OK, this is wild. In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them. It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*. What the HELL? 1/

Still shocked really about Pac. One of the best British wrestlers of the last 25 years, a guy who made everything in-ring look buttery smooth, whether it was his black arrow or a simple headlock. Thought I'd post a small thread of some readily available matches.

Wayne Rooney has called the half-time show "crap" on the BBC One coverage, managing to achieve his greatest world cup moment of all time

Man, this sucks. A world class performer who had true scope, to go from the warmth of Dr. Alan Grant to the increasing derangement of Mark in Possession. RIP Sam, thank you.

Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Sam Neill, actor and star of Jurassic Park, dies aged 78 www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...

It's not appropriate for cis people to say that trans people are too alarmed, or that certain trans writers are irresponsibly causing trans people to think the sky is falling. I want to take some time in this 🧵 to write personally about how my skies have fallen.

All of these makes sense if you understand the notion that the executives hate the affordability and accessibility of the secondary market

Shawn McDowell@turboshawn.com · 4mo ago

Remember, this isn't about getting rid of "ownership" specifically. It's about snuffing out a free market. Physical games have always been about choosing where you make purchases. Competition between retailers. Now, funnel your cash into PlayStation directly, to play games how they say you can.

Don't worry, it'll definitely work this time

Shinobi602@shinobi602.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Sony to continue pursuing live service games despite challenges: "[...]live service games are content that attracts users on a global level, so we want to continue to revitalize the market through both 1st party & 3rd party content" said SIE president Hideaki Nishino ➡️ wccftech.com/playstation-...

You can see the americanisation of British news right here. Pointless 24 hour coverage that needs to fill every second with anything so Sky flys a helicopter showing a routine train service with no actual substance on Burnham's policy or even discussion on the state of British railways

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Sky News helicopter is currently following Andy Burnham's train all the way down to London. Unclear what exactly they expect to happen en route

This article could apply to basketball and so many more American sports coverage, where there are guys who offer no insight into tactics and instead spout off nonsense phrases and pointless jibes but get by using some random stats they've been handed by a producer

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I am actually not sure how to communicate how weird it is that Lalas is on this panel. Henry and Ibrahimovic are two of the best forwards of the past 20 years; Lalas peaked at Padova, a club that hasn’t been in Serie A since the Clinton administration www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Doesn't matter the year, how good the roster is or how good the booking is. LOLTNA will live forever

Fightful Wrestling @fightful.com · 4mo ago

Report: TNA And OVW Expected To Sign Working Agreement

Listening to the World Cup on radio has been so much better purely for not having to put up with the American-style TV presentation

Xbox bought a load of studios who make weird, unique, sometimes flawed but promising games and then closed them for doing exactly that

Kotaku@kotaku.com · 4mo ago

Xbox Is Planning To Shutter Peabody Award-Winning Compulsion Games https://kotaku.com/xbox-shuttering-south-of-midnight-peabody-award-compulsion-games-2000706065

Can't believe it takes so many words to just admit these people have an inability to think of something before drawing it

Ultima@ultimashadow.bsky.social · 4mo ago

So apparently the Crazy Taxi team would AI generate ideas and then create them manually??? kotaku.com/crazy-taxi-a...

Something about this building doesn't add up to me

Can't wait for Summer Game Fest where Keighley reads everything like he copy-pasted every announcement straight from the original publisher email and with all the excitement of a Tory party conference

Grew up with Buffy on VHS, watched Dr Who & Merlin and Ted Lasso. A wonderful presence on TV screens always bringing gravitas and poise to all his performances that made him a cut above so many. RIP Anthony Head

Anthony Head: Buffy and Ted Lasso actor dies at 72

The 72-year-old British actor also had roles in shows including Merlin and Little Britain.

bbc.co.uk

Thoughts on the PS5 State of Play: - Kemuri looks promising and was one of the few completely original games - Wolverine has emptied the jam reserves but unsure how it will differ mechanically from other games - Wake me up when September ends

On Thursday evening Valnet issued new contracts to writers at TheGamer instituting a minimum article viewership threshold for payment. Most writers already have pay tied to article performance, but this new system would mean that if a piece didn't get X number of clicks you wouldn't be paid for it.

This is why I didn't vote for Labour in 2024. Ghoulish stuff.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 5mo ago

The UK is going to implement a national trans bathroom ban this week by fiat. archive.ph/aXsWh

Accountability?! In football?! Well well how the turn tables

The Athletic | Football@theathleticfc.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Southampton have been expelled from the Championship play-off final. The south-coast club will appeal the decision, which also sees them handed a four-point deduction for the 2026-27 season in the Championship. More from @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social & @dansheldon.bsky.social

Late to the game on this, but getting into the latter parts of MIO: Memories in Orbit. There's some real special moments that show a true appreciation of space in the best way

This is unsurprising when you consider the Russo Brothers have only ever directed one good movie

Jesse Hawken@jessehawken.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Jesus Christ, this is more dystopic than anything Philip K Dick ever wrote but it’s what the Russo Brothers want for your AI Slop future

Planet of Lana II builds on its predecessor’s strong foundation, but retains some of the original game’s issues. @alexgreen9898.bsky.social reviews.

Review | Planet of Lana II - The More the Mui-er — startmenu

Planet of Lana II builds on its predecessor’s strong foundation, but retains some of the original game’s issues. Alex Green reviews.

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This looks cool, Nintendo should make a game based around this guy

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Fox McCloud confirmed for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - new poster

Busy time means I've become the guy carving up time in a coffee shop to sit with my Edge subscription and catch up

At some point, I will write something about how Starfield exemplifies the worst of 2020s AAA gaming.

Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · 7mo ago

Bethesda boss Todd Howard says NVIDIA's new AI-powered graphics tech makes 'Starfield' look 'amazing'

Further thoughts: Gaming has always had an identity crisis between being a tech industry and an artistic one. At its best, its a hybrid of both. At worst, its a grim extreme. This is that principle to a tee.

Digital Foundry@digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We've brought back our "zoomer" screenshot tool and loaded up a range of DLSS 5 on/off comparisons from a range of games. Check it out: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/nvi...

"Geometry, texture assets and materials are unchanged" - Really living in an alternate reality with that line. These companies are destroying the planet and our water resources for this? To make Grace Ashcroft look even deader behind the eyes?

Shinobi602@shinobi602.bsky.social · 7mo ago

First look at Nvidia's new 'photorealistic' DLSS 5 | Digital Foundry Analysis ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zlw... ▪️WIP, expected Fall 2026 for RTX 50-series GPUs ▪️Radically revamps lighting based on real-world modeling ▪️Geometry, texture assets and materials are unchanged

This is part of the reason I don't want to see a trailer for a game until its coming out in a year or two. The games industry built itself on endless hype for games rather than encouraging players to properly focus on games, creating players who aren't excited and don't actually engage

Skeith - Platinum Princess@skeiththeterror.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Hey so can someone tell me why we should even pay attention to the trailers at events like The Game Awards when those games won't even come out?

Not only did the US, per its own ‘intelligence,’ bomb this girls primary school, THEY BOMBED IT TWICE. www.reutersconnect.com/item/the-pri...

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Reporter: Did the US bomb an elementary school and kill 175 people? Trump: Based on what I’ve seen, it was done by Iran. Reporter: Is that true Mr. Hegseth? Hegseth: We’re investigating. Trump: They are very inaccurate with their munitions. It was done by Iran.