Arren
@arren.bsky.social
[XIV] Arren Laminna @ Cactuar | Lukewarm video game takes, twitch streams, cat pics, shitposts, maybe a politic here and there | He/Him
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Arren
@arren.bsky.social
· Oct 17
I suppose since we're starting fresh-ish, here's a short intro:
I'm Angelo, or Arren, and I work in (and play lots of) games! I've been playing games essentially entire life. I've played a lot, I haven't written about enough, and occasionally I even stream. Here are some games I truly love.
I'm Angelo, or Arren, and I work in (and play lots of) games! I've been playing games essentially entire life. I've played a lot, I haven't written about enough, and occasionally I even stream. Here are some games I truly love.
Just saying, there was a deliberate uptick in noise in this Hungarian restaurant as soon as the piano cover of Last Christmas started playing. Doesn't matter where you go in this world...
December 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Just saying, there was a deliberate uptick in noise in this Hungarian restaurant as soon as the piano cover of Last Christmas started playing. Doesn't matter where you go in this world...
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tetsuya mizuguchi truly, earnestly believes, with his whole heart and whole mind, that generic vocal trance from 2003 has the power to awaken humanity's shared consciousness and guide us to universal peace. The strength of his conviction is so powerful that it might actually cause this to be true
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
tetsuya mizuguchi truly, earnestly believes, with his whole heart and whole mind, that generic vocal trance from 2003 has the power to awaken humanity's shared consciousness and guide us to universal peace. The strength of his conviction is so powerful that it might actually cause this to be true
You got here just in time, Lumines.
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
You got here just in time, Lumines.
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I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
You Can't Report on Hunger While Taking Bread Off the Table
On the proliferation of machine translation in video game outlets covering the effects of AI on labor.
dateemups.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
The unemployment arc continues
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The unemployment arc continues
Hey, just putting this out there 'cause it's been such a huge part of my life for the last 7-ish years but today was my last day working at Square Enix. That means I'm also lookin for opportunities now so please feel free to let me know!!
November 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hey, just putting this out there 'cause it's been such a huge part of my life for the last 7-ish years but today was my last day working at Square Enix. That means I'm also lookin for opportunities now so please feel free to let me know!!
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the doc is maybe even better
November 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
the doc is maybe even better
Legit think I just watched the singular greatest game of baseball in my life. Finally, a Dodgers game to clear that 2016 Cubs/[Guardians] game off the top spot.
November 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Legit think I just watched the singular greatest game of baseball in my life. Finally, a Dodgers game to clear that 2016 Cubs/[Guardians] game off the top spot.
Shohei Ohtani going home tonight and hittin one of these
a pixel art of mario jumping over a bed in a dark room
ALT: a pixel art of mario jumping over a bed in a dark room
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Shohei Ohtani going home tonight and hittin one of these
Thank you
OK we can end it tied for the longest game in World Series history, that'd be cool
October 28, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Thank you
OK we can end it tied for the longest game in World Series history, that'd be cool
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 AM
OK we can end it tied for the longest game in World Series history, that'd be cool
Every half inning I have to stop begging for it to end because the Jays are batting
Dodgers have been getting bailed out ALL NIGHT by Shohei, if they lose this game despite his unreal performance I don't really know how they make it out. Now they have to walk it off to even get there.
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Every half inning I have to stop begging for it to end because the Jays are batting
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tl when none baseball: i like baseball :)
tl when baseball: ooouuuyyrrrrrgh free me from this prison of the fleeeesh
tl when baseball: ooouuuyyrrrrrgh free me from this prison of the fleeeesh
are you all okay. it seems like you all love baseball and also undergoing an eldritch transformation into another class of being
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
tl when none baseball: i like baseball :)
tl when baseball: ooouuuyyrrrrrgh free me from this prison of the fleeeesh
tl when baseball: ooouuuyyrrrrrgh free me from this prison of the fleeeesh
Dodgers have been getting bailed out ALL NIGHT by Shohei, if they lose this game despite his unreal performance I don't really know how they make it out. Now they have to walk it off to even get there.
October 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Dodgers have been getting bailed out ALL NIGHT by Shohei, if they lose this game despite his unreal performance I don't really know how they make it out. Now they have to walk it off to even get there.
Fun season, will do again. The last 3 or so ranks were GRUELING though, dragons literally everywhere...good to know for later really, I didn't train any 😅
October 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Fun season, will do again. The last 3 or so ranks were GRUELING though, dragons literally everywhere...good to know for later really, I didn't train any 😅
Hell of a first shiny 👀
October 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Hell of a first shiny 👀
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This talking skeleton says “I’ve got the dead man’s hand… good thing I’ve got no SKIN in the game! Hahahaha!!!” then says “In fact, I’ve got no SKIN at all!!” and I’m like dude we clearly got it the first time
October 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This talking skeleton says “I’ve got the dead man’s hand… good thing I’ve got no SKIN in the game! Hahahaha!!!” then says “In fact, I’ve got no SKIN at all!!” and I’m like dude we clearly got it the first time
You simply do not fuck with Shohei Ohtani lmao
October 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
You simply do not fuck with Shohei Ohtani lmao
Started playing Gnosia again, motivated by the anime's debut. I didn't finish it last time, not for any particular reason other than probably juggling it with 4 other games.
Everybody looks so cool but is such an asshole LMAO. I wanna be friends with Raqio so bad but they're a complete jerk...
Everybody looks so cool but is such an asshole LMAO. I wanna be friends with Raqio so bad but they're a complete jerk...
October 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Started playing Gnosia again, motivated by the anime's debut. I didn't finish it last time, not for any particular reason other than probably juggling it with 4 other games.
Everybody looks so cool but is such an asshole LMAO. I wanna be friends with Raqio so bad but they're a complete jerk...
Everybody looks so cool but is such an asshole LMAO. I wanna be friends with Raqio so bad but they're a complete jerk...
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jesse vitelli
name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus
October 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
jesse vitelli
Absolutely diabolical stretch of "games made for Arren" coming at the beginning of November...
October 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Absolutely diabolical stretch of "games made for Arren" coming at the beginning of November...
I'm but a small part of a much much bigger picture, but I couldn't be more proud to have my name attached to a game so overwhelmingly revered as one of the best of all time. This is a brilliant retelling of Final Fantasy Tactics (maybe unfortunately) timeless story and now my preferred way to play.
October 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I'm but a small part of a much much bigger picture, but I couldn't be more proud to have my name attached to a game so overwhelmingly revered as one of the best of all time. This is a brilliant retelling of Final Fantasy Tactics (maybe unfortunately) timeless story and now my preferred way to play.
Guy climbing mountain voice: Yooooo my goat hopped on peak???
October 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Guy climbing mountain voice: Yooooo my goat hopped on peak???
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There's nothing special about Bluesky other than that it's where my friends are at right now. Once they're gone, I'm off to the next place with them.
October 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
There's nothing special about Bluesky other than that it's where my friends are at right now. Once they're gone, I'm off to the next place with them.