iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 04/10/2026

at the current pace i've been going with doom eternal, if i hope to beat the main campaign and still have time for my second game, i gotta do a bonus stream monday. thankfully, i have an early shift at work then and can start at 7. finale will be either friday or saturday depending on work.

stream plans for the week[10/5/26-10/11/26]:

monday at 7: doom eternal
tuesday at 7: doom eternal
thursday at 7: doom eternal
friday at ???: either doom eternal finale or no stream
saturday at ???: either doom eternal final or no stream

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 27/09/2026

road to the show weekend afternoons season 5 is over! the timing is perfect cause i'm ready to start my slate of october appropriate games. this year, i've picked out 3 games. one that's had dlc, one that's a remake & one that's old as me. all from series that i've streamed in previous years.

stream plans for the week[9/28/26-10/4/26]:

tuesday at 7: start new game
thursday at 7: continue new game
friday at 7: continue with even more of the new game started this week

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 20/09/2026

the final week of the baseball season is upon us! so let's see about wrapping up road to the show weekend afternoons season 5 this week. it actually works out since i have 2 makeup days from cancelling earlier in the year from unsteady netspeeds & the playstation global backout.

stream plans for the week[9/21/26-9/27/26]:

tuesday at 7: road to the show primetime special
thursday at 7: road to the show weekend afternoons season 5 finale
saturday at noon: ???

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 13/09/2026

gonna be looking to finish up color splash this week so that we can have a clean break going into october gaming starting in 2 weeks. but to do that, i need to pick up the pace at which i'm going with it. if for some reason we're not done by saturday, it'll be color splash instead.

stream plans for the week[9/14/26-9/20/26]:

monday at 7: paper mario: color splash
tuesday at 7: paper mario: color splash
wednesday at 7: paper mario: color splash
thursday at 7: paper mario: color splash
friday at 7: paper mario: color splash
saturday at ???: either road to the show weekend afternoons at noon or paper mario color splash finale at 7

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 09/09/2026

welp, i'm here again. a lot of folks wearing seahawks gear today for some reason...

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 06/09/2026

color splash is off and running. we'll be continuing with more of it this week. additionally, labor day weekend means that it's a road to the show bonus stream tomorrow in addition to this saturday's session. that's three road to the show streams in 8 days. it's gonna be a busy one!

stream plans for the week[9/7/26-9/13/26]:

monday at noon: road to the show
tuesday at 5: paper mario: color splash
thursday at 7: paper mario: color splash
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 30/08/2026

we're headed into september, which means 2 things: it's the home stretch of games i have planned this year. even if i have no idea what i wanna do for this month. don't worry, i'll figure it out. rttswa will be wrapping up its fifth season later this month. still a lot to look forward to...

stream plans for the week[8/31/26-9/6/26]:

tuesday at 7: start new game
thursday at 7: continue new game
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 23/08/2026

there will be no road to the show weekend afternoons this week. there is a #psblackout going on & it would be in incredibly shitty taste to play my digital only ps4 copy of the show 24 then. we'll finish edf for sure, but i'm unsure if i wanna try again on advance wars should edf finish tuesday.

stream plans for the week[8/24/26-8/30/26]:

tuesday at 7: edf: world brothers finale?
thursday at 7: edf: world brothers finale[if not finished tuesday]
saturday at noon: ???

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 16/08/2026

we're probably finishing off edf this week. i knew it was gonna be a short one; but with any luck, it should provide just enough time for me to want to try again with beating advance wars. i'm not sure if i'll wanna do it thursday should we beat it tuesday.

stream plans for the week[8/17/26-8/23/26]:

tuesday at 7: earth defense force: world brothers[finale?]
thursday at 7: earth defense force: world brothers[or grab bag depending on tuesday's stream]
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 09/08/2026

we're gonna be starting my final game for my 2026 summer gaming slate this week[NO I HAVE NOT OFFICIALLY DROPPED ADVANCE WARS]. bit surprised how long it's taken for all of this. granted, i know part of that has to do with the late start to all cause how long horizon zero dawn took to finish.

stream plans for the week[8/10/26-8/16/26]:

tuesday at 7pm: start new game
thursday at 7pm: continue new game from tuesday
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] and are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 05/08/2026

meanwhile, dom canzone has been doing pretty okay now that he was being allowed to face lefties while refsnyder was injured. the rather damning stat to me here has to be that sOPS+ of 196 vs lefties compared to ref's 42.

