Tim Henderson
@pretendbeard.bsky.social
Occasional games freelance writer. Hobbyist animator. Host of the Player 2 PixelCast. Will ask you to try better beers.
Lol. Howard's Legacy announced as free on Epic at TGAs and the crowd reaction is to... murmur
December 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Lol. Howard's Legacy announced as free on Epic at TGAs and the crowd reaction is to... murmur
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“let them be kids”
"Australia passes a shameful milestone: over one million children now living in poverty" #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251212-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251212-...
Australia passes a shameful milestone: over one million children now living in poverty
For all the focus on inflation, interest rates and cost-of-living pressures this year, the nation quietly passed a shameful milestone in 2025, ensuring a bleak Christmas for more Australian families t...
thepoint.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
“let them be kids”
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For Australian parents who pay for YouTube Premium and want to restore parental control and ad-free viewing for your under-16 children, visit youtube.com/channel_swit..., create a sub-channel for your child to use under your login. Can create unlimited channels. Problem solved.
It took an extra few days but as of this morning, all Australian YouTube accounts with a date of birth aging them under 16 have now been closed, meaning no more parental controls and mandatory ad viewing even if parents pay for YouTube Premium Family. Insane decision.
December 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
For Australian parents who pay for YouTube Premium and want to restore parental control and ad-free viewing for your under-16 children, visit youtube.com/channel_swit..., create a sub-channel for your child to use under your login. Can create unlimited channels. Problem solved.
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There's no better time to cancel your subscription to Disney+
Disney is making a $1 billion investment in OpenAI and will let the AI platform use its characters to make social-media videos.
Disney to Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI, License Characters for Use in ChatGPT, Sora
The three-year licensing deal will let users generate videos of more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar characters.
on.wsj.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
There's no better time to cancel your subscription to Disney+
Not a whole lot of gripes here, and those that I did have can likely be patched out, if they haven't been already
Haven't you ever just wanted to jump on a skateboard, skate through hell and then eat the moon? I mean who hasn't? Well now you can with Skate Story from @devolverdigital.com and you can read all about it in @pretendbeard.bsky.social's fantastic review.
www.player2.net.au/2025/12/skat...
www.player2.net.au/2025/12/skat...
Skate Story Review – And Let Me Skate Among the Stars | Player2.net.au
Skate Story Review – And Let Me Skate Among the Stars Somewhat unexpectedly, the actual skateboarding in Skate Story feels pretty damn good with controller in hand. Landing a decent grind can be a tad tricky, but I’ll take it. Considering that the word ‘skate’ comprises the first half of the game’s title, one might
www.player2.net.au
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Not a whole lot of gripes here, and those that I did have can likely be patched out, if they haven't been already
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Grayson Allen commits the most egregious travel in NBA history (h/t @ianrea.bsky.social)
December 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Grayson Allen commits the most egregious travel in NBA history (h/t @ianrea.bsky.social)
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Haven't you ever just wanted to jump on a skateboard, skate through hell and then eat the moon? I mean who hasn't? Well now you can with Skate Story from @devolverdigital.com and you can read all about it in @pretendbeard.bsky.social's fantastic review.
www.player2.net.au/2025/12/skat...
www.player2.net.au/2025/12/skat...
Skate Story Review – And Let Me Skate Among the Stars | Player2.net.au
Skate Story Review – And Let Me Skate Among the Stars Somewhat unexpectedly, the actual skateboarding in Skate Story feels pretty damn good with controller in hand. Landing a decent grind can be a tad tricky, but I’ll take it. Considering that the word ‘skate’ comprises the first half of the game’s title, one might
www.player2.net.au
December 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Haven't you ever just wanted to jump on a skateboard, skate through hell and then eat the moon? I mean who hasn't? Well now you can with Skate Story from @devolverdigital.com and you can read all about it in @pretendbeard.bsky.social's fantastic review.
www.player2.net.au/2025/12/skat...
www.player2.net.au/2025/12/skat...
Just got to the lava stage in Metroid Prime 4, and boy does this make it clear that the sound design has leaned room heavily into atmospheric in place of musical identity...
December 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Just got to the lava stage in Metroid Prime 4, and boy does this make it clear that the sound design has leaned room heavily into atmospheric in place of musical identity...
About three bites until hiccups.
The actual noodles themselves are actually really good, though?
The actual noodles themselves are actually really good, though?
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 AM
About three bites until hiccups.
The actual noodles themselves are actually really good, though?
The actual noodles themselves are actually really good, though?
Might try self-mutilation for lunch
December 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Might try self-mutilation for lunch
I mean, being able to calculate 2x2 as 4 each and every time is probably a pretty useful thing to have in your back pocket
The humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new technology, but its lack of hallucination helps it hold out against AI.
Number’s up: Calculators hold out against AI
The humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new technology, but it will never hallucinate.
ebx.sh
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I mean, being able to calculate 2x2 as 4 each and every time is probably a pretty useful thing to have in your back pocket
There are better games in any given Switch sale, but you'd struggle to complain for a buck fifty
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www.dekudeals.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
There are better games in any given Switch sale, but you'd struggle to complain for a buck fifty
Bubblegum Crisis is set 7 years from now...
