Middle-aged Canadian nerd, gamer and retro enthusiast, blogger, pet parent, IT ninja, @bigboxdb.com account runner and much more. Blog: https://geekbravado.com Discord: https://discord.pxa.ca Other Stuff: https://pxa.ca Check my lists!https://bsky.app/profile/pxa.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mrpjk2bmva2dIf you are Canadian, you should be furious about #BillC22. If not, watch this and get furious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj7x6mWvIJs This is about as anti-Liberal a bill as you can get and is a betrayal by the Carney government. Take the 5 minutes to email or call your MP and tell them NO! #cdnpoli28 Jul 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpjk2bmva2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mroebp46vh2iJust wrapped up a spicy blog post about Nintendo and tariffs. Giving it one more read over tomorrow morning before hitting publish. It won't be family friendly.28 Jul 2026 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mroebp46vh2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mrmvzukvfs2oWhat an awesome show last night! #WeirdAl is 66 years old and you would have no idea watching him play. Show was polished, longer than I thought and full of hilarious spectacle and showmanship. So glad I got to finally see him! There's no other like him. https://photos.app.goo.gl/TvhG57AvvzanEUiy527 Jul 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmvzukvfs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mrlmnzvyxk2jWeird Al at the Canadian Tire Center tonight! First time finally getting to see him and it seems like my entire circle of friends are spread out in the crowd here too. Let's goooooo!27 Jul 2026 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrlmnzvyxk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mraxd5xrnv2tI've given Xbox a lot of crap lately (deservedly) and have another blog post I'm cooking on doing more of that, but this? This is friggin' COOL! Can't wait to replay the Xbox version of Crimson Skies on my PC. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraxd5xrnv2thttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mrajfhs7s32dReally beginning to wish for a SponsorBlock for podcasts. Ad loads on some (many of which are just one or two people talking and have minimal cost overheads) are becoming straight up user-hostile. An hour long show doesn't need 4 2-3 minute ads reads and a Patreon to sustain itself. It doesn't.22 Jul 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrajfhs7s32dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mquuqhjv7k2rLego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight locks to 30fps in couch coop on Xbox Series X (and apparently even PS5 Pro), regardless of chosen performance settings and often can't even hold that in larger areas. Split Fiction, which is notably higher fidelity, runs at 60. Gods Unreal Engine 5 sucks.17 Jul 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquuqhjv7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mqmnbk5i7c2rSo I wrote this blog post the other day about how #PhysicalMedia isn't nearly as meaningful as those presently screaming about it think it is: https://geekbravado.com/playstation-killing-physical-discs-sucks-but/ As proof of my point, I present you the brand new copy of Black Flag Resynced I just bought. Look at the bottom.14 Jul 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmnbk5i7c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mqkleaxpvk2sJust read the latest newsletter from Ken Williams/Cygnus Entertainment and am so disappointed to see the level of AI Psychosis that's taken hold of one of my retro gaming heroes. Such short-sightedness. Someone needs to gift him a subscription to @edzitron.com and tell him to get reading.13 Jul 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkleaxpvk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mqiwqxi35s2uCheck out my #Xbox25 Milestones via @trueachievements.com www.trueachievements.com/xbox25/66472 Man, some memories in here. I'd forgotten about games like The Outfit. Also had no idea TA had been around this long. I apparently registered in 2009 and have no memory of it even existing then. 🤣 https://www.trueachievements.com/xbox25/6647213 Jul 2026 05:15 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqiwqxi35s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mq3wo6cw622zNew blog post! #PlayStation killing discs sucks, but they don't mean as much as people think these days. I talk about that and what those who actually care beyond whining on social media can do about it: https://geekbravado.com/playstation-killing-physical-discs-sucks-but/ Share, subscribe and leave your thoughts in the comments!08 Jul 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3wo6cw622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mq5fxjmntb2qIn the last week, I've had to engage "customer service" a number of times for work and for me, from large companies to mom and pop shops. Not a single interaction has involved anything but apathy and incompetence throughout. So tired of wasting time just trying to get help with what I paid for.08 Jul 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5fxjmntb2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mq3wo6cw622zNew blog post! #PlayStation killing discs sucks, but they don't mean as much as people think these days. I talk about that and what those who actually care beyond whining on social media can do about it: https://geekbravado.com/playstation-killing-physical-discs-sucks-but/ Share, subscribe and leave your thoughts in the comments!08 Jul 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3wo6cw622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpz3fctsu22uThat Marty Stratton survived the id Software layoffs today is a travesty. #IStandWithMickGordon06 Jul 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpz3fctsu22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpyq5xysqp2xI have multiple blog posts fighting for priority in my head right now, both for wanting to address topical things and also just because of topics I really want to talk about. Stupid work and life getting in the way of me spending multiple straight days writing for my site no one reads. 🤣06 Jul 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyq5xysqp2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpya2b3urg2uAt least they're allowing these studios to either be sold or just handed back to their management instead of just shutting them down, but fucking Hell. This AI bubble is destroying everything and needs to pop NOW. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jul 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpya2b3urg2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpm5itba3c2bI just backed Tex Murphy: Killing Moon Rising on @kickstarter.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/texmurphy/tex-murphy-killing-moon-rising?ref=thanks-tweet Getting the Moon Child Big Box. I owned and beat this as a kid. I couldn't not!01 Jul 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpm5itba3c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpkfq4v6os2jIf you live in #Almonte right now, SEEK SHELTER! Active tornado in the storm currently over town!01 Jul 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkfq4v6os2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpci4svqp226New blog post! The #SteamMachine is out and it's DOA as its price. Even at its originally planned price, I think it wasa tough sell with how weak it is. It didn't have to be this way and I rip into Valve and their idiot fanboys about why: https://geekbravado.com/the-steam-machine-is-doa-and-its-valves-fault/27 Jun 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpci4svqp226https://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpjmja3los2gExcept that is LITERALLY what you're doing. That's what cutting jobs and eliminating project spend is. It's amazing how many large companies still don't get that sometimes, just shutting up is the better option. 🤦 [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jun 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjmja3los2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpgsdrtqq722Mostly #retrogaming, #modernretro & #indiegames Geek Bravado - My main outlet these days. Twitch - On hiatus, hope to return with a retro focus. Not sure when. YouTube - Archival for now. Discord Web Pets I run the @bigboxdb.com account too. Show me your cool indie games!29 Jun 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgsdrtqq722https://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpfjuokhtd2hThree matches of @huntshowdown.com in a row, all where we spawn right beside squads full of cheaters, many of whom have comments calling them such on their Steam profiles going back months. Crytek, I'm reaching the point of giving up on this great game. Get your shit together please!29 Jun 2026 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpfjuokhtd2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpfcitmjc42m@edzitron.com I'm sure people are bombarding you with this but just in case they aren't, there's some fantastic takedowns of AI in this @bennjordan.bsky.social video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FZy1lBNykA29 Jun 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpfcitmjc42mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpd6qgvpz72hGacha [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jun 2026 04:57 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpd6qgvpz72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpci4svqp226New blog post! The #SteamMachine is out and it's DOA as its price. Even at its originally planned price, I think it wasa tough sell with how weak it is. It didn't have to be this way and I rip into Valve and their idiot fanboys about why: https://geekbravado.com/the-steam-machine-is-doa-and-its-valves-fault/27 Jun 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpci4svqp226https://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mpc65ze27p25I'm publishing a blog post on the #SteamMachine in a little while that I have a feeling a lot of Valve fanboys aren't going to like.27 Jun 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpc65ze27p25https://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mp4up4uhog23One of the richest, most profitable companies on Earth and they're still not willing to subsidize hardware, even as they are so far behind, they're basically a pale blue dot at this point. It's like they want to lose. https://geekbravado.com/xbox-is-being-destroyed-for-the-ai-bubble/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jun 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4up4uhog23https://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3mp4tk2nfkm2eTim, please just STFU. Go focus on your crappy battle royale (sorry, """Metaverse"""), your garbage store full of crypto scam games and your engine whose optimization is still beyond embarassing. I'm writing a blog post ripping into Valve soon too. But clean up your house before trashing others. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jun 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4tk2nfkm2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pxa.ca/post/3moyqqrq63h2oSo the developer of EchoThread is a freakin' legend and already fixed the bug I reported and made some other adjustments that literally fixed all my other issues. Amazing support! New comments (with optional sign-in) are now live across Geek Bravado!24 Jun 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:bcjfngdp4aj5dsawmuzzc3ws/app.bsky.feed.post/3moyqqrq63h2o