Aywren finally hits 1,000 FFXIV commendations as a DPS main, vents about com droughts, alt-splitting, and the long slog still left to reach Mentor status.
Tipa tries Steam Next Fest’s MMO98, expecting MMO-dev chaos, and gets a tasty twist: sequels, player-data “research,” and renting datacenters to stash it all.
Nimgimli’s February recap is basically My Time at Sandrock, plus a surprising Ball X Pit “ending,” a little TempusGameit buzz, and TV thoughts on Pluribus and Ted Danson’s return.
Margot’s February log jumps from Cult of the Lamb club chatter to cozy Lil Gator Game, story-rich Hermit and Pig, and finishing Kena ahead of its sequel hype.
Sweetie breaks down why Nintendo stays anti-modding—IP control, kid-safety, and bricked Switch 2 headlines—while wishing for a realistic, curated approval system.
Belghast is all-in on Path of Exile 3.28’s Mirage League: duplicated-map “wishes,” lore bridging PoE1→PoE2, and gem-corrupting currency fueling wild build dreams.
Warner reacts to the US/Israel war with Iran by admitting nobody knows much yet, and shares Sven Schmidt’s bleak Mastodon line about rooting for regime change everywhere.
Emily’s February playlist swings from Demi Lovato nostalgia to demon-slaying “This Devastation,” Floor Jansen’s dreamy vibes, and John Williams’ Duel of the Fates fixation.
Dave Winer riffs on MeToo backlash, men and Dems, and warns we’re sleepwalking toward something like Iran’s weary autocracy—urging everyone to stop feeding division.
Michael dodges war-news gloom with a Detroit Institute of Arts trip—Rivera murals, Egyptian artifacts, Van Goghs, Anishinaabe art—then caps it off with Ethiopian food.
Jamie Zawinski needs a flat/concave rubber traction ring (or a pulley with friction surface) for a 50mm wheel, and begs Lazyweb: only real purchase links, please.
Wilhelm gawks at a once-in-19-years traffic spike across WP stats, Flag Counter, and Google Analytics—then shrugs and notes a bump from No Man’s Sky Remnant searches.