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@vidya2.bsky.social
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Your international videogame stream. Occasionally live at www.twitch.tv/vidya2 More often live on Discord.

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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I will forever love VC for letting me have units with actual FLAWS to deal with - it added so much personality to the squad members who otherwise just be random mooks, and was a cool way to get players to make their own uniquely preferred teams. More games need to give me flawed characters.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My theory on the success of the RE movie as a game adaptation: this is what happens when you hire people that actually played the games get to make the movies ...because all the people that played the games as kids/teens are now old enough to make movies as their chosen profession.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Glad to see that #Wardogs is introducing a whole new generation to the wartime helicopter pilot experience.
A comic image of an extremely nervous helicopter pilot who is sweating profusely as he pilots his helicopter, all the while decked out with an extreme amount of luck providing items.

It is above an article which reads: 
"Helicopter Pilots Are Different.
"The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by its nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly. A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces and controls working in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying, immediately and disastrously.
"There is no such thing as a gliding helicopter.
"This  is why being a helicopter pilot is so different from being an airplane pilot, and why, in general, airplane pilots are open, clear-eyed, bouyant extroverts, and helicopter pilots are brooders, introspective anticipators of trouble. They know if something bad has not happened, it is about to."
-Harry Reasoner, July 1977
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It's really nice of them to go out of their way like this.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The V2 game of the month - B Side is #Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana! I'll be playing through it over the course of September and giving my thoughts and reactions here.
Cover art for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, featuring the main character, Adol Christin, in red, alongside an unknown woman in blue - the titular Dana, perhaps?
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#2OoT Link design thoughts: It feels like Twilight Princess Link's reveal all over again. After the backlash to Windwaker's design, Nintendy went more realistic for TP and SS, right? BotW stepped back from that (thank goodness), but since they couldn't do that style a 3rd time... here we are.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
An interesting question from an acquaintance to consider (and then to submit your answer to via the google form!). But what would I say for a life changing/eye opening 6/10....? Drakengard 3? The original Metal Gear Solid 2? Hm.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Jackass co-founder proves in one sentence that he and his company are not worthy of the grail to begin with.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I'm late to start it, but September's V2 #GameOfTheMonth side A is #AmericanMcGee's #Alice. I'll be playing the game throughout the month to see what I think and how I feel, and updating this thread accordingly.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Happy Birthday, Miku! www.youtube.com/watch?v=K57N...
youtube.com
Hatsune Miku SoH Mod Demo
YouTube video by KonaTizer
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This reminds me: it's about time to think of a Game of the Month for September. I didn't get to spend much time with Xenosaga (which is a shame) but I'm glad I got to spend so much time with Daikatana - 15 hours and counting. Even patched, the game is flawed, but I'm still having fun.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I'll vouch for this one; it is both pretty queer AND pretty fun! A well done take on the classic Mario style.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Game dev challenge: get produced by a company that actually has realistic expectations for your launch. Challenge level: Literally infinite, apparently. #2XKO #Highguard #Steelhunters #Xbox #VisionsOfMana #SouthOfMidnight #HiFiRush
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Finally, a use for all those emergency coke bottles that truckers toss out on the road.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Good to know; this is exactly why I was holding off on getting it. Get bent, #Microsoft, and take your shitty, scummy business practices with you.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Like over-privileged frat boys, gen-ai tech "bros" do not understand or appreciate the importance of CONSENT. They are worthless molesters, without even a primate's sense of empathy, and with psyches so utterly BROKEN that they think this is a good thing.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The V2 Game of the Month for August (B Side) is the extremely cinematic JRPG known as #Xenosaga Episode One: Dur Wille Zur Macht. I'll be playing this throughout the month as well, and posting about it here.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The V2 Game of the Month for August (A side) is #DAIKATANA. I'll be playing the game (with the 1.3 fan patch), seeing how I feel about it, and writing about it here. I might even put it on stream, but who watches /those/ anymore?
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Honestly, if you an avoid it, you should never use or visit LinkedIn to begin with. The entire website and its culture are a blight. But if you can't avoid it, you should engage with it as little as possible.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Die faster, #Sony #Playstation. You are not worthwhile.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
On the one hand, hell yeah. On the other hand... COME ON, GOG! IT CAME OUT IN 2022!
A screenshot of GoG's store sale page for Star Ocean: The Divine Justice, labeling it as a "Good Old Game". It released in 2022.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I SAID IT, I WON'T UNSAY IT. Go play it.
Everyone should play the most morally and ethically correct open-world game, The Saboteur.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I was interested in it, too, but seriously, just do the damn work - they're fucking PAINTINGS; what could AI "refinement" possibly help? And grammar corrections? Do a spell check - or better yet? Open it up to your community; ask for help, take their input, and use it to build the community more.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The terrifying, energizing truth to this is that WE are the ones who have to do this. Us. Right now. Because right now? There ISN'T anyone else, and if we take our time... there never will be. www.gamesradar.com/games/after-...
gamesradar.com
After "incomprehensible" Xbox layoffs, id Software producer says worker-owned studios are "the only path forward"
Microsoft is planning 3,200 layoffs total
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
To the surprised of everyone, the #StarOcean IP is staying alive.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
#Xbox and #Microsoft are yet another absolutely /worthless/ brand and company.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
What a shitty, worthless company #Sony is.
An excerpt from a news article about Sony ending physical disc support for its playstation consoles. The excerpt says:

"Sources say that the secrecy extended to keeping regional offices out of the loop as well. So much so that PlayStation’s India operations for example, were negotiating deals with local distributors and retailers to invest in and set up exclusive PlayStation brick-and-mortar stores with an eye of having 100 of these in India by 2028.

