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Alan

@oldmcgroin.bsky.social
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Just an Irish lad and curator of a site that gathers links for decompilation, recompilations, ROM hacks, fan games, open source games, unreleased/preserved games, texture packs, mods and English translation patches: www.thegamingemporium.com

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Kaptajnen @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Not even 24 hours after later, and out of nowhere, the universe send us a #PepsiMan #Recomp Or rather, a dev named "Kareem Olim" Who has single-handedly recompiled this gem and made it playable directly in your browser pepsiman.ol.mr No A.I was used here. #retrogaming #decomp #PS1 #decomp #gaming
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UnderTheRadar @undertheradarnz.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Irish podcasting superstar @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social will be back in Aotearoa NZ in April 2027 — hosting a very special live edition of The Blindboy Podcast at Auckland Town Hall! Get tickets NOW from ticketmaster.co.nz & plus1.co.nz 🎤 ✨
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The Blindboy Podcast Live 2027 Auckland Show Announced
Irish masked podcasting star Blindboy Boatclub headlines Auckland Town Hall on 9th April.
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Chris Lewis @chrislewis.au · 21/06/2026
🏂 blog.chrislewis.au/snowboard-ki...
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Snowboard Kids 2 is Recompiled
Snowboard Kids 2 has been recompiled for modern platforms, bringing widescreen, 60 FPS support, and modding to Snow Town.
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Rossa @rossac.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Big thanks to the DUP, Reform, Tories etc for stirring this up all day. Thugs are now attacking people's homes in Belfast, wrecking hostels, checking cars at roadblocks for 'immigrants', burning vehicles and generally scaring the shit out of people. Hope you're all proud of yourselves. #Belfast
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kerry ✨ @kschwenky.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Ms Rachel went to Delaney Hall
Ms Rachel kneeling on grass on a sunny day. She’s embracing a small child in a hug.
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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Throwback to when a TV station in Iceland accidentally aired an episode of Teletubbies with subtitles from the Sopranos 👌🏼
Picture of a TV screen with teletubbies going to bed with the subtitles: I know you were high during my mother-in-laws wake
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Rishi Sunak tells Radio 4 that "AI is changing every aspect of our economy and our lives, and if I was back in office and looked at my diary and where I was going to spend my time, I would spend it on that" At no point does he or the BBC mention the £373,000 given to him every year by an AI company
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Kaptajnen @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Good news from the #decompilation community! The #N64 game "Snowboard Kids 2" Just hit 100%! This officially opens the door for potential PC & console ports, as dedicated devs now have access to what is essentially the game's source code. #retrogaming #homebrew #romhacking #decomp #gaming #recomp
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SteamDeckHQ @steamdeckhq.com · 10/05/2026
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess PC Port was released yesterday, and it's a treat on the #SteamDeck! Here's our guide on how to set it up:
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How To Install The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess PC Port On Steam Deck - Steam Deck HQ
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess PC Port was released yesterday, and here's our guide on how to set it up on the Steam Deck.
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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Hello everybody, I want to believe just as much as anybody else does but I really need to tell you that in my 10+ years of experience as a disinformation expert, the only reason UFO shit gets put out by the government is to distract you from other really bad things
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Kaptajnen @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
"Dusk" The #Zelda: Twilight Princess PC #decomp port is officially here & available for download! Experience the #Wii / #Gamecube classic with TONS of tweaks, enhancements, 4K, Widescreen, mod support, QoL updates and more! youtu.be/t9fQ4ZB-wvk #retrogaming #gaming #decompilation #recomp #homebrew
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VGEsoterica @videogameesoterica.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Paper Mario Star Nova is a brand new Paper Mario game...from one dev! It's out now and its every bit as good as anything Nintendo has done with the franchise youtu.be/l-8HVNMhJsA #gaming #retrogames #N64 #Nintendo #Papermario
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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
15 years ago today, Kate and William killed Osama Bin Laden at their wedding.
cover page of The Telegraph's May 4-10 edition creatures a large photo of Kate and William kissing at their wedding atop a large headline that says: Osama bin Laden is dead.

