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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 21h

Definitely not as artistic as last night's movie, and not the best, but still had an enjoyable time with tonight's movie. thenerdyisland.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/o...

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Gearing Down for the Weekend #3 is up! Marble Madness, FFXIV, Call of Cthulhu & more! thenerdyisland.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/o...

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Boy, the Oregon Governor debate last night.. 90% of what Drazan said was talking around answers and calling anything Kotek said, "rhetoric the divides us", while Kotek actually discussed facts. What a clown.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just under the wire but today was really busy with a hole inspection tomorrow. October 1st's movie on the October Watchlist, is: thenerdyisland.wordpress.com/2026/10/01/o...

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tomorrow begins my month long feature of reviewing a horror movie a day. In honor of that, today's What About Wednesday is all about Horror movie genres. thenerdyisland.wordpress.com/2026/09/30/w...

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Not back on Social Media, but I am sharing what I'm doing now. For right now I'm posting in my blog Monday, Wednesday & Friday, but in October I'll have something up every day. Please check it out and feel free to holler in the comments! thenerdyisland.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/t...

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The perfect rental game

A reoccurring theme here as you’ve notice or will soon, is how often I’ll be dating myself with nearly everything discussed here. Today in that dive through memory lane in nostalgia tow…

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Actually. Yeah. I'm taking myself off the board. Later y'all. (Meaning I'm no longer going to use "social media", not commit suicide.)

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ohhh kay. A trending thread of pro-"GenAi" chuds on BlueSky. I hate it *everywhere*

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's been a month, and no word still from @playstation.com regarding the broken search function of the #PS3 PS Store. The fact this workaround works, and you can even finalize your purchase using the PS App?? Wtf Sony? Why lock us out from making these purchases on our phone all these years?

Me buying the FFXIII-2 Story DLC in the year 2026 before the PS3 store goes away.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This game keeps on giving. I need a handprint to open a door, so I have to shoot a latch holding a sword on the wall so I can line up and manually pull back on the analog stick and then thrust it forward to chop off this security guards arm, so I can use his hand on the scanner.. #AloneintheDark

Edward Carnby holding a disembodied arm of a security guard in front of Sarah, who may or may not be holding her arm close because of what I just did.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Wonder when the last time I thought about "The Ultimate Stuntman" for the NES was... Damn that cover art was peak. #NES #CodeMasters #TheUltimateStuntman

Cover art for "The Ultimate Stuntman" for the NES depicting a F40 Ferrari driving twoards you at a 3/4s angle on a beach with the water showing on the horizon. Behind in the background from bottom to top, there's a menacing almost plant like alien Octopus, a muscled blonde man with a bandolier and assault rifle or flamethrower and an explosion behind him with a hawk/eagle above him.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

So I'm not bugging anyone, I created a separate account for discussion around/posting links for new posts here. BUT I have started writing again, and video essays are also being planned. Give a follow if writing/video essays around mainly retro games without any bs interests you.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Something something "Vibe Coding" something something now considered cyber bullying something something this must be working as intended.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Thank goodness for very specific hobbyists who can also code on the Internet that allowed me to grab the New-Goblin DLC for Spider-Man 3 (PS3) before the store shuts down. PlayStation broke the store (intentionally?) & refuses to acknowledge it. It's been weeks, and silence from @playstation.com

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Okay. I've only just started. But Alone in the Dark: Inferno (2008), is amazing. youtu.be/Zo5d68BGkyw?...

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Alone In The Dark (2008) - GIVE ME MY STONE

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Seeing the comments how Sony messed up here is... Sony has been messing up a couple years now, but given everything around Physint, it's most likely budget related why they pulled out. Secondly, no, you don't have to give it to Xbox here. Blood money is still blood money. Do not support Xbox.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

So equality for all unless you're trans..... WTF @equalityohio.bsky.social @hrc.org Boo these organizations, boooooooooo. Now fire those responsible and put people who ACTUALLY want equality for all in charge.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Aside from a couple games that used "GenAI" in development(including Professor Layton unfortunately), and a couple SNK games, solid Nintendo Direct.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hahahaha yeah these results aren't skewed at all. #49 represent here. This reads more of a map with people who have agency when it comes to self worth.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

.....wow. I can't believe Codemasters/MercurySteam pulled this shit in 2007. I'd say "proto-microtransactions", but this is just a more involved version of them and after MicroTransactions and DLC already existed. Why in the world did they do it this way? #PS3 #PlayStation3 #CliveBarkersJericho

Bonus Codes screen on Clive Barker's Jericho for the PlayStation 3.

