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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

This feels like a terrible idea, especially the playtime-based revenue sharing model. Gamepass felt like a good deal for indie devs to begin with, but I've heard more stories that it wasn't in the end. Buy indie games directly; get as much of the money as possible into the hands of the creators.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

That's a wrap! 24 hours complete for the fantastic @specialeffect.org.uk's #Gameblast26 I managed to play 6 different games, finish two of them, and have a natter with folks in the chat! Thank you to everyone that popped by, to everyone donated, and just everyone that had fun this GameBlast!

A very tired looking person faces the camera in an insect themed baseball bat and glasses.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Time to make a start on the final game of the stream, a quirky Wii title; Escape from Bug Island! I'm streaming games for 24 hours straight for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker and I'm now in my final 5 hours! #Gameblast26

A strange person with glasses in an insect themed baseball cap, poses with a copy of Escape from Bug Island on the Nintendo Wii.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

It's almost midnight in the UK which can only mean I'm flagging, so time for some kooky mega cd fun, after loving it so much recently, it's the brilliant Bug Blasters! I'm streaming games for 24 hours straight for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker #Gameblast26

A person with glasses in an insect themed baseball cap, poses with a copy of Bug Blasters on the Mega CD

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

It's the game that I hope many think of when I say it's a game where a bug is the protagonist, it's time for Spider: The Video Game! I'm streaming games for 24 hours straight for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker #Gameblast26

An odd person with glasses in an insect themed baseball cap, poses with a copy of Spider The Video Game on the PlayStation.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

We're nearing the halfway mark as I stream games for 24 hours straight for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker I'm moving onto something a little more local now, Right about now, it's time to rock with the biggity Buck Bumble! #Gameblast26

A sad person with glasses in an insect themed baseball cap, poses with a copy of Buck Bumble on the N64.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

It's lunchtime, so I'm be hunting for some blood in the Japanese exclusive Mr Moskeeto 2 where we take on the Yamadas and the Brown family in Hawaii! I'm streaming games for 24 hours for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker and they're all about Bugs! #Gameblast26

A person with glasses in an insect themed baseball cap, poses with a copy of Ka 2 (affectionately known as Mr Mosquito 2) on the PlayStation 2.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

We're off, starting the next 24 hours playing games all about Bugs, it's the classic A Bug's Life that I played to death on OPSMUK demo 43! But this time... It's German! I'm streaming games for 24 hours straight for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker #Gameblast26

A strange person with glasses in an insect themed baseball cap, poses with a copy of A Bug's Life on the PlayStation.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I'm starting my Gameblast stream shortly! You can catch me over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker where I will be streaming nonstop for the next 24 hours in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk You can read more about what I'm doing, and donate here: tiltify.com/@cptalbertwe... #Gameblast26

A schedule sits on an orange background for the GameBlast 26 event at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker

06:00 A Bug's Life (PS1)
13:00 Mr Moskeeto 2 (PS2)
17:00 Buck Bumble (N64)
21:00 Spider: the video game (PS1)
00:00 Bug Blasters (MCD)
01:00 Escape from Bug Island (Wii)

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Today marks the start of #GameBlast26! Unfortunately we aren't having our usual TTRPG session, so I'll be gaming for 24 hours in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker You can read more about what I'm doing here: tiltify.com/@cptalbertwe... #Gameblast26

A schedule on an orange background lists a series of games that are being played on Saturday 28th February in the UTC timezone.

06:00 A Bug's Life (PS1)
13:00 Mr Moskeeto 2 (PS2)
17:00 Buck Bumble (N64)
21:00 Spider: the video game (PS1)
00:00 Bug Blasters (MCD)
01:00 Escape from Bug Island (Wii)

For Gameblast 26 at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Advance notice, peeps. Kit and I will be doing a stream together around 3.00pm (GMT) tomorrow with some of our favourite vs retro games, anime CD-ROM digs, and board games. Christmas can be a difficult time, so we want to offer up another place to go to for some chill, friendly chat and fun.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

I could have gone the easy route with DPaint or Mario Paint, but instead I chose adversity with Art Alive on Mega Drive in keeping with the BlueSky holiday spirit. Merry Christmas, Yule blessings, and happy holidays, y'all <3

A crt tv screenie with Merry Christmas spelled out in a jumble, a line drawing of Sasha and a heart, and many sonics stickered in rows, including one accidentally smushed over the text

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

This is absolutely monstrous. Made from Anduril's (Founder Palmer Luckey's arms company) drone metal, soaked in blood. Please do not support (or continue not supporting, as a lot of you are lovely peeps) anything from ModRetro.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Aww, a package arrived from a dear friend, and one of the things inside it was a floppy disk with photos of Machida and Akihabara taken this year with a late 90s Floppy Mavica. 💜 Will post more below. @letelyre.bsky.social

A photo of a black Sony branded floppy disk with a pink line and header label on white.

A street scene with a crossing and peeps riding by on bikes.

A photo taken outside a Retro Game store advertising hard and soft ware and Nintendo, Sony, Sega, Microsoft, NEC, SNK, Bandai and Panasonic.

