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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 21h

People who make margins on misery complaining about increased taxes on margins of misery. Let’s have a complete ban on advertising gambling too.

VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 21h

A great version of one of my favourite coin ops ever.

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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 21h

Blooming software houses trying to get you demonetised and censored from YouTube 38 years prior. That’s some 4D Chess move.

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Rod Hull @futurewas8bit.bsky.social · 8d

Rod Hull Replays: A game with samples and a name that'll be eaten by the algorithm! #Commodore64 🙃
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ZR...
#Retrogaming #RetroCompting #8bit

Rod Hull Replays: A game with samples and a name that'll be eaten by the algorithm! #Commodore64 🙃

YouTube video by Rod Hull

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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 21h

Penulti-mate?

a soccer goalie jumps to catch a ball in front of a sign that says ' ns '

ALT: a soccer goalie jumps to catch a ball in front of a sign that says ' ns '

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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 1d

That’s an eclectic set of recommendations.

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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, when the Megadrive appeared on the virtual console, or when Nintendo released a Megadrive controller for NSO or when Sega put Sonic on the Gameboy advance had similar hell freeze over vibes. Buying your competitor and releasing it yourself feels like a hold my beer moment though.

VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 1d

I watched The Dead Zone on the plane for the first time in many years, what a cracking watch, it’s still stands up as a cracking story, a great ensemble cast, with Christopher Walken nailing it. I find I’m too squeamish for David Cronenberg’s body horror but this was a great watch.

a man wearing glasses and a suit and tie is standing in front of a map .

Alt: a man wearing glasses and a suit and tie is standing in front of a map .

media.tenor.com

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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 2d

Just finally clocked the right hand picture. Bruce Lee and the sumo wrestler look great for an Arkanoid level. I’m sure a Paradroid or Nebulus screenshot might work too.

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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 4d

Gamepass and streaming is blinding MS from the obvious solution, an affordable Xbox handheld, made by themselves or licensed to someone else to make. A $1000/£800 premium pc that doesn’t actually play Xbox games natively never was the answer and will just cause confusion.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 4d

Three panel cartoon by Wawa wiwa comics

An octopus, a shark and a jellyfish are talking to each other

Octopus: I once saw a human and peed myself

Shark: a human saw and peed himself

Jellyfish: a human touched me once and his friend peed on him

Octopus: dude…

Shark: what?

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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 5d

On one of my first jobs working for a local authority involved me leaving a school site to get a replacement terminator from home. I fixed the networking issue but got a bollocking for leaving site without telling anyone. It still smarts 25 years on.

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 5d

RIP Drew Struzan
A master.

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Nicole Express @nicole.express · 7d

New blog post! A look at the region converter hidden in some early NES games, an analysis of an NES epoxy blob cart, and an attempt to repair a broken Famicom cartridge. A bit disconnected but I hope you enjoy! nicole.express/2025/not-jus...

Cartridge Chaos: The Official Nintendo Region Converter and More!

This post is a combination of looks at several oddities among my pile of NES and Famicom cartridges. Why, for example, do I have a copy of Gyromite when I do...

nicole.express

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CelGen Studios @celgen.org · 8d

Some photos over the last year as I began building the system for the LAN Party, testing to make sure it all worked and committing everything to the case as I was repairing cracks and gluing on magnets to support the liquid cooling system.
Thanks again to @thetechknight.bsky.social for the PSU!

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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 9d

“Enlightened”

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Reuters @reuters.com · 9d

BREAKING: Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 reut.rs/42uh3Aw

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 10d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 9d

Shite’s the word your looking for. Half way through a meal, you stop your better half and say “stop eating, love” and pass her the plated, statement piece… and say “I’ll get my coat” 😂

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8-Bit Back Issues @8bitbackissues.bsky.social · 11d

NEW EPISODE!
This month, Geoff chats to games journalist Phil South @philsouth.bsky.social about his career beginning with this magazine - Your Spectrum issue 18.
@filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/2O14...

Your Spectrum issue 18

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Rod Hull @futurewas8bit.bsky.social · 12d

SD2IEC & Fastload Hybrid Cartridge for the Commodore 64
£36.99 – £48.99 - #Commodore64
www.tfw8b.com/product/sd2i...

SD2IEC+ & Fastload Hybrid Cartridge for the Commodore 64
£36.99 – £48.99 - TFW8b.com

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BadComputer @badcomputer.bsky.social · 12d

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the SEGA Mark III console in Japan, Astro Climber will be released and available for free on 20th October. #homebrew #mastersystem

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VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 12d

Maybe with a little Bombjack close quarter platforming too.

VaderGB @vadergb.bsky.social · 12d

It’s like Bionic Commando and Xenon 2 had a homebrew baby, in a good way. I need to try this out on my Mastersystem.

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Nigel Auchterlounie @n-auchterlounie.bsky.social · 13d

"IT ABSOLUTELY WILL STOP!!!"

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