Drue Dannible
@hiddengemsreviews.bsky.social
A nerdy nerd that collects old video games, makes silly videos, and stays as articulate as the internet allows!
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenGemsReviews
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenGemsReviews
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And I'm here now!
For those that don't know, I'm Hidden Gems Reviews! I run a YouTube channel talking about and playing mostly old PC games, and I stream every Thursday at 7PM EST! www.youtube.com/@HiddenGemsR...
I also run a Nightmare HD upscale project here: www.youtube.com/@TheVideoBoa...
For those that don't know, I'm Hidden Gems Reviews! I run a YouTube channel talking about and playing mostly old PC games, and I stream every Thursday at 7PM EST! www.youtube.com/@HiddenGemsR...
I also run a Nightmare HD upscale project here: www.youtube.com/@TheVideoBoa...
Made brownies (With peanut butter chips!) for Thanksgiving with the family!
I hope you all have a good turkey day!
I hope you all have a good turkey day!
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Made brownies (With peanut butter chips!) for Thanksgiving with the family!
I hope you all have a good turkey day!
I hope you all have a good turkey day!
While getting more stuff set up in the room I f-RULES OF NATURE:
November 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
While getting more stuff set up in the room I f-RULES OF NATURE:
Also, quick apartment update as I've been sharing them on the Discord but not here: PC/streaming room is coming along great!
Gonna do some wire management for the mess in the first picture plus move the sound proofing panels are re-aligning them today!
Gonna do some wire management for the mess in the first picture plus move the sound proofing panels are re-aligning them today!
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Also, quick apartment update as I've been sharing them on the Discord but not here: PC/streaming room is coming along great!
Gonna do some wire management for the mess in the first picture plus move the sound proofing panels are re-aligning them today!
Gonna do some wire management for the mess in the first picture plus move the sound proofing panels are re-aligning them today!
Update: No stream this week as I'll either be very busy or out of the state!
We'll resume once again next Thursday for our usual return to playing good stuff for December!
We'll resume once again next Thursday for our usual return to playing good stuff for December!
November 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Update: No stream this week as I'll either be very busy or out of the state!
We'll resume once again next Thursday for our usual return to playing good stuff for December!
We'll resume once again next Thursday for our usual return to playing good stuff for December!
Hey everyone! Completely forgot to mention we won't be streaming this Thursday as I'll be out for Thanksgiving!
However, we'll instead stream either on Wednesday or Friday and play some Jackbox/Rifftrax! I'll let everyone know what day tomorrow!
However, we'll instead stream either on Wednesday or Friday and play some Jackbox/Rifftrax! I'll let everyone know what day tomorrow!
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Hey everyone! Completely forgot to mention we won't be streaming this Thursday as I'll be out for Thanksgiving!
However, we'll instead stream either on Wednesday or Friday and play some Jackbox/Rifftrax! I'll let everyone know what day tomorrow!
However, we'll instead stream either on Wednesday or Friday and play some Jackbox/Rifftrax! I'll let everyone know what day tomorrow!
This got posted on the Discord and I had to.
Shout out to @steinmakesgames.bsky.social for making the original image:
Shout out to @steinmakesgames.bsky.social for making the original image:
November 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This got posted on the Discord and I had to.
Shout out to @steinmakesgames.bsky.social for making the original image:
Shout out to @steinmakesgames.bsky.social for making the original image:
We're live in 10 minutes with Two Brothers!
No, not the Xbox 360 game that got a worse remaster, but a game that was supposed to get a remaster!
...are you following me?
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
No, not the Xbox 360 game that got a worse remaster, but a game that was supposed to get a remaster!
...are you following me?
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
Hidden Gems Streams - Bad Games Block #42: Two Brothers
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November 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We're live in 10 minutes with Two Brothers!
No, not the Xbox 360 game that got a worse remaster, but a game that was supposed to get a remaster!
...are you following me?
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
No, not the Xbox 360 game that got a worse remaster, but a game that was supposed to get a remaster!
...are you following me?
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
Hey guys! I'm posting the reminder for tonight's stream early as I'm a bit tired from a whole lot of running around and building stuff in my apartment!
