Waited 6 years for a new Strokes album just for it to Suck Ass™️. Tragic.

Insane, unhinged thing for the world’s first trillionaire to say “journalists are people I would’ve killed already if I killed people.” Musk gutted USAID & its medical programs last year, leading to estimated 750,000 preventable deaths, per an Oxfam interview: www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/issu...

Inside the demise of USAID—and what comes next

In this Q&A, author Nicholas Enrich describes the last days of USAID, what’s at stake when the US retreats, and what the future of aid could be.

oxfamamerica.org

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Elon Musk says he's not a killer because, "If I were, the douchebags at Verge would have been dead long ago 😂."

FIFTEEN COFFEES NO BREAKFAST LET'S GO

I’ve seen some people give the Aftermath folks guff for not “just writing about games” but I love the fact that you never know what blogs will show up next. I mean, it feels like that should be the point of the independent co-op model they’re building, too, right?

Aftermath@aftermath.site · 3mo ago

I love my Instant Pot MagicFrother 9-in-1 milk frother: aftermath.site/i-love-my-inst...

Eve Online is one of the OG games that intertwined play with real-world economic interests and I’m convinced that that has to be one of the driving forces behind this decision.

CNET@cnet.com · 3mo ago

The AI lab has taken a minority stake in the gaming company behind the incredibly complex 23-year-old space simulator.

If you host a website, never ever work with WPTango. We were charged around $3000 with no explanation and when asked for refunds we were given the run around, and now they're canceling our services lol Yay indie media - totally great and fun thing to do

I can’t believe it’s only Wednesday. Doomscroll time dilation.

Incredible how a specific brand of smart people can be this dumb sometimes. You don't hate social commentary - you hate social commentary that doesn't conform to your own, and you're normative enough that you don't have to worry about reminding people you are human. gizmodo.com/andy-weir-st...

My friends give me a hard time because I maintain Charizard is an industry plant Pokémon but let’s look at the facts: -on the cover of the first western mainline game -two separate Megas -a gigantamax form -regularly printed cards that go for hundreds of $ -can’t stay out of marketing material

Social media feed lately is always like: -doom and gloom -doom and gloom -video games yay -literally the scariest thing you’ve seen yet -daily Zohran Mamdani-inspired flicker of hope -doom and gloom

Playing twins in the same scene so well that you could tell them apart by their stances and demeanor is a way cooler magic trick than method acting.

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 5mo ago

Michael B. Jordan has won Best Actor for ‘SINNERS’ at the Oscars. See the full winners list: bit.ly/OscarWins26

One was a firefighter and a drunk. The other was a Vietnam vet who worked a series of odd jobs afterward (also a drunk).

Sarah Archer@sarcher.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Whether or not you’re running for Congress and trying to seem rugged (and you probably should run, because, look who’s out there) what did your grandpas do for a living?

I have quite literally never played a single hand of Balatro but I blast that theme on repeat every day. It’s still absolutely surreal that Fiverr contract work got a TGA orchestral remix but it is proof we don’t live in the ABSOLUTE worst timeline.

HELLSCREEN 1.0 is OUT of early access! It's a Retro FPS with Metroid-vania lite elements & a rear view mirror. Yes, you can shoot behind you! My favorite player description of it is "The most fucked up driving game I have ever seen" Buy it below!

I hated the Pokemon ad btw. I refuse to believe a professional soccer player’s favorite pocket monster is Zygarde. That is an industry plant-ass legendary and I feel like it was in that ad because Z-A is the latest game. Phenomenal choice from the actress who picked Luxray, though.

This is VERY TRUE and I want to plug my colleague on my feed, because CNET is lucky to have Adam Benjamin — someone who has lived and breathed hero shooters for a decade. His infectious enthusiasm for OW is so refreshing when so many folks are outrage farming. www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...

Overwatch's New Season 1 Is What the Game Was Always Meant to Be

A commitment to an ongoing story and more frequent new heroes, including five right now, move the game in the direction it always seemed to promise.

cnet.com

golden apples 🍎@applecider.bsky.social · 6mo ago

It annoyed me all week that whenever Overwatch does something interesting, everyone decides to say the meanest thing about it and it's always weirdly outdated because even some games journalists haven't kept up with the game but still feel like they have their finger on the pulse commentary-wise

On Jan. 14, our parent company Ziff Davis laid off 5 of our members, days after our successful CES showing as the CNET Group. This is the third round of layoffs since Ziff acquired CNET in 2024. We’re sick of our members being on the chopping block. Read our full statement below:

Remember when nu-Call of Duty Modern Warfare admonished players and failed you out of the mission if you flashbanged the baby in the crib? The propaganda game backed by the military industrial complex is taking more of a stand against baby violence than elected politicians in America right now.

I think the fact that Trump didn’t even bother to manufacture consent for this Venezuela takeover is a foreboding sign of things to come. It reminds me of when Elon Musk flippantly wrote, “We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it.” Except the president of the United States wields military power.

Today is the last day that you can repost this image

This platform is far from perfect, but I’ve never been on a social media app before that has had such kind and welcoming communities to join. I’m glad more people from around the world are adopting Bsky — that means more people with unique perspectives to share on our common interests! c:

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 7mo ago

UPDATE: We may see the first time English is displaced as the most popular language among Bluesky posters as soon as Americans head to sleep tonight. Japanese users were close to achieving that feat at 7 am Eastern Time, and their activity is increasing at an exponential pace. This is remarkable.

This is exactly why this guy — who had already harassed many of the people that were in the venue that night — should never have been allowed in. There’s no way Geoff and co. need the ticket money from someone like him, and he’s putting attendees at risk of further harassment. Ban him.

kate bush’s husband@airbagged.bsky.social · 8mo ago

SmashJT (the 5'1" racist gnome who was scammed by Tommy Tallarico, is currently being sued for harassment and was a seat filler at The Game Awards) is now trying to create a controversy that Erika Ishii shouldn't have had popcorn at the venue. I'm crying. This is hall monitor shit.

yeah the harsh reality is that we do take a chance on small games no one's heard of a lot more often than anyone thinks we do. but literally no one reads the articles, which then reinforces to the powers that be that they're not worth doing. I don't know how to solve that problem!

🏳️‍🌈 Nick Mangiaracina 🏳️‍⚧️@nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I've been doing this all year but indie journalists have the same issues as indie games. Unless it's a big name, nobody cares.

hate when I have a really bad tummy ache and then you Google “bad tummy ache help” and the search engine makes sure to tell you you’re going to die

Forget the content… the sentence structure and essay organization is pathetic enough to warrant a low score. Hell, Fulnecky’s writing only contends with the assigned article like, half of the time (at most). She literally wrote an “in conclusion” graf. This is not college-level analysis.

I reviewed the latest Call of Duty game for CNET — and I’m still left scratching my head over who the intended audience is. Black Ops 7 is a cynical product that looks and feels like one of those fake games a movie character would play. www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Review - CNET

The latest Call of Duty fumbles its much-anticipated campaign, while zombies and multiplayer modes retain the status quo.

cnet.com

Partner and I made the mistake of going to a movie theater inside of a mall for a cute day out on Black Friday. I didn’t realize shit still got this serious in the era of online retail. Anyways, Rental Family is very good and Brendan Fraser is a gem as always.

This might be the first peaceful Thanksgiving I’ve had in a decade :) I hope everyone is surrounding themselves with good people and making time to relax today!

Many people approach the Internet as if it is a PVP zone but I just wanna be nice