Marphy Black
@slappycromwell.bsky.social
aka Rex Fortune, Adventure Seeker. Let's go kick some civilian ass!
On this day and no other, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ricochet, unleashed Nov. 14, 2000 with Counter-Strike.
As its Steam page is wrong, I suggest finding a way of remembering Ricochet's correct birthday. It's easy for me since today is also my own birthday. #ricochet2
As its Steam page is wrong, I suggest finding a way of remembering Ricochet's correct birthday. It's easy for me since today is also my own birthday. #ricochet2
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
On this day and no other, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ricochet, unleashed Nov. 14, 2000 with Counter-Strike.
As its Steam page is wrong, I suggest finding a way of remembering Ricochet's correct birthday. It's easy for me since today is also my own birthday. #ricochet2
As its Steam page is wrong, I suggest finding a way of remembering Ricochet's correct birthday. It's easy for me since today is also my own birthday. #ricochet2
Once again, Valve's deceit fools an unsuspecting populace: Ricochet's release date on Steam is false.
Ricochet released November 14, 2000 in the retail disc version of Counter-Strike.
But fear not, for I continue my 20+ years vigilance against Valve's Ricochet lies! #ricochet2
Ricochet released November 14, 2000 in the retail disc version of Counter-Strike.
But fear not, for I continue my 20+ years vigilance against Valve's Ricochet lies! #ricochet2
November 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Once again, Valve's deceit fools an unsuspecting populace: Ricochet's release date on Steam is false.
Ricochet released November 14, 2000 in the retail disc version of Counter-Strike.
But fear not, for I continue my 20+ years vigilance against Valve's Ricochet lies! #ricochet2
Ricochet released November 14, 2000 in the retail disc version of Counter-Strike.
But fear not, for I continue my 20+ years vigilance against Valve's Ricochet lies! #ricochet2
I searched and could only find 20+ year old forum posts mentioning this, so here's the Return to Castle Wolfenstein "I need ammo!" reference in Sealab 2021.
To any surviving show creators: See? One guy did recognize the reference. And I even remembered it too! Totally worth it!
To any surviving show creators: See? One guy did recognize the reference. And I even remembered it too! Totally worth it!
October 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I searched and could only find 20+ year old forum posts mentioning this, so here's the Return to Castle Wolfenstein "I need ammo!" reference in Sealab 2021.
To any surviving show creators: See? One guy did recognize the reference. And I even remembered it too! Totally worth it!
To any surviving show creators: See? One guy did recognize the reference. And I even remembered it too! Totally worth it!
Good news, everyone! The artist has been identified! This piece was apparently commissioned a Half-Life fan out there and drawn by one "Karstens". web.archive.org/web/20020603...
But now this begs the question: Who was that fan?
But now this begs the question: Who was that fan?
July 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Good news, everyone! The artist has been identified! This piece was apparently commissioned a Half-Life fan out there and drawn by one "Karstens". web.archive.org/web/20020603...
But now this begs the question: Who was that fan?
But now this begs the question: Who was that fan?
After years of searching, I finally refound my favorite 90s Half-Life fan art of all time! Sadly, I lost the artist's name literal decades ago, but what mere name can do justice to a masterpiece?
Hey @valvesoftware.com, please cancel HLX and remake this picture. #halflife
Hey @valvesoftware.com, please cancel HLX and remake this picture. #halflife
July 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
After years of searching, I finally refound my favorite 90s Half-Life fan art of all time! Sadly, I lost the artist's name literal decades ago, but what mere name can do justice to a masterpiece?
Hey @valvesoftware.com, please cancel HLX and remake this picture. #halflife
Hey @valvesoftware.com, please cancel HLX and remake this picture. #halflife
20 years ago today, July 14, 2005, I created "Link finds a WTF" on YTMND, later becoming better known today on the Internet after it took on a life of its own as "WTF BOOM!".
To commemorate this 20th anniversary, I've remastered my original WTF BOOM! YTMND in 4k. #ytmnd #wtfboom
To commemorate this 20th anniversary, I've remastered my original WTF BOOM! YTMND in 4k. #ytmnd #wtfboom
July 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
My treasured souvenirs from attending this WWF Raw are a couple ticket stubs, a Road Dogg bulldog plush, a Scotty Too Hotty foam hand, and a disposable camera's worth of blurry, overexposed photos from an 11-year-old me who was too short to hold the camera above the audience.
