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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 6h

The first day of GDQueer is live NOW! Join us all weekend for a celebration of queer and LGBTQIA+ speedrunners and community members while peeping some incredible runs. Watch: gdq.gg/live Schedule: gdq.gg/gdqueer/schedule

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sorry to everyone, I've gone full hermit mode lately. Moving is stressful, and in some ways painful, and work has been crazy busy, and it's all sapped my energy these last couple of weeks. We're finally fully moved into our new place now but there's still so much unpacking to do..

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Reminder that BeaterCore came out recently and it kinda rules - rally-style racing game driving shitboxes instead of performance focused rallycars. It apparently also has Steam Workshop support and people are already designing real cars and tracks store.steampowered.com/app/3711050/...

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BeaterCore on Steam

beaterCore is an arcade racing game for those who prefer cheap rusty beaters over specialized sports cars. Buy, repair, restore, and race your dream project car

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Still in the process of moving but I got my PC put together finally :D the new house is coming together nicely Plus this lil guy has been reborn... (drum stream soon??)

My electronic drums in a very exaggerated, arguably poorly framed, wide angle photo

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Woke up this morning to the difficult news about Andy Williams. One the biggest legends in the HX/metalcore scene. I got into ETID about 10 years ago and fell in love with this dudes riffs. This guy inspired me to make my own music and give learning guitar a solid chance.

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I'm moving this week, weee I haven't been streaming a lot lately but that will change once we get settled again. Maybe a little stream next week in the new place? If all goes well, then hopefully!

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Noticed these parodies of real world paint schemes in the GTA VI preview, looks like a (very loose) Monster Energy parody using the almost exact 54 JGR font, as well as an obvious reference to the mid-2000s Lowe's 48 car. Also I'm very excited for the circuit and street racing in this game wowowow

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Was going through my chrome settings to look for something and saw this option, automatically enabled and all - had no idea it existed. I'm sure that the internet made a big stink of it at some point but yeah, here it is in case you weren't aware 🙃

On-device AI
To power features like scam detection, Chrome can use AI models that run directly on your device. When this is off, these features might not work. Learn more about on-device AI

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Devour🌱 @devoureroftime.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Gamescom AI Slop Thread. Every game from the Gamescom Opening Ceremonies that was actually AI Slop so you don't have to care about it.

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Remember that while the leaks for GTA VI are "deserved" in the face of R* being shitty on a corporate level with the union busting and greediness, there are hundreds of devs seeing their HARD WORK exposed to the world with 0 pomp and circumstance, and that is something that shouldn't be celebrated

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

American Truck Sim road trip stream where chat causes changes the weather to rainy, slams the brakes, jerks my wheel to the left and causes a massive multicar pileup Would be a banger stream

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

One more year around the sun, lets see what 33 is all about :) Had a good day today, watched Your Name (again) with the wifey, had a good breakfast and lunch with her, then played games with her and our little gaming group (some Meccha and Tower Unite) and then streamed some SNES co-op with my sis!

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Apartment showings while you still reside in the apartment are weird, I don't like random people walking through my living space and inspecting every room, checking closet and drawer space, etc. It is so uncomfortable lol

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Incredibly ominous photo from today's Big Walk stream (it was very fun)

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Hey what if I streamed in the middle of a day instead of degen hours for once 🫪 I'm trying SM64 DS for the first time ever (surprising, ain't it) twitch.tv/thatnerdyderek

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ThatNerdyDerek - Live on Twitch

I have never played this version of SM64 before... | Streaming super mario 64 ds.

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The GTA RP server I wanted to play on is shutting down.. time to find a new home 😌 if anyone knows of any thats fun but also good for learning RP as well lemme knowww

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Give me a minute of your time to watch this and hear the noise pollution for yourself. Unreal.

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 29/07/2026

All the video game studios that refuse to use generative AI aftermath.site/video-games-no...

someone holding up a sign that AI crossed out

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9ev... Man, this looks great. I just wish my computer ran it better in general. Once I buy some upgrades (stares at RAM costs) I might try to get back into this

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BeamNG.drive - Graphics and Lighting Overhaul

YouTube video by BeamNG

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Kotaku @kotaku.com · 25/07/2026

One of Steam's biggest indie hits of 2026 just fell victim to Steam Workshop maps infected with malware. Meccha Chameleon's Discord was also hacked

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Meccha Chameleon Steam Workshop Maps Got Hit With Malware

While Meccha Chameleon's developers have already rolled out a fix, but the game's official Discord server seems to be a lost cause

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Okay I finished stream already but omg I LOVE Denshattack. Got through the first chapter tonight and I'm so excited to keep moving through the story. (Definitely a game thats hard on the bitrate but I'm trying to find ways to alleviate that)

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

One of my most anticipated games of the year (honestly up there with GTAVI, not exaggerating) Time to skate some trains! We're playing Denshattack! twitch.tv/thatnerdyderek

