CriticaLink
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I think my only complaint so far in Prime 4 is the overuse of the word “psychic” on abilities.
December 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I think my only complaint so far in Prime 4 is the overuse of the word “psychic” on abilities.
I guess it’s cool there’s a new Mega Man game? But like, I’m sick of classic Mega Man. This os the 3rd time they’ve revived it.
Do something else, like X? There’s more than one Mega to make things about Capcom.
Do something else, like X? There’s more than one Mega to make things about Capcom.
December 12, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I guess it’s cool there’s a new Mega Man game? But like, I’m sick of classic Mega Man. This os the 3rd time they’ve revived it.
Do something else, like X? There’s more than one Mega to make things about Capcom.
Do something else, like X? There’s more than one Mega to make things about Capcom.
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$20 billion could end homelessness in the US
$40 billion could end hunger globally
Both would still only cost 3/4 of what Meta blew on Mark Zuckerberg’s obviously bad ideas because nobody would tell him they were stupid because he’s worth over $200 billion because he doesn’t pay his share of taxes
$40 billion could end hunger globally
Both would still only cost 3/4 of what Meta blew on Mark Zuckerberg’s obviously bad ideas because nobody would tell him they were stupid because he’s worth over $200 billion because he doesn’t pay his share of taxes
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
$20 billion could end homelessness in the US
$40 billion could end hunger globally
Both would still only cost 3/4 of what Meta blew on Mark Zuckerberg’s obviously bad ideas because nobody would tell him they were stupid because he’s worth over $200 billion because he doesn’t pay his share of taxes
$40 billion could end hunger globally
Both would still only cost 3/4 of what Meta blew on Mark Zuckerberg’s obviously bad ideas because nobody would tell him they were stupid because he’s worth over $200 billion because he doesn’t pay his share of taxes
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It may sound radical, but if one guy has so much wealth and power that he can use the large newspaper he owns to publicly threaten to ruin a service we all rely on, presumably as a bargaining tactic to get lower rates, we probably need to tax that guy until he can't do that anymore.
Exclusive: Amazon has long been USPS’s top customer, providing over $6 billion in annual revenue in 2025.
But Amazon may give up its long-standing partnership with USPS to deliver packages itself, which could spell disaster for the mail agency.
But Amazon may give up its long-standing partnership with USPS to deliver packages itself, which could spell disaster for the mail agency.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It may sound radical, but if one guy has so much wealth and power that he can use the large newspaper he owns to publicly threaten to ruin a service we all rely on, presumably as a bargaining tactic to get lower rates, we probably need to tax that guy until he can't do that anymore.
The more I think about Pokemon Legends Z-A the more lukewarm I feel about it.
I like the changes it made, the story is good, but despite being one of the more polished releases they’ve done in years it feels weirdly undercooked.
Honestly prefer the overambitious mess of SV in many ways.
I like the changes it made, the story is good, but despite being one of the more polished releases they’ve done in years it feels weirdly undercooked.
Honestly prefer the overambitious mess of SV in many ways.
December 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
The more I think about Pokemon Legends Z-A the more lukewarm I feel about it.
I like the changes it made, the story is good, but despite being one of the more polished releases they’ve done in years it feels weirdly undercooked.
Honestly prefer the overambitious mess of SV in many ways.
I like the changes it made, the story is good, but despite being one of the more polished releases they’ve done in years it feels weirdly undercooked.
Honestly prefer the overambitious mess of SV in many ways.
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People don't dislike Tim Sweeney nearly as much as they should.
Opposing Steam’s AI Disclosures, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Says Game Stores Should Drop "the AI tag" Because "it makes no sense" When "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"
www.gamesradar.com/games/opposi...
#ai #gamedev #steam #epicgames #videogames #gaming
www.gamesradar.com/games/opposi...
#ai #gamedev #steam #epicgames #videogames #gaming
Opposing Steam's AI disclosures, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says game stores should drop "the AI tag" because "it makes no sense" when "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"
Steam has actually made AI disclosures even more prominent
www.gamesradar.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
People don't dislike Tim Sweeney nearly as much as they should.
