Syp mulls grinding in Octopath Traveler, eyes Final Fantasy Resonance, and wonders why trying something new feels harder than it used to.
Marc makes the case for B.O.B., a rough-but-worthwhile Gray Matter oddity whose highs almost outweigh the cheap deaths and clunky reputation.
Scopique contrasts Ultima Online’s hometown pull with Star Citizen’s planet tech, arguing big worlds need local reasons to keep players grounded.
Wilhelm marks 20 years in EVE Online by crunching ISK and assets, basically a veteran’s check-in on not being “space poor.”
The Friendly Necromancer and Dylan learn Raft the hard way, from starvation and shark hats to finally understanding shark bait and island diving.
Tobold ports old EverQuest instincts into Star Wars Zero Company, using taunts and a jetpack Mandalorian to make kiting surprisingly effective.
Joel’s weeknotes cover cutting YouTube, cleaning feeds, Bandcamp Friday pickups, and a grab bag of reading, podcasts, Silksong, and UFO 50.
Ramen Junkie celebrates Star Trek’s 60th by ranking personal favorites, with DS9, TNG, the TOS movies, and Lower Decks getting the love.
Tim Bray makes the Autistici/Inventati takedown painfully concrete through Emily’s site and email vanishing, with basically no real defense available.
Jeff tests OpenNMC, an open-source APC UPS management card replacement with NUT support that looks a lot friendlier than a $500 NMC3.
Mike digs into classic Mac resources and shows how to embed a custom bitmap font in a HyperCard stack.
Cristian argues Arch Linux’s scary reputation is mostly psychological, with archinstall, docs, and careful updates making it less intimidating than advertised.