LateWander

LateWander

@latewander.bsky.social

I like to talk about video games and stories. Maybe wrestling, maybe Linux too. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Replying to @theabigailthorn.bsky.social

What you’re going to want to do there is turn it off, then… *builds suspense* turn it on again. If that doesn’t work:

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Replying to @cartoonbrew.bsky.social

While I think this is absolutely hilarious, I’m gonna level with y’all… I had to double check it wasn’t the cow that was AI generated 😅

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Replying to @latewander.bsky.social

Imagine being offered $500 million for Xbox IP, which - let’s fucking face it - is Halo and Gears, and then having the balls to ask for 60% more money! 😂

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Medicine Nutrition Renewables Personal safety Being LBGTQ Being neurodivergent Internet speed Access to information Access to education On demand TV/Movies/Music Affordable electronics Video games I know many of these might not feel like it all the time, but in general, yeah they are better!

Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?

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Epic / Tim Sweeney keep on post stuff that I am absolutely convinced must be trolling, but turns out to be real… This is agonisingly cringe.

Cale Michael@xjustified.bsky.social

This shit just writes itself at this point. Just the name "Epic AI MegaJam" is a joke that best describes what is going on with these companies.

Medicine Nutrition Renewables Personal safety Being LBGTQ Being neurodivergent Internet speed Access to information Access to education On demand TV/Movies/Music Affordable electronics Video games I know many of these might not feel like it all the time, but in general, yeah they are better!

Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?

Epic / Tim Sweeney keep on post stuff that I am absolutely convinced must be trolling, but turns out to be real… This is agonisingly cringe.

Cale Michael@xjustified.bsky.social

This shit just writes itself at this point. Just the name "Epic AI MegaJam" is a joke that best describes what is going on with these companies.

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This. 100% this. Just buy a PC. It’s much more versatile and customisable than a console will ever be, and for $1200-1800 you’ll be able to play whatever you like. If you’ve never built one before is nowhere near as difficult as you probably think it is.

Chris Person@papapishu.bsky.social

Sorry still thinking of $1,200-$1,800 dollar console just conceptually. Those are Real Computer numbers. You can just get a real computer for that kinda cash. The entire premise of the console is “this is a baby computer you don’t control but it’s standardized and affordable” but they can’t do that.

This. 100% this. Just buy a PC. It’s much more versatile and customisable than a console will ever be, and for $1200-1800 you’ll be able to play whatever you like. If you’ve never built one before is nowhere near as difficult as you probably think it is.

Chris Person@papapishu.bsky.social

Sorry still thinking of $1,200-$1,800 dollar console just conceptually. Those are Real Computer numbers. You can just get a real computer for that kinda cash. The entire premise of the console is “this is a baby computer you don’t control but it’s standardized and affordable” but they can’t do that.

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This is just so desperately fucking sad. I wasn’t even a huge BioWare guy, but this still hurts my soul.

Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social

BREAKING: Electronic Arts is cutting 400 jobs and shutting down BioWare, the legendary development studio behind Dragon Age and Mass Effect. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Replying to @jasonschreier.bsky.social

This is just so desperately fucking sad. I wasn’t even a huge BioWare guy, but this still hurts my soul.

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Replying to @ign.com

Honestly, if you’re going to spend this amount of money on gaming hardware, just buy a PC. From a life long console gamer who has just made the switch to PC and has zero regrets.

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This is completely untenable for most people. Honestly, if you’re going to spend this amount of money on gaming hardware, just buy a PC. This from a life long console gamer who has just made the switch to PC, and who keeps feeling better and better about that decision.

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social

'the price of the [Xbox] Helix console has internally been projected to cost consumers between $1,200 and $1,800, unless Microsoft decides to subsidize the cost' -Game Pass planning major overhaul (a la carte) -next-gen handheld by 2027 holidays, console 2028 holidays fortune.com/2026/10/20/t...

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Xbox is currently leading the entire video game industry in... profiles of its CEO. Day ending in Y? Another CEO profile. Amazing. Anyways, "...the price of the Helix console has internally been projected to cost consumers between $1,200 and $1,800..." So, good luck with that.

fortune.comThe non-gamer CEO racing to save Microsoft’s Xbox | FortuneAsha Sharma has cut thousands of jobs, consolidated studios, and rewritten the playbook. Insiders wonder if she’s saving the brand or preparing it for a non-Microsoft future.

This is completely untenable for most people. Honestly, if you’re going to spend this amount of money on gaming hardware, just buy a PC. This from a life long console gamer who has just made the switch to PC, and who keeps feeling better and better about that decision.

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social

'the price of the [Xbox] Helix console has internally been projected to cost consumers between $1,200 and $1,800, unless Microsoft decides to subsidize the cost' -Game Pass planning major overhaul (a la carte) -next-gen handheld by 2027 holidays, console 2028 holidays fortune.com/2026/10/20/t...

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NEW: Epic Games has delayed its upcoming (not yet announced) Star Wars + Marvel shooter as it pivots to complete AI game development. "No more hand-written code," a director told staff. All art "generated with full AI workflows." Full scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

bloomberg.comEpic Games Delays Disney Project, Asks Developers to Use More AIThe company told the team behind the upcoming shooter that it will now be an ‘AI first’ production

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Replying to @eurogamer.bsky.social

Yeah, we’ll see… Article will be bookmarked so I can come back to it when they inevitably walk back this position. I just have zero faith in these companies any more.

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Replying to @latewander.bsky.social

As a side note: I usually not into game soundtracks all that much, but this might have one of the best I’ve ever heard! Just constantly incredibly and really works to heighten every moment.

