basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

Not working is not why people go hungry. www.gao.gov/products/gao... "approximately 70 percent of adult wage earners in both programs [SNAP and Medicaid] worked full-time hours (i.e., 35 hours or more) on a weekly basis and about one-half of them worked full-time hours annually"

Was truly wild to see this #CriticalRole news come across my desk - October 2nd release date - @matthewmercer.bsky.social as a player with returning... and new faces - @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social as the DM for the WHOLE CAMPAIGN No confirmed system yet.. #Critters techraptor.net/tabletop/new...

I thoroughly enjoyed Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound by @thegamekitchen.com and @dotemu.bsky.social, which is a must-play for fans of 2D platformers. Gotta say, fans of Ninja Gaiden are having a wonderful year, and now it’s even better! Check out my review below! techraptor.net/gaming/revie...

VICE's owner Savage Ventures has requested the removal of my Collective Shout articles. This is due to concerns about the controversial subject matter—not journalistic complaints Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you

Feel like I remember a very vocal, worryingly large, group of people that were pretty happy that Xbox was buying Activision Blizzard. Wonder how they feel now that this inevitable news has finally come.

Watching The Bear season 4: hey u ever heard of metaphors?

I did the thing. Subject to a lot of change but what quickly came to mind

Aether & Iron is a "neo-decopunk" detective game set in a unique 1930s New York in the sky, roll for dialogue, and battle cars

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polygons masthead last week vs today

i am far too stupid to be weighing in on this but one thing i would stress is that gaming media’s collapse wasn’t an inevitable fact of life. it’s the result of very stupid people making decisions they could have just as easily not made

What should be a free tech demo but isn't was announced along with the Nintendo Switch 2 called Welcome Tour. Nintendo's not welcome to my cash for it, though.

The next game from Paradise Killer developer Kaizen Game Works, Promise Mascot Agency, is finally here. Check out our review!

What's up with this growing sentiment that people should just shut up and watch a show through before talking about it? Online communities are dumb, etc Isn't the appeal of some shows to sit around with friends and debate all your dumbass ideas every week?

There is a real, genuine 1st Amendment crisis in the United States right now. The government is openly retaliating against anyone with a viewpoint it doesn't like: Pro-Palestinian protesters, law schools teaching Black History, pro-immigration public service loan forgiveness seekers.

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With 26 reviews in so far Split Fiction from @hazelightgames.bsky.social is getting strong praise from Critics! Currently a 92/100 on CriticDB! "Rarely ever putting a foot wrong, Split Fiction has set a new standard for co-op gaming." - GameSpew READ SPLIT FICTION REVIEWS)

Vox Machina Stories Untold is a collection of stories about friends and family of Critical Role's first party. Read an exclusive excerpt about the formation of the Darrington Brigade inside!

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

Realizing that democrats and the left are running into the same issue they did with the messaging on Global Warming. The apocalyptic language was obviously ineffective as everyday people didn't see anything day to day. Even if it was right. Project 2025, DOGE - the same thing is happening now.

Welp I had fun with Marvel Rivals, cya pal

I reviewed #Avowed! @obsidianent.bsky.social and @xbox.com once again deliver an incredibly rich role-playing experience with great characters, meaningful choices, slick combat, and more. Check out my review — I’m proud of this one. techraptor.net/gaming/revie...

Renaming it Gulf of America may be the most perfect encapsulation of the times we live in. America is a gulf. A gulf of morals. A gulf of intellectual interest. Of wealth. Of empathy. We are just as divided as we seem to be bereft of the above, huge chasms all that's left of what's ripped away

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Some of TechRaptor's key editorial team members have announced CriticDB, a site aiming to be more than just a traditional review aggregator platform (although it certainly does that too).

2024 has quite a few darlings for Game of the Year, all of which are deserving. Here's what we thought was the best of 2024.

Forward pass my ass, man

Any company proudly announcing their supposedly apolitical games, anti DEI policies, etc are just telling us they aren't going to make interesting games. Still probably make some okay stuff but the ceiling is awfully low and unremarkable

People need to stop the cruel joke of recommending trails in the sky to people

Funny to me that people are only now like "we're living in an oligarchy." We have been for a long time. Now we just have one of the dumbest billionaires making his intent and will known publicly when the smart ones get everything they want without any of us ever knowing their names.

A remake with Uematsu's work as a baseline feels like cheating for a best score and music award. Still great though

Funny that some people are surprised that the same people that say "eat the rich" are not all that moved by what happened to a very rich and powerful man, not even including the terrible acts his company commits daily. Motive isn't an issue here, literal millions of people have it.

Cristobal is the best at taking great rosters and playing good football

Future sucks, let's get nostalgic. My favorite games last 10 years. What are yours? 2023 Baldur's Gate III 2022 GoW Ragnarok 2021 Guardians of the Galaxy 2020 Ghost of Tsushima 2019 Disco Elysium 2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 2017 Super Mario Odyssey 2016 Uncharted 4 2015 Witcher 3 2014 Transistor

Vikings why you do this

Was gonna buy some things from the Square Enix Store from their sale. Went to checkout and shipping was $30. Insane.

Very very cool to talk with @itsbrianawhite.bsky.social about her work as Aerith, crazy to think we were talking about one nomination last week for her to score another in the time between! Video in the article

Last week we got to talk with Briana White, VO for Aerith in the Final Fantasy VII Remakes, about life with Aerith, meeting fans, what she hopes for the future, and her award nominations.

More like lame awards amirite

as a gamer ive eliminated thousands of moo deng like creatures for their various parts . Ive completed countless quests using their pain

Links to post on X need to be seen in the ame light as a green text bubble

One thing I do hope for Bluesky is that it becomes a decent place for news and information. The old place before the elongated mollusk bought it was great if you followed niche topics and wanted to keep up to date with specific communities.

Miami are a bunch of phonies. Hope Georgia Tech pulls this out. The fact they're ranked so high is crazy considering their schedule so far

Finally, the deed is done.

The cracks in Veilguard are starting to widen the more I play. The lack of enemy variety, reusing locations, level design, and enemies just taking too long to kill is starting be more than minor annoyances. Granted, I've done mostly side content. I'm sure the main story setpiece moments are rad

Future sucks, let's get nostalgic. My favorite games last 10 years. What are yours? 2023 Baldur's Gate III 2022 GoW Ragnarok 2021 Guardians of the Galaxy 2020 Ghost of Tsushima 2019 Disco Elysium 2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 2017 Super Mario Odyssey 2016 Uncharted 4 2015 Witcher 3 2014 Transistor