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What about this then Oblivion sickos?

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Let's play over discord!

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Sleuthing an Italian black metal to see if they are fash?

Call that Pesto Noir

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It's not really a mystery. They were all killed during the events of the original Marathon. The dramatic irony is that none of the corporations know what went down (and don't care, they just see profit), and have no idea of the larger events they're right on the threshold of.

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fwiw the person in my Tweet is talking about the writing of the original Marathon and how excited they are that the new one is seemingly working towards integrating with the OG trilogy's narrative and ending.

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I haven't had time to play Marathon (or any other game, tbf) in a week, but I think about it every day for this exact reason

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oh, my friend...

you're in for a, uh... a whole lot :)

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i discovered this blog randomly a few years ago and was impressed by how bold and rigorous her hateration is.

But she's at least right that BG1 and Fallout 1 are the best in the respective series 👀

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Agreed. I randomly found her blog a few years ago and even though I disagree with a bunch of her takes, I couldn't help but be impressed by the consistency and rigor of her hater opinions

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i love godzilla

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Godzilla Minus Zero still of Goji walking beside the statue of liberty with the text "Go ahead and destroy the financial district Godzilla. Make the people happy."

Godzilla Minus Zero still of Goji walking beside the statue of liberty with the text "Go ahead and destroy the financial district Godzilla. Make the people happy."

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So I was just laid off from Vicariously.

If you‘ve got an opening in PR/marketing and want to hire someone who does good work and has a family to support, I’m your guy.

Any reposts super appreciated.

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BLESSED DAY

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A snap of Mac System 7.53 with many individual windows open in monochrome, each displaying a certain function, such as Party, Status, Monsters, a view of the Maze, and monsters.

A snap of Mac System 7.53 with many individual windows open in monochrome, each displaying a certain function, such as Party, Status, Monsters, a view of the Maze, and monsters.

Monochrome desktop adventures in a world of pioneering dungeon crawling.

📺: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord/MacWizardry, Sirtech, 1981/5 (Mac version)

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A generated edit of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom boxart with a logo that reads:
'I NEED WORK AND ALSO MONEY
PLEASE HIRE ME 
I WROTE A BOOK AND EVERYTHING'

A generated edit of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom boxart with a logo that reads: 'I NEED WORK AND ALSO MONEY PLEASE HIRE ME I WROTE A BOOK AND EVERYTHING'

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'eyyy, thanks for sharing, I'm glad you're enjoying the game!

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Golden Sun Fans Should Play Shining the Holy Ark
Golden Sun Fans Should Play Shining the Holy Ark YouTube video by The Crawl

good and true video from @brendanlh.bsky.social!!!

“Shining the Holy Ark“ is EXCELLENT

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn1L...

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Soul Hackers is also in the running for best one

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this is true

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What was Doshin the Giant's deal anyway? - Port Patrol
What was Doshin the Giant's deal anyway? - Port Patrol YouTube video by LEXX

NEW VIDEO! Doshin the Giant is a god game that was released on the N64DD in 1999 and then remade for GameCube in 2002. While more well known nowadays, it is still a fairly obscure title, and a lot of that knowledge is only about the GameCube version. Let's compare them! youtu.be/4MDvCuFgN90

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Thank you everyone again!
Labyrinth.os v1.0 is ready:
dataerase.itch.io/labyrinthos

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This is the line of division / Terminus Est

Severian and Thecla from The Book of the New Sun

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Q: It sounds like you love Turn A Gundam after all.

TOMINO: I do. Even now, it’s a work I love so much that I can talk about it nonstop. I’ll tell you an interesting story. I do this several times a year. When I hear it’s a Full Moon, I open the window and look up at the Moon and shout “Dianna-sama!” (laughs). My wife will join me once a year for the occasion, which makes me very happy. Yes, I really do love Turn A Gundam.

Q: It sounds like you love Turn A Gundam after all. TOMINO: I do. Even now, it’s a work I love so much that I can talk about it nonstop. I’ll tell you an interesting story. I do this several times a year. When I hear it’s a Full Moon, I open the window and look up at the Moon and shout “Dianna-sama!” (laughs). My wife will join me once a year for the occasion, which makes me very happy. Yes, I really do love Turn A Gundam.