You had to call a paid line to get unlock codes for cheats.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Remember that "Realistic Mario" art from 10+ years ago? That's how I'm feeling looking at the Ocarina of Time remake. It's not for me. I hope people enjoy it and I'm sure it's a well crafted game, but it'd be clashing with my memories of the original and I don't love the artstyle.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'll be watching the price announcement with MUCH anticipation.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

One million of you decided using "GenAI" is fine. It's not.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Cancer, is an absolute, mother fucker. You can't tell someone five years is a lot longer than most are given, because five years is still a short amount of time. This sucks so much. So still thankful I got to meet Bruce during his "My Name is Bruce" roadshow. Hilarious, & genuinely lovely human.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

If you're currently giving Discord money through Nitro, or buying profile doilies, stop immediately. Age verification is literally only to spy on people, and largely underage people. It's not protecting anyone.

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Shawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Meanwhile Beatdown City Survivors, made for a fraction of this, features a banging soundtrack that *alone* is heavily political. Let alone being about defeating an oligarchy that's allowing a city to slide into chaos amid a pandemic for *reasons* & we tell the story through gameplay & systems.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I have "Bump Mapped" my physical games by ones I've finished (back) vs ones I haven't (forward)... I hate it.

PS2 & PS4 sections with parts of PS3, PS5, PS1 and rest of PS2 sections showing on shelf with games pushed back indicating they've been finished versus games brought forward indicating they haven't.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Wait there's only FIVE levels in Marble Madness? I need to finally try and finish that game this weekend.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Still broken @playstation.com Please fix these so PS3 players can grab games & DLC again from your store. #PS3 #PSN #PSStore #Playstation #Playstation3 #PlaystationNetwork #PlaystationStore

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The GOP is walking out and the government is going to shutdown again? Must be September.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Whew. I beat Bodycount(2011). What a weird game to come out when it did. Had it have come out 5-6 years earlier it would have been fine, but the design choices, and absolutely broken enemy behavior don't do it any favors. Absolutely not worth the $60 MSRP it launched with.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"GenAI" not being in the final product is not the issue. USING "GenAI" is the issue. So many reviews coming out this week giving a game where the dev used "GenAI" high scores just highlights how morally bankrupt the industy has become. Do NOT buy Blood of the Dawnwalker.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

For some reason, Blood of the Dawnwalker on steam does NOT include the "GenAI" disclaimer even though the developer has very openly talked about using it when developing the game. @steampowered.com there's no easy way to report this missing within your report system.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

August Physical Video Game Pickups Uhhh, not really sure what to categorize this month's pickups, almost a little bit of everything. Video games are cool, but you know what's cooler? Actually owning video games. #RetroVideoGames #DelistedVideoGames #VideoGames #VideoGamePreservation

Dance Dance Revolution Konamix (PS1)
Frequency (PS2)
Amplitude (PS2)
Pinball Hall of Fame Gottlieb Co. (Wii)
Pinball Hall of Fame Williams Co. (PS3)
Midway Arcade Origins (PS3)
Rocksmith (PS3)
Rocksmith 2014 (PS3)
Rocksmith 2014 Remastered (PS4)
Def Jam Rapstar (X360)
Lips (X360)
Lips Hits (X360)
Lips Party (X360)
Lips 80's (X360)
Disney Fantasia (Xone)

Kinect Adventures (X360/Kinect)
Disneyland Adventures (Xone/Kinect2)
Hi-Fi Rush (XSeries)
Carve (Xbox)
Wreckless (Xbox)
Mafia (Xbox)
Mafia II (X360)
Mafia III (Xone)
Mafia The Old Country (PS5)
de Blob (PS4)
de Blob 2 (PS4)
Concrete Genie (PS4/PSVR)
Infected (PSP)
Little Deviants (PSVita)
Tomba 2 (PS5)

