Television presenter, streamer and quizmaster of video games. Somehow an award-nominated journalist. Come for the video games, stay for the diversions into motorsports and musicals.https://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mvi4fk65ks2yFirst of all, who the hell calls it WSDA? Secondly, why is the W the only one that's centered in its glyph compared to the others?14 Sep 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvi4fk65ks2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mvdced4qyk2rBelle and Sebastian good. They even crossed an item off my bucket list by performing Funny Little Frog.12 Sep 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdced4qyk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mv5bmtl4dc2sIt took two consoles, but the hubris of generational success has finally come for PlayStation. Shame that we couldn’t get a Kinect or Wii U Gamepad out of it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 05:04 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5bmtl4dc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mv2zy5pvhs27On one hand, at least I don’t need to verify my age with an ID or biometrics. On the other, lol: [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2026 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2zy5pvhs27https://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mv2lmtg23k23Yes, EB Games, that is exactly the Ocarina of Time result I’m looking for.09 Sep 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2lmtg23k23https://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mutva3xzmk2hwatching formula 2 @jonbois.bsky.social06 Sep 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutva3xzmk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mtx7wxrt6k24Any interest I had for Stage Tour hardware has been quashed by their localised pricing. Their store lists drums at US$200; factoring in GST this should convert to AU$307. Instead we’re being charged AU$440 before shipping. That’s an unexplained 43% Australia markup!26 Aug 2026 01:52 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx7wxrt6k24https://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mtfq6gvrw224Following the Mariners is a wild ride. Sometimes we produce a record-breaking run, almost every other time… [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfq6gvrw224https://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mt6pljgesk2bTwo draws in one round! Including one where the clubs already drew earlier in the season. Footy can be hilarious sometimes.16 Aug 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6pljgesk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mt6ncp4u722zGreat suggestion, Steam16 Aug 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6ncp4u722zhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mszervtsv22gWe can all agree that the Betoota Advocate has gone down the gurgler, right? They used to try to write jokes; now they only write glib run-on sentences, sometimes with a swear thrown in to appear 3edgy5u.14 Aug 2026 04:59 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszervtsv22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3msuacxl5yk2iBetween this and Big Walk, it’s been a huge week for locally made games that lean into the Australiana. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 03:56 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuacxl5yk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3msajrexa522mBig Walk is the Gran Turismo of friendslop. I’ve not played a second of the game yet — I certainly will in coming days — I just had to get that sentence out of my head.04 Aug 2026 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3msajrexa522mhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mrr4cz3kyk22The scalpers are not content with just ruining shoes, game consoles, children’s card games, etc etc etc. They are now trying to ruin mere movie tickets.29 Jul 2026 04:41 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrr4cz3kyk22https://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mrp2m7yays2oHard agree. I've been keeping up with Ayn Thor community developments, and I've lost count of the number of dual-screen mods that end up being vibe coded slop. Flush. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jul 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrp2m7yays2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mrm4vttesc2jThe last time my phone received an alert notification, I had just landed in South Korea. The actual message was a lot less alarming than initially thought.27 Jul 2026 05:08 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrm4vttesc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mrjvsc5bek2yIt's been four years since I last played Final Fantasy XIV. I can slide right back in without issue, right? ...Right?26 Jul 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjvsc5bek2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mr7tnummp22lNYT crosswords needs a fact checker. AI programmers don’t have an ethical bone in their body.22 Jul 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7tnummp22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mr2v2xoa5224Forget Imax, forget 70mm, this is the correct way to watch The Odyssey.20 Jul 2026 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2v2xoa5224https://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mqygrdk4xk2iI did not realise the extent of the hype for Odyssey Imax screenings: It's sold out until the end of *August*, the only spots left are wheelchair spaces. You just know that some able-bodied dweeb is going to procure a wheelchair just to get in.19 Jul 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqygrdk4xk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mqvs4g6ekk25A couple of firsts yesterday: Going to Healesville Sanctuary, seeing a koala in real life.18 Jul 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqvs4g6ekk25https://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mqgyyrzxj22lToday’s NYT Connections is the worst that has ever come out. Just wall to wall American references. The puzzle editor knows people outside of America exist, right?12 Jul 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqgyyrzxj22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mqdzbeaxg22bIt was heartening to walk around Southbank and the Melbourne CBD and see so many people coming out for Pokémon Go, overhear so many conversations about shiny catches and high-stat Mewtwos.11 Jul 2026 06:17 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdzbeaxg22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mpx4oeuk322cEngland is going to celebrate this win against Mexico by ‘acquiring’ Goku for the British Museum.06 Jul 2026 03:13 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpx4oeuk322chttps://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mpv2aeysac24Rhythm Heaven Groove is the good time I was hoping for, especially once the second versions of levels come in. Having said that, it might be a quirk of my setup but I could never get the timing right on my TV. I have to play it in handheld mode if I want to score medals.05 Jul 2026 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpv2aeysac24https://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mpdrch4g4c25I had to buy a stupid laptop before the stupid price hikes caused by stupid stupid AI data centres.28 Jun 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpdrch4g4c25https://bsky.app/profile/anbear.bsky.social/post/3mp63ac4ftc2wSorry, Americans, this Thanksgiving you’re eating turkiye26 Jun 2026 04:11 +0000at://did:plc:ee2r7vbpptwcgapu3svxbm5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp63ac4ftc2w