Shintar looks at how SWTOR still attracts newcomers, and how gently ushering one into operations is trickier than it sounds.
Pixel One reflects on playing MMOs solo after two World of Warcraft RP guild collapses and the eternal endgame boss: scheduling.
David’s Slug House session sends the Battle Brothers sneaking into a wizard’s mansion, where weeds and bad decisions immediately complicate things.
Wilhelm mixes a June roundup with WordPress/Bing indexing worries and Google AI traffic angst, plus the usual MMO and EVE Online look-back.
Tobold argues Pillars of Eternity and Baldur’s Gate 3 make companion swapping feel less strategic than oddly like ditching friends.
Thomas finds The Expanse: A Telltale Series strong on belter lore and Camina Drummer, even if the prequel’s pacing and villain setup wobble.
Andrew Plotkin releases Visible Starcross, complete with source, a recreated mass detector chart, and more lovingly overengineered Infocom archaeology.
Joar writes candidly about moving from Ohio to Arizona and how starting over in your 50s means building a life without old scaffolding.
Tofutush’s June was a blur, with friends, impatience for July to end, and finally finishing House of Leaves in baffled solidarity.
Dave Winer marvels at Claude’s code-reading chops, pitches an AI-first WordPress UI, and tosses in a sharp jab at the EFF.
Roger wonders if blogging still makes sense when AI summaries mine posts like his Star Trek Online writing and keep the audience for themselves.
Juhis says the heat has turned looming writing deadlines into melted thoughts and pure goo of consciousness.