dominic canzone's baseball-reference.com of his splits versus left handed and right handed pitching splits

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 05/08/2026

this feels like the worst signing in a very long time. i could certainly think of better ways to spend $6 million. he was brought in to face lefties? ALL HE DID WAS STRIKE OUT 31 TIMES IN 108 PLATE APPEARANCES AGAINST LEFTIES! THE FUCKER COULDN'T TAKE HIS WALKS EITHER.

the top of rob refsnyder's baseball-reference.com page

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 02/08/2026

august is here and the advance wars rages on for me, but maybe we finish it off? i'm doubtful-especially after how the last stream of it ended, but who knows?

stream plans for the week[8/3/26-8/9/26]:

tuesday at 7pm: advance wars
thursday at 7pm: advance wars
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] and are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 02/08/2026

wait, someone actually WANTED castillo and were willling to take on the rest of his contract along with giving us a prospect back?! THIS IS THE TRUE WIN OF THE DAY TODAY! THIS WILL GO DOWN AS AN UTTER FLEECING IF CASTILLO DOESN'T RETURN TO THE FORM HE HAD WHEN WE TRADED FOR HIM IN 22! #tridentsup

twitter post from @jeffpassan: BREAKING: The Chicago White Sox are acquiring right-hander Luis Castillo in a trade with the Seattle Mariners for reliever Seranthony Dominguez, outfielder Nolan Jones and catching prospect Boston Smith, sources tell ESPN.

above that, a post from @alden_gonzalez: Source: The White Sox will absorb all of the remaining money on Luis Castillo's contract in the trade. So, the pro-rated portion of $22.75M this year and $22.75M next year. Castillo's deal also has a $25M vesting option for 2028 if he reaches 180 innings.

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 29/07/2026

in case you missed my announcement last night, I AM OFFICIALLY GOING TO TWITCHCON SAN DIEGO! a vacation like this has been a long time coming for me and i'm gonna make sure i enjoy it. i'll be there for all 3 days and i hope to see you there too!

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 26/07/2026

another fun time in the arcade pit! special thanks gotta go out to @smight.bsky.social for letting me back on the show, @pinkkittyrose.bsky.social being a great teammate and @terrorvan.bsky.social & @taevanxl.bsky.social for being along for the ride as our opponents!

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 26/07/2026

we're finally back at it with my summer gaming slate. we're only about a quarter of the way done with the main campaign of advance wars. i dunno if we beat it next week, but what i do know is that it will be the game that will carry us into the start of august.

stream plans for the week[7/27/26-8/2/26]:

tuesday at 7pm: advance wars
thursday at 7pm: advance wars
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] and are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 12/07/2026

but if this does happen, IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME. the chemistry hasn't been the same since he had his little outburst on may 25. he may be part of the reason why the playoff drought ended in '22. but he's been nothing but a gas can this year. yes, he's played better recently, but he's obsolete now.

@underdogmlb on twitter:

bob nightengale: mariners are willing to trade one of their prized starters for a backend reliever and right-handed hitter, most likely luis castillo.

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 12/07/2026

mlb all-star break means only one thing, taking a break from the summer gaming slate for a week of road to the show. no stream tuesday so i can enjoy the all-star game, live on wednesday as a makeup for tuesday, live thursday as intended and live on saturday for rtts on the normal day & time.

stream plans for the week[7/13/26-7/19/26]:

wednesday at 7: road to the show primetime special
thursday at 7: road to the show primetime special
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 05/07/2026

i'll be starting my starting my second game as part of my summer gaming slate and "doing my part". i promise it will not be as dramatic as fighting fascism in an alternate world where the bad guys won WWII.

stream plans for the week[7/6/26-7/12/26]:

tuesday at 7: start new game
thursday at 7: continue new game
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 28/06/2026

i have work today, so this has to go out now as opposed to its normal time at noon. as the calendar turns to july this week, i should be wrapping up wolfenstein tuesday. thursday is a tossup between a grab bag and a bonus road to the show stream since independence day falls on a saturday.

stream plans for the week[6/29/26-7/5/26]:

tuesday at 7: wolfenstein: the new order finale
thursday at 7: ???
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 21/06/2026

with it being a shooter, wolfenstein shouldn't take too long. if i'm feeling like we can finish friday, we'll do it; however i may have work that afternoon.

stream plans for the week[6/22/26-6/28/26]:

tuesday at 7: wolfenstein: the new order
thursday at 7: wolfenstein: the new order
friday at TBA: wolfenstein: the new order finale[if close to finishing]
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 21/06/2026

a brief follow up. "just a bad inning" castillo? BULL. FUCKING. SHIT. YOU HAVE AN ERA OVER 5 FOR THE SEASON! YOU NEED A CHANGE OF SCENERY AND EVERYONE ELSE IN THAT ROTATION THAT IS SUCCESFULLY PULLING THEIR WEIGHT KNOWS IT! STOP TRYING TO DENY IT YOURSELF YOU LOW KEY DIVA!

"just a bad inning," castillo said through an interpereter. "i was able to put some pitches where i wanted to, but there were able to hit them and find holes in the defense."

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 14/06/2026

we're finally starting this year's summer slate this week! the theme this time around will be "doing my part" and i have 3 games lined up that should keep me covered up until august. bear in mind that i still have plans regarding culdcept in july. stay tuned for further info regarding that.

stream plans for the week[6/15/26-6/21/26]:

tuesday at 7: start new game
thursday at 7: continue new game
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 10/06/2026

noticed this on my way out, but not on my way in!

vintage media and tech display that includes some dnd books, a slide rule, a ti-81 & a 3½" floppy disc.

more vintage media and tech that includes some nintendo stuff, the sony cassettecwalkman and more

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 10/06/2026

well, i suppose i should borrow SOMETHING for coming out as far as i did on the bus...

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 10/06/2026

as an aside, they even have board games and jigsaw puzzles to borrow on the other side!

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 10/06/2026

it's not that big of a section, but anything is better than nothing of course. they got ps4, ps5, switch, switch 2 and xbox stuff. standouts include lego horizon adventures, the outer worlds 2 and sea of stars!

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 10/06/2026

today, i wanted to try again. and so i hopped on the bus to take me 10 miles north of bellingham on state route 539[aka guide meridian road] to lynden to check out their library to see what games they had to borrow.

lynden library whatcom county libary system

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 07/06/2026

by hook or by crook, horizon zero dawn will end this week. i guarantee it! it probably should've happened past week, but i'll freely admit that i've been enjoying it far more than i thought once we got it working.

stream plans for the week[681/26-6/14/26]:

tuesday at 7: horizon zero dawn finale?
thursday at 7: horizon zero dawn finale[if needed]
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 01/06/2026

remember how i said on stream on thursday and saturday that i wasn't sure when the next horizon zero dawn stream would be? well, i changed my mind from the original schedule posted yesterday that would've had me live tonight. i'll explain why tomorrow before we begin hzd for the night.

stream plans for the week[6/1/26-6/7/26]:

tuesday at 7: horizon zero dawn
thursday at 7: horizon zero dawn
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 31/05/2026

so mentioning this little story the other day made me wanna go and fetch the ball out from the lock box i keep it in along with a letter that proves it is what it is. it's very faded, but you can still barely make out the bone's autograph. thankfully frankie's hasn't faded in the least bit.

letter from 1995 detailing an autographed ball and 1996 tickets being sent for an "upcoming event".

a baseball with a very faded autograph of jay buhner.

the same baseball that has a much more legible, much less autograph of ryan franklin.

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 31/05/2026

the calendar turning to june and that usually means me starting my summer slate. however, horizon zero dawn has been taking longer than expected to play due to optional objectives and riding the struggle bus for some of the bosses. if i feel i'm close to the end, i'll push for a friday finish.

stream plans for the week[6/1/26-6/7/26]:

monday at 7: horizon zero dawn
thursday at 7: horizon zero dawn
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 24/05/2026

before i go and pass out from finishing up 19-and-a-half hours of majora's mask marathon stream, i'll let you know that there will once again be a road to the show memorial day special. aside from that, there will be more horizon zero dawn to do. we'll make sure to finish up frozen wilds dlc.

stream plans for the week[5/25/26-5/7/26]:

monday at noon: road to the show memorial day special
tuesday at 7: horizon zero dawn
thursday at 7: horizon zero dawn
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 17/05/2026

hzd takes a back seat to bday activity this week. also because the year's marathon falls on saturday, we'll move this week's road to the show to thursday. additionally, because of the timing of it all, next week's schedule will likely be posted immediately after the marathon is over.

