Luke Hobbs
@lukehobbs.bsky.social
He/him. I’ve got my own road to walk down.
DubiousBench in the Polygon comments section (RIP Polygon).
DubiousBench in the Polygon comments section (RIP Polygon).
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Luke Hobbs
@lukehobbs.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Hi, I'm Luke (he/him). I love video games, especially Nintendo, especially The Legend of Zelda. I'm making my way through Doctor Who for the second time. I keep up with college football but don't watch anymore. I'm an exvangelical, Arkansas-to-California transplant, and love my spouse and kids.
Cool! I've been wondering what the next Zelda set would be. Of course, as someone who thinks a lot about what and when new Zelda game releases will be, I'm also wondering whether this means it's more likely there will be an Ocarina of Time remake next year.
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Cool! I've been wondering what the next Zelda set would be. Of course, as someone who thinks a lot about what and when new Zelda game releases will be, I'm also wondering whether this means it's more likely there will be an Ocarina of Time remake next year.
Early MINOR SPOILERS impressions of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (my older kid played the shit out of it over the weekend, I watched some and played some 2-player levels with her):
- I'm happy to have another new Zelda game!
- I'm happy to have another new Zelda game!
a glowing blue light is coming out of a hole in the dark
Alt: The title card of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Early MINOR SPOILERS impressions of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (my older kid played the shit out of it over the weekend, I watched some and played some 2-player levels with her):
- I'm happy to have another new Zelda game!
- I'm happy to have another new Zelda game!
Tonight is pizza night and I'll be proposing a Pepsi Zero Sugar toast to the Bokoblin from Breath of the Wild. For my money, it's the greatest monster design in all of Zelda, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment -- which came out yesterday -- may be its last hurrah.
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Tonight is pizza night and I'll be proposing a Pepsi Zero Sugar toast to the Bokoblin from Breath of the Wild. For my money, it's the greatest monster design in all of Zelda, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment -- which came out yesterday -- may be its last hurrah.
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"This Whole Thing Smacks Of Gondor," i holler as i overturn my uncle's funeral pyre and turn the 4th Age of Man into the 4th Age of Shit
October 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"This Whole Thing Smacks Of Gondor," i holler as i overturn my uncle's funeral pyre and turn the 4th Age of Man into the 4th Age of Shit
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CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
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turgon with a white mom laundry sign “if you can’t handle me at my vinyamar you don’t deserve me at my gondolin”
September 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
turgon with a white mom laundry sign “if you can’t handle me at my vinyamar you don’t deserve me at my gondolin”
@shutdownfullcast.bsky.social @splitzoneduo.com Great historical breakdown of the significance of Arkansas vs. Arkansas State (first time ever) and Razorback games in Little Rock (maybe last time ever).
Could the Razorbacks’ long-awaited matchup versus Arkansas State be the team’s last game in Little Rock?
The war for War Memorial - Arkansas Times
Could the Razorbacks’ long-awaited matchup versus Arkansas State be the team’s last game in Little Rock?
arktimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
@shutdownfullcast.bsky.social @splitzoneduo.com Great historical breakdown of the significance of Arkansas vs. Arkansas State (first time ever) and Razorback games in Little Rock (maybe last time ever).
This is so cool. I'm so happy for Team Cherry that they just took their time, had fun, made the game they wanted to make, and mostly stayed offline. I'm excited for Silksong to finally be a thing that exists in the world.
BREAKING: Silksong will be out on September 4. Two weeks from today. Really.
Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are.
This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are.
This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why ‘Silksong’ Took Seven Years to Make
The highly anticipated indie game has been in production for so long that it’s become an internet meme
www.bloomberg.com
August 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is so cool. I'm so happy for Team Cherry that they just took their time, had fun, made the game they wanted to make, and mostly stayed offline. I'm excited for Silksong to finally be a thing that exists in the world.
Leserables
Lorings
Fahr51
Tawyer
Prijudice
To Kingbird
A Midream
Thustra
A Starlet
The Sholmes Shtories
Pilgress
Comifesto
The Mystyles
Lorings
Fahr51
Tawyer
Prijudice
To Kingbird
A Midream
Thustra
A Starlet
The Sholmes Shtories
Pilgress
Comifesto
The Mystyles
Pickwapers
Oliwist
Nichoby
Old Curiop
Marzzlewit
Christarol
Greatations
2 Fast 2 Cities
Blouse
Oliwist
Nichoby
Old Curiop
Marzzlewit
Christarol
Greatations
2 Fast 2 Cities
Blouse
Book titles are too long! Enshorten them!