Enjoying Hyrule Warriors so far but man it is way more demanding than the last one. Fending off invasions of regions is hella disruptive to progress
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Enjoying Hyrule Warriors so far but man it is way more demanding than the last one. Fending off invasions of regions is hella disruptive to progress
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"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
I know I should take Pokemon Legends mechanical changes with a grain of salt but with the Plus/Mega moves having increased power and half-Protect piercing I wonder if it’s any indication of the interplay between the battle gimmicks come Pokemon Champions.
November 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I know I should take Pokemon Legends mechanical changes with a grain of salt but with the Plus/Mega moves having increased power and half-Protect piercing I wonder if it’s any indication of the interplay between the battle gimmicks come Pokemon Champions.
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Death of the Author: An Alan Wake Series Retrospective
YouTube video by Noah Caldwell-Gervais
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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i feel so bad for artists who now have to deal with accusations that their work is ai
Its so demeaning to the life of work they put into their art, and it must suck to have to argue that your work is in fact your own.
If you can draw, that's really cool, I think you are great.
Its so demeaning to the life of work they put into their art, and it must suck to have to argue that your work is in fact your own.
If you can draw, that's really cool, I think you are great.
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
i feel so bad for artists who now have to deal with accusations that their work is ai
Its so demeaning to the life of work they put into their art, and it must suck to have to argue that your work is in fact your own.
If you can draw, that's really cool, I think you are great.
Its so demeaning to the life of work they put into their art, and it must suck to have to argue that your work is in fact your own.
If you can draw, that's really cool, I think you are great.
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This is the future leftists want
November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is the future leftists want
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10/10 take. No notes.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
10/10 take. No notes.
Just had a thought on the Z-A DLC.
Volo is alive according to the museum.
Spacetime distortions popping up in Lumiose.
Does not appear to be Hoopa’s fault.
What if it’s Volo doing it again like he did in Hisui?
Volo is alive according to the museum.
Spacetime distortions popping up in Lumiose.
Does not appear to be Hoopa’s fault.
What if it’s Volo doing it again like he did in Hisui?
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Just had a thought on the Z-A DLC.
Volo is alive according to the museum.
Spacetime distortions popping up in Lumiose.
Does not appear to be Hoopa’s fault.
What if it’s Volo doing it again like he did in Hisui?
Volo is alive according to the museum.
Spacetime distortions popping up in Lumiose.
Does not appear to be Hoopa’s fault.
What if it’s Volo doing it again like he did in Hisui?
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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tears of the kingdom: just what was zelda doing in the past?
nintendo: absolutely nothing. like it will shock you how much nothing she was up to
omega force: she was killing one million guys
nintendo: absolutely nothing. like it will shock you how much nothing she was up to
omega force: she was killing one million guys
July 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
tears of the kingdom: just what was zelda doing in the past?
nintendo: absolutely nothing. like it will shock you how much nothing she was up to
omega force: she was killing one million guys
nintendo: absolutely nothing. like it will shock you how much nothing she was up to
omega force: she was killing one million guys
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Happy Halloween! I brought a treat this year - a new Weird/Creepy Pokédex video! This is the first in three years, and things are a little different this time around…
Hope everyone has an amazing holiday 🎃
youtu.be/SKJ8a5-_z40
Hope everyone has an amazing holiday 🎃
youtu.be/SKJ8a5-_z40
Weird/Creepy Pokedex Entries: Legends ZA Edition
YouTube video by TheJWittz
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Happy Halloween! I brought a treat this year - a new Weird/Creepy Pokédex video! This is the first in three years, and things are a little different this time around…
Hope everyone has an amazing holiday 🎃
youtu.be/SKJ8a5-_z40
Hope everyone has an amazing holiday 🎃
youtu.be/SKJ8a5-_z40
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aside from being a dogshit idea for dogshit technology, what are the data storage and transmission implications for this? like there doesn't seem to be a substantive reason for this decision, and actively erodes lots of important internet history. will this impact recent lofi vids as well?
