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Last Notes npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash If you're in the #Linux or #LinuxGaming scene, you might have seen the ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ๐ข that surrounded @nprofileโฆzflq when he shared that #Claude has been and will continue to be used for his program: #Lutris Whether you agree or disagree with his decision, I thought it unfair that all of the publications writing about this didn't bother to get in touch with Mathieu first So I chatted a little with him about his decisions, his work, history with Lutris and the future with AI: https://gardinerbryant.com/mathieu-comandon-explains-his-use-of-ai-in-lutris-development/ npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆle0y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3C4N6p78io&list=RDQ3C4N6p78io&start_radio=1 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash If you're a fan of slightly older #gaming or of #DOOM in particular then you've seen this picture. John Romero and John Carmac posing in front of their Ferraris they were so well known for! If you've not read it, Masters of Doom is an AMAZING book that covers their history making DOOM, as well https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/127/895/583/834/540/original/fd41e3baadfb3f45.jpeg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Here's an interesting #RetroGaming fact for you There are more than 30 horse racing games which were released for the #SNES and not one of them was released outside of Japan! https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/111/489/153/652/156/original/25dc02aa32e56cd9.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆml9f Predator! https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/088/606/365/311/466/original/afe6c58aa74d9d8a.mp4 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆml9f Gardiner and I discussed this, reigniting his forum. But...we've ended up on Matrix npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I got the chance to interview someone who has been involved in the #development of a dedicated #music program for retro handhelds Songo#5 (yep, that's bringing a song to your mind, I know it is) is made to turn your handheld into, essentially, a DAP (digital audio player) as well as being a #gaming handheld I like the idea that it might make you focus on the music, instead of streaming music on your phone which is a guaranteed distraction machine! https://gardinerbryant.com/turning-gaming-handhelds-into-digital-audio-players-an-interview-with-riley/ https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/004/602/166/362/298/original/fb28e21d3c4149d9.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/004/602/143/246/598/original/46248c117ce102b8.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/004/602/178/963/152/original/f0013c21b5b3ca58.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/004/602/169/660/596/original/cf2b23e66f12ffa5.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I got to chat to the devs behind spuceOS and sprigUI: two #Linux #gaming projects for retro handhelds. Its a long one this time around, but if you're interested in #gaming or #development at all, then you might find this one interesting: https://gardinerbryant.com/talking-handheld-linux-with-the-spruce-sprig-team/ npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash ๐๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ข ๐จ๐ช๐ณ๐ญ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ช๐ณ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/915/525/334/272/474/original/ca88b9f009ca7012.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Some classic #Halo and classic #Xbox shown in Two and a Half Men (2002) Just nice to see some old promos for #RetroGaming here https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/914/367/549/745/817/original/f57b2c9792b844fa.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆf83y Sorry, this wasn't me! It was by a user known as 'Goh_billy'! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Goh_billy took 300 original #PlayStation save icons, and made a collage of them in the shape of the original #Sony console logo. Which is the kind of creativity I love in #gaming these days! https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/896/405/720/209/044/original/28d4b6000206e07d.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj WHAT He was a member of Massive Attack, early on (in a limited capacity), but he's very much one of those who formed trip-hop as a genre! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj You're forgetting Tricky's Maxinquaye! https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/793/997/181/185/970/original/31df8b1c61638554.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Merry Christmas to all of you! https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/776/860/633/680/436/original/502ec78489e08316.webp npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash And a simple question for those who enjoy #RetroGaming Which is the best 16-color palette from the 1980s? https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/703/293/839/199/795/original/c1586143966d1ae2.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj SO nice to see you back, but even better is seeing how passionate and happy you are to ๐ฃ๐ฆ back npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Well, Anbernic sent me their VERY #Nintendo DSi-ish handheld to review a little while back. After an interesting first week (they had a desync issue where the top screen ended up running at 40 Hz while the bottom stayed at 60 Hz), they fixed the issue with an update. I spent a LOT of time with this handheld, and honestly...I'm one of the vert few who loved it :) If you wanna read my #gaming review on this one, you know the link to follow: https://gardinerbryant.com/hands-on-with-the-anbernic-rg-ds-the-dsi-reimagined/ npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdchl YAY for us who love light mode! There's dozens of us! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I've got a special interview to share. As I'm sure you're sick of me sharing here, my fav thing to write is developer interviews. I either talk my friends into doing it, or devs I've not yet befriended! This time I've chatted to the team behind the #SteamDeck staple Decky Loader. My good friend @nprofileโฆqazf dealt with a lot of me poking to get it all happening, and I think #gaming in general is better for it If you want to read Decky's story, follow my link: https://gardinerbryant.com/behind-decky-loader-an-interview-with-the-team-that-makes-customization-possible/ npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj I haven't watched any of the new season yet! I have to wait for it to all be released, I couldn't do it in stages. But they did plan for a spin-off (by memory) with those other kids with Kali. In the end they acknowledged it didn't work and scrapped that idea. Season one will forever be pure magic to me. Wish me luck in avoiding spoilers for the next month for this new season!!! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj Oh man, were you disappointed by the Kali story line? I was so surprised when those two episodes hit, it was so disjointed in S2. I adore Stranger Things! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Well my Odin 3 article/review has been posted. Its in an interesting space, being such a high-powered device (my review unit came with 16GBs RAM). Paired with the Snapdragon Elite means it brute-forces a ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ต but still remains at the mercy of drivers Strong recommendation for any who enjoy tinkering, but for a 1st-time user who expects perfection out of the box its a hard sell Anyway, check it out if you're curious: https://gardinerbryant.com/hands-on-with-the-ayn-odin-3-the-future-of-android-gaming/ #gaming npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash NeoStation is a newer front-end for emulation, available right now for #Windows and #Android (but also with plans for macOS and #Linux in the near future!) I got to chat to and interview the sole dev, Miguel, all about how it is to have made and keep on updating his work, and what might be next for his project I guess if you've got ant interest in #emulation or #programming then you might find some interest in this one. And of course, #gaming in general Link as ever: https://gardinerbryant.com/behind-the-screens-an-interview-with-miguel-soto-creator-and-dev-of-neostation/ npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash In a depressing tale as old as time, we're seeing the sole dev who made the #Pokemon ROM hack called Pokรฉmon Lazarus (who goes by 'Nemo') stepping back from the public They shared their ๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ work free, and the vocal minority crawled out of the sewers and spewed hatred Homophobia (because there is one scene with pride flags), bigotry, even disgust at Nemo deigned creating audio tracks from the ground up You can read my thoughts on it here: https://gardinerbryant.com/pokemon-lazarus-when-a-fan-game-becomes-a-conversation/ npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash So the #SteamMachine memes keep the dreams going here. The #GabeCube just hasn't slowed down since the announcement! #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/556/461/413/102/223/original/20361f9d0b9d0ade.jpeg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/556/461/898/409/358/original/d0ea4b4aa8f7aa9d.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/556/477/734/844/417/original/dcd9605b3dd81ccb.png https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/556/462/407/099/399/original/1ea1084d636fcc64.webp npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj @nprofileโฆeqff If you're a fan of Miyazaki/Ghibli, then keep an eye out for a little Hayao cameo in the beginning section! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj I pose you this question Jason, are you shocked ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ in your thumnnail? You've gotta know that by now I expect nothing less than 100% shock for these! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj My claim to fame! I know about the specs for the VR side of it a few days ago! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj You and Gardiner, both losing your minds over this one!!!! (I love the square-square shape of the PC. CHANGEABLE PLATES! LED STRIP!) npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj You're the reason I've been playing this! Wonderful recommendation, of a genre I never played before (TellTale was not my kinda scene) Thank you for sharing it, I've been loving every second! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj This makes me so happy!!!! Glad you're settled with everything and happy to return, in whatever capacity that ends up being. Don't burn out on anything, mister! So glad to have your videos back :) npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash If you're interested in my latest (in an increasingly long list of) developer interview, this time with the devs behind ARMSX2, then...by now you know the drill! https://gardinerbryant.com/inside-armsx2-interviewing-the-team-reviving-ps2-emulation-on-android/ ARMSX2 is the latest #PlayStation 2 emulator for #Android devices. Picking up where AetherSX2 and NetherSX2 left off, quite a ways back. They're ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ new to the scene, only a few weeks ago they launched their first 1.0 release. Anyway, check it out (and let me know what you think!) https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/469/671/773/729/768/original/715d83f4c18dbd80.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj So happy that the mere memory of it is sustaining you, six years later?! True love! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Really nice to see a recent AAA title in #gaming (by #Microsoft, no less) be DRM-free and listed on #GOG Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and its Order of Giants DLC are now on my fav platform Also, 20% off to celebrate this news: https://www.gog.com/en/game/indiana_jones_and_the_great_circle https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/460/315/452/684/845/original/1e637828058e64ca.