Mike

Mike

@ravagetalon.net

He/Him/His || Gamer || Engineer || Aviation nerd || LGBTQIA+ || Casual Furry || PFP by @itssunee.bsky.social #8647 #FDT twitch.tv/ravagetalon http://youtube.com/ravagetalon

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Ace Combat 8 will be in my GOTY conversation, for sure.

Mike@ravagetalon.net

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve - PC 2026 Oh we are so back. Ace Combat 8 got it right in a big way. Incredible music, epic combat, good characters, and a decent story. It's everything I wanted in Ace Combat and it's a gorgeous package. I can forgive the poor UE5 optimization a bit too. 10/10

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve - PC 2026 Oh we are so back. Ace Combat 8 got it right in a big way. Incredible music, epic combat, good characters, and a decent story. It's everything I wanted in Ace Combat and it's a gorgeous package. I can forgive the poor UE5 optimization a bit too. 10/10

I am as leftist as they come, but if I have one hot take it's that others on the left need to stop with the fucking purity tests. We will never have a perfect candidate. Perfection is the enemy of good enough and that attitude is literally what cost us in 2024.

Today has been a day of getting house shit done with The Terminator theme stuck in my head... But the T2 theme not the original. With Badass Arnold instead of evil horror Arnold.

McDonald's thinks they can revamp their ordering systems and locations to entice people back in... Anything but having an honest look at pricing. Fuck all fast food... seriously.

Having only played a handful of missions for Ace Combat 8 I can safely say it's a banger. It's not GOATed like 4 or Zero, but it's so far better than 7 and I thought 7 was good.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD - Wii U 2015 I'm sad this version of the game is stuck on Wii U. I know Dusklight exists, but thats a source port. As for TP itself, its more of a slog than I remember, But a good atmosphere and dungeon design (save for Lakebed...) 8/10

It's really disheartening when people deny the existence of what they've seen and even acknowledged with their own eyes over the years.

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I finally sat down and wrote an email to the Talarico campaign. Doing nothing felt untenable. I encourage other decent Texans to communicate their disappointment. If this can help you get started, feel free to use anything that works for you

Fucking fuck fuck fuck... Fuck cancer, man...

Eagle Dynamics@eagledynamics.bsky.social

It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Matt Wagner, who left us on September 7th after a hard-fought battle with cancer. I will miss his soft voice, our daily calls, and his joy for what he did. Clear skies, my friend. Nick

In honor of the Zelda direct I have started a play of Twilight Princess HD. It's a shame that version of the game is stuck on Wii U.

Red Asphalt - PS1 1997 Also known as Rock n Roll Racing 2. I have a strange nostalgia for this one. It's not good but it's also not bad. Sick Electronic-Industro-Metal soundtrack, fun cars, good sounds. Cars handle like ass though and the controls aren't very tight. Idk I love it anyway. 7/10

I used to say pirating Nintendo software was morally and ethically sound. That remains true... but it applies more to Sony now. You all know what to do.

Honestly, y'all. Play Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 (and 2 for that matter). Both in honor of Tim Curry and Udo Kier and for campy RTS in general. Just do it.

I've been told to my face that I'm intimidating. Insultingly so. By both friends and enemies. 10?

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Abolishing ICE is now the official position of the Democratic Party

Dante Atkins@danteatkins.bsky.social

Here are things that happened at the DNC today: 1) Resolution calling to abolish ICE unanimously adopted 2) Brand-new early state calendar that reflects the full diversity of the Democratic base 3) Rejection of insider efforts to ban RCV from being used in presidential primaries Great results here

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Amazon is not going to listen to you over the potential for profit. Posting on UserVoice is shouting into a void. Contact your state and federal reps. Tell them to regulate generative AI.

Zach Bussey 🍁@zachbussey.tos.gg

Twitch now uses your channel to train generative AI by default. You can opt out of some training here: www.twitch.tv/settings/sec...

Splatoon Raiders - NSW2 2026 A fun spinoff. Level layouts and encounters get a little repetitive. This is offset by the high variance in your kit making battles and raids feel different enough with new loadouts. Decent progression system with interesting gear. Definitely worth the play. 9/10

As someone who is married to someone with pretty pronounced ADHD... I would love 5 minutes in a room with the writer of said documentary.

mcc@dryad.technology

It was never going to stop at trans people.

That old adage of "I go to therapy to learn how to deal with the people in my life who should be in therapy but aren't" has never been more true.

I have said it before and I'll say it again. Eventually you're no longer a product of your upbringing. You eventually choose to be the way that you are, for better or worse.

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Looks like the Sony PR team has begun its consent manufacturing operation among the media in the past 24 hours. I wonder how many other gaming outlets and influencers this week will also happen to put up posts/articles/videos declaring that eliminating physical media from consoles is good, actually?

Aquas is the most messed up stage in the Starfox 64 remake. The Blue Marine controls differently, you have no splash damage. They fucked this one up.

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Another Exciting Adventure in American Fascism

Jason Scott@textfiles.com

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.