techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 22/06/2026MECCHA CHAMELEON is way more fun than I would have expected. There is a reason friendslop games are doing so well sales wise but they do lean pretty heavily on having friends to VC with too. Enjoy some of my favorite hiding attempts from my first time playing. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 07/06/2026I'm not gonna lie...when I saw the halo campaign evolved trailer, I thought for a brief moment they might be making a halo friendslop game. "The chief, Stuff of legends...but that not the story I'm telling today" Cut to these 4 goober while saying "Drop in, get the goods, get out unnoticed" 😂 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 28/05/2026A ~45% price increase on 4 year old hardware is insane. As the kids would say, gaming is cooked. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Is it just me or have discord notifications have been awful the past couple of months? not only have then been sending out while you have an active client connected to other devices but they are often delayed, often by hours. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 08/05/2026tie fighter, colony wars, ace combat (any?), star fox 64 multiplayer 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The audio visualization was created in Motion and then just edited as needed into the Final Cut project. It felt a bit janky but if it works, it works. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 07/05/2026This was a fun one to work on! I hadn't worked on a multi person collab edit in quite a while but wanted to get back in the hang of it and experiment with creating an audio visualization as a part of the edit. Thanks for the laughs @pepthefish.bsky.social ! 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 04/05/2026There will always be some manager/business guy that says you shouldn't optimize for a once a year edge case but being ok disappointing your most engaged customers by not addressing issues should never be something a software team is ok compromising on. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I've been an engineer long enough to know how frustrating it is to see your work fail but there have been enough steam outages that a queue/reservation system or time with load testing tools to rework the back end issues might be worth the time investment before the steam machine or GTA 6 launches. 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 04/05/2026well steam controller order went as well as my steam deck one went for me on launch. Never able to check out... 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 25/04/2026The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum was fun (not to be confused with the Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama). The exhibit area is a tiny, shared space on the main floor but the basement features a reproduction of an old Tokyo neighborhood with several mock restaurants serving up different styles of ramen. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Colony wars was the first time I was able to play something like that approached x-wing as a PC player. I think about it and vengeance way more than I should. Also, Future cop LAPD, the original MOBA. 010
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 24/04/2026whoops I typoed shield maiden's name....thats what I get for working on this too late at night. here is a fixed version that fixes my shame 😬 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 24/04/2026bluesky just push another vibe coded update or what? 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Dusting off the old video editing skills after a bit of a break...sorta like riding a bike I guess. If you are a morning person support my friend Pep! 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Yes, it's a $40 game but don't love when studios that aren't pushing the genres stop short though. No hate for the devs, but if big studios are walking proven ground from smaller, more innovative risk takers, I'd like to see them up the production value in a way small studios can't though. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Marathon turned out better than I expected from the like time I played it in the alpha. Though I wasn't negative on it really at the time, I still can't believe that a AAA studio settled for copying a dark and darker style menu quest progression (with fmv) vs having an in world hub. 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 23/08/2025I will say that is seems surprisingly good a rewriting code from one language to another in my limited experience though. Never ported more than 1 function at a time though. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 23/08/2025Ok, my 2nd experience generated code with switch case fall through and had a misunderstanding of how URL structure works and doubled down on being incorrect when pressed and I found a couple bugs from the first session too. I'm back at its a good jumping off point but then ignore it...if that. 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 19/08/2025It's an interesting workflow but If you care about coding style even a little bit I don't think it's that much better than code gen as a jumping off point. Takes less set up and is more flexible. Interesting times but it's more of a productivity multiplier than an engineer replacement right now. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 19/08/2025If you don't know how to code I feel like you would just beat your head against prompt and copy and pasting old working code snippets till it manages to understand you and apply the changes correctly the correct last starting point. 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 19/08/2025"This value breaks the query. We need to sanitize the input to account for xyz" "This part of the line seems to flatten to the first value after parsing so we only get the first component" "You removed the HTML generation from this script when you applied the snippet to the code...readd it" 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Its a better starting point than docs for new tech but I had to fix like 10 obvious issues myself so I couldn't imagine trying to use it without extensive development knowledge. I feel like it would be really empowering for people who can't code but there are so many bugs and integration issues... 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Did my first "vibe coding" this week to filter a spreadsheet to do string parsing and generating a query and then refactor and deploy it to as an web app. It both feels like magic and insanely frustrating to have it write code that mostly works but has a bunch of bugs baked in too. 110