A photo of the outside one of the iconic red Taito Game Stations.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

It's November 30th and it's 7am! In aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, finishing off my 80 hours of gaming, I'll be sad to say goodbye to the MegaCD after playing it constantly for the month, but the backlog is calling me, so let's relish in a few hours of MegaCD!! Twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker

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Asobitech @asobitech.com · 27/11/2025

$5 for the half priced D*Fuzed GBC ROM incube8games.com/products/d-f... 4.5/5 in Debug #11 87% in Retrogamer magazine #277 9/10 in Fusion magazine #72 92% in Pixel Addict magazine #31 Featured in GB Studio Magazine #8 8/10 on Emuxel website

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The Retro Hunter @theretrohunter.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

NEW IN If you’re into Japanese import PS2 games, then some of these might appeal to you! theretrohunter.co.uk/online-store #retroshop #retrogaming #retrogamingcommunity #xbox #playstation #sega #nintendo #atari #retrotoys #toys #leighonsea #southend #rayleigh #hadleigh #benfleet #essex

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

An early glimpse of Shenmue in 1999 at the Tokyo Toy Show that year from one of the DOKAN magazine CDROMs. Always happy to discover stuff like this at relatively high quality.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

It's Tuesday and it's been a day! Which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, I'm continuing with the Mega CD so let's keep it up! PLEASE let me finish Cobra Command tonight! twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker #gamingforcharity

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I've got a bit of a busy week, so I am unable to stream this Wed, so instead I'll be carrying out Tuesday as usual with a bumper stream on Sunday! You'll be able to catch me between 7-12 in the morning if you're a weekend early bird like me, we'll be having some Sunday morning Mega CD fun!

On a blue velvety background sits three games for the Mega CD; Ground Zero Texas, Yumemi Mystery Mansion and Cobra Command, in the middle of them is a sega megadrive controller

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

There's one week to go in November! Thanks to a big trip on the weekend I finished Breath of Fire and I'm on track with my 80 hours, so I switched to something a little more relaxed with Professor Layton and the Spectres Call to raise money for @mndassoc.bsky.social socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...

A hand holds a lime green Nintendo DS Lite. On the bottom screen the user stands at the South of a Market in Professor Layton and the Spectres Call, two characters stand out between the stalls, on the top screen is a map of the games location; Misthallery

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

It's Wednesday which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'm live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, continuing my Mega CD games seeing if I can actually complete Cobra Command; I'm finding it quite difficult! Twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

It's Tuesday which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, I'm loving my time with the Mega CD so let's keep it up! Let's see if I can get any further in Cobra Command tonight! Twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker #gamingforcharity

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Today marked a trip to the wonderful @theretrohunter.bsky.social in Leigh-on-sea in Essex. Which I can never recommend enough! Ally is such a lovely guy and stocks a wide selection of games, toys and even video tapes! I may or may not have come away with far too many cool purchases!

The store front for the retro hunter store in Leigh on sea, essex

Showcase cabinets filled with Gameboys, PlayStation's, Atari 2600 and mega drives.

A cabinet filled with random toys from the 80s and 90s, such as tamagotchi, Jurassic park, the rescuers down under and gladiators.

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Anime Wink @animewink.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Snacks for Saturday? 90s UK anime magazine Anime UK/FX would always include a cute themed recipe at the back of the mag. Ah, oishii!

C-KO's Ginger Surprises - a recipe for sweet ginger balls with artwork featuring Project A-KO characters.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Happy Birthday, Final Fantasy IX! Released in North America 25 years ago today on November 14th, 2000! A return to the high fantasy of older Final Fantasy games, giving us some of the most beloved characters in the franchise and, uh, an infamous PlayOnline guide book, aha. Much love for FF9. 💜

Baku giving a crime caper briefing above a model of the city and palace with a puppet to represent Princess Garnet. Wonderful stuff.

The introductory battle screen inside the Prima Vista with Zidane and friends battling a dragon headed Baku.

A cigi cinematic of Vivi looking up in wonder at the Prima Vista flying overhead.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

It's Wednesday which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, continuing my Mega CD games seeing if I can complete the ridiculous bonkers Wirehead, without a doubt one of the most ambitious FMV games I've played! twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker

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A new account for my sadly dead Charmoo streaming account.Whilst I don't stream often, when I do it will be for

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

It's Tuesday which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, continuing my Mega CD games with one I've neglected for over 20 years; Cobra Command, let's see if I can finish it tonight! www.twitch.tv/cptalbertwes...

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Hey, happy 30th birthday GameFAQs! Launched on November 5th, 1995! The earliest scrape I can find on Wayback is December 1996, but I doubt the site changed much. But yes, here it is in its earliest days as the Video Game FAQ Archive!

A snap of the text-heavyu VGFA Archive with various console choices to click on, and a what's new

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

It's Wednesday which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, continuing my Mega CD games with the classic Road Avenger, let's see if I can finish it tonight! Twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker

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QuangDX @quangdx.com · 05/11/2025

Terminator 2D: No Fate is going to take just a little bit longer. 12th December 2025

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

For the next month I'll be popping on Twitch every Tues/Wed, in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social as I try and rack up 80 hours of gaming this month tonight I'll be playing Mega CD games starting with Yumemi Mystery Mansion! www.twitch.tv/cptalbertwes...

