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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 4h

The Callisto Protocol.

Hated every second of it. Played it a second time JUST because one trophy bugged out and it was the only one stopping the platinum from popping.

Not my proudest moment.

lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 7h

What's the worst game you finished/rolled credits on?

(games media folks, it can't be something you were assigned to review; this has to be something you subjected yourself to of your own free will)

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 5h

collar gate is the latest instance of a trumped-up non-issue blossoming into a large-scale psychosis event – and possibly the dumbest. it's also the modern internet doing exactly what it was engineered to do

To be honest, I wouldn’t be mentioning this if not for the fact that it’s a microcosm of how online platforms work today: Somebody makes an accusation based on evidence that’s spurious at best, big names with something to gain (viewership or the downfall of a perceived enemy) uncritically boost it, internet sleuths obsessively piece together supporting evidence by amassing context-free clips and ignoring everything that doesn’t match their intended conclusion, and all of the aforementioned parties spread performatively apoplectic videos across Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and wherever else they can sucker in uninitiated normies.

Some version of this happens every week – every day, on a smaller scale – without fail. It accomplishes nothing aside from giving the disaffected masses a brief glimmer of what feels like purpose, but is actually a bloodsucking waste of their precious time on this dying planet. And of course, it provides platforms with sweet, sweet engagement numbers. As a result, platforms will probably never intervene to disrupt this corrosive dynamic, which has broken the general public’s ability to perceive anything resembling objective reality, even as society collapses around them and people like Piker attempt to identify the real reasons why (hint: they don't involve dog collars).

The internet has been like this at least since the Depp v. Heard trial, which wannabe sleuths similarly feasted on in 2022 while getting pretty much every important detail completely wrong. At least back then they were obsessing over something of consequence. Now they’ve taught viewers to regard every trumped-up non-issue they can surface with similar gravity.

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 22h

this is my Half-Life 3

ANNAPURNA @annapurna.com · 1d

Turn your mech into a clip emptying hell machine that keeps its distance with the Gun Platform build.

Pilot this custom loadout for your mech in Bounty Star when it releases October 23, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 1d

Platinum no. 107 is #GhostofYotei

A more ambitious, interesting game than its predecessor which sadly means I also have mixed feelings about it. Parts of it didn't quite work, but the parts that do are fucking immaculate.

Shortest 70 hours of my life, 10/10 will play again.

Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 13d

#DigimonStoryTimeStranger will undoubtedly get lost in the noise around that other big game coming out this week, but I really hope JRPG sickos discover it down the line.

Story, visuals, meaty RPG systems to dig into; this one's legitimately got it all.

me.pcmag.com/en/gaming/32...

Digimon Story: Time Stranger Review

We might as well be strangers in another town

me.pcmag.com

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 13d

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 13d

if you're looking for a great horror game to play during spooky season, look no further.

play The Excavation of Hob's Barrow.

Shaun Aitcheson @shaunaitcheson.bsky.social · 14d

🍂STEAM AUTUMN SALE!🍂

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a whopping 50% off on Steam! Tis the perfect time to nab a folk horror bargain as we approach the spooky season! ⛏️💀🪱

store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 13d

90% of when people say stuff like "oh I was into that thing but then I grew out of it", what they really mean to say is being employed in a late capitalist economy has drained them of their desire and ability to enjoy things.

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 16d

Anima from that game is still the most viscerally terrified I've been of a videogame monster

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 16d

I have long maintained that The Evil Within 2 is the modern Silent Hill game everyone says they want (obviously now we have an ACTUAL modern SH but TEW2 remains fantastic)

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 16d

Also special shoutout to LUTO from this year. Too fresh right now but will very likely be the answer to this question in a few years.

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 16d

Scariest game while actively playing it:
The Evil Within 2

Scariest game that continues to haunt my thoughts and make me feel like shit (complimentary):
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
(and to some extent also The Evil Within 2)

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nat. @natclayton.bsky.social · 17d

someone JUST has to make Jalopy-but-with-spaceships, man. I want to pick up a shitty hyperdrive from a dude behind a diner. I want a cockpit dashboard cluttered with loose cans and toolboxes.

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 17d

Oh my god I NEED this

Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 19d

This is the correct cadence of playing every Supergiant game. I'm still mad they never released Pyre on switch because I want it on every platform

Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 19d

Posts that aged poorly

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 19d

so far it's a tie between The Alters and Silent Hill f

Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @awildjessichu.bsky.social · 20d

okay fam, it’s time—what’s your favorite game of 2025 so far?

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 19d

because you can still do weird/interesting/cool things with the shifting planet conceit

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 19d

Yotei going to be low 80s I think

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 22d

come squad up with me if you do. Also feel better soon, dude

Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 22d

Equally heinous an affront is me not having a code for Ghost of Yōtei but it is what it is

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 22d

That IS an affront omg

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 22d

Haven't never played any mainline Silent Hill games or even last year's SH2 remake, I can't tell you how it holds up against them. But as a survival horror game release in 2025, experienced in isolation, #silenthillf is an all-time great.

My (spoiler-free) review:

me.pcmag.com/en/gaming/32...

Silent Hill f Review

No F’s in this chat

me.pcmag.com

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 22d

Haven't never played any mainline Silent Hill games or even last year's SH2 remake, I can't tell you how it holds up against them. But as a survival horror game release in 2025, experienced in isolation, #silenthillf is an all-time great.

My (spoiler-free) review:

me.pcmag.com/en/gaming/32...

Silent Hill f Review

No F’s in this chat

me.pcmag.com

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · Sep 4

A lot of video-game publishers spend hundreds of millions of dollars chasing after "realistic graphics" and "massive open-worlds" when what players really want is just a shitload of weird little guys

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