iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I didn't read the whole thing, but one thing stuck with me. It said that if someone you know, family or otherwise, developed cancer (or similar), you should shun them because they sinned in an earlier life At the time I assumed beliefs like that were uncommon (and disgusting). Oh if I only knew.... 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Back in 2007 I worked at a small digital printer. We got a job for a church here in Memphis called "The World Overcomers". The same people who later would build the "Statue of Liberation" (look it up 😶). These were booklets for their "street teams" and we had to format the text to fit the dimensions 100
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Haven't even played the demo but tbh I don't need to. Everything I've seen of this looks fantastic and it'll most likely be one of my rare day one purchases. 010
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I need to try out some of those games at some point. Heard about Ace Combat forever but I've never played one. 100
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Probably my most joyous "Heck yeah, VIDEOGAMES" experience recently. Just had a blast start to finish. Thinking of trying out the unlockable hardest difficulty but some of the later stuff in the game gave me trouble even on normal. 110
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It's weird, it wasn't required for me. I ended up reading it on my own a few years after HS. But the girl who *did* read it said it was. So it must vary by school since we both went to HS here (Memphis). 010
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 09/10/2026A bit more (about half) had heard the term "Big Brother" but didn't know where it came from. And these aren't young people. Average age is 35+. Most in their forties/fifties. Funnily enough the one who had actually read the book was one of the youngest (37-ish) 041
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 09/10/2026It's always weird to suddenly find a huge disconnect in my experience of the world vs the people around me At work during the course of a conversation I made a 1984 reference. *No one* got it. Hadn't even heard of it. out of my entire dept. of 20 only 2 had heard of the book and one had read it 2200
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Only played the demo but it sounds like what i saw there lines up. The actual Hellraiser bits were good! Stealthy Condemned in a BDSM murder club was fun as well but felt less Hellraiser.-ey. 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Reminds me of Dystopika store.steampowered.com/app/2379910/...store.steampowered.comSave 42% on Dystopika on SteamA city-building sandbox for futuristic cities. No goals, no management, just creativity and dark cozy vibes. 010
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Demo 3/3 Elta: Defy All Gods This one surprised me! It's a brawler/metroidvania with a really unique style. Liked it so much I might pre-order it, which I almost never do. s.team/a/4654930s.teamElta: Defy All Gods - Demo on SteamMaster a blend of free-form melee combat, fluid platforming and sci-fi exploration in the Elta: Defy All Gods demo. Experience the beginning of the adrenaline-fueled action-platformer and become the c... 010
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Demo 2/3 Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Awesome, felt great to play. Boss was a big difficulty spike for me but everything else was a joy to play. Absolutely recommended! s.team/a/4231820s.teamPre-purchase Castlevania: Belmont's Curse on SteamCrimson Curse —Will Your Fate Bloom in Despair or Salvation Set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse - follow Rose Belmont's journey in an all new 2D Action-Exploration title from KONAMI, Evil E... 100
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tonight's Demo 1/3 The Citadel Project Thief/Dark Souls influenced first person adventure. Looks great but it was pretty janky. Fell through the world several times just exploring. Honestly wasn't really feeling it despite the Thiefy-ness. Hopefully it'll shape up a bit by launch s.team/a/5111940s.teamThe Citadel Project - Demo on SteamThe Citadel Project is a first-person stealth game with lite survival-horror elements, inspired by the Thief series and set in a dark fantasy world. Use your tools and surroundings wisely, stay hidden... 100
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Love it when people play the RE1 remake and turn on "modern" controls because they immediately balk at tank, then get super frustrated because every time the camera angle changes they start running in the wrong direction. 040
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026One of mine *loves* deodorant. If I happen to have my shirt off she zeroes in and I have to fight her off because I doubt that stuff's any good for her. As a result I rarely go shirtless at home 😆 010
Reposted by iazusuzanne @binarypartitioned.space · 02/10/2026Psst. Skin Deep is 40% off for the next week. Sneeze, crawl on your belly, argue with severed heads, mishandle firearms, commit digital mischief. store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...store.steampowered.comSave 40% on Skin Deep on SteamSkin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this ... 110754
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I feel like so many things have been sacrificed at the altar of "better graphics". Enemy AI, sound, etc. I mean, how many games, especially AAA, somehow have worse sound than Thief, a game from 1998. 020
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026lol, makes me remember the "TressFX™" setting in the 2013 Tomb Raider that not only tanked performance considerably but also made her hair spaz out any time you did anything other than run or walk in a straight line. 010
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Oh shit, I didn't realize Retrospace comes out tomorrow! That's awesome. I know what my weekend's gonna be now 😆 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Also glad to see that a decision like that is baffling to another developer. 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Really can't believe they did it again. Hopefully once again there'll be a mod. 100
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The mod in question www.nexusmods.com/control/mods...nexusmods.comService Weapon HotkeysThis ( ability / mod ) allows you to switch between all Service Weapon forms without having to pause the game to change your loadout. 100
