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I also bought this mainly so that I could scan it but also listen to @mcconnell.bsky.social or @kasavin.bsky.social read it out loud without their brains trying to autocorrect the Engrish.

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I would have been more excited if it was Gillberg

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My general approach to buying things at conventions nowadays boils down to "show me something interesting that I didn't know existed." This XBOX artifact from a very short-lived era fit the bill.

A largely black XBOX controller with a slight dot pattern, green sticks, and a metal green d-pad. Across the from the controller reads in translucent green THIS IS AN XBOX and you can see the frame of the controllers innards underneath.

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Not pictured are a bunch of us digging through bins of games where if you search on eBay you'll find only a handful of listings over the past few years total. Some sicko collectors deep down the rabbit hole are going to freak out.

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They should add a cam from the perspective of an audience member in the stands. Occasionally someone waving a pennant or an alien getting up to go to the bathroom obscures your view.

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So instead of roasted chickens that dude in the background can drop ACE Inhibitor pills?

I literally said "holy shit" out loud at the Brothers moment

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Lee/Clementine finale in the Telltale Walking Dead game

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Maybe he used to work for Jaleco

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"These League Tokens sure are rare/expensive!" "Oh you died in the first race? You'll get em next time. Here's another token."

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I must keep getting the hidden "driving into wall and/or neverending chasm magnet" power ups

I was updating all the devices and decided to start playing DK Bananza so I guess I'm bringing the Switch 2.

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I think I need a new battery for mine since I took out a really spicy pillow earlier and never replaced it.

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Fuse Games @fusegames.com · 06/10/2026

Surrounded by portable game devices and not sure what to bring to Portland. Steam Deck, Switch 2, Analogue Pocket, RG Rotate, any one of my modded systems? Paralysis.

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It’s launch day for STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™. Three and a half years ago, Fuse Games was a handful of people with a big idea. Since then, our small team has poured their hard work and talent into our first game, and that big idea comes to life today. Here's a personal message from the team.

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Did we not learn anything from the Forza Drivatar experiment? This is just going to result in the most insufferable NPCs

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I’m sure you’ll enjoy the scattered aurebesh in the UI and game world

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Plot twist the podracers run on diesel

Jakebe, the Hobbit Hare @jakebe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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YES on 40 NO on 41 NO on 42 for all CA friends out there

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Growing up I would buy any Garfield, Bloom County, Calvin and Hobbes, or Far Side book I could find. I haven't bought a book of comic strips in decades but feeling a wave of nostalgia and delight as I flip through the immensely talented @beetlemoses.bsky.social's new release

A pink book on a table. The title "Beetle Moses" is in a whimsical blocky 60s/70s font and underneath it says "A comics menagerie". Most of the left side and center is an illustration of a stub nosed Isuzu-like delivery truck barrelling towards the edge of a cliff. There are monkeys all over the truck hanging on, flying off, fighting, and a cool one with sunglasses driving while eating a banana. The author's name, Harris Fishman, is at the lower left.

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Stuck it to the inside top so I can tap the top of the system. Covered the solder points with some kapton tape

I don't mean to brag but I'm pretty good at choosing the exact wrong line and wrecking my speeder in Galactic Racer

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Installed a larger NFC antenna into the SuperStation One and it's made a huge improvement in Zaparoo card reads. Recommended fix for those that experiment with the RFID stuff.

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Durian store is like broadcast TV Tales From The Crypt vs your puppet store that is Faces of Death

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What? Okay now we all have to go!

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I'd bring an actual durian with me for comparison but then we'd have to evacuate the office

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I gave away seven Gamecubes to friends over the past month or so and the amount of delight I saw makes me believe this could be a thing.

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I'm going to guess 50 pounds

A vintage McDonalds translite with a yellow background and in the middle a giant hash brown suspended by chains and the s al reading 50. There are 4 cartoonish figures around the hash brown including office workers and a guy with a hard hat. The text reads "Guess the weight of the 50lb. hash browns and win breakfast hash browns with purchase of abt breakfast item in a vaguely Arby's font with rounded serifs. There are also two thought bubbles above the people that say "ask for your winners ticket' and "win delicious hash browns".

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Bought these and a couple of other novelty flavors. @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social snack taste test coming soon.

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I replied to Chris' original post that literally the first thing the guy says into the mic made me turn it off.

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Dang. Was going to ask if you wanted to store my cryogenically frozen head but I guess I have my answer.

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Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I tried... bsky.app/profile/stev...

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More than what Frank said, I think a big reason VGHF has been able to build trust is that we've approached our collections in a way that is human and thoughtful, instead of just acting like wolves tearing at meat. If all you care about is Stuff, then you'll end up treating people's lives like Stuff

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I listened to the podcast on my drive down to the toy show and then spotted this Great Pumpkin carving kit at one of the tables.

A carded "Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin Carving Kit" sitting on a table that has a Snoopy and Woodstock draping. The cardboard is orange at the top with a picture of a smiling Charlie Brown, Linus, and Snoopy in a pumpkin patch. Underneath on black are four orange carving tools in a blister pack. The text highlights that it includes 4 patterns, 4 tools, and instructions. Underneath that are pictures of carved pumpkins labeled "These patterns inside!" and the carvings are of Charlie Brown, Linus behind a pumpkin, Lucy in a heart shaped background, and Snoopy in flight gear with goggles and a scarf.

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