Syp is happily poking through WoW Classic’s Duskwallow Marsh, enjoying the mid-40s questing groove without any rush toward Outland.
Cliffski digs into why auto-balancing Ridiculous Space Battles means way more than headless sims, especially when random fleets can produce totally useless stats.
Roger finds Crimson Desert packed with systems and MMO-like menus, but says the dense tutorial and awkward controls make for a steep early climb.
Bhagpuss browses the Steam Spring Sale, mulls wishlist psychology, and explains why even a 70% discount still isn’t enough for Smalland.
Wilhelm rounds up EG7’s softer Q4, worries about Daybreak’s aging lineup, and notes Daybreak beat The Heroes Journey in a very unsurprising settlement.
The Friendly Necromancer spotlights Mewgenics’ ridiculously catchy Ridiculon soundtrack, with Kyle’s tier list proving this family is fully in its cat-song era.
Tobold argues Crimson Desert’s big open world is more Grosvenor Square than Bridgerton, if you wanted drama instead of freeform exploration.
Thomas notes D.O.R.F.’s Kickstarter is already funded, but this old-school RTS throwback still looks like a pretty long wait until 2028.
Jamie Zawinski flags a wild Rolling Stone report about a FEMA official claiming teleportation to Waffle House, which is as alarming as it sounds.
Bruce Schneier’s Friday squid post points to jumbo flying squid conservation in the South Pacific and opens the thread for whatever security news readers bring.
Tim Bray recounts a maddening Germany-only email outage saga that turned out to be firewall trouble, until Nash Burns finally fixed it.
Dave Winer says Bluesky’s late $100 million disclosure hurts trust, and argues the platform should connect to the web, not just AT Proto.