Gonna take a short nap but we'll still be streaming at 6PM EST!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
Gonna take a short nap but we'll still be streaming at 6PM EST!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
Hidden Gems Streams - Bad Games Block #42: Two Brothers
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November 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Hey guys! I'm posting the reminder for tonight's stream early as I'm a bit tired from a whole lot of running around and building stuff in my apartment!
Gonna take a short nap but we'll still be streaming at 6PM EST!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
Gonna take a short nap but we'll still be streaming at 6PM EST!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
And for those that want to see what is on the shelf:
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
And for those that want to see what is on the shelf:
I'm a real Gamer™ now.
November 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I'm a real Gamer™ now.
It's our last Bad Games Block for NO-vember, and it's a revisit! Can we help Roy find the color in this world? And is the-oh wait, it's another softlock.
It's Two Brothers, live at 6PM EST later today!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
It's Two Brothers, live at 6PM EST later today!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
Hidden Gems Streams - Bad Games Block #42: Two Brothers
It's our last NO-vember game for the month, and this one's a re-visit! Can we help Roy find the color in this world? Will he ever bring up his wife again? And is th-oh wait, it's another softlock.
We...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It's our last Bad Games Block for NO-vember, and it's a revisit! Can we help Roy find the color in this world? And is the-oh wait, it's another softlock.
It's Two Brothers, live at 6PM EST later today!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
It's Two Brothers, live at 6PM EST later today!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/19_iby4...
Apologies for not having a stream link up, I just kinda came home and immediately died :D
I'll try to have it up later tonight, but if not it'll be up a few hours before we stream tomorrow!
I'll try to have it up later tonight, but if not it'll be up a few hours before we stream tomorrow!
November 20, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Apologies for not having a stream link up, I just kinda came home and immediately died :D
I'll try to have it up later tonight, but if not it'll be up a few hours before we stream tomorrow!
I'll try to have it up later tonight, but if not it'll be up a few hours before we stream tomorrow!
Ever build something right after an 11 hour shift and you don't realize part of it is backwards til you're done?
It me tonight. The inner shelves are backwards and I just don't want to take it apart again.
But in good news: Big shelf time!
It me tonight. The inner shelves are backwards and I just don't want to take it apart again.
But in good news: Big shelf time!
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Ever build something right after an 11 hour shift and you don't realize part of it is backwards til you're done?
It me tonight. The inner shelves are backwards and I just don't want to take it apart again.
But in good news: Big shelf time!
It me tonight. The inner shelves are backwards and I just don't want to take it apart again.
But in good news: Big shelf time!
Burger Becky was responsible for working on some of my favorite games and franchises, and her accomplishments should be seen amongst the biggest names in gaming.
From Bard's Tale, to being the solo programmer on Doom 3DO, to countless well made ports, I hope she rests in peace.
From Bard's Tale, to being the solo programmer on Doom 3DO, to countless well made ports, I hope she rests in peace.
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
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November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Burger Becky was responsible for working on some of my favorite games and franchises, and her accomplishments should be seen amongst the biggest names in gaming.
From Bard's Tale, to being the solo programmer on Doom 3DO, to countless well made ports, I hope she rests in peace.
From Bard's Tale, to being the solo programmer on Doom 3DO, to countless well made ports, I hope she rests in peace.
Reposted by Drue Dannible
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 9:52 PM
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...
No poll this week as we'll be playing last week's loser: A PC Bad Games Block!
Hint: We played it as part of a much older Bad Games Block, and you can no longer purchase it!
Hint: We played it as part of a much older Bad Games Block, and you can no longer purchase it!
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
No poll this week as we'll be playing last week's loser: A PC Bad Games Block!
Hint: We played it as part of a much older Bad Games Block, and you can no longer purchase it!
Hint: We played it as part of a much older Bad Games Block, and you can no longer purchase it!
Personally, I don't think publishers should be able to get away with being vague about AI usage on Steam games.
Even in Steam's blog post from last year, it says "...so customers can also understand how the game uses AI", while Call of Duty Black Ops 7 just says, "We use it."
Even in Steam's blog post from last year, it says "...so customers can also understand how the game uses AI", while Call of Duty Black Ops 7 just says, "We use it."
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Personally, I don't think publishers should be able to get away with being vague about AI usage on Steam games.
