@AMadmanNotABox I can't tell if this is really the end of the thread, or if Xhitter has fucked up and isn't letting me read any further.
Either way, a fantastic piece of writing. But I hope you might consider reposting it somewhere for slightly easier future reading? (And permanent archiving)
Two dates for your #quatermass diary:
My book on The Quatermass Experiment is being launched at @53two in Manchester (May 11th) & at @BFI in London (May 19th)
Copies for sale, signings, readings, & a Q&A: hosted by Blue Peter’s Abby Cook (11th) & the BFI’s Lisa Kerrigan (19th).
Talked with PEGI and they do not see anything wrong Balatro being rated 18+, nor with EA sports FC (and similar games) having a 3+ rating
Blaming EU laws, blaming storefronts, waiting for the future. Sitting on their hands
I thought some good might come of this, this sucks
I agree with @localthunk. Rating Balatro as an 18+ game is as unserious as it is hypocritical, and how we use ratings and regulations to safeguard children often makes no sense. My latest at @crossplayblog https://t.co/VseM5ITpgI
Just to clear it up - I’m way more irked at the 3+ for these games with actual gambling mechanics for children than I am about Balatro having an 18+ rating
If these other games were rated properly I’d happily accept the weirdo 18+. The red logo looks kinda dope
Since PEGI gave us an 18+ rating for having evil playing cards maybe I should add microtransactions/loot boxes/real gambling to lower that rating to 3+ like EA sports FC
Peter Hunt may have created the first James Bond shitpost while editing From Russia with Love
"During the [preview] screening, when Bond attempts to open the briefcase, Hunt cut in a sequence where there is an actual explosion obliterating Bond, M, and Q"
After 16 years of being a meme icon, the Dr. Robotnik THIS VIDEO CONTAINS WIN aka PINGAS Animation Cel has been scanned in the highest quality possible. This is a huge find as this image ALONE defined an entire generation online for internet culture and memes.
@JustChrisSabat If you went on an extended holiday, would it be a Sabatical?
And if someone prevented this holiday, would it be an act of Sabatage?
(I'm sure no one has ever said this before.)