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· Nov 12
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Videogame emulation news and exclusive interviews, from the aesthetics of razor sharp scanlines to the wild technical challenges of making yesterday's games run on tomorrow's hardware.
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NetHack (1987) for roguelikes, though the year's a bit of a cheat since it's been updated many times since then
I actually am curious to know what people think are the earliest video games that have a serious claim to being the best in their genre. Not like “good for the time,” but like genuinely better than anything else out there.
January 22, 2026 at 12:47 AM
NetHack (1987) for roguelikes, though the year's a bit of a cheat since it's been updated many times since then
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I’m going to do one of those threads where you can read some good stuff I wrote. Those in the know are calling me “Mr. Articles”
January 21, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I’m going to do one of those threads where you can read some good stuff I wrote. Those in the know are calling me “Mr. Articles”
Every day this year I have had to resist spending $1,000 on little treats for myself that I earned by waking up and turning on the computer
January 21, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Every day this year I have had to resist spending $1,000 on little treats for myself that I earned by waking up and turning on the computer
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Minneapolis is MinnMax's home and it's being torn apart by ICE agents with no regard for our rights. ICE is harassing/abducting people of color on a daily basis.
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
January 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Minneapolis is MinnMax's home and it's being torn apart by ICE agents with no regard for our rights. ICE is harassing/abducting people of color on a daily basis.
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
Thinking about taking up huffing paint, any tips on how to completely pulverize my brain as quickly as possible?
January 21, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Thinking about taking up huffing paint, any tips on how to completely pulverize my brain as quickly as possible?
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gotta bring this classic over here
![a tweet from my old twitter account reading “[historian voice] it has always sucked ass to be alive”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n7xsqoc7ztdsmfuvfmtndp52/bafkreia4nvs2gr7aqtvyqinfjfu4bzisrmx6uroc6j64k7rklrpvnsb6gq@jpeg)
November 15, 2024 at 5:07 AM
gotta bring this classic over here
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The Harbour Masters group behind the Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and Star Fox decomp PC ports just released their next port: Mario 64! Here's Ghostship 1.0: https://github.com/HarbourMasters/Ghostship/releases
Releases · HarbourMasters/Ghostship
Contribute to HarbourMasters/Ghostship development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:24 AM
The Harbour Masters group behind the Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and Star Fox decomp PC ports just released their next port: Mario 64! Here's Ghostship 1.0: https://github.com/HarbourMasters/Ghostship/releases
1981 neo noir starring Yūsaku Matsuda that I thought was just pretty good until the last 20 minutes or so, and then, mwah. Wasn't prepared for how comparatively uncool -- almost unrecognizable! -- he was from his '70s flicks. Totally owns it though.
January 17, 2026 at 7:48 AM
1981 neo noir starring Yūsaku Matsuda that I thought was just pretty good until the last 20 minutes or so, and then, mwah. Wasn't prepared for how comparatively uncool -- almost unrecognizable! -- he was from his '70s flicks. Totally owns it though.
Feeling like we should've all just called it on December 31st tbh. 2025 -- a nice round number to wrap up history with.
You're gonna tell me "2026" doesn't sound fake as hell? Let's stop kidding ourselves
You're gonna tell me "2026" doesn't sound fake as hell? Let's stop kidding ourselves
January 16, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Feeling like we should've all just called it on December 31st tbh. 2025 -- a nice round number to wrap up history with.
You're gonna tell me "2026" doesn't sound fake as hell? Let's stop kidding ourselves
You're gonna tell me "2026" doesn't sound fake as hell? Let's stop kidding ourselves
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Trying to get anything normal done right now
January 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Trying to get anything normal done right now
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Protect your Valheim servers www.pcgamer.com/games/surviv...
Valheim player keeps building Dollar Generals despite friend begging them to stop: 'I do not want to play Valheim with Greg anymore'
Who knew Valheim had so many food deserts?
www.pcgamer.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Protect your Valheim servers www.pcgamer.com/games/surviv...
Fuck ALL the way off Windows
January 13, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Fuck ALL the way off Windows
Armature was founded by many of the core Retro folks who made Metroid Prime. A shame their one big original game, 2016's ReCore, didn't quite land. I'd love to see the alternate timeline where they got to make their own stuff instead of dying because Meta decided to put its VR money into AI.
