Former gaming journalist at XGR and Lockergnome. Also wrote about gaming for several local newspapers. Gaming since the early 80s thanks to Space Invaders! Sega fanboy, Neo Geo enthusiast, and gaming fanatic.https://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3msicji6dac2fFor Bandcamp Friday, I picked up Paranoia by Sexual Purity. Their song “Chains” was featured in the recent Hellraiser: Revival trailer, and it’s been stuck in my head ever since. sexualpurity.bandcamp.com/album/paranoia #hellraiserrevival https://sexualpurity.bandcamp.com/album/paranoia07 Aug 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msicji6dac2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mshca37us22rMarvel Tokon launch day, and unfortunately the game is still effectively unplayable on the base ROG Xbox Ally. It’s also still a non-starter on Steam Deck. I can’t see a good reason why this shouldn’t be running properly. #MarvelTokon #PC #rogxboxally07 Aug 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshca37us22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3msgrafeqck2rHey, where’s Half-Life 3? Wasn’t it supposed to launch with, and sell, Steam Machines and Steam Decks? #valve #steamdeck #steammachine #halflife306 Aug 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgrafeqck2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3ms2ia2cm4c2xWatched Spider-Man: Brand New Day with the family. Without spoilers, a sequence later in the movie felt like it was ripped straight out of Remedy Entertainment’s Control. Did anyone else get that vibe? #spidermanbrandnewday #remedyentertainment01 Aug 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2ia2cm4c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mrfdgmekis2tGave Marvel Tokon a try on the base ROG Xbox Ally. It boots, but the performance is rough. Hoped for better considering Guilty Gear Strive and Street Fighter 6 run decently on handheld PCs. Terrible first impression for a game releasing in a few weeks. #MarvelTokon #PCGaming24 Jul 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfdgmekis2thttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mreyy3r6us2tInstalled Marvel Tokon on my Steam Deck OLED, but sadly I couldn't get it to run because the game's anti-cheat isn't compatible with SteamOS. It's a shame, because I have a feeling it would run great on it. #marveltokon #steamdeck24 Jul 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mreyy3r6us2thttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mqpugjhl6u25Finally managed to grab this for a fair price. #physicalmediaforever #28dayslater #cd15 Jul 2026 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpugjhl6u25https://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mqor7euvj22cOffered to buy an item on eBay for $45, which was $10 more than the opening bid. Counter offer was $60. I ended up winning the auction at $43. Small wins.15 Jul 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqor7euvj22chttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mqf5vvslrk27#playstation #physicalmedia11 Jul 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqf5vvslrk27https://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mq66jma5322eThe “??” Chain Spear bug in “DOOM: The Dark Ages – Revelations” was genuinely frustrating. I had to look it up, only to find out the action simply wasn't assigned to any button by default. How did that make it through testing? #doomthedarkages08 Jul 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq66jma5322ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mq2ck3r6jc2lI was hoping to have a day one review of “Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations”. Since I haven't been part of the mainstream press for over 15 years, I didn't have advance access. I also misread the launch time. Hopefully I'll have my review up within the next 24 to 48 hours. #doomthedarkages07 Jul 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2ck3r6jc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mpmohbbsjb2kOffice party on Canada Day. Kiddo enjoying the big red. #arcade #neogeo #canadaday #polaroid01 Jul 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmohbbsjb2khttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3movk44bh3s2tLet’s just say the used Xbox Series S I bought this weekend for $250 CAD suddenly looks like a genius move compared to today’s Steam Machine pricing and release. #steammachine #valve #xbox22 Jun 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3movk44bh3s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mo3o7g2bx42oMy daughter enjoying a round of Real Bout Fatal Fury Special. Watching the younger generation appreciate the classics is pretty heartwarming. 😄 #arcade #neogeo12 Jun 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3o7g2bx42ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mnz4meqe2p2tI didn’t really play GTA V when it first came out. I tried it back in the day and quickly moved on to something else. Then I saw it on sale for $3.99 and figured, why not? The plan, play it in October or November right when everyone else is paying $100 for GTA VI. #gtav11 Jun 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz4meqe2p2thttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mnppimxhnk2pWhat a way to ruin an event when the only thing you look forward to is seeing the PS5 logo on a game's title card. #XboxShowcase #xbox07 Jun 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnppimxhnk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mnkmkg22au2qThe amazing Real Bout Fatal Fury Special is one of the games on rotation this month. Easily one of my top five fighters on the system. I’ll definitely be spending a lot of time with this one over the next few weeks. #neogeo05 Jun 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkmkg22au2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mnhkjcaufk2lGaming is at its best when players can choose where they play. Agree or disagree? I share my thoughts on exclusives, PlayStation's renewed focus on console exclusivity, and why open ecosystems may be better for everyone. #playstation #xbox https://ourgamingculture.blogspot.com/2026/06/i-paid-close-attention-to-sonys.html04 Jun 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhkjcaufk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mn7xtkbsxs2zMust be true, one or two more folks I follow on my Xbox leaderboards were active again. However, most folks are still dark. #xbox https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-early-signs-are-encouraging-new-data-suggests-xbox-is-winning-back-gamers-and-rebuilding-momentum01 Jun 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7xtkbsxs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mmyocwbdr22gIt’s sad when a product still works on the latest OS, a product you believed you owned, is suddenly turned into read-only software for no other reason than corporate greed. Welcome to my workflow, LibreOffice. https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/28/microsoft-is-killing-office-2019-for-mac-and-iphone-and-you-cant-do-much-about-it29 May 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyocwbdr22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mmupsrpxxb2uI was first introduced to the Dragon Quest franchise in early 1991 through the Nintendo Power promotion that gave away a copy of Dragon Warrior. Forty years later, the series still feels special to me. Happy 40th DQ! #dragonquest28 May 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmupsrpxxb2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gamingcult.com/post/3mmu5oqr4fk2gSteam Deck prices in Canada are now insane. #steamdeck27 May 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:o7dy2cnwik6qh7z2zdjql6pg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmu5oqr4fk2g