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News writer at PC Gamer. Older stuff at Polygon, Fanbyte, pre-unholy resurrection Waypoint, etc. Artist formerly known as the Hellmouth Sunbeams. Views are my own and bad

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Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city β€” you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders.Β You will be safe here.

28.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9796    πŸ” 1406    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 82
Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads:

The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you.

And our governments are very much the same...

- Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

28.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 17565    πŸ” 7512    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 110

My request for national political media: please remember these are liars, and your job is to not carry their water for them but instead hold them accountable while also accurately and fairly informing the public.

28.02.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you love Marathon's vectorheart style but not its PvP, get your aesthetic fix from the gorgeously overstimulating demo for this time trial FPS instead Tear flesh from bone.

"You play as Fawn-A2, 'chosen for enlistment' as a Cicada combat unit 'due to unforeseen circumstances in your previous life' and tasked with (...) eliminating threats using a cybershotgun that may or may not be intelligent and may or may not be some kind of digital antichrist."

27.02.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

I'm AWFUL at it, but it's so like. fully-formed. presentationally, it's the coolest thing I've played in a bit

27.02.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it is a real struggle to get people to read what I'm writing lately, but I genuinely think you owe it to yourself to see what Cicadamata looks like in motion

27.02.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
the sickest empty hallway youve ever seen, as shown in Cicadamata

the sickest empty hallway youve ever seen, as shown in Cicadamata

pointing at an empty hallway, loudly yelling "this is videogames"

27.02.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
CICADAMATA" + reveal trailer
YouTube video by flowergarden CICADAMATA" + reveal trailer

look at this. LOOK AT THIS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_MC...

27.02.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you love Marathon's vectorheart style but not its PvP, get your aesthetic fix from the gorgeously overstimulating demo for this time trial FPS instead Tear flesh from bone.

"You play as Fawn-A2, 'chosen for enlistment' as a Cicada combat unit 'due to unforeseen circumstances in your previous life' and tasked with (...) eliminating threats using a cybershotgun that may or may not be intelligent and may or may not be some kind of digital antichrist."

27.02.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

DARE told me about this

27.02.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

you are
exactly
where
you need
to pee

27.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

yeah at one point i had the realization you could probably have a type-viable team just being a Pokemon Horse Girl

27.02.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Charmed and fascinated by Chess Wars, a DOS game released in 1996 that features live-action cutscenes of medieval melee when playing pieces engage one another in battle.

27.02.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2077    πŸ” 643    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 54

sick

27.02.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An illustration of Squirtle, Charmander, and Bulbasaur overlooking an overgrown, post-apocalyptic, industrial city. There are pokemon roaming and resting in the background such as skiploom, unfezant, and altaria.

An illustration of Squirtle, Charmander, and Bulbasaur overlooking an overgrown, post-apocalyptic, industrial city. There are pokemon roaming and resting in the background such as skiploom, unfezant, and altaria.

a loose illustration of piplup and torchic running through the snow, seen from above. they’re wearing winter hats and cloaks, and there are light blue shadows of trees and footprints in the snow

a loose illustration of piplup and torchic running through the snow, seen from above. they’re wearing winter hats and cloaks, and there are light blue shadows of trees and footprints in the snow

Illustration of piplup and torchic in a floaty together. They are floating in the water through some old stone formations. The stones behind them are stacked and carved like a slowbro and its tail. There are also some taillows and cutieflies around the area

Illustration of piplup and torchic in a floaty together. They are floating in the water through some old stone formations. The stones behind them are stacked and carved like a slowbro and its tail. There are also some taillows and cutieflies around the area

Illustration of peaceful scenery based on Palette town, with a wide field of grass and a couple buildings and windmills. There are wooloo on the grass with a sleeping nidoran among them. On the rooftop in the foreground, some starlies are perched and a ratatta is nibbling on bread. Skiplooms are floating about. There are white clouds and a rainbow in the sky in the back. The faint silhouette of a ho-oh can be seen flying under the rainbow.

Illustration of peaceful scenery based on Palette town, with a wide field of grass and a couple buildings and windmills. There are wooloo on the grass with a sleeping nidoran among them. On the rooftop in the foreground, some starlies are perched and a ratatta is nibbling on bread. Skiplooms are floating about. There are white clouds and a rainbow in the sky in the back. The faint silhouette of a ho-oh can be seen flying under the rainbow.

happy 30th anniversary pokemon <3

27.02.2026 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1534    πŸ” 615    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1

Not directly, but as the story says, you can buy Steam Decks using Steam Wallet funds. If you acquired those funds illicitly, you have an avenue for laundering them by reselling hardware for off-platform cash.

27.02.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

how'd they make @kenjennings.bsky.social so little

27.02.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

okay but how'd they make ken jennings so small

27.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the only form of starter bipedalism i'll accept: it needs to have ripping talons

27.02.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

what the fuck

27.02.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THIS IS WHAT SAM ALTMAN WANTS TO TAKE FROM YOU

27.02.2026 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12622    πŸ” 4751    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 34

pokemon training, or "junctioning"

27.02.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The New York Attorney General's Office has flipped at least one Counter-Strike knife skin on the Steam Marketplace for purposes of state The funds went to a good cause: Buying a Steam Deck. Also for state purposes.

"While [NY's] lawsuit is primarily concerned with its gambling allegations, it also demonstrates the hazards generated by digital marketplaces where real currency is exchangedβ€”particularly ones like Valve's, which provides an avenue for converting virtual commodities into real-world goods and cash."

26.02.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

what did game freak mean by this

27.02.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

anyone else seeing this

27.02.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

look at that. that's my fucking guy

27.02.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

looking forward to seeing it evolve into a cassowary that could disembowel me on a whim

27.02.2026 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
new pokemon starters for winds and waves

new pokemon starters for winds and waves

browt is my best friend

27.02.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

by which i mean ive sold pokemon cards to buy a console before, which is. yknow. there are some parallels

27.02.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

this is perhaps the most I've ever been able to relate to a state attorney general's office

27.02.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0