Meta has shut down Twisted Pixel Games (Deadpool VR), Sanzaru Games (Asgard's Wrath), and Armature Studio (Resident Evil 4 VR), UploadVR can confirm:
www.uploadvr.com/meta-closes-...
www.uploadvr.com/meta-closes-...
Meta Closes Deadpool VR, Asgard's Wrath & Resident Evil 4 VR Studios
Meta has shut down Twisted Pixel Games (Deadpool VR), Sanzaru Games (Asgard's Wrath), and Armature Studio (Resident Evil 4 VR), UploadVR can confirm.
www.uploadvr.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Armature was founded by many of the core Retro folks who made Metroid Prime. A shame their one big original game, 2016's ReCore, didn't quite land. I'd love to see the alternate timeline where they got to make their own stuff instead of dying because Meta decided to put its VR money into AI.
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Our next big project is live! @lewisgordon.bsky.social spent the past few months tracking down nine people who worked on DICE's innovative 2008 parkour runner.
Mirror's Edge: An oral history
17 years on from its release, DICE's first-person parkour thriller is a cult classic. We spoke to nine people who worked on it about how the revelatory game came to be.
www.designroom.site
January 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Our next big project is live! @lewisgordon.bsky.social spent the past few months tracking down nine people who worked on DICE's innovative 2008 parkour runner.
ah. well, nevertheless
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 AM
ah. well, nevertheless
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I think Lupin is more of a scotch / wine guy but he can handle biscuits too
January 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
I think Lupin is more of a scotch / wine guy but he can handle biscuits too
New issue! I have now played Quest 64 in ~HD~, which I'm half convinced only happened because @quest64official.bsky.social shitposted it into existence.
January 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
New issue! I have now played Quest 64 in ~HD~, which I'm half convinced only happened because @quest64official.bsky.social shitposted it into existence.
S3E1 of Jujutsu Kaisen literally bumped the lamp
January 10, 2026 at 7:49 AM
S3E1 of Jujutsu Kaisen literally bumped the lamp
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New post!
I bullied 12 dear friends into taking over my site to share their favorite new to them Japanese media of 2025 and got 12 thoughtful, funny, beautiful essays covering a huge variety of art.
Get cozy, because this is a big one!
I bullied 12 dear friends into taking over my site to share their favorite new to them Japanese media of 2025 and got 12 thoughtful, funny, beautiful essays covering a huge variety of art.
Get cozy, because this is a big one!
Diving With Friends | finding treasure in 2025
12 friends share their favorite Japanese art discoveries
www.tsundokudiving.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
New post!
I bullied 12 dear friends into taking over my site to share their favorite new to them Japanese media of 2025 and got 12 thoughtful, funny, beautiful essays covering a huge variety of art.
Get cozy, because this is a big one!
I bullied 12 dear friends into taking over my site to share their favorite new to them Japanese media of 2025 and got 12 thoughtful, funny, beautiful essays covering a huge variety of art.
Get cozy, because this is a big one!
90 minutes to kill at Burbank. Do I eat a $26 Guy Fieri hamburger?
January 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
90 minutes to kill at Burbank. Do I eat a $26 Guy Fieri hamburger?
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If you didn't know, there's a fan translation of Super Robot Wars 64 in progress! Follow @roboverse.bsky.social for updates and check the YouTube channel for WIP demos!
Hello please check out our Super Robot Wars 64 English Translation
youtube.com/@roboversetr...
discord.gg/xASU58Er3G
#srw #superrobotwars #srw64 #n64 #Nintendo64 #rpg #rpggame
youtube.com/@roboversetr...
discord.gg/xASU58Er3G
#srw #superrobotwars #srw64 #n64 #Nintendo64 #rpg #rpggame
January 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
If you didn't know, there's a fan translation of Super Robot Wars 64 in progress! Follow @roboverse.bsky.social for updates and check the YouTube channel for WIP demos!
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Are you at MAGFest? Want to try some preserved keitai games? You're in luck! Come to the Museum/LAN Room and look for @unabandonware.bsky.social's table with 20+ Japanese feature phones! Unabandonware is one of the foremost keitai game preservationists, and she'd love to tell you all about them!
January 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Are you at MAGFest? Want to try some preserved keitai games? You're in luck! Come to the Museum/LAN Room and look for @unabandonware.bsky.social's table with 20+ Japanese feature phones! Unabandonware is one of the foremost keitai game preservationists, and she'd love to tell you all about them!
Trying to remember the last time my brain didn't just feel like goo
January 8, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Trying to remember the last time my brain didn't just feel like goo