Nate Shearer
@faultrunner.bsky.social
Editor at NextPlay Australia
I’m not ticklish, so don’t bother trying it.
I play games and pretend to watch movies.
> [email protected] <
I’m not ticklish, so don’t bother trying it.
I play games and pretend to watch movies.
> [email protected] <
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Nate Shearer
@faultrunner.bsky.social
· Dec 30
2026 is gonna be a good year for new games!
Here is my final list for the 12 for 12 challenge:
Yakuza 0
Tale of Vesperia
Final Fantasy 12
Cross Code
Dicey Dungeons
Reverse Collapse
Scars Above
Final Fantasy 7
The Forgotten City
Soul Reaver
Kingdom Hearts
Tales of MajEyal
Here is my final list for the 12 for 12 challenge:
Yakuza 0
Tale of Vesperia
Final Fantasy 12
Cross Code
Dicey Dungeons
Reverse Collapse
Scars Above
Final Fantasy 7
The Forgotten City
Soul Reaver
Kingdom Hearts
Tales of MajEyal
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i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
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new big ol' video coming to Nebula on Thursday, it's a good time to sign up if you haven't already go.nebula.tv/jacob-geller
February 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
new big ol' video coming to Nebula on Thursday, it's a good time to sign up if you haven't already go.nebula.tv/jacob-geller
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1 hour to go for us to be funded in 24 hours — we’re 97% there! Can you help us cross the finish line and unlock our stretch goals? ⚖️🌍✨
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
February 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
1 hour to go for us to be funded in 24 hours — we’re 97% there! Can you help us cross the finish line and unlock our stretch goals? ⚖️🌍✨
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
Spoke to my younger sister for 15 minutes today and my head is spinning
I’m so old.
I’m so old.
February 17, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Spoke to my younger sister for 15 minutes today and my head is spinning
I’m so old.
I’m so old.
I’m never getting one of these, am I?
Valve has acknowledged that global memory and storage shortages, driven by the rapid expansion of AI data centres, have affected the production and availability of the Steam Deck.
"Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages," it stated.
"Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages," it stated.
Valve Experiencing Steam Deck Shortages Due to Global Memory and Storage Issues
Valve previously announced that it would also postpone announcements related to its upcoming Steam Hardware lineup due to the same issue.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:36 AM
I’m never getting one of these, am I?
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#BREAKING 🚨 Liam Alexander Hall can now be named as the man accused of throwing a homemade bomb into an Invasion Day rally crowd in Perth, after a suppression order preventing his identity being published was lifted
The attack is being treated as a terrorism event
The attack is being treated as a terrorism event
February 17, 2026 at 7:05 AM
#BREAKING 🚨 Liam Alexander Hall can now be named as the man accused of throwing a homemade bomb into an Invasion Day rally crowd in Perth, after a suppression order preventing his identity being published was lifted
The attack is being treated as a terrorism event
The attack is being treated as a terrorism event
I do find it funny that power poles will get a buff if they inadvertently kill an marked enemy in Mewgenics
February 17, 2026 at 7:04 AM
I do find it funny that power poles will get a buff if they inadvertently kill an marked enemy in Mewgenics
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White supremacy is just a job you do, like architect or serial killer
Chicago Magazine named Nick Fuentes #7 in its list of Top 50 powerful Chicagoans of 2025.
February 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM
White supremacy is just a job you do, like architect or serial killer
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i’m short story pilled this year
it’s my short story era
check out this banger: clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
it’s my short story era
check out this banger: clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole by Isabel J. Kim
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:55 AM
i’m short story pilled this year
it’s my short story era
check out this banger: clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
it’s my short story era
check out this banger: clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
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did another rapid-fire answer series! all the diff music inspo answers are so fun 🎵💖
thxs to these folks for their time and brains:
@lena.fyi
@dannybstyle.bsky.social
@slide20xx.com
@crashtroid.newgrounds.com
@halfasleep.games
@bgc.bsky.social
+ ConcernedApe, Ryan Roth, Lifeformed, and Janice Kwan!
thxs to these folks for their time and brains:
@lena.fyi
@dannybstyle.bsky.social
@slide20xx.com
@crashtroid.newgrounds.com
@halfasleep.games
@bgc.bsky.social
+ ConcernedApe, Ryan Roth, Lifeformed, and Janice Kwan!
Ever wonder where the inspiration behind your favourite videogame music comes from?
@victoriatran.bsky.social asks several composers that question, including ConcernedApe, Lena Raine, Danny Baranowsky and more.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/how-... [Paywalled]
@victoriatran.bsky.social asks several composers that question, including ConcernedApe, Lena Raine, Danny Baranowsky and more.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/how-... [Paywalled]
How Do Game Devs Come Up With Their Music?
Victoria Tran asks several composers how they came up with the soundtracks for some of the most beloved indies games out there.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM
did another rapid-fire answer series! all the diff music inspo answers are so fun 🎵💖
thxs to these folks for their time and brains:
@lena.fyi
@dannybstyle.bsky.social
@slide20xx.com
@crashtroid.newgrounds.com
@halfasleep.games
@bgc.bsky.social
+ ConcernedApe, Ryan Roth, Lifeformed, and Janice Kwan!
thxs to these folks for their time and brains:
@lena.fyi
@dannybstyle.bsky.social
@slide20xx.com
@crashtroid.newgrounds.com
@halfasleep.games
@bgc.bsky.social
+ ConcernedApe, Ryan Roth, Lifeformed, and Janice Kwan!
