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In Zelda 2, a woman appears in each town, beckoning Link into her home. They disappear inside and Link's health begins to refill.
One reddit user recently asked if this scene was *intentionally* suggestive. While that seems very unlikely, I thought I'd look into it.
One reddit user recently asked if this scene was *intentionally* suggestive. While that seems very unlikely, I thought I'd look into it.
December 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
In Zelda 2, a woman appears in each town, beckoning Link into her home. They disappear inside and Link's health begins to refill.
One reddit user recently asked if this scene was *intentionally* suggestive. While that seems very unlikely, I thought I'd look into it.
One reddit user recently asked if this scene was *intentionally* suggestive. While that seems very unlikely, I thought I'd look into it.
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shel silverstein was a prophet
December 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
shel silverstein was a prophet
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For those who have been brave enough…
December 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
For those who have been brave enough…
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Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel https://theonion.com/orlando-bloom-spotted-at-dinner-with-angela-merkel/
December 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel https://theonion.com/orlando-bloom-spotted-at-dinner-with-angela-merkel/
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If you begin Star Trek: Voyager episode Spirit Folk at exactly 11:49:35 on New Year's Eve, Ensign Harry Kim will kiss a cow as the clock strikes midnight. Join in a very dumb annual tradition and start 2026 off on the right hoof.
December 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
If you begin Star Trek: Voyager episode Spirit Folk at exactly 11:49:35 on New Year's Eve, Ensign Harry Kim will kiss a cow as the clock strikes midnight. Join in a very dumb annual tradition and start 2026 off on the right hoof.
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if they had just shown it on 60 Minutes nobody would have seen it
December 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
if they had just shown it on 60 Minutes nobody would have seen it
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As the backlash to generative AI in video games continues to pick up steam heading into 2026, it'll be fascinating to see what is considered "made with generative AI." Can a dev team say they're not using AI if they're writing design docs with Copilot or using chatGPT to make schedules and budgets?
December 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
As the backlash to generative AI in video games continues to pick up steam heading into 2026, it'll be fascinating to see what is considered "made with generative AI." Can a dev team say they're not using AI if they're writing design docs with Copilot or using chatGPT to make schedules and budgets?
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It's gone. This story is being memory holed as we speak.
December 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
It's gone. This story is being memory holed as we speak.
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NEW: For the last seven weeks, Naughty Dog has enacted mandatory overtime for staff to finish an internal demo of their next game, Intergalactic. The game won't be out until 2027, leaving some staff wondering: If they're crunching now, what will next year be like? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime for ‘Intergalactic’
The Sony-owned gamemakers have been racing to hit a December deadline
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December 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
NEW: For the last seven weeks, Naughty Dog has enacted mandatory overtime for staff to finish an internal demo of their next game, Intergalactic. The game won't be out until 2027, leaving some staff wondering: If they're crunching now, what will next year be like? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Resisting AI is cool, but can we also resist short form video while we’re at it?
December 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Resisting AI is cool, but can we also resist short form video while we’re at it?
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I am not sharing this transcript because I think it will make anyone view Larian's stance on genAI any differently; I'm sharing it so people can see all the context and judge for themselves if they feel that Larian's position was misrepresented by my story
December 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I am not sharing this transcript because I think it will make anyone view Larian's stance on genAI any differently; I'm sharing it so people can see all the context and judge for themselves if they feel that Larian's position was misrepresented by my story
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If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
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Opinion | Trump’s crude remarks about Rob Reiner are unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner.
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Opinion | Trump’s crude remarks about Rob Reiner are unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner.
Geoff if you are listening: keep the Muppets. They’re a high point of the entire event!
December 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Geoff if you are listening: keep the Muppets. They’re a high point of the entire event!
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One easy fix would be to eliminate categories based on genre or whatever “indie” means and instead get granular about craft (best level design, best world, best combat, etc) which would probably pose other problems but at least make for more interesting conversations and honor specific people
December 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
One easy fix would be to eliminate categories based on genre or whatever “indie” means and instead get granular about craft (best level design, best world, best combat, etc) which would probably pose other problems but at least make for more interesting conversations and honor specific people
Scary.
December 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Scary.
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Four Homeless People Dead In What Girlfriend Refers To As 'Cuddle Weather' https://theonion.com/four-homeless-people-dead-in-what-girlfriend-refers-to-1819574385/
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Four Homeless People Dead In What Girlfriend Refers To As 'Cuddle Weather' https://theonion.com/four-homeless-people-dead-in-what-girlfriend-refers-to-1819574385/
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The ebook version of my book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment is on sale for just $4 today, or about 0.00000000482% of what it cost Netflix to buy Warner Bros.! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason...
Play Nice
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND AN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2024 From a New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist comes The Social Network for t...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The ebook version of my book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment is on sale for just $4 today, or about 0.00000000482% of what it cost Netflix to buy Warner Bros.! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason...
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Anyway anyway
do you wanna play horses but *dont* wanna play horses?
Play Mouthwashing
do you wanna play horses but *dont* wanna play horses?
Play Mouthwashing
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Anyway anyway
do you wanna play horses but *dont* wanna play horses?
Play Mouthwashing
do you wanna play horses but *dont* wanna play horses?
Play Mouthwashing
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Everyone In Dream Smells Smoke https://theonion.com/everyone-in-dream-smells-smoke-1819571202/
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Everyone In Dream Smells Smoke https://theonion.com/everyone-in-dream-smells-smoke-1819571202/
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From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025. n.pr/3K8WaF5
The best games of 2025, picked by NPR's staff
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025. n.pr/3K8WaF5
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FDA Approves New Drug That Reverses Effects Of Narcan
FDA Approves New Drug That Reverses Effects Of Narcan
SILVER SPRING, MD—Praising the drug’s ability to quickly and effectively increase fatalities amongst the nation’s opioid users, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new nasal spray Wednesd...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
FDA Approves New Drug That Reverses Effects Of Narcan
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I had the opportunity to do a fun Stranger Things cross over for Brawlstars.
#strangerthings #brawlstars
#strangerthings #brawlstars
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I had the opportunity to do a fun Stranger Things cross over for Brawlstars.
#strangerthings #brawlstars
#strangerthings #brawlstars
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Weird to put Xbox alongside old, dead brands
Microsoft’s ugly sweaters return with Clippy, Xbox, and Zune brown options. Microsoft didn't do a holiday sweater last year, but it's definitely making up for that this time around. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/835130/...
Microsoft’s ugly sweaters return with Clippy, Xbox, and Zune brown options
All three holiday sweaters can be purchased at Microsoft’s company store.
www.theverge.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Weird to put Xbox alongside old, dead brands
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'Tis the season once again!
Around this time of year, people who strung their Christmas lights the wrong way start wandering into hardware stores looking for what they later find out is often called a "suicide cable."
Around this time of year, people who strung their Christmas lights the wrong way start wandering into hardware stores looking for what they later find out is often called a "suicide cable."
December 1, 2025 at 3:58 AM
'Tis the season once again!
Around this time of year, people who strung their Christmas lights the wrong way start wandering into hardware stores looking for what they later find out is often called a "suicide cable."
Around this time of year, people who strung their Christmas lights the wrong way start wandering into hardware stores looking for what they later find out is often called a "suicide cable."