Phokal
@phokal.bsky.social
Likes Games (Video/Board/Card) and Nachos.
ICQ -> Now. Weary, Old, He/Him.
Fan of stuff like Waypoint/RemapRadio, Giant Bomb, and chatting about video games.
ICQ -> Now. Weary, Old, He/Him.
Fan of stuff like Waypoint/RemapRadio, Giant Bomb, and chatting about video games.
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Reb: For Valentine’s, we’re going to a French place for dinner.
Me: That’s like regular dinner but with tongue.
Me: That’s like regular dinner but with tongue.
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Reb: For Valentine’s, we’re going to a French place for dinner.
Me: That’s like regular dinner but with tongue.
Me: That’s like regular dinner but with tongue.
Xenosaga but with expedition 33’s combat system
Hear me out: Just uprez XC2 and 3 and do an actual remaster/remake of Xenosaga instead of definitive editions
Rumor: Caitlin Thorburn's Spotlight profile updated referencing a Xenoblade Chronicles game coming in 2026 www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeak...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Xenosaga but with expedition 33’s combat system
You are right and you are right to say it.
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 AM
You are right and you are right to say it.
As a hunch, a lot of anime uses non-union, exploited workers. Eager and less experienced. You get what you pay for.
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 AM
As a hunch, a lot of anime uses non-union, exploited workers. Eager and less experienced. You get what you pay for.
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If anybody thinks this is a joke
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
If anybody thinks this is a joke
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playing split fiction with my sister who does not play video games and has never experienced inverted controls
February 3, 2026 at 5:10 AM
playing split fiction with my sister who does not play video games and has never experienced inverted controls
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not a single person remembered it was groundhog day, that's where we're at right now folks
February 3, 2026 at 4:16 AM
not a single person remembered it was groundhog day, that's where we're at right now folks
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I like how for idk let's conservatively say over a decade we've been saying "these accelerationists want to kill the whole world and be kings of a graveyard" and everybody called us alarmist and now there's literal proof of it and everybody is still just coasting along like it's okay
February 2, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I like how for idk let's conservatively say over a decade we've been saying "these accelerationists want to kill the whole world and be kings of a graveyard" and everybody called us alarmist and now there's literal proof of it and everybody is still just coasting along like it's okay
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Early days of Wikipedia had serious discussion if DRM article would be named "Digital Restrictions Management," because it entails you no rights in the technical sense.
(I've tried to find the discussion but haven't, trust me we had it)
(I've tried to find the discussion but haven't, trust me we had it)
I could probably talk at length about how DRM and AI are the same scam, presented as inevitable by the tech industry while being entirely unfit for purpose.
DRM made me very mad when I was a tech editor, but at least it wasn't a plagiarism lie machine that cause people to kill themselves.
DRM made me very mad when I was a tech editor, but at least it wasn't a plagiarism lie machine that cause people to kill themselves.
February 2, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Early days of Wikipedia had serious discussion if DRM article would be named "Digital Restrictions Management," because it entails you no rights in the technical sense.
(I've tried to find the discussion but haven't, trust me we had it)
(I've tried to find the discussion but haven't, trust me we had it)
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i will never forgive the techbros for ruining computer
computer was the only thing i liked
computer was the only thing i liked
September 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
i will never forgive the techbros for ruining computer
computer was the only thing i liked
computer was the only thing i liked
It'd be nice to know, because I've was an old mst3k and riff fan, but I can't throw money at this without some reversal confirmation...
but yea, seeing a lot of folks very happy in the comments, replies, quotes, etc. Do they know something I don't? Or are they unaware (or don't care).
but yea, seeing a lot of folks very happy in the comments, replies, quotes, etc. Do they know something I don't? Or are they unaware (or don't care).
February 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
It'd be nice to know, because I've was an old mst3k and riff fan, but I can't throw money at this without some reversal confirmation...
but yea, seeing a lot of folks very happy in the comments, replies, quotes, etc. Do they know something I don't? Or are they unaware (or don't care).
but yea, seeing a lot of folks very happy in the comments, replies, quotes, etc. Do they know something I don't? Or are they unaware (or don't care).
So, this is still the case, right? Because I'm seeing a *lot* of hype behind their kickstarter from people I wouldn't expect to be on board with this, including Bill's own recent postings....
