in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection?
Send 'em right here: atari.com/pages/contact
They'll get to the team! We are listening, monitoring, logging and fixing.
Send 'em right here: atari.com/pages/contact
They'll get to the team! We are listening, monitoring, logging and fixing.
Finding issues in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection?
Send 'em right here: atari.com/pages/contact
They'll get to the team! We are listening, monitoring, logging and fixing.
Send 'em right here: atari.com/pages/contact
They'll get to the team! We are listening, monitoring, logging and fixing.
Contact us
Atari Customer Service is available to help with orders, games, downloads and questions about products and services.
atari.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Finding issues in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection?
Send 'em right here: atari.com/pages/contact
They'll get to the team! We are listening, monitoring, logging and fixing.
Send 'em right here: atari.com/pages/contact
They'll get to the team! We are listening, monitoring, logging and fixing.