But when it comes to AI, that's not possible. If a piece of AI generated art manages to make me feel anything for even a second (and I can't think of a time it has) I'd feel manipulated. There's no shared experience there, no human I can connect with on the other end. Just a machine manipulating me.

Connecting with others through art is incredibly therapeutic. Finding meaning in and recognising my own experiences and struggles mirrored in other's work can be so powerful and healing. And I'm thankful to the artists who can express like this far better than I could ever hope to.

I was thinking, when I admire any piece of art (game, book, etc) and it really connects with me, I feel a deeper understanding of myself, solidarity with the artists and closer to the rest of humankind.

The Séance of Blake Manor

New games I missed this year but want to buy in the new year:

🛹 Skate Story
🐍 Metal Gear Solid ∆
🥖 Clair Obscur
⛱️ Death Stranding 2
🛡️ Doom: The Dark Ages
🏍️ Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
🐸 Hades II
🪲 Hollow Knight: Silksong
⚔️ Absolum
🎳 Ball X Pit
🦸‍♀️ Dispatch
🥽 Ghost Town
🏁 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

My games of the year, in no particular order:

👻 The Séance of Blake Manor
🍬 The Roottrees are Dead
👑 Blue Prince
🐺 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
🥷 Ninja Garden: Ragebound
♀️SILENT HILL f

Just the first 3 I thought of during my morning, ahem, ablutions.

a man in a blue shirt is smiling while looking at a woman ALT: a man in a blue shirt is smiling while looking at a woman

a man in a blue shirt is hanging from a pipe in a bathroom ALT: a man in a blue shirt is hanging from a pipe in a bathroom

Same. I want it NOW! Due to funds, I'll likely just get the Frame at launch but a Machine will be mine at some point next year.

I'm all in, I want one of each!

For me, there's nothing scarier than liminal horror. It just taps into something primal. Playing Pools at the minute and it just makes my skin crawl.

Thank God for you! ❤️

God damn, I think I'm sold!

Yes

How's the atmosphere? As a huge WoD fan I have a higher tolerance than most for shitty games in this universe. But I'm expecting this to be in a deep sale fast so I'm holding on for now.

"Shoot a man in the head and he'll die once, shoot a man in the horse and he'll die twice" - Kevin Costner, Yellowstone

This is why I hate video games. They appeal to the male fantasy.

Fire

99 Years of Solitude

Even though I only won 1 match over the whole weekend, my local encouraged me to share my results in our Discord to celebrate. This weekend has absolutely fueled me to continue playing and to get better and to keep building relationships. I'm so grateful to every single one of you, local or global.

In March I attended my first local but was too scared to play or even talk to anyone. This w/e I entered my first major tourny and had the most incredible time with so many great people. I'm so glad I found my local FGC and I hope to meet many more of you as I keep improving. #VSFightingXIII #fgc

Trying out my new #VictrixProKO with #FatalFury

Might be my favourite one you've done. I love how it fits seamlessly with the destroyed bridge and debris.

Had a fantastic morning playing Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Got a 16 win streak and I'm almost about to push into A rank 😁

Four games I'd award 10/10

Basic tech but Marco was catching me out with this until I realised I could hop over his Haou Shoukou Ken by using Jenet's light Harrier Bee 👍

Halloween B Jenet 😍