Syp is happily deep in World of Warcraft, juggling Warlock chores, Trading Post goodies, and some genuinely sweet couch co-op time with his wife.
Azuriel comes around on Slay the Spire 2 after 80 hours, arguing the trick is unlearning the first game and respecting weird cards like Snakebite.
Kimimi says Hellsinker is exhausting, alien, and jargon-drunk, but its bizarre shmup systems are intriguing enough to make pushing through feel worthwhile.
Emily finds Fran Bow more disturbing and satisfying than Little Misfortune, praising its horror puzzles, Duotine reality shifts, and memorably weird characters.
Scopique digs into Star Citizen and Squadron 42 buyback pledges, explaining why melted packages, tokens, and the grey market keep sparking community drama.
Wilhelm rounds up EVE Online’s new-player Exordium region and a pretty uneventful March economic report, with the usual skeptical MMO eye.
Tobold uses a travel break to rethink the backlog, landing on pirate survival game Windrose while also checking in on Arydia and game pricing.
Anarchae’s week is mostly boxes, donations, awful neighbors, and landlord stress, all powered by a very understandable desire to get out already.
Jamie Zawinski spotlights the wonderfully dumb bear-suit insurance scam where wildlife experts determined the ‘bear’ was just a human in costume.
Bruce Schneier shares a pretty fantastic Japan video of a giant squid eating another squid, because sometimes the internet really does deliver.
Dave Winer pitches WordPress on choice of editors and Claude-powered plugins, while building an OPML skill and preaching slower, steadier AI-assisted development.
Brennan traces memes from Advice Dog image macros back to Dawkins, mixing internet nostalgia with a broader look at how cultural ideas spread.