Alie - Catgirl Program 🏳️⚧️
@aliecat.bsky.social
She/They, neurodivergent (ADHD), trans, demigender, aroace, atheist catgirl who is currently mass consuming old Tron media.
FFXIV: lvl 100 Miqo'te RDM
FFXI: lvl 29 Mithra RDM/WAR
Trans rights are metal.
HRT: 02/21/24
FFXIV: lvl 100 Miqo'te RDM
FFXI: lvl 29 Mithra RDM/WAR
Trans rights are metal.
HRT: 02/21/24
And with that, Gears of War 3, and the original Gears trilogy by extension, is finished.
And, yeah, like I said after finishing the first game, FPS Boost is a game changer for this series. It *needs* to be played at 60fps. The games feel so sluggish and unresponsive at 30fps.
And, yeah, like I said after finishing the first game, FPS Boost is a game changer for this series. It *needs* to be played at 60fps. The games feel so sluggish and unresponsive at 30fps.
November 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM
And with that, Gears of War 3, and the original Gears trilogy by extension, is finished.
And, yeah, like I said after finishing the first game, FPS Boost is a game changer for this series. It *needs* to be played at 60fps. The games feel so sluggish and unresponsive at 30fps.
And, yeah, like I said after finishing the first game, FPS Boost is a game changer for this series. It *needs* to be played at 60fps. The games feel so sluggish and unresponsive at 30fps.
And that's Gears of War 2 done. Holy shit that final mission was amazing.
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
And that's Gears of War 2 done. Holy shit that final mission was amazing.
Hmm. So I can't actually play Gears 5 without Game Pass. I don't know why it says I own the game and it lets me install it, then. But this isn't the first time I've run into this. The Division didn't let me play it despite showing as as "owned" and letting me install it.
November 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Hmm. So I can't actually play Gears 5 without Game Pass. I don't know why it says I own the game and it lets me install it, then. But this isn't the first time I've run into this. The Division didn't let me play it despite showing as as "owned" and letting me install it.
Of course I have insomnia on a night where I have to be up early and make a two hour drive to Milwaukee in the morning. Just fucking great.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Of course I have insomnia on a night where I have to be up early and make a two hour drive to Milwaukee in the morning. Just fucking great.
And that's Gears of War finished for the first time. Only 19 years late. Or 17 years if you only count from when I got an Xbox 360. Or 10 years if you only count when I was given the Ultimate Edition from a former boss. I don't plan on getting Reloaded.
FPS is a serious game change for this game.
FPS is a serious game change for this game.
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
And that's Gears of War finished for the first time. Only 19 years late. Or 17 years if you only count from when I got an Xbox 360. Or 10 years if you only count when I was given the Ultimate Edition from a former boss. I don't plan on getting Reloaded.
FPS is a serious game change for this game.
FPS is a serious game change for this game.
OK, manga now boxed up in even smaller boxes. They're still decently heavy, but I can at least carry them.
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
OK, manga now boxed up in even smaller boxes. They're still decently heavy, but I can at least carry them.
Man, getting things rearranged and cleaned up in my apartment is making me sad to go. But circumstances made it impossible for me to stay, so shit sucks, I guess.
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Man, getting things rearranged and cleaned up in my apartment is making me sad to go. But circumstances made it impossible for me to stay, so shit sucks, I guess.
Smaller boxes to pack my manga obtained. They're still extremely heavy, but I *can* lift them. If only barely.
November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Smaller boxes to pack my manga obtained. They're still extremely heavy, but I *can* lift them. If only barely.
*fills an extra large Home Depot box with manga*
*goes to lift it and it doesn't even budge*
I'm going to have to rethink this plan. I think I need to use smaller boxes for my manga.
*goes to lift it and it doesn't even budge*
I'm going to have to rethink this plan. I think I need to use smaller boxes for my manga.
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 AM
*fills an extra large Home Depot box with manga*
*goes to lift it and it doesn't even budge*
I'm going to have to rethink this plan. I think I need to use smaller boxes for my manga.
*goes to lift it and it doesn't even budge*
I'm going to have to rethink this plan. I think I need to use smaller boxes for my manga.
Found an old M.2 SATA SSD while cleaning my apartment in preparation for moving. It's only 500gb, but that should make a decent enough backup media drive until I can get a proper upgrade.
I think this takes up my last M.2 slot, though.
I think this takes up my last M.2 slot, though.
November 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Found an old M.2 SATA SSD while cleaning my apartment in preparation for moving. It's only 500gb, but that should make a decent enough backup media drive until I can get a proper upgrade.
I think this takes up my last M.2 slot, though.
I think this takes up my last M.2 slot, though.
Money can't buy happiness? No, it would just solve literally every stressor in my life right now.
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Money can't buy happiness? No, it would just solve literally every stressor in my life right now.
One of the most important figures in the games industry and a trans elder. Because we can't have any nice things this god forsaken year, apparently.
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
One of the most important figures in the games industry and a trans elder. Because we can't have any nice things this god forsaken year, apparently.
Red Dead Redemption getting a free upgrade on Xbox is a little surreal. There is no Xbox One version of the game. This is a free upgrade from 360 to Series S/X. I'll be able to put the copy I bought 15 years ago into my Series X and get an upgraded version of the game for no extra cost.
Weird.
Weird.
