Fred Rojas
@spydersvenom.bsky.social
Owner of gaminghistory101.com, co-host of the Video Game Purists podcast, and overall fan of gaming.
Also big in pop culture, movies, books, music, and exercise.
Also big in pop culture, movies, books, music, and exercise.
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Fred Rojas
@spydersvenom.bsky.social
· Dec 5
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Podcast listeners: as promised I have migrated the show to podbean. Your feeds should auto-update, mine has, but just in case you want more control here are the links:
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Reposted by Fred Rojas
Have you ever played Commando on the NES?
Ever notice how the scrolling seems to jump and jitter as you move up the screen?
WHY does it do that!?
Let's find out! New Behind the Code:
youtu.be/OauZmS0Klxw
Ever notice how the scrolling seems to jump and jitter as you move up the screen?
WHY does it do that!?
Let's find out! New Behind the Code:
youtu.be/OauZmS0Klxw
The Jumpy Scrolling and Graphical Glitches of NES Commando - Behind the Code
YouTube video by Displaced Gamers
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Have you ever played Commando on the NES?
Ever notice how the scrolling seems to jump and jitter as you move up the screen?
WHY does it do that!?
Let's find out! New Behind the Code:
youtu.be/OauZmS0Klxw
Ever notice how the scrolling seems to jump and jitter as you move up the screen?
WHY does it do that!?
Let's find out! New Behind the Code:
youtu.be/OauZmS0Klxw
Reposted by Fred Rojas
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 Steam codes for Code Vein II courtesy of @gamesplanet.bsky.social. Giveaway closes on Jan 29th, 2:30 PM PT
Game is $58.30 at Gamesplanet w/ code BLOODWARIO buff.ly/laoWLaf
Game is $58.30 at Gamesplanet w/ code BLOODWARIO buff.ly/laoWLaf
January 22, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 Steam codes for Code Vein II courtesy of @gamesplanet.bsky.social. Giveaway closes on Jan 29th, 2:30 PM PT
Game is $58.30 at Gamesplanet w/ code BLOODWARIO buff.ly/laoWLaf
Game is $58.30 at Gamesplanet w/ code BLOODWARIO buff.ly/laoWLaf
Reposted by Fred Rojas
Avowed is Coming to PS5 on Feb. 19th Alongside a Free Anniversary Update For all Platforms. https://ow.ly/YZth50XTLC3
January 8, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Avowed is Coming to PS5 on Feb. 19th Alongside a Free Anniversary Update For all Platforms. https://ow.ly/YZth50XTLC3
I reviewed this game way back when, so here's my take on the game at first release if considering grabbing this before the delist. Great price.
youtu.be/MAoSsmNOdrw?...
youtu.be/MAoSsmNOdrw?...
December 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I reviewed this game way back when, so here's my take on the game at first release if considering grabbing this before the delist. Great price.
youtu.be/MAoSsmNOdrw?...
youtu.be/MAoSsmNOdrw?...
Modern Warfare Remastered Veteran run complete. I still feel that Hardened is the best difficulty for these titles, normal feels like going through the motions and veteran is just flat unfair. Stopped Veteran runs with MW3, this was just nostalgia wanting to remind me how pumishing it was.
December 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Modern Warfare Remastered Veteran run complete. I still feel that Hardened is the best difficulty for these titles, normal feels like going through the motions and veteran is just flat unfair. Stopped Veteran runs with MW3, this was just nostalgia wanting to remind me how pumishing it was.
Reposted by Fred Rojas
Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
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December 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
Just completed "One Shot, One Kill" mission on Veteran difficulty in Modern Warfare Remastered. Only done once before on the original. Its a brutal sequence at the end because you have to restart a long sequence in the likely event of a failure. Hands shaking, heart beating heavily. I need a break!
December 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Just completed "One Shot, One Kill" mission on Veteran difficulty in Modern Warfare Remastered. Only done once before on the original. Its a brutal sequence at the end because you have to restart a long sequence in the likely event of a failure. Hands shaking, heart beating heavily. I need a break!
Christmas Night plans confirmed. Merry Christmas all!
Capcom's seminal brawler has finally made its way to the Genesis with a ton of new features! Developer @mxretrodev.bsky.social has spent months fine-tuning the port, and the result is a Christmas present Genesis fans will definitely want to have on their flash carts.
www.sega-16.com/2025/12/hack...
www.sega-16.com/2025/12/hack...
December 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Christmas Night plans confirmed. Merry Christmas all!
Friendly Reminder: The RetroActive 8 hour findraiser livestream starts in about half an hour. First up is Contra: Shattered Soldier. See you soon! www.youtube.com/live/0GbSBCQ...
RetroActive Annual Fundraising Livestream
YouTube video by Fred Rojas
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December 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Friendly Reminder: The RetroActive 8 hour findraiser livestream starts in about half an hour. First up is Contra: Shattered Soldier. See you soon! www.youtube.com/live/0GbSBCQ...
The Housemaid was cathartic. Fuck all you haters, it was exactly what I needed after a long week. Now for Mexican food and a nice evening with my family.
December 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The Housemaid was cathartic. Fuck all you haters, it was exactly what I needed after a long week. Now for Mexican food and a nice evening with my family.
