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Pope Leo spotted on the 2005 World Series broadcast

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Thank you to the amazing @happicamp.bsky.social

Aerial_Knight's DROPSHOT Coming Soon - Epic Games Store Aerial_Knight's DROPSHOT is coming soon to the Epic Games Store. Please check for availability and add to your Wishlist

Morning Everyone! You can now WISHLIST DropShot on the EPIC GAMES STORE!

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With the little runway I now have, I will attempt to get a new, independent podcast into the air.

Original reporting. Every week.

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Everyone around my age came into the games industry wanting to make and cover fun games. All we've been met with is hate, layoffs, and unnecessary struggle.

We all deserve better.

Maverick Hunter: The Mega Man first-person shooter that could have been Your source for the latest in video games, sci-fi, fantasy, tabletop games, anime, horror, books, and comics.

I want to publicly thank @mattleone.bsky.social for his time nurturing features at Polygon. Everyone knows the incredible oral histories, but in late 2012 I had a scoop and he gave me the confidence to report it out (and got me paid when, coincidentally, their news team got wind of the same story)!

cass is, straight up, one of my favorite writers of all time

the "hewwo" sea of thieves article is just the best www.polygon.com/2019/6/7/182...

If you were at this battle, I want to talk to you for an upcoming piece! DMs are open!

It’s a common misconception that ADHD is just an inability to focus. Really, it’s a struggle to control focus.

I can hyperfixate for hours on complex but pointless tasks and freeze on simple tasks.

Some days, my brain’s a Lamborghini with no brakes. Other days, a rusty bike with a stuck chain.

andy is one of the only dudes who understands How My Brain Works when it comes to getting interested in games, and in many way is even more of a sicko than i am

Special: The Siege of Caiger Mall by the Armies of the Dead Zombies and humans are friends...

This week classic mmo Urban Dead was shut down after almost 20 years. So I'm sharing a chapter of my book-in-progress about the zombie siege that sparked the most important moment in its history. empiresofeve.substack.com/p/special-th...

THE #STARS#REACH #KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!

The journey has begun. Stars Reach is now live on Kickstarter. Be part of the adventure and help us reach for the stars.

Back us now:
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YouTube video by Ethan Richards Lunar Eclipse 2025

Here's what I captured of the Lunar Eclipse. Lessons learned with the new telescope. ie. Don't use autoexposure lol. Still not too bad after some cleanup and clouds that rolled by during totality. (Don't worry about my RL name, it's already out there ;) ) youtube.com/shorts/gEb2B...

This is so beautiful

We have to face facts: WW2 combat flight sims disappeared from the mainstream and fascism began making a return. Indeed they were replaced by their Wario / Scratch: the live service combat arcade game, where military hardware was stripped of context and rendered morally neutral and brand safe.

Realis (Ashcan Edition) by Austin Walker A TTRPG of moon-hopping adventure, arcane discovery, fatal conflict, & meditations on the changing nature of the self.

An Ashcan release of Realis, the TTRPG that I've been working on (and off and on) for the last four years is now available for preorder! thecalcutec.itch.io/realis

Hey there, yeah this was my fault! I just noticed yesterday that your package hadn’t gone out. I’m shipping out of my living room atm so I’m a bit more error prone than usual. I got your package into the post today tho and you should have tracking in your email. Thanks for your patience!

Hello there my friend, you absolutely can. Vol 1 hardcovers are at empiresofeve.com :)

Every Game Has The Community It Deserves If game designers are to have any success combating toxicity, we must acknowledge that our own design choices are often the underlying systemic cause, and that it is our responsibility to change them.

"If game designers are to have any success combating toxicity, we must acknowledge that our own design choices are often the underlying systemic cause.

And that it is our responsibility to change them."

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STALKER 2 needed more time There is a lot of potential here

Nearly 40 hours in to STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, it's clear that all they needed was a little more time.

:3 this is really good

How do I get on bodega cat bksy?

I keep accidentally logging into twitter, feeling terrible, and then realizing it's because I'm not here.

This was perfect, thank you.

YouTube video by Black Metal Promotion Hulder - Hearken the End (Official Music Video)

If you too have been under a cloud for a month, I've been listening to the extremely rad Hulder which is led by a tiny blonde lady who sounds like a demon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bajK...

After ten years in the Pacific Northwest I now finally understand that the key to thriving in the northwest winter is death metal.

After the Triumph of Tetris, an Unsolved Puzzle Alexey Pajitnov, who created the ubiquitous game in 1984, opens up about his failed projects and his desire to design another hit.

I've dreamed my entire career of writing an article like this. New in today's @nytimes.com: My profile of Tetris creator (and Seattle-area resident) Alexey Pajitnov, on the games, attempts, and failures he's worked on in the 40-year shadow of his most famous game. (Upshot: He's still designing.)

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