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Hey, game developer mates!

Very specific request, please!

I am looking to know alongside am open to speak with game developers that were/are based in India, and were living/based in India from early pandemic, quarantine, and lockdowns until now!

If you or know anybody that fits—please, reach out!

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HUGE and well deserved, my dude

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How to use your imagination

When your party stays at the Inn overnight,
what do they eat?

If you ever catch yourself wondering that then
you know you’ve formed an attachment to
your characters.

With Etrian Odyssey’s characters, you only give them a name and a portrait,
so no matter how you think of the  character it’s technically just your imagination.
But even in that case, without your imagination, the character is nothing.

For example, a landsknecht who uses an axe might eat his meat with his bare
hands and no utensils, but one who wields a sword might prefer a knife and
fork at dinner. You might think differently, but... if you can imagine small
details like that, you might find that you enjoy this kind of RPG even more.

The essense is an RPG is using numbers to make calculated decisions, but if
you invest those “numbers” with your own feelings, you can spice up the game
little. Think about this:

In your party of five, three characters are dead. Two of them are alive, but they
only have a couple of HP left and no TP. They’re certain to die in their next
turn, giving you a game over. Number-wise, those characters are useless, but
how do you imagine they feel about that? What kind of people are those 2
characters who are about to die? Try to imagine things like that in the brief
time before your game ends.

Are they a landsknecht and a ronin, who’ll die facing the enemy and laughing?
Is it a protector, ordering the weak medic to run with his last breath?

The game over screen looks the same every time, but in your imagination, it
could play out very differently.

The game itself isn’t that big of a thing; what you imagine for yourself is much
more fun. We hope that the player uses this game as a tool, to create dramatic
and fun situations in your own minds.

—Kazuya Niinou

How to use your imagination When your party stays at the Inn overnight, what do they eat? If you ever catch yourself wondering that then you know you’ve formed an attachment to your characters. With Etrian Odyssey’s characters, you only give them a name and a portrait, so no matter how you think of the character it’s technically just your imagination. But even in that case, without your imagination, the character is nothing. For example, a landsknecht who uses an axe might eat his meat with his bare hands and no utensils, but one who wields a sword might prefer a knife and fork at dinner. You might think differently, but... if you can imagine small details like that, you might find that you enjoy this kind of RPG even more. The essense is an RPG is using numbers to make calculated decisions, but if you invest those “numbers” with your own feelings, you can spice up the game little. Think about this: In your party of five, three characters are dead. Two of them are alive, but they only have a couple of HP left and no TP. They’re certain to die in their next turn, giving you a game over. Number-wise, those characters are useless, but how do you imagine they feel about that? What kind of people are those 2 characters who are about to die? Try to imagine things like that in the brief time before your game ends. Are they a landsknecht and a ronin, who’ll die facing the enemy and laughing? Is it a protector, ordering the weak medic to run with his last breath? The game over screen looks the same every time, but in your imagination, it could play out very differently. The game itself isn’t that big of a thing; what you imagine for yourself is much more fun. We hope that the player uses this game as a tool, to create dramatic and fun situations in your own minds. —Kazuya Niinou

Been thinking about the use of imagination in video games lately, or how I feel there are few and increasingly fewer games that ask the player to use their imagination to engage with them.

This post Kazuya Niinou wrote to accompany Etrian Odyssey often comes to mind so I decided to remake it.

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word, I get you, no worries!

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RESIN PUNKS, the latest Zimmerit 'zine, is out and available now from garagekit.club and select brick and mortar shops. 40 pages of '80s garage kit culture including profiles, translated period material, and photos.

Grab it here: garagekit.club/products/res...

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Bo & Colin Interview Each Other (In Loving Memory of Bo Lueders)
Bo & Colin Interview Each Other (In Loving Memory of Bo Lueders) YouTube video by HARDLORE

Bo Forever ❤️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqsf...

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