You know, I often say that playing old video games is like learning a language. The more you play them the better you become at understanding their vocabulary, the structure, etc. You can become fluent in classic video games, but I think a lot of people simply have lost it, or never learned how to.

I read an article on the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia website that says you're a child. And what's worse, you're one of the ones doctors don't want to heal

It's really funny seeing streaming services discover how TV works from first principles. Or at least it would be if they hadn't completely gutted the entire film and TV industry first.

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 2d ago

A new report from Luminate has found that long gaps between seasons of streaming TV shows are leading to major losses in viewership. More than a 1 year gap is seen to largely cause a significant loss in viewership. (Source: luminatedata.com/reports/2026...)

when a GBA game looks great it's like an alternate timeline where the SEGA Saturn kept going for 5 more years but everyone decided to outdo each other's pixel-art and when a GBA game looks bad it's like you're looking at an edutainment java game for cellphones

Sometimes when I go off about mini-maps people think I’m just being contrarian or difficult or too obsessed with “friction” or at worst gatekeepy, but I firmly believe that what Aura’s writing about here is worth considering more & more as opportunities for thought get taken from us in everyday life

Aura/Moom@moomanibe.bsky.social · 2d ago

I've been wanting to blog more, so here: a short(ish), off-the-cuff ramble about wolverine, guidance in games, and the void of conscious thought: auratriolo.com/blog/2026/09...

I've been wanting to blog more, so here: a short(ish), off-the-cuff ramble about wolverine, guidance in games, and the void of conscious thought: auratriolo.com/blog/2026/09...

well, if i had a nickel for every time today I learned people I respected were taking genocide money, I'd have two nickels weighing my soul down

Victor Hunter@victorehunter.bsky.social · 3d ago

The official stance from @gbstudiocentral.com “We know they directly enable crimes against humanity but they also kick us some blood money so 🤷‍♂️” Seeing such a niche, exciting corner of game dev decide to hitch their wagon to a weapons dealer makes me sick to my stomach. Never been more disappointed

between ai, riyadh, and partnering with microsoft under BDS, sad to say my man's stock has never been lower

The official stance from @gbstudiocentral.com “We know they directly enable crimes against humanity but they also kick us some blood money so 🤷‍♂️” Seeing such a niche, exciting corner of game dev decide to hitch their wagon to a weapons dealer makes me sick to my stomach. Never been more disappointed

Victor Hunter@victorehunter.bsky.social · 4d ago

Absolutely disgusted to see an ad for modretro on the latest issue of the magazine. I’ve never unsubscribed harder. If you can’t distance yourself from these warmongers I don’t want anything to do with your community @gbstudiocentral.com

They announced a new Portopia today

Visual Novel News@visualnovelnews.bsky.social · 3d ago

G-MODE announces NEXT: THE PORTOPIA SERIAL MURDER CASE An all-new entry in the cult classic detective game series by Horii Yuuji (Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger) featuring five investigation files JP only. Earlier, this team remade The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case

The official stance from @gbstudiocentral.com “We know they directly enable crimes against humanity but they also kick us some blood money so 🤷‍♂️” Seeing such a niche, exciting corner of game dev decide to hitch their wagon to a weapons dealer makes me sick to my stomach. Never been more disappointed

Victor Hunter@victorehunter.bsky.social · 4d ago

Absolutely disgusted to see an ad for modretro on the latest issue of the magazine. I’ve never unsubscribed harder. If you can’t distance yourself from these warmongers I don’t want anything to do with your community @gbstudiocentral.com

Reminder that it doesn't matter how good your actors are, your dubs will always be missing something if you refuse to invest proper money and time in scripts. The current best rates and turnarounds for adapters are so laughably bare minimum that the industry has been bleeding talent for decades.

Absolutely disgusted to see an ad for modretro on the latest issue of the magazine. I’ve never unsubscribed harder. If you can’t distance yourself from these warmongers I don’t want anything to do with your community @gbstudiocentral.com

GB Studio Central@gbstudiocentral.com · 2mo ago

GB Studio Magazine Volume 10 is around the corner! This issue features a blast of RPG content, including interviews with recent RPG devs and awesome cover art by Christopher Pariano. Subscribe before August 1st to get yours. magazine.gbstudiocentral.com #magazine #gbstudio #gameboy

"but the developers always had this vision, they were just limited by hardware and had to adapt" Wow, you mean constraints actually create space for making meaningful creative decisions? Imagine that.

