Dr. Njck
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When I was 11 I found my brother's Axis and Allies boardgame and got hooked just playing with the game pieces. Then I read the rule book which was filled with WW2 facts and got hooked. Devoured ever WW2 book in the school library and then decided "Hey I could get paid to talk about history all day"
November 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
When I was 11 I found my brother's Axis and Allies boardgame and got hooked just playing with the game pieces. Then I read the rule book which was filled with WW2 facts and got hooked. Devoured ever WW2 book in the school library and then decided "Hey I could get paid to talk about history all day"
Friends and I finished RV There Yet? Last night. There were absolutely moments we felt the game could have been harder, but overall it was a fun experience and that ending was just a surprisingly exhilarating challenge. Kudos to the entire team of about a dozen devs at Nugget Entertainment
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Friends and I finished RV There Yet? Last night. There were absolutely moments we felt the game could have been harder, but overall it was a fun experience and that ending was just a surprisingly exhilarating challenge. Kudos to the entire team of about a dozen devs at Nugget Entertainment
Did you catch the Guardians/Tigers game? It's literally on Heebee. It's on Poode with ads. It's literally on Dippy. You can probably find it on Weeno. Dude it's on Gumpy. It's a Pheebo original. It's on Poop. You can watch it on Poob. Log onto Poob right now. Poob has it for you. Poop has it for you
Netflix signs a three year deal to stream MLB live events and games
Netflix signs a three year deal to stream MLB live events and games
How many teams can Shohei Ohtani play for?
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Did you catch the Guardians/Tigers game? It's literally on Heebee. It's on Poode with ads. It's literally on Dippy. You can probably find it on Weeno. Dude it's on Gumpy. It's a Pheebo original. It's on Poop. You can watch it on Poob. Log onto Poob right now. Poob has it for you. Poop has it for you
Playing as England for my first campaign and this game is hellbent of making the 100 Years War happen. "Come on lad, don't you wish to seek the crown of France?" No! Idgaf about continental Europe and there's no way I'm poking the Big Blue Blob. Tough shit for the rest of Europe I guess 🤷
Every time I see someone complaining about France being too strong in EU5
a man in a blue shirt says i don t know what to tell you bud
Alt: Tim Robinson saying "I don't know what to tell you bud"
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November 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Playing as England for my first campaign and this game is hellbent of making the 100 Years War happen. "Come on lad, don't you wish to seek the crown of France?" No! Idgaf about continental Europe and there's no way I'm poking the Big Blue Blob. Tough shit for the rest of Europe I guess 🤷
Neat, I'm still trying to figure out how I feel at the prospect of Link talking. I don't even know why I'm saying "prospect" come to think of it. Link's gonna talk. That's so fucking weird
We now have an official look at Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda & Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link in the upcoming Legend of Zelda live-action movie. (Releasing May 7, 2027)
What do you think of their look?
What do you think of their look?
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Neat, I'm still trying to figure out how I feel at the prospect of Link talking. I don't even know why I'm saying "prospect" come to think of it. Link's gonna talk. That's so fucking weird
It feels odd holding this position, but I am still of the opinion that moving the start back will ultimately be to the games detriment. It's a game about the Early Modern Era. Why start in the Late Medieval Period especially when most players rarely make it to endgame anyways?
My review of Europa Universalis V is up! This is a game that knows its for sickos and caters to sickos (and aspiring sickos) almost exclusively, but if you're the kind of person who thinks they would enjoy it, I think you'll be pleased. It is a bit underbaked though.
www.ign.com/articles/eur...
www.ign.com/articles/eur...
Europa Universalis 5 Review - IGN
Tuning issues aside, this might be the most on-paper impressive historical strategy game of all time.
www.ign.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It feels odd holding this position, but I am still of the opinion that moving the start back will ultimately be to the games detriment. It's a game about the Early Modern Era. Why start in the Late Medieval Period especially when most players rarely make it to endgame anyways?
Nice trip down memory lane. Remember when this series seemed like the absolute cutting edge of gaming. Wonder if there's a way to get any of them running on modern machines. I have Freespace on Steam rn so I figure those two are probably good
A few of the many user interface changes that Descent went through. From February 94, to April 94, to June 94. From the Volition collection at The Strong.
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Nice trip down memory lane. Remember when this series seemed like the absolute cutting edge of gaming. Wonder if there's a way to get any of them running on modern machines. I have Freespace on Steam rn so I figure those two are probably good
It's simply the greatest game ever put on this earth
October 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It's simply the greatest game ever put on this earth
As I listen to other teams' broadcasts here at Game 162 I'm reminded that every team has some sort of official hotdog brand. And it gets me wondering if, like the Guardians with Sugardale Dogs, they are also complete ass.
September 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
As I listen to other teams' broadcasts here at Game 162 I'm reminded that every team has some sort of official hotdog brand. And it gets me wondering if, like the Guardians with Sugardale Dogs, they are also complete ass.
Something something old soviet "Obituary" joke
August 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Something something old soviet "Obituary" joke
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My most Boomer-coded opinion is that TV shows should release one season every year. On what planet is Wednesday season 2 going to be worth almost 3 years' wait? I don't understand what's driving these multi-year lead times because it's not like they're spending that time on the writing.
