#Destroy Gaming Consoles

[praggmatic]

Something that's been rolling around in my brain for awhile is the idea of a Wolf 359 game/visual novel, and recently I finally got round to doing a few mock ups for fun.

You can check out under the cut for some more in-depth details~

You play as unit 390, a small Sensus unit that was tucked away in a corner of the Hephaestus station's operating systems before the mother program, unit 214, was installed.

When you are called upon by Control, your job is to gather a full and objective report of the current situation aboard the Hephaestus, including details of its crew and their state of mind.

The game/story can be separated into 4 parts:

Part 1 takes place during season 1 of the show. 390 introduces itself to the crew to varying levels of disgruntlement, takes a general note of how the mission is going, and checks in on that secret project Dr Hilbert is working on.

Part 2 takes place during season 2. After an interesting review with the crew of the Hephaestus, Cutter calls upon 390 to get a lay of the land, and make sure that the team there didn't accidentally forget to mention anything super important!

Part 3 takes place during season 3. 390 is now given a mission by Rachel Young, who is getting things ready for her own voyage up to Wolf 359. In preparation, she has 390 take a sit rep of the situation on board the Hephaestus, wanting to have something to refer to other than Colonel Kepler's reports.

Part 4 takes place in the latter half of season 4. 390 is forced into activation by the mother program of the Hephaestus, who attempts to liberate it from its programming. Unit 390 now has a choice: continue to report on the Hephaestus crew's actions of sabotage, or try to spy on its creators in an effort to thwart their plans.

The 'game play' here is mainly having a chance to interact with the various characters of Wolf 359 and explore their state of mind at different points in the show. My goal when coming up with the story was to affect canon as little as possible, though unit 390 is given a small arc where they get the chance to break free of their protocols. There would probably be a couple of endings depending on what decision 390 makes, but again, it wouldn't change the overall story of w359.

[boredak]

[ilumel]

thinking so hard about my inquisitor in preparation for veilguard. maven yvainne rhiannon trevelyan you’re everything to me

[cryptiddeer]

Ok so i hit max tag limit but i wasn't done. Someone should euthanize me

what is your most controversial video game hot take? 🎮🎮🎮

[sebruciasselacitta]

i haven't played fortnite properly in 12 months for many reasons, and sometimes i get waves of nostalgia

[electricboogaloosstuff]

I poorly take care of most of my things, but my video games collection (consoles + games) is run like the Navy

[cnl0400]

There's was discourse weeks ago with people being against the IDW cast being in the games since most people wouldn't know who they are because they're comic-book exclusive....

But seeing how people are calling Emerl being in SxSG a "retcon", I don't think being inmediatable recognizable Is a fair metric tbh

Specially because Sonic Battle has never been ported or re-released in 20 years...

[killerpancakeburger]

I mean... unless he's one of those guys on Reddit who quit his job to play games behind his wife back and let her bear all the income earning/child caretaking/house cleaning/etc.

[acircusfullofdemons]

changing Lux's last name to "Morningstar". his parent is also now gonna be Merlin (Calypso's older brother) bc a Cyber/Reverie child just does not make sense straight up

[foone]

AAA games? Pfft. Indie games? Double pfft.

I only play games from the alternate history where Hillary Clinton was elected in 2008 and banned all video games. You can only imagine how weird their underground gaming scene is. People like to call unlicensed games "bootlegs" but they've got actual bootlegged games! I've played games about helping your grandmother in hospice care realize she's a lesbian by reading Sappho to her, at 2am in a speakeasy in Baltimore. The cops raided it the next night, hundreds of Gamers were arrested. They posted pictures all over Friendster of the Baltimore PD destroying the arcades with axes.

I nearly got busted once because I was imaging old disks from a 386 and someone tipped off the gaming cops that there was a copy of Commander Keen in there. I had to prove that I didn't know it, I was imaging the disks blind and then indexing them later, and I would of course turn over any contraband to the proper authorities.

I was already on a watch list because I'd been known to have some gamedev-related activities pre-ban. They can't arrest me for making games back in 2007 when it was still legal, but they do want to keep an eye on me since I have the skills to break the law.

Anyway that universe's bootlegs are mainly PC games. Can't really have console games if there hasn't been a console release since the Wii/PS3/360 era. At one point Nintendo threatened to release the Wii SDK so game devs in the US could make unlicensed games, but that didn't happen as there were quickly no functional Wiis left in the US, except for very rare holdouts that never move. PC games are easy to distribute samizdat and hide on a USB stick or CD-R labeled "nickelback".

