Brendan
@braviarybrendan.bsky.social
A guy who plays way too much Pokémon and Nintendo and really likes birds, for some reason...
Keep flying high!
Keep flying high!
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i have a legitimate PCNY celebi from the actual real-life PCNY distribution machine but i have never personally stepped foot inside the store. i am visiting NYC today so i finally took her home; it might not be the PCNY store anymore, but the poke ball door handles are from the original PCNY 🩷
August 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
i have a legitimate PCNY celebi from the actual real-life PCNY distribution machine but i have never personally stepped foot inside the store. i am visiting NYC today so i finally took her home; it might not be the PCNY store anymore, but the poke ball door handles are from the original PCNY 🩷
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The streamers and personalities who are the most vocal are going to have a lot to say about this...
Whether a significant number of streamers will actually leave the platform is another thing, though, one which I'm not sure about.
Whether a significant number of streamers will actually leave the platform is another thing, though, one which I'm not sure about.
Twitch and Amazon are apparently planning to use streams to train Generative AI.
Multiple sources tell me it will be announced in the coming months, despite some internal friction against it. Creators may be able to opt out of some training data.
Multiple sources tell me it will be announced in the coming months, despite some internal friction against it. Creators may be able to opt out of some training data.
August 1, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The streamers and personalities who are the most vocal are going to have a lot to say about this...
Whether a significant number of streamers will actually leave the platform is another thing, though, one which I'm not sure about.
Whether a significant number of streamers will actually leave the platform is another thing, though, one which I'm not sure about.
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Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice.
Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice
The equivalent of keyboard projects QMK and ZMK.
www.digitalfoundry.net
July 29, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice.
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remembering the greatest interview of all time
April 10, 2024 at 3:38 AM
remembering the greatest interview of all time
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FF14 and COD are going to take up the entire Switch 2 storage by themselves
Update: Final Fantasy XIV pre-orders are now live on the eShop for Switch 2. The pricing is $19.99 for the FFXIV Starter Edition, $59.99 for the Complete Edition ($41.99 with pre-order discount), and $39.99 for Dawntrail. The download size is listed at 117GB: www.rpgsite.net/news/20973-f...
July 25, 2026 at 4:09 PM
FF14 and COD are going to take up the entire Switch 2 storage by themselves
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I just read someone say "maybe some art is just meant to be an 8.5/10" and I felt a little spark in my brain. As a critic I am always evaluating what was amazing about something and what could be improved. But my expectation is never that a great work be a 10/10.
July 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I just read someone say "maybe some art is just meant to be an 8.5/10" and I felt a little spark in my brain. As a critic I am always evaluating what was amazing about something and what could be improved. But my expectation is never that a great work be a 10/10.
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According to Cross Marketing’s survey of 1200 console gamer in June, physical media is alive in Japan:
• 41% prefer physical, 40% prefer digital, and 19% buy them equally
• The ratio is slowly drifting toward digital
• 2025 was an outlier, possibly bc of the NS2 and PS5 Japan-only model launches
1/
• 41% prefer physical, 40% prefer digital, and 19% buy them equally
• The ratio is slowly drifting toward digital
• 2025 was an outlier, possibly bc of the NS2 and PS5 Japan-only model launches
1/
July 24, 2026 at 10:42 AM
According to Cross Marketing’s survey of 1200 console gamer in June, physical media is alive in Japan:
• 41% prefer physical, 40% prefer digital, and 19% buy them equally
• The ratio is slowly drifting toward digital
• 2025 was an outlier, possibly bc of the NS2 and PS5 Japan-only model launches
1/
• 41% prefer physical, 40% prefer digital, and 19% buy them equally
• The ratio is slowly drifting toward digital
• 2025 was an outlier, possibly bc of the NS2 and PS5 Japan-only model launches
1/
If you're an Xbox player, you might have Game Pass already. Game Pass subscribers can do this without ads already.
Meanwhile, if you have an Xbox that runs the game natively, you can just stream from that.
So this is a very situational feature AND the headline looks bad out of context.
Meanwhile, if you have an Xbox that runs the game natively, you can just stream from that.
So this is a very situational feature AND the headline looks bad out of context.
XBOX Insiders - "Today, we’re starting to test an ad-supported way to stream select games from your library for a limited time, available to XBOX Insiders."
Players will have one hour session limits across supported devices and regions.
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Players will have one hour session limits across supported devices and regions.
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
July 23, 2026 at 11:16 PM
If you're an Xbox player, you might have Game Pass already. Game Pass subscribers can do this without ads already.
Meanwhile, if you have an Xbox that runs the game natively, you can just stream from that.
