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· Jul 29
Peak Is A Playground For Slapstick Comedy - Aftermath
Peak creates space for players to really fuck around, punctuated by a swift emphasis on finding out
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My newest piece for @aftermath.site is up and it's about how much fun the slapstick comedy of @landfall.se and @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social 's PEAK is, especially with friends (gift link!)
🎁aftermath.site/peak-multipl...
🎁aftermath.site/peak-multipl...
something something average life expectancy in 1800s was 30 because because infant mortality rates dragged everything down
The average salary for games industry professionals based in the United States was $142,000 in 2025, according to a new report from GDC Festival of Gaming.
www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-survey-a...
www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-survey-a...
GDC Survey: Average salary for US games professionals was $142,000 in 2025
Findings reveal 33% of workers feel employers are "working to close existing pay gaps," while one-tenth report no efforts are being made
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
something something average life expectancy in 1800s was 30 because because infant mortality rates dragged everything down
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Feeling better tonight so hoping I can do more than a couple of comp matches. :)
Live now with #Overwatch!
twitch.tv/casual_jacob_
Live now with #Overwatch!
twitch.tv/casual_jacob_
Casual_Jacob_ - Twitch
[Drops] Fri-YAY night games! | !jack !donate
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November 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Feeling better tonight so hoping I can do more than a couple of comp matches. :)
Live now with #Overwatch!
twitch.tv/casual_jacob_
Live now with #Overwatch!
twitch.tv/casual_jacob_
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I love all the bizarre quirks of video game design, especially when they have the power to bring down a beta. www.pcgamer.com/games/world-...
Blizzard points to fish as the lead suspects in the case of the World of Warcraft: Midnight beta's borderline unplayable lag
"Come on, Blizzard. You gotta reel it in."
www.pcgamer.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I love all the bizarre quirks of video game design, especially when they have the power to bring down a beta. www.pcgamer.com/games/world-...
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Tiger & canned coffee 🐅
[pastel variant]
[pastel variant]
November 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Tiger & canned coffee 🐅
[pastel variant]
[pastel variant]
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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 2:53 PM
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...
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I don't trust anyone who doesn't admit having at some time in his life enjoyed trashy American movies; I don't trust any of the tastes of people who were born with such good taste that they didn't need to find their way through trash. (1969)
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I don't trust anyone who doesn't admit having at some time in his life enjoyed trashy American movies; I don't trust any of the tastes of people who were born with such good taste that they didn't need to find their way through trash. (1969)
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I basically am an adventure game protagonist walking around the house going "I need to find my screwdriver. I can't fix this thing until I find my screwdriver. I don't need to pick up a banana right now."
November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I basically am an adventure game protagonist walking around the house going "I need to find my screwdriver. I can't fix this thing until I find my screwdriver. I don't need to pick up a banana right now."
unfortunately with the length of development, if someone says "chat am I cooked" in a game 5 years from now, it will just sound cringe but I love this idea
Amazing new trope. Compulsive live streaming solves exposition forever. The only catch is that all protagonists are either influencers or have ADHD.
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
unfortunately with the length of development, if someone says "chat am I cooked" in a game 5 years from now, it will just sound cringe but I love this idea
need a game with a protagonist who sends increasingly erratic ADHD-driven voice notes to their friends
i think a good lesson for game devs would be to remember that people don't really talk to themselves. when they do, it's "ah fuck" or "really?" and, again, it's rare. i lived alone for many years and i am happy to consult on this. i DO talk to my cat, of course. you could put a cat in.
November 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
need a game with a protagonist who sends increasingly erratic ADHD-driven voice notes to their friends
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Finally all of the inner senshi are complete!
It will be a while before starting the outers
It will be a while before starting the outers
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Finally all of the inner senshi are complete!
It will be a while before starting the outers
It will be a while before starting the outers
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There's so much happening in Milwaukee this weekend! From sports to standup and much more, we have you covered in this week's Weekend Preview, brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel:
OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview: November 14-16, 2025
There's so much happening in Milwaukee this weekend! From sports to standup and much more, we have you covered.
onmilwaukee.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
There's so much happening in Milwaukee this weekend! From sports to standup and much more, we have you covered in this week's Weekend Preview, brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel:
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In the last decade, beavers have reemerged in the Milwaukee and Menomonee rivers. The large rodent was extinct locally for centuries due to hunting, urbanization and pollution.
www.wuwm.com/milwaukees-u...
www.wuwm.com/milwaukees-u...
Chew on this: the life of Milwaukee's urban river beavers
Beavers have been reintroduced into Milwaukee's waterways for over a decade. A Bubbler Talk listener wanted to know more.
www.wuwm.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In the last decade, beavers have reemerged in the Milwaukee and Menomonee rivers. The large rodent was extinct locally for centuries due to hunting, urbanization and pollution.
www.wuwm.com/milwaukees-u...
www.wuwm.com/milwaukees-u...