July 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
My treasured souvenirs from attending this WWF Raw are a couple ticket stubs, a Road Dogg bulldog plush, a Scotty Too Hotty foam hand, and a disposable camera's worth of blurry, overexposed photos from an 11-year-old me who was too short to hold the camera above the audience.
Spurred on by @wrestlingbios.bsky.social' latest Reliving the War, I reviewed the Sep 18, 2000 WWF Raw to try to find myself and my dad in the audience, and I think we're roughly among these blurry splotches. Thus, I can say I was on cable TV!
Does anyone have a satellite feed of this show?
Does anyone have a satellite feed of this show?
July 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Spurred on by @wrestlingbios.bsky.social' latest Reliving the War, I reviewed the Sep 18, 2000 WWF Raw to try to find myself and my dad in the audience, and I think we're roughly among these blurry splotches. Thus, I can say I was on cable TV!
Does anyone have a satellite feed of this show?
Does anyone have a satellite feed of this show?
Actual footage of my desktop on this day (and most days, to be fair). #doom #fireworks
July 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Actual footage of my desktop on this day (and most days, to be fair). #doom #fireworks
This means we're also right on the verge of the 20th anniversary of my YTMND which became way more popular outside of the site, "Link finds a... what the hell is that?", better known now as "WTF Boom".
I 'spose I oughta do something special for its birthday. #ytmnd #wtfboom #fad
I 'spose I oughta do something special for its birthday. #ytmnd #wtfboom #fad
June 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
20 years ago today, June 28, 2005, I created "What is Half-Life?" on YTMND, becoming my most popular site there which spurred an interest in creating more HL stuff. whatishl.ytmnd.com
But it left one burning question: Hey @valvesoftware.com, what is Half-Life? #halflife #ytmnd
But it left one burning question: Hey @valvesoftware.com, what is Half-Life? #halflife #ytmnd
June 29, 2025 at 12:19 AM
20 years ago today, June 28, 2005, I created "What is Half-Life?" on YTMND, becoming my most popular site there which spurred an interest in creating more HL stuff. whatishl.ytmnd.com
But it left one burning question: Hey @valvesoftware.com, what is Half-Life? #halflife #ytmnd
But it left one burning question: Hey @valvesoftware.com, what is Half-Life? #halflife #ytmnd
In this Duke Nukem D-Day build, the lockers in this science lab kind of look like the ones in Half-Life's Anomalous Materials Lab. It even has one labeled "Freeman" too! What are the odds?
Boy, what a coincidence this is, eh @valvesoftware.com @gearboxofficial.bsky.social? #halflife #dukelore
Boy, what a coincidence this is, eh @valvesoftware.com @gearboxofficial.bsky.social? #halflife #dukelore
June 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In this Duke Nukem D-Day build, the lockers in this science lab kind of look like the ones in Half-Life's Anomalous Materials Lab. It even has one labeled "Freeman" too! What are the odds?
Boy, what a coincidence this is, eh @valvesoftware.com @gearboxofficial.bsky.social? #halflife #dukelore
Boy, what a coincidence this is, eh @valvesoftware.com @gearboxofficial.bsky.social? #halflife #dukelore
In this book's Garry Newman interview, this screenshot is identified as being the original 1998 Half-Life, yet it's clearly 2006's Half-Life: Deathmatch Source!
Boy I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @bitmapbooks.com! And why didn't you correct them, @garrynewman.bsky.social? #jbmod
Boy I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @bitmapbooks.com! And why didn't you correct them, @garrynewman.bsky.social? #jbmod
June 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In this book's Garry Newman interview, this screenshot is identified as being the original 1998 Half-Life, yet it's clearly 2006's Half-Life: Deathmatch Source!
Boy I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @bitmapbooks.com! And why didn't you correct them, @garrynewman.bsky.social? #jbmod
Boy I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @bitmapbooks.com! And why didn't you correct them, @garrynewman.bsky.social? #jbmod
In this newly-leaked Duke Nukem: D-Day build, the evil scientist's lab contains cloning tanks with Dukes from 1, 2, 3D, and even TTK. However, the fourth tank is empty! As if we're still waiting for that Duke! Maybe waiting... 'forever'!
