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Bloke who likes East Asian politics and older videogames.
Very tired.
From UK but lives in Japan.
Very tired.
From UK but lives in Japan.
Just tried Trepang2 on controller.
Gonna be honest, I'm not feeling it. A good example of M&KB focused title imo. I'll have to play it on the main pc at some point.
Gonna be honest, I'm not feeling it. A good example of M&KB focused title imo. I'll have to play it on the main pc at some point.
Today was the day I decided to test all the titles that I (legally) got over the holiday period to see how well they worked with a controller.
Good: Wizordum, Devil Spire, Lunacid, Selaco (Selaco has amazing options)
Average: Caesar's Revenge, Mullet Madjack
Crap: White Hell, Only Lead Can...
Good: Wizordum, Devil Spire, Lunacid, Selaco (Selaco has amazing options)
Average: Caesar's Revenge, Mullet Madjack
Crap: White Hell, Only Lead Can...
February 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Just tried Trepang2 on controller.
Gonna be honest, I'm not feeling it. A good example of M&KB focused title imo. I'll have to play it on the main pc at some point.
Gonna be honest, I'm not feeling it. A good example of M&KB focused title imo. I'll have to play it on the main pc at some point.
Kinda sad this was never fully finished, but good to see it finally out.
I remember seeing it first in an early issue of E1M1. Absolutely a stand out when in print due to the aesthetic.
Also, as a game it felt fresh. Less just some Quake clone. More like an Amiga title or the likes.
I remember seeing it first in an early issue of E1M1. Absolutely a stand out when in print due to the aesthetic.
Also, as a game it felt fresh. Less just some Quake clone. More like an Amiga title or the likes.
ANNOUNCING
Hellscreen leaves early access on tomorrow!
A couple of new weapons, performance fixes & controller support!
Some previous reviews:
"It's Doom with a rear view mirror"
"It inspires lust"
"The most fucked up driving game I've ever seen"
store.steampowered.com/app/1410090/...
Hellscreen leaves early access on tomorrow!
A couple of new weapons, performance fixes & controller support!
Some previous reviews:
"It's Doom with a rear view mirror"
"It inspires lust"
"The most fucked up driving game I've ever seen"
store.steampowered.com/app/1410090/...
February 13, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Kinda sad this was never fully finished, but good to see it finally out.
I remember seeing it first in an early issue of E1M1. Absolutely a stand out when in print due to the aesthetic.
Also, as a game it felt fresh. Less just some Quake clone. More like an Amiga title or the likes.
I remember seeing it first in an early issue of E1M1. Absolutely a stand out when in print due to the aesthetic.
Also, as a game it felt fresh. Less just some Quake clone. More like an Amiga title or the likes.
I'm more interested in this than any of those remasters or whatnot. I'm still somewhat sad that the original series was never fully finished before half the damn voice cast passed away.
February 13, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I'm more interested in this than any of those remasters or whatnot. I'm still somewhat sad that the original series was never fully finished before half the damn voice cast passed away.
Folks keep repeating the "Say no to 8gb vram" meme, but are not taking into account that this deal on an 8gb gpu is still overpriced. It's just the market for anything with ram is overpriced now.
Until Sam Altman fails, the prices will continue to rise.
Until Sam Altman fails, the prices will continue to rise.
PNY RTX5060 TI Verto OC Dual Fan 8GB is $349.99 on Woot (Amazon Prime required) buff.ly/n286nsq #ad
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Folks keep repeating the "Say no to 8gb vram" meme, but are not taking into account that this deal on an 8gb gpu is still overpriced. It's just the market for anything with ram is overpriced now.
Until Sam Altman fails, the prices will continue to rise.
Until Sam Altman fails, the prices will continue to rise.
The original Tomb Raider is tank controls to the core (heh, Core). Remove them and the game kinda breaks.
The new remasters? As soon as you turn on the analogue system, half the jumps become more complex. Tomb Raider was built around precise moves which demanded the digital inputs. Tank Tomb Raider.
The new remasters? As soon as you turn on the analogue system, half the jumps become more complex. Tomb Raider was built around precise moves which demanded the digital inputs. Tank Tomb Raider.
For those wondering, yes I will be doing a video essay about why tank controls are good at some point, I want to explain in detail why I like that control scheme, and go as absolutely in the weeds about it as possible with diagrams if need be.
But I've got to finish this GOTY video first.
But I've got to finish this GOTY video first.
February 9, 2026 at 9:48 AM
The original Tomb Raider is tank controls to the core (heh, Core). Remove them and the game kinda breaks.