July 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My most Boomer-coded opinion is that TV shows should release one season every year. On what planet is Wednesday season 2 going to be worth almost 3 years' wait? I don't understand what's driving these multi-year lead times because it's not like they're spending that time on the writing.
My plan to beat DKC1, DKC2, and Tropical Freeze before the new Kong game is one step closer
June 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
My plan to beat DKC1, DKC2, and Tropical Freeze before the new Kong game is one step closer
Summers as a teacher mean I get to finally crack away at my backlog. Already rolled credits on the Great Circle (7/10) and closing in on P5:R which seems like it'll stick the landing and be a 10/10. Hoping I'll be able to clear at least a few more 😬
June 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Summers as a teacher mean I get to finally crack away at my backlog. Already rolled credits on the Great Circle (7/10) and closing in on P5:R which seems like it'll stick the landing and be a 10/10. Hoping I'll be able to clear at least a few more 😬
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I say this with all the kindness in my heart: If you care about this, you have strayed perilously from the path towards nirvana
Teens & 20-somethings think 30-40 year olds are uncool? Wow this is a brand new phenomenon.
May 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I say this with all the kindness in my heart: If you care about this, you have strayed perilously from the path towards nirvana
Watching my brother play Freespace was a real defining moment in my love for this hobby. It was just the coolest thing I'd ever seen, and its really cool this stuff can be preserved and remembered
Former staff of Volition (Saints Row, Descent) has donated 30 years of game development material to The Strong museum - including game builds, prototypes, and more.
(Read more: GamesHub)
(Read more: GamesHub)
April 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Watching my brother play Freespace was a real defining moment in my love for this hobby. It was just the coolest thing I'd ever seen, and its really cool this stuff can be preserved and remembered
3 boxes grabbed my attention at the store as a kid: Fable, Two Worlds, and Oblivion. Over time I managed to convince my mom to get each.
Fable was the first and man that game ruled.
Next was Two Worlds, awful game, but I loved it's open world.
But Oblivion is what hooked me forever.
Fable was the first and man that game ruled.
Next was Two Worlds, awful game, but I loved it's open world.
But Oblivion is what hooked me forever.
April 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
3 boxes grabbed my attention at the store as a kid: Fable, Two Worlds, and Oblivion. Over time I managed to convince my mom to get each.
Fable was the first and man that game ruled.
Next was Two Worlds, awful game, but I loved it's open world.
But Oblivion is what hooked me forever.
Fable was the first and man that game ruled.
Next was Two Worlds, awful game, but I loved it's open world.
But Oblivion is what hooked me forever.
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Coolest thing I've seen at Salute today: this minis version of the classic early-80s Atari arcade game Battlezone. Not the digital-to-tabletop adaptation I'd expected to find, but wow.
April 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Coolest thing I've seen at Salute today: this minis version of the classic early-80s Atari arcade game Battlezone. Not the digital-to-tabletop adaptation I'd expected to find, but wow.
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I hate these memes. Not because they're inaccurate, but they reveal that the world around is so much more fragile and stupid than I could ever have imagined.
Wonder how Zoe Quinn feels, knowing that 'dumping a bad boyfriend' would be what began the political careers of a the fourth reich's advisors
Wonder how Zoe Quinn feels, knowing that 'dumping a bad boyfriend' would be what began the political careers of a the fourth reich's advisors
they called it GamerGate because it opened a portal to a hell.
Anita Sarkeessian did nothing wrong.
Anita Sarkeessian did nothing wrong.
April 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I hate these memes. Not because they're inaccurate, but they reveal that the world around is so much more fragile and stupid than I could ever have imagined.
Wonder how Zoe Quinn feels, knowing that 'dumping a bad boyfriend' would be what began the political careers of a the fourth reich's advisors
Wonder how Zoe Quinn feels, knowing that 'dumping a bad boyfriend' would be what began the political careers of a the fourth reich's advisors
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RIDE LIKE THE WIND MOOMOO!!!
April 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
RIDE LIKE THE WIND MOOMOO!!!
My cat was harassing me as I was typing up notes for the AP Micro class I teach and only after I got her down did I realize I still had the "Dictate" microphone on
February 26, 2025 at 1:02 AM
My cat was harassing me as I was typing up notes for the AP Micro class I teach and only after I got her down did I realize I still had the "Dictate" microphone on
I have tried over and over again to play Mario Sunshine, and I think I've finally reached the uncomfortable conclusion that I straight up don't like it. How does movement feel clunkier than Mario 64?!
February 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I have tried over and over again to play Mario Sunshine, and I think I've finally reached the uncomfortable conclusion that I straight up don't like it. How does movement feel clunkier than Mario 64?!
I was a KS backer for Kingdom Come Deliverance back in HS and my meager PC barely hit 10 FPS on the demo they released. So it was very satisfying when last night I started another playthrough w/ my 4090 and hit accept to the "These settings are meant for future hardware only" w/o any hesitation
February 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I was a KS backer for Kingdom Come Deliverance back in HS and my meager PC barely hit 10 FPS on the demo they released. So it was very satisfying when last night I started another playthrough w/ my 4090 and hit accept to the "These settings are meant for future hardware only" w/o any hesitation