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GTA Vice City Ricardo Diaz vs. The VCR
GTA Vice City Ricardo Diaz vs. The VCR YouTube video by Tyler Hensley (MrPsychoTurkey)

Excited to get this vibe from the great King Wart in the new Mario movie www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY71...

10.03.2026 02:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A single screen from the 2022 game Immortality. Rows of thumbnails represent videos for the player to examine from the production of a fictional 1960s erotic thriller feature called Ambrosio. One highlighted clip features its in-universe lead actor, Marissa Marcel, holding a clapper board next to her director, Arthur Fischer.

A single screen from the 2022 game Immortality. Rows of thumbnails represent videos for the player to examine from the production of a fictional 1960s erotic thriller feature called Ambrosio. One highlighted clip features its in-universe lead actor, Marissa Marcel, holding a clapper board next to her director, Arthur Fischer.

March's club game is Immortality, from 2022. Nice to not only think laterally with the "adventure" genre label, but to facilitate a group discussion on a story *about* stories themselves. Something this ambitious and sincere deserves that kind of day in the sun.

08.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A my9games.com list of my nine formative games. From left to right, Picross E, Kingdom Hearts, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Crash Bandicoot 2 '97, Grand Theft Auto Vice City '02, Resident Evil 4 '05, EarthBound, Super Mario Land 2, and Demon's Souls '09.

A my9games.com list of my nine formative games. From left to right, Picross E, Kingdom Hearts, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Crash Bandicoot 2 '97, Grand Theft Auto Vice City '02, Resident Evil 4 '05, EarthBound, Super Mario Land 2, and Demon's Souls '09.

06.03.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Would you believe I'm on RE3 now, marveling at RE Engine flexes, mastefully unlocking, etc. This is a good series

03.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Croc Legend of the Gobbos - Ghost race
Croc Legend of the Gobbos - Ghost race YouTube video by Gibb Gaming

I also remember this being much harder but it really just plays with lighting to obscure where you've got to jump to next. 10/10 commentary on this clip too youtu.be/PxP_5oof5TM?...

27.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ratchet & Clank 2016 - Kerwan Gladiator Trophy Guide (Kerwan Fitness Course)
Ratchet & Clank 2016 - Kerwan Gladiator Trophy Guide (Kerwan Fitness Course) YouTube video by PowerPyx

I always liked how Ratchet & Clank (1st game + its remake) did a "training" course that was really a challenge gauntlet moulded into a tower/corkscrew youtu.be/N24QcMjczZ4?...

27.02.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Starting Claire B run now and wow, I didn't know how good I had it

24.02.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It took me forever to realise that's what the glowing four-sided border on each skill was

17.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It feels like the movie scenes AI bros generate are almost always just β€œwhat if this IP meets this other IP.” No new concepts or stories. No new world to discover. It almost feels like the β€˜00s when companies released games with level designers and everyone just recreated Super Mario Bros. level 1-1

16.02.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 400 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 4
Resident Evil 2 (2019) antagonist Mr X, pulling aside a crashed helicopter and staring the player down.

Resident Evil 2 (2019) antagonist Mr X, pulling aside a crashed helicopter and staring the player down.

Actually I'm kind of getting the hang of this. Just got to stay smart with ammo, keep my eyes peeled and

Oh hell

15.02.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Watched by Branson Reese 28 Apr 2022

Abrams isn't a man so much as he's an avatar of cultural entropy. If you make something popular enough eventually you will die or sell it off and and a person in thick rimmed glasses whose main artistic vision is that he loves to have meetings will take it and sandblast it until it's nothing. I hate to see this happen here but maybe it's good that this happened. Maybe every franchise should collapse into a version of itself that makes shareholders nod and shake each others' hands. We should learn to speak in a language that rich people who don't dream can't comprehend.

Letterboxd screenshot Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Watched by Branson Reese 28 Apr 2022 Abrams isn't a man so much as he's an avatar of cultural entropy. If you make something popular enough eventually you will die or sell it off and and a person in thick rimmed glasses whose main artistic vision is that he loves to have meetings will take it and sandblast it until it's nothing. I hate to see this happen here but maybe it's good that this happened. Maybe every franchise should collapse into a version of itself that makes shareholders nod and shake each others' hands. We should learn to speak in a language that rich people who don't dream can't comprehend.

i often think about this review

14.02.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 12834 πŸ” 3452 πŸ’¬ 125 πŸ“Œ 231
A full body illustration of Dr Cossack, who sports unkempt hair, a stern expression, a windswept tie, a powerful pose, and a pair of glasses with one opaque lens.

A full body illustration of Dr Cossack, who sports unkempt hair, a stern expression, a windswept tie, a powerful pose, and a pair of glasses with one opaque lens.

