Stargrace is mildly tempted by World of Warcraft Forever’s level-60 fresh start after BlizzCon, even if she’s still mostly guild-hunting and gold-making.
Sey introduces Good Game Lobby’s Discord gaming club, where the community nominates short indie picks and is currently playing Firewatch for September.
Bhagpuss riffs on gacha luck across Genshin Impact, Noah’s Heart, Wuthering Waves, and Neverness To Everness, while admitting he rarely wants to swap characters.
Kimimi makes a charming case for Famicom Tetris 2 and BomBliss, loving its homely presentation more than any claim to definitive Tetris greatness.
Owls kicks off Valheim 1.0 with bears, dual-wield Early Axes, a comfy longhouse, and an accidental second Eikthyr kill.
Wes serves a snack-size ROM roundup with fan translation and patch notes, plus links on Witch of the Dark Castle, Saburo Jinguji, Satellaview, and Blue Dragon.
Wilhelm eyes EVE Online’s CSM 21 election with heavy skepticism, arguing CCP keeps sidelining player feedback for force-projection nerfs, HUD changes, and side projects.
Kelly digs into boredom as a lack of fulfilling activity, sketching out different ways people escape it beyond just staying busy.
Warner’s reading roundup circles AI, democracy, geology, and the future of readers themselves, with Bryan Cantrill and Paul Ford among the highlights.
Tobold reflects on fading internet fame, burned-out creators, and why influencer dreams usually don’t translate into lasting financial security.
Roger unloads on bloated, paternalistic software design and nonstop updates, then gives Nintendo’s Switch setup a rare gold star for actually feeling intuitive.
Bruce Schneier says Microsoft’s 972-fix Windows patch shows AI is supercharging vulnerability discovery, and the safe patching window is basically immediate now.