Cale Michael

Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and we’re doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs

my second cover story as a video guy! really excited about what's in the hopper for this issue. some great interviews and insight into the making of Invincible VS, starting off with how it went from comics to fighting games.

Xbox's leadership problem, and a new issue with game reviews | Podcast Episode on RSS.com In this edition of Timesphere, Cale and Scott discuss the somewhat concerning changes made to Xbox’s leadership and how Microsoft could finally ruin the beloved gaming brand after a long decline. They...

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Another "timely" edition of Timesphere is live! This time, @counterscottgo.bsky.social and I talk about Xbox's leadership woes, AI's continued blight on all media, and some upcoming games.

(And no, I didn't delete the old layout. You are just seeing things.)

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Reminder that everything you love was made by people being cool and creative at some point.

There is no world in which the AI being pushed by people who hate creative people, the process of making things, and the final product helps more of that happen.

The thing about all these freak AI execs constantly going "our machine may have gained sentience?!" is that they want slaves. That they are ok with slave labor.

And *then* it always, always turns out their latest AI trick actually used slave labor somewhere in the global south.

They're slavers.

Text: Almost three months now, still looking for work! Experience listed below. I’ve worked for Riot Games, FGC events such as CB, CEO, and Evo. I’ve even worked as an emergency calltaker and dispatcher, so you know I can handle a fast-paced, high stress environment! Please RT! First photo text: Work Experience: Content Publishing: - Coordinating with producers to obtain content for publishing on CMS such as Contentstack, Sanity, and Clock, as well as YouTube - Content review for quality assurance and to avoid leaks - Application of localized content and publishing for 20+ regions Social Media Coordination: - Coordinating with sponsors to draft and publish sponsored content - Live coverage of events (fighting game tournaments) - Community management Second photo is a photo of myself at Riot Games.

If I can’t get a job soon, we will have to break our lease in May, and RJ will have to move back to Chicago.

Please, I am desperate for a job, ANY JOB. I’m incredibly capable and can learn quickly. I’ll do anything if it pays my bills and keeps RJ here.

Nintendo suing US government over tariffs
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it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you all to

AGGRON DAY TWENTY TWENTY SIX

3/06 THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF THE YEAR

IT'S ALSO MY HALF BIRTHDAY -- COINCIDENCE?????
I THINK NOT

First they came for the trans people, and I said nothing because I wasn’t trans. Then they were like actually I’m pretty sure you are trans and I said no I’m not and they went okay well show us your penis then and I said what no get out of my face and they said that one’s a girl get her

Xjustified - Twitch Pokemon Re-Review Marathon! Blue Version and chill (Day Two) !vee in chat

Day two of Pokemon Blue Vanilla for the marathon. Time to make our way through Mt. Moon, very slowly...

As always, details for special redeems and supporting @vyriadurav.bsky.social's fundraiser are in chat!

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I apologize in advance for the entire country having to deal with Markwayne Mullin. Get ready for the peacock to grandstand and act super tough while doing nothing and screaming about issues that don't exist.

So what every other right wing idiot does, but now not contained to OK.

What we know about the strike on a school in Iran as the death toll rises Iranian authorities said at least 168 people, many of them children, were killed in the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab.

Just read this article on the US & Israeli strikes on a school in Minab, Iran.

- At least 168 killed, including many girls aged 7-12.
- The school was bombed THREE times, not once.
- There were claims this was on an IRGC military base, but the base was closed 15 years ago.

This is a war crime.

Pokemon Blue again tomorrow night. Then I might even do a Friday stream to start up Pokopia if I can't wait until Saturday lol

Getting a little treat during these tired times is always acceptable my friend.

I was not expecting this when I first opened the app. Ya got a good almost snorting water out of my nose from me lol

How to win in November

A man asked me last night what publishing needs to do for literary fiction to begin appealing to men again. I said, as nicely as I could, that, with over 2,000 books published every Tuesday, of which many would appeal to men, it’s not a publishing problem, it’s a men problem.

Everything to know about Pokémon Winds and Waves, plus a Game Freak history lesson Ft. @LewtwoYT | Podcast Episode on RSS.com In this edition of Timesphere, Cale is joined by Pokémon historian and archivist Lewtwo to recap everything revealed during the 2026 Pokemon Day Presents… which ended up turning into a massive discuss...

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Everything to know about Pokémon Winds and Waves, plus a Game Freak history lesson Ft. @LewtwoYT YouTube video by Timesphere

Just in case you missed it, the longest episode of Timesphere ever is live now! @lewtwo.bsky.social and I spend over four hours deep diving the 2026 Pokemon Day Presents, Winds and Waves, and Game Freak's development history!

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I would almost lean toward "definitely not," but there is always a chance, especially with stuff like Wolverine and Intergalactic on the way.

No, an AI-focused "Windows 12" is not coming this year — here's the plan A new report has caught the internet's attention, claiming that Windows 12 is coming this year and will be a modular, AI-powered OS. Here's why that's wrong.

Might have been a false report, or a bit of a mess, but this still doesn't change much.

Can't trust Microsoft to put out a reliable OS or shove garbage AI into products. So the process, at least for me, is still likely Linux, my Macbook, and then consoles lol

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We love reporting!!!

They are like "Oh, we need to up the value of our box." But the value of the box tanked in 2022 and now people are just going to be pissed they can't play PS games on PC since that was starting to become the norm... feels like an odd call to just cut cold.

Now we gotta know what your new role in an anime would be… and what beyblade you would use.

Xjustified - Twitch Streaming games when I'm not writing articles. Just trying to get through this backlog.

Time to marathon every Pokemon game for a new project... First time streaming solo in a year too, so I'm definitely going to be rusty lol

Also fundraising for @vyriadurav.bsky.social, so there are donation incentives in chat too.

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So Linux or simply sticking to console ecosystems. Got it...

Matt Johnson in the Wii Shop Channel Update Day sketch

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We spoke with Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie and BlackBerry director Matt Johnson about how video games are, "the single greatest influence on my creative output at all levels."

We also spoke about the legacy of the Wii Shop Channel Update Day sketch. gameinformer.com/interview/20...