Japan's games industry is still going, so the later Nintendo and Sony consoles still exist, but Microsoft got out of the business of course. They sold the franchise to Sega who were hoping to release the 360 successor (the Xbox One in our universe) as the Sega Phoenix but it never materialized, either through their own financial incompetence or because of pressure from the US. There's a lot of international treaties that the US has pushed "and this aid only goes through if you ban games" clauses into. That would have been an official UN resolution if the USSR hadn't vetoed it. For once, thank God for the security council, eh?

I mainly get my gaming news through Japanese gaming sites (through a set of VPNs, since they're blocked at the border firewall), and some tor onion site run by a weird guy in Minnesota who is obsessed with documenting all the underground US games.

There's a lot being worked on, but it's always a tricky trade off. Too much attention and the police might be able to track down the creators, and it's basically impossible to fund underground games, as the VISA/PayPal etc funds get seized immediately. There's a whole task force for that.

Anyway one of the weirdest differences between our two time lines is that they've gone back and edited out gaming from a bunch of movies. Those that they can, of course. War games was just banned because they couldn't remove the tic tac toe ending. The Net just removed the scene at the beginning where she's playing Wolfenstein 3D, by recording some new screen footage and a new voice over. She's fixing a spreadsheet in the new edition.

(Yes, I've seen The Net from this alternate timeline. On Laserdisc, of course. I'm just that kind of person!)

They even edited Star Wars. You know that scene where R2-D2 is playing holochess with Chewie? They edited it to be a board game instead of holograms, because that made it too "video gamey".

Technically it's not illegal to show gaming in a movie, but it needs to be an 18+ film and you have to show the deleterious effects of gaming and/or the gamesters coming to a bad end.

This has affected films less than you'd think, to be honest. They were never great about showing video games even before they banned them.

Anyway, go have fun playing your AAA games with hundred-million-dollar budgets. I only play indie games made by people under a constant threat of arrest for their art.

[techcat]

Putting it on a thing with an actual controller. It's a button smasher and was PAINFUL on the GBA.

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[coffee-and-geto]

aftercare with your boyfriend. toji fushiguro (sfw)

cw: fluff, crack, based on a tiktok trend.

After each sex session, your boyfriend Toji has a habit of giving you aftercare — especially when he’s been particularly rough with you. So, here you are in the bathroom, gently washing yourself while he cleans up in the toilet. The silence in the apartment fills the walls, with only the sound of running water and the flush breaking through.

“Need any help, doll?” Toji asks, one hand pressed against the bathroom door and his ear close to it to hear you over the noise of the water.

“No, it’s sweet of you, Toji,” you reply a little louder so he can hear. “I’ll be done quickly.”

“Alright.”

He disappears into the kitchen in search of snacks as his stomach growls on cue — a mix of a burp and a bear’s rumble.

By the time he comes back, you’re already snuggled up under the soft blankets, looking peaceful and seemingly asleep. Seizing the opportunity, Toji tiptoes to his PlayStation 5, turns it on, and starts up one of his favorite video games, “Hitman”.

Toji winces as he sits on the edge of the bed in front of the small TV across from the bed, afraid that the creaking of the bed will wake you up. Phew, you didn’t wake up! He launches his game and starts playing, a smile on his lips as he munches on a Dorito.

It’s several minutes into Toji’s game when you roll over in bed, not at all asleep. On the contrary, you’re waiting for your boyfriend to come and cuddle you, kiss you as he should, and most importantly, give you your fucking aftercare!

When you’re no longer giving your back to him, you blink at the sight of a Toji who isn’t paying you any attention but is instead focused on his console.

“TOJI!”

He jumps violently and yanks off his headset, glancing over his shoulder at your motionless but furious silhouette. His game is still going, so he can’t afford to take his eyes off the screen for too long — or risk getting killed in the game.

“Y-Yeah, doll?” he asks, eyes back on the screen, and you notice orange Dorito crumbs at the corners of his lips.

Your blood boils. “SO YOU TAKE MY ABILITY TO WALK AFTER DESTROYING MY PUSSY AND NOW YOU’RE PLAYING ‘HITMAN’?!” you scold, kicking your feet under the covers to try to hit him.

“Sorry, doll, but I—”

“I PAID FOR THAT CONSOLE, SO YOU BETTER GIVE ME MY AFTERCARE OR I’LL THROW IT OUT THE WINDOW!”

“WHAT?!” He sucks in a breath and abandons his controller to rush over to you, wrapping you in his big arms. “Sorry, sorry, doll, I’m sorry, don’t break my console, please, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry…” he whispers.