February 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
So, this is still the case, right? Because I'm seeing a *lot* of hype behind their kickstarter from people I wouldn't expect to be on board with this, including Bill's own recent postings....
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Here’s a story I’ve been working on for a few weeks.
Over 50 Supernatural fans reached out to share how a VR fitness game changed their lives — and they had choice words about how Mark Zuckerberg and Meta killed the one thing that brought them together.
(Gift link)
tinyurl.com/4yaftn2s
Over 50 Supernatural fans reached out to share how a VR fitness game changed their lives — and they had choice words about how Mark Zuckerberg and Meta killed the one thing that brought them together.
(Gift link)
tinyurl.com/4yaftn2s
Supernatural was a breakout VR fitness sensation — meet the women furious with Mark Zuckerberg for killing it
‘I despise Meta.’
tinyurl.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Here’s a story I’ve been working on for a few weeks.
Over 50 Supernatural fans reached out to share how a VR fitness game changed their lives — and they had choice words about how Mark Zuckerberg and Meta killed the one thing that brought them together.
(Gift link)
tinyurl.com/4yaftn2s
Over 50 Supernatural fans reached out to share how a VR fitness game changed their lives — and they had choice words about how Mark Zuckerberg and Meta killed the one thing that brought them together.
(Gift link)
tinyurl.com/4yaftn2s
redoing all the combat, which is easy to tweak to be more difficult, seems fine. But cutting out a timeloop side quest (and others)? I just can't get on board with that!
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
redoing all the combat, which is easy to tweak to be more difficult, seems fine. But cutting out a timeloop side quest (and others)? I just can't get on board with that!
Still hoping this comes to ps4/5 emulation at some point. @square-enix-games.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Still hoping this comes to ps4/5 emulation at some point. @square-enix-games.com
(sarcasm hidden as naivety) "I sense a theme but I can't place it."
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
(sarcasm hidden as naivety) "I sense a theme but I can't place it."
This has been a mood for me for way too long.
a video game screen shows a chrono trigger from 1995
Alt: a video game screen shows a chrono trigger from 1995. the pendulum swings and then stops.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This has been a mood for me for way too long.
it sounds like a patch would help a lot, in allowing gradient disabling of hints and markers. But removing whole islands is a pretty big sting, and rewriting it so a party member that is supposed to leave just sticks around seems weird.
February 2, 2026 at 3:56 PM
it sounds like a patch would help a lot, in allowing gradient disabling of hints and markers. But removing whole islands is a pretty big sting, and rewriting it so a party member that is supposed to leave just sticks around seems weird.
A good review that gives you a solid idea if you'd want to play the 3ds version or this new one. Definitely feels like they trimmed too much out of this release... like it is the opposite of FF7 Rebirth.
While Dragon Quest VII Reimagined still encapsulates much of what makes Dragon Quest VII resonant, efforts to streamline the adventure succeed at the expense of player discovery. Our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/review/19437-dragon-quest-vii-reimagined-review
February 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
A good review that gives you a solid idea if you'd want to play the 3ds version or this new one. Definitely feels like they trimmed too much out of this release... like it is the opposite of FF7 Rebirth.
That’s a frustrating and not telegraphed sacrifice…
February 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
That’s a frustrating and not telegraphed sacrifice…
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Worth remembering that something did happen: the journalist who revealed this died from a car bomb.
remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
February 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Worth remembering that something did happen: the journalist who revealed this died from a car bomb.
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Mob Psycho 100 - Complete Series (HD Digital) is $4.99 on Apple TV buff.ly/hS61ic0 #ad
February 1, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Mob Psycho 100 - Complete Series (HD Digital) is $4.99 on Apple TV buff.ly/hS61ic0 #ad
I ordered this awhile ago and the digital code was for the defunct funimation storefront which no longer exists. Not sure if that’s ever been updated.
February 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I ordered this awhile ago and the digital code was for the defunct funimation storefront which no longer exists. Not sure if that’s ever been updated.
If the game is designed around any kind of grind, I kinda need this now. If you have servers, I want them handling cross progression (and cross play).
February 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
If the game is designed around any kind of grind, I kinda need this now. If you have servers, I want them handling cross progression (and cross play).