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Red Dead Redemption getting a free upgrade on Xbox is a little surreal. There is no Xbox One version of the game. This is a free upgrade from 360 to Series S/X. I'll be able to put the copy I bought 15 years ago into my Series X and get an upgraded version of the game for no extra cost.
Weird.
Weird.
Man, it's such a surprise that they suddenly stopped making Call of Duty games after Black Ops 6. I did not see that coming at all.
Call of Duty isn't even hiding the fact that loads of its calling cards and other unlockables are AI generated this year.
For one of the biggest video game franchises in the world this is pretty disgusting...
For one of the biggest video game franchises in the world this is pretty disgusting...
November 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Man, it's such a surprise that they suddenly stopped making Call of Duty games after Black Ops 6. I did not see that coming at all.
Got laid off today.
God, this year has been an absolute nightmare.
God, this year has been an absolute nightmare.
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Got laid off today.
God, this year has been an absolute nightmare.
God, this year has been an absolute nightmare.
Must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.
November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.
It is infuriating that my dad insisted that he voted for Trump because of Clinton being a criminal and Biden being a sex pest. Especially when he voted for Trump the third time, even after I came out as trans.
There's a sense of betrayal that I doubt I'll ever let go of because of it.
There's a sense of betrayal that I doubt I'll ever let go of because of it.
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It is infuriating that my dad insisted that he voted for Trump because of Clinton being a criminal and Biden being a sex pest. Especially when he voted for Trump the third time, even after I came out as trans.
There's a sense of betrayal that I doubt I'll ever let go of because of it.
There's a sense of betrayal that I doubt I'll ever let go of because of it.
Save yourself $140 and get an 8BitDo telescoping controller instead. The only thing Backbone has going for it is that their controllers are super compact and easy to carry. The 8BitDo controller is way more comfortable and more functional while being a fraction of the price.
The Backbone Pro Xbox Edition launches today. It’s available for $179.99 USD ERP through Backbone, Xbox, and Amazon, with Best Buy floor placement in the US beginning November 30. Worldwide shipping is supported." news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/1...
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Save yourself $140 and get an 8BitDo telescoping controller instead. The only thing Backbone has going for it is that their controllers are super compact and easy to carry. The 8BitDo controller is way more comfortable and more functional while being a fraction of the price.
Ah, dammit. Forgot to take my meds again. Fuck, I hate the cloud of anger I have over me when my hormones are off.
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Ah, dammit. Forgot to take my meds again. Fuck, I hate the cloud of anger I have over me when my hormones are off.
I talk about being trans a lot. It's a pretty big deal in my life and, well, it's still pretty new since it really hasn't been that long since egg crack.
But good glob, it makes me want to strangle someone every time I see a cishet whine about trans people making being trans our personality.
But good glob, it makes me want to strangle someone every time I see a cishet whine about trans people making being trans our personality.
That all we all think about is BEING trans.
If not for the nightmare world that folks have foisted upon us where we have to fight every day to exist, it would just be background noise to me. It's part of my life, like being a lesbian. It's second nature. It's breathing.
If not for the nightmare world that folks have foisted upon us where we have to fight every day to exist, it would just be background noise to me. It's part of my life, like being a lesbian. It's second nature. It's breathing.
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I talk about being trans a lot. It's a pretty big deal in my life and, well, it's still pretty new since it really hasn't been that long since egg crack.
But good glob, it makes me want to strangle someone every time I see a cishet whine about trans people making being trans our personality.
But good glob, it makes me want to strangle someone every time I see a cishet whine about trans people making being trans our personality.
Spider-Man 3 is not a great movie. But it does have some moments that show what movie it could have been. For instance, it has my favorite moment in any Spider-Man movie.
Potential spoiler warning for multiple Spider-Man works.
Potential spoiler warning for multiple Spider-Man works.
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Spider-Man 3 is not a great movie. But it does have some moments that show what movie it could have been. For instance, it has my favorite moment in any Spider-Man movie.
Potential spoiler warning for multiple Spider-Man works.
Potential spoiler warning for multiple Spider-Man works.
I hope you're all prepared for PlayStation 6 to be full digital. Because I will be very surprised if it has a disc drive.
It sucks, but the all-digital future is fast approaching.
It sucks, but the all-digital future is fast approaching.
Serebii Update: First look at the box art for Pokémon Pokopia for Nintendo Switch 2.
It will be released as a Game Key Card and require 10GB of space to install
www.serebii.net
It will be released as a Game Key Card and require 10GB of space to install
www.serebii.net
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I hope you're all prepared for PlayStation 6 to be full digital. Because I will be very surprised if it has a disc drive.
It sucks, but the all-digital future is fast approaching.
It sucks, but the all-digital future is fast approaching.
Need to go grocery shopping. But also don't want to deal with Packer traffic or the last minute Packer party shoppers. The game starts at 7:15.
Now, you might say just to wait the extra hour and a half, but I'm also hungry, dammit.
Now, you might say just to wait the extra hour and a half, but I'm also hungry, dammit.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Need to go grocery shopping. But also don't want to deal with Packer traffic or the last minute Packer party shoppers. The game starts at 7:15.
Now, you might say just to wait the extra hour and a half, but I'm also hungry, dammit.
Now, you might say just to wait the extra hour and a half, but I'm also hungry, dammit.
Not sure if I'm starting to get sick or if it's a combination of the cooling weather and the office being really stuffy.
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Not sure if I'm starting to get sick or if it's a combination of the cooling weather and the office being really stuffy.