- The Greatsby
- Warn Peace
- The Brosamazov
- The Catcherye
- Crunishment
- M'dick
- The Greatsby
- Warn Peace
- The Brosamazov
- The Catcherye
- Crunishment
- M'dick
August 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Leserables
Lorings
Fahr51
Tawyer
Prijudice
To Kingbird
A Midream
Thustra
A Starlet
The Sholmes Shtories
Pilgress
Comifesto
The Mystyles
Lorings
Fahr51
Tawyer
Prijudice
To Kingbird
A Midream
Thustra
A Starlet
The Sholmes Shtories
Pilgress
Comifesto
The Mystyles
Splatoon similarly has the juice. I'm mid at Salmon Run and below mid at the competitive modes, but every now and then we pick the game back up and I have a blast with it. If I'm/we're doing REALLY poorly, I may not have fun, but even then, the vibes are incredible.
The thing about Mario Kart is that I would not call it one of my favorite game series, but basically every time I play, I have a great time -- even if I don't place well -- and am always happy to play more, cuz it feels so good to play. So, hell, maybe it IS one of my favorite game series.
August 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Splatoon similarly has the juice. I'm mid at Salmon Run and below mid at the competitive modes, but every now and then we pick the game back up and I have a blast with it. If I'm/we're doing REALLY poorly, I may not have fun, but even then, the vibes are incredible.
So if I'm reading this (very good) interview about DK Bananza correctly, the idea for this game grew out of a technology that was used in limited ways in Mario Odyssey, where you could dig through snow or cheese in a couple of areas. www.ign.com/articles/our...
Our Big Bananas Interview With the Developers of Donkey Kong Bananza - IGN
We spoke with with Kenta Motokura, producer on Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive Donkey Kong Bananza, and Kazuya Takahashi, the game's director, about everything Donkey Kong: behind-the-scenes development, ...
www.ign.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
So if I'm reading this (very good) interview about DK Bananza correctly, the idea for this game grew out of a technology that was used in limited ways in Mario Odyssey, where you could dig through snow or cheese in a couple of areas. www.ign.com/articles/our...
Dang it, I forgot to vote in this. I'll go with:
BotW
TotK
Majora's Mask
Oracle of Ages/Seasons
Hades
Hollow Knight
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Kirby & the Forgotten Land
Super Mario Galaxy
Mario Kart 8
Also considered: Fortnite, 1000xRESIST, Super Mario 3D World, Metroid Dread, Skyrim, Chicory, Tunic
BotW
TotK
Majora's Mask
Oracle of Ages/Seasons
Hades
Hollow Knight
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Kirby & the Forgotten Land
Super Mario Galaxy
Mario Kart 8
Also considered: Fortnite, 1000xRESIST, Super Mario 3D World, Metroid Dread, Skyrim, Chicory, Tunic
The results are here!
The 100 Best Games of the 21st Century
Thanks to the 3171 folks who submitted ballots. You'll find a slow reveal of the Top 50, a Top 100 list, some stats & charts, and a link to the full list of 2164 games nominated.
@giantbomb.bsky.social
www.giantbomb.com/articles/the...
The 100 Best Games of the 21st Century
Thanks to the 3171 folks who submitted ballots. You'll find a slow reveal of the Top 50, a Top 100 list, some stats & charts, and a link to the full list of 2164 games nominated.
@giantbomb.bsky.social
www.giantbomb.com/articles/the...
The 100 Best Games of the 21st Century
What better time to determine the best games of the century than when we're 25% of the way through it?
www.giantbomb.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Dang it, I forgot to vote in this. I'll go with:
BotW
TotK
Majora's Mask
Oracle of Ages/Seasons
Hades
Hollow Knight
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Kirby & the Forgotten Land
Super Mario Galaxy
Mario Kart 8
Also considered: Fortnite, 1000xRESIST, Super Mario 3D World, Metroid Dread, Skyrim, Chicory, Tunic
BotW
TotK
Majora's Mask
Oracle of Ages/Seasons
Hades
Hollow Knight
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Kirby & the Forgotten Land
Super Mario Galaxy
Mario Kart 8
Also considered: Fortnite, 1000xRESIST, Super Mario 3D World, Metroid Dread, Skyrim, Chicory, Tunic
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Long but very interesting
basically yeah. my theory is that "knowing things" basically peaked in perceived coolness somewhere around 1970 and has been steadily declining ever since. being a nerd is definitionally about your relationship to trivia but trivia isn't actually the same as expertise
I think a lot of the terror of the modern age can be understood by the fact that the Internet accelerated the development of the worst type of person, the "Anti-Intellectual Nerd."
