Tonight it’s the fourth @convergence-gs.bsky.social Games Showcase, kicking off on Twitch and YouTube at 7pm. 70 all-new indie games presented by 11 of the best streamers over 2.5 hours of funtime. Exclusive live gameplay, new trailers and freshly announced demos galore. www.convergenceshowcase.com

CONVERGENCE SHOWCASE

A digital games showcase that champions true indies and AA studios with a bold, inventive and unique presentation.

convergenceshowcase.com

This is a terrible camera angle for Champions League final. Ally, can go into FIFA settings and change to “Tele Broadcast”?

We've built an indie game showcase, and we're telling you: You don't have to watch on our channel. Go to theirs! @dexbonus.co.uk and @jessecox.bsky.social are back to host the fourth Convergence Games Showcase. Go be in their chat on 16th July for tons of indie game trailers and live gameplay.

Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough. Had the pleasure of presenting him with an Outstanding Contribution to Technology award many moons ago at T3, got to witness him filming first-hand at Kew Gardens, and stole an interview in the back of his golf cart. A legend then and now

Prime with ads. Just how Kubrick intended.

@samuelwroberts.bsky.social Just catching up on your Bully episode, really good, very fond memories of that game. But random memory based on your “why are year 7s & year 11s in the same school” point. I grew up in Harrow & year 7 was in primary school. We started high school in year 8. No idea why

This Peanuts / Alien strip is pretty cool, and also a good demonstration of the slightly surprising story breaks in a great monster movie. Usually your beast only reveals itself properly halfway through. Look:

Big Streets of Rage energy

Nico Wave@nico-wave.bsky.social · last yr.

#NewOrderTop30 28. Young Offender Let's go for some Republic Appreciation time ! I love the first 7 songs of this LP almost equally so choosing just 3 was painful... This one wins thanks to its crazy opening synth line 🎹 youtu.be/FtA5MpA6pqo?...

It really is, has a hypnotic atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend for anyone into close-to-home weirdness

Joel Morris@gralefrit.bsky.social · last yr.

“This podcast is brilliant. Genuinely chilling… making my blood thick with cold…” — Sarah Phelps The weekend is here, and what better time to catch up with developments in our strange corridor of the Essex countryside? #BrokenVeil pod.link/1745494718

Vintage year

Andrew Male@andrewmale.bsky.social · last yr.

What perfect albums came out when you were 16?* *No retroactive cool, please. Albums that were in the house that you actively purchased and listened to. ("yeah, i was big into William Onyeabor and Midori takada back then").

iPlayer is stuffed with great films just now.

Mainlining old Bullseyes on Challenge at my dad’s. Not seen the first series before, amazing how much of the running time is taken up explaining the concept. “A clock for every room”? Oh go on then Jim

Oh no, Mickey 17, what happened?

Van Nistelrooy giving off big “training-mission drill sergeant from Call of Duty” energy

Shan’t

“If British music is one of the most powerful exports we have, why have you treated it like an after thought for so many years?" — Myles Smith at the #BRITs The line about grassroots venues was spot on!

And I thought I knew all the swear words

If this was a band I'd seen photos of in NME/Smash Hits when I was 14, I would have gone out and bought/stole their records the very next day without having to hear a single note.

A Complete Unknown was great. Chalamet, Norton and Barbaro very good indeed, strong support. Bit low on characterisation - you won’t learn anything new anybody - but as an evocative barnstormer that has you singing as you leave it was bang on. Woman next to me was beside herself with admiration

@seanpertwee.bsky.social They’re coming for the Prince Charles again you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Save The Prince Charles Cinema

The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...

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League Two is a monster league to follow, Bromley doing well amidst the “anyone can beat anyone” chaos. In last match week, top 2 lost, only 2 of the top 12 won, but 6 of the bottom 12 did. Meanwhile, 4 points separates 2nd and 8th. Playoffs promising to be tasty

Beckenham, twinned with Skull Island

This is ace, going to work my way through those I haven’t played. First up: Minishoot’ Adventures… and it’s ace. Great recommendation @mrbasilpesto.bsky.social

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast@backpagepod.bsky.social · 2y ago

New episode! The Best Games of 2024. Two top 10 lists, almost three hours of talking. Listen wherever you get podcasts:

My New Year’s resolution written for me

Ray Newman@raynewman.bsky.social · 2y ago

I really need to get better at finding pleasure in being alive and simply existing, rather than constantly thinking "If I can just get through this ordeal..." and "If I can just get past that deadline..." Then what? The next ordeal or deadline, and repeat, until death?

This gets your gears grinding, found myself nodding along to so much of it.

Rami Ismail (رامي)@ramiismail.com · 2y ago

Staggeringly good article by @joeyschutz.bsky.social about gameplay loops and meaning and why they're not interchangable.

Distinct late-90s vibes about this current Spurs side. Does that make Kulusevski Ginola? And that the league cup is on? Clutching, I know

Post your first RPG? Hard to believe now but this was epic. Though all hail the NES’s ever-comical disconnect between game covers and gameplay

Matthew Reynolds@mattreyn.games · 2y ago

Post your first RPG Not usually one for these quote tweet prompts, but since mine is sort of a SEGA deep cut that I’d be interested to know if anyone else played…

I was on a train once when there was a red sky and a bloke said to his mate "You know what they say. Shepherd's night, shepherd's delight. Shepherd's morning, shepherd's warning" You know. What they say.

The Indiana Jones game being good is the best news, a classic Christmas playthrough beckons. It’s now sat there pre-downloaded winking at me. PS I loved this review, so well written in giving you all you’d want and spoiling nothing www.eurogamer.net/indiana-jone...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review - the best Indy's been since The Last Crusade

Smart, fun and so very Indiana Jones, The Great Circle is a stealth action tour de force that marks a bold new era for MachineGames.

eurogamer.net

Fully recommend changing your phone home screen to Tinted in a colour of your choosing and getting rid of all the apps’ default colours. Looks pleasing and less like a casino, and definitely reduces distraction and increases purposeful use