Smaller text above the photo of the couple says: “A day filled with romance, pageantry, and playfulness”
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Si Lloyd @smnllyd5.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Calvert-Lewin (ironically) not getting any kind of punishment for pulling hair, mere days after the PGMOL fell over themselves to justify Martinez’s straight red an subsequent three-match ban for violent conduct. You can’t make it up.
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ET Heisenberg @utdheisenberg.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Red Card Play on
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The arrogance of Vance and the administration. Not, “we couldn’t reach a deal,” but rather “they chose not to accept our terms.” The obvious mindset of the US does what it wants and all other countries, not to mention the Pope, fall into line or face the consequences.
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Barry Glendenning @barryglendenning.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Last year @maxrushden.bsky.social goaded me into running a half-marathon. I bit. Race day tomorrow and I am terrified. I may not win but MASSIVE thanks to everyone who has helped me raise £65,000+ for Great Ormond Street Children's Charity. #unbelievablejeff share.google/jsh3OKKVnien...
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🕸️Meg Conley @pocketobservatory.org · 11/04/2026
I have cancer. mRNA technology is already being used to develop some of the next cancer cures. He’s condemning some current and many, many, many future cancer patients to early, preventable deaths.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/04/2026
The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.
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Kaptajnen @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The #decompilation project for the survival #horror game "Fatal Frame"/"Project Zero" for the #PS2 has just reached 100% Paving the way for potential future porting projects for other systems I'll be expecting a Dreamcast port by next week xD github.com/Mikompilatio... #retrogaming #recomp #gaming
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sam³⁰⁰⁰ @samgavin.com · 29/03/2026
A remarkable photo from #NoKings in DTLA from Connor Sheets of @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/l...
LAPD officers arrest a protester dressed as the Statue of Liberty outside a federal building during a ‘Kings Day’ protest. (Connor Sheets/Los Angeles Times)
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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Wow. A CAF appeals board have stripped Senegal of its Africa Cup of Nations final victory over Morocco and awarded Morocco a 3-0 win. This is incredible. Comes after Morocco, hugely influential in African football circles, appealed an original decision. www.cafonline.com/news/caf-app...
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CAF Appeal Board Media Statement
The CAF Appeal Board decided that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of t...
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
This is what ecocide looks like.
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VGEsoterica @videogameesoterica.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
How the tides turn! Last week Myrient announced its closure the end of March...a huge loss for #retrogaming preservation...and now Minerva Archive is here to save it...and needs your help youtu.be/zn8h0nPoxM8 #gaming #gamingnews #gaming_news
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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Gareth Barry has played in excess of 13,900 more Premier League minutes than James Milner 🤯 Despite them now being tied on a record 653 appearances apiece, Barry has been on the field for more than four full seasons longer than Milner 👏
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Alan @oldmcgroin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Just updated The Gaming Emporium (thegamingemporium.com) with: – RSS feed – New Open Source category – “Most Popular” – Share function Focus is making decompilations, source ports and fan projects easier to discover. #RetroGaming #GamePreservation #OpenSource
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Kaptajnen @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
You can try it out, yourself: segaxtreme.net/resources/co...
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Cold Case
I've been working on this since the beginning of the year in it's current form, since i first started with Jo-engine in 2021, the plan was always to make a survival horror type game like silent hill /...
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TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
New podcast. 90 minutes of autistic pattern recognition about something terrible open.spotify.com/episode/0F0F...
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A deep dive into Effrey Jepstein
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ReCollect64 @recollect64.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
WIP SSSV Recompilation Releasing soon by Cellenseres! ~ Feb 4, 2026 defaultdnb.github.io/ReCollect64/... #N64 #ReCollect64 @spacestationsv.bsky.social
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
The poor dear, who is on £480,000 *a day*, must be upset that Ivan Toney has outscored him this season. www.thetimes.com/article/4c58...
thetimes.com
Cristiano Ronaldo strike action could signal end of time in Saudi Arabia
The 40-year-old is considering leaving Al-Nassr, having refused to play in game for the club over disappointment at lack of investment in squad
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K'eeg @armormodekeeg.blacksky.app · 01/02/2026
you can tell the media's captured because we haven't seen headlines reading "DONALD DUMP" and "SHART OF THE DEAL" all over the place
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Alan @oldmcgroin.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
gofund.me/bc6ccd8a2
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Donate to help suppprt evie-mae, organized by Jonathan McGlynn
Hi everyone My daughter evie-mae was born in september with a rare brain malformation which … Jonathan McGlynn needs your support for help suppprt evie-mae
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 31/01/2026
straight up Gestapo shit
DHS: Want affordable housing? Help report illegal aliens in your area. Call 866-DHS-2-ICE.

