Somehow even better than Ragebound, which also rips
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Somehow even better than Ragebound, which also rips
Some game designers will refuse to go to therapy and instead make levels like this in the new Shinobi (which rips, btw)
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A contemptible race to the bottom that will only end in unnecessary suffering for some of the most vulnerable among us. Defenseless and horrifying.
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For @remapradio.bsky.social this week, I wrote about Roblox and the future of play it predicts—or portends, depending on how you feel about it remapradio.com/articles/why...
I have no idea lol you tell me
If I’m gonna buy a 3D printer, what’s a good entry level one? Not budget necessarily but I’m not looking to go over the top either.
I think that's right. If you're going to get stuck on a platform island, I think Fortnite is a better one lol
Acknowledging the way Roblox is fucked up is only part of the story, ignoring its influence and continued dominance is putting your head in the ground
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Remap Radio welcomes back Janet, joining Chia and Patrick as each of them recounts their recent border crossings. Some more harrowing than others! The group also reacts to Silksong getting a date, before digging into Shinobi, Resident Evil 9, Herdling, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
the only recommendation I have is coming up with a consistent policy, whatever it is, and not making teachers/parents be the decision maker. let the phones in, okay! ban the phones, okay! but make it a blanket policy
hell yes
No, and it was very funny how many teachers were saying this new policy is a "district policy" and not a "teacher policy" -- which is true, but they obviously want to point the ire somewhere else lol
I think it's possible to manage tech use without being anti-tech
yes, exactly right!
yeah, we'll see. but I suspect sixth grade is when I throw my hands up
I don't support deceptive "protect the kids" policies that are actually about policing speech. I do support reasonable cell phone bans in school, though, which is why I'm glad my district finally rolled one out. Thoughts at @crossplayblog.bsky.social today: www.crossplay.news/p/so-my-scho...
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imo making it optional/suggested puts so much of an onus on the teacher/parent/student that it's basically like doing no policy at all
this is fucking wild
I don't support deceptive "protect the kids" policies that are actually about policing speech. I do support reasonable cell phone bans in school, though, which is why I'm glad my district finally rolled one out. Thoughts at @crossplayblog.bsky.social today: www.crossplay.news/p/so-my-scho...
Buddy, comparing it to that IS a GOTY contender. I'm mostly fascinated to see how it balances giving the player stuff to do in a series that, uh, is not really about beating mindless enemies to death repeatedly?
I refuse to believe this game is going to end up any good but I'm rooting for it. Hellraiser/Hellbound Heart are some of my all-time favorite works
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The Toxic Avenger is clearing medical debt as marketing for the movie.
Hell yes to this. 🫡
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It's the return of Steam Vent on Remap, where @cado.bsky.social and @patrickklepek.bsky.social scroll through the seemingly endless "New Releases" category on Steam, searching for cool and unknown games! Twitch: www.twitch.tv/remapradio YouTube: youtube.com/live/hie-VEG...
ChatGPT not only helped the kid with the planning but it also helped him correct the mistakes he made the first time so he'd get it right when he tried again.
We have the technology to know everything our kids do online. It's only a question of whether you decide to use it. The big question I'm exploring at @crossplayblog.bsky.social today: how much privacy do children deserve online? www.crossplay.news/p/how-much-p...
jerry jones can't negotiate for shit
I'm mostly just joking around, but that one seemed like a publisher feeling pretty stressed.
Starting to suspect some of the "we're delaying because of Silksong" announcements are now merely (very smart imo) marketing plays to get free attention and PR.
Big opportunity for someone with a strong games media background:
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oh man, that sucks. mine was full of kids doing dances in the aisles, it ruled
Preparing to heal the Honmoon with my five-year-old and what I can only presume will be a theater full of teenagers. Honestly pretty excited to see Kpop Demon Hunters in a theater lol
Happens to my (much bigger) pool all the time. I simply use a bucket but should probably invest in a shop vac.
Bennett Foddy eat your fucking heart out
I reached out to 440 moderators for this. It's a uniquely hard demographic to report on - one that's critical to the infrastructure of culture. Many live in job deserts and are afraid to speak out. Thankfully a lot of them did over concerns the AI they're training will replace them.
congrats!
