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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 6h

I recorded a proof of concept run earlier for Congo: Descent Into Zinj. I've submitted it to SRC for opening a board! Time of 32:51s is easily 5+ mins over what a "proper" run would be due to some mistakes and misclicks. Also need to properly test Amy's guidance to see if it's RNG or not.

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WayForward @wayforward.bsky.social · 9h

The groundbreaking 16-bit survival-horror classic, Clock Tower, turned 30 earlier this year, but today marks the 1-year anniversary of its official arrival in the West as Clock: Tower: Rewind! We hope you've enjoyed experiencing this legendary game!

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Team C.U.T.S. 🔜 Rewind 1-Year Anniversary @thefirstfear.bsky.social · 12h

It is October 29th, 2025 right now!
Clock Tower: Rewind released digitally for the US & Europe one year ago today!
Original release: October 29th, 2024
Happy One Year Anniversary!
#クロックタワー #clocktower #horror #rewind #リワインド #retro

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Pumpkin Spice Chicken @werechicken.bsky.social · 12h

May as well make it a whole thing to blow up their lines once a day.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (4/5) @acvalens.net · 12h

Source familiar with MasterCard‘s internal workings: The company finds the censorship focus from consumers “profoundly irritating“ amid larger political issues — they want the controversy around paypros censorship to quietly disappear

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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 13h

Predictions for LRG'S event today:
-OG RE trilogy & Dino Crisis physical edition after digital re-release
-WayForward with new Clock Tower news
-Bubsy 4D release date
-Nightdive's updated release of IHNMAIMS
-DarkSeed remaster
-Outlaws Remaster physical release
-Enemy Zero for 30th anniversary 2026

Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 16h

Shoutout to the time I found this collection of public domain pumpkin images in a computer shop, with this Tintin one being the best

Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 17h

They're the complete kind of fuckwits who would look at Pokemon cards sales numbers, say "I want that" then start selling regular playing cards packs with "Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy" from PS2 on the back as a Licensed Gaming Card and then be taken aback they didn't put Nintendo out of business.

Melo @letitmelo.bsky.social · 1d

I legitimately didn't know they were competing with Steam and it's crazy to me that they burnt so much money on what sounds like something with very little (or wildly misguided) market research.

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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 1d

They're the complete kind of fuckwits who would look at Pokemon cards sales numbers, say "I want that" then start selling regular playing cards packs with "Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy" from PS2 on the back as a Licensed Gaming Card and then be taken aback they didn't put Nintendo out of business.

Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 1d

Comixology went from "ooh what weekly bundle sales are there to load up my tablet with" to "I can't tell the reading order or download a complete story arc or check if I even own all the issues without going through 5 different unrelated menus"- no suprise they fucked up how to sell games to people.

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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 1d

Wonder is there much overlap of the idiots who managed Comixology. Instead of leaving it thrive, insisted on frankensteining it into Kindle because hey- it's all reading right? Trashed *everything* that was good about it (good sales, searching & offline reader able to easily download related comics)

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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 1d

It's so frustrating seeing people earning more money a year than you or I would in a decade being so fundementally incomptent and keeping their jobs. Over 15 fucking years of going "they'll just come to us, right?" without a single shred of awareness or willingness to learn.

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Emmy @emmfoolery.bsky.social · 1d

Once again I am endorsing chiptune.app as my favourite music streaming service (it's free.)

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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 1d

Soon...

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Úna-Minh 🔥 Play Eyes of Hellfire! @unaminh.bsky.social · 2d

You can get our game for 50% off right now. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

Úna-Minh 🔥 Play Eyes of Hellfire! @unaminh.bsky.social · 2d

Love #IndieGames? Love games made in #Ireland? Love games set in Ireland? Love Irish voice casts? Love co-op games?

Whatcha waiting for?! Come play Eyes of Hellfire with your friends (only one person needs to buy, and the others play for freeeeeeee)

#gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/...

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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 1d

-Routes speedrun area in puzzle
-Wonders why puzzle solution isn't working
-Assumes must be story flag hasn't been set yet and reroutes all around it
-Puzzle still not working
-Realise have forgotten connecting line on map crucial to solving puzzle
-Cry
-Start fixing route notes from last 2 hours

Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 1d

More new Tango content before Halloween? Hell yeah!

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🎃 tangoBOOshi 🎃 @tangomushi.bsky.social · 1d

NEW VIDEO!
Something curious has happened at the Heilwald Clinic: a strange time loophole has been discovered, and now no one is able to die.

The Heilwald Loophole is an eccentric, offbeat and criminally underrated indie horror, and today I'd like to tell you all about it 💉
youtu.be/Q7qCLEOnHuo?...

Hospital Horror and the Heilwald Loophole

YouTube video by tangomushi

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Bad Game Hall of Fame @bghof.com · 1d

'Trespasser' released on this day in 1998.

Massively innovative and deeply flawed in equal measure. Barely able to run on computers of its era, due to a myriad of technical issues and high system requirements. Might be the most novel / compelling licensed tie-in of all time?

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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Tuesday. Stay strong, stay smiling 💛

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Ella @dodostad.bsky.social · 2d

Silent hill f comic based on the legendary gag manga biyori

Comic title: Girl power. First panel: Hinako is surrounded by a powerful aura and flowers while Fox mask is standing to the side. Hinako yells: Uaagh! I can feel the power overflowing! Fox mask! What is this!
Second panel is a close up on baffled Fox mask. He says: I don't know... That's scary...

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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 2d

This one is underated! Control scheme takes a while to get used to but its charming

Hourly Videogame Box Art @vgboxart.bsky.social · 2d

THE NOTE

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Eyes of Hellfire - Play our game TODAY 🔥 @eyesofhellfire.bsky.social · 2d

What's this... we have a mega #Halloween update for #EyesofHellfire coming up?! And rumour has it that it's coming today?! 🎃

store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...

Eyes of Hellfire - The Shifting Lodge Update: Coming this Halloween - Steam News

What’s coming?! Here’s a tantalising taste...

store.steampowered.com

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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 2d

No harm having another DRM free copy 😁

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Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 2d

I would love to see Enemy Zero! 30th anniversary for the original Sega Saturn release is 2026 and it did have a PC port that can easily be released digitally...

Vincent Smyth @vjsmyth.bsky.social · 2d

I can't stress enough how humbled I am. I've met so many wonderful people in the retro horror game scene who made the time to say hi. I still feel like a fraud taking spots from actual proper runners & streamers. You all are so goddamn kind and wonderful. Thank you for putting up with my bullshit! 💛

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