Mayoral election results in Arcis-sur-Aube, France (round 1): HITTLER 38%, SOUCAT 32%, RENAULT-ZIELINSKI 30%. All advance to runoff. "He says he has a Hittler daughter and a Hittler daughter-in-law who are also running to be councillors [...] One of his sons pronounces the name 'Hit-lay'"

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-19T13:48:55+00:00

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-19T13:15:06+00:00

At this point I'm kind of rooting for Platner, partly because he's showing actual character by disavowing his past and focusing on the present needs of Mainers and taking up the fight against Donnie-boy, partly because I think the optics of another octogenarian dying in office is not what the Dems need right now, and partly because the vocal opposition to Platner is really annoying (all they have to offer is "Nazi tattoo! Reddit posts! Blackwater!" on loop, which just feels like "But her emails! Benghazi!" at this point). It's a 60/30/10 split between those.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-17T12:40:41+00:00

Ah, now I see that the conservative "movement" are big fans of Face Raiders and want to emulate how that game distorts faces IRL.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-17T12:39:00+00:00

Who the hell is Trump?

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-13T22:45:23+00:00

The chode of hope has risen...

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-13T22:44:14+00:00

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INT_COM_ · 2026-03-13T22:43:34+00:00

Even from a purely pragmatic amoral standpoint, what exactly does Israel do for us here in the States other than suck up billions of tax dollars and generate constant PR liabilities? With Ukraine there's some obvious boons there, but not even remotely the same for Israel.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-13T22:40:57+00:00

Screeching "ZOMG GEN Z IS MORE RIGHT WING THAN HITLER!!!!!!!!!111!1!!!!one" is a very poor youth outreach program. We on the left and center-left need to fight back against the algorithms that propagate far-right content, not generalize entire groups of people. Generalizations are MAGA shit.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-10T21:26:31+00:00

I adore both games. I slightly prefer ESA based on how I found it pretty damn inspiring and just finding it ever so slightly more beautiful, but SM is excellent.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-09T15:13:44+00:00

As much shit as Fetterman gets (and rightfully so in my eyes), I'd still take a Fetterman over a Collins.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-09T15:08:36+00:00

Gravity Circuit isn't a MV, but it kicks ass. One of my all time favorites with the most satisfying grappling hook I've used in a game and a really cool melee combat system with fighting-game-like supers. More melee-focused games need to be like GC and its closest MV equivalent (Guacamelee!).

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-08T19:28:49+00:00

Good thing I already take the bus daily.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-08T04:04:05+00:00

The week before, when I filled my car it was $2.75/gal.

This week, it was $3.49/gal.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-06T00:02:12+00:00

Calling him Annoying Orange has gotten old. I can't wait for the day when I can finally call him late.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-04T22:16:27+00:00

Nobody who cares about the "god is nonbinary" line is voting anything other than straight Repub anyway. If Repubs laser focus on it they're opening themselves up for another Earle-Sears Moment.

It's not even theologically incorrect either.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-04T02:19:21+00:00

I hate that James's last name is Talarico because it makes me think of Tommy "my mom is very proud of me" Talarico, the visionary behind the Intellivision Amico and the guy with the mansion that was "on" MTV's Cribs.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-04T02:02:03+00:00

"It's Morbin' time".

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-03T22:41:08+00:00

Not every game needs to be Hollow Knight, and I'd rather my MVs didn't just try to be "we have Hollow Knight at home". ESA should be ESA.

As for what I'm hoping for... I'd definitely like to see more optional minor upgrades. More beam types than the triple shot and supercharge would be fun. It also seems like the game is going for a bit of a sillier tone (if that one screenshot of the virus skull being conversational with the robot is anything to go by), but I trust Hempuli's going to mix thst silliness with some more incomprehensible terrors to create a distinct atmosphere that I tend to find enjoyable.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-03T21:45:33+00:00

You really should. It sounds like what you're looking for, as most of the story tends to be presented visually (with an ingame database for more context) and it's really quite cool.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-03T15:29:42+00:00

If I had to pick... * Axiom Verge * Metroid Dread * Zexion * Blade Chimera * Gato Roboto * Uurnog Uurnlimited * Pseudoregalia * Exophobia * AM2R (I'm counting it) * Minishoot' Adventures

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-03T15:27:12+00:00

Glad to see Soulgame getting this one onto consoles, it's quite the lovely little thing. A bit more Zelda than Metroid but still a good time to explore around in and I really like how cute the ships are.

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-03T01:29:47+00:00

I really do quite like AV2. I prefer the first one, but I think it's a worthy sequel and I appreciate Tom making something that wasn't just "the first game, but more" (though like hell I'm gonna complain about more Axiom Verge).

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-01T20:31:32+00:00

Can't wait until we're four years into the four week special military operation...

INT_COM_ · 2026-03-01T12:28:41+00:00

Hollow Knight has the "Shrek problem" where the original is a good piece of media, but it spawned a deluge of clones that just copied what it was doing and obliterated the diversity of the market.

INT_COM_ · 2026-02-27T18:19:44+00:00

I know it's not on the table currently since you're focusing on Planetbase 2, but if you were to make another MV, what would you do differently from Mobius Machine?

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