Damien McFerran
@damienmcferran.bsky.social
Co-owner of Hookshot Media: Nintendo Life, Push Square, Pure Xbox, Time Extension
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16 years married today to the greatest woman in this or any other universe
I honestly think that @jackgyarwood.bsky.social has done some of the best stuff we've ever had on @timeextension.com this year, and this is another absolute cracker of an interview
"It Sounds Like Some Kind Of STD" - The Birth Of Sonic, Xbox In Japan, & Why Namco's Advertising Hated The Name 'Klonoa'.
"It Sounds Like Some Kind Of STD" - The Birth Of Sonic, Xbox In Japan, & Why Namco's Advertising Hated The Name 'Klonoa'
Industry veteran Mike Fischer runs us through his years at Sega, Namco, & Xbox
www.timeextension.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I honestly think that @jackgyarwood.bsky.social has done some of the best stuff we've ever had on @timeextension.com this year, and this is another absolute cracker of an interview
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This Bonkers Retro Handheld Has A Physical "Performance Dial".
This Bonkers Retro Handheld Has A Physical "Performance Dial"
Meet the GameMT EX5
www.timeextension.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Just remember, Trump is unloved & despised by all around him. He destroys everything he touches whereas Rob Reiner made the world an easier place to deal with because of the joy his films gave us.
He believed in people respecting & helping each other.
Trump knows that and hates it.
Fuck him.
He believed in people respecting & helping each other.
Trump knows that and hates it.
Fuck him.
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Just remember, Trump is unloved & despised by all around him. He destroys everything he touches whereas Rob Reiner made the world an easier place to deal with because of the joy his films gave us.
He believed in people respecting & helping each other.
Trump knows that and hates it.
Fuck him.
He believed in people respecting & helping each other.
Trump knows that and hates it.
Fuck him.
@allantadams.bsky.social Hello! I adore your illustrations, and York is one of my favourite places. I was wondering if you accept commissions?
December 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
@allantadams.bsky.social Hello! I adore your illustrations, and York is one of my favourite places. I was wondering if you accept commissions?
NIAMOS! (Chandrilian Club Mix) (From "Andor (Season 2)")
YouTube video by Nicholas Britell - Topic
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I knew things had turned to shit at @videogamercom.bsky.social, but it seems they're now using AI writers to pump out casino stuff and pretending they're real people (none of these names bring up any related social posts online)
December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I knew things had turned to shit at @videogamercom.bsky.social, but it seems they're now using AI writers to pump out casino stuff and pretending they're real people (none of these names bring up any related social posts online)
This is just a wild idea I had, but how about not giving a single, solitary shit about what people on TikTok say?
TikTok influencer's Wales being part of England remark sparks row - BBC News
Tennessee Thresher goes viral after telling her podcast she sees Wales "as part of England".
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This is just a wild idea I had, but how about not giving a single, solitary shit about what people on TikTok say?
Definitely fit for purpose
Google's AI Deletes User's Entire Hard Drive, Issues Groveling Apology: "I Cannot Express How Sorry I Am"
The Google Antigravity AI agentic screwed up big-time — but was very contrite about its blunder nonetheless.
futurism.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Definitely fit for purpose
The only people I've seen in favour of pointless AI shit are some of the most violently unappealing characters you'd ever want to meet
Given that most sane individuals recoil in disgust when AI is mentioned, when does it end? Parallels with the ill-fated "metaverse" concept grow stronger by the day
Given that most sane individuals recoil in disgust when AI is mentioned, when does it end? Parallels with the ill-fated "metaverse" concept grow stronger by the day
My walkman(!!!) interrupted music playback this morning to tell me it has Gemini now and it's been bothering me all day. I've never been so deeply betrayed by someone so close.
December 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The only people I've seen in favour of pointless AI shit are some of the most violently unappealing characters you'd ever want to meet
Given that most sane individuals recoil in disgust when AI is mentioned, when does it end? Parallels with the ill-fated "metaverse" concept grow stronger by the day
Given that most sane individuals recoil in disgust when AI is mentioned, when does it end? Parallels with the ill-fated "metaverse" concept grow stronger by the day
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the dead stare this woman gives is so good lmao
December 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
the dead stare this woman gives is so good lmao
Look, I'm not saying "the other place" can be saved, but if you don't at least pop your head around the door occasionally, this is the kind of top-drawer hilarity you're missing out on
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Look, I'm not saying "the other place" can be saved, but if you don't at least pop your head around the door occasionally, this is the kind of top-drawer hilarity you're missing out on
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38. That's no age. His passion for retro games shone through in his work. He will be missed.
This is absolutely heartbreaking news.
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
38. That's no age. His passion for retro games shone through in his work. He will be missed.
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This is absolutely heartbreaking news.
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is absolutely heartbreaking news.
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
I'd rather violently rub my nutsack against a cheese grater then sit in a bath of vinegar, but thanks all the same
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I'd rather violently rub my nutsack against a cheese grater then sit in a bath of vinegar, but thanks all the same
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Review: 8BitMods VMU Pro - A Dreamcast Memory Card With Virtually Limitless Potential. (Repost)
Review: 8BitMods VMU Pro - A Dreamcast Memory Card With Virtually Limitless Potential
Emulation, music and even apps... this VMU has it all
www.timeextension.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Review: 8BitMods VMU Pro - A Dreamcast Memory Card With Virtually Limitless Potential. (Repost)
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The Games Machine reports on the NEC SuperGrafx console (Issue 25 / December 1989)
archive.org/details/TheG...
archive.org/details/TheG...
November 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The Games Machine reports on the NEC SuperGrafx console (Issue 25 / December 1989)
archive.org/details/TheG...
archive.org/details/TheG...
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OK @plaion.bsky.social / @atari.com, this is one way to do a press kit 🤯
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
OK @plaion.bsky.social / @atari.com, this is one way to do a press kit 🤯
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It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
If AI is something everyone wants, why is Google having to post stuff like this?
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
If AI is something everyone wants, why is Google having to post stuff like this?