I thought I would not care about this year's Steam Winter Sale. I was wrong, dead wrong. And I'll likely never find the bandwidth to touch most of them 😭
December 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I thought I would not care about this year's Steam Winter Sale. I was wrong, dead wrong. And I'll likely never find the bandwidth to touch most of them 😭
Racer 2!!! YAS queen!
December 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Racer 2!!! YAS queen!
Arc Raiders takes it babyyyyyyyy! @agentgren.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Arc Raiders takes it babyyyyyyyy! @agentgren.bsky.social
Maybe it's the wine talking, but I find this year to be much more watchaeable. My entire family has been watching since the beginning. I have comments on the problemtic parts, but I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised with the ads and especially the awards. Kudos to the choice award.
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Maybe it's the wine talking, but I find this year to be much more watchaeable. My entire family has been watching since the beginning. I have comments on the problemtic parts, but I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised with the ads and especially the awards. Kudos to the choice award.
I'm pleasantly surprised by the (ha) awards so far. So happy South of Midnight won, here's hoping we get more like it soon.
Also, largely pleased with announcements so far. Hope this pace keeps up!
Also, largely pleased with announcements so far. Hope this pace keeps up!
December 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I'm pleasantly surprised by the (ha) awards so far. So happy South of Midnight won, here's hoping we get more like it soon.
Also, largely pleased with announcements so far. Hope this pace keeps up!
Also, largely pleased with announcements so far. Hope this pace keeps up!
We discussed on RetroActive this week, and here's a sale! Get PS3 collections for incredible prices, brand new at VGP.
December 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We discussed on RetroActive this week, and here's a sale! Get PS3 collections for incredible prices, brand new at VGP.
Black Ops 7 was just off my radar this year when I heard the campaign is just not for single player. $40 within the first month with steelbook? 😬 this plus that blog post, it can't be selling well.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (PS4/X/X1/PS5), & Steelbook $39.99 via Best Buy. https://ow.ly/qXaL50WIrBq
December 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Black Ops 7 was just off my radar this year when I heard the campaign is just not for single player. $40 within the first month with steelbook? 😬 this plus that blog post, it can't be selling well.
Podcast listeners: as promised I have migrated the show to podbean. Your feeds should auto-update, mine has, but just in case you want more control here are the links:
RSS: feed.podbean.com/spydersvenom...
Podcast Site: spydersvenom.podbean.com
RSS: feed.podbean.com/spydersvenom...
Podcast Site: spydersvenom.podbean.com
feed.podbean.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Podcast listeners: as promised I have migrated the show to podbean. Your feeds should auto-update, mine has, but just in case you want more control here are the links:
RSS: feed.podbean.com/spydersvenom...
Podcast Site: spydersvenom.podbean.com
RSS: feed.podbean.com/spydersvenom...
Podcast Site: spydersvenom.podbean.com
Just got out of FNAF2 (that's Five Nights at Freddy's 2 for the normies) and it was super fun. The sequel was easier to follow and just an overall stronger film. Kiddo loved it, audience was great, and there was even a Scream Easter egg. See it with a fan, it's well worth it.
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Just got out of FNAF2 (that's Five Nights at Freddy's 2 for the normies) and it was super fun. The sequel was easier to follow and just an overall stronger film. Kiddo loved it, audience was great, and there was even a Scream Easter egg. See it with a fan, it's well worth it.
Help me understand why the Internet can find unreleased games, re-assemble the pieces, and even translate them while distributing the ROM within underground circles, but if you can't buy a game on a specific platform then all hope is lost. Use search, find game, buy, play.
December 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Help me understand why the Internet can find unreleased games, re-assemble the pieces, and even translate them while distributing the ROM within underground circles, but if you can't buy a game on a specific platform then all hope is lost. Use search, find game, buy, play.
Watching Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl on blu-ray. Having seen the 4K disc and streaming versions, this is so much better. Reference quality visuals, fantastic bit rates, and booming PCM audio. Definitive version, imo, so happy I invested at initial release. Love this movie.
November 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Watching Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl on blu-ray. Having seen the 4K disc and streaming versions, this is so much better. Reference quality visuals, fantastic bit rates, and booming PCM audio. Definitive version, imo, so happy I invested at initial release. Love this movie.
Me: Physical media is so unnecessary, the data is almost never on the disc, and its a hassle to find room and dig it out to play.
Also Me: HOLY SHIT, LOOK AT THAT RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM LIMITED EDITION!!!
Also Me: HOLY SHIT, LOOK AT THAT RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM LIMITED EDITION!!!
October 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Me: Physical media is so unnecessary, the data is almost never on the disc, and its a hassle to find room and dig it out to play.
Also Me: HOLY SHIT, LOOK AT THAT RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM LIMITED EDITION!!!
Also Me: HOLY SHIT, LOOK AT THAT RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM LIMITED EDITION!!!
Reposted by Fred Rojas
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
Okay, its getting late (in my 40s) and I'm a little buzzed. Who fucking CARES that Halo is being remade or that its coming to Playstation?!? If you don't know how to play Halo right now despite owning a Playstation...be more self-sufficient. Also playing Halo is no longer significant, either, sorry.
October 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Okay, its getting late (in my 40s) and I'm a little buzzed. Who fucking CARES that Halo is being remade or that its coming to Playstation?!? If you don't know how to play Halo right now despite owning a Playstation...be more self-sufficient. Also playing Halo is no longer significant, either, sorry.