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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Remedy ditched guns for melee in Control: Resonant, and the first 5 hours are a brutal, button-mashy slog. But once you hit Hour 7 and the aerial combat dance clicks across folded Manhattan skyscrapers, it's glorious. Full performance review and PC tech audit: youtu.be/WH_T2R7kF64?...

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Control: Resonant is Painful… Until Hour 7 (Review)

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

If you miss the near-miss chaining of classic Burnout, Driving Rogue just dropped on Steam for $9. It’s an arcade roguelite where you draft upgrade cards like Balatro between heats, but every clipped bumper permanently bleeds your chassis health. Pure mechanical stress: youtu.be/E4Ne8YswUbU?...

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This $9 Indie Racer Does What AAA Won't

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

3 mechanical reworks Space Marine 3 desperately needs: • Fewer disguised loading screens • Less stagger-locking (loss of control = anti-fun) • Complete overhaul of contested health What’s at the top of your SM3 wishlist? #SpaceMarine2

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Reddit says DLSS 5 is just slop and temporal smearing. They're wrong. Injected the DLL into Space Marine 2 via OptiScaler: • Default is fried; dialed-in settings fix lighting & AO • Real 20–40 FPS overhead • DLSS 1.0 history repeating itself www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y6d... #SpaceMarine2 #PCGaming

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I Put DLSS 5 Into Space Marine 2 and...

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I survived 1,000 hours of Space Marine 2, endless "apology patches," and ghost parries so you don't have to. youtu.be/nXPtCOSrl6A?...

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I Played 1,000 Hours of Space Marine 2: What Saber Got Right (And Wrong)

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We both hit the refund button on Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 after 80 minutes. When your 0.1% lows tank to 15 FPS in combat and enemy AI gets stuck on basic geometry, the co-op power fantasy dies fast. Wait 6 months for patches and a 50% off sale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFbZ...

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I Refunded Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 After 80 Minutes

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Mortal Shell 2 is what happens when a 30-person studio punches the $70 AAA industry in the mouth, optimizes UE5 properly, but refuses to let go of 2005-era boss runbacks. 79-second TL;DR, complete buildcraft breakdown, and hardware benchmarks are live now 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1l...

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A 30 Person Studio Just Made a $50 Masterpiece (Almost)

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Voidling Bound hit Full Release Yesterday and it is trying to consume my soul. youtu.be/_4o2sQSc2Yg?...

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Finally, A Monster Tamer With ACTUAL Gameplay. | Voidling Bound Review

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Fatekeeper hit early access today. My first impressions: vibes-forward first person dark fantasy hack and slash rpg that has weight to the movement and an immersive world. Unfortunately UE5 rears its ugly head in a few places, and collision calculations need some work. youtu.be/cto_YKQWkKU?...

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Fatekeeper First Impressions

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Marketing says 8,000Hz is a straight upgrade. The math says it’s an efficiency trap. 🖱️📉 If your FPS drop is higher than your input gain, you're net-negative on latency. I built a calculator to help you find your PC's 'Goldilocks Zone.' Video and Tool dropping soon. Stay skeptical. #Gaming #Esports

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Saber dropping Space Marine 2 Patch 12.0 right as Bungie opens the Marathon Server Slam? Is this Omnissian confidence, or are they hoping day-one bugs get drowned out by the neon hype? The Emperor protects, but he doesn't fix server issues or code. #SpaceMarine2 #Marathon #GamingTech #BaldSquid

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

This is right up there with the feeling immediately after stubbing your toe first thing in the morning. #aimtraining #fps #kovaaks

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Portions of the Youtube comment section should be all the evidence needed to fund early childhood educational intervention programs forever.

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Aim and gamesense support each other. Saying one is enough to overcome neglecting the other is like saying “Yeah I can read, I just ignore the punctuation.” #fps #aimtraining #gaming #kovaaks #showerthoughts

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The FPS community has a planned obsolescence problem. I just turned 40 and audited the "washed at 25" myth with 4 months of work in the Viscose Benchmarks. Stop blaming your age. Your hardware is fine, your firmware just needs a patch. 📺 youtu.be/4TsYbDfESSM #Gaming #Neuroscience #AimTraining

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Is Aim Washed at 25? I Proved that Wrong at 40 in 4 Months.

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I think I've been more frustrated with a few scenarios in Kovaak's than I ever was with League. Weird realization.

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Cleared Hot just hit Steam Early Access with a lower “get in early” price. I went through how it actually plays, what’s in the current build, and who should grab it now vs wait for 1.0. Spoiler: I'm STOKED Review Here: youtu.be/9NiyNYU4h1Y

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Chaos, Physics, and a Lot of Missiles - Cleared Hot Review (Early Access)

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Extraction shooters are what would happen if the negative feedback loop with healing items from DS2 and Bloodborne was a genre.

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Just uploaded a review of Deadzone Rogue — a surprisingly polished roguelite FPS that respects your time, your money, and your aim. Tight gunplay, fair progression, good vibes. Worth $20. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdxN... For folks tired of early access excuses.

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The Roguelite FPS That’s Better Than You Think – Deadzone Rogue Review

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Making the holiday movie rounds and I noticed a thing: Buzz gets a bad rap. Sure, he’s a bit of an Older Brother, but out of everyone in the house, he actually spends time with Kevin, has hobbies he cares about, appropriately tends an exotic pet…

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

PoE2 surprised me after my experience with the first one. For all the crankiness I’ve been seeing online, it’s exactly what I’ve always wanted in an ARPG. Path of Exile 2: Better Than I Expected for Early Access youtu.be/yf0FGK1O_1U

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Path of Exile 2: Better Than You Might Think

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Corgis roll a Distraction Check every time they act as a Free Action.

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

As great as games are, remember to take breaks to interact with real humans and touch grass. Or snow in this case. Woooo opening day 😎

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Lovely surprise on stream today. WarhammerWorkshop, author of Astartes Overhaul (now 2.0) came by to talk with us about the mod, how they approach making changes, the olive branches from Saber, and some sneak peeks at what’s to come. Timestamp in the pinned comment. www.youtube.com/live/hp1IwRF...

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This is huge. Love to see AAA devs remembering that mods extend a game’s lifespan, broaden audience, and increase options for accessibility. Plus, grips of new genres start out as mods (looking at you, CS and MOBAs). @focusentmt.bsky.social community.focus-entmt.com/focus-entert...

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Mod Support - A Message from the Game Director - Space Marine 2

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

So last time I checked, games didn’t suddenly change their content or fun coefficient retroactively based on if they won awards.

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BaldSquid @baldsquid.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Well this place seems much more sane. Evidently this list thing seems proper? #promosky 🎮 Anything Fromsoft / Soulslike 🎮 Monster Hunter 🎮 Spectacle Fighters 🎮 ARPGs 🎮 Metal Gear 🎮 Roguelites 🎮 FPS / TPS 📕Warhammer 40k (Lore) 🎨 Mini Painting 🧵3D Printing 🧐Science 🧐History 🧐Psychology / Sociology

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