The government is drafting a plan to use and develop AI in Japan, aiming to increase utilization among the public initially to 50% and eventually to 80%.
Japan aims to raise public AI use to 80%
The draft emphasizes the need to boost AI usage with a view to developing Japan's own AI technologies.
ebx.sh
December 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Bubblegum Crisis is set 7 years from now...
Cat assures mice that it doesn't get hungry, not really
AMD CEO Lisa Su Says Concerns About an AI Bubble Are Overblown
Lisa Su leads Nvidia’s biggest rival in the AI chip market. When asked at WIRED’s Big Interview event if AI is a bubble, the company’s CEO said, “Emphatically, from my perspective, no.”
www.wired.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Cat assures mice that it doesn't get hungry, not really
The more obscenely wealthy you are, the grander your union-busting ambitions become
Elon Musk is against the European Union being the European Union —he posted this after X (fka Twitter) was fined for violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act.
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The more obscenely wealthy you are, the grander your union-busting ambitions become
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Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last
December 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last
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It’s pretty funny that this is almost the exact same amount of money Netflix paid for Warner Bros and HBO and CNN, all that for this
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 AM
It’s pretty funny that this is almost the exact same amount of money Netflix paid for Warner Bros and HBO and CNN, all that for this
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no one has ever gotten the spirit of our country as right as paul verhoeven making robocop
"Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones."
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
truthout.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
no one has ever gotten the spirit of our country as right as paul verhoeven making robocop
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Playing the first cpl of hours of Prime 4
December 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Playing the first cpl of hours of Prime 4
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The penultimate episode of the P2 Pixelcast for 2025 is now live!
@pretendbeard.bsky.social, @shaunhubp2.bsky.social, @robcap.bsky.social and super special guest @elprezau.bsky.social get cozy and talk about the best game gifts they ever recieved.
www.player2.net.au/podcast/the-...
@pretendbeard.bsky.social, @shaunhubp2.bsky.social, @robcap.bsky.social and super special guest @elprezau.bsky.social get cozy and talk about the best game gifts they ever recieved.
www.player2.net.au/podcast/the-...
The Player 2 PixelCast 174 | Player2.net.au
The Player 2 PixelCast 174 Bells are ringing, snow is... definitely not falling, and something is in the air. It may be magic; it may also be cannabis. Honestly, who can say? In any case, there is no ...
www.player2.net.au
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The penultimate episode of the P2 Pixelcast for 2025 is now live!
@pretendbeard.bsky.social, @shaunhubp2.bsky.social, @robcap.bsky.social and super special guest @elprezau.bsky.social get cozy and talk about the best game gifts they ever recieved.
www.player2.net.au/podcast/the-...
@pretendbeard.bsky.social, @shaunhubp2.bsky.social, @robcap.bsky.social and super special guest @elprezau.bsky.social get cozy and talk about the best game gifts they ever recieved.
www.player2.net.au/podcast/the-...
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SISTERS, ATTENTION TO THE SKY PLEASE 🗣️
We have been nominated at the 2025 PS Blog Game of the Year Awards for:
✨ Best Story
✨ Best Art Direction
✨ Best Independent Game
If you loved 1000xRESIST, please do vote for us as it'd mean a lot to our small studio! 💙
blog.playstation.com/2025/12/01/p...
We have been nominated at the 2025 PS Blog Game of the Year Awards for:
✨ Best Story
✨ Best Art Direction
✨ Best Independent Game
If you loved 1000xRESIST, please do vote for us as it'd mean a lot to our small studio! 💙
blog.playstation.com/2025/12/01/p...
PS Blog Game of the Year Awards 2025: polls are now live
Vote for your favorite games from the past year across 19 categories.
blog.playstation.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
SISTERS, ATTENTION TO THE SKY PLEASE 🗣️
We have been nominated at the 2025 PS Blog Game of the Year Awards for:
✨ Best Story
✨ Best Art Direction
✨ Best Independent Game
If you loved 1000xRESIST, please do vote for us as it'd mean a lot to our small studio! 💙
blog.playstation.com/2025/12/01/p...
We have been nominated at the 2025 PS Blog Game of the Year Awards for:
✨ Best Story
✨ Best Art Direction
✨ Best Independent Game
If you loved 1000xRESIST, please do vote for us as it'd mean a lot to our small studio! 💙
blog.playstation.com/2025/12/01/p...
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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This! For it to be a war crime there needs to be a war (question of fact – Tadic) and to exercise self defence there needs to be an armed attack (Oil Platforms). Neither condition is satisfied at a factual level. As such this is a Crime Against Humanity (or just murder)
can we all please stop calling the Venezuela shit war crimes I know it's catchy but they're not war crimes coz there is no war thank yew
December 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This! For it to be a war crime there needs to be a war (question of fact – Tadic) and to exercise self defence there needs to be an armed attack (Oil Platforms). Neither condition is satisfied at a factual level. As such this is a Crime Against Humanity (or just murder)