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Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · Sep 2

Ran through Alan Wake’s American Nightmare this weekend. Very short lil ditty of a game but it was blast the whole time. Can definitely see the blending of the base game and thematic concepts which transferred to Alan Wake 2. Even feel some of its influence on Quantum Break and Control.

The cover to Alan Wake’s American Nightmare. Features the titular character Alan Wake, in a chic 2010s flannel, wielding a nail gun amidst a desert backdrop.

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Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 4h

Of those Armored Core 2 is the only remaining copy that we originally owned. Not sure what happened to Tekken Tag, as I still had that 15 years ago, but I know R2R and SSX were sadly traded away.

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 4h

I can’t believe it’s been 25 years. My personal history with the PS2 would not begin until Christmas 2000. The hype for this machine was so massive. Everyone in my 6th grade class was talking about it. Between my brother and I we had 4 launch games: AC2, Ready 2 Rumble Round 2, SSX, and Tekken Tag

A photo of a North American Launch PlayStation 2 next to the game Armored Core 2. They both sit in front of a curated library of PlayStation 2 titles.

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Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 17h

One of the best. A master class in mood and tone.

Christopher Tin @christophertin.bsky.social · 1d

It was twenty years ago today... @civilization.2k.com IV was released with my song 'Baba Yetu' on the menu screen, and my life has not quite been the same ever since!

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 17h

Got my most recent family photo. Still the Saturn, GBA, PSP, US Sega CD… but idk if I have the stomach for that spend. Also kind of want Walking School and Dragon Song just to complete the set.

Several different versions of Lunar The Silver Star and Eternal blue as well as its remakes for the Sony PlayStation.

From left to right: Lunar the Silver Star On Mega CD, lunar the silver star story complete n PlayStation, lunar the remastered collection on PlayStation 4, lunar eternal blue complete on PlayStation, and lunar eternal blue on mega CD.

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Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 2d

Recently did a revisit and this is true

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 2d

Very interested to how close to source material this one will be given the design.

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 3d

The great American Corporate tradition of arbitrary goals so executive leadership can get bonuses and provide shareholders growth never fails to kill companies and stagnate industries.

Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 3d

SCOOP: For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.

This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.

Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins

Management’s goal of 30% profit margins for gaming has led to job losses, canceled projects

www.bloomberg.com

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 3d

It is better than mid for sure! Folks sleeping Dustborn, but they did with TLJ and Dreamfall. It wasn’t until Chapters that I saw interest grow in the older titles, though this is my anecdotal experience. The long arc will prove out for Dustborn as well.

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 3d

These people don’t even play games anymore.

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 3d

After a grueling week all our F5s are updated, running the most recent hot fix released last week.

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 4d

No lie detected

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 4d

Let’s go Star Ocean! Completely agree about folks sleeping on the first game. It’s a lot better than it gets credit for. As good as 2, 3, or 6? No but it’s a great game still.

A collection of the Star Ocean Series of games. This is not all of the physical releases but this covers most of the mainline story content relevant for enjoyment.

From left to right we have Star Ocean 1 the first departure, star ocean 2 the second evolution for the PlayStation Portable, Star Ocean 3 till the end of time on PlayStation 2, Star Ocean 4 the last hope on PS3, Star Ocean 5 integrity and faithlessness on PS4, and Star Ocean 6 the divine force on PS5

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Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 4d

I don’t peg many as knowledgeable about their device’s features. See example 3D Touch which was so under used Apple got rid of it, causing my personal iPhone experience to be way shittier than it used to be.

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 4d

*in the Settings app

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 4d

This is actually a toggle in the camera settings in the app

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Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 5d

Missed yesterday’s North American anniversary thanks to work, but I replayed Xenogears recently and a few thoughts about the experience. This is a game that gets better as I grow older.

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · Jan 5

A single skeet cannot contain all the thoughts and feels Xenogears makes someone have: coffeybreak.net/xenogears-a-...

Photo of a physical copy of the game Xenogears next to an original Sony PlayStation.

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 6d

Rewatching “Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love” for the first time 20 years and this movie just runs on vibes

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Tim Banks: VibeRel Advocate @elchefe.me · 6d

There’s gonna be another zillion pundits opining about how it’s a bad idea having one company affect so many services that people use and rely on and I just want you to know they’re gonna be exactly fucking right and we did this to ourselves.

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Andrew Borman @borman.bsky.social · 7d

I literally just was on a panel about game preservation in Chicago 45 minutes ago. The response is simple: not only is the characterization about games and preservation untrue, but it also dismisses the incredible work of film archivists.

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Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 8d

Love that game

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 9d

ZNES was where I cut my teeth. I had the same revelation and ran through so many Japanese SNES games that way.

Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 10d

If there are minimum mandated ages to hold federally elected office, then there must be a maximum as well.

Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 10d

83 year old Senator Mitch McConnell just tripped and fell while being asked about ICE

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 10d

JUST WILD BEAT COMMUNICATION - and Endless Duels in the year After Colony 195.

A solid Gundam fighting game that would be followed up by two PS1 sequels.

📺: Shin Kidō Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel, Super Famicom, 1996

A crt tv screenie of the fighters roster for Endless Duel with Heero Yuey pick, piloting 'WING'. A Megaman-like grid of gundams are arranged to the riight, all stylized in a metallic display theme.

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Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 10d

The first game I ever emulated! The OST is a fucking banger

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Vance the Happenstance @vance.coffeybreak.net · 10d

Perhaps they can offer a fresh take in an otherwise stale landscape. Competitive MP has been dominated by FPS, RTS, and fighting derived genres forever.