can't believe we met the "lindsey graham dies" incentive at the GDQ finale

lmao

Hi everyone. Things have been happening in the fan-translation scene and I've been overdue in talking about them. For the first time ever I've made a long writeup. Please read it and feel free to reach out to me with comments.

The deadly serious part-time unofficial hobby of videogame fan-translation

The very serious part-time unofficial hobby of videogame fan-translation Hi. A couple of things have happened in the “scene” that prompted me to make this writeup, and I’m probably overdue in …

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it took 5 long years, but my squinting emoji may soon exist officially. here's the original proposal I submitted in August 2021. www.unicode.org/L2/L2025/252...

Emojipedia@emojipedia.org · 7mo ago

As the new calendar year continues to unfold, let's review the latest list of proposed new emojis that could find their way to our standard emoji keyboards later in 2026. Possible new emojis include a squinting face, two new thumb sign gestures, and a pickle. blog.emojipedia.org/draft-emoji-...

yeah i think we should start calling guitars and saxophones "piano-likes". that would be really good

IT'S REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!

obama apparently didn't have a statement for the two minnesotan dems who got capped a lil bit ago but he's had one immediately for charlie kirk. lmao

I just hope this doesn't get in the way of us remembering 9/11 tomorrow

This rules for a lot of reasons, but especially because it dispels the myths that A.) old games were never political and B.) games like this are just stories, they aren't "about" anything. Should serve as a reminder to anyone writing about games why we should be close reading 'em.

Jason@envinyon.bsky.social · last yr.

OH MY FUCKING GOOOODDDDDDDDD MATSUNO YOU ARE THE ETERNAL GOAT

I have a really evil blog post idea called "Why Dark Souls ISN'T A Soulslike" HHAHAHA

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finally made it in the kaizo picture !!!!!!! the SMW kaizo community is so kind, caring, and passionate about everyone and everything. honored to represent you all on the big stage and thanks for all the support throughout the week.

waking up at an ungodly hour for this photo #AGDQ2025 ✨ good luck @woady.bsky.social on your run and yay for awesome double hosts @jaypegplays.bsky.social @ateatree.bsky.social

The Game Awards is extremely consumer-facing and therefore doomed to be at odds with its stated purpose of recognizing and honoring the creators of games in an awards show for them. As such it is never not funny

Short, concise, to the point and addressing universally agreed upon facts. Never thought I’d say this but this is a good manifesto.

Ken Klippenstein@kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 2y ago

I got the Luigi Mangione manifesto. The real one, not the forgery circulating online. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/luigis-man...

I took a stab at making a starter pack for the SMW community. If you know someone I've missed, let me know so I can add them. Also thank you for 69 followers. I'm glad you are all here. go.bsky.app/AF5xo1b

nintendo says acab

kayin's writing always wonderfully encapsulates the thoughts echoing around in my head; i'll rarely ever approach a remake or remaster without existing familiarity with the original

Kayin@kayin.moe · 2y ago

kayin.moe/why-play-a-r... Old bitch is gonna yell at clouds. Or not. I *try* to fairly talk about the healthy and unhealthy ways we tend to approach remakes and remasters. ... Okay then I yell at clouds a little 😌