Andy - gurtch
@gurtch.bsky.social
He/they.
Full time dad. Occasional streamer. 1/3 of @the5gspot.bsky.social. Business Inquiries: [email protected]
https://twitch.tv/gurtch
https://medium.com/@gurtch
https://www.youtube.com/@The5GSpot
Full time dad. Occasional streamer. 1/3 of @the5gspot.bsky.social. Business Inquiries: [email protected]
https://twitch.tv/gurtch
https://medium.com/@gurtch
https://www.youtube.com/@The5GSpot
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Fucking incredible dystopian shit, comparing super rich people risking millions if not billions of lives just to make more money to people that risked their life actually building incredible things that would then make millions of dollars for super rich people.
December 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Fucking incredible dystopian shit, comparing super rich people risking millions if not billions of lives just to make more money to people that risked their life actually building incredible things that would then make millions of dollars for super rich people.
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Here's JRR Tolkien on today's Time Magazine People of the Year and Disney's deal with OpenAI
![from a letter by JRR Tolkien to his son Michael:
[here is] the tragedy and despair of all machinery laid bare. Unlike art which is content to create a new secondary world in the mind, it attempts to actualize desire, and so to create power in this World; and that cannot really be done with any real satisfaction. Labour-saving machinery only creates endless and worse labour. And in addition to this fundamental disability of a creature, is added the Fall, which makes our devices not only fail of their desire but turn to new and horrible evil. So we come inevitably from Daedalus and Icarus to the Giant Bomber. It is not an advance in wisdom! This terrible truth, glimpsed long ago by Sam Butler, sticks out so plainly and is so horrifyingly exhibited in our time, with its even worse menace for the future, that it seems almost a world wide mental disease that only a tiny minority perceive it. Even if people have ever heard the legends (which is getting rarer) they have no inkling of their portent. How could a maker of motorbikes name his product Ixion cycles! Ixion, who was bound for ever in hell on a perpetually revolving wheel! Well, I have got over 2 thousand words onto this little flimsy airletter; and I will forgive the Mordor-gadgets some of their sins, if they will bring it quickly to you](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eawrzkefxggvqbrmagkhsmcc/bafkreiehclqi7gi5ioox33zjtsvsk3aid326opn3ix6a2cadj3morubefq@jpeg)
December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Here's JRR Tolkien on today's Time Magazine People of the Year and Disney's deal with OpenAI
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Would you look at that, we're on Day 3 of Lost Christmas already! 🎁
Today we're gonna gift someone a pre-order of their choice!🎄
Simply, like, follow and share this post and tell us about your favourite game and why!
Day 2 Winners / T&C's ⤵️
Today we're gonna gift someone a pre-order of their choice!🎄
Simply, like, follow and share this post and tell us about your favourite game and why!
Day 2 Winners / T&C's ⤵️
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Would you look at that, we're on Day 3 of Lost Christmas already! 🎁
Today we're gonna gift someone a pre-order of their choice!🎄
Simply, like, follow and share this post and tell us about your favourite game and why!
Day 2 Winners / T&C's ⤵️
Today we're gonna gift someone a pre-order of their choice!🎄
Simply, like, follow and share this post and tell us about your favourite game and why!
Day 2 Winners / T&C's ⤵️
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New rule this year: If you post "Play more indie games" during the game awards, you are required to make a thread recommending 50 of them.
December 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
New rule this year: If you post "Play more indie games" during the game awards, you are required to make a thread recommending 50 of them.
IVE BEEN HERE SINCE DAY FUCKING ONE. I SAT IN THE STANDS WHEN IT WAS RANDLE EL. I SAT IN THE STANDS WHEN IT WAS COACH HEP. I SAT IN THE STANDS WHEN IT WAS KEVIN WILSON. WHEN IT WAS TOM ALLEN.
LETS FUCKING GO HOOSIERS.
LETS FUCKING GO HOOSIERS.
December 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
IVE BEEN HERE SINCE DAY FUCKING ONE. I SAT IN THE STANDS WHEN IT WAS RANDLE EL. I SAT IN THE STANDS WHEN IT WAS COACH HEP. I SAT IN THE STANDS WHEN IT WAS KEVIN WILSON. WHEN IT WAS TOM ALLEN.
LETS FUCKING GO HOOSIERS.
LETS FUCKING GO HOOSIERS.
Despite the countless nerfs to him, I will continue to pick up the shield (please stop nerfing him)
December 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Despite the countless nerfs to him, I will continue to pick up the shield (please stop nerfing him)
Blue Prince is my Game of the Year for 2025. No doubt about it. The way the game makes even the smallest discovery or breakthrough feel monumental to me is unlike anything I have ever experienced in a game before.
A fantastic read here, but as Jason said MAJOR spoilers in this.
A fantastic read here, but as Jason said MAJOR spoilers in this.
NEW: I spoke to the creator of Blue Prince about what's next for the game, why he won't option it for a film, whether he'll ever say what happened to Mary, player obsession, and much more.
