Pete Davison
@moegamer.net
Manuals and digital stuff @evercade.co.uk.
Ex-GamePro, USgamer, Rice Digital.
Words on games: https://moegamer.net
Daily ramblings: https://imnotdoctorwho.moegamer.net
Videos: https://youtube.com/@ThisIsPete
I have played Atari today.
Ex-GamePro, USgamer, Rice Digital.
Words on games: https://moegamer.net
Daily ramblings: https://imnotdoctorwho.moegamer.net
Videos: https://youtube.com/@ThisIsPete
I have played Atari today.
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Available Now, do you need some lovely non-holiday retro YouTube to hide and/or recover from the world with? Would you like it to feel like a real TV channel? With the co-operation of 30+ of the loveliest channels, this is Sub5000 TV.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Sub5000TV 2025 - YouTube
A Virtual TV channel of lovely retro gaming and hardware videos, if disappearing into lovely people being lovely for several hours is something that would be...
www.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Available Now, do you need some lovely non-holiday retro YouTube to hide and/or recover from the world with? Would you like it to feel like a real TV channel? With the co-operation of 30+ of the loveliest channels, this is Sub5000 TV.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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So very tired, but I couldn't let 2025 end without taking stock of Microsoft's embarrassing treatment of gaming, Windows, and indeed human beings while it chases the AI money train
Microsoft's year of shame
Can't make a few trillion dollars without ditching game developers, going googoo gaga for AI and supplying tech to the military, I suppose!
www.pcgamer.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
So very tired, but I couldn't let 2025 end without taking stock of Microsoft's embarrassing treatment of gaming, Windows, and indeed human beings while it chases the AI money train
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i think if you use genai for anything, even writing an email, you're both a moron and a huge baby, and i dont want to play your video game as a result. its not that hard!
As the backlash to generative AI in video games continues to pick up steam heading into 2026, it'll be fascinating to see what is considered "made with generative AI." Can a dev team say they're not using AI if they're writing design docs with Copilot or using chatGPT to make schedules and budgets?
December 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
i think if you use genai for anything, even writing an email, you're both a moron and a huge baby, and i dont want to play your video game as a result. its not that hard!
More solid Steam Sale recommendations here. You cannot fault Francisco for the love he has for his work. With all the (justified) grumbling over AI and suchlike recently, honest creative teams creating clear passion projects deserve your time and money.
The Winter Sale numbers have been pretty abysmal so I’m just going to keep shouting about my games being on sale until things pick up.
Buy my games, please. I guarantee you’ll have fun with them.
store.steampowered.com/curator/4430...
Buy my games, please. I guarantee you’ll have fun with them.
store.steampowered.com/curator/4430...
December 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
More solid Steam Sale recommendations here. You cannot fault Francisco for the love he has for his work. With all the (justified) grumbling over AI and suchlike recently, honest creative teams creating clear passion projects deserve your time and money.
LRPs: @danthat.bsky.social is one of the nicest, most creative folks in the biz, and his games are excellent. Do the man a favour and treat yourself to his back catalogue (and wishlist Earth Must Die while you're on)
December 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
LRPs: @danthat.bsky.social is one of the nicest, most creative folks in the biz, and his games are excellent. Do the man a favour and treat yourself to his back catalogue (and wishlist Earth Must Die while you're on)
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What's that? You need a link to make it extra 'specially super-duper easy for you? Jesus Christ FINE store.steampowered.com/dev/sizefive
Steam Developer: Size Five Games
BAFTA-winning indie developer: 'Ben There, Dan That!' | 'Time Gentlemen, Please!' | 'Privates' | 'Gun Monkeys' | 'The Swindle' | 'Behold the Kickmen' | 'Lair of the Clockwork God' | 'Devil's Kiss'
store.steampowered.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
What's that? You need a link to make it extra 'specially super-duper easy for you? Jesus Christ FINE store.steampowered.com/dev/sizefive
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The games industry is very weird at the moment. People aren't buying games. Your support is needed more than ever, and goes a long way.
I'm very proud of what Size Five is. You genuinely can't tell what we'll be making next, we're *eclectic*. I'd like to keep that spirit going.