I see what you did there, @dukenukemgame (not on Bluesky)!
I see what you did there, @dukenukemgame (not on Bluesky)!
June 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
In this newly-leaked Duke Nukem: D-Day build, the evil scientist's lab contains cloning tanks with Dukes from 1, 2, 3D, and even TTK. However, the fourth tank is empty! As if we're still waiting for that Duke! Maybe waiting... 'forever'!
I see what you did there, @dukenukemgame (not on Bluesky)!
I see what you did there, @dukenukemgame (not on Bluesky)!
You: Barney Calhoun in Blue Shift isn't Barney Calhoun because it doesn't call you Barney.
Me: The manual calls you Barney Calhoun. Multiple times, even!
Don't worry, @gearboxofficial.bsky.social, I'm a real fan who's got your back! #halflife #realfan (Scans by @segadreamcastinfo.bsky.social)
Me: The manual calls you Barney Calhoun. Multiple times, even!
Don't worry, @gearboxofficial.bsky.social, I'm a real fan who's got your back! #halflife #realfan (Scans by @segadreamcastinfo.bsky.social)
May 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
You: Barney Calhoun in Blue Shift isn't Barney Calhoun because it doesn't call you Barney.
Me: The manual calls you Barney Calhoun. Multiple times, even!
Don't worry, @gearboxofficial.bsky.social, I'm a real fan who's got your back! #halflife #realfan (Scans by @segadreamcastinfo.bsky.social)
Me: The manual calls you Barney Calhoun. Multiple times, even!
Don't worry, @gearboxofficial.bsky.social, I'm a real fan who's got your back! #halflife #realfan (Scans by @segadreamcastinfo.bsky.social)
But despite this calamitous oversight in Radiaki lore, this still doesn't change the fact that Radiaki's "incredible" characters continue to remain "superior to those found in Doom™".
Pack it up, @doom.com! Your dark ages have just been illuminated!
Pack it up, @doom.com! Your dark ages have just been illuminated!
May 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
But despite this calamitous oversight in Radiaki lore, this still doesn't change the fact that Radiaki's "incredible" characters continue to remain "superior to those found in Doom™".
Pack it up, @doom.com! Your dark ages have just been illuminated!
Pack it up, @doom.com! Your dark ages have just been illuminated!
The key art for the new release of The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki depicts Dr. Radiaki himself with two normal arms, yet his left arm (or right, if the shot's flipped) is canonically a laser cannon.
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @zoom-platform.com! #radiakilore
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @zoom-platform.com! #radiakilore
May 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The key art for the new release of The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki depicts Dr. Radiaki himself with two normal arms, yet his left arm (or right, if the shot's flipped) is canonically a laser cannon.
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @zoom-platform.com! #radiakilore
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @zoom-platform.com! #radiakilore
Whoever just won this shirt at auction has officially laid claim to the being the coolest cat in all of the Doom-dom.
You can go ahead and cancel the game release now, @doom.com; the dark ages of Doom are no more! #doom #doomer #doomersdoit
You can go ahead and cancel the game release now, @doom.com; the dark ages of Doom are no more! #doom #doomer #doomersdoit
April 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Whoever just won this shirt at auction has officially laid claim to the being the coolest cat in all of the Doom-dom.
You can go ahead and cancel the game release now, @doom.com; the dark ages of Doom are no more! #doom #doomer #doomersdoit
You can go ahead and cancel the game release now, @doom.com; the dark ages of Doom are no more! #doom #doomer #doomersdoit
The RIOTTANK.3DS model found in the recent 3D Realms discs in the late Stephen Hornback's data archive sure looks like it could be 'the' original model used for the Pig Cop Tank sprites in Duke Nukem 3D.
Hey @dukenukemgame (not on Bluesky), can you confirm or disconfirm this suspicion? #dukelore
Hey @dukenukemgame (not on Bluesky), can you confirm or disconfirm this suspicion? #dukelore
April 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The RIOTTANK.3DS model found in the recent 3D Realms discs in the late Stephen Hornback's data archive sure looks like it could be 'the' original model used for the Pig Cop Tank sprites in Duke Nukem 3D.