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

I'm going from one charity fundraiser to another, as of today I'll be doing my best to get in 80 hours of gaming over the month, it sounds simple but I imagine it will be quite challenging, to raise money for MNDa to help fund research for motor neurone disease socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...

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Charlotte Woolley is fundraising on behalf of MND Association

I’m taking on the Game Over MND challenge this November: gaming for 80 hours to help beat motor neurone disease! 🎮👾 I may not be good at many things but when I need to make the time to game and it's f...

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Hey peeps, just a heads-up: if you especially enjoy what I do here on BlueSky, my site, and with other stuff, then you can financially support my efforts via my Ko-Fi or Patreon. Support like this is truly appreciated and helps keep it possible to do it all. patreon.com/SashasRetroB...

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A cup of delicious ko-fi? Yes, please!

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

An absolutely huge thank you to everyone that tuned in this week, especially for all the donations to help out the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk Charity! We did it!! I finished Deep Fear with 50 mins to spare, allowing me to make a start on the atmospheric Enemy Zero!

On the background of a underwater scene is the credits and cast list for Deep Fear on the Sega Saturn

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I'm now live on Twitch for the final time this week! Where I'll be trying my best to complete Deep Fear on the Sega Saturn in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk charity twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker until 20:30 GMT (8:30)!

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Thank you all for those that tuned in for tonight's @specialeffect.org.uk screamteam stream!! I had lots of fun talking horror and gaming in general, we had some slow points and some ACTION! Not finished just yet though! I'll be streaming again tomorrow for the last part!

A heavily armoured yellow diving suit is being pushed towards the screen from an explosion in the distance.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I'm once again, now live on Twitch! Where I'll be continuing through Deep Fear on the Sega Saturn in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk charity www.twitch.tv/cptalbertwes... until 20:30 GMT (8:30)!

Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Thank you all for those that tuned in for tonight's @specialeffect.org.uk screamteam stream!! I did remember the ratio for tonight's puzzle, managed to get through an intense boss fight and an even more intense rush to get to the end of disc 1 with 20 seconds to spare thanks to some silly mistakes!

At the top of a screen is the numbers 21.76 seconds, a countdown in big red numbers above a crude 3D character in a room of pre-rendered textures.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I'm now live on Twitch! Where I'll be continuing through Deep Fear on the Sega Saturn in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk charity www.twitch.tv/cptalbertwes... until 20:30 (8:30) tonight!

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Thank you all for those that tuned in for my @specialeffect.org.uk screamteam stream!! Whilst I may definitely be a bit less than 3 hours into the game, we killed a boss, we watched a friend die and we're ready for a puzzle tomorrow evening! Question is, will I remember 10.25!

A rather serious looking 3d character John Mayor from Deep Fear scowls at the viewer, he's very unhappy.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I'm now live on Twitch! Where I'll be trying my best to get through Deep Fear on the Sega Saturn in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk charity www.twitch.tv/cptalbertwes...

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Sega Saturn SCREAMY classics for Special Effect

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Currently hoping my PC will start back up in time for my SCREAM Team @specialeffect.org.uk stream this evening. Yes, I did boot my PC earlier on to stop this from happening. No, it clearly didn't help 🤣

In the middle of a completely blue screen sits a swirling circle and the words; "Getting Windows ready. Don't turn off your computer"

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

In just under three weeks I'm taking part in @specialeffect.org.uk 's Scream Team for the Halloween week, the best week of the year! I'll be using it as a lovely excuse to try and make my way through the classic Deep Fear for the Sega Saturn tilt.fyi/SIOydWikjt would be great if people can join in!

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

If I've brought you joy, a moment of calm, piqued curiosity, given you an 'oh that's cool', or rekindled a fond memory by what I do here, with the zine, articles, or anything else I'm doing or have done in the past, then I'm really glad, and its mission accomplished on my end.

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Mono X @monolithx66.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

@cptalbertwesker.bsky.social Playing Burger Boss and Rex has decided to turn my establishment into a cat café! #Boardgames #Boardgaming #BurgerBoss #GamingCat #Cat

Rex the black cat is laying all over my kitchen cards in a game of Burger Boss!

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Mono X @monolithx66.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Rex is ready for RPG day. #TTRPG #RPG #RPGCat #Caturday

Rex the black cat is sitting attentively.

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Mono X @monolithx66.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Game night.... with a cat who's had enough of the heat. @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social #boardgames #boardgaming #cat #boardgamingcat

Rex the black cat lies sprawled across the gaming table, disrupting play as he is wont to do.

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Check out these fantastic times from the Sega Rally #SplashWaveRacing challenge!! Congratulations to the podium finishes! It's been a little too hot/me busy to take part in this one, I have hopes for the next challenge though!

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Charlotte @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Some wild times from the winners of the Ridge Racer 4 #SplashWaveRacing challenge!! 🙌

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