"Above Average" Erik
@aboveaverageerik.bsky.social
Norwegian, he/him, likes video games, wrestling, Formula 1
1/4th and editor of The Bottom Shelf, a podcast mostly about revisiting older video games (and occasionally other stuff). https://www.youtube.com/@The-Bottom-Shelf
1/4th and editor of The Bottom Shelf, a podcast mostly about revisiting older video games (and occasionally other stuff). https://www.youtube.com/@The-Bottom-Shelf
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Soon the only emulation I'll be able to trust is my raspberry pi that I set up back in like 2013 that Ive been afraid to tinker with in fear of ruining all my settings
Dude, this is genuinely so fucking disappointing. Nearly all of the commits I’ve seen for PPSSPP involve generative AI from Claude in the past week alone, and their entire newest dev blog is almost entirely written by Claude. Almost half of the commits in the past 3 months use Claude for AI code.
October 4, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Soon the only emulation I'll be able to trust is my raspberry pi that I set up back in like 2013 that Ive been afraid to tinker with in fear of ruining all my settings
"A report suggests that [studio]'s take on [franchise] will be a reboot of the series - one that possibly explores [main character]'s origins."
This feels like all of big mainstream culture now.
This feels like all of big mainstream culture now.
A report suggests that Activision's take on Halo will be a reboot of the series - one that possibly explores Master Chief's origins. https://bit.ly/3TExoRH
October 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
"A report suggests that [studio]'s take on [franchise] will be a reboot of the series - one that possibly explores [main character]'s origins."
This feels like all of big mainstream culture now.
This feels like all of big mainstream culture now.
Oh my
October 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Oh my
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I know this is being done with good intentions so I say it with all love:
Dudes, when women are expressing fear and disappointment over a predator who was by all outward appearances safe and kind, that’s not the time to, how should I put this, humble-boast about how *you’re* one of the safe ones. ⬇️
Dudes, when women are expressing fear and disappointment over a predator who was by all outward appearances safe and kind, that’s not the time to, how should I put this, humble-boast about how *you’re* one of the safe ones. ⬇️
October 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I know this is being done with good intentions so I say it with all love:
Dudes, when women are expressing fear and disappointment over a predator who was by all outward appearances safe and kind, that’s not the time to, how should I put this, humble-boast about how *you’re* one of the safe ones. ⬇️
Dudes, when women are expressing fear and disappointment over a predator who was by all outward appearances safe and kind, that’s not the time to, how should I put this, humble-boast about how *you’re* one of the safe ones. ⬇️
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During the commercial break on AEW Collision, PAC rolls to the outside to let the commentators know what he thinks about Ace Austin's kicks
October 1, 2026 at 6:11 PM
During the commercial break on AEW Collision, PAC rolls to the outside to let the commentators know what he thinks about Ace Austin's kicks
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Exactly. I am tired of seeing the “I always knew”/“their work was actually bad” takes whenever allegations emerge. Sometimes—often, actually!—bad people find their way into good spaces and make good things. And you’re not better than the folks who were taken advantage of for “always knowing”
"I already didn't like him I just couldn't find a reason until n-"
Shut the fuck up shut the fuck up shut the fuck up shut the fuck up shut the fuck up shut the fuck up shut the fuck up
Shut the fuck up shut the fuck up shut the fuck up shut the fuck up shut the fuck up shut the fuck up shut the fuck up
October 1, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Exactly. I am tired of seeing the “I always knew”/“their work was actually bad” takes whenever allegations emerge. Sometimes—often, actually!—bad people find their way into good spaces and make good things. And you’re not better than the folks who were taken advantage of for “always knowing”
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Genuinely, this is what bothers me the most, it's fundamentally changed my relationship with art where I'm greeting it initially with skepticism and scrutiny, I never want to feel that way about art.
The feeling of questioning whether or not something is AI as part of its destruction of all visual art
September 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Genuinely, this is what bothers me the most, it's fundamentally changed my relationship with art where I'm greeting it initially with skepticism and scrutiny, I never want to feel that way about art.
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You catch that big video essay last night?
September 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
You catch that big video essay last night?
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if there's anything i've learned after 15 years in this goddamn city, it's that finding someone who isn't a scumbag or a liar is harder than finding a thimble, a clock, a hula hoop, an hourglass, a picture frame, a duvet cover, a cookie tin, a claw hammer, a basketball, a toothbr
October 1, 2024 at 12:41 AM
if there's anything i've learned after 15 years in this goddamn city, it's that finding someone who isn't a scumbag or a liar is harder than finding a thimble, a clock, a hula hoop, an hourglass, a picture frame, a duvet cover, a cookie tin, a claw hammer, a basketball, a toothbr
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All you have to do to get through a hard game is to give yourself the space to adapt and improve. The pushback builds you as a player and makes the payoff so much sweeter, baby.
