iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Oh, go on then. I never do a #promosky… Hi! I’m Nick 👋 If any of the below interest you, I’m sure we’ll get along just fine: 🎮 Final Fantasy ⚡ Pokémon 🗡️ The Legend of Zelda 👑 Kingdom Hearts 🌙 Destiny 🃏 Disney Lorcana 🎥 Streaming ✍️ Writing And, generally, far too many thoughts about video games.

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Farleigh Hanchet @farleigh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

So now I’ve changed my surname what do I do about crediting and managing my professional identity? If anyone has been in a similar situation hmu 🫶🏻

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Matt Ciciriello @mcpyrrhic.com · 28/09/2026

Streams return this week, with ShOcktober starting a little early! Looking forward to a month of horror and jump scares

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Raizem93's Epic Jump Scare Reaction

ALT: Raizem93's Epic Jump Scare Reaction

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 28/09/2026

Me, signing back into Teams after my honeymoon, having briefly experienced a life where Teams did not exist:

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Why are we still here? Just to suffer? // meme origin

YouTube video by ULTIMATEGOOSE

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 24/09/2026

I tried to be fair when limiting myself to 9 games that shaped me, with only one per franchise (otherwise Final Fantasy VI and X would’ve snuck in too, somehow, somewhere). Honestly, I think I’ve done a pretty decent job of summing up my origin story? Hard toss up between KH1 and KH2, though.

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 21/09/2026

Destiny 2 has now used more lives than a typical run of Vault of Glass. Every time Bungie says “it’s over”, this fucking game respawns at the entrance and asks us to rally the fireteam. Eyes up (again), Guardian…

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 21/09/2026

As a white man on the internet, I’m legally required to mention that I’ve actually read a book. An actual book. With words and everything. And, somehow, it was good. Good enough that I may immediately start the second one. Anyway, it was Dungeon Crawler Carl. Bloody good, that.

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No More Robots @nomorerobots.io · 20/09/2026

REALLY ILLEGAL GOLF Our new game Play the multiplayer demo now store.steampowered.com/app/4184150/...

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 16/09/2026

I’ve been playing TCG Card Shop Simulator for a couple of years now, but I’ve genuinely never had the luck I’ve had since starting a fresh save for the 1.0 launch. First screenshot: day 5. Second screenshot: day 15. My shop, Average Deck Size, might be getting set up *very* nicely, very early 👀

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Lots of rude comments but each of these items gives her a different stat boost and some of us care about gameplay

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 13/09/2026

So… does this mean that Heroes of the Storm is back? 🙏

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 10/09/2026

Finding out that Kindle has achievements may finally be the thing that encourages me to read more. Because, apparently, I just need to gamify EVERYTHING.

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 08/09/2026

Off to play Padel for the first time. There’s a very real chance I come back completely insufferable and make this my sole personality trait. Apologies in advance, maybe?

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 07/09/2026

I did consider grabbing Star Wars Zero Company, but decided I should probably actually finish Marvel’s Midnight Suns first - Marvel is more my thing, and it’s the same genre, so it's close enough. The problem is I LOVE half of Midnight Suns and absolutely HATE the other half. So... this’ll be fun?

Screenshot of a battle from Marvel’s Midnight Suns, with several Marvel heroes facing enemies in a city street.

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 03/09/2026

Whaaaaat, I’m not jealous that people have been able to see Guild Wars 3 behind closed doors. Not jealous enough to consider streaming Guild Wars 2 FROM SCRATCH, documenting the entire journey, and doing absolutely nothing else until GW3 comes out. That would be completely unreasonable. 👀

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Crushed @silenttakedown.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

yeah sure whatever, let lara croft cook potato stew on her phone for 2m0s of damage resistance who gives a shit anymore

a screenshot from the upcoming remake of Tomb Raider 1. lara croft is looking at her phone in the middle of an ancient ruin, and it's showing her a generic crafting menu, and a png of saucepan of stew that apparently her phone lets her cook for "Damage resistance" if she has 6 potatoes

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 01/09/2026

Definitely an adjustment returning to work after two weeks off, during which you got married(!), surrounded by love, laughter and actual human emotion… only to return to an industry where personality is discouraged, and colleagues are soulless robots fuelled by the tears of those who bemoan Teams...

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Farleigh Hanchet @farleigh.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Wedding previews are back and it’s giving Vogue ghost princess 🖤👻👑

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 21/08/2026

Had the absolute best day I could have possibly dreamt of yesterday. Not sure I’ll ever come down from this beautiful high. 💒

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 19/08/2026

Kids in bed, last of the pre-wedding jobs being finished, and then… I guess I’m supposed to try and relax? Feels very weird doing all this without my soon-to-be wife at home with me. Not long now!

