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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem

@justinofclark.bsky.social

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Literal/figurative giant blerd. Throws words at you from Kotaku, Slant Magazine, Gamespot, et al. Occasionally, there's wrestling posts. Sorry about that in advance. He/Him

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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · Aug 11

so, i'd been considering this for a while, after getting cold feet/fucking it up multiple times, but i finally ripped the band aid off.

i made a thing.

www.youtube.com

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 12m

Justin Clark Yelling About Wrestling For Three Hours will not be seen tonight for this special presentation.

Promo screen for Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein.

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 21h

I can't *prove* this was secretly directed by Ernest Cline, but it's not like anybody else has a better explanation for this.

Game Developers Conference @officialgdc.bsky.social · 1d

🎮 PIXELS → POWER-UPS → PURE MAGIC ✨
Next week changes everything.
GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 registration launches!

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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 22h

I can proudly say I actually got there, and beat Shredder.

Once.

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 22h

Total Recall on NES.

I win, next question.

lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 1d

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)

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 1d

One of, if not THE greatest poster artist of all time has left us.

RIP Drew Struzan.

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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 1d

two men are standing next to each other with the words " you 've taken your first step into a larger world "

Alt: Obi Wan Kenobi saying "you've taken your first step into a larger world."

media.tenor.com

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 1d

Also recommend watching Dark Side of the Ring wherever available. Nor only does it have a more comprehensive retelling of the Von Erich story (Iron Claw is great tho), but 75% of the stories are basically "and then Vince McMahon fucked everything up."

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 2d

My Ghost of Yotei review is up. Its just an absolute banger, a huge step up from Tsushima in every aspect and my God, Erika Ishii deserves to be an A-lister after this.

Go read.

Slant @slantmagazine.com · 2d

GHOST OF YŌTEI’s clarity of vision is in aid of creating one of the grandest tales of stylized vengeance ever to grace a screen. Read @justinofclark.bsky.social's review.

'Ghost of Yōtei' Review: A Rip-Roaring Samurai Revenge Saga

The game's clarity of vision is in aid of creating one of the grandest tales of stylized vengeance ever to grace a screen.

www.slantmagazine.com

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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 2d

I'm still grateful I got to see one of those matches live. It was electric.

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 2d

Not for nothing but last time I was in the Tsongas Center was for ROH Death Before Dishonor a couple years back (FTR vs The Briscoes 2 was the main event) and that place stayed crowded all night.

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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 2d

mmm good morning internet what's going on this mornOH FUCK YEAH.

Also, tangential but if there was anything that was gonna hit the warp speed button on how much Okada hates his ass, this is it.

Fightful Wrestling @fightful.com · 2d

Konosuke Takeshita Wins IWGP World Heavyweight Title At NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling

Konosuke Takeshita Wins IWGP World Heavyweight Title - Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News

Konosuke Takeshita captured the IWGP World Heavyweight Title at NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling, defeating Zack Sabre Jr in the main event.

www.fightful.com

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe not the highest profile get for AEW, but I'd argue probably the most important signing they ever did.

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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 3d

WILLOW/BRODY KING INTERGENDER TAG MATCH WHEN THOUGH?

#AEWCollision #Wrestlesky

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 3d

Man. Kota was looking great too. Ugh. That man is cursed I swear.

#AEWCollision #Wrestlesky

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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 3d

Aaaaand that's how Kota fucked up his knee. Oof.

#AEWCollision #Wrestlesky

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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 4d

God, I wore that CD down to a nub back in the day.

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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 4d

BUT I DIGRESS

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 4d

sir, you do realize you're a Democrat, right, you're not supposed to have courage or convictions. please do less next time.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 4d

WE ARE JOINED BY THE HUMAN SUPLEX MACHINE, TAZ

RealTaz @realtaz.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks brother!
Btw…I’m on here now.
BlueSky Jones.

Excalibur @shutupexcalibur.bsky.social · 4d

If you told me 10 years ago that I would be having a play-by-play conversation about the ALDS Game 5 in the 15th inning with my good friend Taz I would have said you are completely out of your mind. But here we are.

Get well soon, Taz.

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Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 5d

"The Night of the Burning Tree deserves a new ending!"

OK GOOGLE, PLAY LITERALLY ANY SLAYER TRACK, ILL WAIT.

Atsu from Ghost of Yotei, 5 seconds before monstrously fucking up a whole lot of dudes.

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 5d

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 5d

LMAOOOOO

A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying

Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money

Taking money from those who took money from Saudi Arabia would impact perception of the org’s independence.

www.vulture.com

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 5d

Simultaneously deeply disagree that Hades II of all games is the piece of work that we need to hold to this standard, while also agreeing yes, it'd be nice to have a piece of modern media that *does* go as hard as these myths actually warrant.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 6d

Hades II demeans the mystery and grandeur of myth through its shallow writing and unserious tone, writes @gracemachine.bsky.social. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Hades II's Ill-Defined, Unserious World Undermines the Depth and Power of Mythology

With its cardboard cutout characters, Hades II flattens the fearful, uneasy mystery of its mythic inspirations.

www.endlessmode.com

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 5d

An important idiom update.

Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 6d

Make shorter games with worse graphics and fewer shareholders

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 6d

kendrick somewhere:

Eternal Clarkness: Sanity's Requiem @justinofclark.bsky.social · 6d

Anyone wants to lend me a couple hundred million dollars so I can go rescue SSX, Road Rash, and Burnout, hit me up, im good for it I swear.

퓨̸크̸ "Games No One Likes" Puke @puke.bsky.social · 6d

That said, if anyone wants to go splitsies on buying Command & Conquer, I'm good for €50.

We can finally make that sequel to C&C: Renegade. I can see it now: An online PvPvE extraction shooter, where Tiberium is your currency and we'll get Russia's own Sweetie Fox to play Tanya. Guaranteed hit 🙏

Electronic Arts has significant revenue flow—$7.5 billion in fiscal year 2025—that will be important in paying off its debt. But, according to New York University School of Business assistant professor Joost van Dreunen, the company will likely shift priorities to focus on its most profitable areas. He told Game Developer that means potential layoffs and, perhaps, the sale of "dormant IP" like Command & Conquer.

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