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H.K // デビル零
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Heidi Kemps, レゲー姉。
Freelance games writer (PSBlog GameSpot etc.)
I play Virtua Fighter, love retro games, build plamo/resin kits, publish doujinshi, and study fan subcultures.
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Play Taito Games and #PlayMoreVF (Vanessa best main)
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I really should do a proper pinned post

I'm Heidi, I've written about games, anime/manga, fan subcultures, and related topics for over 20 years! I am a freelance writer who can write about *any* of these topics! I also do great social copy and editing!

(P.S. ask me anything about Virtua Fighter)
Vanessa :)
February 18, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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すごいまっすぐにフィギュアスケートをみている猫
February 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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a sobering update from Toshimichi Kuwahara, president of Thousand Games (QUESTER series, Synaptic Drive, Indie Game Web Only event planners, etc): they've not drawn an income for the past 2yrs, and they're turning to fanbox for support in what may very well be their last year of operation
桑原Pです。ご支援よろしくお願いいたします。|サウザンドゲームズ|pixivFANBOX
こんにちは、桑原Pです。 今日はサウザンドゲームズの設立記念日だ! もう十年以上たったんだ。早いな~。 と、喜んでいたけど…… 冷静に考えてみると、この二年間は私個人の収入がありませんでした。 (ゲームの売上や専門学校の講師料も、すべて開発費用に使っています) これはヤバイ……。 貯金も残り少なく、このまま...
thousandgames.fanbox.cc
February 17, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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I hope folks learn to recognize in the future when Keighley pushes a game super hard as it usually has some small (or large) ties to his investors like Tencent. He posts nonstop about the game for days.

You can take the Dorito out of the Pope but you can’t take the Pope out of his Doritos.
February 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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February 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺

Just as we'd get excited for JRPGs to be localised in English, CRPG enthusiasts in Japan of the 80s would be the same about their favourite Western RPGs. Here in this cool ad from LOGiN's October '85 issue, the Japanese localisation of Wizardry (1981) is being heralded.
February 17, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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between the Highguard news and that Starlight Revolver video I just watched, I'm starting to think the only way to get a big budget for a game these days is going up to some rich guys and being like "we're making Fortnite 2: Roblox which will make double Fortnite and Roblox's money combined"
February 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Bubble pop or total consumer electronic collapse first. Call it.
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”

@pcgamer.com #DRAM
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February 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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the ‘need’ to innovate in game design is often unnecessarily overvalued, there are plenty of really good single-player games where i would pay good money for a what is essentially a re-skinned level pack
February 17, 2026 at 7:32 AM
I’m sitting on a bucketful of editorial ideas at the moment and I’m looking for places to pitch them—please send me your contact details!
I really should do a proper pinned post

I'm Heidi, I've written about games, anime/manga, fan subcultures, and related topics for over 20 years! I am a freelance writer who can write about *any* of these topics! I also do great social copy and editing!

(P.S. ask me anything about Virtua Fighter)
February 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Rhythm game folks: is it considered annoying to grind out one song for a full combo/perfect in the arcade by playing it repeatedly? I always want to do this and always worry I will drive everyone else there crazy
February 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
So Mai and Kyla not being in Dead or Alive 6 LR is understandable, Capcom probably has an exclusive deal for SNK chars

But no rollback netcode and no upgrade option for existing DoA6 owners is baffling
February 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Shutaro's various curry-related pseudonyms came from his observed day-in, day-out curry diet—as mentioned here (https://shmuplations.com/ariaofsorrow/), Aria's curry-tossing Waiter Skeleton is an homage to him, and I imagine Soma's "𝙮𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙮" when grabbing beef curry in Despair was his doing, too
February 16, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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genuinely legendary resume. rest in peace o7
February 16, 2026 at 2:05 AM
not sure if I'm coming down with something, the sudden atmospheric pressure change is making me feel wonky, I'm just physically exhausted, or all three
February 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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the freaks and perverts in your life are worth far more than most people realize
February 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Part of why there are far fewer fighting game major events (and why a lot of local events happen in donated/community spaces) is that the venue price of internet for livestreaming at convention spaces is absurd. The costs listed here are *per day* xcancel.com/kenniky1/sta...
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February 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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February 15, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Some sad news. Our weekly online VF5REVO TO @texasjacky.bsky.social lost his brother this week. He’s been supporting the community tremendously, so let’s help him out www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-...
Donate to In Memory of Justin Salazar: Aid for his Family, organized by Tyler Sanchez
Justin Salazar was my older brother. He passed away suddenly and is surv… Tyler Sanchez needs your support for In Memory of Justin Salazar: Aid for his Family
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February 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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Beep21 has reported that Hideki Sato, the father of Sega hardware, passed away yesterday at age 71. We planned to publish this article later, but it seems more fitting now to honor Sato's commitment to Sega's quality and legacy.

www.sega-16.com/2026/02/clas...
February 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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Happy Valentine’s Day 🍜❤️
May Zangetsu bring you all the delicious things you desire in a timely fashion. Excuse me, Miriam needs refill ☕️
February 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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as announced by online Sega history zine Beep21: Hideki Sato, the "father of Sega hardware" who stewarded the design of Sega's home consoles from the SG-1000 through to the Dreamcast & presided over the company from 2001~3, passed away on Feb.13 aged 77 🇯🇵

R.I.P.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Too much happened this week
February 14, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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Happy Valentine's Day♡
February 14, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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February 13, 2026 at 11:35 PM