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Games reviewer/writer. He/him, gay, sexy in my own way. Tomb Raider fan. Lover of old/current game media. Game preservation enthusiast. He/him. Words: GameCritics.com Protfolio: https://muckrack.com/justin-grandfield-1/portfolio https://ko-fi.com/rorenado
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Tim Cook is no longer Tim Cooked. Trump folds again by excluding smartphones, PC monitors, SSDs, processors and other computer related parts. However, there is NO exception for video game consoles. Video game consoles are still subject to the tariffs.

Game Boy give us a hand!

Couldn't really play it much, but I played the soundtrack on this disc a lot!

From arcade cabinet to table top this recreation of Atari Battle zone looks amazing

how does this audio work so perfectly with PlayStation 1 graphics

STREETS OF RAGE SEGA 1991 SEGA GENESIS

Advert for Parasite Eve (1998), another PS1 RPG that never came to Europe. (Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, via @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social digital archive)

Another day, another online government snitch form that you know damn well what to do with. enddei.ed.gov

you're gonna wanna see this

Very informative chart from Washington Post

I agree with this for the most part, but I will say that Rise of the Tomb Raider is the best story in the Reboot trilogy. Mainly because it is very much Lara in her prime, fighting and exploring on pretty much her own accord. It's the closest to "I play for sport" Lara that we got, and it was great!

For some reason this morning, I was reminded of the Zillions magazine. If you don't remember this, it was essentially Consumer Reports for kids and teens that was released in the early 90s. It was a weird thing, but at least it taught me the difference/benefits of alkaline vs rechargeable batteries.

My kiddo is looking for support to get books for his class. And he's crushing it so far! If you'd like to help, see below! I'll even pay cute kid photo tax for looking...

One of the topics I'm trying to tackle in this book I've been writing intermittently on: trying to explain the newness of the internet to a younger generation that sees it as a given. Also, how common VHS piracy was lmao.

apropos of nothing:

Vampire Survivors: Emerald Diorama DLC is free on Steam buff.ly/DmWUedt "In a universe where a single level up choice can change everything, the SaGa: Emerald Beyond characters stand shoulder to shoulder with the Vampire Survivors, united to face their next adventure together."

DOOM + DOOM II Update 3 - SIGIL II added along with various mod-related improvements/fixes buff.ly/jskoqlz

It’s amazing that things like cutting FDA funding are never framed as, “I think private companies should be able to profit from having you literally eat shit and you shouldn’t be able to do anything about it”

A new report from SentinelOne details how scammers used gpt-4o-mini to spam sites with an SEO scam. www.404media.co/scammers-use...

This is essentially tech industries, like Meta, trying to turn everything else into a second screen experience. Scroll endlessly on Meta while you passively consume a movie in the background. A movie only asks you to watch it. You can't really absorb a film by being on your phone during it.

Forgot how much a wrist roller could kick my ass.

South of Midnight represents a group that’s so rarely seen in gaming with a black girl as the lead character. I want to make sure that black girls and women get the chance to play this—so if that’s you or someone you know? Send me a DM and we’ll make that happen! (Limiting this to 10 copies.)

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Wolfenstein subreddit staying real, as always

An exploration of what was on the first PlayStation demo disc to hit the USA. Music to capture the vibe as you waited for the consoles release and some tech demo eye candy once it did.

Currently listening to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLwr...

This legitimately breaks my heart. I had a friend who died from SCA when she was only 16. More research is desperately needed for this illness, so that other families don't suffer.

One thing people need to understand is that the US could literally just work together with China and create a better world for everyone with abundance. It’s precisely because the US wants to maintain its hegemony and does not want other countries to develop that we’re in this mess.

The hard truth is that there are some products you just can't make in America. These must be imported from elsewhere. Like chocolates, for example. American workers will always become overwhelmed by the speed of the conveyor belt. They'll end up shoving the sweets into their mouths and blouses

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I think it's very important to note that when you want to run human misery like a business--a business based on rounding up people to ship them to a country they aren't from to work in forced labor camps--you're a slaver. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I've reviewed a lot of indie games over the past few years. Even those I found to be the worst still tried to bring something unique to the table. Great ones left me in awe or their background music was stuck in my head. Gen AI games can't do that. They don't have a creative voice behind them.

genAI use in games really does bum me out because even as a weird trash game enjoyer, that shit robs one of the joy of seeing what someone who really has no idea what they're doing produces when they attempt anyway, leaving one with nothing to learn or explore about the end result.

Anyway, if anyone has any stable games writing gigs, I'd love to hear about them! I also have some experience with database querying, if you happen to be looking for that.

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered is $19.49 on US eShop buff.ly/K7x1zby

Oddworld Complete Collection (Steam) is $1 on Fanatical buff.ly/8yeO1Wi #ad -Soulstorm Enhanced Edition -New 'n' Tasty +DLC -Abe's Exoddus -Stranger's Wrath HD -Munch's Oddysee -Abe's Oddysee

Share one of your comfort COMEDY movies. 🍿

Damn, realized I should've picked some other spices and sauces at the store this past weekend. Kinda hankering for some unagi sauce right now.

I happen to know that some powerful media orgs were unhappy that AP filed suit; they thought the conflict with the White House would blow over on its own and that AP risked making bad law. The AP's leadership deserves a lot of credit for having proceeded as it did. apnews.com/article/trum...

i need people to understand that asian grocery stores aren’t just a lifeline to asian americans: they’re also a source of fresh and affordable produce to low income non-asians who live in HCOL areas

Everyday I think about the fact that iceland jailed the people responsible for their financial crisis

Genuinely no heterosexual explanation for any of this

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

ELECTION RESULT: A team of city council members in Rolla, Missouri, have been pushing anti-LGTB policies, including a ban on drag shows and book censorship. Voters just ousted all three of these city councilors who were running for reelection, backing candidates backed by a local LGBT group.