Mega Man 4's antagonist Dr Cossack obviously has a dumb name but god, what a vibe

14.02.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fired up RE2 remake for the first time. Holy piss am I jangled. Straight up mewing and dreading what else will slash me. Leon mate, I dunno if we're making it outta this one.

13.02.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The subject of the Babe speedrunning article I wrote has lovely new music out as part of their great band Dr Spaceman. Please enjoy.

12.02.2026 10:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh and do you know Zelder. As in Legend of

10.02.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can't believe the FMV point-and-click extravanganza Toonstruck isn't lighting your fire (jk valid)

Invisible Inc is one I revisit every few years. Good turn-based roguelikey stuff

10.02.2026 11:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot from the 1996 PC adventure game Toonstruck. In a cartoon-illustrated countryside vista with a corn field and barn house, the live-action character Drew Blanc (portrayed by Christopher Lloyd) and the cartoon character Flux Wildly conversate with a talking scarecrow. A dialogue caption above the scarecrow reads, "Nice to see you boys again."

A screenshot from the 1996 PC adventure game Toonstruck. In a cartoon-illustrated countryside vista with a corn field and barn house, the live-action character Drew Blanc (portrayed by Christopher Lloyd) and the cartoon character Flux Wildly conversate with a talking scarecrow. A dialogue caption above the scarecrow reads, "Nice to see you boys again."

February's club game is Toonstruck, which I've played before and enjoyed. Retreading it with a walkthrough makes me admire the skill it takes to anticipate how much a player will wander before progressing. I also admire Christopher Lloyd doing the best he can with a green screen and VO booth.

08.02.2026 06:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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You Gotta Hear The Music In This PS1 Looney Tunes Game An ode to that one track from the bizarre, 2001 PS1 game Sheep, Dog 'n' Wolf AKA Looney Tunes Sheep Raider starring Ralph Wolf.

If you've never heard the soundtrack for this 2001 PS1 game starring Ralph Wolf, ya gotta. aftermath.site/sheep-dog-wolf...

07.02.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 246 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 11

have just a little bit more space!! 😎

05.02.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you have a good download link for Windows Movie Maker? Or how do you make stuff that looks like that

03.02.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from Ghost of Tsushima. The samurai hero Jin Sakai looks over a lush green valley at nighttime, with his cape billowing behind him.

Screenshot from Ghost of Tsushima. The samurai hero Jin Sakai looks over a lush green valley at nighttime, with his cape billowing behind him.

damn

01.02.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's them

31.01.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Link in the dark

Link in the dark

ZELDA II: THE ADVENTURES OF LINK
NINTENDO 1988
NES

23.01.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 399 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 3

Big shouts-out to @rcmacleod.bsky.social for such a bang-up edit job. It's been a long while since I last got in the writing saddle, and this go-around with @aftermath.site was a breeze. Pitch em!

21.01.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A speedrun of the Babe video game

A speedrun of the Babe video game

Their uncle directed the hit movie Babe, but they hold the world record for its video game tie-in
aftermath.site/babe-noonan-vi...

20.01.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 135 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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Their Uncle Directed The Hit Movie Babe, But They Hold The World Record For Its Video Game Tie-In Xavier Rubetzki Noonan started speedrunning bad tie-in games during the pandemic, but they had a special connection to one of the worst

My first ever bit of games writing is live on @aftermath.site. It's a winsome tale about my funny friend @xavierrn.bsky.social and their quest for the speedrun world record on Babe for PS2, a game based on the movie their uncle directed. Please enjoy:
aftermath.site/babe-noonan-...

20.01.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Gameplay shot from The Drifter. The main character, Mick Carter, is looking up from a business card in his hand and surveying a city building with a sign above the door reading "Herald". The street is covered in rain puddles and detritus. A vagrant sleeps under one of the building windows. A dialogue caption reads "This is the place".

Gameplay shot from The Drifter. The main character, Mick Carter, is looking up from a business card in his hand and surveying a city building with a sign above the door reading "Herald". The street is covered in rain puddles and detritus. A vagrant sleeps under one of the building windows. A dialogue caption reads "This is the place".

I'm two chapters in on The Drifter as part of a monthly adventure game club my mates and I are putting on this year. It'll be good for variety's sake to play games that *aren't* LucasArts-y dialogue and item-heavy puzzlers, but when they come along and hit... sure feels good, man

14.01.2026 09:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP SXSW Sydney. Here's Chance the Rapper very unexcitedly announcing his arrival at the city's gamer bar

14.01.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mother (2009) ⭐ 7.7 | Crime, Drama, Mystery 2h 9m | R

www.imdb.com/title/tt1216...

13.01.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy birthday and good luck with cake!!

07.01.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0