I'm very proud of what Size Five is. You genuinely can't tell what we'll be making next, we're *eclectic*. I'd like to keep that spirit going.
December 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The games industry is very weird at the moment. People aren't buying games. Your support is needed more than ever, and goes a long way.
I'm very proud of what Size Five is. You genuinely can't tell what we'll be making next, we're *eclectic*. I'd like to keep that spirit going.
I'm very proud of what Size Five is. You genuinely can't tell what we'll be making next, we're *eclectic*. I'd like to keep that spirit going.
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Okay this is some strong as hell maths.
Can't tell you how much buying the Size Five games helps me out.
If you follow me but don't own these yet, please grab them now. It's the *actual best Christmas present* to help keep my weird little company afloat. Thank you.
Can't tell you how much buying the Size Five games helps me out.
If you follow me but don't own these yet, please grab them now. It's the *actual best Christmas present* to help keep my weird little company afloat. Thank you.
Okay, it's that time again: you can currently buy all available Size Five games on Steam at 75% off. That's six brillo games for less than a tenner! What a festive treat!
December 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Okay this is some strong as hell maths.
Can't tell you how much buying the Size Five games helps me out.
If you follow me but don't own these yet, please grab them now. It's the *actual best Christmas present* to help keep my weird little company afloat. Thank you.
Can't tell you how much buying the Size Five games helps me out.
If you follow me but don't own these yet, please grab them now. It's the *actual best Christmas present* to help keep my weird little company afloat. Thank you.
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trying to decide if this would be a good or bad idea
December 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
trying to decide if this would be a good or bad idea
the world is terrible and weapons-grade Game Boys are a thing, but here's a new swedemason to take your mind off things for a minute and a half.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRuz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRuz...
Berry Bars - Swedemason
YouTube video by swedemason
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December 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
the world is terrible and weapons-grade Game Boys are a thing, but here's a new swedemason to take your mind off things for a minute and a half.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRuz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRuz...
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Site News: Why We Won't Be Covering ModRetro Products Moving Forward.
Site News: Why We Won't Be Covering ModRetro Products Moving Forward
The 'Anduril Chromatic' is the final straw
www.timeextension.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Site News: Why We Won't Be Covering ModRetro Products Moving Forward.
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I want to repost this. If only to try to discourage my fellow copyeditors from wasting $700 taking a course from an AI booster. Not to mention all the follow-up courses you'll be pressured to take.
A technology you need multiple multi-week courses to learn isn't saving you much time.
A technology you need multiple multi-week courses to learn isn't saving you much time.
A thread 🧵of an article I wrote about generative AI.
I know I’ve posted a lot lately about the negatives of using generative AI, but there are still some aspects of it that I have yet to discuss.
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I know I’ve posted a lot lately about the negatives of using generative AI, but there are still some aspects of it that I have yet to discuss.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I want to repost this. If only to try to discourage my fellow copyeditors from wasting $700 taking a course from an AI booster. Not to mention all the follow-up courses you'll be pressured to take.
A technology you need multiple multi-week courses to learn isn't saving you much time.
A technology you need multiple multi-week courses to learn isn't saving you much time.
It's the last work day of the year, so post a video game banger.
It's borderline criminal that no version of DoDonPachi Resurrection other than the mobile port includes this spectacular example of First Level Music -- even if the standard OST is still pretty great.
youtu.be/yvMH45_o6dA?...
It's borderline criminal that no version of DoDonPachi Resurrection other than the mobile port includes this spectacular example of First Level Music -- even if the standard OST is still pretty great.
youtu.be/yvMH45_o6dA?...
December 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It's the last work day of the year, so post a video game banger.
It's borderline criminal that no version of DoDonPachi Resurrection other than the mobile port includes this spectacular example of First Level Music -- even if the standard OST is still pretty great.
youtu.be/yvMH45_o6dA?...
It's borderline criminal that no version of DoDonPachi Resurrection other than the mobile port includes this spectacular example of First Level Music -- even if the standard OST is still pretty great.
youtu.be/yvMH45_o6dA?...
what the actual fuck
December 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
what the actual fuck
I attended a funeral earlier this year and was asked to say a few words. I said just one -- "Bargain". When I sat down, the widow turned to me and said "Thank you. That means a great deal."
