Matt Perrin

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Application Developer Lead (C#, AWS / Azure), woodworker, Ambient / EDM / Industrial musician, a Geek Dad, Tsundoku, former indie game dev, and a cyberpunk way before it was cool. My views are my own. (He/Him) https://linktr.ee/mattperrin

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.

The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects...

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Spoiler-free review of Spiderman Brand New Day... It's pretty freaking awesome!!!!!! If you can go see it before it gets spoiled, a lot of fun, a lot of classic Spiderman comic style to it. They really managed to pack a ton into it.

Vampirium: 1997 will be coming to Steam early access! ⚰️ Assassinate Dracula’s enemies in a minimalist immersive sim 🧛 Master your dark gifts with a branching skill tree 🩸 Uncover unique methods of executing missions 🦇 Defend Dracula’s shadowed empire Wishlist now. Join us.

A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. On the left is a level map. On the right, the location name and description: Basement: Zsombor's Bedroom. Dark. Cold. Serene. Peaceful as the grave.

The player is mid-combat with Zsombor and two guards, their actions reading as: Striking Me (3s), Taking a shot with 9mm Pistol (2s), and Reloading Shotgun (5s), respectively.A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. The player is in conversation with Miss Satō, a portrait of whom is on the left side. Text reads:

(An elegant woman stands in the lobby. As I approach, I see the telltale glint of the vampire in her eye.)

Miss Satō: You are our... guest?

(I answer in the affirmative.)

Miss Satō: Good. Welcome to The Fang, the temporary home of Dracula the First, King of the United British Empire. Touch as little as possible please.

The player has three dialogue options:
- Why is he here?
- Where is everyone?
- Does anyone else know I'm here?A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. This shows a skill tree, with several upgrades already unlocked. The tooltip for the most recent unlock reads: Action - Ready Stance - Prepare to attack when outside combat. Speeds up next attack action.A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. The player is in combat, and has selected the Silver Katana weapon in their inventory. This has offered two options: Hit KF Guard with Silver Katana, or Throw Silver Katana at KF Guard. The player is hovering their mouse over the 'Hit' option, which in turn has brought up a tooltip with the details of that action.

Uses 30 ! (Stamina) (I have 45 ! (Stamina))

Takes 2 Seconds

Does 60 x 1 = 60 damage

Interrupts

Adds 5 ? (Suspicion) to all characters present

Will make noise in current room

Thinking how at the end of the Star Wars trilogy an entire galaxy celebrates the death of the emperor without a finger wagging coda where a sad-eyed long haired scold in bespoke clothing warns that this reduces everyone to the same level as the genocidal tyrant who got tossed into a laser shaft.

Proud to announce the next game Vampirium: 1997 Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox. Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful) store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...

Vampirium: 1997 on Steam

1997. Dracula is King of England. At his command, master your dark gifts to assassinate his enemies and secure his vampiric empire. Infiltrate locked-down locations, adapt and survive in living enviro...

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Stellaris is leaving Xbox Game Pass on July 15th. The important part: nothing is lost. Your save files and purchases are completely safe, and Stellaris will remain available on the Microsoft Store for both PC and Console.

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