Syp’s LOTRO Captain hits Ered Luin, praises the zone’s pink-purple beauty and packed design, and finds the run freshly different by playing a Dwarf—axes, boar rides, and all.
Nimgimli gives Wasteland 3 a real try: loves the tactical combat and character builds, finds the RPG wandering tedious, and ultimately bails on the crass, edgy tone.
Scopique’s weekly grab bag: the Obsidian journaling plan fizzles, motivation dips, gaming malaise drifts through WoW and Hytale, and the Fable reboot has him cautiously hopeful for Autumn 2026.
Wilhelm dunks on Zuckerberg’s metaverse money-pit pivoting to “AI slop,” then worries Enad Global 7’s new power players may squeeze Daybreak as EverQuest/DCUO sag.
Michael opens with solidarity and GoFundMes for Minneapolis families, then pivots to indie finds like his British Game Generator, ZX Spectrum shooter Go-Go BunnyGun, and Perfect Tides: Station to…
Cliffski says Positech is funding a solar-powered borehole for a school in Bagam, Cameroon via Building Schools For Africa, pitching clean water as the biggest time-saver for kids’ education.
CrazyKinux digs the For All Mankind Season 5 teaser, loving the “space as infrastructure” vibe, getting Mars-trilogy nostalgia, and hyping Mars as a messy real place—not just a destination.
Joar argues “career stability” is mostly theater—Big 4 layoffs and restructures prove loyalty is one-way—so real security comes from adaptability, transferable skills, and optionality.
Bruce Schneier’s Friday Squid Blogging spotlights Spock befriending a giant space squid in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #5, plus an open thread for security news.
Tofutush’s 2025 recap hits big milestones—turning 18, starting college far from home, keeping sites alive—plus travel, books, Artfight, a first PMV, and goals like tackling a driver’s license.
Warner Crocker riffs on The Verge’s report about Google swapping in lousy AI headlines, warning that when channels don’t value content, we’re headed for endless recycled stories and slop.
Dave Winer reflects on Darkest Hour as an eerie fit for today, cheers allies resisting the US to protect democracy, and warns AI assistants could become “advertising squared” mind-games.