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A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · Aug 15

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The paperback of Overscan is now on sale! This new anthology features SF stories from Nicholas Bernhard, myself and 5 other authors. Pixel art by @dinchenix.bsky.social

Go beyond the screen's and support independent book publications!

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A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 15h

Look what I'm saying is, there's going to be a lot of arcade and game and pinball posts here and on Twitter for the next few months... okay

I sincerely hope it does not drive anyone crazy.

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 16h

There's me playing the original Metal Gear on an MSX at Houston Arcade Expo 2023.

Man... I don't look good here and I've since put on 30 pounds. Gotta train for this year's show..

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 16h

Pinball maintenance on EM era Gottlieb machines. Taken at Houston Arcade Expo 2023.

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A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 16h

Casio Loopy. The cart inside is Anime Land.

Taken at Houston Arcade Expo 2023.

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A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 16h

Here's me playing Journey at Houston Arcade Expo 2019.

It is a strange and terrible game.

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 16h

Austin Powers pinball at Game Preserve NASA. This was shot in August 2023.

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 16h

Not a great picture but... Pu-Li-Ru-La being played on an FM Towns Marty

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 16h

Big Bang Bar is one of the last games made before Capcom Coin-Op shut down. Allegedly less than 20 units were made. Wormhole Pinball owned one at some point. The owner had to assemble it himself.

The game has alien strippers as a playfield toy.

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 17h

This is The Joy Game. It's a pre-flipper pin game from 1932.

Photo was taken at HistoryOfPinball.org 's corner at Houston Arcade Expo 2022.

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A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 17h

Galaxy was a lot easier than SM64 and Sunshine. It certainly was a lot easier for me to 120 it than the proceeding games.

Beautiful game, great music... not too crazy about the physics. It came off a bit stiff to me.

DavidPCM (David/Demi) @davidpcm.bsky.social · 17h

I remember loving the Galaxy games as a kid but I don't think I ever beat them.

got very close with 1 years ago but just never got around to finishing it. 2, my latest playthrough attempt was started one late summer day years ago but never finished.

HOPING I can finally break the cycle this time.

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 17h

Shit sucks.

Thankfully nothing on Nantucket is written by AI!!

nantucketlit.com

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A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 20h

How goddamn stupid do you have to be to

-Say "If this chat ever gets leaked, we're cooked"
-Say anything that would get you cooked if the chat were leaked

I don't know it's really not that hard to not be a bigoted POS

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

"why do you keep calling us Nazis?"

Because you're Nazis.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 20h

Elevator Action Returns is one of those games I've really come to love. I can't quite call it a favorite per se but I really love the aesthetics and setting. And playing it on an F3 or Saturn.

I hope someday Taito/SE whoever brings these specific characters back... or explains that ending.

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

Elevator Action Deluxe is one of those games NOBODY TALKS ABOUT. It has no Wikipedia page. There is no guide. Did ANYONE finish a playthrough?

It has ONE review on Backlogged. What are the sales? WHO MADE IT? The reviews are... average.

I thought it was okay but don't remember if I finished it.

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

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

I want my motherfuckin video now

VideoNow - the worst quality pre-recorded video format ever?

YouTube video by Techmoan

www.youtube.com

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

They've been dead to me for a while but this is the capstone to the turd.

Tara @heartcorecomic.com · 16d

Soft boycott now a HARD boycott, yeeesh. I don't judge others but this essentially means EA doesn't exist for me.

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 16d

EA Announces Agreement to be Acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 Billion www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

Shared elsewhere because one of my jobs limits what fundraisers I can retweet!

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beanzaru 🍊COMMS OPEN☠️ @beanzaru.bsky.social · Nov 27

Those silly insurance girls from Trigun

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A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

Random thought: I think this mostly holds up and is a good capstone for Zim.

I like that the problem that ultimately needs to be solved is not "Will Zim conquer Earth?" (because we know he never will), but s instead "Dib's family needs to be fixed."

Still thought the opening was gross tho ngl

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

You saying that makes me think of the obscure Batman villain The Actuary

pencilforge.bsky.social @pencilforge.bsky.social · 10d

Tron is the only movie that makes you cry when a defunct actuarial accounting program gets deleted

Eric Kim (김현철) inkskratch.com @inkskratch.com · 10d

Some shots showing exactly what @highway62.bsky.social is getting at wrt film grain bsky.app/profile/high...

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

Been on the decline a bit because of overtime weeks and some family drama. Dunno if I'm in the mood to be super open about it, but my dad is gradually getting the help he needs.

Still inching my way back up to activity.

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

Donnie using ChatGPT is sadder than words

SuperYoshi @superyoshi.bsky.social · 6d

It is driving me insane that the end of this trailer outright ends with the intro to Gotta Get A Gift For Splinter

Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 7d

First clip from ‘TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: CHROME ALONE 2’ drops, set in the ‘MUTANT MAYHEM’ universe.

The Turtles head to New Jersey on a mission to stop a toy company cashing in on their viral fame.

#TMNT #ChromeAlone2 #MutantMayhem

A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

I really appreciate the effort. I know it's hard, but it's good you're trying.

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✨Ty✨ @vodkaslyme.bsky.social · 1d

Same face syndrome? Nah, same character syndrome, she is in damn near every selfship i make

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