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Cale Michael

@xjustified.bsky.social

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Writer who likes basketball and good neutral - Words @ http://www.boosterblogs.com - Reach me @ [email protected] - Links @ https://linktr.ee/XJustified Any -

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · Oct 21

Hello bsky! My name is Cale and I write about games and esports a lot.

Currently freelancing/looking for work, but I post plenty of my writing and other projects here. (Please feel free to ignore my sports posts!)

Links: linktr.ee/XJustified
Blog: www.boosterblogs.com

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RPG Site @rpgsite.net · 13h

For our comparison feature, we tested the opening hours of Pokemon Legends: Z-A on Switch 1, the Switch 1 version on Switch 2, and the upgraded Nintendo Switch 2 Edition to cover visuals, performance, and load times: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1871...

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 3h

This made me laugh way harder than it should have James. Thanks fam.

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 9h

I’m so glad I set aside this weekend to just play Pokémon, because I think I might have hit my limit without a sizable break after everything the last two months have thrown at me.

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 10h

As @johncarson.bsky.social would say, it is pronounced "ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X."

Hope that helps!

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 11h

If any games media friends want to pop on the pod for an episode to talk news or specific games/content, hit me up. I am looking to build out a list of people to have on in the coming months and would love to catch up!

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 11h

That review, which is also live on my site, was the last thing I was assigned at Esports on SI before it went under, so it was kind of a last minute thing to salvage.

It sucks that it couldn't go up over there, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/asus-rog-x...

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 11h

New episodes will be live weekly, with special uploads for embargoes or other additional episodes sprinkled throughout, like the one we just put up for our ROG Xbox Ally X review.

youtu.be/c_df52AsGmo

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X Review - Timesphere Podcast

YouTube video by Timesphere

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 11h

As for other stuff, @counterscottgo.bsky.social and I are back working on Timesphere, with our first episode back being a rapid fire discussion on the biggest news and events we missed while on hiatus (Read: we talk way too long about old news.)

youtu.be/j13bqAU57SU

Recapping 2025's Biggest Gaming News Stories, So Far - Timesphere Podcast

YouTube video by Timesphere

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 11h

Now that the first article is up, with no home for my writing as of now, I am back to posting all my stuff over on BoosterBlogs.com while I look for work.

This includes the features that were sidelined or canceled over the last six months I haven’t been able to get up anywhere.

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 11h

Timesphere is also back! I had @counterscottgo.bsky.social ask all of his most pressing questions about the ROG Xbox Ally X while we talked about the system's place in the handheld space.

Feel free to give that a watch or listen too!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_df...

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X Review - Timesphere Podcast

YouTube video by Timesphere

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 11h

Internet and publishing issues aside, I got the chance to review the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X over the last week and decided to take the angle of casually daily driving it out of the box.

I really enjoyed my time with the system, despite some clear issues.

boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/asus-rog-x...

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X Review: Pricey versatility

The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X is a fantastic little device that does its job well despite a few points of contention.

boosterblogs.beehiiv.com

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 1d

You would probably like 6 and Tactics. But I can't really speak much beyond that since I haven't played most of the others in ages.

Glad we are both 10 lovers though.

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 1d

I think Snap holds up better tbh. I've been playing Stadium challenges on and off in my spare time on NSO and it is a mess, even if I have a lot of fond memories. But that is down to preference imo.

This list kinda covers all the bases, even if I am a bit lower on HGSS than most.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 1d

Shut it down folks, we have a winner

limousine-liberal.bsky.social @limousine-liberal.bsky.social · 1d

FAPGPT

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 1d

Can't wait to see all the forces trying to strip creatives of their ability to share and sell erotic media online say nothing about OpenAI's new idea to... market erotic content and sell it to users.

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RPG Site @rpgsite.net · 1d

Much like Pokemon Legends: Arceus before it, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is a bold and unorthodox take on the series' formula, and yet more proof that Pokemon is better when it pushes the boundaries of what a Pokemon game can be. Our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/review/18695-pokemon-legends-z-a-review

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 1d

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 1d

Had the exact same reaction playing the demo. Glad to hear I wasn’t alone in that realm of thinking, especially in the move management.

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 2d

If I wasn't busy writing, I would absolutely sketch this with the face I know you are making thinking about it lmao

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 2d

Gonna make you food and then hang a sign around your neck that says "Needy Dragon Princess" with a pamphlet to hand out to your interested individuals.

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Boze the Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 3d

Reading for pleasure has fallen by 40 percent since 2000. This is not progress. You should read because it's good for your brain, your soul. You should read because our freedoms will not long endure in a post-literate world. Most of all, you should read because it's fun.

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 2d

We have escalated from the entirety of Z-A leaking to a second Teraleak with unreleased concept art and details about future Pokémon games dropping.

Wild how that happens lol

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Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 3d

Happy bday fam!

Cale Michael @xjustified.bsky.social · 3d

I just say "trying and or effortlessly looking cool in scenarios where doing so doesn't really add anything of substance outside of 'cool factor'" in my head when I hear it lol