#blog #gaming
#blog #gaming
Difficulty and Improving
innerspiral.lol
August 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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Back during their NXT days, Sami Zayn pitched a ska gimmick for him and Neville. Apparently, it was approved by Dusty at the time but for some reason didn't move forward.
September 28, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Back during their NXT days, Sami Zayn pitched a ska gimmick for him and Neville. Apparently, it was approved by Dusty at the time but for some reason didn't move forward.
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This was PAC's last tweet
September 28, 2026 at 1:23 AM
This was PAC's last tweet
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Insanely shocking news like, 24 hours after he last performed. RIP to one half of the match I always use to introduce skeptical people to professional wrestling. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W63...
September 28, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Insanely shocking news like, 24 hours after he last performed. RIP to one half of the match I always use to introduce skeptical people to professional wrestling. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W63...
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Something deep inside me told me I should draw Donkey Kong today.
September 27, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Something deep inside me told me I should draw Donkey Kong today.
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Hey, y'all.
"Innocent until proven guilty" is a term intended for the court system, where a defendant isn't guilty 'til a trial finds them to be so.
It doesn't mean that you don't use your own fucking common sense & good judgment to stay away from bad people. You're not imprisoning them.
Thanks.
"Innocent until proven guilty" is a term intended for the court system, where a defendant isn't guilty 'til a trial finds them to be so.
It doesn't mean that you don't use your own fucking common sense & good judgment to stay away from bad people. You're not imprisoning them.
Thanks.
September 27, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Hey, y'all.
"Innocent until proven guilty" is a term intended for the court system, where a defendant isn't guilty 'til a trial finds them to be so.
It doesn't mean that you don't use your own fucking common sense & good judgment to stay away from bad people. You're not imprisoning them.
Thanks.
"Innocent until proven guilty" is a term intended for the court system, where a defendant isn't guilty 'til a trial finds them to be so.
It doesn't mean that you don't use your own fucking common sense & good judgment to stay away from bad people. You're not imprisoning them.
Thanks.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Castlevania 3 gang
September 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Castlevania 3 gang
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saw this on an ACT UP poster from 1988 at the Poster House museum today. the more things change :)
May 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
saw this on an ACT UP poster from 1988 at the Poster House museum today. the more things change :)
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I subscribe to the @alexnavarro.bsky.social position that Microsoft is looking to sell Xbox to Elon Musk. I don't want this but it all checks out. It even already has an X in the name.
July 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I subscribe to the @alexnavarro.bsky.social position that Microsoft is looking to sell Xbox to Elon Musk. I don't want this but it all checks out. It even already has an X in the name.
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Lovely that the years-long studio buying spree resulted in nearly every studio Xbox bought closing or rolling into another. Just decimating years of history and work in one go.
Xbox is laying off 268 people today across Halo Studios, first-party, and management and Ninja Theory is entering consultation as the division's big "reset" continues. https://kotaku.com/xbox-reset-268-laid-off-ninja-theory-halo-activision-2000736434
Xbox Lays Off 268 As 'Reset' Continues
Halo will now be developed by Activision, while 343 retains a small support team for existing games
kotaku.com
September 22, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Lovely that the years-long studio buying spree resulted in nearly every studio Xbox bought closing or rolling into another. Just decimating years of history and work in one go.
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What is there even to say about this Xbox stuff? Incredibly grim, legendary fumbles all around. A complete untangling of the weave, nothing but tatters and loose thread..
"Activision will also be developing the next Halo title" sounds like a threat. lmao
"Activision will also be developing the next Halo title" sounds like a threat. lmao
September 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM
What is there even to say about this Xbox stuff? Incredibly grim, legendary fumbles all around. A complete untangling of the weave, nothing but tatters and loose thread..
"Activision will also be developing the next Halo title" sounds like a threat. lmao
"Activision will also be developing the next Halo title" sounds like a threat. lmao
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[job interview]
interviewer: so god killed all your kids?
job: that's right
interviewer: so god killed all your kids?
job: that's right
September 22, 2026 at 3:35 AM
[job interview]
interviewer: so god killed all your kids?
job: that's right
interviewer: so god killed all your kids?
job: that's right