This is a big deal if you are in your 30s and 40s and are at a higher risk for breast cancer because you were just told to white knuckle menopause, declining estrogen levels makes ADHD worse on top of that too
HOW'D I MISS THIS. YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME. I DO NOT WANT TO HAND IT TO RFK JR FOR ANY REASON EVEN WHEN HE DOES SOMETHING THAT IS THE OBJECTIVELY CORRECT AND MORAL THING TO DO BECAUSE HE'S DOING IT FOR THE WRONG REASONS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This is a big deal if you are in your 30s and 40s and are at a higher risk for breast cancer because you were just told to white knuckle menopause, declining estrogen levels makes ADHD worse on top of that too
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thehill.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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HOW'D I MISS THIS. YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME. I DO NOT WANT TO HAND IT TO RFK JR FOR ANY REASON EVEN WHEN HE DOES SOMETHING THAT IS THE OBJECTIVELY CORRECT AND MORAL THING TO DO BECAUSE HE'S DOING IT FOR THE WRONG REASONS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
HOW'D I MISS THIS. YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME. I DO NOT WANT TO HAND IT TO RFK JR FOR ANY REASON EVEN WHEN HE DOES SOMETHING THAT IS THE OBJECTIVELY CORRECT AND MORAL THING TO DO BECAUSE HE'S DOING IT FOR THE WRONG REASONS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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When I encounter myself as a different colored cursor because I have the Google Doc open in two tabs
December 21, 2023 at 10:09 PM
When I encounter myself as a different colored cursor because I have the Google Doc open in two tabs
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Daily bunny no.3138 going apple-picking
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Daily bunny no.3138 going apple-picking
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So the streamer Ludwig recently found out that one of his earliest regular viewers, who was trans, passed away and tonight he's doing a charity stream for the Trevor Project. So far he's raised over $46,000 in about 5 hours. www.twitch.tv/ludwig
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
So the streamer Ludwig recently found out that one of his earliest regular viewers, who was trans, passed away and tonight he's doing a charity stream for the Trevor Project. So far he's raised over $46,000 in about 5 hours. www.twitch.tv/ludwig
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My hard work to improve is paying off and we almost got back to Gold 3 on support last night! Not sure if the luck will hold out tonight, but I'm willing to give it a try after some warm ups. :)
Live now with #Overwatch!
twitch.tv/casual_jacob_
Live now with #Overwatch!
twitch.tv/casual_jacob_
Casual_Jacob_ - Twitch
[Drops] Gold support struggles. | !jack !donate
twitch.tv
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
My hard work to improve is paying off and we almost got back to Gold 3 on support last night! Not sure if the luck will hold out tonight, but I'm willing to give it a try after some warm ups. :)
Live now with #Overwatch!
twitch.tv/casual_jacob_
Live now with #Overwatch!
twitch.tv/casual_jacob_
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I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
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This feels like something people tend to erase from the conversation when talking about GDT's work. His stuff is *extremely* Mexican, culturally and textually, and white people have trouble parsing that.
(It's also why I keep going back to this Oscar Isaac quote)
(It's also why I keep going back to this Oscar Isaac quote)
November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This feels like something people tend to erase from the conversation when talking about GDT's work. His stuff is *extremely* Mexican, culturally and textually, and white people have trouble parsing that.
(It's also why I keep going back to this Oscar Isaac quote)
(It's also why I keep going back to this Oscar Isaac quote)
This TikTok from @elnorterecuerda.bsky.social (author of Magical/Realism) regarding how Guillermo del Toro's work has been mischaracterized by white feminist film discourse is really good
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMcB2Emk/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMcB2Emk/
The erasure of Guillermo del Toro’s Mexican identity and postcolonial contexts in critiques and reviews of Frankenstein #frankenstein #guillermodeltoro #oscarisaac #netflix #booktok
TikTok video by El Norte Recuerda
www.tiktok.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This TikTok from @elnorterecuerda.bsky.social (author of Magical/Realism) regarding how Guillermo del Toro's work has been mischaracterized by white feminist film discourse is really good
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMcB2Emk/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMcB2Emk/
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Talking to people way smarter than me about the things I enjoy is, no bullshit, the best part of my job. So thanks to the folks who talked to me about why Magic’s starting to look like a Fortnite lobby and what this means for the long term health of the game
Magic: The Gathering’s future looks like Fortnite, and fans are split
Magic: The Gathering’s future looks like Fortnite, and fans are split
Does everything have to be Universes Beyond?
buff.ly
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Talking to people way smarter than me about the things I enjoy is, no bullshit, the best part of my job. So thanks to the folks who talked to me about why Magic’s starting to look like a Fortnite lobby and what this means for the long term health of the game
I've not touched Starbucks for two years now due to labor issues and that's going to continue!
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I've not touched Starbucks for two years now due to labor issues and that's going to continue!