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entirely different games but I do think there's Undertale energy to the game that's directly related to its meme status *and* its passionate fans/stans
Video games became a way to connect for a father who struggled to express himself and a son who desperately wanted to connect. A touching story at @crossplayblog.bsky.social about how games can act as a form of quiet communication across fractured relationships: www.crossplay.news/p/connecting...
it's really good but its entry into meme status has meaningfully altered how people talk about it in a weird way
I gasped when I got a trophy at the end that congratulated me for not losing anyone, I figured you could always save them
this is so god damn funny and amazing
Not sure reviews matter on this one!
Too many video games.
The vibes in this world are SO good.
Thank you, very kind
is that a threat
I hope to be convinced otherwise by the time the season is over, but I'm sad to report over on @decodingtv.bsky.social that I'm not super into Alien: Earth so far podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
I swear I'm not a helicopter parent, I tell myself, while I look at a blue dot on my phone and strap an AirTag to my daughter's wrist, while we explore Paris. A story about parental insecurity and how technology can create a false sense of safety: www.crossplay.news/p/i-made-my-...
lmao
oh great that’s what I was rooting for
I’m excited to see the composers behind the Quake soundtrack tonight. Do you think they’ll play Grisly Grotto? I haven’t checked the tour set lists.
Good news for me I never have to fight the final boss
WE SUMMONED ROUTINE
your power is growing
this is doing the Bryce Young thing is the completely wrong way, the desperation is palpable
I "beat" it but didn't do the DLC, I don't think? I can't remember. Played a ton of it, though
v good
Silksong being imminent means we are just moments away from "Hollow Knight was overrated" discourse. I can taste it.
Is this the one related to the reference call I took?? Hell yeah
oh shiiii
This is beautiful
I think it works for people who do not consider themselves horror folks for sure
Dude shut up
What the fuck
Seated, at long last, for motherfuckin’ Weapons. I have seen nothing but the original teaser. 🫡
Except when he *does* nail a them, it’s probably as good a legacy stand in for folks like Williams. Lost alone has like ten of them
On Monday, we're recording a podcast about Patrick's adventures in Paris and London, which involved unexpectedly spending hundreds of dollars on an expensive car to drive hundreds of miles across French Iowa. Do you have any questions about the trip? Drop 'em here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Superman got the better movie and F4 got the infinitely better soundtrack
Really wish more of Barkers work was adapted
this is just how we played games in the 80s and 90s with Game Genie, debug codes, and PC trainers "you must play games the way the developer intended" is a very PS2-PS4 era philosophy
that is a really insightful point!
The latest post at @crossplayblog.bsky.social is one parent's struggle with something I observe with many young kids: they push back on the traditional difficulty curve, preferring to play games their "own" way. It's Minecraft/Roblox shaping how they view games. www.crossplay.news/p/its-hard-t...
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We were brave and tried! It was pretty good!
Entering my wine and Wing Stop phase here in Paris.
No. But it might.
I am also thinking about listening to a football pre-season analysis podcast. Nature is healing.
I will not delete that code for Sword of the Sea thank you very much
I can tell my vacation is almost over because I’m allowing myself to get anxious about my unread email count again. The number is glowing, vibrating with unattended shame.
Yeah, total blast. Really sad it’s almost over
Paris is okay, mostly it’s hard to keep your water bottles full
Disney would be a beast. Suck it up and get the fast pass if you’re doing that. It was worth every penny for us
My daughter was almost taken out by a driver while biking today so
I consider it an achievement it took nearly four full days before I overheard someone complaining that my children are loud Americans. I agree with them. (We have been trying our best.)
Does the AMC in Paris ALSO serve terrible branded drinks? An international investigation is needed.
It was fantastic on the Eurostar segment, our transfer is where everything broke down and our solution was drive or miss Disney entirely
I expect they’re moving to a tablet thing when this winds down next month. Very cool to experience it, though!
Waited long enough to experience this briefly before it all shuts down next month, totally worth it!