Hey @dukenukemgame (not on Bluesky), can you confirm or disconfirm this suspicion? #dukelore
Hey @dukenukemgame (not on Bluesky), can you confirm or disconfirm this suspicion? #dukelore
Good news, my fellow PO'ed-ians! My PC physical edition of PO'ed: Definitive Edition has arrived, now joining The World's Largest (known) PO'ed Collection™!
This may also inadvertently document the woeful decline of PC "big" box releases. #poed #RIPboxesthatRtoobig #3do4life
This may also inadvertently document the woeful decline of PC "big" box releases. #poed #RIPboxesthatRtoobig #3do4life
April 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Good news, my fellow PO'ed-ians! My PC physical edition of PO'ed: Definitive Edition has arrived, now joining The World's Largest (known) PO'ed Collection™!
This may also inadvertently document the woeful decline of PC "big" box releases. #poed #RIPboxesthatRtoobig #3do4life
This may also inadvertently document the woeful decline of PC "big" box releases. #poed #RIPboxesthatRtoobig #3do4life
To assuage the public's fears, I wanted to assure everyone that, after several harrowing months in shipping, my Barney on Miami Beach mug has arrived safe and sound. It now sits on my desk where it will serve out its days as a container for bits and bobs. #halflife #barney #miami
March 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Speaking of Painkiller, I'll be on the lookout in the reboot for my favorite iconic foes of the series, those being stagehands, robots, vikings, Japan, and pirate skeletons.
What did you mean by the theological implications of robots ending up in Purgatory, @painkillergame.bsky.social?
What did you mean by the theological implications of robots ending up in Purgatory, @painkillergame.bsky.social?
March 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Speaking of Painkiller, I'll be on the lookout in the reboot for my favorite iconic foes of the series, those being stagehands, robots, vikings, Japan, and pirate skeletons.
What did you mean by the theological implications of robots ending up in Purgatory, @painkillergame.bsky.social?
What did you mean by the theological implications of robots ending up in Purgatory, @painkillergame.bsky.social?
I've received multiple reports suggesting this new Hexen game is "not a real game". But how can you tell? Is this shopped? Can you tell by the pixels? 🤔
Would you really do a thing like that, @ravensoftware.com? Just go on the Internet and lie to us Hexen fans about a new Hexen? #aifraudery
Would you really do a thing like that, @ravensoftware.com? Just go on the Internet and lie to us Hexen fans about a new Hexen? #aifraudery
March 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I've received multiple reports suggesting this new Hexen game is "not a real game". But how can you tell? Is this shopped? Can you tell by the pixels? 🤔
Would you really do a thing like that, @ravensoftware.com? Just go on the Internet and lie to us Hexen fans about a new Hexen? #aifraudery
Would you really do a thing like that, @ravensoftware.com? Just go on the Internet and lie to us Hexen fans about a new Hexen? #aifraudery
Hey Activision, in your new Hexen Reborn mobile game app, the store page shows an ESRB rating of M but captioned as 13, but the event page about the ongoing raid event clearly shows PEGI 7 (and 3)!
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @ravensoftware.com! #hexen
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @ravensoftware.com! #hexen
March 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Hey Activision, in your new Hexen Reborn mobile game app, the store page shows an ESRB rating of M but captioned as 13, but the event page about the ongoing raid event clearly shows PEGI 7 (and 3)!
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @ravensoftware.com! #hexen
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for this blunder, @ravensoftware.com! #hexen
According to video rental store chain Hollywood Video, Halo has more "family appeal" than Half-Life.
While I can't find Hollywood Video's social media account, let me tell you, @playhalo.bsky.social (not real?), that the daily life of an MIT graduate can be perfectly enjoyed by the whole family!
While I can't find Hollywood Video's social media account, let me tell you, @playhalo.bsky.social (not real?), that the daily life of an MIT graduate can be perfectly enjoyed by the whole family!
February 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
According to video rental store chain Hollywood Video, Halo has more "family appeal" than Half-Life.
While I can't find Hollywood Video's social media account, let me tell you, @playhalo.bsky.social (not real?), that the daily life of an MIT graduate can be perfectly enjoyed by the whole family!
While I can't find Hollywood Video's social media account, let me tell you, @playhalo.bsky.social (not real?), that the daily life of an MIT graduate can be perfectly enjoyed by the whole family!