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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Hi Chris! I’m the Commodore chap somebody would have poked at #ZZAPLive. Thanks for flagging this, and we’re sorry to see this happened. We’re taking steps to have this ad pulled down right now. Please shoot me a DM and I’m happy to chat more.

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fractional/ @fractionalcc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

While @beyondframes.bsky.social isn't releasing #TMNTVR until later this Spring, if you're at #GDC2026, we can get you a sneak peek! Media and influencers interested in playing TMNT: Empire City behind closed doors can leave a comment below, and we'll slide into your DMs to book a time soon.

$There is a grey background with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City logo. There is also white spray paint that reads "Going to GDC? Want to play? This could be you." along with an arrow pointing to a picture of Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles wearing a VR mask. There is also in white spray paint the name fractional/. In black spray paint there reads "Leave a comment. We'll hook you up." In the bottom left corner, there is what appears to be a torn piece of white paper, that has written on it "Now booking private media + influencer play sessions."$

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Yaaaaaayyy I can melt faces now. That’s going on my LinkedIn.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I appreciate that. It's hard work. ;)

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

You could do an entire Fast and Furious movie with Pitbull instead of Vin Diesel and nobody would know the difference.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Highest resolution photo of the #sun ever just dropped. I can't be the only one who sees this, right? #gaming #zelda

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

What if #Nintendogs, but better? Hit me up if you're a reporter or influencer in the #games space and want to go hands-on with @StayForeverHome (launching April 24 on #MetaQuest). #VR #XR #mixedreality #gamereviews

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Did you catch the Stay: Forever Home trailer in today’s @rufftalkvr.bsky.social Showcase? Want to go hands on before it’s April 24 launch? If you’re media or an influencer, shoot me a DM and I’ll hook you up! #mixedreality #VR #games #dogs #pets #videogames

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Absolutely addicted to #lofi mixes on YouTube while I work lately. Can’t get over how much I enjoy the looping visuals.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Remember that AMAZING #XR #VR booth I was part of at #Gamescom this year? It's coming back in 2025! If you're interested in participating, you're going to want to flag your interest on the linked Google Form ASAP.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I’ve been playing a lot of #MarvelSnap lately and the fact that nothing happened when I reached Collection Level 616 feels like such a missed opportunity

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

It’s a Saturday in December. I’m walking out of my favorite movie theatre after watching a matinee about unlikely animal friendships. The cinema has new merch, and while I didn’t buy any, I loved it all the same. It’s snowing. Life is perfect.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Pretty sure he’s looking towards the “Horizon” ;)

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Just had someone ask me to explain the appeal of #MagicTheGathering to them and I ended up going with "Imagine a game with as much strategic depth as chess, but invented during late 20th century capitalism, so every three months they release new chess pieces to buy that do new things." #MTG

Art from the classic Magic: The Gathering "Black Lotus" card

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Is it the West Block? Or am I crazy?

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

...and that's how we got to here! This weird, wonderful, hypnotic slowjam as my #1 song of 2024 per #Spotify. Music is a thing, and it lives where it needs to in our lives. Apparently this one needed to live in mine A LOT these last few months. 🤷

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

The installation had an original score composed for it by the band HAM, and that place gave me such a vibe that I didn't want to let it go, so I played this tune on a loop for most of my flight back. I also used it for ambience when I ran #TombofHorrors last month for three straight days.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

When I was in #Iceland this Fall, I had the good fortune to check out #ChromoSapiens -- an incredible art installation by Shoplifter that was equal parts Dr. Seuss and Underdark. Here's a few pics from my visit to give you a sense. It was TREMENDOUS.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

This was my most listened to song in 2024 per #SpotifyWrapped. This is a WILD truth, and if you click it and listen, you'll wonder how the hell this happened -- but sometimes life has more context that a Spotify recap can provide! open.spotify.com/track/1BwsvZ...

open.spotify.com

Primal Opus

HAM · Chromo Sapiens: Tónlist fyrir Shoplifter · Song · 2020

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Did mostly good at avoiding the allure of #BlackFriday, but the siren’s call of 40% off Quest games proved too strong a pull. Snagged four more #mixedreality / #VR games — excited to dive in! 1. LEGO Bricktales 2. Thrasher 3. Airspace Defender 4. MiRacle Pool

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

HUGE kudos to @playstack.com and @localthunk.bsky.social for sharing this info. It absolutely shifted my thinking about what's still possible on the platform (albeit under very specific circumstances). And thanks to @pocketgamerbiz.bsky.social's for covering it!

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

My apologies! Deleting the post to remove your tag.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

It's even crazier when you think about how it's on Apple Arcade, which is only $6.99 a month and comes with tons of other great titles. When faced with that value prop, people said "nah -- I'll pay the extra $3. I know this is a keeper."

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

If you've bought it on mobile you likely own it somewhere else -- but that's kind of the point? Players had validated it was right for them, recognized it as perfect for on-the-go gaming, and were properly marketed to about mobile thanks to the awards. At a whopping $9.99 on mobile, units MOVED.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

As an industry we've largely agreed that you can't make money with premium #mobilegames anymore -- and that's why it's so refreshing to see @playbalatro.com get such fantastic mobile sales on the back of its #TheGameAwards nominations. www.pocketgamer.biz/balatro-near...

pocketgamer.biz

Balatro nears $4.4m on mobile amid a sudden spending surge

Roguelike indie card game Balatro has generated almost $4.4 million in gross mobile revenue two months on from release on the App Store and Google Play.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Because I am a fancy man who spends too much money at LUSH to wash away the sins of the world (while smelling like a god damned flower)

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Ramo @antoineramo.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Our interview of Rami Ismail at A MAZE began with these words: "A game that is anti-genocide, at the moment, would be really hard to fund." This is the moment to fund this game. This is a game the world needs and it will not be easy to make. We should all participate in facilitating it.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

Just finished Blue Eye Samurai. Best thing I’ve seen all year. I can’t recommend it enough. My review on Letterboxd: boxd.it/5esJxh

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 26/11/2023

Petition to call desert island disc conversations about movies “The Siberian Collection”

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

Now it’s Hall OR Oates. You’ve gotta pick one.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

My wife just told me that if I was a dog, I’d be a sheepdog or a herding dog of some kind because I need to get stuff done. I think it’s honestly the nicest thing anyone’s ever said about me. ❤️

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

Absolutely just took my best ever photo mode shot in a game. Thanks Spider-Man 2!

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drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

they can say anything on toilet paper and no one stops them. "12 rolls = 36 rolls" this cannot possibly be true in any world and yet we allow it to continue

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Oh jeez. I had a lot of wacky interactions with game companies back when I was a journalist, but don’t think I ever encountered this. The times they are a-changing! 🎵

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Ewwwwwww what??? This is a thing?!?

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Lemme ‘HELP!’ you out there

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

IT’S POSSIBLE MY LETTERBOXD ACCOUNT HAS MAGICAL POWERS. I WROTE THIS REVIEW AND AN HOUR LATER THE WGA REACHED A DEAL.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

Caught a train to the Argos game today and the #TiCats fans at the station did not disappoint. #CFL #football

Man wearing a Hamilton Tiger Cats jersey with “Argos Suck” stitched on the back where a player’s name would normally go.

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Jim Squires @jimmycanuck.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

This is less about me wanting to be on Bluesky and more about me needing to stretch my legs and just dominate every possible space of human existence.

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