stream plans for the week[5/18/26-5/24/26]:

tuesday at 7: ???
thursday at 7: road to the show special
saturday at noon: the legend of zelda: majora's mask randomizer birthday marathon

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 13/05/2026

i know the wording was a little screwy on sunday, but here it is. my birthday stream plans. predictable, i know. but if it isn't broken, there's nothing wrong with continuing to do the same thing. can't wait to do it all again next saturday!

it's that time again...

for my annual birthday marathon!

join me on saturday, may 23 as i once again play my all time favorite game, majora's mask randomized!

maybe other surprises too?

special stream time of 6pm pdt

stream will stay live until game is beaten!

over 1,000 locations to check!

night owls and insomniacs welcome!

hope to see ya there!

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 10/05/2026

be on the lookout this week for me to formally announce my birthday stream week plans that will be taking place next week[if you were watching me on arcade pit last week, you already know]. that aside, it should be more of the same in regards to more hzd & road to the show weekend afternoons.

stream plans for the week[5/11/26-5/17/26]:

tuesday at 7: horizon zero dawn
thursday at 7: horizon zero dawn
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 03/05/2026

me doing things in may?! that's allowed?! joking aside, the schedule is finally displaying the correct version of hzd that we've been playing as you can see. may also means that bday activity coming up in a few weeks. stay tuned for an official announcement in regards to what i'm planning!

stream plans for the week[5/4/26-5/10/26]:

tuesday at 7: horizon zero dawn
thursday at 7: horizon zero dawn
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 26/04/2026

additionally, i'll once again be on arcade pit next sunday over on @smight.bsky.social's channel! yes, i could've updated the schedule to have that in the sunday slot, but laziness. anyway, maybe i'll actually find a partner of my own this time!

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 26/04/2026

this'll be the last week the box art for horizon zero dawn will be for the remastered version, i promise. meanwhile, road to the show weekend afternoons will begin its first full year in the majors after our major league debut a couple sessions ago instead of spending it only doing spring training.

stream plans for the week[4/27/26-5/3/26]:

tuesday at 7: horizon zero dawn
thursday at 7: horizon zero dawn
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 20/04/2026

congrats to my dad now being 20 years clean & sober. i honestly don't know where i'd be without his help & i don't know where i'll be once he's gone either. but i'm glad he didn't let his demons consume him. i won't deny that i may have my days where i'm the most difficult, but i still love you.

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 19/04/2026

yes, i know the schedule still has the hzd remastered box art. no, i'm not changing it. needles to say, there's still a lot to do in it. meanwhile, road to the show weekend afternoons will wrap up its first year of season 5 this week along with the spring training of year 2.

stream plans for the week[4/20/26-4/26/26]:

tuesday at 7: horizon zero dawn
thursday at 7: horizon zero dawn
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 13/04/2026

you remember that guy that went viral wearing a "dump 61 here" shirt during the playoffs? well...

picture of the "dump 61 here" guy wearing a shirt that reads "dump 3 here".

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 13/04/2026

filming live television feels so small when you're right in front of it after being used to seeing it at home time and time again.

picture of the center field pre and postgame mariners.tv set with brad adam & angie mentink on set looking over papers prior to the mariners pregame.

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 13/04/2026

i decided to treat myself today for how much i've been working recently.

picture of the ichiro statue outside of t-mobile park that was unveiled on friday, april 10, 2026.

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 12/04/2026

i may have had to pivot versions of hzd one week into playing[ignore that it's still the remastered box art on the schedule], but that won't stop me from enjoying this game. meanwhile, road to the show rolls right along as we see if we can make our major league debut in year 1 of our new career.

stream plans for the week[4/13/26-4/19/26]:

tuesday at 7: horizon zero dawn
thursday at 7: horizon zero dawn
saturday at noon: road to the show weekend afternoons

*all times listed are pst/pdt[utc -8:00] & are subject to change

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alex hardie @tehcrazydude.stream · 10/04/2026

this really hurt to do since it was a gift, but it's just not worth playing a better version if my pc is gonna struggle with it even on minimum settings. the good news is that it was so early in the game to do this and already i'm caught up. some things may look a little different but that's fine.

picture of my steam window with horizon zero dawn remastered with the uninstall button highlighted.

picture of my steam window displaying horizon zero dawn complete edition.

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