The new remasters? As soon as you turn on the analogue system, half the jumps become more complex. Tomb Raider was built around precise moves which demanded the digital inputs. Tank Tomb Raider.
The new remasters? As soon as you turn on the analogue system, half the jumps become more complex. Tomb Raider was built around precise moves which demanded the digital inputs. Tank Tomb Raider.
Just finished the last Ratchet and Clank game.
I mostly got it as a test game for my new GPU.
It delivered.
I imagine if this even looked as half as good as it did on a 9070XT, on a PS5 it would be rather fantastic.
As a game? It was fine. Not too hard. Not too dull. A good romp, but not essential
I mostly got it as a test game for my new GPU.
It delivered.
I imagine if this even looked as half as good as it did on a 9070XT, on a PS5 it would be rather fantastic.
As a game? It was fine. Not too hard. Not too dull. A good romp, but not essential
February 9, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Just finished the last Ratchet and Clank game.
I mostly got it as a test game for my new GPU.
It delivered.
I imagine if this even looked as half as good as it did on a 9070XT, on a PS5 it would be rather fantastic.
As a game? It was fine. Not too hard. Not too dull. A good romp, but not essential
I mostly got it as a test game for my new GPU.
It delivered.
I imagine if this even looked as half as good as it did on a 9070XT, on a PS5 it would be rather fantastic.
As a game? It was fine. Not too hard. Not too dull. A good romp, but not essential
Go to Yokohama for a couple of things.
It seems to have settled here.
It seems to have settled here.
February 8, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Go to Yokohama for a couple of things.
It seems to have settled here.
It seems to have settled here.
One thing I've noticed with the Epstein files news is how it is completely irrelevant and mostly ignored in Japan. I've seen some folks online go on about how the Japanese should pay attention and it is important.
Epstein is a foreign issue. It has no cultural meaning here.
Epstein is a foreign issue. It has no cultural meaning here.
February 8, 2026 at 3:56 AM
One thing I've noticed with the Epstein files news is how it is completely irrelevant and mostly ignored in Japan. I've seen some folks online go on about how the Japanese should pay attention and it is important.
Epstein is a foreign issue. It has no cultural meaning here.
Epstein is a foreign issue. It has no cultural meaning here.
I played this through on a controller and it was damn good.
Console users about to get something damn nice!
Console users about to get something damn nice!
Retro 3D open world RPG Dread Delusion set to release for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2026: https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19543-retro-3d-open-world-rpg-dread-delusion-set-to-release-for-playstation-xbox-nintendo-switch-2-in-2026
February 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I played this through on a controller and it was damn good.
Console users about to get something damn nice!
Console users about to get something damn nice!
It's snowing outside.
It rarely snows in Yokosuka.
For the first time of me living in Japan my toes feel uncomfortably cold. I've not had that feeling since I lived in Yorkshire.
It rarely snows in Yokosuka.
For the first time of me living in Japan my toes feel uncomfortably cold. I've not had that feeling since I lived in Yorkshire.
February 7, 2026 at 1:57 PM
It's snowing outside.
It rarely snows in Yokosuka.
For the first time of me living in Japan my toes feel uncomfortably cold. I've not had that feeling since I lived in Yorkshire.
It rarely snows in Yokosuka.
For the first time of me living in Japan my toes feel uncomfortably cold. I've not had that feeling since I lived in Yorkshire.
I swear GoG and Radeon have the same decision makers:
- Market themselves as the underdog alternative. They are the good guys!
- Do some cool things that seem principled on paper.
- Make a fuss over a cool idea they will implement.
- Do something mind-blowingly stupid. Keep being stupid.
- Market themselves as the underdog alternative. They are the good guys!
- Do some cool things that seem principled on paper.
- Make a fuss over a cool idea they will implement.
- Do something mind-blowingly stupid. Keep being stupid.
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
I swear GoG and Radeon have the same decision makers:
- Market themselves as the underdog alternative. They are the good guys!
- Do some cool things that seem principled on paper.
- Make a fuss over a cool idea they will implement.
- Do something mind-blowingly stupid. Keep being stupid.
- Market themselves as the underdog alternative. They are the good guys!
- Do some cool things that seem principled on paper.
- Make a fuss over a cool idea they will implement.
- Do something mind-blowingly stupid. Keep being stupid.
Oh shit! The world is gonna get some hyena girl cock???
Or have I just been online too much?
Or have I just been online too much?
February 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Oh shit! The world is gonna get some hyena girl cock???
Or have I just been online too much?
