"Oh, right. They probably want their Chronosphere back."
Company didn’t notice its chatbot was being abused for (at least) 4 months.
Side-scrolling multi-directional shoot ’em up Syder Reloaded is now available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam for $11.99, developer Studio Evil announced.
There's a bit of intro/explanation for the setup. Jump to 6:20 for the start of the runs.
If the goat has the determination and the dream, who am I to object? Get on that beam, kid!
We never saw it on screen, but I'd bet McCoy cleaned him out more than once!
Vulcans
cannot lie
Vulcans have no tells
A CBS News segment on President Trump’s new tariffs highlights a comic book store and how the tariffs are impacting manga and other supplies.
"I can't believe that other people are trying that"
Even in 2025 there are still many applications for a simple Disk Operating System (DOS), whether this includes running legacy software (including MS-DOS games & Windows 3.x), or (embedded) syst…
It's more like a game of 4-D chess being played by two of the stupidest nepo-babies on Earth.
Looks like coal's back on the menu, boys! (Ugh.)
I've always thought a Jedi could do amazing things with a blaster. If they have to have a light saber, then just put the blaster in their other hand. Best of both worlds?
(Or just stop your enemy's heart with your mind. Or use your super-fast running abilities to jab a fork in your enemy's eye or something.)
"Don't worry Anikin, I've set my saber to 'joy buzzer' strength."
What if we banned all advertising? Not regulate it—abolish it. This proposal would transform manipulation machines, and maybe save democracy itself. A thought experiment worth considering.
>The idea feels like sci-fi because you're so used to it, imagining ads gone feels like asking to outlaw gravity. But humanity had been free of current forms of advertising for 99.9% of its existence. Word-of-mouth and community networks worked just fine. First-party websites and online communities would now improve on that. > >The traditional argument pro-advertising—that it provides consumers with necessary information—hasn't been valid for decades.
"Aliens have landed! They call themselves 'humans' and they crossed a billion-trillion miles of empty, deadly, radioactive space to reach us!"
"UGH! Some species just can't take a hint!"
Another huge win for keitai preservation!
Huge deal for shmup preservation. Amongst the other games saved are:
Deta Na! TwinBee 1\ Deta Na! TwinBee 2\ Gradius 2\ Gradius Complete\ Gradius II Part 1\ Gradius II Part 2\ Gradius NEO\ Gradius NEO Imperial\ Parodius\ Parodius Da! Part 1, 2, 3\ Salamander\ Space Manbow\ TwinBee
In the unlikely event that you own a Polymega console, you may want to pick up their Volume 8 physical release. Featuring games made by Visco, it includes the following shmups:
>CAPTAIN TOMADAY ARC, AES \ >ANDRO DUNOS ARC, AES \ >GALMEDES ARC \ >UN DEFENSE FORCE: EARTH JOKER ARC \ >STORM BLADE ARC
Who needs new game consoles? They're saying this cart will work on the emulation-based 2600+ and 7800+ consoles put out by Atari a while back -- as well as the original 7800, if you happen to still have one!
"I’m very proud to have been part of the repair effort"
Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione could be immortalized in California law even if Trump sends him to the electric chair, as a ballot effort is underway to create an insurance measure called the “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act.”
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Here we go! c/shmups' first ever game of the month is Mushihimesama, by Cave.
It's most accessible on Steam, but if you've got a copy on Switch (now deslisted from the eshop), Xbox 360, or PS2, we'll take all versions. (Even emulation, but due to legal issues, we won't be able to directly assist with that.)
So let's go for it! This is meant to be fun and casual, so don't worry about getting top rank, just do your best!
Progress posts, score posts -- all Mushihimesama content is welcome and encouraged! Let's us know how the grind is going! Share strats and routes! Ask your fellow shmuppers for help or encouragement.
Top scores and 1CCs in each category (Novice, 1.5, Black Label, etc.) will be decided on April 31st, and featured in the sidebar
And now, ladies and gentlemen, the beetles!
Explore the most exclusive corner of Pacific Heights; where, since the late 19th century, San Francisco’s wealthiest families have built mansions with spectacular views of the bay. Find out which […]
Unlike the one in NYC, the homes here aren't skyscrapers, just huge, galling mansions. There's even a handy map that makes them easy to find.
"Incomplete and frustrating"
My take: It would be nice if this collection contained everything ever associated with Gradius, but: 1) The Gradius franchise is HUGE, and porting every game into a collection would take years, and cost a lot more money; and let's face it shooters are a niche product, even famous ones like Gradius. And 2) There's every possibility that -- depending on how well Origins sells -- there will be another collection eventually.
From what I've seen, this package will be well worth the money for me. But we'll see how it goes.
For Nintendo Switch & PS4
Nintendo’s Famicom game console had an implementation of the BASIC programming language available for the system. The Family BASIC cartridge is studied, and a space shooter game is programmed with it.
Cool idea! But I'd give up almost instantly if I tried something like this.
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