I also want to say thank you to the person who introduced me to the French word 'beaucoup' this year. It means a lot.
December 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I attended a funeral earlier this year and was asked to say a few words. I said just one -- "Bargain". When I sat down, the widow turned to me and said "Thank you. That means a great deal."
Old Skies is 20% off, too. This is probably one of my favourite games I played this year. A truly excellent adventure game with some stellar writing and voice acting. store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/...
Save 20% on Old Skies on Steam
A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibitio...
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Old Skies is 20% off, too. This is probably one of my favourite games I played this year. A truly excellent adventure game with some stellar writing and voice acting. store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/...
The two Kathy Rain games are 50% off in the Steam sale. These are two really good modern point-and-clickers. Highly recommended! store.steampowered.com/bundle/54026...
Save 49% on The Kathy Rain Saga on Steam
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The two Kathy Rain games are 50% off in the Steam sale. These are two really good modern point-and-clickers. Highly recommended! store.steampowered.com/bundle/54026...
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The entire Blackwell series is 70% off during the Steam Winter sale!
Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on.
Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/6377/...
Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on.
Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/6377/...
December 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The entire Blackwell series is 70% off during the Steam Winter sale!
Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on.
Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/6377/...
Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on.
Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/6377/...
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If you want to communicate your idea to an artist all you need is 30 seconds and the basic ability to grip a pen
December 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
If you want to communicate your idea to an artist all you need is 30 seconds and the basic ability to grip a pen
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🚨 ENHANCE HOLIDAY SALES
The big one is here! Check out our Discounts page for the latest sales. Added today: Steam & Humble, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch (Europe Only). Save up to 70% off Enhance's titles, including Lumines Arise!
🔗 Browse Discounts: https://bit.ly/enhanceholidaysales
The big one is here! Check out our Discounts page for the latest sales. Added today: Steam & Humble, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch (Europe Only). Save up to 70% off Enhance's titles, including Lumines Arise!
🔗 Browse Discounts: https://bit.ly/enhanceholidaysales
December 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🚨 ENHANCE HOLIDAY SALES
The big one is here! Check out our Discounts page for the latest sales. Added today: Steam & Humble, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch (Europe Only). Save up to 70% off Enhance's titles, including Lumines Arise!
🔗 Browse Discounts: https://bit.ly/enhanceholidaysales
The big one is here! Check out our Discounts page for the latest sales. Added today: Steam & Humble, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch (Europe Only). Save up to 70% off Enhance's titles, including Lumines Arise!
🔗 Browse Discounts: https://bit.ly/enhanceholidaysales
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One of Nick's friends will be doing a charity stream on the 23rd (Nick's birthday). Do consider taking a look and maybe donating to a cause that meant a lot to Nick. We'll hopefully see you in the chat room.
www.justgiving.com/page/trashpa...
www.justgiving.com/page/trashpa...
James' fundraiser for SpecialEffect in memory of Nik Thorpe HKT3030
Help TrashPandaJames raise money to support SpecialEffect
www.justgiving.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
One of Nick's friends will be doing a charity stream on the 23rd (Nick's birthday). Do consider taking a look and maybe donating to a cause that meant a lot to Nick. We'll hopefully see you in the chat room.
www.justgiving.com/page/trashpa...
www.justgiving.com/page/trashpa...
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the CEO of larian just pulled the "i'm 12 years old on myspace and my internet girlfriend dumped me" move i'm not kidding
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
the CEO of larian just pulled the "i'm 12 years old on myspace and my internet girlfriend dumped me" move i'm not kidding
one thing we've lost in modern gaming is characters with a face that is just
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A "Final Build" Of HotGen & Fluid Studios' Cancelled Resident Evil Game Boy Color Port Has Been Shared Online. (Image: @fgasking)
A "Final Build" Of HotGen & Fluid Studios' Cancelled Resident Evil Game Boy Color Port Has Been Shared Online
Courtesy of Games That Weren't
www.timeextension.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
one thing we've lost in modern gaming is characters with a face that is just
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