Devin (AKA Ryuuga Hideki)
@ryuugahideki.bsky.social
Just a chill, nerdy guy with social anxiety who likes video games, music, and tech, and wants an outlet to break out of his shell.
Ok, part 2 of Yakuza 5 just hit soap opera levels I was not prepared for and I almost hate to say that I am here for it.
I wish I didn’t feel the need to tiptoe around spoilers for a decade-plus-old game, but I genuinely have no idea how to gauge what I can specifically talk about for this game.
I wish I didn’t feel the need to tiptoe around spoilers for a decade-plus-old game, but I genuinely have no idea how to gauge what I can specifically talk about for this game.
December 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Ok, part 2 of Yakuza 5 just hit soap opera levels I was not prepared for and I almost hate to say that I am here for it.
I wish I didn’t feel the need to tiptoe around spoilers for a decade-plus-old game, but I genuinely have no idea how to gauge what I can specifically talk about for this game.
I wish I didn’t feel the need to tiptoe around spoilers for a decade-plus-old game, but I genuinely have no idea how to gauge what I can specifically talk about for this game.
On the one hand, Ender Lilies is on sale for $10.
On the other hand, I'm not going to get right to it between my ongoing Yakuza 5 playthrough and self-imposed obligation to use Game Pass for the rewards points.
Maybe next time it goes on sale I'll be ready to jump in.
On the other hand, I'm not going to get right to it between my ongoing Yakuza 5 playthrough and self-imposed obligation to use Game Pass for the rewards points.
Maybe next time it goes on sale I'll be ready to jump in.
December 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
On the one hand, Ender Lilies is on sale for $10.
On the other hand, I'm not going to get right to it between my ongoing Yakuza 5 playthrough and self-imposed obligation to use Game Pass for the rewards points.
Maybe next time it goes on sale I'll be ready to jump in.
On the other hand, I'm not going to get right to it between my ongoing Yakuza 5 playthrough and self-imposed obligation to use Game Pass for the rewards points.
Maybe next time it goes on sale I'll be ready to jump in.
Yakuza 0 is currently $11 on Steam, which is not a historic low but it is going to be delisted in favor of the more expensive Director's Cut version soon. If you're interested, this is the time to get it for likely the cheapest price for a while. (I haven't checked 3rd party key sites though.)
Save 45% on Yakuza 0 on Steam
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike an...
store.steampowered.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Yakuza 0 is currently $11 on Steam, which is not a historic low but it is going to be delisted in favor of the more expensive Director's Cut version soon. If you're interested, this is the time to get it for likely the cheapest price for a while. (I haven't checked 3rd party key sites though.)
The hunting breaks the economy for this part/character to a truly hilarious degree. What makes it funnier to me is that the game literally does not and cannot address your sudden and immense newfound wealth.
The stark contrast for the same character’s financial situation in Yakuza 4 is also fun.
The stark contrast for the same character’s financial situation in Yakuza 4 is also fun.
What the... So starting out Yakuza 5 has a focus on taxi-driving and racing, now it's turning into a hunting game? RGG can't keep getting away with this!
What's next, a restaurant management and cooking sim? 4x-style strategy?
Sorry but I may be turning into a Yakuza fan account. This is too good.
What's next, a restaurant management and cooking sim? 4x-style strategy?
Sorry but I may be turning into a Yakuza fan account. This is too good.
November 30, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The hunting breaks the economy for this part/character to a truly hilarious degree. What makes it funnier to me is that the game literally does not and cannot address your sudden and immense newfound wealth.
The stark contrast for the same character’s financial situation in Yakuza 4 is also fun.
The stark contrast for the same character’s financial situation in Yakuza 4 is also fun.
I somehow didn't realize that my PC headset has dual-input, so I can listen to my PC audio and something via Bluetooth at the same time.
Perfect for podcasts, but now I need to add some more to my rotation. I'm quickly catching up on what had been building up over the past 3 or 4 weeks.
Perfect for podcasts, but now I need to add some more to my rotation. I'm quickly catching up on what had been building up over the past 3 or 4 weeks.