“Why would we even work with PlayStation let alone invest a couple of crores [for those outside of India, 1 crore = INR 10 million] on a store when they won’t be selling discs,” says one investor that was approached. “What’s worse is: PlayStation India didn’t even tell us this was happening before it went public, but kept asking us to put money in all the same. They didn’t know either.”"
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
New month means new Game of the Month - this time around, it'll be Star Fox Assault! The kinda-sorta sequel to Star Fox Adventures that Nintendo probably ALSO doesn't want to remember. Hooray!
The gamecube boxart for the game Star Fox Assault, showing Fox holding a blaster along side his iconic Arwing fleet and a ground tank.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
July is here, and with it? The HEAT, for a lot of us. Friendly reminder from Drakengard 3 to stay safe this summer.
A tutorial image from Drakengard 3. It states: "Sun Damage. If you enter the magically enhanced sunlight, you'll take damage. Retreat into shaded areas to recover your health."
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Not about to be outdone by #Microsoft's terrible decisions for the #videogame industry, #Sony decides to stop selling physical copies in 2028. blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/p...
blog.playstation.com
Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles
In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
"Lenovo warns that you should never have let them find out they can get away with this bullshit. They will never let it return to early 2025 levels."
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Imagine being pres of #Sony, looking at recent events, and thinking THIS is the way to go. ...Ha ha! I kid. He didn't have this idea; an ai chat bot did. "Chatbot said closing Destiny 2 saves money." "Chatbot said live service games make money." "I don't think thoughts; I do what chatbot says."
A clip from an article on Insider Gaming which states "In a recent interview with Famitsu (via WccfTech), Hideaki Nishino, the president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, shared insights about Playstation's strategy for live-service titles. Nishino emphasized that Sony believe live-service games have the potential to reach players on a global scale. The company aims to "revitalize the market through both first-party and third-part content."

Article available here: https://insider-gaming.com/playstation-wants-to-revitalize-the-market-with-new-live-service-games/
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Shareholders mad at how #FromSoft handled #EldenRing. Yes, THAT Elden Ring. The one that sold millions. The one with the movie in production. The one with the tie-in game that ALSO sold millions. The one on Switch 2. And yet... it is not enough. It will never be enough. Their greed sickens me.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Microsoft is a blight of a corporation anyway, so they can keep their console, their branding, and their shitty generative AI - I wouldn't touch it even if they LOWERED the price by US$100.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I was granted access to the #playtest for #WardensOfAvalon, so let's have a stream and a thread to see what it's like! Stream is live at www.twitch.tv/vidya2 Thread will continue from here.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
So glad that no one at V2 will have this problem.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Take it away, Jonah. It's the appropriate response at such a fucking joke. Get lost, loser #Sony. Suffer the same fate as your console.
static.klipy.com
J. Jonah Jameson: Serious Face to Laughter
ALT: J. Jonah Jameson: Serious Face to Laughter
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Even if it wasn't in the batter, even if it was "only just some of the frosting!" you still DON'T ask people to eat the cake. The whole thing has been contaminated; is toxic, noxious, and needs to be discarded. Start over, and this time don't use shit.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Another game that won't even get to see my wishlist, and won't ever get any revenue or interaction from me. Hopefully those talented and experienced artists (if they even existed) will someday get to work on a project that values their work and effort - and doesn't disgrace it with gen AI.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girl, and everything outside and inbetween, behold the works of one of the primary companies pushing generative AI.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I like #OoT and I'm interested in seeing it redone... again. But I am sad that probably nothing Nintendo will do is gonna make it better than what fans have already done. Randomizer, online play, hacks, cheats, graphic mods, etc; probably nothing like that will be in the Switch 2 version.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I love to this see this. I honestly want games to include an option where you can switch the graphics/assets from "Final Build" to "Dev build", just so players can see the work and progress that went into everything.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Audio required. If you know, you know.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
It is seriously NOT a high bar to overcome.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
#Sega uses #GenerativeAI for #CrazyTaxi - another company falling over itself to force a technology that makes me not only blacklist and not buy their game, but never even look at it, even after it's finished. Listen Sega, if you're gonna save your money, then I'm gonna save mine, too.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
In case you don't know, @gog.com, here's a lesson. In the meantime, I'm gonna remove GoG Galaxy from my pc.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I played a little bit of Gujian 3 on stream... in 2020. It was decent to play, and neat to see a fantasy work from people not mainly from US/Japan/Europe. Maybe it's time I pick it up again.
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
V2's second game of the month is... Valkyrie Saga! I'll be going into the game blind and using this thread to post my experiences, thoughts, and opinions as I play the game over the month of June. #ValkyrieSaga #Indie store.steampowered.com/app/2663150/...
store.steampowered.com
Valkyrie Saga on Steam
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world b...
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
V2's first game of the month for June is... the one, the only, the infamous Drakengard 3. I'll be revisiting the game, having platinum'd it (and the dlc) on original hardware way back in the day. It's been a long time since then, but I'm up for another round. #Drakengard #Drag-on-Dragoon
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Vidya2 @vidya2.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The V2 Crew set sail again, but not on the Sea of Thieves; this time it was the seas of For the King II! Same outcome, though.
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