Austin Mackert
@amackert.bsky.social
Just a dude that likes videogames, but probably not nearly as much as he used to. 🤦♂️
Been doing walkthroughs and playthroughs on the internet for far too long: https://www.youtube.com/GameplayAndTalk
Been doing walkthroughs and playthroughs on the internet for far too long: https://www.youtube.com/GameplayAndTalk
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Austin Mackert
@amackert.bsky.social
· Aug 16
www.doomworld.com
The latest version of my DOOM II wad, "Afflicted", is now up on Doomworld! This will probably be the last version for a while, if not ever. It consists of three slaughter maps along with a fourth "stopper" map that's all about secrets. Check it out here: www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
Life sucks. Just figured I'd give you that nugget of wisdom. Have a nice day.
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Life sucks. Just figured I'd give you that nugget of wisdom. Have a nice day.
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Microsoft Game Shop (MS-DOS, 1990)
A $50 retail product featuring QuickBASIC Interpreter Version (a QBasic precursor,) and source code for six games ready to play and modify.
A $50 retail product featuring QuickBASIC Interpreter Version (a QBasic precursor,) and source code for six games ready to play and modify.
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Microsoft Game Shop (MS-DOS, 1990)
A $50 retail product featuring QuickBASIC Interpreter Version (a QBasic precursor,) and source code for six games ready to play and modify.
A $50 retail product featuring QuickBASIC Interpreter Version (a QBasic precursor,) and source code for six games ready to play and modify.
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Happy 20th birthday, Xbox 360: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/11...
Xbox 360 20th Anniversary: Unboxing An Untouched Launch Console!
Happy birthday, Xbox.
www.digitalfoundry.net
November 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy 20th birthday, Xbox 360: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/11...
Got the best ending on Castlevania: Dracula X for SNES! Very risky halfway through the game, so it gets tense when you are going for it.
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Got the best ending on Castlevania: Dracula X for SNES! Very risky halfway through the game, so it gets tense when you are going for it.
Star Wars Pinball launch party. Came in first! 8 hours of play… 🤮
November 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Star Wars Pinball launch party. Came in first! 8 hours of play… 🤮
Probably won’t be adding many, if any, SNES games to the collection after this. Nearing pretty much “done” in just about every aspect of my life, especially with video games.
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Probably won’t be adding many, if any, SNES games to the collection after this. Nearing pretty much “done” in just about every aspect of my life, especially with video games.
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There are few games I feel truly NEED a remake, but this is definitely one of them. I've been replaying it, and its still great, but just imagine a version where the camera wasn't SUPER zoomed in or out. A version that didn't have a loading screen for every transition or opening the menu.
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
There are few games I feel truly NEED a remake, but this is definitely one of them. I've been replaying it, and its still great, but just imagine a version where the camera wasn't SUPER zoomed in or out. A version that didn't have a loading screen for every transition or opening the menu.
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Konami’s NES games are so good that they could’ve made a console that only plays those and it would’ve been one of the better consoles that gen.
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Konami’s NES games are so good that they could’ve made a console that only plays those and it would’ve been one of the better consoles that gen.
Three years ago I took this photo after a bout of rejection. It sucked. Today, I sit in the same spot, three years to the day, under similar circumstances and similar weather conditions.
I hope this planet is hit by an asteroid. Humans suck.
I hope this planet is hit by an asteroid. Humans suck.
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Three years ago I took this photo after a bout of rejection. It sucked. Today, I sit in the same spot, three years to the day, under similar circumstances and similar weather conditions.
I hope this planet is hit by an asteroid. Humans suck.
I hope this planet is hit by an asteroid. Humans suck.
Cleaning Avatar for the first time in many months. This is post-Novus 2, pre-wax. Also gave in to the fact my Ampsuit is a piece of trash. So I just tie-wrapped it back together. Whatever, no one except me is going to notice anyway. Everyone hates this game. 🤣
November 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Cleaning Avatar for the first time in many months. This is post-Novus 2, pre-wax. Also gave in to the fact my Ampsuit is a piece of trash. So I just tie-wrapped it back together. Whatever, no one except me is going to notice anyway. Everyone hates this game. 🤣
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Today I'll do another Ghosts n Goblins Main Series marathon, it's back again for Halloween.
