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Ryan Bloom

@blazehedgehog.bltn.net
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Too weird to live, too rare to die. I created Sagexpo.org a long time ago, dabbling in game development for 20+ years. They used to pay me to write. People seem to like my Youtube videos. blazehedgehog.bltn.net

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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 11h
For the love of everything fraggable
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 12h
This dovetails nicely with the canisters of breathable clean air I see at my pharmacy that proudly declares, "As seen on Shark Tank!" It feels so dystopian. Give these people their air, Cohaagen.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 12/10/2026
What a good show.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 09/10/2026
Artists expressing their identity to us in new and unique ways is the point of art and if all you do I'd hide inside of familiar comfort zones you stagnate as a human being.
Bjork: "Every time I start to think about what people think of my music, I lose the plot. But you train yourself not to think that way. The only thing you can do is please yourself." The minute I need to start pleasing five people, I won't please anyone. But if I only please myself, I might please ten people, you see. The more selfish you are, the more generous you are, as contradictory as that sounds.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 09/10/2026
Raise the anchor, bring it on home No more dentistry until April for a routine cleaning
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 08/10/2026
Feeling these vibes as I spent all day yesterday reverse engineering my own ten year old code to figure out what I did because I left no directions for what any of this does
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 08/10/2026
@dragonxvi.bsky.social Tryin' to send you a DM about something
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 05/10/2026
After that, probably catching the last 15 minutes of "The Gate" on cable TV when I was 8 or 9 years old. I was terrified of the old man in the closet for YEARS
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 03/10/2026
A friend recently bought the Switch version of Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled and has been grinding out coins to unlock characters and cosmetics. Of course, Nitro Fueled also lets you spend real money on coin packs, so I decided to see what it would cost to buy all the unlocks with real money.
Kart prices: 4275 + 3825 + 4500 + 4275 + 3825 + 4275 + 4500 + 4500 + 4275 + 4275 + 3150 + 4275 + 4175 + 4275 + 4275 + 4275 + 4275 + 4275 + 4275 + 3375 + 3825 + 4275 + 3150 + 5400 + 4275 + 4500 + 3150 + 4500 + 3050 + 3050 + 3050 + 4275 + 4275

133925 coins for every kart

36 x 1500 for characters = 54000 coins

107 x 2500 for skins = 267000 coins
47 x 2500 for legendary re-colors = 117500 coins
33 x 750 exotic paints = 24750 coins
61 x 1500 legendary paints = 91500 coins

688675 coins total, not counting decal prices

40000 coins for $30

$540 minimum to buy everything in Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled
Not including the cost of the game itself
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 01/10/2026
I don't even remember why some of this stuff is installed on my copy of Gmod or how to get rid of it
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 30/09/2026
Nice Ice Baby — 8:54 PM
dont waste your time blaze you gotta catch up on every single movie in FORTNITEMARES so you understand the lore and implications
watch FNAF2. watch every Freddy Krueger movie. Watch Obsession. Watch, uhh, universal park stuff involving Beetlejuice. also the musical.
the purge.
every chucky movie to manifest him into Fortnite this year cuz i really have a feeling hes not happening now

Blaze [SAGE],  — 9:05 PM
I saw FNAF1 and that was enough. I am curious about FNAF2 but more in the "I want to see the bottom of this barrel" way
I could probably watch an Elm Street. I'm curious. I've thought about it.
Matt showed me Freddy vs. Jason when he flew out to Nevada after my mom died and that was pretty fun
I would absolutely watch the Beetlejuice musical and have actually tried but all that exists are bootleg recordings with really bad audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHbwFSqxLqg
this is fun though

Nice Ice Baby — 9:09 PM
sorry in for a penny in for a pound you gotta see fnaf2 right now

Blaze [SAGE],  — 9:13 PM
joke's on you they don't make pennys anymore
:smug:
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 28/09/2026
Tired of going to the dentist. This is my 7th? 8th? Visit in 5 or 6 months.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 27/09/2026
But it's also 5am and I'm on my way to bed. I always have these "Yeah, tomorrow's the day" thoughts right before bed and then I wake up like
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 25/09/2026
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 23/09/2026
Full disclosure: I was part of the Crazy Taxi network test and I kept quiet about it. I wanted to at least see what was up with the game, and I did not come away from the test feeling super positive about my time with it.
Please share any feedback or improvements you would like to see regarding network connectivity:
I don't think this was a very good network test, because I never encountered a single real life player the entire time I tested the game out. There wasn't enough content to test, and the content that was available grew repetitive very quickly, especially without other humans to face. When I looked on Twitch, only six people were streaming the CNT. Considering I only played for about an hour total, I don't blame them. I hope this does not reflect negatively on the Crazy Taxi franchise as a while within Sega, because I think you folks made some key mistakes on this game that are holding it back, and that's already evident before the game is even out. I do want another Crazy Taxi, and I think there are some interesting ideas in this game, but I don't think I want this game specifically, and I think player numbers from the CNT could be bearing that out. Best of luck to you.What did you like about Pickup Race?
Ehhh... I kind of didn't.