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash AYANEO sent me a Pocket AIR Mini, their first foray into a budget or entry level handheld. For less than $100 you're getting a beautiful 4:3 screen and some truly nice hardware to hold. Some performance in PS2/GCN (depends game-to-game) If you're interested, then you can (and should anyway!!!) read my review on it here: https://gardinerbryant.com/hands-on-with-the-ayaneo-pocket-air-mini-retro-4-3-gaming-done-right/ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ด๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ (And Gran Turismo 4 Spec II pictured) #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/458/351/830/516/566/original/ddbd159b4cb96f12.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash And don't forget the other custom #Nintendo build - this one by Bangooh who created a DeWalt battery hybrid monster ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐๐๐๐ด ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข ๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/457/200/212/608/916/original/4206ab0512f7758a.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/457/206/075/392/877/original/645bd79710b70980.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/457/206/399/767/611/original/656a2a0ea0fbdc92.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/457/206/605/883/736/original/b31abe9165da20bf.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj Might I recommend a horrendously A.I generated image of something on fire, something circled (in red), pointing at something...and an expression registering shock, terror, surprise and glee? npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Okay, so yet ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ developer interview I did has been shared (I know, I know, I'm a one-trick pony lately. Shhh) This time I chatted to Whatcookie, a developer of RPCS3 - the PlayStation 3 emulator! If you're interested in #programming or #gaming or #emulation then I suppose this one is just for you! Hope you enjoy it :) https://gardinerbryant.com/emulating-the-impossible-inside-rpcs3-with-one-of-its-developers/ npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdchl It makes me think of this, each time I read 'Jellyfin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iubJ-XSL9go&list=RDiubJ-XSL9go&start_radio=1 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj I can't tell you how excited I am for this! I have one request (demand), more starry starry night photos are needed! Nice work, Jason :) npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash If you wanna read my very first handheld hardware review, then...please do! I reviewed the Anbernic RG 476H, and kinda fell in love with it. After testing systems though, it's essentially become a dedicated GameCube emulator for me (I got sucked back into Metroid Prime and Prime 2) https://gardinerbryant.com/hands-on-with-the-anbernic-rg476h-my-review-on-this-retro-powerhouse/ Also, PLEASE tell me what you think. I'm well and truly open to criticism here, or pointers, or recommendations for the future!!!!! #gaming npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdchl It's so interesting seeing the replies here on Mastodon being fully in support with your stance (as they should!), and then the YouTube community bringing the trolls out who are attacking you for taking a stand. Just interesting to see the quality difference in people. And a nice reminder as to why Mastodon is the perfect place to be. Proud of you for posting this, as always, Gardiner :) npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆdfpj I saw that rock mouth you've photographed on the screen, Rock Biter from The NeverEnding Story! https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/369/709/445/491/530/original/364f0d3ab2898ed6.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆ843t The red earth reminds me of inner Australia! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Some interesting articles coming up from me in the next...who knows how long: An interview with two of the devs who make PCSX2 (the PlayStation 2 emulator) A hardware review (my first!) on the Anbernic RG476H And I'm chatting to the team behind Eden (the ubiquitous Nintendo Switch emulator which got taken down from Play Store recently) for a feature article about creating and maintaining the project with the ever-litigious Nintendo looking over their shoulders Yay! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Looks like #Microsoft Word is taking another step (after oh-so-many) to new depths of depravity. Your Word documents will be saved to the cloud automatically on Windows going forward Even if you're not up to the full move of jumping to #Linux, at least get #LibreOffice and use Writer instead. Its a word processing program that works ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ you, not against. #opensource is the way forward, not this nonsense https://www.ghacks.net/2025/08/27/your-word-documents-will-be-saved-to-the-cloud-automatically-on-windows-going-forward/ npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I recently had the good fortune to interview the two developers who have made a #Nintendo emulator work on the #Playdate console - 'CrankBoy' If you'd like to read my feature article I wrote, and then had the further good fortune on sharing on my friend @nprofileโฆrnmx site, then please follow the link and tell me what you think! I love the Playdate, it's one of the true oddities of #gaming in that it is so, so unique https://gardinerbryant.com/crankboy-how-two-devs-made-game-boy-run-on-the-playdate/ npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Just a cute sticker I saw an artist (Ai Shii) sharing, which she made For all of us who adore the #Nintendo DS handhelds :) https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/086/469/654/761/774/original/968a5865d7ac016e.