Even in Steam's blog post from last year, it says "...so customers can also understand how the game uses AI", while Call of Duty Black Ops 7 just says, "We use it."
Even in Steam's blog post from last year, it says "...so customers can also understand how the game uses AI", while Call of Duty Black Ops 7 just says, "We use it."
Took some time this weekend to get the GTX 750ti working in the XP machine we use for streaming older games.
It sure does run Crysis:
It sure does run Crysis:
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Took some time this weekend to get the GTX 750ti working in the XP machine we use for streaming older games.
It sure does run Crysis:
It sure does run Crysis:
I think it's mostly because I've been ignoring them more and more as of late, but it's been a while since I've seen Kotaku have an absolute dog shit take on something.
Wanna know who decides the criteria for the Indie Game Awards? They do, not you.
Wanna know who decides the criteria for the Indie Game Awards? They do, not you.
November 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I think it's mostly because I've been ignoring them more and more as of late, but it's been a while since I've seen Kotaku have an absolute dog shit take on something.
Wanna know who decides the criteria for the Indie Game Awards? They do, not you.
Wanna know who decides the criteria for the Indie Game Awards? They do, not you.
I can't believe they put Lester the Unlikely in the new Metroid Prime:
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I can't believe they put Lester the Unlikely in the new Metroid Prime:
We're live in 10 minutes with...yellow blood. Yeah that's what it is.
It's Clock Tower: Ghost Head, our 41st Bad Games Block: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
It's Clock Tower: Ghost Head, our 41st Bad Games Block: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
Hidden Gems Streams - Bad Games Block #41: Clock Tower Ghost Head/Clock Tower II The Struggle Within
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November 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We're live in 10 minutes with...yellow blood. Yeah that's what it is.
It's Clock Tower: Ghost Head, our 41st Bad Games Block: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
It's Clock Tower: Ghost Head, our 41st Bad Games Block: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
We're live in an hour with...oh. Pain. We're live in an hour with pain.
It's Clock Tower Ghost Head at 6PM EST, part of our NO-vember streams!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
It's Clock Tower Ghost Head at 6PM EST, part of our NO-vember streams!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
Hidden Gems Streams - Bad Games Block #41: Clock Tower Ghost Head/Clock Tower II The Struggle Within
YouTube video by Hidden Gems Reviews
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November 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We're live in an hour with...oh. Pain. We're live in an hour with pain.
It's Clock Tower Ghost Head at 6PM EST, part of our NO-vember streams!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
It's Clock Tower Ghost Head at 6PM EST, part of our NO-vember streams!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
Wrapped up Dispatch. It definitely snuck up as one of my favorite games from this year, and comes highly recommended by me.
Wrote my full thoughts on Discord:
Wrote my full thoughts on Discord:
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Wrapped up Dispatch. It definitely snuck up as one of my favorite games from this year, and comes highly recommended by me.
Wrote my full thoughts on Discord:
Wrote my full thoughts on Discord:
Me when I play Ghost Head:
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Me when I play Ghost Head:
Well this was only a matter of time, huh?
Come join in tomorrow at 6PM EST in Osaka, Jap-CALIFORNIA as I struggle to not take off my amulet and break it all. It's Clock Tower Ghosthead/Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within, our 41st Bad Games Block!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
Come join in tomorrow at 6PM EST in Osaka, Jap-CALIFORNIA as I struggle to not take off my amulet and break it all. It's Clock Tower Ghosthead/Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within, our 41st Bad Games Block!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
Hidden Gems Streams - Bad Games Block #41: Clock Tower Ghost Head/Clock Tower II The Struggle Within
YouTube video by Hidden Gems Reviews
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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Well this was only a matter of time, huh?
Come join in tomorrow at 6PM EST in Osaka, Jap-CALIFORNIA as I struggle to not take off my amulet and break it all. It's Clock Tower Ghosthead/Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within, our 41st Bad Games Block!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...
Come join in tomorrow at 6PM EST in Osaka, Jap-CALIFORNIA as I struggle to not take off my amulet and break it all. It's Clock Tower Ghosthead/Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within, our 41st Bad Games Block!
Link: www.youtube.com/live/6RmQnIU...