Evan [Luck Stat]
@luckstatevan.bsky.social
Less for Outcasts, More For Weirdos | Videos about Cancelled and Lost Games
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Inside Borderlands' last-second art style change that saved it from being another brown and gray shooter on the Xbox 360
youtu.be/WYRTT5AVbIA
Inside Borderlands' last-second art style change that saved it from being another brown and gray shooter on the Xbox 360
youtu.be/WYRTT5AVbIA
This is my most anticipated video of the year
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This is my most anticipated video of the year
Honest to god one of the most insane interviews I have read from any gaming CEO and it’s like a personal hobby of mine.
What the fuck.
What the fuck.
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Honest to god one of the most insane interviews I have read from any gaming CEO and it’s like a personal hobby of mine.
What the fuck.
What the fuck.
Every time I see something about John Carmack I’m reminded that he’s not an epic hacker god and more a sociopathic loser.
Anyway, let this be a reminder that queer folk have always been in games despite what capital G Gamers will tell you.
Anyway, let this be a reminder that queer folk have always been in games despite what capital G Gamers will tell you.
November 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Every time I see something about John Carmack I’m reminded that he’s not an epic hacker god and more a sociopathic loser.
Anyway, let this be a reminder that queer folk have always been in games despite what capital G Gamers will tell you.
Anyway, let this be a reminder that queer folk have always been in games despite what capital G Gamers will tell you.
Lurking in the half life subreddit these past couple days has been a joy. Pic related
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Lurking in the half life subreddit these past couple days has been a joy. Pic related
If I made one of the best soundtracks in gaming history I would simply not spend my whole life being a fucking loser but what do I know
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
If I made one of the best soundtracks in gaming history I would simply not spend my whole life being a fucking loser but what do I know
Still thinking about Predator Badlands
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Still thinking about Predator Badlands
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Predator: Badlands (2025)
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Predator: Badlands (2025)
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The Best Video Game Adaptation You've (Probably) Never Seen
YouTube video by The Crawl
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November 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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I think about this @tolkoto.com reaction a lot.
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I think about this @tolkoto.com reaction a lot.
If you're going to steal my video at least edit out the part where you leave in my first and last name in the intro, for fuck sake.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If you're going to steal my video at least edit out the part where you leave in my first and last name in the intro, for fuck sake.
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I need a cigarette and I don't smoke and I'm not a fan of either of these teams
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I need a cigarette and I don't smoke and I'm not a fan of either of these teams
10 years ago, I released my first YouTube video. I decided to write about it.
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TEN YEARS ON YOUTUBE
If I’ve learned anything in ten years on YouTube, it’s that your most ambitious idea never actually happens. I initially wanted to do a livestream, watch some old videos, play Mirror’s Edge, and remin...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
10 years ago, I released my first YouTube video. I decided to write about it.
luckstat.com/freeplay/f/t...
luckstat.com/freeplay/f/t...
I should buy a CRT
October 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I should buy a CRT
To be fair on the list of games that are in dire need of any form of rerelease Scarface is pretty damn close to the top of the list. The game has whole settings dedicated to it inside emulators only for it to still run like shit. Anyway here’s me covering it in 2023.
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Radical Entertainment: The Rise and Fall
YouTube video by Luck Stat
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October 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
To be fair on the list of games that are in dire need of any form of rerelease Scarface is pretty damn close to the top of the list. The game has whole settings dedicated to it inside emulators only for it to still run like shit. Anyway here’s me covering it in 2023.
youtu.be/BxoAIoyyQXI?...
youtu.be/BxoAIoyyQXI?...
I prayed for times like these
COVER REVEAL: For the first time in Game Informer history, a Dragon Quest game is gracing our cover! We went to Tokyo to play Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, interview the team behind it, and dive deep into the history of this prolific RPG franchise. Subscribe today!
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October 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I prayed for times like these
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Y’all have GOT to stop uncritically sharing Stealth’s posts without checking your sources!
I can’t find a source for when and where Miyamoto supposedly said this or who translated it ANYWHERE and yet my timeline is flooded with takes on it.
I can’t find a source for when and where Miyamoto supposedly said this or who translated it ANYWHERE and yet my timeline is flooded with takes on it.
October 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Y’all have GOT to stop uncritically sharing Stealth’s posts without checking your sources!
I can’t find a source for when and where Miyamoto supposedly said this or who translated it ANYWHERE and yet my timeline is flooded with takes on it.
I can’t find a source for when and where Miyamoto supposedly said this or who translated it ANYWHERE and yet my timeline is flooded with takes on it.
I shouldn’t be allowed to watch post season baseball. I like yelling at the tv too much and think I can catch anything because I used to play t-ball.
October 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I shouldn’t be allowed to watch post season baseball. I like yelling at the tv too much and think I can catch anything because I used to play t-ball.
So much of what Star Wars looks like to me is Drew Struzan. Sad to see a legend go
October 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
So much of what Star Wars looks like to me is Drew Struzan. Sad to see a legend go
Ubisoft making Assassins Creed 3: America was founded on the genocide of innocent natives slaughtered at the hands of white slavers you’ve been raised to admire
Ubisoft nowadays: won’t someone think of the racists
Ubisoft nowadays: won’t someone think of the racists
SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Ubisoft making Assassins Creed 3: America was founded on the genocide of innocent natives slaughtered at the hands of white slavers you’ve been raised to admire
Ubisoft nowadays: won’t someone think of the racists
Ubisoft nowadays: won’t someone think of the racists
Reviews of Bioshock in 2007: “a nuanced and complicated game with moral ambi—“
Me playing Bioshock:
Me playing Bioshock:
October 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Reviews of Bioshock in 2007: “a nuanced and complicated game with moral ambi—“
Me playing Bioshock:
Me playing Bioshock:
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I do not have great faith in American democratic processes in ideal times. But these are mechanisms we can participate in with or without faith. We're flipping a light switch in the hopes (often against belief) that all the infrastructure behind the switch still works and is going to effect change.
October 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I do not have great faith in American democratic processes in ideal times. But these are mechanisms we can participate in with or without faith. We're flipping a light switch in the hopes (often against belief) that all the infrastructure behind the switch still works and is going to effect change.
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It was a magical time.
October 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
It was a magical time.
Between Disney and Kimmel, the EA deal and the scope creep of this one, I think I'm going to put it on hold. Something tells me this story isn't over and at least one studio isn't going to survive the transition.
In the meantime, I've started work on a highly requested video so I'll see ya soon
In the meantime, I've started work on a highly requested video so I'll see ya soon
September 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Between Disney and Kimmel, the EA deal and the scope creep of this one, I think I'm going to put it on hold. Something tells me this story isn't over and at least one studio isn't going to survive the transition.
In the meantime, I've started work on a highly requested video so I'll see ya soon
In the meantime, I've started work on a highly requested video so I'll see ya soon