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It's a beautiful day for a Saturday #DailyBlogroll! Today's stories are by @wilhelm_arcturus, @davew, @virtualmoose.org, @rogeredwards, @scopique, @Aywren, @WarnerCrocker and more!

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#FinalFantasyXIV #MMORPG #IndieGames #ArtificialIntelligence #GamingCommunity

Aywren breaks down FFXIV patch 7.5, from Beastmaster and relics to housing storage, dye consolidation, and the April 28 release.

Roger takes the plunge on Crimson Desert after strong early buzz, while noting the hefty 150GB install and SSD recommendation.

Kimimi digs into Mitsumete Knight, a fantasy dating sim where Tokimeki Memorial-style stat raising collides with war, duels, and possible deaths.

Scopique is happily grinding Star Citizen’s Alliance Aid event for a permanent crafting fabricator before 4.7 lands.

Wilhelm rounds up EVE Online notes on Project Discovery turning ten and CCP tweaking faction warfare standings and awoxing penalties.

Tobold finds Altay: Dawn of Civilization a solid deckbuilder with area control, but questions its scaling and long-term replayability.

Michael’s indie roundup spotlights adventure games, game jams, and odd little Itch.io finds with plenty of love for hobbyist developers.

Jamie Zawinski fumes as the DOJ settles with Live Nation/Ticketmaster, and urges readers to push state AGs to keep fighting.

Tipa kicks off a movie-review series with War Machine, a Rangers-vs-giant-mech film she kept mistaking for a Chris Pratt vehicle.

Warner handles Apple’s MacBook Neo in store and comes away thinking the build is great, but the real story is the price.

Dave Winer argues “coder” and AI “slop” both miss the point, while pushing blogging, the open web, and human creativity.

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Skidding exhausted into Friday, the #DailyBlogroll brings stories from @davew, @wilhelm_arcturus, Bhagpuss, @monsterladysdiary.com, Syp, @belghast and more!

https://westkarana.xyz/

#MMORPG #WorldOfWarcraft #IndieGames #GamingCommunity #CyberSecurity

Matt digs into EVE Online MER data and finds Metropolis rising as The Forge slips, though February says both markets are now sliding.

Syp hits the sweet spot in WoW Classic as Stormstrike transforms his shaman rotation and the slow, nostalgic leveling loop feels genuinely restorative.

Shintar recounts SWTOR Dread Fortress timed-run heartbreak, Brontes wipes, and a raid team suddenly nailing the fight when expectations were low.

Sey rounds up Future Games Show standouts, from Unboxing Mr. Coo and ReVamp to dog-space Metroidvania Rover’s Tale and Hello Sunshine.

Bhagpuss kicks off an EverQuest II zone series by discovering nobody, including Gemini, can convincingly count how many zones EQ2 actually has.

Margot calls Hermit and Pig a Pokémon-like RPG standout, praising its story and combat even as the combo inputs occasionally fought back.

Emily’s Steam Next Fest picks span horror and roguelites, with The Occultist intriguing, Seth eating hours, and Armatus not quite landing.

Belghast tweaks a Path of Exile build with chaos resistance fixes and Searing Bond of Detonation, while leaning on games during a rough week.

Wilhelm’s Guild Wars Reforged group recruits hero M.O.X., then promptly gets sidetracked from Lion’s Arch into a surprise trip to Cantha.

Ron Gilbert shares a teenage homemade movie, now gloriously soundless on VHS, plus a very Ron aside about Lucasfilm and Monkey Island.

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The #DailyBlogroll is standing right behind me, isn't it? I hope it has stories by @davew, @wilhelm_arcturus, @scopique, @Aywren, @belghast, @WarnerCrocker, @brennanbrown and more!

https://westkarana.xyz/

#FinalFantasyXIV #MMORPG #IndieGames #ArtificialIntelligence #GamingCommunity

Aywren wraps FFXIV Blue Mage to 80 with Ram’s Voice and Ultravibration, while side-eyeing old skill grinds and a possible cap bump to 90.

Tipa says Dune: Awakening Chapter 3 piles on PvE, dungeons, crafting, augments, and faction grind so hard it feels like a relaunch-worthy new game.

Kimimi finds Surging Aura’s chant-based magic and counterspells genuinely fresh, even if the rest of the game has to struggle to keep up.

Scopique likes Star Citizen 4.7’s armor changes, where ship classes matter more and small weapons stop pretending they should threaten capital ships.

Belghast digs deeper into Path of Exile Delve, finding Fossils richer than Resonators this league while nudging Righteous Fire toward a block setup.

Wilhelm hits Pokémon Go level 74, with 200km as the real bottleneck, then eyes platinum medals, eggs, throws, and gifts for 75.

Tobold says an EU5 events mod reveals how much country-specific content stays invisible unless you play the exact path the developers expected.

Warner riffs on lobster tails, steaks, a baby grand, and tech toys as the latest reminder that excess always floats to the top.

Jamie Zawinski marvels at AI scraper bots hammering his site with hilariously useless image-size 404s, which would be funny if it weren’t so annoying.

Dave Winer says Claude Code sped a Node.js browser UI into shape, but its sandbox wandering and handoff.md thread juggling still feel pretty fraught.

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It's Dromedary Day at the #DailyBlogroll with new stories from @wilhelm_arcturus, @davew, @Joar, @rogeredwards, Luna, Krista, Syp, @anarchaeopteryx, @stargrace and more!

