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With Metal Gear Solid 4 finally being released from its PS3 prison later this month, I have some thoughts on its nostalgia-based gameplay. darylbaxter.com/posts/mgs4-p...
How Metal Gear Solid 4 turns nostalgia into a mechanic
"I've been having that dream again..."
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A debrief with @seanseanson.bsky.social about his new video arrives on Thursday. Subscribe for free here so you won’t miss it: darylbaxter.com/springboard/...
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Sean Seanson@seanseanson.bsky.social · last wk.Give it up for women everybody! Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix video is out now! youtu.be/NwKoGiWFtB4
Review: Truxton Extreme is a return to form, but with caveats. darylbaxter.com/posts/truxto...
Truxton Extreme review: a fun yet unforgiving return
Extreme patience will be required, but the fantastic music will help
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A short overview about the opening of the Lara Croft Exhibition, running until November at Pickford House in Derby - along with the case for more gaming exhibitions. darylbaxter.com/posts/lara-c...
Tomb Raider at 30: inside the Derby Lara Croft exhibition
From design documents to certain books
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Review: The Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 Earbuds have the best ANC out there, but its app is one of the worst I've ever used. darylbaxter.com/posts/bowers...
Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review: the best AirPods alternative
Noise Cancelling is the loudest benefit here
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Develop:Brighton 2026 was a mix of revelations, enthusiasm, and hope. darylbaxter.com/posts/develo...
Develop:Brighton 2026 recap: 4J Studios, ustwo and Tebex
From Accessibility to the Streets of Gotham
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In preparation for something coming soon, the 2024 interview with @seanseanson.bsky.social is now free for all to read. darylbaxter.com/posts/sean-s...
Q&A with Sean Seanson.
The YouTuber behind the PS1 club mixes talks about pandemic beginnings, obscure Japan-only games, and why his Capcom retrospective ran past six hours.
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My thanks to Jiiiii for being Springboard's first sponsor - and finally solving a long-standing issue I've had in trying to watch anime. darylbaxter.com/posts/sponso...
Sponsored: Jiiiii, an anime schedule app for Apple devices
Jiiiii can help you keep track of your favourite anime shows in various ways.
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I used a driverless Waymo back in June - and the temptation to say 'Been Busy?' was strong. darylbaxter.com/posts/waymo-...
I Rode in a Waymo Driverless Car - Here's How It Felt
Ideal for those who don't like small talk.
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My hands-on with Truxton Extreme, ahead of its July 30 release. darylbaxter.com/posts/truxto...
Truxton Extreme Hands-On: An EPIC Power Shot of Nostalgia
The long-awaited third entry is almost here.
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Sony's decision sets a bad precedent for game preservation, and for PlayStation's future - here's why. darylbaxter.com/posts/sony-e...
QuickTake: Sony announces the end of physical discs from 2028 - and of owning your future PS6 games
Your future PS6 games could vanish the moment Sony decides.
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Review: Tekken finally arrives on the Nintendo Switch 2 in the form of its arcade port - but how does it hold up? darylbaxter.com/posts/tekken...
Arcade Archives 2 Tekken review: worth the wait on Switch 2
After 14 years, Tekken's back on a Nintendo console.
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Springboard has been nominated for the Newsletter Awards 2026! Feel free to vote for it in the link below: newsletters.club/peoples-choi...
Newsletter Awards 2026
Celebrating the best independent voices in email
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Fantastic idea. So much so, Springboard is already part of gaming blog directory @warppoint.games: www.warppoint.games/blog/darylba...
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Wes Fenlon@wes.readonlymemo.com · last mo.Remember the internet before Google, before algorithmic feeds, before monolithic social media corralled us onto the same handful of apps? When small, *personal websites* and webrings linking them together reigned supreme? Time to bring it back.
Pre-orders are now live for The Making of Tomb Raider: 1997-2000, as well as revealing its front cover! Full details here: darylbaxter.com/posts/making...
The Making of Tomb Raider 1997–2000: Pre-Orders now live
Available from October.
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Thirty years ago today, Super Mario 64 showed the world how a 3D boss fight works. To mark the anniversary, the excerpt from my second book, 50 Years of Boss Fights, is free to read. darylbaxter.com/posts/super-...
Super Mario 64's 30th Anniversary - Facing Bowser in 3D
Click to read a free excerpt from my second book.
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Thank you, Chris. Because of last week, plenty of plans are now underway. If you’d like to be in the loop, subscribe for free here: darylbaxter.com/springboard/...
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Chris Wu 🪐@chriswu.com · 2mo agoIncredible writeup of @communitykit.social by @darylbaxter.com. This is a perfect example of the type of experience we were hoping people would have (for free) when we came up with the idea of CommunityKit. Thank you so so much Daryl!
How @communitykit.social showcased the best of WWDC 2026 without going to Apple Park. darylbaxter.com/posts/commun...
How CommunityKit showcased the best of WWDC 2026
Who needs a Golden Ticket?
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I watched WWDC 2026 live from @communitykit.social in Cupertino with many developers. Here's what they clapped at, what they groaned at, and why I believe this year felt like Apple quietly apologising for the last two years. darylbaxter.com/posts/wwdc-2...
WWDC 2026 Impressions: State of the Undo
Forget everything you heard about Apple Intelligence and Liquid Glass
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Expect plenty on the site later this week.
Daryl Baxter 🔜 Gamescom@darylbaxter.com · 2mo agoIn Cupertino today until Wednesday about some apples - 27 of them.
After installing iOS 26 on my iPhone, nine months after its release, I’ve found the redesigned Camera app to be a big miss. darylbaxter.com/posts/ios-26...
iOS 26.5 is the release iOS 26 should have been
Why I'm hoping one rumour comes true for iOS 27
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> ICYMI: I speak with @alice.averlong.com, creator of The Death Generator. From how it came to be, to why it'll never have any AI assisted-code, and much more. darylbaxter.com/posts/interv...
Alice Averlong on Death Generator: "I don't do AI slop"
"I don't do AI slop, I do exact pixels."
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