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ALL WILL RISE KICKSTARTER IS LIVE 🔥
BILLIONAIRES ARE OUT🔪🔪🔪
JUSTICE IS IN⚖️⚖️⚖️
Please share, RT and support if you can! This game is so damn relevant and the type of media we need to inspire ourselves from
Give me your money moneeeeeey🤑💸💰
And you get a REVENGE FANTASYYYYYYYYY 💦💦💦
BILLIONAIRES ARE OUT🔪🔪🔪
JUSTICE IS IN⚖️⚖️⚖️
Please share, RT and support if you can! This game is so damn relevant and the type of media we need to inspire ourselves from
Give me your money moneeeeeey🤑💸💰
And you get a REVENGE FANTASYYYYYYYYY 💦💦💦
🚨 HUGE NEWS! 🚨
All Will Rise is now LIVE on Kickstarter! Fundraising has begun to bring our revenge fantasy against the powerful to life.
Want to try before you fund? All Will Rise currently has a demo on Steam too!
Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
All Will Rise is now LIVE on Kickstarter! Fundraising has begun to bring our revenge fantasy against the powerful to life.
Want to try before you fund? All Will Rise currently has a demo on Steam too!
Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
February 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
ALL WILL RISE KICKSTARTER IS LIVE 🔥
BILLIONAIRES ARE OUT🔪🔪🔪
JUSTICE IS IN⚖️⚖️⚖️
Please share, RT and support if you can! This game is so damn relevant and the type of media we need to inspire ourselves from
Give me your money moneeeeeey🤑💸💰
And you get a REVENGE FANTASYYYYYYYYY 💦💦💦
BILLIONAIRES ARE OUT🔪🔪🔪
JUSTICE IS IN⚖️⚖️⚖️
Please share, RT and support if you can! This game is so damn relevant and the type of media we need to inspire ourselves from
Give me your money moneeeeeey🤑💸💰
And you get a REVENGE FANTASYYYYYYYYY 💦💦💦
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Annexing the West Bank is the Western 'red line' on Israel after it crossed red lines of genocide, forced starvation, war crimes, destruction of infrastructure, massacring children in incubators, gang rape, solo rape, torture, execution of medics, kidnapping, aparth
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/15/m...
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/15/m...
Israel advances registration of West Bank territory as state land in move decried as “de facto annexation” | CNN
For the first time since Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967, the government will create a mechanism to officially register large swaths of land under the state.
edition.cnn.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Annexing the West Bank is the Western 'red line' on Israel after it crossed red lines of genocide, forced starvation, war crimes, destruction of infrastructure, massacring children in incubators, gang rape, solo rape, torture, execution of medics, kidnapping, aparth
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/15/m...
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/15/m...
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Voting is the only political leverage you have, which is why you need to promise to give your vote to the first person who says he wants it with no questions asked
February 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Voting is the only political leverage you have, which is why you need to promise to give your vote to the first person who says he wants it with no questions asked
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The downfall of Xbox can be traced to them taking away the Blades UI on the 360
February 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The downfall of Xbox can be traced to them taking away the Blades UI on the 360
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In honour of Gaza’s media workers, US basketball star Kyrie Irving wore a ‘PRESS’ shirt at the NBA All-Star Game.
Israel’s has killed nearly 300 Palestinian journalists and media workers since it began its genocidal war on the enclave in October 2023.
Israel’s has killed nearly 300 Palestinian journalists and media workers since it began its genocidal war on the enclave in October 2023.
February 16, 2026 at 1:03 PM
In honour of Gaza’s media workers, US basketball star Kyrie Irving wore a ‘PRESS’ shirt at the NBA All-Star Game.
Israel’s has killed nearly 300 Palestinian journalists and media workers since it began its genocidal war on the enclave in October 2023.
Israel’s has killed nearly 300 Palestinian journalists and media workers since it began its genocidal war on the enclave in October 2023.
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.hack//Z.E.R.O is self-published by CC2 with permission from Bandai Namco, per the official website
www.cc2.co.jp/hackzero/
www.cc2.co.jp/hackzero/
『.hack//Z.E.R.O.』公式サイト - サイバーコネクトツー
完全新作家庭用ゲーム『.hack//Z.E.R.O.』始動！
www.cc2.co.jp
February 16, 2026 at 11:20 AM
.hack//Z.E.R.O is self-published by CC2 with permission from Bandai Namco, per the official website
www.cc2.co.jp/hackzero/
www.cc2.co.jp/hackzero/
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This is my favourite subtitle
February 16, 2026 at 8:53 AM
This is my favourite subtitle
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when you think about it, steam is the landlord for the whole games industry
if you asked me to diagnose the western game industry's current problem it would start with "landlords have absorbed basically all disposable income"
February 16, 2026 at 11:13 AM
when you think about it, steam is the landlord for the whole games industry
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If children were more politically active they would be quite pissed to be told that their screen time is “the most urgent public health issue” while the largest measles outbreak since the vaccine sweeps their schools because of conspiracies that the adults in their life believed from social media.
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18
The hit podcaster, author and former GP says a failure to regulate big tech is ‘failing a generation of children’. He explains why he quit the NHS and why he wants a ban on screen-based homework
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:52 AM
If children were more politically active they would be quite pissed to be told that their screen time is “the most urgent public health issue” while the largest measles outbreak since the vaccine sweeps their schools because of conspiracies that the adults in their life believed from social media.
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It's about to get vile and culture warmish with One Nation, Libs and Labor trying to out racist each other. Please support your recent immigrant communities anyway you can.
If you allies with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities wrap around them.
Watch your local cops.
If you allies with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities wrap around them.
Watch your local cops.
February 16, 2026 at 3:37 AM
It's about to get vile and culture warmish with One Nation, Libs and Labor trying to out racist each other. Please support your recent immigrant communities anyway you can.
If you allies with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities wrap around them.
Watch your local cops.
If you allies with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities wrap around them.
Watch your local cops.