What are you reading/listening to this week? (February 8th, 2023)
  • ed ed 9mo ago 100%

    @Bookworm @chat Reading Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell, which I grabbed from the library totally judging the book by its cover (art)

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  • What's your favorite berry?
  • ed ed 11mo ago 100%

    @cheese_greater @asklemmy I’m a sucker for blueberries - they’re currently in season. Either on their own or in something.

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  • What are some games you played years ago, which you've recently enjoyed playing again?
  • ed ed 11mo ago 100%

    @otter @asklemmy Currently playing Batman Arkham Asylum which last had a save ~2009. Not a superhero fan really but the team who made this were on fire. It’s so well crafted, the design decisions and direction, very enjoyable.

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  • Which video game did you bounce off of at first, but then tried again later for it to become one of your favorites of all time?
  • ed ed 11mo ago 100%

    @rip_art_bell@lemmy.world @asklemmy@lemmy.ml DAYS GONE. I gave it a go a couple of times, found the setup to be a bit corny and quit. But when I pushed further, the quality and the effort the devs and the actors put into it came through. Sure the story is safe and gameplay (excl hordes) is conventional, but enjoyable all the same.

    Cheating a bit in that it wouldn't be one of my faves but I am gobsmacked Gamespot gave it 5/10 and IGN 6/5. Strong 8 at min. Sad there wont be a sequel to continue the story.

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  • Do you prefer digital or physical books?
  • ed ed 11mo ago 100%

    @JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee @asklemmy@lemmy.ml Physical Books. Love the tactile experience and visual representation of % complete. No issues with digital sometimes more practical when lending from the library. Not keen on buying ebooks.

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    ‘The Bear’ Renewed For Season 3 At FX/Hulu
  • ed ed 12mo ago 0%

    @ZeroCool@feddit.ch I'd be quite content if it did the UK thing and stopped after 2 seasons. Could be a case of diminishing returns.

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  • Not arachnophobic, but looked down and saw this lady racing up my shirt, a few inches from my neck. My scream was internal.
  • ed ed 1y ago 100%

    @AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world @pics@lemmy.world That close my scream wouldn’t have been internal. Pretty chill dealing with arachnids and insects (apart from white tails which get the boot) but that’s in my gedditoffme zone so props.

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  • Rosier Burgers has closed. Local joint I only heard about recently moving to the area but saw it being recommended in various places. Tough business at the moment. @auckland@lemmy.nz

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    What is your favorite video game from the 90s?
  • ed ed 1y ago 100%

    @Platform27@lemmy.ml @mayflower@lemmy.ml Those are some excellent choices. I'd pick quake for multiplayer - and SS2 for single. Honorable mention to Dune 2.

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  • Fu Manchu-Mongoose
  • ed ed 1y ago 100%

    @useless_modern_god@aussie.zone @alternativenation@lemmy.world This might be the most classic Fu Manchu track there is [Maximum amounts of cowbell] Have only thrashed the version off Eatin Dust, would be interested to see if this is any different.

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  • ed ed 1y ago 100%

    @Jeze3D@beehaw.org @gaming@beehaw.org While I didn't particularly enjoy the campaign, I have fond memories of being up in the early hours waiting to download the demo on the old 56k modem as soon as it dropped. Chatting on icq.

    Good to see it get some love.

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  • What are y'all's all time favourite game OSTs?
  • ed ed 1y ago 100%

    @strudel6242@beehaw.org @gaming@beehaw.org The Chaos Engine soundtrack by Richard Joseph.

    https://youtu.be/dWrGA-g17qg?t=195

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  • Do you listen to any new bands? Or just same as 10 years ago?
  • ed ed 1y ago 100%

    @randomnick@beehaw.org @music@beehaw.org Why can't it be both? Classic albums are classic for a reason, and there is a ton of new music to get into. I hope I don't get into the rut of a fixed playlist, though most of my new music comes from online discovery, whereas it used to mates / social.

    Also nothing wrong with exploring the long tail of music history.

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  • Witcher 3 DLC: HoS / BaW - Which is better?
  • ed ed 1y ago 100%

    @_ed@sopuli.xyz @gaming@beehaw.org I initially enjoyed Blood and Wine more for the change of setting - it wasn’t just overlaying a story on the existing map which I was a bit over by that point. But yeah the story on Heart of Stone just eclipses it. From the foreboding beginning to the tragic ending, with probably on of the most hilarious Geralt quests inbetween it’s fantastic.

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  • Lemmy growth is crazy!
  • ed ed 1y ago 100%

    @ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone @fediverse@lemmy.ml When facebook,twitter etc ruled the roost, it would have been hard to believe that you could have all these different services talking to each other, but here I am talking to your lemmy instance from my pleroma one.

    Speaking of groups, it will be good to see mastodon/pixelfed get groups, but to my mind group-based communities are a different beast than microblogging, that deserve their own space, but still connect to everything.

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  • Some [#lemmy](https://battleangels.net/tag/lemmy) communities you can follow and post to from mastodon etc [@fediverse](https://lemmy.ml/c/fediverse) [@formula1](https://lemmy.ml/c/formula1) [@classicalbums](https://sopuli.xyz/c/classicalbums) [@music](https://beehaw.org/c/music) [@biology](https://mander.xyz/c/biology) [@science](https://mander.xyz/c/science) Community browser search [https://browse.feddit.de/](https://browse.feddit.de/)

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    https://battleangels.net/media/50711d55-632e-40f0-b438-1f04db6d5b25/blob

    It’s apparently coming up to 2000ADs birthday so I figure I’d share panels from a few of my fave artists that come to mind from the black and white era. Steve Yeowell : Zenith, John Hinkleton : Nemesis the Warlock, Simon Bizley : ABC Warriors. [@comics](https://lemmy.ml/c/comics) [#comics](https://battleangels.net/tag/comics) [#illustration](https://battleangels.net/tag/illustration) [#2000ad](https://battleangels.net/tag/2000ad)

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