I’m used to Monster Hunter games being laced with crack, but Stories 3 is insane! The interaction between invasive species, endangered species, habitat restoration, and monstie mutations has me in a chokehold. I’m in the second area at over 40 hours and farming mutations is addicting!!

Honestly, I’ve always railed against pineapple on pizza as an abomination so I had to try it for myself. I can say unequivocally that it’s an abomination and not primarily because of the pineapple. It’s the Canadian bacon which I generally like that throws off the taste of pizza.

“Back in my day you could get a disc PS5 for $500” This price increase for 6 year old hardware is insane. Thanks AI. 🙃

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Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · 6mo ago

PlayStation prices have officially increased 🎮 • PS5: $549.99 → $649.99 • PS5 Digital: $499.99 → $599.99 • PS5 Pro: $749.99 → $899.99 Price change starts April 2

I am in disbelief. Shock. Bewildered. Seated. I was a bit indifferent on seeing this in theaters until Star Fox was announced. Also shocked this meme isn’t easily found on the interwebs (had to take a screenshot of the GIF).

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Fox McCloud confirmed for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - new poster

My son was born 5 days ago and now I know the joy of being a parent. This little guy gave me 2+ hours of gaming today while he took a contact nap too. He’s the best. 🥹

The next Xbox playing PC games sounds cool but we’ll have to see how it turns out. I bet the Steam Machine got them sweating because if you have a PC (especially a plug & play one like that), there’s no point having an Xbox at all.

Pokémon SoulSilver reminding me how hard the old games were and how late your starter gets their first type specific moves until has been great. It was not for the feint of heart back in the day. 😂

Never really been a fan of Diablos but this description is surprisingly accurate for me. Anyway, I need Monster Hunter Stories 3 yesterday.

My PC in the new case. Feels great to have a quiet (and cool) PC. Temp is in the second pic. You can see while idle or browsing it’s running in the 30s and 40s.

Ryan is probably playing an indie@rygarde.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Upgraded my PC last year with a Ryzen 9 and kept my old case. Under load my CPU was running over 90° which is normal for that line. However, I was getting a little concerned because it was super loud too. Got a new case this month and it’s running mid 60s under load.

I need a regional variant of Dratini because what do you mean we go from the majestic, blue serpent that is Dragonair to the derpy, gold bipedal Dragonite? It’s always been baffling. Maybe Pokémon Winds and Waves will correct this…

I want to start playing Nioh 2 but I told myself that I won’t until I beat Lies of P. But I don’t know about that anymore because this Walker of Illusions boss is some straight up BS…

Yeah, you can play your Switch 2 on the TV but there’s something about playing it on its own screen that increases the dopamine hits of gaming by at least 20%

Playing SoulSilver is wild. It’s been so long since I’ve played an old Pokémon game I’d forgotten how challenging they are. It takes 3 of my Pokémon to beat a wild one. 💀

Started playing Pokémon SoulSilver for the first time and ran into a shiny Sentret before I even had Pokéballs

Double the sass

I was feeling Gecqua at first but the more I look at Browt, he might be the one for me. That expression tells me he’s my spirit animal. 😂 So pumped for this since it looks like a step up graphically (finally).

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Pokemon Winds and Waves announced for Switch 2, coming 2027

Pombon looks adorable but if we know anything about Pokémon, he’ll be bipedal in the end. And personally, Litten has done irreparable damage to me so I can’t trust Pombon. 😂

Pokémon Winds and Waves looks promising. Just by appearances it looks like they have listened to fans and stepped up the visuals. Not being limited by Switch 1 hardware surely helps too. Pretty stoked. 🥹

I got you, Jin Dahaad. Your family is next. A couple more and I’ll have the full armor set. 💀😈

Ryan is probably playing an indie@rygarde.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Jin Dahaad! Your days are numbered. It’s personal. I’m going to beat your ass. Then I’m going to run through your brethren. Then I will hunt your lineage with your skin on my back and ice resistance like you’ve never seen. I will be untouchable by your bloodline while I hunt them down for sport. 😈

Jin Dahaad! Your days are numbered. It’s personal. I’m going to beat your ass. Then I’m going to run through your brethren. Then I will hunt your lineage with your skin on my back and ice resistance like you’ve never seen. I will be untouchable by your bloodline while I hunt them down for sport. 😈

Ryan is probably playing an indie@rygarde.bsky.social · 7mo ago

First time I fought 9 star Jin Dahaad. Easy. Piece of cake. Light work. Tonight. Two straight hours of failure. He got me the first few fights but later, my party members were getting cooked. Why did he have my ass so hard tonight??! 😭

First time I fought 9 star Jin Dahaad. Easy. Piece of cake. Light work. Tonight. Two straight hours of failure. He got me the first few fights but later, my party members were getting cooked. Why did he have my ass so hard tonight??! 😭

Upgraded my PC last year with a Ryzen 9 and kept my old case. Under load my CPU was running over 90° which is normal for that line. However, I was getting a little concerned because it was super loud too. Got a new case this month and it’s running mid 60s under load.

Absolutely cannot wait to cook mfs in Monster Hunter Stories 3 with a Rey Dau on my team. 😌

I’m incredibly happy that we are getting a new Monster Hunter Stories game. After the 2nd game, I wasn’t sure we’d get another. The trial for MHS3 is fantastic too with flashy combat and even more depth than before. And every time I see Rey Dau in a trailer, I only get more hyped.

I usually don’t share too much about my personal life but thought I’d share that I’m going to be a dad in a matter of weeks! Excited to meet our little man soon. 😌

Stoked that we are getting an upgrade to Xenoblade Chronicles X but it still bewilders me that this wasn’t free since it released just months be for the Switch 2. Kind of scummy to charge for it but Nintendo is gonna Nintendo.

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Switch 2 is $64.99. Upgrade Pack is $4.99. -4K/60fps in TV Mode -1080p/60fps in handheld

Every time a quality monster catching game comes everyone likes to dunk on Pokémon (as they should) but let’s be real, no one is unseating Pokémon from being the top dog in this genre. And Pokémon’s head is too far up its own ass to care or adapt until a trend is a dozen years old.

Playing video games brings me joy. Talking about video games brings me joy. I live and breathe video games. God bless video games.

I need Death Stranding 2 to come to PC followed by the Steam Deck 2 so I can play it anywhere

Death Stranding 2 has the it factor for me. There’s something I adore so much about deliberate planning for a mission and improvising when it doesn’t go to plan. I also love the feeling of isolation while contributing to the game’s world. I adore spending time in this universe.