Mike Laidlaw

If Arc Raiders 2 isn't called Doom Temples I shall be cross.

Oh my god, it's a revelation. Not one that makes you feel great about yourself, but it helps so much.

So dramatic!

I accidentally mistook some characters from Piers Plowman as if they were from Pilgrim's Progress tonight. @gavinetc.bsky.social and @colinmcc.bsky.social have, appropriately, begun the petitions to have my literature degree revoked.

Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.

Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊

Ha! I hadn't seen that before. Thanks.

I'm glad. I think all three have their fans for different reasons.

Happy Birthday DA:I.

Feels like a lifetime ago.

It also features a brief appearance by Isabella Rossilini, and if you're a 30 Rock fan you can join me in always thinking "Dammit, Johnny! You KNOW I love my big beef n' cheddar!" every time you see her.

I loved it. Ending is...well. It's certainly surprising.

And with David Lynch passed into legend, we've lost another primary source. If you'll accept daytime instead of night, and Toronto instead of New York, there's always "Enemy," an early Villeneuve.

You mean like this?

(spending 9 billion dollars to make a robot say "i have always loved you") hard times create strong men

A panel from Watchmen no. 4 drawn by Dave Gibbons. Script by Alan Moore.

Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!

Notably: "Shoot the hinges!" is 15 years old.

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*shudders*

It was the flagon with the wagon.

YouTube video by Daily Record Keira Knightley stars in Waitrose’s Christmas ‘mini romcom’ ad

This Waitrose ad is better than the majority of movies I've seen this year.

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I really enjoyed it! It was a solid solo experience, far better story than I expect from a survival game (abiotic factor is great too on that front) and exceptional vehicle play in the later game stages.

Was great fun with a regular guild of very good people for a few months, too!

“Triggered properly Caramite can sustain a 1500 C degree burn for up to 2 minutes per gram, enough heat to slag a bank vault’s door with only a kilogram, evenly spread.”

He is, of course, talking about Handy Smurf in this example.

Maybe he’s got big “oh, look at this beaut! That’s a right fine Smurf there!” Steve Irwin energy to counterpoint his shittier brother?

It feels like “Maramel” was right there for the taking.

Cowards.

I’m sure it’s not a smooth-enough or fast-enough pivot for some, and entirely unwelcome to others, but given the depth of the changes, I’m personally impressed at the speed and will to make them.

It’s been interesting watching their philosophy move from a very hardcore one to much fluffier. I think their excellent PVE / Hagga Basin content in a cool IP attracted a different demographic than they expected. Laudable to see a team pivot so smoothly.

Was just reading about the Dune Awakening base backup system and I think it’s a great call. Pack things up, keep them safe and restore to the exact same point later (if it’s open).

I’ve pretty much run out of content on Dune so this option excellent, doubly so with server merges coming.

Hand written sign at shop reading “WE HAVE” “CHICKEN” “NOODLE” “SOUP”

Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do

“It’S MAc ToNIgHt.”

-he quipped, severely dating himself by referencing an obscure McDonalds ad from the 80s

If you insist on being the first one to power on your newly built PC with the really high-end fans and cooling, is that Prima Noctua?

This game is my favorite in the "puzzle game but masquerading as turn-based-tactics" genre (is that a genre? Who cares, it's great).

Helpful instructional video.