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WE SKATE TRAINS HERE

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

saw that a developer posted this group of late 2000s-era forum signature banners in the bottom of their steam store page and got hella whiplash

three signature banners that look similar to the ones you'd see in forum user signatures in the late 2000s and early 2010s. they're themed as links to specific discord, bluesky and twitter profiles

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

...... I literally JUST finished hunting this on stream a few weeks ago, what do you MEAN you updated it

Screenshot of an email I received from Retro Achievements informing me that the achievement set for Mario Kart DS has been updated

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Sorry for no streams lately, I'm gonna be on a partial hiatus until I can try to figure out a new concrete stream schedule. I've had a few health related things happen recently that I need to focus on, which includes me getting better sleep from now on. Also now on blood pressure meds! Lol

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Audrey Farnsworth @audipenny.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

America keeps trying to get me to go to her birthday party and I’m like no girl u need to go to the hospital

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

This one's quite a surprise hit - played the demo and had an absolute blast. Super fun mechanics, and great music! Going to be obsessed with it once it releases 🤪

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Messhof @messhof.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

money is jut a concept but "Wheel World" is conceptually less than a Hamilton right now

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Microsoft this week: We're laying off half the industry. Sony: We're ending physical games. Nintendo: have u seen this splatoon weapon we call it the bloblobber

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Slight Tidal W While not rejecting it outright like I would prefer, this is the next best course of action: Deny them of royalties, and label it so users who do not care for it can avoid it

Our stance on AI-generated music

Hi,

AI music generation tools are changing how music is created and distributed. As this technology evolves, Tidal is introducing platform standards to protect artists, their craft, and inform listeners.

Here are the highlights of our new AI Policy:

Tidal will identify and tag AI-generated music in our app. Listeners will see an "AI" badge next to music we detect as wholly AI-generated.

Tidal will not tolerate AI-generated music that impersonates an artist or group, or that facilitates fraudulent activity. We're implementing automatic tools to remove these releases immediately and on an ongoing basis.

Tidal will not allow music that is 100% AI-generated to be monetized. No royalties will go to such releases, nor will AI-generated uploads be eligible for direct-to-fan sales.

We will expand these policies to music that is substantially AI-generated when AI detection technology is sufficiently reliable to do so.

You'll start seeing these changes from July 15.

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Does Mario Kart World matchmake differently now? It's been a minute since I played online but every room I joined was packed with 8-9k drivers.. I'm only like mid-5k?? Also god the powerup camping is atrocious.... I get thats the MKW racing culture now but people are lame for entertaining that.

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

No stream tonight or tomorrow night. Trying to get some better sleep for once. I'll be back Monday with some more achievement hunting!

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I mentioned this before but I can't stop thinking about how amazing it's going to be to revisit my hometown in GTA VI. No other games that I know of have ever replicated Key Largo to the high level of detail I'm expecting this game to have. I might tear up the first time driving through it 🥹

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

*shakes keys* HEY ITS TIME TO PLAY SOME DEMOS Steam Next Fest: June Edition is here! twitch.tv/thatnerdyderek

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Steam NEXT FEST! June Edition!

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

With MKDS completed, I've decided that the next game we hunt on stream will be SMW: Super Mario Advance 2 for GBA. We started hunting this on stream a while back but decided to 100% MKDS at some point, so that took priority. But we're back! After this, I'm planning to hunt Wave Race 64! :D

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Sorry gang, I'm late. I was eating cereal (～￣▽￣)～ Let's finish MKDS tonight (and maybe start the next hunt as well) twitch.tv/thatnerdyderek

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Return to streaming 😲 // can we finally beat this game pls

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

No graphic (because lazy) but here is my very tentative schedule this week (I'm back streaming waoww!): 6/15: ❌ 6/17: Finishing MKDS! 6/18: Steam Next Fest: June Edition 6/19: Fire Emblem Awakening w/ @kinglucray.bsky.social 6/20: ❌ (but maybe iRacing) 6/21: Next RetroAchievement game 6/22: ❌

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

There is a singular building (that I know of) in the Miami level of Driver 1 that has one small face of the building missing a collision mesh. Driving through it causes some funky visual trailing effects.. I accidentally found this when I was a kid and thought it was the coolest thing :)

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Sad that Switch Sports Resort was my highlight of the Nintendo Direct. I'd like to be excited about Zelda but I never played the originals, so I suppose I should get on that lol

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

No offense but regardless of how much you personally mean to me, I will never follow someone to the green streaming site if they ever decide to switch from the purple streaming site lol I've seen a couple creators make that move and I'm like, welp guess I'm never watching them again 🤪

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ThatNerdyDerek @thatnerdyderek.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Not going to lie, just about cried watching this during the xbox presentation Spring 2027 feels far away but I will wait patiently because MY BOY IS BACK www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjma...

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Spyro: A Realm Beyond - Official Announcement Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2026

YouTube video by IGN

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