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@makopowered.bsky.social

Video Game Scholar, Pixel Artist, YouTube Video Maker, Sometime Game Designer, Self-Professed Pop Culture Junkie. Der Uberdork with a Communication Studies PhD.

385 Followers  |  337 Following  |  151 Posts  |  Joined: 30.08.2023  |  1.8296

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2024 Retro-ish Game of the Year! Featuring many a Friends!
YouTube video by FR&MES 2024 Retro-ish Game of the Year! Featuring many a Friends!

It's finally here! Join me and loads of my friends as we talk our retro-ish games of the year for 2024!
youtu.be/-WzdHgQ3lgc?...

10.06.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Makopowered Gaming 5th Anniversary - Weekend Rental Special - feat. SO MANY GUESTS!
YouTube video by Makopowered Gaming Makopowered Gaming 5th Anniversary - Weekend Rental Special - feat. SO MANY GUESTS!

also happened to discuss this game in a special video celebrating
@makopowered.bsky.social
's 5th anniversary. Please check out his channel and this video below!

youtu.be/mtFJOExS1R8?...

07.06.2025 06:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Aliens vs. Predator (XBOX 360) - Review
YouTube video by SteadySphere - Pixel Empire Video Reviews Aliens vs. Predator (XBOX 360) - Review

Rebellion would return to Aliens vs. Predator in 2010 with their third game titled as such. Does it capture the success of their prior efforts?

VIDEO REVIEW๐Ÿ‘‰ youtu.be/iwKUppFmHHg

#aliensvspredator #xbox360 #gaming

07.06.2025 06:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Makopowered Gaming 5th Anniversary - Weekend Rental Special - feat. SO MANY GUESTS!
YouTube video by Makopowered Gaming Makopowered Gaming 5th Anniversary - Weekend Rental Special - feat. SO MANY GUESTS!

@makopowered.bsky.social is celebrating 5 years of youtube! And he invited myself and a bunch of others to talk about our ideal weekend rental! youtu.be/mtFJOExS1R8?...

20.05.2025 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reshaping to boost visibility.

Any help is appreciated right now

09.05.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hey everyone,

I hate to do this and have been trying to avoid it, but I am really struggling right now due to unexpected expenses, medical and otherwise.

My PayPal is below. Any help, even just sharing the link around, would be massively appreciated

www.paypal.me/makopowered

07.05.2025 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Absolutely! Simon Templeton is fantastic throughout the series (and is great as Dr. Doom in the '90s Fantastic Four cartoon)

03.05.2025 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have you gone into the inventory and listened to some of the item descriptions/lore yet?

03.05.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Close to TWO THOUSAND academics and educators say TRANS RIGHTS NOW.

(Sorry if you've seen this (and the historians' letter!) too many times. The lack of an algorithm means we have to keep reposting it to catch people, and this really matters.)

01.05.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 810    ๐Ÿ” 342    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am (PS2) - Review
YouTube video by SteadySphere - Pixel Empire Video Reviews Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am (PS2) - Review

The offbeat Aqua Teen Hunger Force would see their first game release in 2007 with Zombie Ninja Pro-Am. As random as the show, was it any fun?

VIDEO REVIEW ๐Ÿ‘‰ youtu.be/ayM-Hc-8IXU

#gaming #ps2 #aquateenhungerforce

03.05.2025 07:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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03.05.2025 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
2024 Game of the Year - With Many a Friend!
YouTube video by FR&MES 2024 Game of the Year - With Many a Friend!

Hey, everyone!

Pat over at @FriendsAndGame asked me to contribute to his 2024 game of the year video! The choices all around are great, and you may be surprised at what I picked, given some of the 2024 releases!

youtu.be/zjD6nFWY9O4?...

18.04.2025 03:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So anyway, I created an updated version of that XdanielArt chart that contains all the Adobe alternatives since there are a lot more now than there were back when that list was originally made, and Adobe has continued to get shittier and shittier.

03.04.2025 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6901    ๐Ÿ” 4423    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 167    ๐Ÿ“Œ 73

I realise I haven't been posting much anywhere the last little while.

Between escaping from a legitimately dangerous living situation, working/overworking to try to afford getting away and medical expenses, and watching the US descend into fascism, I really haven't had much I was comfortable saying

06.04.2025 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It definitely feels like the PS1's 'edgy' version of the Legend of Zelda. It has undeniable rough edges but is still very much worthwhile.

It's also interesting how many audiovisual assets Silicon Knights... ummm... let's be nice and say 'borrowed' for this game from their port work on The Horde

06.04.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is one of the first games Amy Hennig worked on when she started out with Crystal Dynamics. The overall story is ... 'convoluted', but a lot of the minute-to-minute writing is fantastic.

I have always been a particular fan of the Heart of Darkness lore in the inventory menu.

06.04.2025 14:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still looking for more applications.

I'm noticing a lot of enthusiasm for environmental art (which is good) but not many examples (which is not good).

Will start interviews early April.

24.03.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 124    ๐Ÿ” 151    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

I am more than done with people thinking it's okay to use ret*ard/ret*rded. It is a bigoted slur, it is not okay, and the people using are in no place to judge the developmental ability of others.

If you can't think of a better way to criticize something, maybe shut the Hell up

09.03.2025 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words and this thread - I've followed everyone you mentioned (who I wasn't already following)!

19.02.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bigfoot: Collision Course (DS) - Review
YouTube video by SteadySphere - Pixel Empire Video Reviews Bigfoot: Collision Course (DS) - Review

The original monster truck would smash it's way onto Nintendo DS with Bigfoot: Collision Course. Does it crush the competition?

VIDEO REVIEW ๐Ÿ‘‰ youtu.be/EaYO8inFy3A

#gaming #NintendoDs

15.02.2025 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Awww yeah!

It's lagomorphin' time!

15.02.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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15.02.2025 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait, so Polliviere has spent the past few weeks railing against Trump, and then stated that he would pursue a militarist agenda by defunding foreign aid... just like Trump?

What sort of fantasy world is he mired in?!

11.02.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Okay, considering how quickly he capitulated with the tariff thing, we do recognize that that was the distraction, right? Canada and Mexico were used as a distraction for what they're doing internally - we get that, right?

And it seems to have worked, considering the amount of back patting going on

04.02.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today's game design class was interesting: my students felt Clue was boring bc there was no real social interaction, but really liked Betrayal at the House on the Hill despite sharing DNA with Clue.

I pointed out Clue is designed to provide an Agatha Christie experience, to no avail

28.01.2025 00:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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16.01.2025 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 123    ๐Ÿ” 95    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
Batman the Animated Series Game Boy - Weekend Rental Ep 28 w/Guest Narrator Axle1324 - Makopowered
YouTube video by Makopowered Gaming Batman the Animated Series Game Boy - Weekend Rental Ep 28 w/Guest Narrator Axle1324 - Makopowered

Wound up using the BtAS video I did with @axle1324 as a teaching aid for my digital media design class. Next up: using Pokรฉmon Snap!

youtu.be/CC3GyBG0V6w?...

15.01.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks, I'm hoping so too

14.01.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you. I truly hope this is all almost done

14.01.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks. This has been an absolute nightmare (which I'm considering chronicling publicly), and I truly hope it's over soon.

14.01.2025 07:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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