Tipa preps hard, solos Valheim’s Eikthyr, and finds aggressive melee beats cautious archery—plus a little accidental Elden Ring dodging.
Shintar argues SWTOR’s Legacy of the Sith told a good story far too slowly, stretched by installment pacing and an ambitious class-story-style structure.
Bhagpuss joins the latest Valheim return and wonders why leaving the Meadows is ever necessary when the early-game loop is already so cozy.
Margot’s Hamburg trip turns into a gaming tour, from MediaMarkt’s giant physical-game floor to GameBros, with Switch 2 preorder stress on the side.
Wilhelm sorts out what WoW Forever actually is: an alternate-2006 Azeroth with new content, horizontal progression, and plenty of skepticism about Blizzard sticking to it.
Tobold has no patience for Gamescom or BlizzCon long-range hype when Steam’s flood, early access, and endless updates already outpace anyone’s time.
Syp scores a cheap Bose Wave, catalogs 1,632 CDs on Discogs, and says goodbye to a swollen-battery Hiby player.
Jamie Zawinski digs up a 1581 Batman grimoire, marvels at its wild woodcuts, and notes it’s basically more Protestant-Catholic infighting.
Emily finally deletes Facebook, driven out by harassment, politics, and Veilguard discourse that turned scrolling into something exhausting instead of social.
Warner says if AI leaders claim their tech is dangerous, we should regulate it hard—or call the bluff instead of swallowing more hype.
Dave Winer wrangles an Atlantis bug, tests a new publishing setup, and spins up a podcast with Claude proving useful on clear, concrete tasks.
Roger’s Blaugust survey says the festival’s in good shape, with newcomers especially happy and Discord seeming to gate the strongest community experience.