Wonder what AI discourse would look like if big tech had the wits and humility to just go "this is an LLM, it's really good at associating and extrapolating representations of data" rather than "here is the next evolutionary step in intelligence, we don't know if it will save or destroy our species"

Kyoto? Snyoto more like! (This 'joke' works better when spoken, but still only questionably worth posting.) This is north Kyoto, not central Kyoto which has no settled snow at time of writing. Please enjoy the photo anyway... or... wait.... the snowto? (sorry.)

2025, then. I'm late to this excellent party award: Kunitsu-gami. Human nature laid bare award: ARC Raiders. Made specifically for me award: DK Bananza DLC. Most confusing 80 hours award: Monster Hunter Wilds. Strangest absence award: Mario Maker Mouse Controls.

Received 'Destiny Game Deluxe' to add to the #Nintendo #BoardGame collection, replete with seemingly unopened pieces.

Annual traditional run through of Christmas #Pikmin. I wish there were new missions released for Pikmin 3 every week, forever. Come on #Nintendo ;)

Happy Xmas! My present to you is to remind you (as I was just reminded!!) that this year Hiroshi Iuchi (Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga, Sin & Punishment) released a new rail shooter developed with M2 - NIGHT STRIKERS GEAR (PC and Switch)

Christmas updates to the guide book library brought two *stone cold classics*. #SuperFamicom Pop 'n' Twinbee and Chou Aniki: Bakuretsu Rantou-hen. Both are magnificent, but the chou aniki book... well, take a look: (two posts) #Konami #RetroGame

Christmas and video games go hand in hand (possibly moreso for us 80s/90s kids where you'd only have a few chances to get a game per year). Very relatable stories in here (alongside my own).

Took about 5 hours of optimising my strategy to complete the Jungle Beat DLC event. In the process, came to love and appreciate #Bananza almost as much as I do Jungle Beat. Fantastic fun.

My joke over and over has been "you've automated copying and pasting from Stack Overflow, congratulations" and I'm always vindicated

Where are they now? #CassetteBoyAndGirl

A Lord of the Rings cover band called Li'l Marillion.

I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

Deeply disappointed to hear that the BBC has pushed out one of the most brilliant presenters in all of science communication for speaking with integrity and honor in support of human rights and dignity.

new game release: Rainbows Are Carnivores is an experimental gay fishing romance / aquaculture management sim. Free, 10-20 min, play in mobile or desktop browser radiatoryang.itch.io/rainbows

So, “Order of the Sinking Star” by Thekla was just announced, which takes several small free games (two of which are mine) and gives them a major graphical upgrade and mashes up their rulesets. I haven’t been very involved but it’s a great concept and looks cool.

This Disney-OpenAI deal is breaking my brain. It's not OpenAI paying for the right to use Disney characters, it's Disney paying THEM. All OpenAI does is give Disney access to its API so that they can use ChatGPT and Sora to replace their animators, other employees, and 3rd party contractors.

Nintendo's sound teams at their playful best (again) in #Bananza. The Fractones sing along with any of the game's music you choose, and better yet the SFX are in the currently playing chord's root note, so you can spend hours punching along. (Sound on) #Nintendo #DonkeyKong #VideoGameMusic

Every nerve in my body lit up and tears welled up in my eyes reading this. Incredible.

This collection would be an essential purchase for any one of the games alone, let alone the set. But it's also worth it for the extraordinarily thoughtful, stylish and carefully designed interface they've wrapped the games in, which is in itself a true Simogo experience. Exemplary, and peerless.

Why isn't Einhander on Switch/Steam in 2025?

