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Basically that friend who can’t stop talking about that game from 1989 that absolutely blew my mind. No professional reviews, no scorecards—just fuzzy memories. #RandomRetroGamer

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randomretrogamer.bsky.social
Xbox 360 launch title removed from Microsoft Store without warning via @trueachievements.com www.trueachievements.com/news/condemn...

#XBox
Xbox 360 launch title removed from Microsoft Store without warning
Xbox 360 launch title Condemned: Criminal Origins has been delisted from the Microsoft Store just ahead of the game's 20th anniversary.
www.trueachievements.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
Xbox PC Game Pass crackdown breaks family setup — wiping child save files and disabling parental controls (UPDATE)

www.windowscentral.com/xbox/xbox-pc...

#XBOX #Gaming
Xbox PC Game Pass crackdown breaks family setup — wiping child save files and disabling parental controls (UPDATE)
A quiet policy shift has broken a long-used family setup on PC, risking parental controls and wiping saves without warning.
www.windowscentral.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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fangoria.bsky.social
BUGONIA is launching a new in-universe conspiracy stunt, featuring a new website and "vandalized" billboards in New York and Los Angeles.
BUGONIA Launches In-Universe Conspiracy Stunt With New Website & Billboards
BUGONIA is launching a new in-universe conspiracy stunt, featuring a new website and "vandalized" billboards in New York and Los Angeles.
dlvr.it
October 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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nosolobot.bsky.social
Star Wars

🏢 Atari Games, Atari
📅 1983
🖥 Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari ST, BBC Microcomputer System, ColecoVision...

#videogames
Star Wars screenshot Star Wars screenshot Star Wars screenshot
October 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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ign.com
Japanese video game developer Tomonobu Itagaki, best known for creating the Dead or Alive series and for reviving the Ninja Gaiden franchise in 2004, has died aged 58. https://bit.ly/3KKRkOe
October 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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archive.org
In the latest Future Knowledge #podcast, IN THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR, author & UI designer @ErinMalone.bsky.social joins designer Abby Covert to spotlight the women who shaped UX, from the dawn of desktop computing to today.

🎧 Listen & subscribe ⤵️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/in-...
Podcast cover for Episode #7 of "Future Knowledge" titled "In Through the Side Door." The design features a portrait of a woman with glasses and wavy blonde hair (likely Lila Bailey), along with collage-style imagery including a vintage computer labeled "NEW," a classical statue head, modernist buildings, and a stylized observation tower. Guests listed, along with their photographs, are Erin Malone and Abby Covert. Bold typography and retro-futuristic visuals create a vintage sci-fi aesthetic.
August 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
ChatGPT Gets 'Absolutely Wrecked' in Chess Match With 1978 Atari

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has been making ambitious predictions about a super-intelligent artificial general intelligence (AGI) coming in the near future.

www.pcmag.com/news/chatgpt...

#Atari #RetroGaming #ChatGPT
ChatGPT Gets 'Absolutely Wrecked' in Chess Match With 1978 Atari
The chatbot 'made enough blunders to get laughed out of a third-grade chess club,' according to the developer who set up the contest.
www.pcmag.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
Google ending Steam for Chromebook support in 2026

After debuting in 2022, the Steam for Chromebook Beta will stop working in early 2026. At the time, it was a big ChromeOS effort, but there hasn’t been an update in ages.

9to5google.com/2025/08/07/s...

#Steam #ChromeOS #Gaming
Google ending Steam for Chromebook support in 2026
After introducing in 2022, Steam for Chromebook will stop working in early 2026. At the time, it was a big effort...
9to5google.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
Nintendo scores a masterful own-goal by forcing its games out of a 9-year old charity speedrunning event, tells organisers those 9 years 'constituted unauthorized use' for good measure.

www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

#RetroGaming #SuperMario
Nintendo scores a masterful own-goal by forcing its games out of a 9-year old charity speedrunning event, tells organisers those 9 years 'constituted unauthorized use' for good measure
Finally, Mario is safe from being used to raise money for charity.
www.pcgamer.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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retrotechdreams.bsky.social
Star Wars Rogue Squadron 3D (1998)
July 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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jessemakkonen.com
The atmosphere of my game.
store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/...
#visualnovel #gamedev #pixelart #indiegame
April 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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archive.org
Mark Graham (@mark.bsky.social), director of the #WaybackMachine, explains how the Wayback Machine archives over half a billion pages daily to ensure vital information remains accessible.

Full video ➡️ youtu.be/ETpNMXeiR7c

#InternetArchive #DigitalHistory #Preservation
April 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
Retro Gamers Like To Revisit The Games They Played When They Were 10.

Or 11, 12, 13, 14.......

www.iflscience.com/retro-gamers...

