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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Putting together a reference list of games I'm looking for at PRGE this weekend. Just a small sample here, I only think one of 'em will be hard to find.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ain't gonna lie the marketing worked on me

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Putting up shelves for all my boo-rays

A stack of wall shelves filled with bluray discs and a King Boo plush chillin' in the middle.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Still recovering from MAGWest, but hot dang what a good time! Loved getting to see my favorite robots @cybertronicspree.bsky.social so close!!

Hot Rod and Unicron from Cybertronic Spree

Arcee, Hot Rod, and ressurected Prime from Cybertronic Spree

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Oh fuck off, Google. They tried to change it to Gemini without my consent earlier this year and that thing is so goddamn slow for basic tasks like setting alarms/timers. That and hands-free texting is all use Assistant for anyway.

An email header that reads "Google Assistant is going away on mobile devices" and they're forcing AI

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Been a minute since I've done a PS2 mod chip install on a Slim. Looking good!

Overhead shot of a PS2 modchip install on a PS2 slim motherboard.

Overhead shot showing some of the finer wire connections.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Being able to buy Go Go Curry in a pouch is so fucking dangerous.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

People who work in/enjoy video games and electronics every day now (it's me):

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Got this PS3 controller repair from Atlantis, said their left stick stopped working...

A severely rusted left analog stick on a SIXAXIS model PS3 controller.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Finished Mina the Hollower tonight! Didn't get 100% but that's cool. Had a great time!

Mina the Hollower save screen showing a cleared file and item completion.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Can I interest you in some self-sealing stem bolts?

An action figure of everyone's favorite Ferengi bartender, Quark, holding a drifting analog stick in each hand.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

In good company for the Artemis stream

Captain Picard in front of the Artemis II return Livestream.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I haven't been able to stop all weekend.

Three panel Dr. Manhattan image:
Panel 1: It's March 2020 and a cozy Nintendo game has become a comforting escape from a nightmare reality
Panel 2: It's March 2026 and a cozy Nintendo game has become a comforting escape from a nightmare reality
Panel 3: Pokopia rules.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Here's my PRGE25 haul + an extra special arrival from @ashuraou.bsky.social who hooked me up with a Japanese PS1 game I've been hunting for ages!

Gunabrain comic by Corey Lewis. Two issues of the Retro Game Zine. Elemental Gimmick Gear on Dreamcast. Alien Infestation on DS. PS1 games Galerians, Discworld, and Discworld 2.

Super Power Gunbike, a Japan exclusive PS1 game.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Got one more photo op with an icon before I left PRGE

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

After 14 years and 1700 people, I finally have all the StreetPass puzzle pieces!!!

A Nintendo 3DS showing a completed Puzzle Swap collection.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Between PRGE and No Kings, StreetPass is going great today. So close to finally getting all the puzzle pieces!

Screenshot of Nintendo 3DS Puzzle Swap, showing 1676/1682 pieces collected.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Front row for the MGS voice actor panel!

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Portland looking real nice from where I'm sitting

A view of Portland overlooking the convention center. Clear skies with light clouds over the river.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Ready for them sweet sweet StreetPasses at PRGE this weekend!

A picture of a Nintendo 2DS on the StreetPass Mii edit page.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Finally got around to hand sewing a bunch of patches on my WiP battle jacket in time for PRGE. Going for a Mega Man/robot theme. The back patch is an e-tank.

A denim vest with several Mega Man themed patches sewed on.

Closeup of the top right area of the jacket. From top to bottom: a Cybertronic Spree patch. A red heart that says "Daddy" flanked by pins of Dr. light and Dr. Wily. A blue name patch that says "Hype".

A closeup or the top left of the jacket. There is a patch of a booby-girl version of Mega Man with a "Rock" name tag underneath. There are pins of a Yellow Devil, Met Hat, and Rush the dog.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Modbo 5.0 installed on a Japanese SPCH-7500 PS2 slim!

Wide shot of modbo 5.0 chip installation on a SCPH-7500 PS2 slim motherboard.

Closeup of modbo 5.0 chip installation on a SCPH-7500 PS2 slim motherboard.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Can I interest you in some premium, slightly-used, capacitors?

Quark from DS9 action figure next to a filled ziplock bag of used capacitors.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Debuzzin' that Vectrex... well, reducing the buzz as best we can.

A Vectrex logic board with a buzz reduction kit installed.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Oh heck yeah, latest Criterion update email bringing the goods!

Cover of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure release from the Criterion Collection.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Street Score: functional minidisc player/recorder, with the headphone dongle, and a collection of someone's mixes + blanks! The true cyberpunk media of the future.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

First game of Black Emperor since CAX @ The Detour in SF

Screenshot of Black Emperor leaderboard with my high score of 6841

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Had to do it to 'em one more time before I left

The high score board of a Black Emperor arcade machine. The high score is 7280.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Don't mind me, just taking over the Black Emperor leaderboard at California Extreme.

The high score screen of a Black Emperor arcade machine. The high score is 9284.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Maybe I went too far this time (tbf I'm splitting it with @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social so we're both bad), but I'm only gonna play the FF set I swear.

A full play booster box of FF Magic cards with a couple open stacks of cards nearby.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

My first Magic cards in easily 15+ years. The local game store where I do repairs has been getting more into cards lately and they got me.

A picture of several boxes of the new Final Fantasy Magic the Gathering set, including a starter kit, two Commander decks, and two booster bundle boxes.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

@ashuraou.bsky.social spotted some of your early babies at the game store!

Copies of Disgeaea 1 & 2 strategy guides

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Seven more inside! Someday I'll complete the puzzle collection...

A picture of a 3DS Mii Plaza with seven StreetPass matches.

Picture of a 3DS showing 1642/1682 puzzle pieces acquired.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Watching Star Wars the way it was intended with the Grindhouse rip of A New Hope. Deliciously crunchy visuals, washed out for the gods!

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Circuit boards for my next big build arrived right in the nick of time!

Blank circuit boards for a Neptune build, combing a Sega Genesis and 32X into one board.

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Josh (aka JOSHBOT) @hyperbeamlabs.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

At our local StepManiaX machine, a new player has started shitting on our high scores, so I officially have a new arch nemesis. Their name makes it a righteous crusade to wipe them from the boards, even

A player's high score on a StepManiaX song. Their username is "HATE" and IMO there's no room for hate in rhythm games.

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