Or have I just been online too much?
BOOOOOOOOOO!!!
BOO THIS DECISION!!!
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
BOO THIS DECISION!!!
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Intel Arc B770, aka Big Battlemage, has reportedly been canceled due to AI
Intel Arc B770, aka Big Battlemage, has reportedly been canceled due to AI
Intel has reportedly canceled the Arc B770 gaming GPU due to memory shortages and, well, AI. 🤖💻
www.tweaktown.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
BOOOOOOOOOO!!!
BOO THIS DECISION!!!
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
BOO THIS DECISION!!!
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Upscaleing (both DLSS and FSR) is sort of the keeping in why AI is not 100% awful. It's oddly where a lot of the current AI boom came from. Just something of a shame that "we can make your picture run at higher resolutions at less power and stress" became "let's steal art and burn power like crazy!"
I've always been impressed with DLSS (at Quality settings it's basically free frames at almost no visible compromise), but this video really does highlight just how smart the upscaling is.
At 38 x 22 resolution, Kingdom Come still looks more readable than Daggerfall did on my PC back in the day!
At 38 x 22 resolution, Kingdom Come still looks more readable than Daggerfall did on my PC back in the day!
DLSS is Magic, and This Proves It.
YouTube video by 2kliksphilip
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Upscaleing (both DLSS and FSR) is sort of the keeping in why AI is not 100% awful. It's oddly where a lot of the current AI boom came from. Just something of a shame that "we can make your picture run at higher resolutions at less power and stress" became "let's steal art and burn power like crazy!"
While it does not fix it, one of the old advantages of AMD atm.
Goes with how I advise GPUs right now:
Windows only = Nvidia
Experimenting with / going full Linux = AMD
Goes with how I advise GPUs right now:
Windows only = Nvidia
Experimenting with / going full Linux = AMD
Messing around with Bazzite. Borderlands 4 is already kind of a notorious shader compiling game, but I think it's been sitting here at this screen for like 45 minutes.
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 AM
While it does not fix it, one of the old advantages of AMD atm.
Goes with how I advise GPUs right now:
Windows only = Nvidia
Experimenting with / going full Linux = AMD
Goes with how I advise GPUs right now:
Windows only = Nvidia
Experimenting with / going full Linux = AMD
Imagining Trump discussing 4chan posting with Vance in Deus Ex models. Meanwhile, Epstein and some MiBs awkwardly run around a prison cell while the following music plays.
youtu.be/ZhILvACVXRs?...
youtu.be/ZhILvACVXRs?...
February 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Imagining Trump discussing 4chan posting with Vance in Deus Ex models. Meanwhile, Epstein and some MiBs awkwardly run around a prison cell while the following music plays.
youtu.be/ZhILvACVXRs?...
youtu.be/ZhILvACVXRs?...
*looks at that High Guard thing because people are making a fuss over it*
*not compatible with Linux*
Well, that answers that for me.
*not compatible with Linux*
Well, that answers that for me.
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 PM
*looks at that High Guard thing because people are making a fuss over it*
*not compatible with Linux*
Well, that answers that for me.
*not compatible with Linux*
Well, that answers that for me.
Consulates and embassies are not the territory of the country they are located in. They are sovereign territory for the country they represent. You burst into one unannounced, you are essentially crossing a border illegally.
Ironic.
Possibly worse is crossing into one while armed.
Ironic.
Possibly worse is crossing into one while armed.
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Consulates and embassies are not the territory of the country they are located in. They are sovereign territory for the country they represent. You burst into one unannounced, you are essentially crossing a border illegally.
Ironic.
Possibly worse is crossing into one while armed.
Ironic.
Possibly worse is crossing into one while armed.
Lunacid pretty much cleared.
Quite a trip. I did look some things up, but finding the vhs bits I more or less did solo, which was weird as heck as I mostly bumbled through it.
To kingslikes as Dusk was to boomshoots. Very much advised if you want a trippy first person arpg.
Quite a trip. I did look some things up, but finding the vhs bits I more or less did solo, which was weird as heck as I mostly bumbled through it.
To kingslikes as Dusk was to boomshoots. Very much advised if you want a trippy first person arpg.
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Lunacid pretty much cleared.
Quite a trip. I did look some things up, but finding the vhs bits I more or less did solo, which was weird as heck as I mostly bumbled through it.
To kingslikes as Dusk was to boomshoots. Very much advised if you want a trippy first person arpg.
Quite a trip. I did look some things up, but finding the vhs bits I more or less did solo, which was weird as heck as I mostly bumbled through it.