November 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I somehow didn't realize that my PC headset has dual-input, so I can listen to my PC audio and something via Bluetooth at the same time.
Perfect for podcasts, but now I need to add some more to my rotation. I'm quickly catching up on what had been building up over the past 3 or 4 weeks.
Perfect for podcasts, but now I need to add some more to my rotation. I'm quickly catching up on what had been building up over the past 3 or 4 weeks.
What the... So starting out Yakuza 5 has a focus on taxi-driving and racing, now it's turning into a hunting game? RGG can't keep getting away with this!
What's next, a restaurant management and cooking sim? 4x-style strategy?
Sorry but I may be turning into a Yakuza fan account. This is too good.
What's next, a restaurant management and cooking sim? 4x-style strategy?
Sorry but I may be turning into a Yakuza fan account. This is too good.
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
What the... So starting out Yakuza 5 has a focus on taxi-driving and racing, now it's turning into a hunting game? RGG can't keep getting away with this!
What's next, a restaurant management and cooking sim? 4x-style strategy?
Sorry but I may be turning into a Yakuza fan account. This is too good.
What's next, a restaurant management and cooking sim? 4x-style strategy?
Sorry but I may be turning into a Yakuza fan account. This is too good.
Introduce yourself with 5+ concerts you have seen
(Sorry, couldn't pick just 5)
(alphabetical)
The Amity Affliction
Animals as Leaders
Dance Gavin Dance
Depeche Mode
Jimmy Eat World
Kansas
Minus the Bear
New Found Glory
Polyphia
Postal Service
Smash Mouth
Spyro Gyra
Weird Al Yankovic
Yellowcard
(Sorry, couldn't pick just 5)
(alphabetical)
The Amity Affliction
Animals as Leaders
Dance Gavin Dance
Depeche Mode
Jimmy Eat World
Kansas
Minus the Bear
New Found Glory
Polyphia
Postal Service
Smash Mouth
Spyro Gyra
Weird Al Yankovic
Yellowcard
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you have seen
Megadeth /Lamb of god
(Co headline 😉)
Slayer
Sepultura
Municipal waste
Overkill
Megadeth /Lamb of god
(Co headline 😉)
Slayer
Sepultura
Municipal waste
Overkill
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you have seen
Taylor Swift
Lordi
Ghost
Sabaton
KISS
Taylor Swift
Lordi
Ghost
Sabaton
KISS
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Introduce yourself with 5+ concerts you have seen
(Sorry, couldn't pick just 5)
(alphabetical)
The Amity Affliction
Animals as Leaders
Dance Gavin Dance
Depeche Mode
Jimmy Eat World
Kansas
Minus the Bear
New Found Glory
Polyphia
Postal Service
Smash Mouth
Spyro Gyra
Weird Al Yankovic
Yellowcard
(Sorry, couldn't pick just 5)
(alphabetical)
The Amity Affliction
Animals as Leaders
Dance Gavin Dance
Depeche Mode
Jimmy Eat World
Kansas
Minus the Bear
New Found Glory
Polyphia
Postal Service
Smash Mouth
Spyro Gyra
Weird Al Yankovic
Yellowcard
I played Halo 1 for the first time about 11 years ago vs Half-Life about 5 years ago.
For me Halo was just okay, but Half-Life was really good.
With that context, I'm debating giving Halo another shot now that I have more appreciation for FPS in general to see if I "get it" now.
For me Halo was just okay, but Half-Life was really good.
With that context, I'm debating giving Halo another shot now that I have more appreciation for FPS in general to see if I "get it" now.
November 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I played Halo 1 for the first time about 11 years ago vs Half-Life about 5 years ago.
For me Halo was just okay, but Half-Life was really good.
With that context, I'm debating giving Halo another shot now that I have more appreciation for FPS in general to see if I "get it" now.
For me Halo was just okay, but Half-Life was really good.
With that context, I'm debating giving Halo another shot now that I have more appreciation for FPS in general to see if I "get it" now.
Just one more day of work then a nice extended weekend with the wife and family.
I'll probably be even more quiet than normal on here, so I'll take this chance to say that whether or not this week is something you celebrate I hope you and yours are doing well.
