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Brad Shoemaker

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Talks nonstop on @nextlander | @sweatpantstech | @theFOSSpod. Former Giant Bomb, GameSpot. avatar: @morehandclaps, banner: @aurahack

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  • Jan 16, 2025 | giantbomb.com | Brad Shoemaker

    OverviewDonkey Kong Country Returns is a 2.5D side-scrolling platformer developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Wii on November 21, 2010. A revival of the Donkey Kong Country series, and the first without involvement from Rareware, Donkey Kong Country Returns puts players back in the role of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as they work to retrieve their banana horde by the Tiki Tak Tribe.

  • May 26, 2024 | player.fm | Nice Segue |Brad Shoemaker |Will Smith

    The American healthcare system is one of the most innovative in the world. But it’s also riddled with complex challenges, such as access to affordable medications, inefficiency and administrative burdens, and communication barriers between providers. There’s clearly a better way—and at Surescripts, we have a unique sightline into what that may be. In this series, host Melanie Marcus, Chief Marketing Officer of Surescripts, sits down with today’s most inspiring and innovative leaders in healt ...

  • May 19, 2024 | player.fm | Nice Segue |Brad Shoemaker |Will Smith

    We've got another two-fer of mini-topics this week around projects we've been tinkering with lately. First, Will has been investigating ways to get the SteamOS experience on hardware that's not a SteamDeck, with both the full-on SteamOS rebuild HoloISO and the more general gaming-focused Linux distro Bazzite.

  • May 12, 2024 | player.fm | Nice Segue |Brad Shoemaker |Will Smith

    Hey, remember RSS? Friend of the show Wes Fenlon joins us for a record fourth (!!) time to reminisce about the glory days of really simple syndication, when you could just aggregate all your favorite news and blogs into one tidy feed.

  • May 5, 2024 | player.fm | Nice Segue |Brad Shoemaker |Will Smith |Steve Litchfield

    We're embarking on a two-part rundown of home video formats this week, with part one focusing on analog video up through the mid-1990s and covering biggies like VHS and LaserDisc, plus also-rans like Betamax, Video8, and the truly strange CED.

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Brad Shoemaker
Brad Shoemaker @bradshoemaker
24 Dec 24

It was a genuine honor to get to work with Gordon here and there the last couple of years. A true legend and a tragic loss. Condolences to his family and friends.

Adam Patrick Murray
Adam Patrick Murray @AdamPMurray

Gordon Mah Ung has passed away on December 21. He was a force in the PC community and I am proud to call him my friend. It is a very sad day. https://t.co/Ukp11UV9aT

Brad Shoemaker
Brad Shoemaker @bradshoemaker
10 Jun 24

I played this and can confirm: it rules

Big Boss
Big Boss @LordBalvin

AY YO DEATH SPRINT 66 IS MARIO KART BUT INSTEAD OF DRIVING YOU’RE FREE RUNNING AND YOU CAN KILL EACH OTHER THIS SHIT LOOKS GAAAASSSS. 🏃🏽‍♂️ https://t.co/jWUPU84Z8I

Brad Shoemaker
Brad Shoemaker @bradshoemaker
7 Jun 24

Got to play a chunk of this a couple months ago and I'm super curious to see what people think about it just kinda throwing out large swaths of the RTS playbook. When it was first described to me I think I just said "c'mon you can't do that" like six times in a row.

Battle Aces
Battle Aces @PlayBattleAces

Welcome to Battle Aces, a new, fast-paced free-to-play RTS by @UncappedGames. Take on the role of an elite commander-mercenary and battle across the solar system as humanity escalates into interplanetary conflict. Join the Closed Beta: https://t.co/nzAgTmbQ4a 🚀 Add to your https://t.co/1FGtFUFUOh