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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 20h

Also, my delayed 'I'm reviewing The Outer Worlds 2' post is delayed cause I wanted to wait and use this screenshot. I'll include a few performance details as best I can of Xbox's latest game running on its shiny new handheld when my full Outer Worlds 2 review is up

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 20h

It's an exorbitant amount of money! Idk how someone can recommend it to anyone who already has a PC/console/PC handheld capable of playing their games. Even if you don't, it's not the best bang-for-your-buck buy

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 20h

I also got to speak to ASUS and attend a preview event for the ROG Xbox Ally/Ally X during the review period, and speak to two ASUS executives, which was another cool element of this review process wccftech.com/asus-talks-r...

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 20h

I mean, I had a lot of fun testing this thing out the last few weeks, but I had the most fun playing Celeste on it, and that's cause Celeste is just a great game. I'd have just as much fun playing Celeste on my Switch.

David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 20h

The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X is definitely impressive, especially from a battery life perspective, but truly, I just don't think it's $999 impressive when you can get great experiences on cheaper devices wccftech.com/review/asus-...

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X Review - This Is an Xbox?

Check out our review of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X, and see if this new handheld device is worth its high asking price.

wccftech.com

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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 2d

I’m sympathetic to business owners who aren’t at fault for sure — but the “Canadians are nice” thing doesn’t extend to invasion threats and economic warfare, and US media blaming foreign nations for their fuck-ups is the state media machine hard at work

Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 2d

America’s christofascist technofeudalist movement is hurting innocent bystanders

Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business

Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.

www.cnn.com

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 2d

Idk how anyone can say Auston Matthews was "outstanding" today without a point on the board. Sure, he was on the ice for the goals we had, but he needs to be impactful on the scoreboard as much as he is off it. 15 shot attempts, including a breakaway, and not a single point. Wtf is that

David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 2d

A former Leaf scoring on us followed by our 'star' captain not being able to finish on a breakaway is the most Leafs thing ever tbh

David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 4d

It was way better than I expected it to be - I’m honestly sad I’ve been out of it cause stuff for work has just taken over

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 4d

I have come to the very unfortunate realization that I simply do not have the bandwidth to do some proper Steam Next Fest coverage for this month, but I will do my best to shout out some demos I have gotten the chance to try, starting with Skate Story which is an absolute *vibe*

David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 4d

My top 4 games of 2025 (so far)

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 5d

Who knew that just playing Celeste again could be so healing. What a videogame, goddamn 🍓

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 5d

All it took to get me to listen to Phantom of the Opera while I work today was my wife saying the word "phantom" in an entirely different context, and I'm not mad about it

David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 7d

If I must

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 8d

Fair enough! I'm liking the Hardy and Riley version we're watching so far, I'll see where I end up on the book once I get going on it

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 8d

Watching this season of Amazon's Faceoff show was torture for the most part (shout out to the Seth Jarvis ep for being uplifting), but it did make me resolute in my feeling that, even when humanized to the fullest, I still don't like the Tkachuk's

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 9d

I have not read Wuthering Heights (yet), but my wife and I started watching the movie version with Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley (her fav version) and now the new one with Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie looks even more nonsensical to me, at least based on the trailer

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 12d

Someone once told me that Taylor Swift is the best songwriter of our generation, and on days like today where my timeline is filled with people complaining about her latest song/album/whatever, I think about that a lot.

Different strokes and all that, but also lets be fr sometimes, ya know?

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 12d

This is not the only failure of the PS5 gen, but for me, every time I turn on my console I'm reminded of how blah the startup sound is.

Where's the orchestra? Where's the booming sound that launches you into a new dimension? Wtf is this phone jingle shit? Literally turning the PS5 on upsets me

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 14d

$30 a month for Game Pass Ultimate is a HEFTY price jump.

According to Circana's Q3 2025 Future of Video Games Custom Survey, the top reasons cited by those in the US who have unsubscribed from Game Pass were:

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 15d

It creeps up on you

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 15d

There’s something I’m finding myself appreciate about starting a new notebook that matches my controller

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 16d

A lot of people are (understandably) focused on the Saudi Arabia and Kushner part of this, but the far bigger immediate impact will come from the new private EA being on the hook for $20 billion in debt. That could mean mass layoffs, more aggressive monetization, and other big cost-cutting measures

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 19d

Idk ya'll, this is just me, but $1k for a gaming handheld is too expensive. I get that people will pay it cause people already pay $1k for their phones and shit but trying to say it's not tells me you're detached from reality imho

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 21d

I personally like the look of the recent films and honestly it just captures the vibes and look so perfectly for me. I also really enjoy the survival mechanics and it’s easy to just play solo and vibe out

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