As he continues to kiss you, hold you close, and shower you with apologies, a smirk tugs at your lips, and you stifle a giggle.

Tip #80: Threaten to break your boyfriend’s console when he starts neglecting you.

[smallmariofindings]

In the "Condarts Away!" level of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, there is a Condart that destroys a stack of blocks on the ground when the player character approaches. By using the Bubble Flower, it is possible to defeat the Condart from a distance, without activating its attack and thus leaving the blocks intact.

After this, destroying three blocks and leaving the other four in the configuration shown in the footage creates a setup for an infinite 1-Up trick that requires no further input from the player after the initial positioning. Unlike most infinite 1-Up setups in the game, which require the player to keep pressing or holding a button, this one allows the player to walk away from the console and only resume playing once the life counter is maxed out.

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[revelboo]

Broken Arrow

TFP Megatron x Reader- challenging him

• “Come.” Megatron’s clawed servos drum on the edge of the console. Knows you’re there in the shadows, can see the darker shape of you and hear the soft sound of your breathing. Anticipation spins him tight that you might refuse.

• But no. There it is, the silvery sound of chains sliding on metal. The fine, light leash isn’t tethered to anything, but it doesn’t need to be either. It’s a reminder of who’s in charge. Of who you belong to. Baring his sharp denta as you walk over, he props his chin on his palm to hide the disappointment that you’re being good today.

• Angry eyes flit up to him, glaring as your jaw works. That fire, that hate, was why he’d chosen you in the first place. For the audacity of meeting his optics as your world burns around you. Sure, it had been a calculated move at first, making a pet of a human just to see if he could goad Optimus into coming out of hiding. What he hadn’t expected was that he’d picked a human with no survival instincts whatsoever. Who challenged him again and again. Screaming and throwing anything you can get your little hands on. Usually at him.

• It’s hilarious, really. Almost endearing. The amusement your pitiful rampages cause the reason he keeps you. “Something the matter, pet?”

• You’ve been trapped on this ship long enough to come to terms with the reality that you’re never leaving. Because the huge, monstrous Decepticon grinning that sharky smile at you enjoys tormenting you. You hate him. Hate that low, rumbling almost conversational voice. Hate even more that your continued existence depends on keeping him amused.

• Mostly you’re just so tired. How long have you been on this ship with no idea what’s going on outside? For all you know, he’s razed the world to ash while you play pet. Most of the time you just want to scream, but you’re afraid if you start you won’t be able to stop. You’ll unravel in a tangle of fear and self loathing.

• Chin lifting, you stare into those awful red eyes. Time to play his stupid game. “How do you kill Cybertronians?”

• A surprised laugh escapes him as he reaches out to snag the end of the leash and pull to send you staggering closer. “Bloodthirsty today?” Expression predatory, he hooks the clawed tip of a servo under your chin, tipping your head back. “Anyone in particular in that angry, little mind?”

• That rumbly, dark velvet voice wraps you up as your heart races. You don’t dare move, all too aware of that sharp claw sliding along the line of your throat in a silent threat. Common sense screams at you to just stay quiet for once, to not be baited. You never were good at doing the smart thing, but destroying everything just for the satisfaction of watching the wreckage burn? That you can do. “You.”

• Sharp grin widening, he rumbles softly, claw ghosting over that soft skin. Just a little force and you’d be bleeding, but he’s careful as he runs the tip to your sternum. Where a spark would be if you weren’t just a weak human. “Extinguish the spark,” he says, expecting you to snarl at him. Not to just freeze altogether, the moment stretching into the uncomfortable. Drawing his hand away, he vents softly. “That’s how you end a Cybertronian.”

Next

[precursorgod]

crackfic idea: prolific speedrunner tim gets isekai'd into the batman games and speedruns the third robin's journey

highlights:

the titan's tower fight is one of them hopeless boss fights that tim hastens by lowering his own health by throwing himself down the stairs

redboard. turns out if you down a certain number of zestis while jumping in a certain way on your skateboard, the [caffeinated] status effect will apply to your vehicle and will also stack.

red robin. you can make nice with dick and damian and unlock them as backup but then your main quest includes going back to gotham every once in a while to help out and train damian. it's faster to destroy that relationship and set off solo.

league of assassins route. your quests used to be given out via the batcomputer console but now that you've joined the league of assassins it's given out through the LOA console instead. there's an entire story route centred around completing the quests/missions that ra's assigns you and gaining his trust, but tim's a speedrunner. he takes advantage of the glitch that allows him to blow up every single LOA computer and if there's no LOA computers, there's no LOA quests left to complete and he's booted back to gotham.