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See those kind of things always blow my mind, though they shouldn't. Chronoception gets weird as we age, with less novel things happening and the ratio of years to our total lifespan get smaller and smaller. It still bugs the hell out of me. Also they should call the next Chrono game Chronoception.

I tried, I don't have facebook.

Maybe? I like Chemical Brothers and shit like them, but maybe that’s electronica or techno.

That me.

And I felt like that was a newer game, until you made me feel bad.

I literally chuckled at that. The grandson loves What Does the Fox Say, and I often think of you and Stonehenge when I hear that song.

I like Final Fantasy 4 more than Final Fantasy 6.

What I think the study means is that you aren't actively seeking out new music once you turn 33, and maybe you just stop caring if you're not in the zeitgeist.

I wish you good fortune. Time is undefeated.

Things are getting weird, and a little worrying (if you worry about this stuff, which you shouldn’t) with hardware right now. The RAM shortage is getting preposterous, and in my life there’s never been a point where six years after a console comes out, it’s more expensive, not far less. I’m so glad I bought my laptop when I did, it’s 33% more than when I bought it four months ago. Do you see a point where, say, graphical fidelity stalls for the next decade? Do you care? Please clap I mean tell me what you think.

Same, and the animation is stupid gorgeous for the video, too.

Oh, it’s the very top thread, literally. Not very effective, bots.

Why is this the thread all the spammers congregate in?

Final day for this next fest! Denshattack is pretty great, it’s a wacky Japanese train game, sort of like Crazy Taxi?

This is the ideal male body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.

I have something similar, though for me it's darker blues appearing as black. The whole "never wear navy with black" thing kills me.

Me too, but it borders on apophenia. I truly hate conspiracy theories, while also always trying to connect the dots. I haven't invested in tacks and yarn...yet.

Which screen beckons you?

I saw a study recently that said most people stall or overall stop listening to new music when they turn 33. Anecdotally this is exactly true for me. Vance Joy is the newest band that I know music from. I know FOMO gets less and less as you age, which is probably the best part of aging. However, are any of you exceptions to the rule? I mean, most if not all of us are over 30...

I can't be around the general public anymore. I have a public-facing job, but I can't fake being nice, I can't even muster patience. I've become incredibly sardonic, like I can't control it. Not sure how to fix this.

What did you end up going with?

Fallen Tear: The Ascension: They cannot name a video game anymore. All the names are taken. This is an, again, gorgeous Metroidvania. They put some money into it and I will probably get this one too.

Wild Blue Skies: Really pretty Star Fox clones. Almost looks like a mix of Wind Waker and Star Fox.

Steam Next Fest is a semi-annual event on Steam showcasing demos for upcoming games. They're limited time only demos, so you have to jump on it now if you're interested to try them. The current Next Fest ends on Monday, so you have basically the weekend to try them out. Here are some of the better demos I've tried so far. Vampire Crawlers: from the Vampire Survivor people, it's a dungeon crawler roguelike card-battler. I know that sounds terrible, but it's awesome. I will 100% be buying this when it comes out. The Eternal Life of Goldman: this one's a platformer, sort of similar to Rayman Legends, but with a conceit similar to NES Ducktales. You bounce on a pogostick-like cane. The graphics are GORGEOUS. Kind of similar to Cuphead, but a bit more refined. Scott Pilgrim EX: A sequel to Scott Pilgrim vs The World, the great pixel graphic style with all the fun of a brawler, and the elder Millennial references. Those have been the standouts so far, but I'll make some more posts as the weekend goes on.