Roger speculates on LOTRO’s next Q2 zone by eyeballing gaps on Middle-earth’s map, and cheers SSG’s steady content cadence even if big engine changes probably aren’t coming.
CrazyKinux gets nostalgic seeing Crovan revive The Drone Bay on YouTube, praises the EVE Online know-how on offer, and worries a bit since the last podcast episode was June 2024.
Kimimi marvels at GG Aleste II’s stage-to-stage spectacle on the Game Gear, praising readable bullets and flexible subweapons even when flicker and slowdown occasionally bite.
Krista shakes off a reading slump by pairing current reads with bookish gaming—Solo Leveling (and its Steam/mobile adaptations) plus Tiny Bookshop’s December winter update for peak cosy vibes.
Belghast’s AggroChat hits pause on the GOTY series for a packed intermission, bouncing from Star Citizen and Pokémon Legends Z-A to retro handhelds and Path of Exile II.
Wilhelm says TAGN’s Fantasy Critic League is still a 13-way tie, but a leaked May 19 date for Forza Horizon 6 and a flurry of $1 bids add intrigue.
Michael’s indie roundup spotlights Pathologic 3, a PICO-8 Ecco-like called Abyssal, an Apple II Frogger/Crossy Road riff, plus a new playable “Game Poems” magazine for tiny Twine/Bitsy gems.
Warner’s back with Sunday Morning Reading after family moving chaos, rounding up links on “what just happened,” big-number reality checks, gambling-as-prediction markets, and why AI isn’t just next‑词.
Tobold argues Europe’s post-war “weakness” was a chosen bargain under US security, and warns that shifting NATO conditions could spur remilitarization—and turn a loyal ally into a rival.
Jamie Zawinski reports his Linux payphone project is alive again after a near-bay-tossing, and points newcomers to a decade of “previously” posts about GPIO, SPI, tools, and assorted shenanigans.
Dave Winer breaks his politics hiatus with a Minneapolis plea, then pivots into a handy XML-RPC link dump—JS reference implementations, JSON encoding, and preserved history included.
Tofutush hate-reads Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor and unloads a spoiler-y rant, especially on cringey dialogue and muddled Chinese cultural/myth references like “kūnpéng.”