#RetroGaming
Retro Gamers Like To Revisit The Games They Played When They Were 10
The motivations for retro gaming are diverse, but it seems gamers prefer the consoles and games they played when they were 10 years old.
www.iflscience.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
The rise of retro gaming

CBC's Kris Ketonen takes a trip down memory lane with Matt Carr, owner of Retro North Games in Thunder Bay Ont., to talk all about the nostalgia-fueled return of retro video games.

www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

#RetroGaming
The rise of retro gaming
CBC's Kris Ketonen takes a trip down memory lane with Matt Carr, owner of Retro North Games in Thunder Bay Ont., to talk all about the nostalgia-fueled return of retro video games.
www.cbc.ca
April 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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videogameschronicle.com
Nintendo has confirmed which GameCube games will be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...
April 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
Nintendo delays Switch 2 U.S. pre-orders due to tariffs, Canada unchanged for now. Pre-orders were originally confirmed to open worldwide on April 9.

mobilesyrup.com/2025/04/04/n...

#Nintendo #Switch2 #Canada
Nintendo delays Switch 2 U.S. pre-orders due to tariffs, Canada unchanged for now
Nintendo says that these changes only apply to the U.S. and Canada's pre-orders are still set to start on April 9.
mobilesyrup.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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freeze64.bsky.social
Early Sunday morning #Commodore64 #C64 gaming time at FREEZE64.com Towers…
STREET SURFER from Mastertronic USA
I *really* want to like this one…
March 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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thevideogamelibrary.org
The Video Game Library has hit its 3-year anniversary!! 🎉

To celebrate, we're officially launching a really cool WEEKLY Newsletter — and I couldn't be more excited.

👉 thevideogamelibrary.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

For those of you who Subscribe, here’s what you can expect:
Welcome to The Video Game Library Newsletter!
Your definitive guide to the world of Video Game literature
thevideogamelibrary.substack.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
I wish the #C64Maxi was officially released in North America. Maybe this one?

Retro Games announces new Amiga replica in original size and reveals reason for delay.

The A500 Mini will get a successor in its original size.

www.notebookcheck.net/Retro-Games-...

#Amiga500 #RetroGaming #Amiga
Retro Games announces new Amiga replica in original size and reveals reason for delay
Retro Games Ltd. has been planning to launch a fully-fledged Amiga 500 with a keyboard for months. Now, the company reveals why the release has been delayed.
www.notebookcheck.net
March 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
Tiny DIY retro gaming handheld fits inside a small Altoids tin.

www.yankodesign.com/2025/03/27/t...

#DIY #RetroGaming #Altoid
Tiny DIY retro gaming handheld fits inside a small Altoids tin - Yanko Design
The world of portable gaming has exploded in recent years, with handheld PCs sporting impressive specs that can run demanding modern titles. However, these devices often stretch the definition of "por...
www.yankodesign.com
March 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
Modder Unveils Wiiboy Color 2.0, a Retro Gaming Handheld That Uses a Real Wii Motherboard

www.techeblog.com/gingerofoz-w...

#RetroGaming #WiiBoy
Modder Unveils Wiiboy Color 2.0, a Retro Gaming Handheld That Uses a Real Wii Motherboard
You could either turn an old Nintendo Wii into a Mac Mini, or use its motherboard to build a Wiiboy Color 2.0. Modder GingerOfOz's latest creation builds upon its predecessor, and is essentially a por...
www.techeblog.com
March 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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commodoreblog.uk
Memories will never fade..
March 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
randomretrogamer.bsky.social
Ubisoft Is Getting A $1.25 Billion Bailout From Tencent To Spin-Off Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, And Rainbow Six Siege

kotaku.com/ubisoft-tenc...

#Ubisoft #Tencent
Ubisoft Is Getting A $1.25 Billion Bailout From Tencent To Spin-Off Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, And Rainbow Six Siege
The deal allows the Guillemot family to remain in control of the struggling publisher
kotaku.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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jiikae.com
Now streaming with special guest @gene.meme of the Washington Post

We’re discussing the Nintendo Direct, Switch 2 predictions, Xenoblade X, music and more

twitch.tv/heyjiikae
March 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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bsky.app
📢 App Version 1.99 is rolling out now (1/5)

With every update, we’re aiming to make the Internet less toxic, more fun, and more in your control.

• 3 minute videos!
• A separate request inbox for DMs from unknown users
• Mute accounts more quickly
Bluesky 1.99. Improvements: Videos are now up to 3 minutes long! A DMs "inbox" to approve or reject new direct messages. You can now mute accounts from a post's "..." menu. An improved moderation reporting flow. Better tablet-size layouts on Web. Better error reporting during signup.
March 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM