I've promoted @mrrandom28.bsky.social to "Guides Editor" at @techraptor.net, bringing more focus into our guides work as we work to continue creating high-quality guides. Isaac has been full-time with TR for a few years, and I've been impressed by his work ethic and consistency.

McLaren really bungled strategy today, yeesh.

Lewis just looks so miserable. #F1

Switching PCs apparently resolve some issues I was having with Force Feedback on my wheel. Huge improvement, makes it so much more immersive.

Another solid showing by the Pacers, clear improvement game after game.

Question for Games Media - What features would you need, to want to leverage a platform like @criticdb.bsky.social for your personal/professional: - User Reviews - Annual Lists / Favorite Games - Outlet / Peer Follows (Reviews, maybe more later?) - Other ideas you may have! 100% free

Now that I’ve seen Scott Foster ref in person, I can say I’ve seen the worst officiating in my life with my own eyes.

9 Kings with another banger update.

Still just so shocked by the absolute blunder by McLaren in Vegas.

Playing ARC Raiders like

As is tradition, PC has been named after a Star Wars capital ship. Name chosen: Resolute Previous names: Moonshadow, Harbinger, Executor

New PC Acquired, time for the lengthy transition process.

Babylon 5 continues to be peak.

Got notified of pretty significant price increases from networking, and laptop/desktop suppliers in Q1. Already seeing increases in RAM/GPU/SSD's - recommend making purchases this year if you're planning already in early '26.

Unacceptable behavior from a President. But the Good Old Party (of Cowards) won't do shit because they're hellbent on acting like fascists.

Just got notified of open enrollment at work. Because our leadership is superb, they told us what UHC wanted for premium increases this year, and what they negotiated with a different company, for a 20% difference. I can't even imagine what the raise will be if the ACA Subsidies expire.

New Stargate LFG!!! josephmallozzi.com/2025/11/19/s...

So cool to see the DB growth. Excited to sit down in late Dec and plan out the next round of outlets. (also had our best day in a while yesterday)

Reminder that if you're looking to round up your favorite games of 2025... @criticdb.bsky.social has a (FREE) Lists Feature! criticdb.com/therealrutle...

After a week of work/travel - I played ARC Raiders all day today. Continually surprised by how chill the solo community is, but dear lord is it IMPOSSIBLE to find Rusted Gears.

CriticDB (@criticdb.bsky.social) continues to grow in daily users, and we just launched a major optimization pass for: 📈 XP System 📋Game Lists ✍️User Reviews 👤User Profiles 🎮Outlet (and User) follows Accounts are 100% free for every feature above!

This.

As @arcraiders.bsky.social nears 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, it holds a 91/100 CriticDB Rating. Read Reviews: criticdb.com/games/arc-ra...

Max going pit lane to podium is just another example of why he's a generational driver. Super happy with Lando's perfect weekend too. 3 races to go!

Wild day in Brazil between Piastri DNF'ing in the sprint and Max going out in Q1. #F1

EESH, that's about as much as lower-level Pacers tickets...

We're tightening up some of the user features, and then hyperfocusing on PR accounts on @criticdb.bsky.social. Planning to test out some Reddit ads before EOY, to see if we can get some major growth going, I'm happy with the continued upward trend but want to supercharge a bit :)

We've added some new filters for #games to the site, to allow you to search more granularly for games you may be interested in! criticdb.com/games (click "advanced")

THIS SO CLEAN. LOVE IT. My CTO does good shit.

Commentators talking about injuries across the NBA - Followed by a commercial that says “Injured at work?” Could not have been more perfect timing.

Lando by 36s in Mexico is just superb. Couple that with retaking the championship lead, amazing weekend for him.

Woke up feeling terrible yesterday - tested positive for COVID today. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

Lando P1!! HUGE.

Been in Denver all week for work, and it was super productive but I’m BEAT.

Really critical day for Lando, wonder if he could have taken the fight to Max if he’d had a better start. Gap is 14, these last few races are gunna be 🔥

Gives me some hope to see the images from the No Kings protests.

We're cooking up some new/improved features! Open to feedback, and things we can implement that would make you want to come back daily :)

INSANE turn 1, wow. #F1

Bruh.

Lando having "repercussions" for racing hard, and having a great launch, with a small bump that is common on lap 1 is crazy. There was no crash, I'd be more understanding if there was?

Site will go down briefly while we swap to a new, upgraded, server.

Feel like I've beaten more games in 2025 than previous years combined - have made a real effort to play/complete more this year. criticdb.com/therealrutle...

Been so busy at work, I haven't had much time to dive into recent releases/reviews! October is a busy month!!

Loved this shot of Carlisle during last night's #Pacers preseason game - for sure using this as a reaction photo.

Sisko has, and will continue to be, my favorite captain. DS9 Rules.

Love this new view on @criticdb.bsky.social

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor currently has a CriticDB Rating of 82! Drop onto the Planet Hoxxes with the same classes and Weapons as Deep Rock Galactic in this survival-like! Reviews: criticdb.com/games/deep-r... @deeprockgalactic.bsky.social

I'm on track to beat more games in 2025 than I've beaten in a calendar year before. criticdb.com/therealrutle...

I actually spent most of my day catching up on Admin work, and I feel quiiiiiiite accomplished! Need to schedule these more often...