I'm starting around 3:30pm CST today. (In about half an hour) on my Twitch channel
I'm starting around 3:30pm CST today. (In about half an hour) on my Twitch channel
October 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today I'll do another Ghosts n Goblins Main Series marathon, it's back again for Halloween.
I'm starting around 3:30pm CST today. (In about half an hour) on my Twitch channel
I'm starting around 3:30pm CST today. (In about half an hour) on my Twitch channel
Whelp… might as well consider my SNES collection nearly done at this point.
October 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Whelp… might as well consider my SNES collection nearly done at this point.
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"What's the first web page archived in the Wayback Machine?"
We get that question all the time. There's no singular first page. There is, however, a first collection, and it's a really important one ⬇️
We get that question all the time. There's no singular first page. There is, however, a first collection, and it's a really important one ⬇️
🧵 In 1996, the #Smithsonian 📜 partnered with the fledgling #InternetArchive 🏛️ to create Web Archive 96. A venerable institution & a digital pioneer joining forces to preserve the 1996 U.S. presidential election online.
Get the full story ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/10/20/
#Wayback1T
Get the full story ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/10/20/
#Wayback1T
October 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"What's the first web page archived in the Wayback Machine?"
We get that question all the time. There's no singular first page. There is, however, a first collection, and it's a really important one ⬇️
We get that question all the time. There's no singular first page. There is, however, a first collection, and it's a really important one ⬇️
This is a true story.
The best thing about the Internet is that anyone can distribute their art easily and cheaply.
The worst thing about the Internet is that every work of art is now competing for attention with every piece of art that has ever existed.
The worst thing about the Internet is that every work of art is now competing for attention with every piece of art that has ever existed.
A huge problem for games today is they also have to compete with basically every game released in the last 10-12 years and are likely significantly cheaper now.
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This is a true story.
Hey folks, there’s a very high probability I won’t have any new content for you this month. If you need some spooky vibes, I have a whole playlist featuring content I have posted in previous Octobers. Check that out here:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
October Horror-themed Videos and Stream Archives - YouTube
Each October I focus on horror-themed content. This playlist consists of all the previous October videos I have done on this channel.
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hey folks, there’s a very high probability I won’t have any new content for you this month. If you need some spooky vibes, I have a whole playlist featuring content I have posted in previous Octobers. Check that out here:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
🤣
October 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🤣
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Beautiful
October 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Beautiful
Hey Portlanders, how bad is the “war” out there? 🤣
October 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Hey Portlanders, how bad is the “war” out there? 🤣
I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
gofund.me
October 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
That moment when you think sitting on the couch arm rest to respond to texts is a good idea, and you end up pinned down for the better part of an hour… 🤷♂️
October 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
That moment when you think sitting on the couch arm rest to respond to texts is a good idea, and you end up pinned down for the better part of an hour… 🤷♂️
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The best thing EA ever did was partner with Nintendo on the GameCube port of SSX On Tour so that you can watch Luigi snowboard to Bat Country by Avenged Sevenfold
October 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The best thing EA ever did was partner with Nintendo on the GameCube port of SSX On Tour so that you can watch Luigi snowboard to Bat Country by Avenged Sevenfold
Hey, I got another one of these things that can help light up my apartment the next time the power goes out!
Also, I won!
Also, I won!
September 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Hey, I got another one of these things that can help light up my apartment the next time the power goes out!
Also, I won!
Also, I won!
Nintendo Switch 2 systems are abound!
September 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Nintendo Switch 2 systems are abound!
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I’ve got Mario Kart World and the demo of Crossworlds, and I’m thinking everyone is underrating MKW: I was worried they’d focus too much on open world, but instead they skimped on the open world and delivered a great core MK game with a few new skills to learn. Maybe people are just MK’d out.
September 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I’ve got Mario Kart World and the demo of Crossworlds, and I’m thinking everyone is underrating MKW: I was worried they’d focus too much on open world, but instead they skimped on the open world and delivered a great core MK game with a few new skills to learn. Maybe people are just MK’d out.