If you are an illegal alien, you can take control of your departure using DHS.GOV/CBPHOME.
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Genel Jumalon 🍉 Fan X Salt Lake @geneljumalon.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Unfriendly reminder, AI is being used to destroy trust. Do not normalize the use of AI. AI can not reliably enhance videos or low-quality images. This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 27/01/2026
Uh. So ICE just technically tried to invade Ecuador. Cool new international incident dropping.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
One armed goon loses his shit at an observer who's backing up, and then several more armed goons tackle the observer to the ground, and then even more armed goons form a protective shield around the armed goons handcuffing the observer for hurting an armed goon's feelings. This can't be "reformed"
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Brendy_C @brendyc.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We're launching a website. Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers. jank.cool If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
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Moyesy @moyesyrob.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I dont often post about personal stuff. But, my son was jumped by a group of lads while walking home the other night. His face took quite a bit of damage. He has lost 2 teeth, and fractured 3 others. The dental bill will is significant. gofund.me/e89ebe7b5
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Donate to My son needs dental implants, organized by Rob Leightley
Hi, Im Rob. Im raising on behalf of my 20 year old son Connor. In the early hours of Saturd… Rob Leightley needs your support for My son needs dental implants
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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 27/01/2026
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice." ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights. Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
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The Price of Reason @priceofreason.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
They're not even trying to be coy about it anymore.
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Alan @oldmcgroin.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Hi all! Just updated my site in case anyone is interested: www.thegamingemporium.com #emulation #decompilations #recompilations #videogames #mods #romhacks
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Spoopy Foxhack / Dave Silva @foxhack.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Right so I don't like to promote my eBay auctions much but I could really use some boosting for this weird thing I got that ends tonight so I can pay for my domain renewals. Ships worldwide! www.ebay.com/itm/22718002...
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Be@rbrick Happy Bearbrick Maneki Neko Happy New Year 2014 Ginga Shinnen rare | eBay
This is a "Happy Bearbrick" Happy New Year (Ginga Shinnen) 2013 Maneki Neko toy. I took pictures of the back as well, and there is a holofoil sticker on the back which should show it's an original Bea...
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Democrats @democrats.org · 24/01/2026
These monsters are sick.
A graphic comparing two quotes:

"Fuckin' bitch."
ICE agent after Renee Good was shot and killed two weeks ago.

"Boo hoo."
Federal agent after a man was shot and killed today.
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FluffyQuack @fluffyquack.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Ubisoft may have cancelled the Sands of Time remake (again!) but I'm still hammering away at my #PrinceofPersia 2 re-implementation. I'm hoping to be completely finished with this within a few months
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/01/2026
it is the policy of this government to treat democratic-led states as conquered territories and the people therein as something like hostiles or even enemy combatants
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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 07/01/2026
How many times do I have to tell you to get off X. What terrible thing is finally enough for you?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/01/2026
checking in on the president:
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Rude Law Dog @esghound.com · 05/01/2026
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
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Just saw a photo that Grok produced of a child no older than four years old in which it took off her dress, put her in a bikini + added what is intended to be semen. ChatGPT does not do this. Gemini does not do this.

Another girl who appears to be just 11 or 12 with a brain tumor, Grok removed her shirt completely. 

Stating that the people producing the prompts are the only ones responsible puts an undue burden on victims, most of which have no idea this is happening. This problem + exploitation of children could be fixed in a matter of minutes by the MechaHitler team.
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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 05/01/2026
Based on Transport Tycoon Deluxe, OpenTTD gets some big new features in v15 #OpenTTD #TTD #PCGaming #FreeGame #OpenSource
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Based on Transport Tycoon Deluxe, OpenTTD gets some big new features in v15
Keeping classic video game ideas alive, OpenTTD is based on Transport Tycoon Deluxe. It's free, open source and now better than ever with v15 out now.
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Richard Jolly @richjolly.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Farewell to Ruben Amorim. Overhyped and overpromoted, he took Manchester United to historic lows and was arguably their worst manager since the 1930s. But he did like 3-4-3. On a reign of error: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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How Ruben Amorim’s reign of error leaves Man Utd with a damning conclusion
Amorim’s reign has been brutally ended by Man United after a disastrous spell that included a loss to Grimsby and being held by a Wolves side with just two points at the time
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