This feels like a terrible idea, especially the playtime-based revenue sharing model. Gamepass felt like a good deal for indie devs to begin with, but I've heard more stories that it wasn't in the end. Buy indie games directly; get as much of the money as possible into the hands of the creators.

That's a wrap! 24 hours complete for the fantastic @specialeffect.org.uk's #Gameblast26 I managed to play 6 different games, finish two of them, and have a natter with folks in the chat! Thank you to everyone that popped by, to everyone donated, and just everyone that had fun this GameBlast!

Time to make a start on the final game of the stream, a quirky Wii title; Escape from Bug Island! I'm streaming games for 24 hours straight for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker and I'm now in my final 5 hours! #Gameblast26

It's almost midnight in the UK which can only mean I'm flagging, so time for some kooky mega cd fun, after loving it so much recently, it's the brilliant Bug Blasters! I'm streaming games for 24 hours straight for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker #Gameblast26

It's the game that I hope many think of when I say it's a game where a bug is the protagonist, it's time for Spider: The Video Game! I'm streaming games for 24 hours straight for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker #Gameblast26

We're nearing the halfway mark as I stream games for 24 hours straight for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker I'm moving onto something a little more local now, Right about now, it's time to rock with the biggity Buck Bumble! #Gameblast26

It's lunchtime, so I'm be hunting for some blood in the Japanese exclusive Mr Moskeeto 2 where we take on the Yamadas and the Brown family in Hawaii! I'm streaming games for 24 hours for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker and they're all about Bugs! #Gameblast26

We're off, starting the next 24 hours playing games all about Bugs, it's the classic A Bug's Life that I played to death on OPSMUK demo 43! But this time... It's German! I'm streaming games for 24 hours straight for the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker #Gameblast26

I'm starting my Gameblast stream shortly! You can catch me over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker where I will be streaming nonstop for the next 24 hours in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk You can read more about what I'm doing, and donate here: tiltify.com/@cptalbertwe... #Gameblast26

Today marks the start of #GameBlast26! Unfortunately we aren't having our usual TTRPG session, so I'll be gaming for 24 hours in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk over at twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker You can read more about what I'm doing here: tiltify.com/@cptalbertwe... #Gameblast26

Advance notice, peeps. Kit and I will be doing a stream together around 3.00pm (GMT) tomorrow with some of our favourite vs retro games, anime CD-ROM digs, and board games. Christmas can be a difficult time, so we want to offer up another place to go to for some chill, friendly chat and fun.

I could have gone the easy route with DPaint or Mario Paint, but instead I chose adversity with Art Alive on Mega Drive in keeping with the BlueSky holiday spirit. Merry Christmas, Yule blessings, and happy holidays, y'all <3

This is absolutely monstrous. Made from Anduril's (Founder Palmer Luckey's arms company) drone metal, soaked in blood. Please do not support (or continue not supporting, as a lot of you are lovely peeps) anything from ModRetro.

Aww, a package arrived from a dear friend, and one of the things inside it was a floppy disk with photos of Machida and Akihabara taken this year with a late 90s Floppy Mavica. 💜 Will post more below. @letelyre.bsky.social

It's November 30th and it's 7am! In aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, finishing off my 80 hours of gaming, I'll be sad to say goodbye to the MegaCD after playing it constantly for the month, but the backlog is calling me, so let's relish in a few hours of MegaCD!! Twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker

$5 for the half priced D*Fuzed GBC ROM incube8games.com/products/d-f... 4.5/5 in Debug #11 87% in Retrogamer magazine #277 9/10 in Fusion magazine #72 92% in Pixel Addict magazine #31 Featured in GB Studio Magazine #8 8/10 on Emuxel website

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An early glimpse of Shenmue in 1999 at the Tokyo Toy Show that year from one of the DOKAN magazine CDROMs. Always happy to discover stuff like this at relatively high quality.

It's Tuesday and it's been a day! Which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, I'm continuing with the Mega CD so let's keep it up! PLEASE let me finish Cobra Command tonight! twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker #gamingforcharity

I've got a bit of a busy week, so I am unable to stream this Wed, so instead I'll be carrying out Tuesday as usual with a bumper stream on Sunday! You'll be able to catch me between 7-12 in the morning if you're a weekend early bird like me, we'll be having some Sunday morning Mega CD fun!

There's one week to go in November! Thanks to a big trip on the weekend I finished Breath of Fire and I'm on track with my 80 hours, so I switched to something a little more relaxed with Professor Layton and the Spectres Call to raise money for @mndassoc.bsky.social socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...

It's Wednesday which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'm live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, continuing my Mega CD games seeing if I can actually complete Cobra Command; I'm finding it quite difficult! Twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker

It's Tuesday which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, I'm loving my time with the Mega CD so let's keep it up! Let's see if I can get any further in Cobra Command tonight! Twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker #gamingforcharity

Today marked a trip to the wonderful @theretrohunter.bsky.social in Leigh-on-sea in Essex. Which I can never recommend enough! Ally is such a lovely guy and stocks a wide selection of games, toys and even video tapes! I may or may not have come away with far too many cool purchases!