June 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Long but very interesting
The thing about Mario Kart is that I would not call it one of my favorite game series, but basically every time I play, I have a great time -- even if I don't place well -- and am always happy to play more, cuz it feels so good to play. So, hell, maybe it IS one of my favorite game series.
June 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The thing about Mario Kart is that I would not call it one of my favorite game series, but basically every time I play, I have a great time -- even if I don't place well -- and am always happy to play more, cuz it feels so good to play. So, hell, maybe it IS one of my favorite game series.
My review of Switch 2 so far is that it feels good and sounds good. I haven't played in handheld yet, but the plastic in the Joy-cons and Pro controller feels substantially nicer than the Switch 1 versions. The menu sounds have been completely redesigned from Switch 1, and I like them a lot.
June 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
My review of Switch 2 so far is that it feels good and sounds good. I haven't played in handheld yet, but the plastic in the Joy-cons and Pro controller feels substantially nicer than the Switch 1 versions. The menu sounds have been completely redesigned from Switch 1, and I like them a lot.
i think it's time for nintendo to put out a new game console, and maybe even some new games. it's been 29 years since the n64.
June 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
i think it's time for nintendo to put out a new game console, and maybe even some new games. it's been 29 years since the n64.
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old ads used to be so cool. baffling lie. four kinds of typesetting. ends in a demand
May 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
old ads used to be so cool. baffling lie. four kinds of typesetting. ends in a demand
Forest of Spirits on the Great Plateau. It's not that different from a lot of the other forests in BotW, but when it's your first hour in that game and you're running around there at night, and there's no music, just crickets, and you run into the old man at a cooking pot...that's the good shit
May 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Forest of Spirits on the Great Plateau. It's not that different from a lot of the other forests in BotW, but when it's your first hour in that game and you're running around there at night, and there's no music, just crickets, and you run into the old man at a cooking pot...that's the good shit
My 10 favorite Zelda tunes, in no particular order:
Overworld (Zelda 1)
Dark World (Link to the Past)
Hyrule Castle (LttP)
Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)
Overworld (Spirit Tracks)
Ballad of the Wind Fish
Deku Palace (Majora's Mask)
Song of Storms
Dragon Roost Island
Grandma's Theme (Wind Waker)
Overworld (Zelda 1)
Dark World (Link to the Past)
Hyrule Castle (LttP)
Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)
Overworld (Spirit Tracks)
Ballad of the Wind Fish
Deku Palace (Majora's Mask)
Song of Storms
Dragon Roost Island
Grandma's Theme (Wind Waker)
May 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My 10 favorite Zelda tunes, in no particular order:
Overworld (Zelda 1)
Dark World (Link to the Past)
Hyrule Castle (LttP)
Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)
Overworld (Spirit Tracks)
Ballad of the Wind Fish
Deku Palace (Majora's Mask)
Song of Storms
Dragon Roost Island
Grandma's Theme (Wind Waker)
Overworld (Zelda 1)
Dark World (Link to the Past)
Hyrule Castle (LttP)
Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)
Overworld (Spirit Tracks)
Ballad of the Wind Fish
Deku Palace (Majora's Mask)
Song of Storms
Dragon Roost Island
Grandma's Theme (Wind Waker)
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A message to our followers.
April 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A message to our followers.
video games are back
Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2 announced for April 3-4 (7 AM PT) w/ hands-on gameplay of Nintendo Switch 2 games
April 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
video games are back
Nintendo Direct is at 6 am our time on Wednesday, which means we're getting up early and should be able to watch the whole thing before school/work. I think I'm more excited for this than I will be for the console's release day, because we know so little about it and will learn so much at once.
March 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Nintendo Direct is at 6 am our time on Wednesday, which means we're getting up early and should be able to watch the whole thing before school/work. I think I'm more excited for this than I will be for the console's release day, because we know so little about it and will learn so much at once.
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Professor X: Hold, old friend. If you wish to take this military base hostage, you first must kill these five fifteen year olds I found.
Magneto: for fuck’s sake, Charles.
Magneto: for fuck’s sake, Charles.
March 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Professor X: Hold, old friend. If you wish to take this military base hostage, you first must kill these five fifteen year olds I found.
Magneto: for fuck’s sake, Charles.
Magneto: for fuck’s sake, Charles.
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bucketman made this evening tolerable
January 31, 2025 at 2:53 AM
bucketman made this evening tolerable