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash A cute #Nintendo #GameBoy / #StarWars custom build here. Made by 'Doctor L' I love the efforts the community goes to with reviving the ancient handhelds. Personally I find more entertainment in the GBA era, but I know nostalgia is strong for the older crowd who grew up with these when they originally existed! #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/064/010/491/055/943/original/eeb9887f2a35ccb4.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/064/010/630/260/265/original/8746c1d0208aff14.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/064/010/773/354/571/original/ec77ead113171b73.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/064/010/880/830/654/original/42716aa886b92b5d.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash littlejem has shared her competed King of Red Lions ship - and while it doesn't technically ๐ด๐ข๐ช๐ญ (it motors!), its beautiful #Zelda projects and builds are always happening, but this one is something special. Naturally there's a billion jokes about the #Nintendo ninjas creeping up on her These things are my fave in #gaming - made with love! Here's a link to the full build video by her on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxzvDRU8i5o https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/058/438/998/690/659/original/252dbc879f763cd7.mp4 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash If you like #DonkeyKong and #RetroGaming then you'll appreciate MipSick's accordion cover of the underwater level. If it isn't still giving you PTSD, that is #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/041/145/725/087/458/original/95060b2e5545ed27.mp4 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆ843t You too, Jason. You're one of the best ones, so say hello to the stars when you're on that trail for me, okay? <3 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆ843t The man who went silent for months still lives! I remember reading that, but I somehow forgot it existed. It would be a strange add-on, I suppose something like Retroid's recent efforts, but I suppose if anyone could do it...it's Nintendo. The major downside I see is the convenience of portability really drops with something like the screen + hinge. Time will tell! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Another patent has been filed by #Nintendo - this time for a second screen. Could be patent trolling by Nintendo (๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ข๐ธ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ญ๐บ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ '๐ฃ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ค'), or it could be a legitimate second screen: for an upcoming device, or maybe the #Switch My money is on patent trolling, knowing Nintendo's nonsense recently #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/036/072/146/295/002/original/194b2b7b32c82ae7.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/036/074/308/038/673/original/866a0b8f5b41d001.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/036/075/927/047/809/original/369ff0340839ad4e.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/036/076/495/346/000/original/7ae99675f152a184.webp npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash So someone found a #VHS tape from their parents who were close to Westwood Studios This one is from Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun, and is important because there's a chance that footage like this was well and truly considered 'lost' ๐๐ต ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต, ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ฐ๐ฃ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ถ๐ต๐ด๐ค๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ง๐ช๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ. ๐๐ฆ ๐ด๐ข๐ช๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ญ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด. I guess we won't know until he watches it?! #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/018/217/030/621/453/original/b13d7b94ae8fb92a.jpeg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Critlist has just released a fully restored, playable version of Hack: one of the earliest #roguelike games, and the direct predecessor to NetHack. There are build files, static binaries, and an AUR package available. Probably a very, very niche one for #gaming but you might still enjoy it if you're old, and like roguelike games :) https://github.com/Critlist/restoHack npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Every week or so I pop by #Reddit, purely because I have a lot of friends who are developers and run their own subs there. I like to see how crazy their community is, and then do a general search. The amount of bots! All the rage-bait and the GPT-generated posts on Reddit is just crazy to me. Who enjoys that? When alternatives like #Mastodon and #Lemmy exist - #opensource and filled with genuine people, it amazes me people still opt for that cesspool. https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/002/056/451/801/783/original/c7359747dae8355f.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆpvmf You're a kind couple to try. Thank you for doing so. These days, its rare to see people care for the little creatures. Sad news, but you do now know how to help in future. npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash The concept #art behind Mirror's Edge makes my tummy flip in lovely ways. What a beautiful game that ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ expected. Beautiful clean futuristic design cues with parkour of all things. I wish the sequel was as good, but the original from 2008 did so much right. Truly one of the more unique experiences in #gaming Here's some of the concept art from the game https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/985/261/610/590/757/original/36f0579985b8c382.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/985/261/721/687/449/original/4ea436f993d58d07.