iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Come on, this is a joke, right? This has to be one of the worst ways to play Castlevania.

A screenshot of the mobile version of Castlevania.

010

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

C'mon, it can't be THAT hard to make a good game with Wolverine in it...

Cheeky image showing metacritic scores for games that have Wolverine in them. From left to right, top to bottom the games are:

-Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - 82
-LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - 80
-X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse - 84
-Marvel's Midnight Suns - 83
-Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - 80
-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 - 97

131

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Actually an old issue that never got better.

Text above a car.
"I'm just outside town, so I should be there in fifteen minutes."
"Actually it's looking more like six days."
"No, wait, thirty seconds."
The car has a man inside on a cell phone.
Below car text.
"The author of the Windows file copy dialog visits some friends."

170

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Just trying like hell to make it seem like using generative AI to do all the art is okay.

AI Generated Content Disclosure
The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Art. All 2D art in Wartorn is produced with AI image-generation tools and then selected, edited, retouched and composited by hand by the developer. This covers the character portraits, the scene backgrounds, the ending and gallery illustrations, the achievement icons, and the store capsules, screenshots and trailer, which are derived from that same in-game art.

Text. The story, the branching structure and the choice design are the developer's own. AI writing tools were used to assist in drafting the prose and dialogue, and AI translation tools were used to produce the five localizations (English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian). All text is reviewed and edited by the developer before shipping.

Audio. Music and sound effects are royalty-free stock audio licensed from Pixabay. They are not generated by the developer using AI tools.

Runtime. No content is generated while the game is running. Every asset is final and ships with the build, and the game makes no calls to any AI service.

200

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Here's the full image. I don't remember why they were so upset though.

Picture of a tweet from "@JimTastyTweets"

"- Xbox has lost Timdog.
- Xbox might lose Klobrille.
- Riskit is unhappy.
- So many have messaged me saying they're leaving Xbox consoles.
This is a nightmare.
I've had enough. #xbox"

The picture is of the tweet accompanied by a picture of an Xbox Series S box sticking out of a trash can. It's unclear if the box has anything in it.

100

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Yeah see, we need consumer protections against this bullshit. If you sell a digital license for it, you need to support it indefinitely. I need to be able to download it wherever I want, whenever I want. If you can't support it, don't sell it.

What will continue to work:

• You can continue playing content you already own, subject to each game’s existing online features and service availability.

• You will still be able to download content you previously purchased for the foreseeable future.

020

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Jars in New Buffalo, Michigan. Was running low on edibles. Ridiculous deals. Everything was cheap, including flower and concentrate.

30 bags of various edibles on a desk with a receipt along the bottom.

Receipt showing the price of all the edibles coming out to just under $100 USD.

110

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

When Felix was a puppy he was so smol. So he used to stand in his food bowl to eat. He was also afraid to get off his bed, which was just a big pillow. Sometimes he'd hang out at the bottom of my entertainment center. He's just a real sweet guy and I love him.

A picture of a tri-color Pembroke Welsh Corig named Felix. Felix has his front two paws in his food bowl while he's eating.

A picture of a tri-color Pembroke Welsh Corig named Felix. Felix is perched on top of a pillow with his name on it.

A picture of a tri-color Pembroke Welsh Corig named Felix. Felix is laying down on some tempered glass at the bottom level of a two-tier entertainment center. He's chewing a bone.

A picture of a tri-color Pembroke Welsh Corig named Felix. Felix is laying on his back in his crate surrounded by blankets, completely zonked out.

030

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I didn't think Sony's State of Play was that great but it's a lot better than some other announcements today.

Crocs x Super Mario Collection

It's a picture of various themed Crocs based around the Super Mario franchise.

000

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

BREAKING: The Hair Bear Bunch have also withdrawn from the Freedom 250 celebration.

020

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Gonna echo Casey's recommendation. Against the Storm rules. Somewhat of a grimdark narrative, but the friction between game and gamer hurts so good. It's a city builder like any other but focuses more on launching the city over the minutiae of perfecting the city. You have a job, get it done.

Against the Storm
Time played: 134 hours

15610

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Oh my god, it's Dragon Quest! What's Dragon Quest gonna get up to this time?!

A picture of the protagonist from Dragon Quest XII leaping into battle with his sword over his head.

011

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

What the fuck are you even talking about?

A screenshot of the Jellyfin Downloads page where Debian/Ubuntu are the VERY FIRST OPTION. Along with Debian/Ubuntu are Generic Linux, Arch Linux, Gentoo Linux, and alllll the way at the bottom, a community version of Fedora/CentOS Linux.

000

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Little differences don't matter. This red-headed swordsman is one of our favorite heroes.

A picture showing Adol from Ys III - Wanderers from Ys on all the various platforms the game was released.

000

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

You don't understand, he doesn't represent us!

He also clarified that he didn't endorse Trump. "Even if I would have done it for him and hung out with him and took a picture with him, can't none of you motherfuckers tell me what I can and can't do," he continued. "But I'm not a politician. I don't represent the Republican Party. I don't represent the Democratic Party. I represent the motherfucking Gangster Party period point blank, and G shit we don't explain shit so that's why I didn't explain. That's why I didn't go into detail when motherfuckers was trying to cancel me and say he a sellout."

000

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Mr. Saturn belongs in a track suit, oh my god.

Mr. Saturn in Tomodachi Life asking the player if the shadowed item is Beef Bourguignon, Gingersnap, or a Horse. It's clearly a horse.

The mii looks like Mr. Saturn from the MOTHER series only he has a human body and is wearing an orange track suit.

020

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

When I achieve an incredible feat in gaming and all my friends are talking about their families and loved ones and shit.

Still frame from The Simpsons. Martin Prince is saying, "My platinum trophy must be acknowledged."

060

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Took about 3 weeks, but it's finally here. Doin' a lil' research. Don't mind me.

A copy of GamesTM magazine - No. 111 - with a Wii-U Legend of Zelda cover story.

010

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

lmao this is straight up fear mongering. The games are dyin', Cloud! You can actually help preserve games without scaring people.

The Games that shaped you are disappearing

Remember those games that changed how you think about gaming? Games crafted with passion, not by committee?

Every year, more of them vanish forever – and with them, a piece of who we are.

110

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I love it when I look into something really niche and find people I know in there. Was just looking into the Ys III: Wanderers from Ys speedrun and see a thread created by @flannel.live from 5 years ago. And look who's STILL got the top spot?! Way to go, Kat.

LATEST THREADS
Posted 5 years ago
Turbografx 16 CD Version
FlannelKat 6 replies

Just a picture of the speedrun.com page for Ys III: Wanderers from Ys where FlannelKat has the top spot from 5 years ago with a time of 1h 30m 03s.

110

Nick Mangiaracina but spooky @nickmanwrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Someone's looking awful handsome after his grooming appointment. Felix says trans rights!

Felix, a tri-color pembroke welsh corgi is looking handsome laying down after his grooming appointment.

150