Perfect game. I imported (at insane cost i could little afford) from Japan at launch via a New York online store called 'Tronix'. I knew it was back when the internet was good, but I can't believe that's 25 years. (I hope the audio delay on NSO N64 games gets fixed so it can be properly enjoyed)

Berserk B.I.T.S is out! ⭐️ Grab your Virtual Desktop Buddy and Save the Internet! The game launches at 6.99$ with 10% off at launch! (tell your friends! tell everyone!) oh and please Review it! I hope you enjoy! ✨

Happy 35th birthday to the greatest console of all time 🔥

It's 20, november! Beatmania day! Few series have had such a direct, positive impact on the course of my life as #BeatMania (and then #DDR). Thanks, #BeMani! ビートマニアを初めて見たとき、大きな衝撃を受けました。昨日のことのようです。 そのきっかけで日本に行って、結局引っ越して、日本語を習い（まだまだですが）、たくさんの友達ができました。 そのため、毎年２０，NOVEMBERこは、この感謝の気持ちが来ます。

This is how to do mario movies.

Worst gaming ad, probably yup. But it's not a gaming ad. And at its current rate, it's the most effective viral ad I've seen in years.

i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge

Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.

What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC. This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting. iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...

When #LocoRoco came out (nearly 20 yrs ago?!) *all* game stores in Japan had the song on loop, and #PlayStation kindly sent some developers the audio CD. 73 minutes of the 7 variants, looping. Maddeningly joyful. It is treasure. Anyway, just found it on youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2nv...

This is really excellent data journalism... Elon Musk has declared war on the British government, it just doesn't realise it.

FIRST LOOK 🚨: Omega 6 by legendary Nintendo game designer @omega6.bsky.social releases on November 25th! Pre-order your copy: https://bit.ly/3Xrqhek With @clearrivergames.com #DHManga

Check out the latest from one of Kyoto's greatest!

My most adored and admired friends at @simogo.com are up to their usual magic. Such a treat. youtu.be/-3KAFjba92s?...

Me: It's a fundamental truth that current computer architecture can never become intelligent. Also me: Aww, sorry PC, I didn't mean to leave you stuck on that breakpoint when I got called away for dinner.

Sadly, there's a lot to be said for Marina Hyde's analysis here. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

What happens when Animal Crossing meets Dragon Quest meets Majora’s Mask meets Powerful Pro Baseball? Wishlist and try the demo of Baito Fight!!: Part-time Devil Hunter on @steampowered.com today to find out! #steamnextfest #indiedev #indiegame #steamdeck store.steampowered.com/app/3852160/...

Good work, hometown! (Kyoto next, please.)

Brilliant reporting from Jane and Elizabeth Dias. As someone who has been writing about ADF's and the wider US Xtian Nationalist threat to the UK and Europe for a while now, we must be alert to the threat they pose to women's and LGBTQ+ rights here.

SIMOGO 15TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL October 28, 2025 Please join us for a celebration full of news and surprises. See you!

A good friend has submitted this brilliant model of the library from Buffy to Lego Ideas. I’d be very grateful for your help in getting her to 5k supporters: beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

Not to make light of the editorial failure, but look how far Twitter lies now permeate in to normal discourse. We think we know about the racism but the utter contempt for truth since Musk bought the platform is deliberate & very dangerous. You can’t foment racism with fact checkers in the building.

✨Giving away some goodies! ✨ To enter: * Wishlist Berserk B.I.T.S * RT / comment * Join our discord Winner will be picked next month!

If you have a Pro Controller 2 and are playing the Galaxies, map GR to R so you can recalibrate seamlessly. #mario #switch2 #importantLifeTips

Since playing a *lot* on the weekend I have had #Hades characters narrating my every move this week. "Is this what it's always like for people with an inner monologue", the lonely coder wonders aloud...

Mario Team gets it! First person horizontal camera X should not be tied to third person horizontal camera X. (Now fix the 3D Zeldas plz?) (We can set aside the wrongness of calling it 'inverted', or the frankly slanderous 'modern/classic' nomenclature, for another day! :) ) #GameDev #Mario

Received the definitive Handy Game Machine. #GameBoy #Nintendo #Lego