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Damian Maher
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Aunt Lucy said, if we're kind and polite the world will be right. ~ Paddington | Astronomy student | Video Games | TWICE | South African 🇿🇦 | Video Editor
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The response to my latest video about @twicejype.bsky.social has been overwhelmingly warm and kind. ❤️ ONCE!
#TWICE
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While this article goes very rightly into the disrespect actors have faced in dubbing, underneath that is an entire ecosystem of abused and rushed freelancers doing the timecoding, adapting, directing, engineering, and mixing who Amazon also attempted to cut.

www.avclub.com/amazon-ai-an...
Amazon's AI anime dubbing fiasco reminds us that voice actors are severely undervalued
Amazon recently rolled out bad AI-generated dubs for several anime on Prime Video, demonstrating yet again that voice actors are undervalued.
www.avclub.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I think my YT Music recap looks pretty spot on. Twice holding firm at the top again but with NiziU hot on their heels.
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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I do think it’s flown under the radar a bit among the Western core PC / console gaming communities considering this is literally a AAA action RPG with a full single player storyline where you can actually spend $0 and complete it.
November 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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TWICE won the FANS' CHOICE FEMALE TOP 10 AWARD at MAMA 2025. Congrats!! 👏
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is such a cool secondary mechanic to the umbrella in WWM! Just unfortunate that it has an endurance cost.
November 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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I'll double down by saying that execution of storytelling is what made some of my favorite stories particularly in video games become my favorite. Watching a summary of video game or any media's story doesn't mean you understand the story or what it's going for. You have to feel the progression.
Whenever I say this, people get Really Mad, but it's true. Same of any other art, too. You have to read the book, watch the film, see the painting, listen to the song, whatever.

I'm sorry, but watching a video about it on YouTube is not enough. You have not experience the art.
"you have not played the game unless you've played the game" is one of my more annoying but unshakable opinions
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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A truly bizarre game
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
There's definitely a lot of inspiration taken from Control in this new game announced by Hoyoverse.
And as a fan of Control, my bank account finds that very concerning.
youtu.be/4NccLyRQQZY?...
Varsapura - 31 Minutes Gameplay Demo | HoYoverse
YouTube video by Varsapura
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November 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
So what happens if I hold the attack button?
... Oh cool!!
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Rest in peace, URC cameraman Andrea Scialpi.
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Plat #42: Cocoon
10/10. No notes other than to say that it's a brilliant game, perfectly executed. Thank you for making it @geometricinteractive.com @carlsengames.bsky.social, I loved every minute.
November 14, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The cr.HP into DP is coming out a lot more consistently. So now I've freed up some brain power to start thinking about what comes after. This is the current highest damage combo that I can do (relatively consistently) with Viper. And I can also see how I can improve on it too. She's really fun!
October 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Definite progress with Viper this morning. My fingers just suddenly started getting cr.HP into DP working a bit more consistently. Slowly starting to adjust to her playstyle in a few places.
October 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Stroll, what the hell was that??
October 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Learning how to play C. Viper is brutal on my left thumb 😅. So much movement around the d pad.
October 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Considering how much I've been listening to NiziU these days, I'm low-key becoming a WithU alongside my lifelong ONCE membership.

9 member girl groups from JYP locking me down 😅
October 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Viper is pretty cool but (as expected) her inputs are breaking my brain. AKI doesn't have a DP so that input isn't automatic for me yet - just going to have to work on it.
Anyways, this punish combo feels so good to do!
October 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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It’s time to wake up — if you aren’t using ChatGPT to optimize your work (and your life!) you’re getting left behind. Watch this for 5 simple, lesser-known ChatGPT prompts that geniuses use!

youtu.be/IS65dBNlng8
5 Secret Ways to Use ChatGPT Like an AI Pro (2025 easy prompt guide!)
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
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September 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Hades 2 | Reviews

10 - IGN
10 - GameGrin
10 - TheGamer
10 - Gamespot
10 - Eurogamer
10 - Noisy Pixel
10 - Screen Rant
10 - Videogamer
10 - Hardcore Gamer
10 - GameReactor UK
9.5 - Destructoid
9.5 - GamingTrend
9 - Slant
9 - PCMag
9 - Twinfinite
9 - GamingBolt
8 - Metro
8 - Inverse

MC: 93

OC: 93
September 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I know that Viper is going to be a character that requires a high level of execution to play but I can't not give this cool of a move set a try. Add another snake-adjacent character to my list of mains in SF6.
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Street Fighter 6 - C. Viper Gameplay Trailer
YouTube video by Street Fighter
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September 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I made it to Plat! 🥳
September 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM