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Physical copies of GTA 6 confirmed to be a code in a box. I wrote about Switch 2 Game-Key Cards a while back. Got shit for this from some quarters. But I stand by the angle that a code-in-a-box is the worst of all worlds – and that physical media should be yours forever. https://www.stuff.tv/features/nintendo-switch-2-game-key-cards-are-the-worst-of-all-worlds-physical-media-should-be-yours-forever/

Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Cards are the worst of all worlds. Physical media should be yours forever

Game cards without the actual games on them are set to multiply on the Switch 2, leaving you with a collection of games you’ll never fully own

Stuff

Ian Malcolm 2d ago

Reading northern hemisphere mutuals' posts about dealing with heat whilst shivering in Melbourne this morning (7°C when I got up to feed the dog and two hours later it's.... still 7°C) and thinking I would happily swap right now...

Ian Malcolm 3d ago

Bit of a rarity this, the official #MusicVideo for 'Shotgun Wedding', closing track of the 1987 debut album by Weddings, Parties, Anything, 'Scorn of the Women'.

Bonus rarity points for it being a track with Dave Steel on lead vocals, rather than Mick.

It's a definite mood.

https://youtu.be/YzGkL6e9zSk?si=GgFI2GlwI5TWNeW0

Weddings Parties Anything - Shotgun Wedding (official music video)

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Ian Malcolm 5d ago

What I hate most about forced adoption of GenAI/LLMs, apart from the myriad other things I hate about it all, is that until very recently, for the longest time we were encouraged to learn, to think, to know things and apply that knowledge in ways both practical and creative. To be and grow smarter.

But apparently that's now old hat. And we risk being seen as somehow "falling behind" if we don't willingly... stop thinking for ourselves and embrace the slop machine.

Well fuck that.

#FuckGenAI

Ian Malcolm 5d ago

The Bishop Of Bobbins (Rob)5d ago

They really don’t warn you just how weird your internet shitty adverts go when you get old.

“Good to know this”

Ian Malcolm 5d ago

Mary Poppins a Cap in Your Ass

#MakeAGoodCharacterBad
#HashTagGames

Ian Malcolm 5d ago

Out of Print Archive (meppi64)6d ago

Review for Dungeon Master on Super Nintendo from Super Play 12 - October 1993 (UK)

This issue can be found here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/superplay.html

#retroGaming
#Nintendo
#SNES

Ian Malcolm 5d ago

RE: https://beige.party/@mycotropic/116773479739611867

Buffalos assemble! 🐃😎

Ian Malcolm Jun 16

Just thinking about how many tulips I could have bought with $34 billion…

https://www.wheresyoured.at/exclusive-openai-financials/

Exclusive: OpenAI Losses Increased Nearly 8X in 2025, With Spending Hitting $34 Billion

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Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At

Australian ban was pushed by a radio station, large advertising company and 32 global partner companies.

Want kids off their mobile screens and back to radio and tv, so they can consume advertising they control.

Also own AI age verification tools and ai ban statistics to sell.

Hence they are now pushing global.

Nothing about protecting kids.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/09/36-months-teen-social-media-ban-big-tech-brands/

‘Everyone got paid’: How Wippa’s pro-teen social media ban group cashed in on its success

36 Months accused ban critics of being paid off by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up sponsorship deals, eyeing global expansion and coming up with its own AI tool to sell.

Crikey

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