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Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations! 🎉

I was delighted to find that my FLBS was sold out and had to back-order it for our Graphic Novel club, personally.

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 1d

Only got to put about half an hour into Pokémon Z-A last night, but so far it's asked me to:

- Endorse a business I've never been to on TikTok
- Install an unknown phone app from an anonymous sender
- Pick Tepig

What are we teaching the kids these days?

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 2d

As is the case with so many things, they're holding onto good ideas! And then burying them under so much cover-your-legals and eye-grabbing short-sighted ideas that they lose their luster.

At least after all of these years I'm finally equipped to be a GAMER, allegedly

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An image of the pre-order-bonus desk/card-game mat that comes with day-one copies of Pokémon Legends Z-A. A green dog-creature is visible against a triangle-tiled pale-blue-and-white background.

A closer image of the pre-order-bonus desk/card-game mat. It reads Pokémon Legends Z-A GAMER MAT

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 2d

Either *only* early printings have this insert for a very time-limited download, or this'll be a wee downer for later buyers.

And I *love love love* having art and maps on the inside of the cover! They're completely illegible behind a Switch 2 box! Maybe this should've been the insert.

[3/4]

A picture of a flyer on the inside of the Pokémon Legends Z-A box, advertising a free content download that's only available until the end of February 2026, in about four months from now.

A picture of the inside of the box for Pokémon Legends Z-A. A map is printed on the inside cover, but obscured behind a translucent red box such that you'd have to fish it out of the tight case cover in order to appreciate it at all.

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 2d

I get that it's marginally different than a native-to-Switch-2 game, but having "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" on the spine is garish and illegible on an already-anemic space.

Relatedly: Objectively good that the back-of-box text is bilingual! But damn do you need a magnifying glass.

[2/4]

The spine of "Pokémon Legends Z-A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition". For scale against my hand, the total height of each line of title text is less than half of my fingernail. You absolutely will not be able to read this from five feet away looking at a bookshelf.

An image of the back of the box for Pokémon Legends Z-A, divided in half vertically between screenshots on the top screen overlaid with green-and-red text; and several paragraph-length boxes of disclaimer, warning, and informational text that is next-to-unreadable at this image's scale. Some of the images up top form a cool little zoetrope, which is kinda cool but ultimately kinda wastes space.

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 2d

Weird off-the-cuff observations about the Pokémon Legends Z-A box, because it's a convergence of tiny things that irk me and are becoming increasingly common.

First off: A big ol' block of multilingual text (which is *not* line-separated by language) that feels like it belongs on the back?

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The box for Pokémon Legends Z-A. Two human characters in the foreground, facing away from the camera, are looking on with a pair of small Pokémon as a third leaps into a street corner at night. Opposite them is a young woman and a larger Pokémon enveloped in an aura, with Pikachu nearby.

A block of text in English and Spanish, where the division between the two languages is only delineated by a single thin "pipe" character.
The text indicates that the box contains the Switch edition of the game and its Switch 2 upgrade pack. It overlays approximately the bottom sixth of the box art.

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 2d

The optimal Gamer™ setup.

#HorrorGameOct

A screenshot from Alan Wake. In a cabin bedroom, a plain desk is set up with a modern-looking gaming console, a single DVD-style game box, and a seven-inch portable CRT TV.

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Charlie Ashby @charlie-ashby.co.uk · 4d

RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.

His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.

A massive loss 💔

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 8d

Sally's Baking is an Ole Reliable 🍰

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 8d

My second-favorite aspect is the set design.

#HorrorGameOct

A screenshot from video game Alan Wake Remastered. Set in a dimly-lit radio station, an injured Alan Wake looks at a wide poster for in-universe radio show The Night Owl. The man illustrated on the poster looks unfortunately, goofily cross-eyed at a glance due to the oddly sharp and unfortunately-placed shine off his eyeglasses.

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 8d

My favorite aspect of Alan Wake I so far is how deeply unapologetic it is in building out its own Definitely Legally Distinct version of Twin Peaks.