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/985/261/833/236/918/original/e8255ab69d19237d.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/985/261/935/853/468/original/e5548bff2c667a19.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I've become pretty fond of achievements in #gaming these last few months. #GOG games mostly, but while I find myself liking them, I've just found some who are ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ช๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ Like this #Steam user who prints and protects little cards detailing each game they 100% with all the little details of how they did it More power to them, everyone should enjoy #PCGaming as they like to, but this really is taking it to a whole new level: https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/980/162/888/902/865/original/a439e8c2da6177cd.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/980/163/302/141/344/original/07dc45d12252d225.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/980/163/890/538/350/original/2a7245aa25b537d8.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/980/163/962/856/569/original/6a2cf5dea0e5fc0b.webp npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I got to chat to the developer behind both vangogh and theo - lightweight, #opensource utilities that simplify playing DRM-free #GOG games on platforms like #Linux, macOS, and #SteamDeck From that, I was lucky enough to be able to write and publish an article on the blog of Mr @nprofileโฆrnmx So if you wanna read about #gaming with it (you should!), you can check it out here: https://gardinerbryant.com/vangogh-and-theo-two-tools-keeping-your-gog-games-drm-free-and-futureproof/ #PCGaming npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash What the heck? Just became aware that the developer of #NonSteamLaunchers (๐ข ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ) for the #SteamDeck is now pushing religious nonsense on you when you visit their GitHub. Ew. What's this got to do with #Linux or the Steam Deck? https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/951/413/474/183/558/original/a2c7935fc2ed7cba.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Well, if you like #emulation and the #SBCGaming or #HandheldGaming scene, then maybe you're aware of EmuReady. Its a compatibility site for emulators, devices and settings - ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต๐ด ๐ด๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฐ I was invited once again by the #Linux guru @nprofileโฆrnmx to submit an article to his blog, which clearly I wouldn't say no to! So if you wanna read my #gaming ramblings in that article I wrote, and tell me what you thought of it, its here: https://gardinerbryant.com/emuready-how-one-developer-rebuilt-emulator-compatibility-from-the-ground-up/ npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Max Payne turns 24 years old! (๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฅ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ญ๐บ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ง๐ข๐ท๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ ๐จ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ - ๐ฉ๐ข๐ด ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ง๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ) https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/901/175/559/336/289/original/4147d62b66898528.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆel4d Oh I work in the industry, my data is ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ safe! Still, both a sad realization and a stark reminder to those who buy media on platforms...nothing is forever. Sony thought they could just close up shop and no one would protest when they closed their media offerings. Thankfully people spoke out, but the fact remains - people pay good money for what ends up being something they do not own :( npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆel4d I don't want to admit to how many GOG games I own which have their offline installers and files stored on SSD's And then there's my music collection... npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Yet again, a reminder to all that purchasing digital content on someone else's service, hosted on someone else's server, can be a bit risky. #Microsoft has now killed the movies and TV storefront on #Windows and #Xbox - the good news is that what you've bought is still available to be watched on their Movies & TV app, but nowhere else. Yet again the people purchasing the media are treated worse than those who pirate it. Another service shut down. https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-kills-movies-and-tv-storefront-on-windows-and-xbox-heres-what-will-happen-to-your-purchased-media npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Lovely to see my friends from The RomM Project have released a build for their new app on #Android now! Perfect for anyone who enjoys #SBCGaming handhelds. ๐๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ง๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ข๐ณ, ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ง-๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ง๐ต๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข ๐ค๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฃ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ง๐ข๐ค๐ฆ. ๐'๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ช๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ'๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฌ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ. I like that they're all doing ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต #gaming when it comes to emulation, too :) https://github.com/mattsays/romm-android https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/867/019/238/603/989/original/fa88995b0fe54442.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/867/020/617/412/812/original/f3f505cb07fc303c.