What improvements would you like to see in Pickup Race?
I understood what to do perfectly fine, but I don't understand why the mod exists. A race mode where you also have to pick up and deliver passengers just doesn't seem like what I come to Crazy Taxi for? Crazy Taxi isn't a racing game. It's a game where you drive, but that's different from a racing game, and taking a race and adding the extra step of picking up and delivering passengers does not make a racing game feel better OR the Crazy Taxi gameplay feel better. Who is this mode for?What did you like about Cops 'n' Cabbies?
I had an idea for a multiplayer mode like this, but as a competitive shooter, like 20 years ago. It reminded me of that.

What improvements would you like to see in Cops 'n' Cabbies?
The mode was too fast and too chaotic. Playing as the police, it was almost impossible to line up a boost and smash into taxis. Even the simple CPU racers who weren't super great a defensive driving were very difficult to catch up to and smash into. Putting a taxi into jail felt more like luck than anything else, and they'd almost instantly get released from jail by another tax within 30 seconds. Why isn't this about two rival taxi teams that have their own jail? I kind of don't want to play as the police. I tried them out as part of the CNT, but I would never chose them on my own, because ACAB.When this game release in 2027, how likely are you to buy it?
I would not buy it.

Please tell us why you selected the answer to the previous question.
You showed me everything except the mode I came here to play. I don't need a multiplayer competitive Crazy Taxi game with race modes and cops. I just need classic Crazy Taxi. You've made some good improvements to the game's controls, but I did not get the Crazy Taxi feel from this game.

What are you looking forward to in the full release?
I just want classic Crazy Taxi. I do not want a racing game. I do not want a multiplayer game. I do not want to have an online rank with matchmaking. You could have made this an offline singleplayer open world game with alternative mission types that I play all by myself, alone, and I would have probably enjoyed that. But now I have to question whether or not this game will even still work in two years, because you've tied it to an online component.

Please share anything else you liked that you have not already mentioned.
I think you really messed up by consulting any amount of generative AI for this game. What did you even need it for? Are human beings not creative enough for you? Were you having trouble finding reference photos of cities? Of taxi cabs? If you're going to cheap out and look for sloppy shortcuts, you're going to get treated accordingly for that. The original Crazy Taxi was a success on the backs of the people who worked hard to imbue it with creative life, not the shortcuts they used to finish the game faster. Do better. And I don't mean lie about AI usage and hide it from the public. Hire real artists. Hire real writers. Make better games. Stop being so cheap.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 23/09/2026
Real pin from a real store. I've bought from them before, they are legit and make fun stuff. www.strikegently.co/collections/...
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 21/09/2026
Looking at an old game magazine for something, struck by this (four page!) PS1 attack advertisement. Not because it's kicking Sega, but by how many of the screenshots have been obviously airbrushed. At a glance, I thought these were N64 games.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 20/09/2026
I just remembered MeTV's upscaled Super Mario Supershow and suddenly the new clarity makes a lot of sense. At least it seems to be smudging up Sonic less.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 20/09/2026
I know a SatAM Truther who is really excited and hopeful that the over-the-air TV channel MeTV is getting the show. While trying to explain to him that Sonic's been kicking around various streamer apps for decades, I did notice that MeTV's versions seem to be remastered for HD. Huh!
The opening to "Sonic the Hedgehog" (SatAM) as viewed on Tubi. It's clearly some kind of standard definition version, as it's very blurry.The opening to "Sonic the Hedgehog" (SatAM) as viewed on Tubi. It's clearly some kind of standard definition version, as it's very blurry.The promo video posted on Twitter by MeTV announcing that "Sonic the Hedgehog" premieres this Monday. The show looks sharper than its ever been, in at least 720p or better.The promo video posted on Twitter by MeTV announcing that "Sonic the Hedgehog" premieres this Monday. The show looks sharper than its ever been, in at least 720p or better.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 19/09/2026
"Everybody keeps telling me to get a real sword, so..."
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 18/09/2026
Wow. This thing kind of sucks to use
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 16/09/2026
I should be doing a SAGE roulette stream or two but I'm still waiting for the sponsor to approve the Shadow Generations review. Until then, I can't dump the 450gb+ of capture footage I'm sitting on.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 16/09/2026
I wish I could tell the Playstation 5 Youtube app to hide the "Trending Videos" list because I am tired of seeing this child coast on Roblox drama
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 13/09/2026
Is that beta Knuckles
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 13/09/2026
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 11/09/2026
The Final (?) dentist visit.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 11/09/2026
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 10/09/2026
Indoors
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 10/09/2026
Somehow, the answer is Conker, which apparently predated Banjo. The team working on Dream saw how quickly Conker was progressing and realized their game was bloated and overscoped. So they hacked it to pieces and reformatted it until it became Banjo-Kazooie.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 08/09/2026
And now its finally up on Patreon. www.patreon.com/blazehedgeho...
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 08/09/2026
I'm trying to get it uploaded to Patreon as a video, but Patreon barfed at my 9gb file so I'm crunching it down a little using Handbrake.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 08/09/2026
Blaze [SAGE],  — 5:00 PM
I miss the days where all I had to do was just upload a finished youtube video
there is so much metadata for me when I upload a new big "release"
I add chapters. I add captions. I add an end screen. I add cards. I add up to three thumbnails. I add two different types of hashtags. I tag what game it is. I disclose AI usage. I disclose whether it features kids. I disclose whether it's FOR kids. I disclose whether its suitable for ads. I manually tweak ad breaks. I disclose my sponsorship. I add a line at the top of my description for the sponsorship and I have to have a pinned comment about the sponsorship. I tag associated merchandise. I set it for early access and schedule the public release.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 07/09/2026
Woof it's 3am and I spent way too long on a thumbnail today
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 06/09/2026
Talking about Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine
Nice Ice Baby — 3:26 PM
I can’t get excited for that game. I probably need to see someone else play it

