Nathan Purcell

I tweet about whatever comes to mind.

[Nathan Purcell @NathanPurcell56]

I bought a copy of Pokemon Silver today! I think that the battery works!

[Xavi Ruiz @xruiztru]

Finally, a political map that can unite America.

[ToonHive @ToonHive]

Tim Curry has sadly passed away at age 80.

[Nintendo of America @NintendoAmerica]

Will you take the throne?

Explore a vast world full of unknown discoveries and threats when ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on Aug 28.

[Heel vs Babyface @heelvsbabyface]

This is insane!? All my love to her family and friends.

[Old Media @oldmedia]

I miss 2D animated movies

[Carlos @ycaverna]

Um tabletzinho véio de 2017 com 4GB de ram rodar esse game aqui (msm com drop de frame) é uma das coisas já feitas.

[Rockstar Games @RockstarGames]

Welcome to Leonida, the state where anything goes. Seize everything this massive world has to offer with the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner.

Pre-Order Now on PlayStation Welcome to Leonida, the state where anything goes. Seize everything this massive world has to offer with the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner.

Pre-Order Now on PlayStation Welcome to Leonida, the state where anything goes. Seize everything this massive world has to offer with the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner.

Pre-Order Now on PlayStation Welcome to Leonida, the state where anything goes. Seize everything this massive world has to offer with the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner.

Pre-Order Now on PlayStation Welcome to Leonida, the state where anything goes. Seize everything this massive world has to offer with the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner.

Pre-Order Now on PlayStation 5

[Max Velocity @MaxVelocityWX]

DANGEROUSLY strong winds are moving through Oklahoma City, Oklahoma right now! One of our storm chasers captured these strong winds on video!

We are LIVE covering this: https://t.co/AtxdwIbgmW

[PAABLOO64🕹️ | Nintendo 365 @PAABLOO64]

Ese primer momento que un Zelda te dice: eres LIBRE
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y que sabes que no vas a olvidar nunca jamás

[株式会社モノリスソフト @MONOLITHSOFT]

2010年の今日、「Xenoblade」が発売されました。
#モノリスソフトの開発実績 #今日は何の日
https://t.co/aIWopaPG8Z

[Nintendo of America @NintendoAmerica]

Xenoblade Genesis, a new beginning for the series, is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. #NintendoDirect

[TheREALDrtre81 @Drtre81]

Where it all began lol

[ELDEN RING @ELDENRING]

Your journey to the Erdtree begins here. Rise, Tarnished.
#ELDENRING Tarnished Edition is coming to #NintendoSwitch2 on August 28, 2026.

[Max Velocity @MaxVelocityWX]

WHAT

[4K Wallpaper Recap @4kwallpaperecap]

Samus Aran Metroid

[VideoArtGame @VideoArtGame]

Fan art | Metroid

Artist: @Kazumasa_yskn

[Big Trouble Ben Bishop @bigtroubleBB]

Imagine having no clue who skeletor is or what Masters of the universe is, and seeing this outside your bedroom window

[🦑🐯🍛Squiditora Needs Curry Dang It🍛🐯🦑 @CopicSquiddo]

I know a lot of people are talking about nostalgia baiting and yes, that is a thing, but I want to mention that people are so tired of the hr sterilized look that nearly all brands have been dragged through. Bringing atmosphere back-

[Jeremy @ManaByte]

If you look at how Sony is handling the PlayStation 5 right now, the sudden hardware price hikes, the expensive mid-gen refresh, the increased cost of digital games and accessories, and a general vibe that they aren’t really listening to player feedback; it can feel jarring. But for anyone who was plugged into the industry twenty years ago, none of this is new. You’re just witnessing the return of "Arrogant Sony."

To understand how a company gets this way, you have to look at the transition from the PS2 to the PS3. Coming off the PlayStation 2 era, Sony didn't just win the console war; they utterly dominated the entire landscape. The PS2 became the best-selling console of all time, completely flattening the original Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube. When you reach that level of absolute, undisputed market dominance, corporate hubris inevitably sets in. Sony started believing that the "PlayStation" brand name alone was bulletproof, and that gamers would blindly pay anything just for the privilege of owning their next machine.

That arrogance famously peaked at E3 2006, when they dropped the infamous "$599 US Dollars" price tag for the PS3. Executives literally told the public that people would work second jobs to afford one, and that the console was "probably too cheap."

The gaming media back then rarely checked them on this behavior. The access journalism of the mid-2000s was heavily driven by perks, and no perk was bigger than securing an invite to Sony’s lavish, over-the-top annual E3 party. It was the gaming industry equivalent of the Vanity Fair Oscar Party; the absolute peak of Hollywood-level excess, exclusivity, and clout. If an outlet ran too many critical editorials or hit pieces questioning Sony's corporate attitude, they risked getting blacklisted from the event. So, the media largely smiled, played along, and let the hubris grow completely unchecked until the public voted with their wallets and forced Sony into a desperate, years-long game of catch-up against the Xbox 360.

Cut to today, and history is repeating itself because Sony finds themselves back in that exact same unchallenged position.

Right now, Sony essentially views Xbox as zero competition. Microsoft's strategy shift toward putting their first-party games on competing platforms has signaled to Sony that they've won the traditional high-end console space. At the same time, Sony has never factored Nintendo into their direct market equations, viewing them as a completely separate "family or casual" ecosystem rather than a threat to their core demographic.

With no perceived rivals left in their lane, Sony’s corporate focus underwent a massive structural shift around 2020, moving its operational heartbeat out of Japan to align the brand as a thoroughly Western company run out of California. They wanted to focus on massive, blockbuster Western cinematic games, and in doing so, they completely took their eye off their home turf.

They began ignoring the Japanese market, culminating in symbolic but deeply telling moves like globally swapping the standard functionality of the X and O controller buttons. Since 1994, Japanese players had used O for confirm and X for cancel; it was a deeply ingrained muscle memory and cultural standard. Forcing the Western layout on Japan was a blatant declaration that regional preferences no longer mattered to the new regime.

But while Sony was looking away and treating Nintendo like non-competition, Nintendo quietly and completely stole the entire Japanese market from under them. The Switch became an absolute juggernaut in Japan, completely reshaping gaming habits there while PlayStation hardware sales and cultural footprint shrank to historic lows.

When a company believes it has no true peers left to fight in its specific bracket, the internal guardrails come down. The price hikes, the lack of communication, and the corporate indifference we’re seeing with the PS5 right now aren't a mistake; it's the exact same script from 2006, being played out by a company that once again thinks it's completely untouchable.

[Rob (Ro2R) @Ruleof2Review]

Is this the greatest three-boss run to finish out a game of all time?

(HINT: Yes.)