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The last playthrough of my did of my favorite video game, Dragon Age Inquisition, was during COVID lockdown. I started another playthrough last night. Guess this is my "The world is ending, but let's band against it" comfort game.

Safe in Our World has launched Mental Health Star Accreditation, which awards companies that meet its criteria with an endorsement from the mental health charity. www.gamesindustry.biz/safe-in-our-...

I started playing The Sims 4 a few weeks ago (nostalgia helps with the ever-present feelings of doom, ya know?). Anyway... I was reading a thread about how to plan weddings in the game and I literally felt more overwhelmed by that than when I planned our actual real life wedding. No lie. 🤣

Wait, Liam Neeson is starring in a reboot of The Naked Gun?! I used to love those movies (which probably haven't aged well). I hope it's decent because I might have to see this.

Caught up with my childhood best friend this weekend and we talked about our dysfunctional parents, and now having dinner in DC overhearing a woman talk about her parental issues. Millennials - did any of us have parental figures? 🤣

I love trains (including subway systems). I just love sitting here, listening to my music, and looking out the window. The spontaneous fires, breakdowns, and characters are just part of the charm. 🤣 But, really, I love transport infrastructure.

I never can win claw games. I saw these Snorlax and Psyduck machines and both had a plushie close to the drop area, so it seemed possible. I cashed in a couple bucks for 5 tokens. 2 tokens = 1 play. I got the Snorlax in one try. Thought I couldn't get that lucky twice. And then I did. 😍

We should all send Coldplay up all the charts today. You can mute your speakers if you prefer.

Things I wouldn't have expected to say at a CVS before living in a city: "Um, excuse me, is this your pizza?" 🤣

People who haven't rented in markets like Boston are always shocked when I tell them we have to cough up $9-12k upfront to move into a 1-2BR apartment (in the relatively "affordable" neighborhoods). It keeps you from wanting to move even when they raise rent every year because moving is too costly.

I have always used em dashes. I didn't steal from AI. AI stole them from people who know how to write.

How is this week only half over?

Ahahaha *laugh cries*

Call out for an interview subject. Do I know any wheelchair users who attended one of the Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on events and tried the demo for Drag x Drive? If so, would love to hear from you. Email [email protected]

Game studies folks: I'm looking for some reviewers for HICCS. Specifically folks with expertise in gaming communities, narrative in games, monetization in games, streaming, governance, player motivations, and rhetorical methods and frameworks. HMU if that's you and you could take a paper or two!

I was just reminded of this FB message from my father from couple of years back. My parents don't text unless someone has died, call so I remember laughing so hard and being like, "Why this, of all things?" 😂😂

I'm trying some big things I've never done before this year. Might as well, when it could be our last one as Americans, right? *Knee snap/laugh-cry emoji* Nah, but seriously. Putting myself out there because why not?

Well, today has been a lot.

While Donald Trump throws himself a North Korean-style military parade to boost his frail ego — a reminder that his Big, Ugly bill would make veterans lose their health care & food assistance.

Newsom on Trump's military parade: "It's a vulgar display. It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, you see it with Putin, you see it with dictators around the world that are weak ... Weakness masquerading as strength ... that's about as small as it gets ... that's Donald Trump."

Having a huge MAGA flag hanging from your balcony but also 5 yard signs promoting a local Greek cultural festival is certainly something.

A couple coworkers and I have been playing BG3 together and it's such chaotic fun. Tonight, I accidentally killed a wild boar that might have been a druid (we came back to the Grove during Act 2 to sell things because we'd killed many of the other merchants, some by accident😂).

My favorite dialogue in Clair Obscur are the "Yeah"s and "Oh"s. They all sound so authentic to how people actually express grief and hopeless that they hit like a ton of bricks every time. Charlie Cox, Ben Starr, and Jennifer English killed it.

Work sent me cookies for my birthday and an air fryer for my 3 year anniversary last week. Not too bad. 😂

Jonathan Joss (Comanche, White Mountain Apache) did not simply die from a gunshot. He was murdered in a homophobic, racist hate crime by his former neighbors. He died saving his partners life. Honor his legacy-- both queerness and Indigeneity are inextricable to why he was targeted.

All of the birthday wishes from my coworkers yesterday contained Star Wars or kung fu references (sometimes both), so, yeah, my colleagues are great. 😂😂

tidsskrift.dk/mediekultur/... New article alert! Working with dope people like @stephorme.bsky.social and our fearless leader Emory (not on Bluesky?). We interviewed streamers to talk about how THEY perceive parasocial relationships. Check it out y'all!

It's graduation season in Boston, a time that always conjures up sad feelings for me - seeing all these proud parents come out and celebrate their kids. My own couldn't be bothered to come to either my masters or doctoral ceremonies. Pretty sure I am still the only PhD on either side of the fam.

Gah, the campsite scenes in Clair Obscur are some of the best cut scenes in a game I've ever played. Each one tugs at my heart. 😭😭😭 (no spoilers for me or anyone else here, please)

I would love to see major TV, film, and gaming studios contract with small artists for their merch (and compensate them fairly, obviously). I feel like the best merch is the stuff on Etsy or at cons. So much licensed stuff tends to be the same images rehashed over and over and thrown on a shirt.

My weather app just says "heavy rain" today, which of course made me think of one of my favorite games ever. Which OF COURSE made me think of one of my favorite videos game glitches ever. Shaaauuuuuun! youtu.be/DAhG9D9UO7c?...

Felt cute. Might get Gommaged later. #Expedition33 #PAXEast

I need charity muggers to chill TF out. I would have given $20+ so many times but y'all get nasty when folks can't commit to monthly donations. My monthly donations are called rent, car payments, and 6 figures of student loans.

First flag planted at #PAXEast

Can we all agree the best romance in Clair Obscur is actually Lune and Sciel, though?

The FOMO of not being at PAX every day is killing me but I can't wait for tomorrow!

Our GoFundMe to assist our former colleagues at @polygon.com is now live! Please support them if you can, and share widely even if you can't! Thank you all for the kindness and care you've shared with Polygon and the union over the last 2 days — it means the world to us all. gofund.me/a21cbbdc

As video game journalism outlets steadily disappear, we don’t just miss out on coverage of indie games that need exposure to succeed. We also lose important industry watchdogs. Fewer reporters means less scrutiny of labor conditions and industry practices, shifting even more power to AAA publishers.

I'm eternally grateful for Doordash being able to bring me supplements for my restless legs syndrome, sparing me from a sleepless night of that horrible discomfort that comes with it. Tipping 50% to my savior. 😭

If it wasn't Tom Brady wearing it, I would assume Tom Brady's watch was fake because of how... gold it is.

Steph-coded characters Hides in jackets and scarves, knows how to wield weapons, is not one for gender norms, and will kick your ass.

Looking for 1-2 more #neurodiverse content creators in the games space who would be interested in joining a #PAXEast panel submission on navigating content creation as a neurodiverse creator. If this is you or you know someone, feel free to reply or DM. Looking to submit this proposal by Monday.

So what’s the next step now that a lot of women in games have been named in response to PC Gamer listing no women for 30 years of influential folks in game? Also, please check folks pronouns first, a lot of non-binary folks were lumped in as women.

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The man I married. Who, ironically, has taught me (and still is, because I'm a tough student) how to express my feelings more. 🤣

The thing in BG3 where characters' camp clothes just vanish happened tonight and Gale was just chillin in his undies. It wasn't until I opened his inventory to clothe him that I DIED laughing. Something about him holding that staff while in just underwear sent me. I cry-laughed for 5 minutes.

How I know my new ADHD medication I switched to might not be the right one for me. Just cooked a pizza for 18 minutes in the oven except I never put the pizza in the oven.