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Alex Aniel

@cvxfreak.bsky.social

Business Development in Video Game Industry. Author of “Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil.” Posts are my own. 日本語もOK。

1,196 Followers  |  145 Following  |  118 Posts  |  Joined: 04.07.2023  |  1.6647

Latest posts by cvxfreak.bsky.social on Bluesky

Big announcement today! DF has gone fully independent!

07.08.2025 14:03 — 👍 821    🔁 59    💬 56    📌 0

Also - one thing to note about playing this on Steam. Make sure your audio is set to 48khz output. I was using a DAC at 192khz and it sure does not like that. So if you get garbled sound, that's why.

31.07.2025 14:13 — 👍 47    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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The first version of Earthion is out. This is one of those games that, if you have any interest in 2D shooters or the Mega Drive, you just buy it. It is an absolute masterpiece. This is among the best 16-bit shooters I've ever played at this point. Seeing 'of the era' devs returning to OG hardware=🔥

31.07.2025 14:09 — 👍 260    🔁 51    💬 14    📌 3
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"Please Support Us" Pleads Yuzo Koshiro As Pirated Earthion ROM Appears Online "Pirated ROMs hurt small indie teams like ours"

"Please Support Us" Pleads Yuzo Koshiro As Pirated Earthion ROM Appears Online.

04.08.2025 09:00 — 👍 40    🔁 15    💬 8    📌 6
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Hey look, it's @genkigamer.bsky.social! He did the finished keyart for this year's #BitSummit! Give him a pat on the back if you see him on the show floor.

18.07.2025 05:43 — 👍 29    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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I didn’t even fly through there and I still can’t get enough of Fukuoka Airport’s branding. Thanks to @cvxfreak.bsky.social for the laffs.

16.07.2025 11:57 — 👍 20    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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FUK BIZ

16.07.2025 09:57 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Smokehouse in Shibuya

07.07.2025 00:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Anyone have recommendations for narrow glass display cases for video games? I have a few cool things I'd like to put on display.

Photos of your collections are appreciated! 🙌

05.07.2025 09:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Went to a US BBQ place with @cvxfreak.bsky.social on Independence Day!

As a British person I am not quite sure how I feel about this. 😆

04.07.2025 14:53 — 👍 19    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

Bit the bullet and applied for a credit card with Yodobashi Camera. Got approved.

At least now I can buy new game consoles with them in the future.

05.07.2025 08:46 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Aniplex, JOYCITY, and Capcom announce Resident Evil: Survival Unit for iOS, Android Aniplex has announced Resident Evil: Survival Unit, a new strategy game co-developed with JOYCITY in close collaboration with Capcom. It will launch for iOS and Android across North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Asia.

Aniplex, JOYCITY, and Capcom announce Resident Evil: Survival Unit for iOS, Android

Aniplex has announced Resident Evil: Survival Unit, a new strategy game co-developed with JOYCITY in close collaboration with Capcom. It will launch for iOS and Android across North America, Europe, Japan, South…

04.07.2025 01:07 — 👍 18    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 9
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DOOM co-creator John Romero’s entire Romero Games studio has been let go following Microsoft layoffs as Xbox cuts funding for new FPS Microsoft layoffs have resulted in cut funding for independant studio Romero Games as the studio lays off its entire workforce.

Honestly, for me, this feels like the final straw. I get it - Microsoft is there to make money blah blah, but this truly feels like Xbox is over. The Switch 2 already took the spot of the Series X in my setup. I've been using more Linux and MacOS too.

www.videogamer.com/news/doom-co...

03.07.2025 12:01 — 👍 1021    🔁 165    💬 84    📌 26

Good product, bad management

03.07.2025 01:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I think I’m done with Xbox as a consumer.

02.07.2025 14:05 — 👍 27    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

Thanks so much for your support!

29.06.2025 00:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I am beyond honored to have been one of the backers who got this amazing book published. @cvxfreak.bsky.social‬ did a beyond stellar job collecting every detail of the game series’ origins and history, and their passion is well deserving of the support and praise it has received. #REBHFun

28.06.2025 21:19 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Exactly that! Very cost effective and customizable.

26.06.2025 02:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Amazon.co.jp: ShineBurky ledテープライト COB 高密度 高輝度 320LEDs/m 10段階調光 入電電圧12v 5m カット可能 両面テープ設置 テープライト cob ブルー : DIY・工具・ガーデン Amazon.co.jp: ShineBurky ledテープライト COB 高密度 高輝度 320LEDs/m 10段階調光 入電電圧12v 5m カット可能 両面テープ設置 テープライト cob ブルー : DIY・工具・ガーデン

I live in Japan, so I’m not sure if they have this where you live, but here is the Amazon JP link!

www.amazon.co.jp/gp/aw/d/B0CW...

26.06.2025 02:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yes, it’s a HAVBERG chair and ottoman.

25.06.2025 23:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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And here’s a view of the whole room! I got a new reclining chair and ottoman. The chair can rotate towards either the current gen consoles set up or towards the retro consoles.

@dark1x.bsky.social certainly left his mark after staying for a month 😂

25.06.2025 15:33 — 👍 58    🔁 2    💬 10    📌 1
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For my work desk, I’ve got a Mac Mini M4 Pro and an LG 42” C2 for a monitor. Above it is a vanity shelf with Tomba and other games created by Tokuro Fujiwara.

25.06.2025 15:33 — 👍 15    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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And here is my retro game setup! I’ve got a Sony PVM and most major post-Famicom consoles on tap. The alcove shelf is built into the room (due to the presence of a pillar), so I used it to display the consoles.

25.06.2025 15:33 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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With the help of @dark1x.bsky.social , I finally revamped my console game setup. Got a 55” G4 LG OLED, along with DIY shelves for current gen consoles and a sound bar below, while my complete Biohazard collection sits above. Quite happy with this!

25.06.2025 13:49 — 👍 40    🔁 1    💬 6    📌 0

Slept from 8pm to 5am. Glorious.

24.06.2025 00:42 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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If you haven’t played RE5 yet but want to do so, I highly recommend the Switch version on Switch 2. Silky smooth 60FPS, and excellent gyro controls as a result.

19.06.2025 11:12 — 👍 21    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Lordy, is it June or July in Tokyo now? 🥵

17.06.2025 07:03 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Resident Evil 4 (X) $15 via Amazon (Prime Eligible). ow.ly/NQ2G50W9yvE

Walmart (Walmart+ Eligible). ow.ly/mvvm50W9yvC

15.06.2025 19:40 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Definitely not a bad way to ring in 38.

06.06.2025 06:36 — 👍 26    🔁 0    💬 5    📌 0

FWIW, five out of the last five Resident Evil games were announced at a Sony event, with four of them happening in the month of June (the exception being RE:3, which was revealed in December).

03.06.2025 20:44 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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