Sniper Elite turns 20 today. I spoke with the team behind the long-running Nazi shooter to learn its origins, the philosophy of the killcam, and whether or not contemporary politics have informed the team's thought process over the years. www.polygon.com/sniper-elite...

Lovely phone folk, do any of you homebrew? (I know I used to have homebrew people on the other place!) Been ages since I did but I rather foolishly talked myself into a demijohn of cider, have found almost everything in the box under the stairs but seem to have lost my homebrew steriliser.

Counterpoint: No, it fucking isn't.

A 🧵 Today is #TruthAndReconciliation Day, also known as #OrangeShirtDay in Canada. 🧡 I am an #IndigenousRights & #Disability activist in Guelph, Ontario. I am also a Sixties Scoop survivor, and the son of another survivor.

November marks my 20th year on the magazine. I think that deserves a self-congratulatory pat on the back. For every like this receives I'll try and recall one anecdote (interesting or otherwise) about my time on the mag. (this is one of my favourite covers by armyoftrolls)

I can book appointments at my GP online. All the appointments are still gone by half 8 most mornings. As Saul says, the problem is not enough appointments.

The reason why we still contend with shitty ass ideas like "rules are coercive" and "DMs/Designers are tyrants" is because the main drivers of influence in this artform are rich yankees that have absolutely no concept of cultures of play. The fact is that their introduction to TTRPGs... 1/7

this business model should be flatly illegal taking on a bunch of debt to buy a company and then burning the company to the ground to service that debt while paying yourselves huge fees is a purely destructive practice that has never once had a positive outcome ban it completely

UK rail services: Please keep gangways and wheelchair areas free of luggage Also UK rail services: Provide fuck-all space for suitcases, even on airport services.

The answer to "the AI systems that corporate overlords push everywhere are shit" is not "so we need open source AI". These systems are shit cause they structurally are. They are just being shoved everywhere to reduce labor power. "Open source AI" (if that even existed) is not changing that.

T/W internalised ableism Just passed a bunch of people who have just completed a 10k marathon. Meanwhile I am feeling dizzy and headachy after a short walk through town. I fucking despise myself sometimes

Indie director Barbara Marques has been kidnapped by ICE. She is legally married to a U.S. citizen & was at a green card mtg when she was abducted and prevented from seeing her lawyer. Her husband Tucker May does not know where she is. Please spread the word so he can find her /1

This is the actions of a Doctor Who villain.

So let’s talk about bathrooms in Korea. They’re not all gendered. So sometimes (as a 💃) you will exit the stall to find a man doing his business. But, like, no one cares here. It’s just life. Which is why I just…ugh. Yeah. I think you know where I’m going with this.

Any UK NSFW creators, enjoyers (or anyone who wants a freedom of speech that's not dictated by payment processors) might want to sign this petition to try and stop said processors from discriminating against legal adult content creators. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Working with @philheeks.bsky.social on the FEDERATION #Blakes7 music project has been a real thrill. The design purposely pays homage to BBC Records and it was fun to recreate! Pre-order the red vinyl/mag bundle at bit.ly/markedtokill It’s a real (limited!) collectors piece!

Some wholesome Trek content to start the week right #startrek #tng #voyager #ds9

Important info for anyone considering purchasing the Rayman GBC re-release or anything associated by Modretro.

oh my god. Random message from some marketing guy in LinkedIn wanting to connect. "My company has been doing [word salad meaningless tech-adjacent drivel] and I want to connect so we can discuss synergies.' Not until you learn to talk like an actual human being. Ignore.

Roz is a badass. Roz is also an amazing poet. But more than this, Roz is a walking talking reminder of how confected this stupid bloody trans panic of the last few years has been. She's been a woman for longer than Wes "lickspittle cunt" Streeting has been alive, and she's worth a million of him.

Even back in the 70s and 80s when I could be hassled by the police for walking while trans, no one ever tried to stop me pissing in the Ladies or tried to make me change into my swimsuit among men. There is no dignity or respect involved in taking away rights I have exercised freely for forty years

For-profit age-verification providers are now pushing for "continuous biometric monitoring" — AI scans of your face, your voice, your behavior — while you're online to protect children. Every session. Every website. Every keystroke. Monitored and recorded.

In an absolutely classic bone-headed tech industry move, Intel are jacking up prices of the chips people are actually buying.... because no one wants the fancy new 'AI' chips. Because they are shit. wccftech.com/intel-raptor...