I'll probably be even more quiet than normal on here, so I'll take this chance to say that whether or not this week is something you celebrate I hope you and yours are doing well.
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Just one more day of work then a nice extended weekend with the wife and family.
I'll probably be even more quiet than normal on here, so I'll take this chance to say that whether or not this week is something you celebrate I hope you and yours are doing well.
I'll probably be even more quiet than normal on here, so I'll take this chance to say that whether or not this week is something you celebrate I hope you and yours are doing well.
If Yakuza 3 was a rough first step into HD and 4 was RGG flexing their ambitions, 5 feels like when all of the pieces were in place and they put some work into refining and streamlining their experience into something more fun to actually play.
It still has a bit of PS3-jank but it's a big step up.
It still has a bit of PS3-jank but it's a big step up.
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
If Yakuza 3 was a rough first step into HD and 4 was RGG flexing their ambitions, 5 feels like when all of the pieces were in place and they put some work into refining and streamlining their experience into something more fun to actually play.
It still has a bit of PS3-jank but it's a big step up.
It still has a bit of PS3-jank but it's a big step up.
I find the balance between designing intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in games endlessly fascinating, and if I had the time, skill, and confidence to do so I'd absolutely write up a big, fat blog post dissecting it that nobody would ever read.
Anyway, I lean more towards intrinsic rewards. HBU?
Anyway, I lean more towards intrinsic rewards. HBU?
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I find the balance between designing intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in games endlessly fascinating, and if I had the time, skill, and confidence to do so I'd absolutely write up a big, fat blog post dissecting it that nobody would ever read.
Anyway, I lean more towards intrinsic rewards. HBU?
Anyway, I lean more towards intrinsic rewards. HBU?
Played about 45 minutes of Clover Pit since it was added to Game Pass. I absolutely get what it's saying (since there's nothing subtle about it) and that's all I needed to see of it. It's just not fun.
I'm glad that I don't have an addictive personality for the real thing.
I'm glad that I don't have an addictive personality for the real thing.
November 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Played about 45 minutes of Clover Pit since it was added to Game Pass. I absolutely get what it's saying (since there's nothing subtle about it) and that's all I needed to see of it. It's just not fun.
I'm glad that I don't have an addictive personality for the real thing.
I'm glad that I don't have an addictive personality for the real thing.
I’ve not had a bad experience preordering from Best Buy before, but I’m still waiting for Kirby Air Riders and it apparently hasn’t even left their facility yet. Can’t even cancel it to go pick up in store when I’m in the area tomorrow. 🥲
November 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I’ve not had a bad experience preordering from Best Buy before, but I’m still waiting for Kirby Air Riders and it apparently hasn’t even left their facility yet. Can’t even cancel it to go pick up in store when I’m in the area tomorrow. 🥲
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CONTEST
-Must repost this tweet (you don't have to follow me)
-Pretend you have $50 in Nerd Bux
-Reply with 5 fake bets you'd place based off my odds listed on my site, min $5 bets
-Must wager all 50 NBs
-Most NBs wins
Winner: Gets up to a $60 game
2nd- up to a $40 game
3rd- up to a $20 game
-Must repost this tweet (you don't have to follow me)
-Pretend you have $50 in Nerd Bux
-Reply with 5 fake bets you'd place based off my odds listed on my site, min $5 bets
-Must wager all 50 NBs
-Most NBs wins
Winner: Gets up to a $60 game
2nd- up to a $40 game
3rd- up to a $20 game
It's time for one of my favorite articles that I do every year.
All of my game awards predictions
PLUS
My fake betting odds for all categories.
Stay tuned for a contest related to this later today 👀
bignerdgaming.com/2025/11/20/f...
All of my game awards predictions
PLUS
My fake betting odds for all categories.
Stay tuned for a contest related to this later today 👀
bignerdgaming.com/2025/11/20/f...