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/867/020/950/142/675/original/774e8de75b7d0157.webp npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Okay I lied, there's one more #3DPrinting + #gaming find I stumbled across this morning. By Arniel86, they're both #Nintendo 64 game related - one is Peach's Castle (Mario 64), the other is a Bob-Omb Battlefield diorama. And they're incredible. https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/861/898/609/525/123/original/9e55248b557f3e51.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/861/896/839/870/586/original/5531228e316ecd6b.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/861/899/279/778/875/original/f4794f2f9ae55310.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/861/899/951/315/531/original/f32478670219c3dd.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Oh what's that? It's been over 24 hours since I posted some combination of #3DPrinting and #gaming that I came across? Say no more. This one is, ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ, taking the portability away from your #SteamDeck and giving it a more desktop-like experience for the train. There's been a few games that when I have been traveling and wished I had a keyboard/mouse set-up with me, and this seems to tick that box. #PCGaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/859/655/824/803/931/original/340fbddae08e8fce.jpeg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/859/660/316/349/306/original/50da85a8e89ea794.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/859/661/051/605/390/original/c898ae13440809f9.webp npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I had a chance to interview someone who runs the biggest #Nintendo #Switch #piracy program for jailbroken consoles. It's not an endorsement, but instead a chance to ask someone how they justify what they do, and the reasons they went down this path. As with all my interviews, this one is posted on #Lemmy because of the #FOSS and #opensource ethos which is always behind the platform. I do hope you enjoy this! https://lemmy.world/post/32339854 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Next week's free #PCGaming titles given away by #EpicGames will be the 2017 game, Figment. Free to claim from July 3rd to July 10th. ๐๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ต ๐ฉ๐ข๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐บ As well as 2023's Backpack Hero ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ข, ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ป๐ช, ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ข ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/743/996/038/451/557/original/d15015e888585d9f.png https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/744/028/913/563/524/original/83077af450635fe4.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash If you love #Xbox and #StarWars ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ #3DPrinting then you can add Gonk legs to your Series X without too much trouble. Spotted someone sharing this image and...c'mon that's just adorable. Has to help with air circulation, too! #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/730/002/033/639/067/original/f29794a05c11d65a.jpeg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash If you're looking for a great single-player game for #PCGaming then RoboCop: Rogue City is on sale on Fanatical right now for 93% off the base game. This is for the #Steam code. Plays beautifully on the #SteamDeck too! ยฃ3.74 / 4,49โฌ / $4.49 You can save a further 10% off ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต price with the code OMENVIP too! https://www.fanatical.com/game/robocop-rogue-city? https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/719/040/572/014/073/original/08292bcc97c990e4.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash If you want #photography #3Dprinting and #gaming to combine, then you'll love photographer Bastiaan Ekeler and the work he put in to a vintage Game Boy camera with a custom printed adapter. He printed an adapter to let him use Canon EF-Mount DSLR lenses and the results are incredible. I suspect he loves #birds with most photos being on that subject. Is it making me want a Game Boy camera? Yes. Yes it is. https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/718/156/426/522/668/original/c31a9b7eebefd790.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/718/156/860/857/745/original/c7b3dfbe86f6c12f.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/718/157/314/836/142/original/a532f793937c4398.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/718/157/705/110/072/original/fbb55de9805eb03a.webp npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I've just shared my ๐ต๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ gaming news post on Lemmy! If you've been following along, you'll absolutely be aware of these by now. Each week or so I share a old-style-gaming-blog style post where I cover the gaming news that I think the big outlets miss. I share them on #Lemmy because it is #opensource over the staid corpo alternatives like #Reddit I've covered all manner of #gaming and #PCGaming and #emulation news in this one, I'd love to hear what you think! https://lemmy.world/post/31564422 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash If you've 20 minutes spare, and are interested in #development in the #PCGaming / #Steam and #SteamDeck world, then check out this interview between my friends @nprofileโฆrnmx and Eben - the dev of #JunkStore It's interesting as heck, and worth your time! https://subscribeto.me/videos/watch/b509a7f3-97dc-4a4e-a974-5fb5306ed014 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash For those who like my lil #gaming news posts I share on Lemmy: https://lemmy.world/post/31344024 My latest is here! As always and forever, they're shared on #Lemmy purely because Lemmy itself is #opensource and shares the ideals I love most these days, far from the more conventional platforms its nice to contribute even in a little way by sharing these on there! This week's covers plenty: #GOG #Emulation #SteamDeck #Linux ...and so on! It's been an extra-long time since my last of these!!! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Don't forget, if you're a #GOG fan like I am there's the lovely site that makes tracking prices on GOG so very simple: ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ณ๐ฅ-๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐บ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐๐.๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ, ๐ง๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ค ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ด, ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ๐ญ-๐ต๐ฆ๐น๐ต ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ, ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ง๐ช๐ญ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด, ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ข ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด Filter by price, by discount...even by frequency of sales! https://gamesieve.com/ #PCGaming npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Anyone who has used a #RaspberryPi as a desktop replacement around here? Just to satisfy my curiosity (I do this every few months, try force myself to use a Pi as my workstation), I'm wondering how your experiences have been? And I just read that RetroPi is kinda dead now, when did that happen?! https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/610/989/808/010/475/original/c1b0e656c3675d8f.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆrnmx Oh for sure. I don't pick and choose my hatred when a company does poorly by Linux (I'm looking at you, GOG, and how you promised support then ditched it completely and without official word) npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash And it is ๐ค๐ณ๐ข๐ป๐บ to me when I see how much blind, weird, mega-corp hate I see towards #EpicGames this day every week. As soon as people share the free Epic Games titles - this week you've got Limbo (PC ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ Android versions) and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands - people fall over themselves to post how they'd prefer to buy the game on #Steam For those who aren't so fortunate as to have disposable income, Epic gives them a chance to play incredible games. This weird hatred just amazes me each week https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/593/608/793/566/211/original/dda745f1a013a2a6.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash My latest interview has just been posted! With The RomM Project I've been doing some (extremely informal) Q&A's with various #SteamDeck and #opensource + #Linux and just general #gaming developers and creators - the idea is to see the people behind the programs we all use, and give them a chance to share their story! And I always post these straight to #Lemmy, because their open-source platform is my choice above the corpo-owned and run alternatives https://lemmy.world/post/30310701 I hope you enjoy! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash My latest #gaming news post has been shared on #Lemmy if you wanna go and read the bits and pieces of recent gaming news I've spotted, of all kinds! This is the 17th of these I've shared now! As ever and always, I opt for the #opensource platform of Lemmy to write and post these on, since the alternative is utter rubbish I hope you enjoy it! Do let me know!!! https://lemmy.world/post/30260407 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I just wrote a tiny little cute #GOG News Post this week. I find sometimes GOG can miss out, or be covered less, sometimes even a bit forgotten. So I found some interesting bits and pieces to write about this time around. As always, posted on #Lemmy purely because it is the #opensource equivalent of something like Reddit (boo, hiss) I hope you enjoy it, even if its only little! #PCGaming https://lemmy.world/post/30153599 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Ubisoft is working on a new #Rayman game, this time a full AAA title and has begun the hiring process. I've never been ๐ด๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ into Rayman games, in fact I think I've only tried a couple. But I do know he's a #RetroGaming icon for a reason - maybe I'll have to go back and revisit the old games. I always got he and Earthworm Jim confused in my mind... #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/549/136/698/935/851/original/c799187c34e72b14.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆzx7g @nprofileโฆ8zdz Gardiner...what are you attacked by? All I see is a nice photo of you. Slightly pixelated, but definitely you! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Together at last: ๐จ๏ธ #3Dprinting ๐ฅ๏ธ #PCGaming I stumbled over the Makeyo PC case that's printable and I'm kinda in love. Retro-futurism with such clean and pretty (๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ) design, it fits together like puzzle-pieces and it looks like it has come straight out of the 1970's (Alien meets 2001: A Space Odyssey?) I'd love a tiny-tiny-tiny version of this for a #RaspberryPi - but if you're a 3D printer fan, you might enjoy this! Website here: https://makeyo.fr/ https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/537/818/406/701/494/original/07be29063c354662.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/537/818/851/309/055/original/ce72cf18864a84d7.