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Sex, drugs and video games.
VG industry veteran. I'm fluent in bullshit and broken English.

[Marty O'Donnell @MartyTheElder]

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

25 years ago, I held the first ever Halo LAN party at my house. My campaign is now working to put on an old school Halo LAN tournament in Las Vegas! With all the OG consoles, games, and cables.

We wanted to hold this event at the HyperX Arena— but they cancelled on us last week due to our "political affiliations."

As we work to secure a new venue and lock in the dates, if you're interested in participating in this once-in-a-lifetime event, you can show your interest by signing up here: https://t.co/9Q9rPOFCKN

[Sandy Petersen 🪔 @SandyofCthulhu]

Surf Dracula is the single most accurate description of how our media has become mediocre. Don't forget this example - you'll see it everywhere now that you know about it.

Hollywood is afraid of pleasing their audience. Either that or their goal is something different from pleasing us. Bring back exploitation movies!

Discuss.

[Poliwar @poliwa_93]

Ubisoft le ha puesto un sujetador moderno a la estatua de un barco pirata del siglo XVIII.

Es la censura mas estúpida de la historia 😭😭😭

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

PlayStation updated its Terms of Service in April 2026, and Section 21 outlines how inactive PSN accounts may be closed.

> If a PSN account remains inactive for 36 months, Sony may begin the account closure process. The account holder will receive an email notification and has 6 months to sign in or request that the account remain active.

> If no action is taken and the account is closed, access to PlayStation Network services will end.

>Any digital purchases tied to that account, including games, DLC, and other digital content, will no longer be accessible.

According to the Terms of Service, this process is irreversible.

[Ricky Berwick @rickyberwick]

no more physical PlayStation games

[Carrapato Fumegante @ElCarrapato]

100 dólares em um jogo há 10 anos atrás vs 100 dólares em um jogo hoje em dia

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

Insomniac Games has revealed an extensive set of accessibility options for Marvel’s Wolverine, so journalists can play it safely.

Players can fully customize the game’s difficulty with separate settings for enemy health, enemy damage, and enemy awareness.

Other accessibility features include:
- Skippable puzzles
- Auto-complete QTEs
- Adjustable dodge and parry timing
- Combat and stealth speed settings down to 30%
- Auto sprint with adjustable delay
- Navigation assist with visual and audio cues
- Lock-on options and camera assistance
- Reduced gore settings
- Fully remappable controls
- Extensive subtitle and visual customization

Insomniac is also offering presets for mobility, visual, audio, and motion sensitivity accessibility.

[Bohemia Interactive @bohemiainteract]

June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month.
Check in on your squad. Check in on yourself. And if it's heavy, ask for help. That's strength too.
You're not alone in this.

[Apogee Entertainment @Apogee_Ent]

Bobby Prince, the legendary composer behind the music of Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, Rise of the Triad, Duke Nukem 3D, and Quake, has sadly passed away.

His work helped define an era of PC gaming.

[Possum Reviews @ReviewsPossum]

I wonder why.

[Rupert Lowe MP @RupertLowe10]

The Rape Gang Inquiry Report.

https://t.co/EuKgGWBRhS

[Eschaton @EdgarPinkerton]

@CryptumZetaXV "Fortunately we have a product for people who don't like our innovations in the Halo remake; it's called MCC."

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

Xbox is facing backlash for showing these LGBT-themed ads to kids

“transgender and non-binary community games”

Some people have reportedly canceled their Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.

[Alyona @askaya]

This is hilarious and true.

HOW DID WE GET HERE

[Skscartoon @skscartoon]

Back in 2016, National Geographic published an issue celebrating “The New Europeans: How the Migration Is Reshaping Europe.”
Ten years later, that reshaped Europe has become a nightmare.

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

An artist who worked on South of Midnight says that Microsoft discourages developers from creating curvy female characters in its games.

The artist shared his own stylized drawings of Lara Croft with a curvier look, showing the difference between his designs and what is allowed in official projects.

According to him, this reflects a trend many people have noticed across several Xbox games in recent years.

Find via @Mangalawyer

[j0nathan @xj0nathan]

Faut absolument que vous sachiez comment Ubisoft a traité cet homme (créateur de Assassin's Creed) comme une merde :

- en 2010 il commençait à dire qu'il voulait réduire la cadence avec les AC et que le fait d'annualiser la licence allait nuire à la qualité des jeux
- quelques mois après il est poussé vers la sortie et démissionne (sûrement harcelé par Ubisoft vous connaissez les méthodes 🥹)
- en 2011 il rejoint THQ qui fondent spécialement pour lui un sous studio et commence a bosser sur 1666 Amsterdam
- en 2013 Ubisoft rachète THQ et vire spécifiquement Patrice, et conservent par la même occasion tous les droits sur sa création 1666 Amsterdam
- en 2016, après 3 ans de bataille juridique acharnée, ils récupèrent les droits sur son jeu
- en 2026, 10 ans après, il nous présente enfin 1666 Amsterdam

[Chris Gore @ThatChrisGore]

I’m curious who told them all to say this.

[exQUIZitely 🕹️ @exQUIZitely]

One thing I really like about the retro gaming community is that some of the legends who actually created the games we love are still active on Twitter and sometimes engage directly with fans. I find that fascinating - it's always great to hear their stories and first-hand memories from that era. A few I've seen are:

Jordan Mechner (@jmechner)
Andrew Braybrook (@UridiumAuthor)
Sandy Petersen (@SandyofCthulhu)
Richard Garriott (@RichardGarriott)

I’m sure there are more, so if you know any others, please drop their handles in the comments. I'd love to follow them too!

It would be awesome to see how many of these pioneers are still around and active here. Thanks for helping out and spreading the word!