Dave Irwin

Of all the things, that VR headset is what I'm most interested in as I still have a wired HTC Vive gathering dust in my loft. The controller is a close second, but I have plenty of controllers that are more comfortable in my hands. I also have the OG Steam controller if I really want a haptic mouse.

As cool as the Steam devices announcements are, we need to put things into perspective. Steam Deck was pricey, but a companion product to a PC. If Valve price the Steam Machine competitively, then it has a chance. If they overcharge, it's a harder sell for more casual audiences.

In the end, we had our sorcerer/warlock use a cantrip do the first two and the bard/Fighter use healing word and that did the trick.

The best you can figure out is the actual solution. We cast fire, then ice, then a healing spell and it unlocked a door. On the surface, not a hard puzzle I'd say, but coming after that prime number puzzle and two fights, there's a tendency to overthink and as such, it took us ages to figure out! 🤣

The capitalised letters did have something to do with it.

The dungeon had only dead ends aside from a couple of killed monsters and the party comp was a level 5 sorcerer/warlock, an oath of vengeance Paladin, a Druid, and a Bard/Fighter.

For context, the previous puzzle was written on a coffin. "The Prime Evils are rising, the world is falling to darkness, the path to salvation is revealed in the light." There were candles lit around the room, fixed into place.

I want to run an experiment. Can you solve this #DnD puzzle I faced last night?

There is a statue facing a locked door. It's holding a heater shield with the words "The dawning sun Burns away the hoary Frost, coaxing Life back into the dead land" inscribed on it. Scorch marks are on the shield.

YouTube video by poncle - Vampire Survivors 37 Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab | Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania

Can we all appreciate just how hard this remix of a somewhat forgotten Castlevania game goes? It's so good! #vampiresurvivors
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YouTube video by poncle - Vampire Survivors Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania Update | Announcement Trailer

It's another year without a faithful PC port of Symphony of the Night (plz not the PSP version if you do Konami!), but this more than makes up for it! #vampiresurvivors
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YouTube video by Knuxfan24's Song Gallery Dragon's Dogma - Into Free ~Dangan~

How am I discovering just now that Dragon's Dogma originally had this banger of a title screen music?! I played Dark Arisen and it wasn't there...

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Of. Of the reason they exist. Autocorrect needs to stop.

Seeing the news of #Pokemon doing a thing with the UK Natural History Museum immediately made me think if the reason these four Pokémon exist. secretldn.com/pokemon-natu...

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Genuine question for the Brits of BSky: how do you eat #Weetabix?

imagine getting qt dunked by ed davey. unrecoverable. you’re furious and he is serenely going down a log flume in bognor regis.

YouTube video by TheAlbinoBurrito Mars Attack Ack Ack Ack Ack Ack

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Mega Malamar in a house. It is a squid-like creature with a massive brain and swirly tentacles that shine a luminescent light.

Isn't Mega Malalar basically just the aliens from Mars Attacks!?

🍾 - from one parent to another!

I'm half expecting Daniel Mullins to drop #ponyisland2 without warning. Maybe through another fourth-wall-breaking game where someone must complete it before it unlocks the main game for everyone on Steam? That would be a hoot.

So who else in the UK got that alert 1 minute late?

So Silksong's out.

I see what you did there! #pokemon #streetfighter

"But you liked me yesterday"

Aww this sucks. I've spent the last year trying to get to Lv46, and now there's no shot at ever getting the Level 50 rewards unless I grind like hell or spend loads of money? 7 million is half a level at this stage, which is nothing...

Just went past a man with a bucket and some soap washing the red cross some berk had painted on a road traffic sign (yes, not just mini roundabouts here). A true hero.

After several years of the feature being released, I finally found a wild Mesprit. #pokemongo

Anas Al-Sharif أنس الشريف @ This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings. Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so l could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah's will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half.

I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls. I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed. I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission.

I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where l am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards. I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend-patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith. I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting.

O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or betrayed it. Do not forget Gaza... And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance. Anas Jamal Al-Sharif 06.04.2025 This is what our beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom. 3:25 PM • 8/10/25 • 675K Views

The final statement by Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, written months ago in anticipation of his likely death, posted on Twitter/X by a friend. Israel assassinated him tonight along with his reporting team in an airstrike in Gaza.

That's better than any I ever painted, and I played on and off for at least a couple of years. Congrats!

The Best Roblox Games To Play Right Now A list of the very best Roblox games on the platform, including a bunch of renowned classics and new favorites.

Here are the other two freelance posts with more to come!

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Is Roblox Safe? A Parent's Guide To Roblox Safety Policies Everything you need to know about Roblox's child safety policies, how to set up parental controls, and recent controversies surrounding the platform.

Important new byline alert: I have finally debuted for the outlet that originally inspired me to become a games journalist.

Yes, it's three Roblox guides, but this is my route in and I'm very happy to start writing for @gamespot.com in any way I can!

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To put it into perspective, I shed tears for Randy Savage, Windham Rotunda, and Jon Huber. I acknowledged the news of Hogan's passing and moved on, but nothing more or less.