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/537/819/365/552/926/original/e17cf4a4dc5df7fb.webp https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/537/819/831/091/582/original/c0802ae5cf413e48.webp npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash My latest interview (๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ, ๐ข๐ด ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐'๐ฅ ๐ด๐ข๐บ '๐&๐' ๐ช๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ข๐ต๐ฆ) is now posted up on #Lemmy for you to read through! This time around, I've sat down with @nprofileโฆrnmx to ask him all about: ๐ #Foss and #opensource ๐ #Linux ๐ #gaming ๐ #SteamDeck ๐ And all about his experiences with creating content and independent journalism! I have more of these to come, and it's just another (๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ) way I try contribute to FOSS platforms :) https://lemmy.world/post/29876029 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash My weekly #gaming news post is up on #Lemmy right now! Steam Deck / Gaming News #16 (๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ ๐'๐ท๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ช๐น๐ต๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ข๐ญ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐บ) is now posted. If you want some gaming news, on a #FOSS / #opensource platform, then go ahead and follow the link! I'm sure you know the drill by now, but they generally cover: ๐ #SteamDeck ๐ #Linux ๐ General gaming ๐ #Nintendo Switch ๐ Just...all kinds! https://lemmy.world/post/29826595 Hope you enjoy!!! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash We all know #StellarBlade is coming to #PCGaming soon - but with 'features' like: ๐ Denuvo DRM ๐ PSN region lock ๐ No support for FSR 4 And a rather silly price it's a little uninspiring. But then again, after DOOM's (does it officially have to be all caps?) recent price, I guess this is just #gaming now But when I compare it to the price and quality of say, the denuvo free KCD II on #GOG its hard to see how this can be justified #Meh https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/514/297/597/788/091/original/2eda1af1cf35bf1e.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash The 15th of my Gaming News posts has been posted to Lemmy! I only post these here, as I always say, because I feel like the #opensource and #FOSS nature of posting this kind of thing to #Lemmy is better for our kind of scene. Over somewhere like #Reddit (which lost all my loyalty) This week's news covers the usual: #SteamDeck news #Nintendo News (good and bad) #emulation and #gaming in general Let me know if you like it! https://lemmy.world/post/29568046 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I've just posted my interview with the creator of #Lutris - @nprofileโฆ7rtz I did this interview some time ago, but again, back then I was almost exclusively on #Reddit And, as you're sick of me telling you - I am now posting entirely to #opensource alternatives like where you'll see this one - one #Lemmy So if you like Lutris, or the #SteamDeck and #Linux then you might find this interesting. And do tell me what you think of it! https://lemmy.world/post/29459679 npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I guess it's time for me and my monthly re #introduction to #Mastodon and the #fediverse to find new people. If you've an interest in: ๐ #gaming, ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ when it comes to: ๐ #SteamDeck and #Linux gaming ๐ #GOG and #EpicGames and #RetroGaming ๐ #infosec (since I work as a pentester) ๐ #opensource and #FOSS ๐ #travel (it's been like 6 weeks since i ran away from work, btw) ๐ #anime (honestly though, my page here has now become like 99% gaming posts and news) Then here I am, #Mastodon :) https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/469/070/125/993/535/original/7eb9c7a14311734f.png npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash I stumbled across someone's custom #Nintendo #GameBoy cart with Tetris DX and I'm so ๐ถ๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ญ๐บ amazed at the scene behind customizing Nintendo's #HandheldGaming consoles. This is not only beautiful, but some clever work! ๐๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ'๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ต #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/459/572/205/281/708/original/3252c40c9a71a8bc.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/459/572/622/621/616/original/36795751f169601c.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/459/573/155/217/940/original/75cb96aa98c4c1e5.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/459/573/371/157/637/original/ec129aba1c341eea.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash Given that I've recently been posting about #PCGaming and recomp/decomps of console games made playable on PC's and #SteamDeck The most recent Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask (known as Zelda64Recomp) is available! Version 1.2.0 brings: ๐ฅ๏ธ Mod & texture pack supportโdrag & drop or use the mod menu! ๐ฅ๏ธ MacOS now supported ๐ฅ๏ธ Linux Flatpak added ๐ฅ๏ธ Performance boosts for weaker GPUs ๐๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐: https://github.com/Zelda64Recomp/Zelda64Recomp/releases/tag/v1.2.0 ๐๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ: https://thunderstore.io/c/zelda-64-recompiled/ #gaming https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/452/884/924/552/747/original/18b89acdd0b88f16.jpg npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash @nprofileโฆrnmx This is ๐ด๐ฐ well written - you've got a way of making the technical side (which I'd assume there's a fair section of the #SteamDeck community ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต so well versed in) very accessible. This is such a great post, Gardiner - more people need to read this one! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash The first of the interviews I have organized with #SteamDeck and #Linux developers of programs and plugins you know and love has been posted! https://lemmy.world/post/29089602 This has been posted to #Lemmy for now (๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ง๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ฉ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ข๐ญ๐ด๐ฐ), because as you know, I favor #OpenSource social alternatives! It's my view that the people ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ the projects you love rarely get the stage, so this helps So many more to come, but I really hope you enjoy this! npub1yqf5x2hvxjyrcly3apmew8kn2jurl6ka5e8fg3qed4xnk8nejmzsq7wavf dash A quick little reminder for new #SteamDeck users. That 'vent smell' might be good, but it is literally burning adhesives you're inhaling. Not super great for you.