Tech & Hobbies
Games, industry critique, entertainment takes, and random niche stuff I find interesting. My digital ramble zone.
๐ฑ tech talks
55 articles in this category
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Metaโs $2 billion Manus panic-buy implodes
tech talksMark Zuckerberg tried to paste over his failing AI roadmap by buying a dime-a-dozen API wrapper for $2 billion. Then China completely vapourised the deal.
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Toei Games and the Ticking Clock on Bandai Namco
tech talksToei has announced their own games division. Bandai Namco is now officially on borrowed time, using Xenoverse 3 to mask a dangerously thin pipeline.
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The Jim Ryan era was the worst thing that happened to PlayStation
tech talksJim Ryan squeezed gamers for every penny while greenlighting endless live-service failures. Lets look at how his spreadsheet mentality set the industry back a decade.
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What's Copilot? Even Microsoft can't tell you
tech talksMicrosoft is pushing desperate Copilot ads on Reddit while scrubbing the brand from Windows apps. Why is this enterprise AI legally an entertainment toy?
๐ฎ game thoughts
33 articles in this category
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XLGAMES: How the mighty have fallen
game thoughtsXLGAMES went from MMO innovators to shutting down a desperate asset flip after just three weeks. Discover why this pathetic cash grab spells absolute disaster for ArcheAge Chronicles.
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Ninja Gaiden 4: Competently stylish, yet unfinished and low budget
game thoughtsNinja Gaiden 4 review: PlatinumGames delivers phenomenal combat, but a strict AA budget, ugly cyberpunk designs, and a terrible new protagonist ruin this ยฃ60 release.
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John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Review - A.K.A WWZ 2
game thoughtsAn honest 50-hour review of John Carpenter's Toxic Commando. Saber Interactive's latest co-op zombie FPS is just a lazy World War Z reskin.
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Sega and the Yakuza fatigue: The tipping point of a milked franchise
game thoughtsThe disastrous launch of Yakuza Kiwami 3 proves Sega has officially milked the franchise dry. Here is why RGG Studio desperately needs to let the IP rest.
๐ฌ entertainment
7 articles in this category
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Breaking News: Apparently Only Men Can Be Abusive in 2026
entertainmentWhy do UK ads like "Enough" and "Stop It Now" still paint men as the enemy in 2026? A look at how these government campaigns erase male victims and why this one-sided narrative is actively dangerous for society.
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Infu5.2d: A Nuanced Deep Dive into the Tapestry of My 100% Organic Human Thoughts
entertainmentI (100% organic human), take a look at the peak of 2025's SOTA LLMs writing capabilities.
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I Just Watched - Superman (2025)
entertainmentThe big one is here. James Gunn's Superman has landed, tasked with rebooting an entire cinematic universe. Itโs a colourful, messy, and overstuffed film that gets a lot right, but itโs also completely undermined by one of the most baffling acts of character assassination Iโve seen in a blockbuster. I just watched it.
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I Just Watched - Venom: The Last Dance
entertainmentThe billion-dollar, brain-eating trilogy is finally over. Venom: The Last Dance is here to cap off Tom Hardy's chaotic double-act that critics hated and audiences paid to see. I just watched it.