So this is a very situational feature AND the headline looks bad out of context.
Meanwhile, if you have an Xbox that runs the game natively, you can just stream from that.
So this is a very situational feature AND the headline looks bad out of context.
Okay, this is pretty awesome.
XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC announced starting with 4 games:
-BLiNX: The Time Sweeper
-Conker: Live and Reloaded
-Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
-Fuzion Frenzy
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
-BLiNX: The Time Sweeper
-Conker: Live and Reloaded
-Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
-Fuzion Frenzy
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
July 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Okay, this is pretty awesome.
And the biggest problem with Valve getting rid of physical gift cards is now solved!
Steam: Gifting made easier - Guest checkout, gifting to email, and more steamcommunity.com/games/593110...
Steam Wishlists now support Categories, and more store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
Steam Wishlists now support Categories, and more store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
July 23, 2026 at 12:16 PM
And the biggest problem with Valve getting rid of physical gift cards is now solved!
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Can‘t believe @mookartbot.bsky.social has its own Wikipedia page
July 14, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Can‘t believe @mookartbot.bsky.social has its own Wikipedia page
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Downloading a Game Key Card Without Internet
YouTube video by GVG
youtube.com
July 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Spent an hour typing a 400 word thing for a job-related questionnaire just for their site to time me out and wipe what I had written out of the text field. :)
Note to self: Type in a notes app and then upload to the site.
Note to self: Type in a notes app and then upload to the site.
July 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Spent an hour typing a 400 word thing for a job-related questionnaire just for their site to time me out and wipe what I had written out of the text field. :)
Note to self: Type in a notes app and then upload to the site.
Note to self: Type in a notes app and then upload to the site.
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Shellos and Flareon making smores! A request I had gotten
#art #fanart #pokemon #eeveelution #flareon #shellos #westshellos
#art #fanart #pokemon #eeveelution #flareon #shellos #westshellos
July 9, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Shellos and Flareon making smores! A request I had gotten
#art #fanart #pokemon #eeveelution #flareon #shellos #westshellos
#art #fanart #pokemon #eeveelution #flareon #shellos #westshellos
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Being Me - Gator Days
July 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Being Me - Gator Days
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espeon and umbreon ko-fi request!
July 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM
espeon and umbreon ko-fi request!
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SHINY RATICATE GET!
July 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
SHINY RATICATE GET!
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swadloon and revavroom ko-fi request!
July 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
swadloon and revavroom ko-fi request!
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@oliemack.bsky.social also of note: Nintendo of America has a job posting looking for a display engineer with very specific experience in troubleshooting display protocol/VRR issues between HDMI and DisplayPort signalling:
careers.nintendo.com/jobs/4101432...
careers.nintendo.com/jobs/4101432...
Sr Engineer, Display (NTD) - Nintendo Careers Site
Learn about Sr Engineer, Display (NTD) and apply for this open position.
careers.nintendo.com
July 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
@oliemack.bsky.social also of note: Nintendo of America has a job posting looking for a display engineer with very specific experience in troubleshooting display protocol/VRR issues between HDMI and DisplayPort signalling:
careers.nintendo.com/jobs/4101432...
careers.nintendo.com/jobs/4101432...
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So this blows.
[Mario Kart Tour]
The game will shut down on Sep 30.
Rubies (premium currency) are no longer being sold, and Gold Pass subscriptions will be cancelled.
Various in-game events will be held leading up to the shut down date.
(with thanks to KoopaV and the MKT Discord)
The game will shut down on Sep 30.
Rubies (premium currency) are no longer being sold, and Gold Pass subscriptions will be cancelled.
Various in-game events will be held leading up to the shut down date.
(with thanks to KoopaV and the MKT Discord)
July 8, 2026 at 11:57 AM
So this blows.
I find it very funny that both this game and Indiana Jones on every other platform are license disks or digital only while being physical on the media on Switch 2.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Deluxe Edition physical release on Switch 2 is on the game card!
Pre-order links
Walmart: bit.ly/44gYtw8
VGP: bit.ly/4eHFGPa #ad
Target: bit.ly/4b9gAI8
Sold out
Amazon: amzn.to/4vj8q7c
Best Buy: bit.ly/4eSNy0E
Pre-order links
Walmart: bit.ly/44gYtw8
VGP: bit.ly/4eHFGPa #ad
Target: bit.ly/4b9gAI8
Sold out
Amazon: amzn.to/4vj8q7c
Best Buy: bit.ly/4eSNy0E
July 7, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I find it very funny that both this game and Indiana Jones on every other platform are license disks or digital only while being physical on the media on Switch 2.