‼️ NEW CHIPZEL MUSIC it's my birthday!!! happy my birthday to everyone & happy rapture to all who celebrate can't wait to ascend with you all 🥰 🍻 buy me 1/8th of a pint 🎧LISTEN & 🛍 BUY: chipzelmusic.bandcamp.com/track/shaman

What do you think? Retro games? Hidden Palace Scripts? A legion of ravenous plot bunnies?

We've ended up with a whole bunch of imported Japanese fighting games. Mostly Saturn but one Super Famicom. Anyone in the UK who might be interested? List of games in next post. #retrogaming #fightinggames

CW/TW homophobia, transphobia These people dont get rehabilitated, they dont change, they are not sorry. Rehabilitation includes regognising the behaviour AND CHANGING. They are bigoted opportunists who abuse the power they have, given via unregulated media, to hurt marginalised people.

Share your favourite black and white movie Good Night and Good Luck (I can't find a gif for it. Sadness.)

The PFI disaster Wes Streeting readies more of the NHS for privatisation. Hands £6m to advisers. NHS will be a shell doling out contracts to private equity and corporations. Profits guaranteed. Money will buy less. Higher taxes, lower value. Say NO to privatisation of the NHS.

Correct. I remain pissed off the commercially available pre-packed sandwiches slather everything in the jizz of Satan to cover how bland and dry they are.

Hello folks, I am in need of non-fiction recommendations for: + Indigenous histories (esp from Canada & the Philippines) + Black history + Black Studies + Queer histories (esp from Canada and the Philippines) + Radicalization + Critical Race Theory Signal boost pls.

Has the Rapture happened yet? Have all the Evangelical nutcases gone? Do the goths and metalheads finally rule the earth?

#Animorphs fans, I'm very happy to share that the first three books in the series are being rereleased next May with brand new covers. 🧊🦎 You can learn more here: thenerddaily.com/animorphs-by... Cover artist: @creepcaptain.bsky.social Book design: Cassy Price and Christopher Stengel at Scholastic

There's gotta be some sort of monetary involvement here. Is he gonna announce an 'alternative treatment' to Tylenol he wants to flog to people? Does he have shares in the company that rivals whichever pharmaceutical rivals Tylenol?

🆕 PODCAST: Sonic's not the only famed, blue-colored video game mascot around - in this episode of #RSHiddenPalace, @blazingskies.bsky.social covers video games released on SEGA consoles featuring Capcom star darling, "The Blue Bomber" himself, Mega Man! terraplayer.com/shows/the-hi...

@menageri.org.uk oi, sent you a message on discord. :)

Grammarly Firefox extension just refusing to work properly in Wordpress, so tossed it for a different extension. No, I don't use it to write shit for me, its to check my spelling and make sure I don't do anything stupid with Grammar when I'm writing for work.

The USA slipping right back to the Dark Ages, I see. I'm expecting to see RFK Jr putting leeches and trepanation on the list of recommended heathcare. Have they brought up the Four Humors yet?

*covets shamelessly* I wonder if I can persuade new employers to spring for one. Unlikely, but I can dream.

you can love a character and still admit when they're wrong. we love Shadow but we can acknowledge his flaws (he has none) and we can hold him accountable for his wrongdoings (he has never done anything wrong in his life) and call him out on his actions (which are always correct)

Rowlett is ready for spooky season

First article written for my new employer! I am now on the staff of Club386! www.club386.com/the-eu-wants...

Just released on Bandcamp: a 24-track arcade covers album: Gradius and Ghouls 'n Ghosts with an 80 piece orchestra, Outrun in normal and disco form, some very quirky Road Runner, Paper Boy and 720 Degrees, and a load of other Sega Classics! #vgm #sega #arcade

Im sick and tired of the right being given more than the benefit of the doubt, actively having their rhetoric softened by every media outlet and pundit, while the left gets called stalinist for saying arresting people for protesting is bad. Im fucking sick of it. I hate it here.

Increasingly irritated by people who say (from a position of privilege) that we should "find common ground" or "agree to disagree" on political issues. That's fine for subjects like "how much should the country be borrowing?" but not for "should Trans people be allowed to exist in public?"

Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

This sort of shit is why no fucker knows what the actual policies are for Lib Dems and Greens. I'm just a tech journalist, but if I only talked about 'the vibes' of a big tech conference and not the actual products I'd never work again.