Happy 40th anniversary to the Legend of Zelda series! Want to know more about the English localizations of these games and who brought them to us? Here's a thread! Starting with Dan Owsen, who worked on Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, and Ocarina of Time.

The PSP Draft Poll is now open for patrons of any level! Which host drafted the roster of RPGs that best captures the essence of the PSP? Was it: - Nadia's collection of classic ports? - Eric's assemblage of enhanced remasters? - Victor's panoply of PSP originals? www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod/...

PSP Draft Poll - Who Drafted the Best RPG Library? | Axe of the Blood God

If you're a $10-and-up patron, you've had your chance to ruminate on the events of our recent PSP Draft. If you're not, now's your chance

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This book from 2002 is an incredible time capsule of Y2K graphic/web design. Absolute goldmine if you're into that aesthetic, and also a kind of mausoleum for a visually interesting internet that no longer exists. 🔗 archive.org/details/tasc...

AI stans keep comparing AI to cars and I think the comparison is revealing in ways they very much don't intend A technology with broadly negative impacts on society we were forced to restructure our lives around due to enormous corporate lobbying? One we are struggling to eliminate today?

I like this list! There are a lot of bad metal gear takes out there in the world but Harper's are not among them

Harper Jay@dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 7d ago

Oh wow! I’ve been running around so much after moving back east that I missed that this went live! 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 A bit of fun: what are the best and worst parts of each Metal Gear game? How great is Raiden? How bad is MSG4 suddenly making Johnny an important character? Lemme break it all down for ya…

I usually approach folks directly but when I start writing projects, I like kicking off with a bit of art. So I'm wondering if any art folks/followers might be interested in taking a commish? Two characters, halfbody, can keep it pretty sketchy and loose. Give a shout if you'd be down to talk.

Sakutai pop-up store in Japan, Oji Hiroi saying this onstage at a Sega event, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi singing gekitei onstage less than 24 hours ago, new Shin Sakura Taisen stage show, Nintendo Direct next week, right before Tokyo Game Show...... clearly, they are about to announce a line of T-Shirts.

Time Extension@timeextension.com · last wk.

"I'll Definitely Do The Job" - Oji Hiroi Says The Story For Sakura Wars 6 Is Ready To Go

I thought more elbows were going to be up this episode but goddamn if I didn't draft a near-perfect list of PSP exclusives that defined and capitalized upon the hardware

Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast@bloodgodpod.bsky.social · last wk.

For our $10-and-up patrons, it's the long-awaited PSP Draft! Listen now and when the poll goes up you can vote for which host you think managed to draft the ultimate PSP RPG collection! www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod/...

I'm stoked. Can't wait to re-read the novel to prep.

Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast@bloodgodpod.bsky.social · last wk.

The winner of our horror film deep-dive Side Quest is the sci-fi body-horror classic that inspired the PS1 RPG, Parasite Eve! Look forward to it in October!

This week we're joined by Entropy and Dread Delusion director James Wragg (@lovelyhellplace.bsky.social) to talk: - Shakespeare - The beauty in RPG formulas - The many stages of the apocalypse - Slavoj Žižek dress-up games AD-FREE www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod/... Free pod.link/969659784/ep...

Entropy & Dread Delusion w/ Director James Wragg | Axe of the Blood God

Don't hate The Player, hate the thing wherein you'll catch the conscience of the king. Victor and Nadia are joined by the creative director

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This shot from MGS2’s ending, the line against this totem of American capitalism, really tremendous stuff

If you too would like to stop using increasingly shitty software made by bad people who make the world worse, I wrote a guide for how to lessen/end your small team's dependence on US-based tech services: nelsanderson.zone/a-guide-to-d...

A Guide to Ditching US Tech (for Game Developers)

This post is based on a guide from Paris Marx, host of Tech Won't Save Us, author of one excellent book and upcoming (likely also excellent) book last updated September 2nd, 2026 At this point, it's...

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They were hell-bent on *not* introducing any model of back-end, after-the-fact payments that were tied to the game's success. Why? Because they were reportedly frightened of a "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"-scenario where, if the *actors* got that, the *devs* would start asking for that. <cont'd>