iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

This is exactly what I mean when I say that it is impossible to reduce friction, only to move it around. The text-making-up machine dropped the friction of "research" to zero, but every single person downstream of that "research" who has to act upon it now shoulders a double workload.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

A lot of people don’t know this, but the name Scissorhands was chosen because of the character’s distinctive fingers.

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard was weird for me at times. As I saw passionate discourse on social media, saying it's either great or terrible. I kept playing it and thinking... "Yeah, I don't know, I think it's fine." My 3000ish word review! bignerdgaming.com/2025/02/04/d...

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review- The Man In The Middle

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I really enjoyed the game but these vistas felt hollow to me. They were pretty to look at but, since I knew the playable area was very small, there wasn’t a lot of reason to look at them. Contrast this to Elden Ring where the vistas were used to guide navigation and exploration.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

IMO The Sims 2. Improved “wants/fears” system, fully 3D visuals, customizable neighborhoods, genetics, etc. If you haven’t played either, start with 2.

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Char @charro64.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

old renders i like

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I love this game but people criticized the reliance on fal’cie and l’cie in dialog, no reason to look away from the minimap, and slow rollout of battle mechanics. In an era of Assassin’s Creed and Mass Effect, it felt limited and lifeless.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I think what people actually want is a game of similar scope, gameplay and tone. I agree that no sequel to BK will ever match the idealized memories people have in their heads.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I got stuck on this boss too 😭 I eventually powered through but I had to try so many times.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

You’re dangerously close to inventing meatloaf.

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 27/01/2025

⭐️ It's been a while since I've shared any #new snacks or cereals — but don't worry, I haven't stopped noticing them. Here's a bumper blog post with all the new products I found in 2024! I hope you enjoy looking at all of this weird stuff as much as I do! (You don't, but.) cabel.com/2025/01/27/t...

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The Snacks & Cereals of 2024

Welcome to 2025. The vibes are a little heavy, so, I’m trying very hard to focus on the things I can control — and yes, that includes remembering to share things that delight me like the late…

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

They put on an excellent live show. Here’s hoping you get them!

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I, personally, would never play a game that hadn’t been approved by The Internet.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

The expectations for that role were sky high and she crushed it. She’d deserve it for sure.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Outer Wilds, Hollow Knight, Inscryption. Apparently I like slightly creepy, somewhat dark, mystery games. 😅

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I reinstalled it last night! Time just melts away with that game.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Mikey Madison was a force of nature in Anora. She’s my pick for best actress, but I’d still be happy to see Cynthia Erivo or Demi Moore take home the Oscar.

Actress in a Leading Role nominees:

CYNTHIA ERIVO
Wicked
KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN
Emilia Pérez
MIKEY MADISON
Anora
DEMI MOORE
The Substance
FERNANDA TORRES
I'm Still Here

Mikey Madison in Anora. A young woman sits in the passenger seat of a car. Her expression is a mixture of regret, disappointment and longing.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Square has been showing Xbox a lot of love lately, I wonder if we’ll get a Final Fantasy port 👀

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I enjoyed Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but it felt like a game made for an alternate timeline. The PG-13, Marvel-movie tone was a huge departure from previous games in the series. It’s a shame because the level design and combat are top-notch.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I enjoyed my time with it but it felt very “young-adult” with its writing and general plot. I wouldn’t call the writing bad, but it did not feel like it was aimed at the same audience as previous BioWare titles.

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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

We're going to make it through this 🩷💙 Let's turn our fear and rage into community action.

An illustration of a tiger protecting cubs colored in Trans and nonbinary flag colors. Says: "protect trans & nonbinary kids!"

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Love the Haunted Mansion. One of my favorite attractions.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Oh yeah, good point. Hopefully it’s not another situation like the Wiimote and those bumpers they had to send out.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Every Nintendo system I’ve owned has been super sturdy, so I trust that they wouldn’t release this if it was battle tested.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Looking forward to getting hit with 23 consecutive red shells.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Splatoon with mouse control would be amazing.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

When I saw that U shaped kickstand, my brain cycled through every way a kid could destroy it.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Like, what are people going to do? Play Mario Kart for the PS5? 😂

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Yeah, it would be nice if it was a little bit more distinctive visually. It’ll be hard to tell if someone is playing a Switch 2 or a Steam Deck or some other handheld.

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I’m very curious what it means to have a perpendicular road, without any visible barriers, in a Mario Kart game. Perhaps a hint at a more open gameplay experience?

Screenshot of new Mario Kart game for Switch 2. A desert scene with a large highway that intersects a smaller dirt road.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Reassesssing the "historical accuracy" of every "medieval" city setting that doesn't have rich douchebag towers

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller January 14,1948

NANCY BY ERNIE

( NANCY IS AT THE MOVIES)
WHAT A HORRIBLE LOOKING MAN

I HOPE I DON'T DREAM ABOUT THAT AWFUL MAN

( LATER THAT NIGHT)

HELP!

CLICK

( NANCY WAKES UP AND THE CHAIR IN HER ROOM RESEMBLES THE MAN IN THE MOVIE)

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

This is good to hear! I always hear people talk about 2 but never the first one. I grew up playing retro games so the graphics don’t really bother me. I’ll play them in order!

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Benton Barnett @bentonbarnett.bsky.social · 13/01/2025