Snacks for Saturday? 90s UK anime magazine Anime UK/FX would always include a cute themed recipe at the back of the mag. Ah, oishii!

Happy Birthday, Final Fantasy IX! Released in North America 25 years ago today on November 14th, 2000! A return to the high fantasy of older Final Fantasy games, giving us some of the most beloved characters in the franchise and, uh, an infamous PlayOnline guide book, aha. Much love for FF9. 💜

It's Wednesday which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, continuing my Mega CD games seeing if I can complete the ridiculous bonkers Wirehead, without a doubt one of the most ambitious FMV games I've played! twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker

It's Tuesday which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, continuing my Mega CD games with one I've neglected for over 20 years; Cobra Command, let's see if I can finish it tonight! www.twitch.tv/cptalbertwes...

Hey, happy 30th birthday GameFAQs! Launched on November 5th, 1995! The earliest scrape I can find on Wayback is December 1996, but I doubt the site changed much. But yes, here it is in its earliest days as the Video Game FAQ Archive!

It's Wednesday which means in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social I'll be live, trying to rack up 80 hours of gaming this month, continuing my Mega CD games with the classic Road Avenger, let's see if I can finish it tonight! Twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker

Terminator 2D: No Fate is going to take just a little bit longer. 12th December 2025

For the next month I'll be popping on Twitch every Tues/Wed, in aid of @mndassoc.bsky.social as I try and rack up 80 hours of gaming this month tonight I'll be playing Mega CD games starting with Yumemi Mystery Mansion! www.twitch.tv/cptalbertwes...

I'm going from one charity fundraiser to another, as of today I'll be doing my best to get in 80 hours of gaming over the month, it sounds simple but I imagine it will be quite challenging, to raise money for MNDa to help fund research for motor neurone disease socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...

Hey peeps, just a heads-up: if you especially enjoy what I do here on BlueSky, my site, and with other stuff, then you can financially support my efforts via my Ko-Fi or Patreon. Support like this is truly appreciated and helps keep it possible to do it all. patreon.com/SashasRetroB...

An absolutely huge thank you to everyone that tuned in this week, especially for all the donations to help out the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk Charity! We did it!! I finished Deep Fear with 50 mins to spare, allowing me to make a start on the atmospheric Enemy Zero!

I'm now live on Twitch for the final time this week! Where I'll be trying my best to complete Deep Fear on the Sega Saturn in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk charity twitch.tv/cptalbertwesker until 20:30 GMT (8:30)!

Thank you all for those that tuned in for tonight's @specialeffect.org.uk screamteam stream!! I had lots of fun talking horror and gaming in general, we had some slow points and some ACTION! Not finished just yet though! I'll be streaming again tomorrow for the last part!

I'm once again, now live on Twitch! Where I'll be continuing through Deep Fear on the Sega Saturn in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk charity www.twitch.tv/cptalbertwes... until 20:30 GMT (8:30)!

Thank you all for those that tuned in for tonight's @specialeffect.org.uk screamteam stream!! I did remember the ratio for tonight's puzzle, managed to get through an intense boss fight and an even more intense rush to get to the end of disc 1 with 20 seconds to spare thanks to some silly mistakes!

I'm now live on Twitch! Where I'll be continuing through Deep Fear on the Sega Saturn in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk charity www.twitch.tv/cptalbertwes... until 20:30 (8:30) tonight!

Thank you all for those that tuned in for my @specialeffect.org.uk screamteam stream!! Whilst I may definitely be a bit less than 3 hours into the game, we killed a boss, we watched a friend die and we're ready for a puzzle tomorrow evening! Question is, will I remember 10.25!

I'm now live on Twitch! Where I'll be trying my best to get through Deep Fear on the Sega Saturn in aid of the lovely @specialeffect.org.uk charity www.twitch.tv/cptalbertwes...

Currently hoping my PC will start back up in time for my SCREAM Team @specialeffect.org.uk stream this evening. Yes, I did boot my PC earlier on to stop this from happening. No, it clearly didn't help 🤣

In just under three weeks I'm taking part in @specialeffect.org.uk 's Scream Team for the Halloween week, the best week of the year! I'll be using it as a lovely excuse to try and make my way through the classic Deep Fear for the Sega Saturn tilt.fyi/SIOydWikjt would be great if people can join in!

If I've brought you joy, a moment of calm, piqued curiosity, given you an 'oh that's cool', or rekindled a fond memory by what I do here, with the zine, articles, or anything else I'm doing or have done in the past, then I'm really glad, and its mission accomplished on my end.

@cptalbertwesker.bsky.social Playing Burger Boss and Rex has decided to turn my establishment into a cat café! #Boardgames #Boardgaming #BurgerBoss #GamingCat #Cat

Rex is ready for RPG day. #TTRPG #RPG #RPGCat #Caturday

Game night.... with a cat who's had enough of the heat. @cptalbertwesker.bsky.social #boardgames #boardgaming #cat #boardgamingcat

Check out these fantastic times from the Sega Rally #SplashWaveRacing challenge!! Congratulations to the podium finishes! It's been a little too hot/me busy to take part in this one, I have hopes for the next challenge though!

Some wild times from the winners of the Ridge Racer 4 #SplashWaveRacing challenge!! 🙌