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#WorldOfWarcraft #SteamNextFest #IndieGames #TurnBasedStrategy #GamingCommunity

Stargrace wasn’t fully feeling the auction grind, but WoW old-world recipes, transmog, and a few big sales still brought in nearly 2 million gold.

Syp eases into WoW: Midnight, juggling housing touches and Silvermoon sightseeing instead of rushing straight to cap and weekly rewards.

Tipa is all in on Tactichord, a 1995-set tactics game where a glam metal band fights with power chords and cool-factor style points.

Krista dives into Collector’s Cove, a cosy seafaring farm sim about shipboard crops, exploration, fishing, and creature-collecting with animal pals.

Luna spotlights more Steam Next Fest demos, from The Last Gas Station’s mystery sim loop to Everything is Crab’s weird, evolutionary roguelite charm.

Margot rounds up standout Steam Next Fest demos, praising everything from REPLACED’s gorgeous cyberpunk storytelling to Goldman’s demanding platforming.

Wilhelm drifts back to Valheim for fresh exploration, tweaking new world modifiers and reviving a mod setup after burning out elsewhere.

Thomas celebrates Stellar Tactics finally hitting 1.0 this month, right alongside Xenonauts 2, for a very good spring for turn-based sci-fi fans.

Anarchae’s weekly digest mixes exhausting apartment-hunting, reading notes, and assorted media and game links, with the housing search dominating the mood.

Joar lays out why resume-polishing, networking, and forced positivity fall flat when a career transition is really about uncertainty and a changed market.

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Tuesday's child reads the #DailyBlogroll and finds great stories by @davew, @wilhelm_arcturus, @euphoriagremlin, Tofutush, @Joar, Azuriel, @monsterladysdiary.com, Bhagpuss, Frostilyte and more!

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#IndieGames #RetroGaming #MMORPG #GamingCommunity #CyberSecurity

Frostilyte shares hard-won Timberborn starter advice, especially on storage placement, hauling, and keeping your beaver logistics from quietly collapsing.

Azuriel’s early Slay the Spire 2 take is cautiously whelmed: familiar classes, wild balance, and combo-heavy runs that already feel a bit overtuned.

Magi digs BOSSGAME’s blend of challenging boss-rush combat and lesbian romance, with messenger-style storytelling adding extra charm between fights.

Bhagpuss, freshly done with Baldur’s Gate 3, spirals through Steam indecision and stalled installs while figuring out what to play next.

Joar survives house photo-day chaos, then unwinds with WoW progress through Eversong and into Zul'Aman on a Demonology Warlock.

Oya says Return of the Obra Dinn rewards patience with deeply satisfying deduction, even if its stark 1-bit style takes some getting used to.

Ellie finds Haiku, the Robot a stripped-back metroidvania that wears its Hollow Knight love proudly and makes Arcadia’s ruined machine world inviting.

Wilhelm dives into Pokémon LeafGreen for the series’ 30th, mixing remake history, handheld nostalgia, and a fresh return to Kanto.

Emily likes Discord Quests in theory, but wants more flexible ways to earn orbs than grinding multiplayer games she’d never actually play.

Bruce Schneier flags a sharp dependency problem: F-35 buyers rely on US software support, prompting talk of jailbreak-style third-party access.

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February 2026 - Month in Review, Top 10 Posts, and Human vs. AI Chatbot, FIGHT! - r/DreamStationcc

https://www.reddit.com/r/DreamStationcc/comments/1rm18ga/february_2026_month_in_review_top_10_posts_and/

We covered video game news, deals, and more leading to 432 posts in February.

#gamingcommunity #videogames #indiegames #pcgaming #gaming #gamedev #reddit

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Accio 4K-Grafik! 🪄✨

Nach drei Jahren Pause bin ich zurück in der Welt von #HogwartsLegacy. Der Umstieg auf die PS5 Pro hat sich definitiv gelohnt. Die Grafik auf dem großen 4K-TV ist genial und zeigt Details, die mir früher nie aufgefallen sind.

Fortschritt: 58 % nach zwei Wochen (Speedrun-Modus aktiviert! 😂)

Skills: Fast alle Zauber im Inventar.

Einfach ein zeitloses Spiel, das auf der neuen Hardware erst richtig glänzt. 🎮🙌

#Hogwarts #PS5Pro #GamingCommunity #NextGen #MastodonGaming

Ein Screenshot aus Hogwarts Legacy in der Schenke 'Die Drei Besen' in Hogsmeade, der die detaillierte Inneneinrichtung in 4K zeigt.

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January 2026 - Month in Review, Top 10 Posts, and Happy Groundhog Day! - r/DreamStationcc

https://www.reddit.com/r/DreamStationcc/comments/1qucafl/january_2026_month_in_review_top_10_posts_and/

We covered video game news, deals, and more leading to 584 posts in January.

#gamingcommunity #videogames #indiegames #pcgaming #gaming #reddit

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GAME WRITER 😍

Schon seit einigen Monaten arbeite ich auf Freelance-Basis für ein Gamingstudio und schreibe die Story zu deren aktuellem Game, das habe ich ja häufiger erwähnt. Heute darf ich euch endlich sagen, um welches Game es dabei geht – und es ist kein geringeres als PIONEERS OF PAGONIA von Envision Entertainment 🧡

#Autor_innenleben #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #GamesAusDeutschland #PioneersOfPagonia #EnvisionEntertainment #Gaming #Gamingcommunity #Gamingbranche #Spieleautorin