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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Can confirm now that Echo Weaver from @moonlightkids.bsky.social is a very excellent game. I love Metroidvanias and this is a fun twist on that with such good moments even this early into it.

Screenshot from the game Echo Weaver with large red text that reads CYCLE 5 over a scene of yellow, organic looking sacs containing humanoid skeletons suspended over a shallow pool of similarly colored yellow fluid in a sci-fi industrial space

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Game Pass Ultimate costs $23 a month. Let's not say that Gears was 'free' with Game Pass, ok? Game Pass isn't free. The framing is ludicrous.

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Made cheddar apple twits for Fall. They look heinous because Pillsbury puff pastry was the wrong brand to use for the shape I needed, but they still taste fantastic because it’s sweetened apple, cheese and pastry.

A cooling rack on a countertop full of puff pastry filled with apple and cheddar

Close up of an apple cheddar pastry on a cooling rack

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📣Have you heard?!?!📣 Our time loop metroidbrainia Echo Weaver is releasing OCTOBER 8TH!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Coming to PC, Xbox, Switch 2, PS5 and more. GET READY!!! #gaming #indiegame #puzzlegame #metroidbrainia #echoweaver

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Rikaku @beastmasterrika.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Fuck off. If anything is "millennial", it's those cool transparent colors our iMacs, Gameboys, and Tamagotchis came in. No fucking millennial likes the house flipper grey. Call it a millennial paint job when I can see through the exterior of a car because it's Glacier Purple like my GBA.

An image showing the colorful transparent plastic of various pieces of technology of the 90's and early 2000s, that were easily the popular choice of the millennial age bracket. Some of the tech is an iMac, Nintendo 64, Sega DreMcast, a PlayStation 2, a Gameboy color and Advance, and CD player.

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Grumpyface Studios @grumpyface.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

We're seeking a 3D Game Artist for a short-term contract position. Come work on some cool projects with us! ✨ For details, please visit: www.grumpyface.com/jobs

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Such an incredible event as always! I love getting to spend part of my Summer Break each year binging and donating. Cannot recommend enough watching some of these VODs and catching the next event live for a big dose of good vibes.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 workers today. Its CEO made $96.5M in 2025, a 22% increase from the previous year. Microsoft made $101B in net income last year — and raked in up to $12.5B in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill. This is what a rigged system looks like.

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Well you can stay up as late as you want to I’m going to bed soon Put on another Love Island if you want to I’m going to bed soon It’s not about you now I’m just so tired

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 01/07/2026

thanks so much to everyone who has got back to me, but id love to hear from more! if you're lying to your boss, passing human work off as AI, telling clients you won't be using it, i'd love to know!

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Home ownership is a truly beautiful thing and pride in ownership is key.

A home driveway being pressure washed with the word “Poop” written via pressure washing

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J.M. DeMatteis @jmdematteis.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Aside from his other duties at Adult Swim, my son @crd.bsky.social also produces the wonderfully weird AMBIENT SWIM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1d_...

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Memory System | Ambient Swim | Liquid DnB, Jungle, Breakcore

YouTube video by Adult Swim

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Shawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

With Beatdown City Survivors *out* and a need to downsize hard (and help with moving fees), I'm selling a bunch of cool things from my collection on eBay. Starting with this *brand new* US Dreamcast. www.ebay.com/itm/11726154...

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SEGA Dreamcast Console - White - Brand New In Box Never Used! | eBay

This Console is NTSC-U.

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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 19/06/2026

if you're not in the know, hourences leaving epic is the reddest red flag of all time

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 16/06/2026

would love to hear thoughts from other artists about this extraordinary video epic just released, in which two fortnite artists narrate a sales pitch for AI doing all kinds of bullshit right in the middle of the creative process

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A Look At Epic’s Art Concepting Process

YouTube video by Unreal Engine

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Shawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🧟Beatdown City Survivors🧟 Eradicate hordes of monsters in this 🗽Immersive 👥survivors roguelite 🌃set in a destructible city RELEASES JUNE 10th! 🛠️fun weapon crafting 🐱large cast of characters 🏗️dynamic environments 🔊pumping soundtrack Play the demo/Wishlist today! beatdown.city/bdcsrstm

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Finite Reflection Studios @finitereflect.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Royal Mouse Guards, the time has come!🐭⚔️ The Mouseward demo is live now! Step into the cursed kingdom, explore the first area, experiment with weapons and face rat soldiers, badger barbarians, and a looming owl warlord. Play now and let us know what you think👇

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Making carne asada this weekend because it’s been almost a year since I did it last. The smell is intoxicating

A plastic clear container filled completely with a dark red carne asada sauce

Skirt steak smothered in carne asada marinade in a Ziplock bag

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I know that I’m an old man now because I get hyped when the rhododendron blossom

A close up photo of a blossoming rhododendron with water droplets from a sprinkler

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

This is what every day at work feels like now

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Annual Greekster posting of the roasted lamb. Dry brine for over 24hrs, grill seared and then roasted low for hours over potatoes and onions while basting in lemon juice, olive oil and herbs

Lamb shoulder seared on a grill with a roasting pan full of potatoes and onions beside it

Lamb shoulder in a roasting pan over potatoes and onions getting basted with olive oil, lemon juice and herbs

Finished lamb roast resting over aluminum foil and looking burnished af

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Regressor @the-regressor.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Longtime college friend of mine, Mike Prinke, was among those laid off at Epic Games: he has been fighting terminal brain cancer, and now he, his wife, and kid, have no income or health insurance. Sharing here in hopes it can reach the right people on their behalf. #epicgames

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I don't think people understand how hard it is to work in the video-game industry right now. If you've been laid off, it can take months if not years to find new work. If you haven't been laid off, you're anxious that you will be laid off. This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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It Sucks to Work in the Video-Game Industry Right Now

Even developers who successfully release big hits, like Fortnite and Battlefield, are losing their jobs

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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Talking with some former colleagues @ Epic it really hit me how much institutional knowledge gets wiped out in layoffs like that That kind of loss doesn’t just impact teams internally, it shapes the future of the product too Genuinely worried about the people still there and expectations...

