Tipa checks in on Windrose after 25 hours, finding Valheim-style survival crafting with pirate flavor, undead threats, and plenty of reasons to bully dodos.
Magi says Bobo Bay looks like a cozy Chao Garden successor, mixing creature raising, competitions, breeding, and island vibes when it hits Steam April 29.
Bhagpuss digs through EverQuest II’s old expansion systems, trying to figure out which catch-up chores still matter for a fresh endgame character.
Ellie revisits Super Mario Bros. 2’s famously weird Doki Doki Panic roots and why this odd NES sequel mattered more than its origins suggest.
Wilhelm’s WoW Outland cleanup turns into a Netherstorm marathon, buoyed by heirlooms, Chromie Time weirdness, and one-button warrior survival.
Thomas is in for ATOM RPG 2’s Kickstarter, sold on more turn-based post-apocalyptic RPGing, eastern flair, third-person camera, and yes, driving.
JJM returns to White Box with his family, making old-school D&D simple, kid-friendly, and worth recording for posterity.
Belghast shares a rough chemo recovery update, where iron infusions briefly helped but mornings, nausea, and mounting fatigue are still winning.
Bruce Schneier flags ICE’s admission that it uses Graphite spyware, a short but grim note on surveillance and privacy.
Scopique gleefully watches Adobe’s moat shrink as DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Cavalry, and Autograph crowd the creative tools space.
Dave Winer argues AI could reopen the web for writers through replaceable web-connected parts, then kicks ChatGPT’s image maker with a silly turkey prompt.
Brennan argues contemporary conservative art works more like ideological pep rallies than art, with God’s Not Dead as the clearest example.