Syberia Collection (PS3)
Syberia 3 (PS4)
Syberia The World Before (PS5)
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX Remix (PS1)
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX (GBC)
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 (GBA)
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 3 (GBA)
Dave Mirra BMX Challenge (PSP)
Dave Mirra BMX Challenge (Wii)
Freestyle Motocross (PS1)
MX Rider (PS2)
MX World Tour (PS2)
MTX Mototrax (PS2)
X-Bladez (PS1)
X-Bladez (GBA)

The Making of Karateka (PS5)
The Jeff Minter Story Llamasoft (PS5)
Tetris Forever (PS5)
Tomb Raider (PS3)
Tomb Raider IV-VI (PS5)
DMC HD Collection (PS4)
Assassin's Creed Shadows (PS5)
Ghost of Yotei (PS5)
Rise of the Ronin (PS5)
Ninja Gaiden 4 (PS5)
Rogue Prince of Persia (PS5)
MGS MC Vol.2 (PS5)
Monument Valley Trilogy (PS5)
Once Upon a Katamari (PS5)
Potion Permit (PS5)

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It was NOT easy to widdle down the list of fantastic pitches, especially when I misunderstood and could only pick THREE, not Four, but I did it. Go back & vote for Double Fine's latest Amnesia Fortnight & drop some extra cash for that BluRay of the docu as well from @2playerproductions.bsky.social

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Mark | Making a Balloon Game @lithiumproject.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hello! Our Hot Air Balloon game demo is now public on Itch! Go play and enjoy penguins and jazz, and please leave a comment on the page <3<3<3 space-lion-studios.itch.io/balloon-game... #IndieDev #MajorUpdate #VideoGames #IndieGames

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We can afford to shift tax dollars to robot dogs and shock gloves for America's Gestapo, but we can't afford tax dollars for this!? The government needs to be completely shut down and built back up, this isn't by the people, for the people.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

So happy and excited for Kyle's next step. He's been pouring himself heart and soul into SixOneIndie all these years. @akuparagames.bsky.social has got itself a wonderful human being coming on board.

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Robert / Zeboyd @zeboydgames.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If you have any funding or remote opportunities, please reach out. I've directed, designed, coded, and written many great RPGs including Cosmic Star Heroine, Cthulhu Saves the World, and This Way Madness Lies (Switch version has an 89% on Metacritic). I can be reached at rdespair at gmail.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Playing a bunch of PS3 games on the bakclog back to back and it's NUTS how little games on that generation had subtitles still. The fact that subtitles was only a recent concession for accessibility in the PS4/Xone era is wild.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

All of the gaslighting they've done over the years about the left doing this, when they've been doing it all along. So surprised... /S

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It took 15 days, stretches of which with no update, thought to be lost, only to be found way off track, but it finally showed up. The 3000th physical video game for my collection. The extremely flawed, but often hilariously so, "The Sopranos: Road to Respect" for the PS2. #VideoGamePreservation

The Sopranos: Road to Respect for PlayStation 2.

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Robert / Zeboyd @zeboydgames.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Lost a big source of income this week suddenly. Looking for new design/writing remote gigs (or a publishing deal) to make up for it. Please send opportunities my way. If you want to help out, Cosmic Star Heroine & This Way Madness Lies are on sale on PSN. Molly the Werezompire is only $1 on Steam.

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Molly the Werezompire on Steam

Interactive fiction starring Molly the Werezompire - a grad student who jumped into a portal, was killed by a werewolf, a zombie, and a vampire, and became a heroic werezompire! Also includes the sci-...

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

@valvesoftware.com Can you please just ban games that utilize "GenAI" from the platform already? You took a hard stance on Blockchain/NFTs, why not this when it's the same grifters using the same data centers to destroy the planet for money facilitating this nonsense?

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

If you're in Texas do this immediately. Whoever did this needs to be jailed IMMEDIATELY.

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MC Wright @nerdyisland.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I really wish this was talked about in more places before it happened. Today is the first day I'm hearing about it. Not that I can join but I would have spread the message, we need loud voices here to show this cabinet we're not messing around.

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