Fake 2025 Game Awards Betting Odds + My Full Predictions
Welcome to year three of my Game Awards winner predictions and fake betting odds. This idea was born out of a simple and foolish desire. My desire to actually bet on The Game Awards. The betting si…
bignerdgaming.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
CONTEST
-Must repost this tweet (you don't have to follow me)
-Pretend you have $50 in Nerd Bux
-Reply with 5 fake bets you'd place based off my odds listed on my site, min $5 bets
-Must wager all 50 NBs
-Most NBs wins
Winner: Gets up to a $60 game
2nd- up to a $40 game
3rd- up to a $20 game
-Must repost this tweet (you don't have to follow me)
-Pretend you have $50 in Nerd Bux
-Reply with 5 fake bets you'd place based off my odds listed on my site, min $5 bets
-Must wager all 50 NBs
-Most NBs wins
Winner: Gets up to a $60 game
2nd- up to a $40 game
3rd- up to a $20 game
AI = no buy.
It’s just that simple.
It’s just that simple.
In the latest episode of Unpacked, @nickjcal.bsky.social looks into why it seems like the only people really championing AI in game development are the ones who'll profit from it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwbs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwbs...
Don’t Let the Gaming Executives Normalize AI | Unpacked
YouTube video by Second Wind
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
AI = no buy.
It’s just that simple.
It’s just that simple.
Catching up on the Xbox thing now.
Vampire Crawlers will be day one and Crowsworn looks up my alley. Everything else... 🤷♂️
I'm getting the same vibes from Tides of Annihilation that I got from Lost Soul Aside's trailers. I see so much hype for it but I really don't get it.
Vampire Crawlers will be day one and Crowsworn looks up my alley. Everything else... 🤷♂️
I'm getting the same vibes from Tides of Annihilation that I got from Lost Soul Aside's trailers. I see so much hype for it but I really don't get it.
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Catching up on the Xbox thing now.
Vampire Crawlers will be day one and Crowsworn looks up my alley. Everything else... 🤷♂️
I'm getting the same vibes from Tides of Annihilation that I got from Lost Soul Aside's trailers. I see so much hype for it but I really don't get it.
Vampire Crawlers will be day one and Crowsworn looks up my alley. Everything else... 🤷♂️
I'm getting the same vibes from Tides of Annihilation that I got from Lost Soul Aside's trailers. I see so much hype for it but I really don't get it.
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‘Where Winds Meet’ uses a crazy amount of gen AI. AI chat and AI imagery. Just an FYI post.
November 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
‘Where Winds Meet’ uses a crazy amount of gen AI. AI chat and AI imagery. Just an FYI post.
If only reverse psychology might work on some people.
“You don’t trust the CDC, right? They just changed their stance and claims there’s a link between vaccines and autism. Surely that’s not correct if they say it, better get your vaccines to help prevent autism!”
So sick of those anti-vax morons.
“You don’t trust the CDC, right? They just changed their stance and claims there’s a link between vaccines and autism. Surely that’s not correct if they say it, better get your vaccines to help prevent autism!”
So sick of those anti-vax morons.
It’s a move that is sure to be celebrated by Kennedy’s fringe followers, but will only sow more distrust, fear, and confusion among the public.
RFK Jr.’s loathesome edits: CDC website now falsely links vaccines and autism
The site previously correctly noted that studies have repeatedly found no link.
arstechnica.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
If only reverse psychology might work on some people.
“You don’t trust the CDC, right? They just changed their stance and claims there’s a link between vaccines and autism. Surely that’s not correct if they say it, better get your vaccines to help prevent autism!”
So sick of those anti-vax morons.
“You don’t trust the CDC, right? They just changed their stance and claims there’s a link between vaccines and autism. Surely that’s not correct if they say it, better get your vaccines to help prevent autism!”
So sick of those anti-vax morons.
OK, some underlying, simmering rage has been vented...
I'm seriously considering a replay of Expedition 33 amid the GOTY hype, especially since I'd be going for full completion on Steam instead of mainlining the story like I did on my Game Pass rental.
I'm seriously considering a replay of Expedition 33 amid the GOTY hype, especially since I'd be going for full completion on Steam instead of mainlining the story like I did on my Game Pass rental.
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
OK, some underlying, simmering rage has been vented...
I'm seriously considering a replay of Expedition 33 amid the GOTY hype, especially since I'd be going for full completion on Steam instead of mainlining the story like I did on my Game Pass rental.