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Got the platinum for Nightreign! Still have to finish about half of the remembrances but this game has hooked me for almost 100 hours at this point. I absolutely love it! 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 21/06/2025I forgot to save my gameplay so the trophy is the best replay I've got sadly. oh well, I'm happy! 010
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Time to finish the remembrances, knock out the future weekly hard mode bosses, and farm relics till the DLC drops. Pretty proud of myself since over leveling was much harder prospect than the main game. 010
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 21/06/2025I wasn't sure I was going to be able to pull it off but I managed to beat all the night lords in nightreign (including the hard mode gaping jaw from this week) with a little help from my friends and some internet strangers. The final boss was quite a bit easier than the last couple I was stuck on. 120
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 01/06/2025If it wasn't for the matchmaking issues where groups take forever to fill I think I'd just play Elden Ring Nightreign nonstop. I don't know if I should be frustrated of grateful tbh. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Hell yeah! This nightreign launch trailer has me so hyped for this weekend: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqLM...youtube.comELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN | Official Launch TrailerYouTube video by BANDAI NAMCO Europe 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Far from perfect play but a pretty good run as squirrel girl in Marvel Rivals from a little while back. she is going to be a realmonster in lower ranked games after the buff for sure. 020
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 21/05/2025My favorite part of being a Mac safari user is having to restart the browser multiple times a day because videos just stop working or text just doesn't render anymore until I do. It just seems to get worse every year and I might be finally running out of patience. Software is hard but damn... 010
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 19/05/2025I beat Expedition 33 today! That game is really a once a generation masterpiece. It surprised me from start to end with a creative narrative and modernized takes on ideas largely left behind in AAA. A breath of fresh air and insane value at $50. Congrats to the team on creating such a smash hit! 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 09/05/2025New video for @pepthefish.bsky.social! This one was focused on trying to get a longer edit done quickly without sacrificing quality. Really happy with the turn around on this one and the final product! YouTube: www.youtube.com/shorts/d0ZSh... TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@pepthefish/... 021
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 02/05/2025I just started Expedition 33($50), am enjoying blue prince($30), and I'm playing Nightreign next($40). The number of games I'm willing to spend $80 is basically non-existent with games this good for less or free. If sales still cap out at ~50-66%, publishers can expect to make less money from me. 010
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 02/05/2025I wanted to experiment with a faster edit by trying this clip based format for the latest video for @pepthefish.bsky.social with a the cyberpunk 2077 bug showcase. Enjoy! Watch on Youtube: www.youtube.com/shorts/34prL... Watch on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@pepthefish/... 010
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 28/04/2025This project was about using masks to be able to composite apply effects to the background. I'm trying to expand my skills while showing off some different type of content for @pepthefish.bsky.social Watch on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@pepthefish/... Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/shorts/RqGZr... 011
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 25/04/2025I was messaging a friend on discord and it was basically that... 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 25/04/2025My deaths are high at times from dives (as wanda or strategist). I'm a lord/ centurion with 2 strategists so I pay attention to positioning WAY more than most BRONZE players do and fight corners etc. I feel like this season is making me lose my mind...Bronze is harder than gold last season... 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 25/04/2025recent game stats: quickmatch: wins: 25 of 36 loses/substitions: 11/3 of 39 (subs aren't counted in ranking but show in history) MVP: 6/25 wins > 20% SVP: 1/11 losses BRONZE: wins 3 of 11 Losses: 8 of 11 MVP 0/3 == 0% SPV 2/8 losses By all means I'm still performing better when I lose in bronze 🫠 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 25/04/2025To back up my marvel rivals matchmaking gripes this season: quickplay stats: 79% win rate 55/78 where I've only lost 2 games in a row 1 time in the last 39 games competitive states: 39% win rate 11/28 games in BRONZE...and the loss streaks are insane...won 3 out of my last 11 games... 100
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Marvel rivals ruined competitive season 2 by collapsing 9 levels down to the lowest level. I've been 40/6 and still lost. I've had 30k+ healing and still lost. Matchmaking is broken and even if I'm top 1-2 players on my team it does matter I still lose 60% of my games in bronze. RIP 010
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Played a more marathon today and had the totally different experience: losing at ~half of my games. No VC at all and lots of confusion and split groups as a result as lots of people went to where they wanted to complete their own goals. It might be a game that you really need a friend group for. 000
techlifecrisis @techlifecrisis.bsky.social · 24/04/2025How could they name this Marvel Rivals Mantis skin "Flora Maiden" when "Plantis" was right there in reach 😔 110