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026For sure one of the biggest gripes about a game I otherwise love. Tbh there was far too much menu-ing in that game in general. On my second playthrough on PC (1st was on PS5) I used a mod that let you assign all the weapons to number keys and/or the dpad and it instantly improved the combat. 120
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Was just thinking about this game a couple days ago. Awesome to see it's still going! 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It's not party based, but I recently played "Tower of Mask" and had a great time with it. store.steampowered.com/app/2918410/...store.steampowered.comTower of Mask on SteamTower of Mask is a thrilling survival horror in the spirit of the 80's dungeon crawlers. The most claustrophobic dungeon in modern times is yours to venture through alone. Hero, face the ancient tower... 2112
Reposted by iazuKirsten Grind @kirstengrind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is an incredible investigation showing how former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick weaponized our WSJ investigation into him to silence other news media over many years (linking our OG reporting below) 117255
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026That's going to be the route I go next after my current phone finally gives up the ghost (unfortunately it's not compatible with GrapheneOS) 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026That honestly makes me more interested in it than I already was. Absolutely *loved* the Infamous games. 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I guess I misunderstood what the role of the Deck would be in this situation. I was thinking it would be receiving the video stream, not be the one broadcasting. Sorry for the confusion! 110
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I don't believe that the deck's power changes when its docked. Unlike the Switch. 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If you are streaming to the Deck and also watching the video on the deck's screen then even if you're sending 4k/120 that screen is only capable of 1280x800/90. So whatever you're watching will be lowered to that. Now, streaming to the Deck and using an external monitor is a different story. 100
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Nope. The steam deck oled's screen is 1280x800 with a max 90hz refresh rate. I'm sure you could stream whatever to it but it'll get downscaled to fit the screen. 100
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026True. Like in this specific case I was actually considering getting Resonant to support Remedy but decided not to because of two more factors 1: Haven't played AW2 yet 2: (big one) two huge bills happened these past two weeks (car repair from being rear ended and vet for a cat with a bad tooth) 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Nothing wrong with that either! I've most definitely done the same, just far less lately because of everything else in my life jumping up in price and having to prioritize. Plus in my case I've also got a "longer than my time left on this planet" backlog I can fall back on 🤣 210
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Oh and let's not forget the fact that waiting a length of time not only gets you all the benefits listed above, but also most likely nets you a steep discount as well. There's really no reason to buy a game on release aside from FOMO, being part of the zeitgeist, or just wanting to support the devs 120
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Of course this doesn't really apply to MP games but I stay away from those anyway for a multitude of different reasons. 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Completely agree. The fact that if I wait a year (or more!) to buy and play a game and get a better, patched, experience has really lowered the games I get on release (which already wasn't much). Add in QoL mods, the rising price of...everything else, and I pretty much never buy on release anymore. 210
Reposted by iazuChris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026In recent years, the media has quietly begun to change the way in which it writes about Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard. PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...youtube.comInside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the PressYouTube video by People Make Games 221993923
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Makes me kind of wish there was a cheaper version that just did the streaming. 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Just in case you haven't seen it already. There's a gamepad mod that works with newdark installs already. IIRC the remaster is using that very same mod (or at least a version of it). I've tried it out and it works well! Even does a "slow down time" effect when brought up. github.com/petergeneric...github.comGitHub - petergeneric/thief-dark-project-controller-mod: Controller UI support for Thief 1+2 (NewDark)Controller UI support for Thief 1+2 (NewDark). Contribute to petergeneric/thief-dark-project-controller-mod development by creating an account on GitHub. 120
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026What was that first one after the break like? I stopped caffeine for a few months. Then one Saturday I made a big cup of coffee and had the most productive day I've had in years. 000
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Thought it looked familiar. It's the same dev that made Zero Protocol! This looks like a higher fidelity version of that game (that's a good thing) store.steampowered.com/app/2840250/...store.steampowered.comZERO PROTOCOL on SteamIn this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters. 102
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Can confirm about the third party techs. Had a power surge during a storm blow out a bunch of stuff including my TV (LG C1) about a year ago and all the "official" repair guys listed by LG support were "LG certified" third party techs. 041
iazu @iazu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Just scrolling this morning it's constant whiplash... -"Incredibly disappointing" -"They did it again" -"A boring slog I couldn't be bothered to finish" -"Loved every minute" etc, etc. and it's not just randos, these are all names I recognize and usually align with opinion-wise. 010