To kingslikes as Dusk was to boomshoots. Very much advised if you want a trippy first person arpg.
I decided to give Cultic a bash in controller finally, considering the last time I tried it was functional but had incorrect input prompts.
Now it not only has the correct icons, but it plays REALLY well. Really cool!
Now it not only has the correct icons, but it plays REALLY well. Really cool!
Today was the day I decided to test all the titles that I (legally) got over the holiday period to see how well they worked with a controller.
Good: Wizordum, Devil Spire, Lunacid, Selaco (Selaco has amazing options)
Average: Caesar's Revenge, Mullet Madjack
Crap: White Hell, Only Lead Can...
Good: Wizordum, Devil Spire, Lunacid, Selaco (Selaco has amazing options)
Average: Caesar's Revenge, Mullet Madjack
Crap: White Hell, Only Lead Can...
January 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM
I decided to give Cultic a bash in controller finally, considering the last time I tried it was functional but had incorrect input prompts.
Now it not only has the correct icons, but it plays REALLY well. Really cool!
Now it not only has the correct icons, but it plays REALLY well. Really cool!
You should delete TikTok because it is TikTok.
January 24, 2026 at 8:31 AM
You should delete TikTok because it is TikTok.
I get a feeling that this store has had some folks buying drinks underage. These have only appeared in the past week.
January 22, 2026 at 1:02 PM
I get a feeling that this store has had some folks buying drinks underage. These have only appeared in the past week.
Nvidia are not including vram with their card sales.
Nvidia are including vram with their cards.
Nvidia are overpricing vram.
Nvidia are not overpricing vram.
Nvidia have killed the 5060ti 16gb and 5070ti.
Nvidia have killed no cards.
Nvidia are halting production on their cards for 6 months...
Next
Nvidia are including vram with their cards.
Nvidia are overpricing vram.
Nvidia are not overpricing vram.
Nvidia have killed the 5060ti 16gb and 5070ti.
Nvidia have killed no cards.
Nvidia are halting production on their cards for 6 months...
Next
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Nvidia are not including vram with their card sales.
Nvidia are including vram with their cards.
Nvidia are overpricing vram.
Nvidia are not overpricing vram.
Nvidia have killed the 5060ti 16gb and 5070ti.
Nvidia have killed no cards.
Nvidia are halting production on their cards for 6 months...
Next
Nvidia are including vram with their cards.
Nvidia are overpricing vram.
Nvidia are not overpricing vram.
Nvidia have killed the 5060ti 16gb and 5070ti.
Nvidia have killed no cards.
Nvidia are halting production on their cards for 6 months...
Next
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
Slayer
Pantera
Black Sabbath
Mayhem
Destruction
Three of those were at the same festival when I was about 14 / 15 (UK Ozzfest 98), but it was a biggie for me.
Slayer
Pantera
Black Sabbath
Mayhem
Destruction
Three of those were at the same festival when I was about 14 / 15 (UK Ozzfest 98), but it was a biggie for me.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
The Blood Brothers
Saves the Day
Blood Incantation
Depeche Mode
Hällas
The Blood Brothers
Saves the Day
Blood Incantation
Depeche Mode
Hällas
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
Beastie Boys
The Cure
The Prodigy
Tool
Cardiacs
Beastie Boys
The Cure
The Prodigy
Tool
Cardiacs
January 21, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
Slayer
Pantera
Black Sabbath
Mayhem
Destruction
Three of those were at the same festival when I was about 14 / 15 (UK Ozzfest 98), but it was a biggie for me.
Slayer
Pantera
Black Sabbath
Mayhem
Destruction
Three of those were at the same festival when I was about 14 / 15 (UK Ozzfest 98), but it was a biggie for me.
I'm not sure who said it first last year, but the concept keeps reinforcing itself:
China = Lawful Evil
Russia = Neutral Evil
USA = Chaotic Evil
China = Lawful Evil
Russia = Neutral Evil
USA = Chaotic Evil
wrote on why the Canadian-Chinese deal makes sense in the age of Trump (had to update *while writing* which is just how the news is nowadays)
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/20/c...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/20/c...
With Trade Deal, Canada Bets on China
For all its risks, Beijing has become a more predictable partner than the United States under Trump.
foreignpolicy.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:21 AM
I'm not sure who said it first last year, but the concept keeps reinforcing itself:
China = Lawful Evil
Russia = Neutral Evil
USA = Chaotic Evil
China = Lawful Evil
Russia = Neutral Evil
USA = Chaotic Evil