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cass villareal @larealcass.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

unfortunately i've been impacted by the epic layoffs today. i'm doing ok, and know i will be ok.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 19/02/2026

The amount of important things about games, industry, and life that I've learned from Brenda, following her career and work and advocacy and activism and mentorship and involvements from afar - but also the times we've crossed paths for work, is staggering. www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

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Game On: A Feature Documentary about Brenda Romero

Help Theresa Loong finish her documentary about Brenda Romero: visionary designer and mentor, shaping the future of game creation!

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Had a failed sourdough this week because I tweaked my recipe but pivoted to making focaccia instead to save it

A focaccia dough rising in a glass baking dish

A focaccia dough having risen with dimples coated in rosemary, sea salt and olive oil about to be baked in the oven

A finished golden brown focaccia bread cooling on a wire rack

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Let’s not focus too much on that playtime, I did a lot of wandering without guides. Fantastic game. My heart was racing in that final fight

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s game completion screen showing 100% game completion in 108 hours, 45 minutes and 45 seconds

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I will never be this happy in all of my days

A grey cat lays on a tan, furry blanket. The cat is sinking into the blanket and looks more satisfied than any human soul would ever understand

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 13/01/2026

Now more than ever, it is imperative that Tim Sweeney log off aftermath.site/tim-sweeney-...

tim sweeney wearing a dull-as-mud hoodie while speaking on stage at unreal fest 2024

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🦇 Hexavier 🎃 @xavierck.com · 10/01/2026

So how we feelin' about that Epic ecosystem nowadays? We all feel confident that Fortnite is a good spot for kids to hang out?

@TimSweeneyEpic quotes @MacRumors' post that says "U.S. Senators Ask Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok Apps Over Sexualized Image Generation"

His Tweets:

1. "Reason #42 for open platforms: to shut down every politician’s incessant demands to all gatekeepers to censor all of their political opponents."

2. "All major AIs have documented instances of going off the rails; all major AI companies make their best efforts to combat this; none are perfect. Politicians demanding gatekeepers selectively crush the one that's their political opponent's company is basic crony capitalism."

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Grumpyface Studios @grumpyface.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Excited to share that Steven Universe: Save the Light will have a Charity Speedrun at @magfest.org 2026! Rebecca Sugar and @cheezygraham.bsky.social will discuss the SU games & provide commentary, while Tteraj42 runs & @blazebops.com hosts! For a great cause: Child's Play Charity! See ya there! ⭐️

Banner for "Save the Light" Charity Speedrun at MAGfest 2026. Notes that Rebecca Sugar and Chris Graham are hosting, and that it takes place Saturday January 10th at 12pm-1pm ET live at MAGfest, but can also be streamed on Twitch.

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Me, watching Culinary Class Wars eating homemade Skyline Chili and drinking a Fresca: These judges just lack good taste!

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/01/2026

“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.” We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:

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“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America

Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Completed my fist full run of Hades 2! Absolutely amazed at how well Supergiant expanded upon the formula of the original and kept it fresh. I’ll be spending the rest of my Winter Break unlocking as much as I can

Victory screen from Hades 2 showing all of my Boons and upgrades chosen along with statistics on damage given, suffered and clear time

Victory screen from Hades 2 showing the Arcana cards I selected for the run

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

This was gonna be my Subway Take if I ever did anything prominent enough to be invited on. The fact we have paid security lines is insane to me

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Clever Endeavour Games @clevendeavgames.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

THE RACETRACK IS OPEN‼️🐑🦝 Bike, build, trap, trick and race together in Ultimate Sheep Raccoon! ⬇️ Available now on PC, Xbox Game Pass, and Switch 1 and Switch 2. Links in reply. www.youtube.com/watch?v=30uL...

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Ultimate Sheep Raccoon Release Trailer

YouTube video by Clever Endeavour Games

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I have conquered Balatro’s Red Deck on Gold Stakes and that might be my greatest gaming achievement of 2025

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george w @grgwllrd.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

wake up babe, new banger soulslike from @finitereflect.bsky.social just dropped 🐭⚔️🦉 finite-reflection.itch.io/mouseward

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Mouseward by Finite Reflection, SECRET SAUCE

Available for Windows, macOS

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

The First Sinner in Silksong might be one of the most intense boss fights I’ve ever done. Good lord, who hurt Team Cherry?

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Me when I open Slack every morning.

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Price increases for gaming hardware and accessories is the new norm. All while prices in everyday spending categories like grocery and shelter are also rising sharply. Not a great combo. support.xbox.com/en-US/help/h...

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

One of the most bittersweet things in gaming is getting really good at the pathing to run back to a boss fight you’ve lost so many times you’re now well versed in it

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Macho Zero @zakguy.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Sleigh Bells : Millineals :: 100 gecs : Gen Z

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Been talking about this issue for well over a year. Between new video games and groceries, (normal) people will pick groceries. Continue to expect free-to-play, subs, and existing libraries to be leaned on more and more the longer this affordability crisis continues.

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