BdaLimey

I no longer use X due to Elon Musk's recent behaviour and his support for Trump and MAGA, as well as the proliferation of ads and general enshittification of the platform. Find me on Bluesky at bsky.app/profile/bdalim… instead.

Don't post on here much these days, but given recent events it's time to leave for good. You can find me as bdalimey on the site whose name is what you see when you look up on a cloudless day.

Pride comes before a fall. #eldenring

Remastered Demon’s Souls sure is pretty.

@DominicTarason I adore Iain M Banks. Ghost Song and Echo are now on my wishlist - thanks!

And THAT inspiration matrix is why Starbuster is one of my most wanted indie games. The Iain M Banks inspiration has me really curious though. So far, only two games I've played have captured that *feel* in their writing and universes - Ghost Song and Echo.

@PirateSoftware You can create a Microsoft or Steam account in any country (AFAIK). Why does Sony restrict the countries you can create a PSN account in?

The Helldivers 2 community was tricked by Sony. Sony declared having a PSN account would be mandatory to play Helldivers 2. The community revolted and trashed the games review score to 13% positive. Sony walked it back and stated they wouldn't be making PSN mandatory. Declaring victory the community undid the massive wave of negative reviews. Yet Sony did something sinister in the background. They restricted Helldivers 2 from being purchased in all 177 countries where PSN isn't available. They fooled you and the devs are still fighting to fix it. steamdb.info/sub/137730/inf…

Why does Sony restrict the countries in which you can create a PSN account anyway? Microsoft and Steam don’t, so why Sony? rockpapershotgun.com/ghost-of-tsush…

Chrono Ark is a mysterious, story-rich roguelite deckbuilder that's been in early access for over 4 years and releases into 1.0 next week. It's really good. youtube.com/watch?v=uqiGdC…

@starvaders_game @AxolotlStar Really enjoyed the version of the demo I played last year. Any update on release date?

At the end of a run, timelines will diverge and your future runs will be different. New enemies, new pilots, and more will be unlocked as you progress 🎁 Check out StarVaders on Steam and play the demo, link below 🔽

Finally made it to the finale in Cobalt Core! What a great little game! youtu.be/v4SxHG2zJY8?si…

Ars Technica looks at the popularity of roguelike deckbuilders. arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04…

I take a look at the demo of the upcoming game by @tinymice_, Dice & Fold. youtube.com/watch?v=MZVyGy…

@RetromationYT Have you heard about Ruff Ghanor? Really nice narrative roguelike deckbuilder that seems like it would be totally your kind of thing! store.steampowered.com/app/2087460/Ru…

All that stuff you hear about a good YouTube thumbnail making all the difference about whether your videos get a lot of views? Nonsense! As far as I can tell it's entirely down to whether the algorithm shows your video to people, and that seems more or less random!

Ruff Ghanor is a narrative deckbuilder with roguelite elements that came out of the blue for me, but which turned out to be pretty great! Check out my first look at the game on YouTube! @jovemnerd youtube.com/watch?v=xnifBs…

Enjoyed Mini Metro but want something more complex? Check out @RailRouteGame, which hit 1.0 today! My first YouTube video, just scratching the surface of this fun, challenging game is up now! youtube.com/watch?v=5v5Fsn…

If you've been enjoying Frostrain as much as I have, check out this letter from the developers, which explains their current situation and the future of the game. steamcommunity.com/games/2735630/… #gaming_news via @steam

How to think about that Steam backlog. dynamic.wakingup.com/course/CO4C1DE…

@OlexaYT 🙁

@BdaLimey Thiiiiiis would be news to me because I paid for the last one I got too.

Tried to go get my Covid booster and flu shot tonight. The place I booked the appointment with said they don’t accept my insurance and thus both were $150 each out of pocket. And they wonder why people aren’t getting vaccinated. US Healthcare sucks.