Youtube has announced that all low-res videos (i.e. older ones) are to be automatically AI upscaled to HD.
Creators can opt-out on a per video basis (but the channel may be long abandoned).
When researching props or behind the scenes, old videos are useful, but not if upscaling produces artefacts.
Creators can opt-out on a per video basis (but the channel may be long abandoned).
When researching props or behind the scenes, old videos are useful, but not if upscaling produces artefacts.
October 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
aside from being a dogshit idea for dogshit technology, what are the data storage and transmission implications for this? like there doesn't seem to be a substantive reason for this decision, and actively erodes lots of important internet history. will this impact recent lofi vids as well?
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I don’t care if you think gen ai will make movies and games better I would rather watch a bad movie or play a bad game made by human hands than anything made generative AI
Netflix Gaming is looking for someone to "evaluate opportunities to apply Gen AI across our portfolio and studios" https://kotaku.com/netflix-generative-ai-gaming-animal-crossing-studio-ghibli-2000631485
Netflix Will Pay You $840K To Figure Out How Gen AI Can Make Games Better
The person will be responsible for applying 'Gen AI across our portfolio and studios'
kotaku.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I don’t care if you think gen ai will make movies and games better I would rather watch a bad movie or play a bad game made by human hands than anything made generative AI
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the symbolism of “Trump destroying the White House for a overpriced luxury vanity project, during a government shut down, days after a historically-large mass demonstration against his regime called “No Kings”’ would be rightly viewed as laying it on a little thick if it was in a work of fiction
October 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
the symbolism of “Trump destroying the White House for a overpriced luxury vanity project, during a government shut down, days after a historically-large mass demonstration against his regime called “No Kings”’ would be rightly viewed as laying it on a little thick if it was in a work of fiction
I like Pokemon Legends Z-A but having Mega Evolutions with no Pokemon abilities feels a bit like eating a cake only to realize it’s cardboard coated in whipped cream.
October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I like Pokemon Legends Z-A but having Mega Evolutions with no Pokemon abilities feels a bit like eating a cake only to realize it’s cardboard coated in whipped cream.
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BY THE WAY
If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.
There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.
Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."
TURN IT OFF.
If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.
There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.
Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."
TURN IT OFF.
October 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
BY THE WAY
If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.
There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.
Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."
TURN IT OFF.
If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.
There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.
Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."
TURN IT OFF.
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Me: Pokémon as a series is archaic in ways that aren’t excusable for such a huge franchise and it deserves a lot more criticism for its complacency and long-term flaws.
Game Freak: Have an Ekans, you bitch.
Me: I am a bitch.
Game Freak: Have an Ekans, you bitch.
Me: I am a bitch.
October 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Me: Pokémon as a series is archaic in ways that aren’t excusable for such a huge franchise and it deserves a lot more criticism for its complacency and long-term flaws.
Game Freak: Have an Ekans, you bitch.
Me: I am a bitch.
Game Freak: Have an Ekans, you bitch.
Me: I am a bitch.
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You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't
October 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't
Even with mitigation, Bilewater in Silksong is such a miserable experience of a level that I feel inclined to never play through the game again after this run.
what were they thinking with this place.
Path of Pain and the White Palace? Very fun.
Challenging bosses? Let me at’em
Fuck this place.
what were they thinking with this place.
Path of Pain and the White Palace? Very fun.
Challenging bosses? Let me at’em
Fuck this place.
October 8, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Even with mitigation, Bilewater in Silksong is such a miserable experience of a level that I feel inclined to never play through the game again after this run.
what were they thinking with this place.
Path of Pain and the White Palace? Very fun.
Challenging bosses? Let me at’em
Fuck this place.
what were they thinking with this place.
Path of Pain and the White Palace? Very fun.
Challenging bosses? Let me at’em
Fuck this place.