Blaze [SAGE],  — 3:26 PM
yeah I dunno what it is
I just do not give a shit about it
it's like chalk

Nice Ice Baby — 3:26 PM
I don’t hate Wolverine but he’s not my favorite
He’s just the cool uncle of Marvel

Blaze [SAGE],  — 3:26 PM
I guess for me it's also like
they made that Wolverine game on 360
and THAT was cool.

Nice Ice Baby — 3:27 PM
Yeah if anything I wanna download that now 

Blaze [SAGE],  — 3:27 PM
and this just. prestige game slop
"we made a movie but you beat guys up for 20 minutes between scenes"

Nice Ice Baby — 3:27 PM
If some small studio made this game I’d probably be more excited lol
Since you’d expect them to take some more risks and not put so much emphasis on cinema

Blaze [SAGE],  — 3:28 PM
yeah. there's too much money being thrown at it. and it sort has that MCU stank on it a little bit now.
even though it's not even part of the MCU
but it has that "we think we're very important, and this will make a lot of money" feel
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 06/09/2026
Nice Ice Baby — 12:22 AM
[following a conversation about using ChatGPT in the workplace, and how AI can implicate you in crimes by accident]
This is really, like, insanely why businesses should never fucking use AI. That any subpoena can get this info and they have no way to delete it
And it’s always people personally asking ChatGPT “I did a crime, how do I cover up the crime?”

Blaze [SAGE],  — 12:32 AM
First of all, great question. You're staying on top of things and this is how most people get away with crimes. Love that enthusiasm. Masterminds like you typically turn themselves in, as committing a crime like this is typically the peak of their career. You will spend the rest of your life in a comfortable, low security prison receiving free food and lodging until you are eligible for parole.
Kick back and relax, because you've made it.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 06/09/2026
I'm picky enough I would probably change a couple of minor things and re-render, but the final render here took 6 and a half hours. And if I'm running out of space, it's probably not worth it.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 06/09/2026
Fortunately the video seems fine...? It plays back without issue
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 06/09/2026
Oops I think I ran out of HDD space
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 06/09/2026
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 05/09/2026
One filling down. Apparently the worst one. Two more to go, which are much smaller.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 03/09/2026
Noticing a channel in this Playstation Live TV thing that is a lofi beats channel but with an AI generated video of a tavern in the background. Anytime anybody moves they are smeary as hell
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 02/09/2026
Seems to be a lot of the same stuff every other live TV directory has, peppered with some Sony channels. Absolutely zero kids channels though.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 02/09/2026
...that's random. They added a live TV directory to the PS5 for some reason.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 01/09/2026
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 01/09/2026
It seems that Google used to count blocked ads as advertisements being seen. And starting in February they are no longer going to do that anymore. Expect a LOT more "please turn off your adblocker" messages.
Hello,
To provide more consistent measurement and align with industry standards, Google AdSense is updating its methodology for counting display ad impressions.
What is changing?
Currently, AdSense counts an impression when an ad starts to download to a user's device. Beginning on February 17, 2027, we will move to the Begin-to-Render methodology. This means an impression will only be counted once the ad has successfully loaded and has started to render on the user’s device.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 31/08/2026
Finished Big Walk last night. The full clear. ✌
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 31/08/2026
y'all heard of this moon child song? it's pretty crazy. my youtube algo just recommended it to me
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 27/08/2026
Yea
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 27/08/2026
Here's what I've looked like for the last three months. Took this just before bed last night. You have been warned.
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Ryan Bloom @blazehedgehog.bltn.net · 26/08/2026
Will take some getting used to
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