Jason Billingsley

@DanRyckert Hey I'll take those as payment for sending Mario Party 6 if you'll finally send me the office address. :)

Literally everybody is stealing from us at every turn

In 2002, the US conducted Millennium Challenge, the largest war games in its history. They split soldiers into two teams: 🔵Blue, which was America, and 🔴Red, an unnamed generic Middle Eastern country. The 🔴Red team was led by retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Paul K. Van Riper. The idea behind the games was to see how, not if, the 🔵Blue team would win. In other words, the 🔴Red team was supposed to lose, but General Van Riper didn’t want to lose. So he played to win. He used asymmetric tactics by doing things like using civilian boats instead of military ones, motorcycle couriers and coded messages in mosque towers because their cell phone networks had been hacked. He launched a massive preemptive strike using a swarm of small boats and cruise missiles, which overwhelmed the 🔵Blue Team’s Aegis defense system. In the simulation, this resulted in the “sinking” of 16 American warships, including an aircraft carrier. The exercise was supposed to take 14 days. Vin Riper and his team won after day one. Understandably, the US military was embarrassed because this was supposed to show off all its superior tactics and cutting edge technologies. So, they restarted the exercise and changed the rules to force everyone to follow a script so that the 🔴red team could not win. The exercise controllers brought the sunken ships back to life, and forced Van Riper to follow a scripted path that ensured a 🔵Blue Team victory. 🔴Red was ordered to turn off certain air defense systems and use regular cellular communications to allow 🔵Blue to destroy them. 🔴Red was also told exactly where to move certain units so 🔵Blue could pretend to find them and neutralise them according to a pre-planned timeline. Most crucially, Van Riper was forbidden from using the swarming tactics that had been so effective in the opening hours. The controllers argued that the reset was necessary because the goal of Millennium Challenge 2002 wasn’t just to see who would win, but to test new Network-Centric Warfare concepts. They felt that if the game ended on Day 2, they wouldn’t get to test the rest of their expensive toys. Van Riper, however, argued that testing those toys in a rigged environment provided a false sense of security. General Van Riper was so angry, he quit the exercise midway and wrote a 21-page recommendation on changes the military had to make to, get around his asymmetric tactics. They ignored the report and said the exercises were a huge success that proved the military doctrine was good. “It was no longer a free-play exercise... it was a scripted exercise. They had a desired outcome, and they were going to get it.” — Lt. Gen. Paul Van Riper 24 years later, maybe Von Riper was onto something.

The games you grew up loving? This YouTube video from a random developer explains why they’re so hard to make now.

@KirPinkFury It outsold Xbox by 1% and only in 2025. It’s been available on Xbox for 5 years, and even outsold PlayStation on launch year. Keep in mind, Xbox has 1/3 the console sells, yet is never that short on game sells vs PlayStation. So “Xbox gamers don’t buy games” doesn’t hold up

@screamingvill Is there a PS5 upgrade if we already own the PS4 version?

Double Switch: 25th Anniversary Edition is now available on PS5, PS4, and Steam after being behind in certain regions. We do apologize for the delay. Relive the interactive movie classic with enhanced visuals and modern performance with 4K video on PS5 & Steam.

@Noscito_Ryan @GOODBROTHERLYZM @alexstein99 It stopped being sold at STL locations in early 2025 & it’s not being offered in southern IL or southeast Missouri in 2026.

@MSUHitman @GOODBROTHERLYZM @alexstein99 I pulled that image from Applebee's web page moments before posting it. It's available for me. Maybe it's a regional thing.

Crazy how a burger, fries, and a drink is cheaper at Chilis than almost any fast food place in America rn.

@jeffkimboston @BBGreatMoments Option 2 was (clinching) game 5 of the 2006 World Series.

@MSUHitman @BBGreatMoments Lol wow. The record is 21 (thanks chat gpt) so what you saw is still fucking rare as shit.

What’s the rarest thing you’ve ever seen happen at a baseball game in person?

@Noscito_Ryan @GOODBROTHERLYZM @alexstein99 It is not on Applebee’s dot com & is not offered at my local locations anymore.

@MSUHitman @GOODBROTHERLYZM @alexstein99 No, it's current.

@Noscito_Ryan @GOODBROTHERLYZM @alexstein99 That ended like a year ago at Applebee’s. I was getting it multiple times a week, but opting for the grilled chicken sandwich instead.

@GOODBROTHERLYZM @alexstein99 $9.99 at Applebee's

64 Candles 🎂 today for MATTHEW BRODERICK WARGAMES (1983)

To celebrate Life is Strange Reunion release on March 26th! I am doing a worldwide giveaway for five digital copies of the game on PS5/XBOX/PC! Rules to Enter: 1. RETWEET and LIKE this Tweet 2. FOLLOW Me on Twitter/X Winners are picked on Tuesday, March 31st at 8 PM EST!

@trumanation_ PSN is having issues if you’re on PS5.

Anyone else not able to get on MLB The Show at all? I just loaded up the game and it won’t even let me in. Network Error after Network Error💀

@BBGreatMoments David Freese youtu.be/t5e_tLdC4JQ?si…

Who hit the most unforgettable home run in your favorite team’s history?

اولا من اعدادات البلاستيشن نروح للاعدادات > الشاشة والفيديو ونقفل الـ VVR ونقفل 120 هيرتز. السبب اننا قفلناه لان مثل ماقلت فيه مشكلة تقنية يخلي جودة الصورة ماتعلى فوق 1080

BREAKING - Months after the grandson of the creator of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup came forward claiming Hershey is cutting corners and using cheap oils, consumers are now reporting major quality issues, including a viral video showing a Hershey chocolate bar bending like rubber.

@Flanders_Putnam @purse_jame48483 @BBGreatMoments youtu.be/8otXVERfA3I?si…

@Flanders_Putnam @purse_jame48483 @BBGreatMoments Fernando Tatis Sr. as a Cardinal against Chan Ho Park at Dodger Stadium.

@BBGreatMoments 2 grand slams by the same hitter off the same pitcher in tha same inning

@RinoTheBouncer Final Fantasy IV

Let’s go!🚀

@YippSkippy @Wario64 Yeah I know Game Key card

@MSUHitman @Wario64 That's not physical

~1 week left to get Resident Evil Generation Pack on US eShop ($89.99 for RE7 Gold + RE Village Gold + RE Requiem) buff.ly/Q7v2axr "*Sales of this bundle will end on 03 31 2026, 23:59."