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 14/08/2026

Out of office: ON. Responsibility: OFF. Wedding: NEXT WEEK?! 💍

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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 13/08/2026

Hey everybody. I’ve seen the statement by Matt Karch, the CEO of Saber Entertainment, and all of the truly horrendous things he said about me. I think it should be obvious to anyone who reads that statement that he’s lashing out because he did not want people to know there was AI use in the game.

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 11/08/2026

As we hit 100 days until GTA VI, I’d just like to stir the pot by reminding everyone that Red Dead Redemption 2 is Rockstar’s masterpiece. Red Dead Redemption comes second. GTA V or the GTA IV: Ballad of Gay Tony DLC can fight for bronze.

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 05/08/2026

Finally got round to watching Obsession… and I genuinely don’t think I’ve ever been that stressed watching anything in my life. I’m not sure if my heart rate will ever recover.

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 05/08/2026

ArenaNet: “We’re adding more playable species over time!” Me: “Oh, that’s amazing. I can’t wait to see them all.” Also me: Picks Human. Again.

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Our Approach to Playable Species in Guild Wars 3

Learn about our approach to playable species at launch and beyond!

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 04/08/2026

My current gaming rotation:

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Farleigh Hanchet @farleigh.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

“Hi can you confirm this dress is ok to wear to your wedding and isn’t too white?” -sends a picture of white dress- Anyway, 2 weeks to go! Yay! Everything is fine!

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Cartoon Squirrel's Twitching Eye

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 03/08/2026

Hot take: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is so, so much better than the first game. I gave the original about 10 hours, but I just couldn’t get on with how clunky and awkward it all felt. XC2 has hooked me almost immediately. Night and day.

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izzy kestrel @iznaut.com · 28/02/2026

doormats that go hard

doormat with Shadow the Hedgehog that says “CONTROL THE CHAOS SHOES OFF”

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Alex @alexsurvives.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Live now with @noodlesource.fyi!

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 15/07/2026

I scheduled a post on @buffer.com well over a year ago, and somehow there's only 36 days until it goes live. I still can't get my head around how quickly the wedding has come around - especially considering the countdown started at 800-something days 💍

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 15/07/2026

Farleigh: “I’m going to throw shoes at you like Donkey Kong.” Me: “Donkey Kong doesn’t throw shoes?” Farleigh: “Oh, well, you know, he stands on top of something and throws something.”

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Donkey Kong Shrugging

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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Great job 👏

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 09/07/2026

Loving Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced so far, But I need to have a Word with whoever decided the subtitles should Randomly Capitalise Things. It’s irrational how much this is bothering me, and I can’t stop noticing it.

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 24/06/2026

It's hot, I'm not thinking straight, and I've clearly lost all sense of self-preservation. Time to start a Hard Mode playthrough of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and finally go for that Platinum. Pray for me! 🗡️

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Matt Ciciriello @mcpyrrhic.com · 23/06/2026

Returning to streaming today at 2 pm EDT! Checking out Final Fantasy VII Remake for the first time (Thank the @noodlesource.fyi influence)

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 22/06/2026

The PC repair shop finally got back to me, and... After extensive testing, professional diagnostics, and what I assume was a brief prayer circle, they've confirmed my PC is absolutely, unequivocally, spectacularly fucked. Joy.

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The Mimic's Veil @themimicsveil.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Episode 100 is here and we've hired out the function suite to celebrate 🎉 With special guests Mina The Hollower, 007 and Yoshi, there's plenty to enjoy - you might even get a party bag 😅 🔗Pocket Casts 🔗Apple Podcasts 🔗Spotify 🔗Patreon 🔗All Links

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 17/06/2026

It begins. No boosts, no build chasing. Just a class I'll hopefully love, jumping into whatever catches my eye along the way. No pressure. No expectations. Just vibes.

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 17/06/2026

Xbox - sorry, XBOX - hiding all the replies to their latest post that dare mention the abhorrent layoffs is just something else

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 16/06/2026

Oh I might be doing it with Guild Wars 2 as well…

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 16/06/2026

I have a terrible habit of making impulsive gaming decisions, so please, someone talk me out of deleting my Destiny 2 characters and starting over from scratch! I think I’ll regret it, but the temptation is real.

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Nick Hanchet @noodlesource.fyi · 14/06/2026

Oh, go on then. I should probably complete this at some point…

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