I know virtually nothing about stranger things but man the screenshots I’ve seen from the finale look ROUGH.

@lexluddy.xyz and @kellymerka.bsky.social are incredibly hard working people for Start Menu, not to mention their other commitments. Give them work!

Hey fireworks are dumb

Hey! I contributed to this, from overall voting to an award category I wrote!

The startmenu Awards return for another year with the debut of the first site-wide vote for startmenu’s Game of the Year! But before that, we’ve got a selection of critics’ choice awards highlighting the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2025.

Just logged into LinkedIn. It's always been a horrible place but AI has made it worse. I saw a leaving post from a former colleague that was definitely generated. Then some stuff that didn't see generated from someone else, but was just the most asinine, meandering, hollow bullshit you'd expect.

This really is one of the best songs of all time.

As much as I hate to admit it… the X-Men teaser for Doomsday got me a bit hyped.

Here's a Christmas treat, from me to you (via @pcgamer.com) :D www.pcgamer.com/games/relax-...

Oh what’s going on on Twitter? Let’s check-in… oh…

Having awful issues trying to print anything with my A1 Mini. Every first layer seems to get caught by the print head somehow then dragged all over until we have a big glob. Need to try tramming the print bed next.

Honestly I get some people need to be on there for work, but most people should jump ship. bsky.app/profile/hele...

@jeffcannata.bsky.social Hey Jeff - would I be able to send you a DM on here?

I’m forever bookmarking lists and links and interesting things I intend to go back to on Bluesky and I’m not even sure where the bookmarks live. One day I’ll find a treasure trove of stuff haha.

A lot of people criticising The Odyssey for its costume design not being realistic are going to be shocked when they see the Cyclops.

Fair use.

It’s wild that Trump’s second term isn’t yet a year old.

Mood

I do really love that loop of Tate getting battered, but ultimately he’s still get paid a load of money for that fight by a company owned by someone else with documented views of women that make feel sick.

What a delightfully chaotic, joyous and emotional Strictly final. The right winner in my eyes, and a good job of keeping focus on the contestants rather than Claude and Tess. Carlos’s strange self-reflective revelation was a bit odd though! #Strictly

I’m about 5 hours into Expedition 33. I try to come back and make a bit of progress but it’s never really grabbed me and I have no idea why. I’m fighting creatures right now which stack so many shields that they’re a real slog to fight… it’s like I’m just missing something with the battle system.

In before new special editions of existing Switch 2 games that have the games on the cart this time get announced.

Called a bellend for posting about the War Crime Game Boy in a discord server I frequent and had my post deleted so that’s great. I guess when people tell you who they are, believe them. 🤷

Both games media and the retro scene are very small and insular so I am going to choose my words very carefully as to not unknowingly jeopardize my career in the years come... "Everyone involved in this can eat shit."

I can’t find a tiny little cardboard box containing a Bambu hot end assembly and it’s driving me bonkers

I’m glad to see people hating on Quentin Tarantino. I’ve never been a huge fan. Kill Bill in particular I thought was trash - and I was 13, I should have thought it was the coolest thing.

The very best dancer on #Strictly had gone. He was undermarked this weekend as they seem to judge him by a higher standard.

I should probably play a Metroid game shouldn’t I.

Several Irish people I follow on here are talking about the toy show and I'm sad I'm not 8 and living in Ireland anymore

I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!

There’s a small pressure mark on my Legion Go’s screen and of course this means my eyes will always look for it.

Just realised that when I watch the new Knives Out I’ll have to put up with ads.

Honestly, Two Point Museum might be my game of the year. Is that weird?

Won’t somebody think of VALVE’s RIGHTS?

Spotify sucks. I’ve largely stopped using it this year. Spotify wrapped is the only thing is does well and that’s because your friends are most likely on it. I wish everyone just used a cross-platform tracker - like last.fm used to be a bit more common.

This is a big ooof, Destin. Why are you defending this? bsky.app/profile/dest...

Master Roksn bsky.app/profile/conv...

Just got hit with a $3500 vet bill, so taking the opportunity to remind folks that I'm available for all kinds of consultancy work, including stuff like mock/silent reviews, which I legit LOVE doing. Details here: www.lukeplunkett.com/consulting-2/ Thanks!

Squid game but it stars every one of @soozuk.bsky.social’s reply guys.

This is the kind of stuff that’s making Wrexham hated by neutrals. bsky.app/profile/byro...

Oh god just realise it’s just over a year since I got made redundant by a major fashion retailer whilst working towards the busiest week of the year. Time flies eh.

I know it’s something everyone says as they get older but my god this year seems to have lasted about five minutes.

This country is insane. Reminder that we supposedly have a progressive party in power right now. 🤣 bsky.app/profile/ianf...

Is it worth upgrading Yakuzo 0 to the Director’s Cut?

I can’t believe we voted in a Labour government more incompetent, pandering and fiscally rotten than the shambles we had before them.

I find it interesting when total scum consume Giant Bomb content, when the site’s ethos and ownership is the total opposite of their Neanderthal brains. bsky.app/profile/lexl...

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A great second secondary use of my AYN Thor.

360, especially in the early days, had an aura I can’t explain very well. Its looks, its controller, the big leap to HD… I just craved it. I think it’s the last time a new console release made me feel this. It’s such a shame Xbox is basically giving up. Also, fuck Microsoft. bsky.app/profile/shar...