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I keep saying that it's like losing a shitty Library of Alexandria.

This was great to read, and reminds me of the joke that the stock market is just astrology for dudes.

My impression is that Sega's always been pretty chill & receptive to interest in respectful revivals of classic IP.

It's been nice to watch a large company respond to that interest with more accessibility, and not less (Nintendo).

We're conditioned to invest, both financially and emotionally, not only in what a game is right now, but what it will be in a year. We cling to roadmaps like lifeboats and wield Reddit threads as weapons of sentiment for or against the developers we've hitched our wagons to. It's a fuzzy parasocial relationship that only gets less healthy the more money is wrapped up in it. I'm sick of games that glare at me with dollar signs in their eyes from the moment I press play.

This review heated up fast

I know he probably just travels everywhere with like three suits ready to go, but I dig that it looks like he's just caught several fish here.

Oh god, the loss of Sync was legitimately the straw that broke reddit's back for me. I would instantly pay Laurence for this

Nay, much too subjective

be still my heart

Tangentially it took me absolute years to start reading smh.com.au as "Sydney Morning Herald.com.au" and not "shaking my head.com.au."

Mainly because the Herald's news always seems to radiate deep Florida-man energy.

Their announcement doesn't strike me as all that alarming. I could be mistaken.

It sounds like their mods have watched an unexpected expressway arrive at their door this week, Douglas Adams-style, and so they're closing the door momentarily to evaluate what the new traffic will look like. Honestly feels reasonable, unless I'm misunderstanding it.

The message seems to be that this isn't meant to be a permanent change.