Here's a very fun, spoilery chat about one of the year's best games: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Here's a very fun, spoilery chat about one of the year's best games: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Blue Prince’ Creator Answers (and Dodges) Our Biggest Questions
Tonda Ros says he’s still working on one more big update for the critically acclaimed game
www.bloomberg.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Blue Prince is my Game of the Year for 2025. No doubt about it. The way the game makes even the smallest discovery or breakthrough feel monumental to me is unlike anything I have ever experienced in a game before.
A fantastic read here, but as Jason said MAJOR spoilers in this.
A fantastic read here, but as Jason said MAJOR spoilers in this.
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If you work a studio that’s been nominated for a Game Award this year (or even years’ past), I would love to speak to you about your experience getting tickets! How many did your studio get? How many did you buy?
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If you work a studio that’s been nominated for a Game Award this year (or even years’ past), I would love to speak to you about your experience getting tickets! How many did your studio get? How many did you buy?
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
I could write a bathroom reader full of the shit that happened when I was working at GameStop
What Retail store yall worked at? (Feel like that was everyone’s first job)
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I could write a bathroom reader full of the shit that happened when I was working at GameStop
There’s gotta be something wrong with the grass at Soldier Field. The Bears are losing defenders every other play it feels like
November 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
There’s gotta be something wrong with the grass at Soldier Field. The Bears are losing defenders every other play it feels like
FOUR FUCKING HOURS OF PEAK
So you made a robot stand up and talk... now what? In this over 4-hour journey, Kevin follows the promise of Disney's Living Character Initiative, an effort to populate Disney theme parks with free-roaming, interactive beings. It was touted as the future. How's it going? Watch here: bit.ly/49C6vng
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
FOUR FUCKING HOURS OF PEAK
@defunctland.bsky.social just uploaded a 4 hour documentary and I am geeking out yall
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
@defunctland.bsky.social just uploaded a 4 hour documentary and I am geeking out yall
I was having a conversation with someone about the lack of small/medium sized venues we have in our area and how it would help bring in a larger variety of music (all we get are country and buttrock in our one arena venue) and they told me that if I didn’t like it to open a venue and fix it.
Ok bud
Ok bud
November 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I was having a conversation with someone about the lack of small/medium sized venues we have in our area and how it would help bring in a larger variety of music (all we get are country and buttrock in our one arena venue) and they told me that if I didn’t like it to open a venue and fix it.
Ok bud
Ok bud
Man I would’ve given anything to have been at Flog Gnaw tonight for that Gambino performance. Just truly insane
November 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Man I would’ve given anything to have been at Flog Gnaw tonight for that Gambino performance. Just truly insane
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I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
People like Shroud who are trying to push AI into every single facet of the human experience deserve to be publicly humiliated and ridiculed for being soulless and talent-less fucking losers. Fuck off
Shroud has accused The Game Awards of being “rigged” following its Game of The Year Arc Raiders snub, saying "the world is just not ready for AI in video games." https://bit.ly/488djGQ
November 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
People like Shroud who are trying to push AI into every single facet of the human experience deserve to be publicly humiliated and ridiculed for being soulless and talent-less fucking losers. Fuck off
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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 11:33 AM
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
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I hate that ESPN continues to force this loser on us (and also Trump).
Trump to Pat McAfee: "I'm only joining you because I hear you say such nice things about me. When people say nice about me, I join. When they don't say nice about me, I take a pass."
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I hate that ESPN continues to force this loser on us (and also Trump).
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This is the stupidest I think it has ever felt to just be going to work every day
March 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This is the stupidest I think it has ever felt to just be going to work every day
Why watch Geoff Keighley's Wet and Wild Winter Self-Suckfest in person for hundreds of dollars when you can sit nude in the comfort of your own gaming chair at home and watch for free?
I asked about Game Awards press tickets in October. Got an email yesterday encouraging me to buy my own, as there were no spares.
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Why watch Geoff Keighley's Wet and Wild Winter Self-Suckfest in person for hundreds of dollars when you can sit nude in the comfort of your own gaming chair at home and watch for free?
BALL x PIT fucking rips. An almost perfect feedback loop that I love in a rouge like, a fun base building mechanic and of course big number go bigger is always great.
There’s a very real chance that a traditional AAA game does not make my top 10 this year. Just an absurd year for games
There’s a very real chance that a traditional AAA game does not make my top 10 this year. Just an absurd year for games
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
BALL x PIT fucking rips. An almost perfect feedback loop that I love in a rouge like, a fun base building mechanic and of course big number go bigger is always great.
There’s a very real chance that a traditional AAA game does not make my top 10 this year. Just an absurd year for games
There’s a very real chance that a traditional AAA game does not make my top 10 this year. Just an absurd year for games
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there’s never been a better time than now to be kind.
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
there’s never been a better time than now to be kind.
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Shout out to the Fortnite leaks server for not being evil about this like I suspect many other leakers and people who believe the game can do no wrong will be
November 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Shout out to the Fortnite leaks server for not being evil about this like I suspect many other leakers and people who believe the game can do no wrong will be
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For the 6th year in a row, a player named Will Smith has won the World Series
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
For the 6th year in a row, a player named Will Smith has won the World Series
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers