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Nintendo Gems @nintendogems.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

link holding a cat

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 10/09/2026

Every time a Nintendo Direct shows recorded gameplay footage at less than 30 FPS, an angel loses its wings.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 09/09/2026

Every time I watch a Nintendo Direct, I think... Japanese companies: Thank you for buying and appreciating the service that we provide, we're able to continue because of you. American companies: What if we made every product update hostile AND made you pay a subscription for it?

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Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

O'Hare is hell on earth

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Bucket Mouse @mousebitelabs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The chintzy-looking M64 clone console of the N64 by a company named ModRetro has been released, I think, I don't pay attention that closely to shit. But as the great @frankcifaldi.bsky.social posted before, it is our civic duty to push back against this company and shun ANYONE who doesn't.

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Jon Cartwright @jon.gvg.io · 29/07/2026

I fear the youth are unfamiliar with Timesplitters

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 15/07/2026

@criticalerrorpod.bsky.social I'm a newer listener and enjoying the content. But that Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties reference out of nowhere last week is going to keep me coming back.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 07/07/2026

I watched this happen to friends in other industries in 2023. The fear and morale erosion is so destructive. All we can do is support the devs as the waves hit.

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Marc Normandin @marcnormandin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

this news coming at the same time as "We're stopping physical media production" means I don't even have to explain why fully shifting to digital is Bad

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 02/07/2026

Show me a cool physical game

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Steve Vegvari @svegvari.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

PlayStation in 2026

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Jon Cartwright @jon.gvg.io · 01/07/2026

Support all your favourite indies doing physical releases, we don't have much of it left and it means so much for them to have the games they worked on in a tangible form

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 01/07/2026

Sony thought to themselves "it sure worked out well for Microsoft to remove everything that made Xbox desirable, maybe we should do the same." Time to go back to PC gaming.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 29/06/2026

I had fun playing Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards this weekend. I don't remember many games using the N64 D-pad, but it works well for this game, though the controls don't feel very tight. The ability combinations are a ton of fun, definitely more inventive than a lot of Kirby games.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 28/06/2026

I just published another huge performance improvement for Igir: CHD files are now extracted without using MAME's chdman tool. This entirely eliminates temporary files, and lets you watch the progress of processing individual files. Check out v5.3.0 here: github.com/emmercm/igir...

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Release v5.3.0 · emmercm/igir

Release Highlights Feature: CHD extraction without chdman Up until this release, Igir had been relying on the chdman tool from the MAME team for extracting CHD files (as most ROM managers do). This...

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Does it play? @doesitplay.org · 26/06/2026

What makes you think your digital games are safe? Once again, Studio Canal is pulling movie licenses. Purchases to be outright erased from libraries. It's the same that happened in 2022 and during the Funimation-Crunchyroll merger. Digital is rental! (via Twitter user somatyk)

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Jon Cartwright @jon.gvg.io · 24/06/2026

A lot of danger owning games with GTA6 Publishers have always wanted to kill second hand games. It's what those online passes were in PS3 era, why Xbox One was originally DRM and so on GTA realistically can get away with anything but being so mainstream normalises this for everyone

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barleybap @barleybap.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

If you let someone con you into paying $200 for aftermarket repros of Sonic 1 and Sonic 2, some of the most common Mega Drive games that are still extremely affordable, then maybe you deserve to be out $200.

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DaPanda @destiny-islanders @dapandabanda.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

STOP BUYING PHYSICAL EDITIONS THAT ARE JUST EMPTY BOXES WITH DOWNLOAD CODES INSIDE YOU ARE LETTING GAMING COMPANIES KNOW THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 24/06/2026

The Nintendo 64 was released 30 years ago today in Japan, so I spent the evening playing Starfox 64, gearing up for the rerelease. I filled in some of my collection a few weeks ago at the SoCal Gaming Expo. My brother and I rented a ton of games from Blockbuster but never owned a lot of these gems.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 22/06/2026

I released Igir v5.2.0 today, which improves performance with common, CPU-bound operations. CRC32 calculation and Zstd zip decompression (e.g. RVZSTD) can both now take advantage of SIMD optimizations, depending on the age of your CPU. I notice a difference on my machine! github.com/emmercm/igir...

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Release v5.2.0 · emmercm/igir

Release Highlights Optimization: built-in Node.js zlib library CRC32 checksum calculation and Zstd decompression of zip archives now use Node.js' built-in zlib library. Node.js v24+ (and Bun v1.3.1...

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 22/06/2026

Ya boy did it. Amazing game, loved every minute of it.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 20/06/2026

Microsoft continuing to make anti gamer moves? Predictable. But Sony doing it? Shame on you.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 19/06/2026

I'm probably 90% through Astro Bot (2014), but these games are really as good as the reviews say. Nintendo should learn how to do a pack-in again.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 18/06/2026

Loved these games growing up, they're fully worth the price they're going for these days.

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Zack "Anacin Skywalker" Kotzer @zaaack.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

we at xbox are coming to terms with the AI-fueled hardware crunch, which we helped create, failing to meet profit margins, that we made up, declining software sales, because we're self-cannibalizing our games specifically, and also everyone hates us which, believe it or not, also our fault

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 10/06/2026

Other than FFXIV on Switch 2, the biggest surprise from that Direct was Nintendo acknowledging a few games getting physical editions (even if not day one). Praying they're not just all game-key cards.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 10/06/2026

The He-Man movie was fun. I didn't grow up with it so I didn't remember the character names, but I definitely had a couple toys. The recurring corporate speak gag was pretty funny, the movie definitely didn't take itself seriously.

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Retro Blast 💫 @retroblastpod.com · 04/06/2026

When I want to play video games all day but have to go to work to afford buying video games that I don't have time to play because I'm at work

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 04/06/2026

I'm watching the State of Play and can't help but think: I can't wait for "brutal Souls-like" to stop dominating every publisher/manufacturer showcase. I'm not at a loss for other games to play, but it's getting stale.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 18/05/2026

Rolled credits on Split Fiction yesterday, and it deserves all the praise it got. Huge improvements to make the platforming beginner-friendly without making it easy (though the signposting is distracting). I enjoyed the story and didn't get tired of the characters. Highly recommend!

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Robb from 8/16/32bit @81632bitretro.com · 21/04/2026

There is no way to support SNK, Mod Retro etc and divest yourself from the abhorrent actions of their owners. Every penny you put in their pockets helps to keep them doing what they do outside of selling some games & hardware. One begets the other. You become a part of it. No ifs, no buts.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 20/04/2026

I'm extremely proud to announce the release of Igir v5.0.0 on GitHub: github.com/emmercm/igir.... Binaries are now compiled with Bun, and Bun's profiler has helped uncover major performance improvements. Thank you to everyone who contributes in some way, and I'm always open to feedback!

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 12/04/2026

I honored Sollan on this day.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 09/04/2026

I didn't grow up with Sega so I'm not particularly nostalgic for the Genesis or anything before it -- but the deep discussion on the business partnerships, contracts, and rights management involved was fascinating on its own.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 07/04/2026

Bless. I'll never buy a game-key card.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 05/04/2026

I spent years of my life on the PS2 version, it's why I bought a PS2 late into the lifecycle. Still holds a special place in my heart.

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Jon Cartwright @jon.gvg.io · 20/03/2026

Dying and seeing "insert disc 2"

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Retro Blast 💫 @retroblastpod.com · 01/03/2026

In case anyone needs to hear this right now. Escapism is OKAY. I know every day lately brings another insane headline, but you HAVE to rest your mind. The human brain wasn't meant to process the overload of information we're used to now. DO NOT feel guilty for protecting your peace. Ever.

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

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mr. cannoli @boner.ink · 07/12/2025

i'm the kind of guy who will eat some bread

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 04/12/2025

Yeah that's about right.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 30/11/2025

I liked Z-A. I thought the ending was weak and the story got in the way of the gameplay, but the gameplay was some of the most fun I've had with Pokemon. I'm interested in going back to Arceus (I know basically nothing about it).

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Debjit Dutta @debjitduttaart.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

What a great headline

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 13/11/2025

This. I can't stand the burnt taste of every roast from Starbucks.

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Christian Emmer @igir.io · 31/10/2025

It's not a good day when requests are timing out to localhost.

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