I'm seriously considering a replay of Expedition 33 amid the GOTY hype, especially since I'd be going for full completion on Steam instead of mainlining the story like I did on my Game Pass rental.
I try to avoid hyperbole, but I'd honestly use a monkey's paw wish on Epic never getting supremely lucky from shoehorning a BR mode into Fortnite.
I genuinely cannot think of any drawbacks. I hate everything that it stands for and popularized in modern gaming; it's a soulless morass of slop.
I genuinely cannot think of any drawbacks. I hate everything that it stands for and popularized in modern gaming; it's a soulless morass of slop.
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I try to avoid hyperbole, but I'd honestly use a monkey's paw wish on Epic never getting supremely lucky from shoehorning a BR mode into Fortnite.
I genuinely cannot think of any drawbacks. I hate everything that it stands for and popularized in modern gaming; it's a soulless morass of slop.
I genuinely cannot think of any drawbacks. I hate everything that it stands for and popularized in modern gaming; it's a soulless morass of slop.
I'll be honest, some of the votes are games I've not played personally and just voted on vibes. Not to mention knowing nothing of the e-sports/streamer related options.
(I don't even care about who wins, this was just an easy-ish way to condense my thoughts on the nominees.)
(I don't even care about who wins, this was just an easy-ish way to condense my thoughts on the nominees.)
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I'll be honest, some of the votes are games I've not played personally and just voted on vibes. Not to mention knowing nothing of the e-sports/streamer related options.
(I don't even care about who wins, this was just an easy-ish way to condense my thoughts on the nominees.)
(I don't even care about who wins, this was just an easy-ish way to condense my thoughts on the nominees.)
Game 18 of 2025 - Yakuza 4 Remastered
I'm still iffy on the combat in this series, especially the boss battles. But the stories are consistently engrossing and the massive swing to feature 4 protagonists is impressively ambitious for RGG's second HD game.
I'm still iffy on the combat in this series, especially the boss battles. But the stories are consistently engrossing and the massive swing to feature 4 protagonists is impressively ambitious for RGG's second HD game.
November 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Game 18 of 2025 - Yakuza 4 Remastered
I'm still iffy on the combat in this series, especially the boss battles. But the stories are consistently engrossing and the massive swing to feature 4 protagonists is impressively ambitious for RGG's second HD game.
I'm still iffy on the combat in this series, especially the boss battles. But the stories are consistently engrossing and the massive swing to feature 4 protagonists is impressively ambitious for RGG's second HD game.
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As part of the third year of Second Wind, we're excited to announce that in April 2026 we will be running our first ever Indie Showcase!
Indie games have been a huge part of our story, and we can't wait to run our first big showcase.
More details to come before the end of the year.
Indie games have been a huge part of our story, and we can't wait to run our first big showcase.
More details to come before the end of the year.
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
As part of the third year of Second Wind, we're excited to announce that in April 2026 we will be running our first ever Indie Showcase!
Indie games have been a huge part of our story, and we can't wait to run our first big showcase.
More details to come before the end of the year.
Indie games have been a huge part of our story, and we can't wait to run our first big showcase.
More details to come before the end of the year.
I uh... I guess that completionist tendency kicked in harder than I expected. Most of it was just using the auto-play character while I worked on chores around the house, then by the time I realized most achievements were done I just locked in for a couple of hours to clean up.
(now uninstalled)
(now uninstalled)
November 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I uh... I guess that completionist tendency kicked in harder than I expected. Most of it was just using the auto-play character while I worked on chores around the house, then by the time I realized most achievements were done I just locked in for a couple of hours to clean up.
(now uninstalled)
(now uninstalled)
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Assuming this AI crap won’t go away completely (much as I wish it would) I feel like we need some kind of mandatory “nutrition label” disclosing how and how much it was used in the development process.
It’ll never happen, but let a man dream…
It’ll never happen, but let a man dream…
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Assuming this AI crap won’t go away completely (much as I wish it would) I feel like we need some kind of mandatory “nutrition label” disclosing how and how much it was used in the development process.
It’ll never happen, but let a man dream…
It’ll never happen, but let a man dream…