#HorrorGameOct

A screenshot from video game Alan Wake remastered. Set in the morning in a diner whose layout is an almost exact match to the Double R Diner in classic television show Twin Peaks, a "lamp lady" (clear reference to the show's Log Lady) is peering into a hallway, slightly hunched over and trembling.

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 9d

The very format of Shapiro's prompt is emblematic of the "presumed consent" tenor that AI peddlers leverage.

No good-faith interaction begins with a leading question.

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Tom, Legally Certified Date Simmelier @iiotenki.bsky.social · 9d

Maybe this is only news to me, but signal boosting this anyway because it can't be understated what a treasure trove this archive of Game Freak's zines is. These volumes only show up VERY occasionally online and command a lot of money; obtaining a full set to scan would've cost thousands of dollars.

Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 9d

These were added to Internet Archive in their entirety after the Game Freak giga leak, where previously only a handful could be found.

同人誌GAME FREAK : GAME FREAK : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

☆同人誌GAME FREAK.7z タイトルページ数サイズ発行年月日備考 GAME FREAK Vol.1 14 A5 1983/5/28 ...

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Dane 🔜 LightBox Expo 313 @monkeyminion.com · 10d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
finn
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It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 9d

For how nosy modern autocorrects are, every single one lacks the feature I really want:

Refusing to send or save communication if it detects that you've used a Three Letter Acronym without writing out the full phrase first.

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Standplaats Kraków @standplaatskrk.pl · Mar 12

tmmyhug on tumblr: "when i go in a room and forget what i needed i become a point and click protagonist. [water bottle?] that's not helpful right now. [socks?] i don't know what to do with that. [charger?] that's not helpful right now. [scissors?] i can't do anything with that. [water bottle?] that's not helpful right now. [lone paperclip?] that's not helpful right now. [water bottle?]"

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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 22d

Gunpla

steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 23d

Does anyone have any good home remedies for treating the aching void inside the dark hearts of men

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 23d

Oh no... Andrew Dice wasn't just a cool, friendly pillar of the community, he was one of the people most influential in bringing down the boundaries between the Japanese indie games scene and the rest of the world.

He opened doors and brought so many great stories to us. Farewell to a real one.

AndyAML @andyaml.bsky.social · 23d

Absolutely devastated by this news. SpaceDrake was no doubt a huge influence in drumming up interest for Japanese indie games localized into English and pushing for them on digital distribution storefronts like steam. Huge loss. Might be time for another playthrough of Recettear in his honour.

A tweet from Robin Light-Williams (@BlondRobin) stating the following: Hello to anyone reading this. I am Robin Light-Williams, formerly lead translator for Carpe Fulgur. I am very sorry to announce that my friend and business partner Andrew Dice, @SpaceDrakeCF, has passed away. Pursuant to that, Carpe Fulgur will be ceasing operations.

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 24d

There are umpteen reasons why the "make fetch happen" insistence on this kind of tooling sucks, but it being foundationally opposed to basic design principles is a real stinker.

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 24d

Back when I was in university studying software engineering, a constant point of guidance was building *lean* programs. We spent semesters learning to shave KB of memory, slough of unnecessary assets, etc.

This week Samsung pushed a 3GB AI-centric app to my phone with no way to opt out.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 25d

Let's have a wander through one of my favourite genres:

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2024/03/08/e...

Essential experiences: Shmups

Shmups are one of gaming’s most resilient, numerous, diverse, and oldest genres. Everything from gleaming sci-fi to blood-slicked body horror to the cutest and fluffiest friends are contained…

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · 25d

Giants?

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · Sep 18

About a week left to pick up a half-dozen or more #Shmuptember titles!

Street Cleaning Day and Antecrypt have been my biggest winners so far, but fingers crossed for a Voidblazers compatibility update!

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · Sep 3

A strong handful of little picks in here for #Shmuptember in here! Gonna thread a couple of them together as I play them:

Junch @junchgaming.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts.

Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...

We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment 👇 Please RT.

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · Sep 17

Guys will see this and just think "Hell Yeah"

Data_Error @dataerr.bsky.social · Sep 17

I did bake pizza for lunch that on the box was described as "thin & crispy".

It certainly doesn't strike me as a good outcome that *any* pizza should be *extra* crispy.