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Rolled credits on Clair Obscur and what a game! One of the best games I’ve played in a very long time. When it was winning all the GOTY awards for some reason I struggled to believe it was THAT good, but it is definitely THAT good. Would highly recommend anyone gave this a go.

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Replying to @retroblastpod.com

My general rule for emulation is this: If I would otherwise have to buy the game/hardware second hand (e.g. in a transaction no third party is making any money from) emulating a ROM is completely justified. That said, the way major publishers are now behaving… fuck ‘em. 🤷‍♂️ Do what you want.

Rolled credits on Clair Obscur and what a game! One of the best games I’ve played in a very long time. When it was winning all the GOTY awards for some reason I struggled to believe it was THAT good, but it is definitely THAT good. Would highly recommend anyone gave this a go.

As a side note: I usually not into game soundtracks all that much, but this might have one of the best I’ve ever heard! Just constantly incredibly and really works to heighten every moment.

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Just so desperately sad… by far the most interesting Xbox studio in my opinion. Really thought the Hellblade games were pretty special. But, hey, gotta make that line go up I guess! 📈

Aftermath@aftermath.site

Ninja Theory laying off employees ahead of possible closure aftermath.site/ninja-theory-l...

“…we do not owe him deference, or a voice, or a place of influence in public life. We don’t owe him redemption.” ^ This. Hiding is not the action of a good man who is sorry. Hiding is the action of a coward who is sorry you found out. He is owed nothing. This is well worth reading.

Skybox@skyboxcritics.com

Consider The Woodchipper by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social CW: sexual assault, rape "Let me be clear: you are not a victim of what Geller did." Read on:

Just so desperately sad… by far the most interesting Xbox studio in my opinion. Really thought the Hellblade games were pretty special. But, hey, gotta make that line go up I guess! 📈

Aftermath@aftermath.site

Ninja Theory laying off employees ahead of possible closure aftermath.site/ninja-theory-l...

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I look forward to referring back to this when Xbox is run by some other mega-corp, which will almost certainly only make things worse before killing it entirely.

Eurogamer@eurogamer.bsky.social

"Xbox is not for sale": CEO Asha Sharma says "we will do whatever it takes" to turn the console maker's fortunes around. https://bit.ly/4rF7Yjv

I look forward to referring back to this when Xbox is run by some other mega-corp, which will almost certainly only make things worse before killing it entirely.

Eurogamer@eurogamer.bsky.social

"Xbox is not for sale": CEO Asha Sharma says "we will do whatever it takes" to turn the console maker's fortunes around. https://bit.ly/4rF7Yjv

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Men, I promise you, you don't need to, in any way, try and defend someone who literally admitted to sexual assault. Just don't do it. Don't even think about it.

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This sucks for many reasons. But I think it's worth emphasizing how selfish and duplicitous it is to go work with a public-facing, community-focused media org like MinnMax without disclosing this part of your past to them. (MinnMax confirmed to me they were not told.) Please support them if you can

Jacob Geller@jacobgeller.com

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Jacob Geller is no longer a part of Nebula. Ongoing projects have been terminated effective immediately, and his content has been removed from our catalog.

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This is such a desperately sad situation. Obvs first thoughts are with the victim, having to sit with this for years while your abuser lived his dream and became hugely successful must have been awful. I’m sure a lot of people (including me) who have followed him for years, feel complete betrayed.

Aftermath@aftermath.site

Video essayist and YouTuber Jacob Geller removed from MinnMax following sexual assault allegations aftermath.site/jacob-geller-m...

This is such a desperately sad situation. Obvs first thoughts are with the victim, having to sit with this for years while your abuser lived his dream and became hugely successful must have been awful. I’m sure a lot of people (including me) who have followed him for years, feel complete betrayed.

Aftermath@aftermath.site

Video essayist and YouTuber Jacob Geller removed from MinnMax following sexual assault allegations aftermath.site/jacob-geller-m...

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Jesus fucking Christ this is getting seriously dystopian at this point… They are going to enshittify the whole industry into the ground! 😡

VGC@videogameschronicle.com

Sony has filed a patent for a PlayStation controller that can accept contactless payments from credit cards and phones. vgc.news/news/sony-pa...

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Jesus fucking Christ this is getting seriously dystopian at this point… They are going to enshittify the whole industry into the ground! 😡

Jesus fucking Christ this is getting seriously dystopian at this point… They are going to enshittify the whole industry into the ground! 😡

VGC@videogameschronicle.com

Sony has filed a patent for a PlayStation controller that can accept contactless payments from credit cards and phones. vgc.news/news/sony-pa...

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I’ve done the thing. In no particular order, these are probably the games that shaped me and my taste in games most. #My9Games

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Fuck me… will the enshittification never end! 😡

Eurogamer@eurogamer.bsky.social

Microsoft has filed a patent for a system that allows PC and Xbox games to serve advertisements during game sessions, seemingly without disrupting gameplay. https://bit.ly/3Tlw3iH

Fuck me… will the enshittification never end! 😡

Eurogamer@eurogamer.bsky.social

Microsoft has filed a patent for a system that allows PC and Xbox games to serve advertisements during game sessions, seemingly without disrupting gameplay. https://bit.ly/3Tlw3iH

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Replying to @plante.bsky.social

I don’t know if your being facetious, but I think that is genuinely interesting… We have seen similar actions from companies “trimming the fat” for an acquisition, and we all know Xbox is WAAAAYYYY less profitable than many other parts of their business. Xbox just seems to be a headache for MS!