idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 05/10/2026All I want to do is parkour a giant mech in VR and knife-hack combat bots to do my bidding while I rodeo an enemy Titan and throw a grenade in its cockpit.. Is that too much to ask for? 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Really want to love Linux, but getting any mod to work in any game is 100x harder to get working than windows. It's a frustrating slog of trial and error full of pretentious pricks too eager to respond to questions with "oh it's so easy." This is why people don't want to jump to Linux. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If you can't hold it. You don't own it. 002
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Don't engage, just block AI slop accounts. They want us commenting just for engagement(like mine) so just ban and move on, it'll clear out when we stop taking the bait. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The EU Kids Act will destroy online gaming. It requires ID to play online. It requires ANY online server to require an ID system to intake and securely verify them. It will make PRIVATE SERVERS ILLEGAL! It will require devs to cough up, up to 500K dollars to publish an online game. Fuck. That. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Not to sound pissy about not getting on an email to buy the new Steam Frame, but like what the hell kind of criteria do I NEED if nearly 5-GeeDee-thousand hours using SteamVR doesn't meet that @steampowered.com ? Wait listed it the instant it was announced, Steam account for nearly 20yrs. come on.. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 19/08/2026You will eat our slop and you'll fucking like it! YT will count a single frame of a video as you viewing the entire video...for profit..for them, not you. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Hardline drawn: If you pay for AI subscriptions you are disqualified from calling yourself a PC enthusiast, hobbyist, etc. You are the walrus feigning sympathy and empathy after eating more clams than the carpenter. You don't get to complain of increasing costs stop shooting yourself in the face. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 10/07/2026People should view this as an insult. Instead of providing graphics cards, they are milking your nostalgia with trading cards of what they USED to provide you, in hopes you forget it's their fault you can't afford any new PC hardware. Don't fall for it. www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...tomshardware.comNvidia shows off GeForce Trading Cards Series 1 — collectible cards show off games, GPUs, and tech demos, and will be available for free at upcoming eventsA card you can't put in your PC. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 10/07/2026As a diehard lover of Quest 3 and that ecosystem.. it would be a net positive. I'll live with the reruns until the servers close. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Special note for that single person who might also need it: If your Thrustmaster RaceLine Pedals III dont work, work erratically, disconnect, etc and you have a metal racing rig. It's either a ground-loop (fix now) or EMI leakage: rubber washers, neoprene bolts to attach them, re-route cord. 🤘 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 07/07/2026No matter what they're doing, I bet it's running the Creation Engine still. 010
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Everyone dunking on XBOX off effectively falling apart are missing important key differences: They aren't just closing studios, they are allowing them to go indie and keep their games. Did EA, Activision, or Erasure Group give any dev that option after closing any of their studios?... 120
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 05/07/2026"I do not know how War War 3 will be won with what tools, but I do know that World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones. " -a dude smarter than me. ~The current generation. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Stop supporting "Triple A" publishers. They are destroying the game industry you claim to love so much. Hoping for a quick rebound, sir. I loved Hitman 2. Absolutely favorite. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Tim Sweeney of Epic Games says Valve informing paying customers of AI presence is "irresponsible" In other news: Tim Sweeney might be a pedophile/sympathizer since he didn't think Grok spamming child porn on X was a bad thing.... Praise be to Gabe, shield us from the evils of Tim and his slop. 000
Reposted by idle hands GamingBoilerdang @rever3nd.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Come on, guys. There's only 1 trillionaire. We can take 'em 001
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Major Arch-Linux malware incident: Atomic Crush: AUR repositories, mostly orphaned, were exploited to gain access and cause them to become a distributor of credential stealing malware. Check update repos for the Infected packages, remove immediately, and CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS! 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Hole Lee Shit #TrumpMobile requires you to start your plan before you can setup an account to pay off your phone balance AND to reset your password, you have to...no joke. TELL THE AI BOT YOUR PASSWORD. Please for the love of Christ do NOT DO THIS!! 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 26/05/2026People who pay for AI subscriptions are killing PC ownership for the rest of us... Stop giving up your autonomy for convenience, you lazy fucks. 010
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Built new racing rig✅ Made Linux device driver to support home-Jank handbrake? ✅ Install Simhub via Proton/Winetrick to handle bass shakers ✅ Setup Wivrn for Linux for VR gaming ✅ ...Have a crash out because the 3D printer got irreparable cog after 2 days of ownership. ✅ 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Holy shit, it took you how many paragraphs so get to their "official" announcement of "Soon" Did they just fucking happen? Waste my gd time Spoilers: SOON.the controller.will be restocked "soon" 🙄 gamerant.com/valve-steam-...gamerant.comValve Issues Official Statement on Steam Controller RestockValve acknowledges the widespread complaints about the Steam Controller's availability and reassures fans that help is on the way. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Framegen is just spicy motion blur. ✅ Both used to hide low fps ✅ Everybody hates them 100
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 02/05/2026If you're going to buy a CPU or network router do it right now. CPU shortages are coming soon and routers not made in the USA have been banned. ! !🚨 No. Routers. Are. Made. In. The. U.S.A.🚨! ! Also... Don't update your current router. Just saying. Seek open-source. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Tbh, I didn't know what I was expecting when I loaded #SpaceMarine2 on an ancient AF potato PC... It wasn't that. Specs: Intel i7 3770 16gb ddr3 ram Geforce 1650 4gb SSD You can do it, grandpa! 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 24/04/2026CNET, stfu. How dare you frame this as a positive. They were LEGALLY required to separate accounts across platforms, but now it's a good thing? The consolidation of data and forced memberships? Stop letting this shit that offers no value, to keep fucking you over. www.cnet.com/news/social-...cnet.comMeta Centralizes Access to Facebook, Instagram, AI Glasses and More AppsMeta Account lets you manage and access all your Meta accounts from a single unified dashboard. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Mario Kart World vs Sonic Racing Crossworldsmedia.tenor.coma man in a suit says let them fight in front of a group of soldiersALT: a man in a suit says let them fight in front of a group of soldiers 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 18/04/2026So anyway.. ..I think quantum computing inherently proves the existence of parallel universes. 🤷♂️ and if that's the craziest thing about me, I don't think people can complain.too much, am I right? *Drinks blood of virgin from grocery bag* 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Super cheap AI toys are showing up. For the love of God, please don't buy these. While Google, Apples and Amazons devices sell your data to their ad-networks, these cheap ass bots could be using that data elsewhere, for worse reasons.... 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Must be the gummies .I thought this shit was real. BeamNG? 110
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Oh no, what have my idle hands done this time... Blood Trial on Steam, very early access, maybe abandoned? Still cathartic. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 18/04/2026If Next Gen gaming doesn't make me regret murdering pedestrians with a car, by making the entire city start a man hunt, arrest, stand trial and rot in prison for vehicular manslaughter than it's not simulating shit. Except maybe what it's like being in the Epstein Class...clearly. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Quick reminder: Tim Sweeney, CEO of @epicgamesusa.bsky.social and the literal antithesis to Gabe Newell, defended child porn created by Grok, suggesting we can't ban it...because that's "gatekeeping" Don't support those who support PEDOs 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 16/04/2026I guess it's true what they say. "You might start off an indie game, but you'll die a bloated, micro transaction filled money grab like the rest by the end" 030
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 10/04/2026PC building flex: I once dremeled new mounting holes into a motherboard to haphazardly attach a 775 socket cooler to a 1155 board. It was fine. The time I froze off a cooler from an original Geforce DDR and ripped off a tiny resistor wasn't fine though. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 10/04/2026This is not a drill: Do not download CPU-Z or HWMonitor until deemed safe. Their websites have been compromised and download links now lead to pretty hefty malware. www.pcgamer.com/software/sec... 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 04/04/2026You can't buy RAM, but @linusmediagroup.com is buying their content monkey prime a private jet. Don't watch the propaganda piece explaining how "affordable" it is 🙄 He's gaslighting.. Apparently it's his MO. But late to the manosphere. Watch'em join some mma club. It'll happen. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 04/04/2026#Paper.io2 changed my name and wouldn't let me change it back! It's cool, this one is the PG version. But the exact same sentiment. But also, why? It's all bots anyway. It's just my stim, you pricks. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 04/04/2026The indie darling blowing up the scene. Is only $5 For the love of God, do NOT buy the Forknife skins.. you are literally paying 4 TIMES the price. You can buy 4 copies and play with friends for cheaper than the skins pack!!! store.steampowered.com/app/3527290/...store.steampowered.comSave 38% on PEAK on SteamPEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mounta... 100
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 31/03/2026The use of AI is not to expand artist ventures, it's to justify artificial inflation of the product's "value" while removing the artistic expression and the human behind it and charge you more and more and only the CEOs get the profit. The soul will be lost. While inflating the cost. 001
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 30/03/2026AI notice: This game does contain AI art and likely code. I'll leave it to the individual consuming this content to do what they want with that information The developer is taking efforts to replace these elements before full release and has already replaced AI voicework. Give people some slack 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Also, if you are like me and have weird obsessions about really well executed physics in games, especially liquid/terrain/copious amounts of particles simulations... I present #DrainSim, in early access. store.steampowered.com/app/2963800/... 100
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Me over here studying DrainSim speedrun strats... what does this say about me as a gamer? Oh, I know what you're going to say.. and you're wrong. 🙃 youtube.com/watch?v=0YoX...youtube.comDrainSim Church Speedrun 6:15 IGTYouTube video by gawrbage 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 30/03/2026The Fast+Furious: Crossroads game from 2020 didn't have a speedometer. Let that sink in: FAST+furious, a racing movie: the game. It does not have. A. Speedometer. 000
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Ignore the reviews, for $3.99 it's a great little sim-iarcade racer. Also ignore the setting, it's made up, don't get lost in the logistics of the theme. Just go fast and enjoy. store.steampowered.com/app/773840/E...store.steampowered.comSave 80% on ExoCross on SteamExoCross is an offroad racing game introducing 4CPT vehicle physics (4-way contact patch traction technology). A soft-body tire model allows for competitive time attack and multiplayer wheel to wheel ... 001
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 13/03/2026As a die hard gamer I think I speak for all fellow die hard gamers in saying I can't wait for the game Industry to finally collapse. Won't that be refreshing? 011
idle hands Gaming @idlehandsgaming.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Colour scheme is very Buzz Lightyear coded 000