#delay

[b0tster]

WHELP. IT HAPPENED

Sony contacted me 🫣

Long story short I need to scrub the branding off of what was previously known as Bloodborne Kart, which we will do. But that requires a short delay.

Don't worry, the game is still coming out! It'll just look slightly different 💙

Like I've said in multiple interviews, we were all expecting this to happen so we could be pleasantly surprised if it didn't

It happened, so we're shifting gears (ha) to take care of it. I'll get back to y'all ASAP when we figured out a new release date!!

As much as I pushed for this to be "the meme made real" so to speak, turning this into an original game that we have full creative control over is kind of exciting. This is a fan game no more!

Regardless, thanks for understanding everyone!!

[estrellami-1]

Steddie Microfic

May prompt: delay

408 words

Rating: G

No warnings apply

@steddiemicrofic

“Harrington’s got her, don’t’cha, big boy?” Eddie asks, grinning wide like he’s talking about something lower-stakes than this, like stealing a Winnebago is a game.

Steve doesn’t say anything. Doesn’t know what he can say.

Later, Robin certainly knows what to say. “Steve.”

“I know.”

“Steven.”

“I know, Robs.”

“Steven Annette-”

“That’s your middle name, Robin, and I know! Okay? I know! What the fuck do you want me to do about it?” He runs a hand through his hair, clamps his fingers shut. Pulls a little, relishes in the slight sting tickling along his scalp. “I froze up, and I’m just gonna freeze up again, because it’s the end of the fucking world and what am I supposed to do? Tell the dude?”

“Would it really be so bad?”

Steve levels her with a look. “Oh, I dunno. How would you take it if the person whose friends in high school bullied you came up to you and was talking about how they like you?” He sets judgmental hands on his hips.

“Yeah, but Dingus,” she says softly, “big boy? Even I couldn’t make that sound like anything other than what it is. He’s flirting with you. And what’s wrong with a little end-of-the-world flirting?”

“Nothing,” Steve mutters, scuffing his shoe and sighing. “Everything. I want it to mean something, Robbie.”

“And it won’t with him? Or it will with him? And which is the bigger problem?”

“Either. Both.” He sighs. “I dunno.”

“Well,” she tells him, “way I see it, you got two options. Either you tell him how you feel, or you don’t. You talk it out, or you keep it locked up forever.” She leans against him, taking a break from making Molotovs. “And I know which sounds worse.”

He sighs, watches Eddie tackle Dustin, their laughs ringing out over the field. “Yeah. Me too.”

It’s later, after the War Zone and planning and more preparation, when they’re in the Upside Down and Eddie tells him, “Make him pay.”

There’s no hesitation. No delay from Steve’s brain to his body, to his mouth to form the words. He steps forward and kisses Eddie, hard and needing. “Make it out alive,” he demands. Begs. His hands, around Eddie’s neck, tremble.

Eddie brings a hand up, clasps Steve’s forearm. “I’m no hero,” he murmurs. “I told you that. And you just gave me the best kind of incentive.”

“Good,” Steve breathes, off-kilter.

“Good,” Eddie agrees, grinning.

[theonion]

Scolding thousands of employees for letting themselves become distracted from their schooling, Rockstar Games announced Friday that Grand Theft Auto VI would be delayed until the studio’s developers got their grades up. “We understand how much our team wants to release a painstakingly crafted Vice City into the world, but there’s just no way we can do that for them until we see them put their nose to the grindstone in Algebra II,” said Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Rockstar parent company Take Two Interactive, stressing that a C-minus in biology “just wouldn’t cut it,” particularly given how much games cost to develop these days.

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[porterdavis]

Do. Something.

[unbfacts]

[cryptidroots]

Did a fun thing today and called FL governor Ron DeSantis' office to tell them I am against the arrest of Briana Boston, the FL woman charged with domestic terrorism over saying words at a Healthcare company.

Anyways, his office number is:

(850) 488 - 7146

Have fun, and do your part.

( note; do not be mean to the actual workers picking up the phone, they're just tired volunteers writing stuff down for you).

[bellobambino]

(i worked hard on sound effects make sure to turn it up)

instead of "i'm yours", i almost put "you're next" but it wound up being a little too threatening

[ranchstoryblog]

PRESS RELEASE: Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Confirmed to Release Alongside Nintendo Switch™ 2 on June 5, 2025

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Confirmed to Release Alongside Nintendo Switch™ 2 on June 5, 2025

Launch Date Updates on Existing Platforms for Simultaneous Release

Marvelous Europe today announced an updated launch date of June 5, 2025 for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on the Nintendo Switch™ system and Windows PC via Steam. The latest entry in the popular action-RPG and life-simulation series will now launch alongside the Nintendo Switch™ 2 version simultaneously.

Players will experience the Eastern territory of Azuma for the first time, a land of Japanese-inspired visuals and unique twists on familiar gameplay elements from the Rune Factory franchise. Those playing on Nintendo Switch 2 will experience the title in a higher resolution with improved frame rates, along with Joy-Con 2 mouse controls for village building.

The company also announced that those who have pre-ordered the Nintendo Switch version of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be able to play on the new platform with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. Details regarding the upgrade pack will be available at a later date.

About Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Guardians of Azuma takes players on an all-new adventure in the never-before-seen country of Azuma. Here, players will assume the role of an Earth Dancer destined to return hope—and life—to the once-thriving land. Choose from one of two protagonists whose fates are closely tied together, and experience reimagined and expanded Rune Factory gameplay; as Earth Dancer, players will farm with grace, restore and build entire villages, and fight with new weapons like the Bow and Talisman. Azuma is a vast world to explore with majestic villages to uncover, each taking inspiration from Japanese culture and each with a seasonal theme. In addition to exploration, combat, and village-building, players will also cultivate relationships with the locals, recruiting them to your side in battle or to help manage the villages. Wield sacred treasures of the gods and the Earth Dancer’s power of dance to purify the land and return Azuma to its former glory. The adventure of a new world awaits.

Physical pre-orders for Nintendo Switch are currently available for both the standard edition for an RRP of €59.99, and the Limited Edition, which comes in a custom outer box and includes a physical copy of the game, an original soundtrack consisting of 56 tracks across two CDs, a 160-page art book, an Azuma-inspired folding fan, a plush Woolby keychain, and a substantial DLC pack, which includes the “Seasons of Love Bundle,” the “Festive Attire and Dark Woolby Bundle,” the “Rune Factory 4 Hero Outfit Bundle,” the “Rune Factory 4 Bachelorette Outfit Bundle,” and the Useful Item Bundle, for an RRP of €99.99.

Along with physical editions, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be available digitally on Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch and Windows PC via Steam in a standard edition for €59.99; a Digital Deluxe edition, which includes the game, the “Seasons of Love Bundle,” and the “Festive Attire and Dark Woolby Bundle” for €69,99; and as a Super Digital Deluxe edition, which includes the game, the “Seasons of Love Bundle,” the “Festive Attire and Dark Woolby Bundle,” a digital soundtrack, and digital art book, for €79.99. All digital versions of the game will come with the “Rune Factory 4 Hero Outfit Bundle” as a special bonus. Digital pre-order versions will be available soon.

Developed by Marvelous and published in Europe and Australia by Marvelous Europe, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is scheduled for release globally on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Windows PC via Steam on June 5, 2025 The title will be published in Japan by Marvelous Inc. and in the Americas by Marvelous USA. More information can be found on the official website, https://marvelousgames.com/games/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma, and on X @RuneFactory.

For more information regarding Marvelous Europe, please visit the official website, or follow @ MarvelousEurope on BlueSky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube.

Marvelous USA Press Release below the break.

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Confirmed to Release Alongside Nintendo Switch™ 2 on June 5, 2025

Marvelous USA Updates Launch Date on Existing Platforms for Simultaneous Release

Marvelous USA today announced an updated launch date of June 5, 2025, for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on the Nintendo Switch™ system and Windows PC via Steam. The latest entry in the popular action-RPG and life-simulation series will now launch alongside the Nintendo Switch™ 2 version simultaneously. Players will experience the Eastern territory of Azuma for the first time, a land of Japanese-inspired visuals and unique twists on familiar gameplay elements from the Rune Factory franchise. Those playing on Nintendo Switch 2 will experience the title in a higher resolution with improved frame rates, along with Joy-Con 2 mouse controls for village building.

The company also announced that those who have pre-ordered the Nintendo Switch version of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be able to play on the new platform with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. Details regarding the upgrade pack will be available at a later date.

Additionally, Marvelous USA today revealed the Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma “Earth Dancer Accessory Set,” a limited box set containing the original soundtrack consisting of 56 tracks across two CDs, a 160-page art book, an Azuma-inspired folding fan, and a plush Woolby keychain together in a custom outer box. Limited quantities of this special set will be available for pre-order soon exclusively on the Marvelous USA Online Store for an MSRP of $49.99.

About Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Guardians of Azuma takes players on an all-new adventure in the never-before-seen country of Azuma. Here, players will assume the role of an Earth Dancer destined to return hope—and life—to the once-thriving land. Choose from one of two protagonists whose fates are closely tied together, and experience reimagined and expanded Rune Factory gameplay; as Earth Dancer, players will farm with grace, restore and build entire villages, and fight with new weapons like the Bow and Talisman. Azuma is a vast world to explore with majestic villages to uncover, each taking inspiration from Japanese culture and each with a seasonal theme. In addition to exploration, combat, and village-building, players will also cultivate relationships with the locals, recruiting them to your side in battle or to help manage the villages. Wield sacred treasures of the gods and the Earth Dancer’s power of dance to purify the land and return Azuma to its former glory. The adventure of a new world awaits.

Physical pre-orders for Nintendo Switch are currently available for both the standard edition for an MSRP of $59.99, and the “Earth Dancer Edition,” which comes in a custom outer box featuring awe-inspiring art of a battle high above Azuma, and includes a physical copy of the game, an original soundtrack consisting of 56 tracks across two CDs, a 160-page art book, an Azuma-inspired folding fan, a plush Woolby keychain, and a substantial DLC pack, which includes the “Seasons of Love Bundle,” the “Festive Attire and Dark Woolby Bundle,” the “Rune Factory 4 Hero Outfit Bundle,” the “Rune Factory 4 Bachelorette Outfit Bundle,” and the Useful Item Bundle, for an MSRP of $99.99. 

Along with physical editions, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be available digitally on Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch and Windows PC via Steam in a standard edition for $59.99; a Digital Deluxe edition, which includes the game, the “Seasons of Love Bundle,” and the “Festive Attire and Dark Woolby Bundle” for $69,99; and as a Super Digital Deluxe edition, which includes the game, the “Seasons of Love Bundle,” the “Festive Attire and Dark Woolby Bundle,” a digital soundtrack, and digital art book, for $79.99. All digital versions of the game will come with the “Rune Factory 4 Hero Outfit Bundle” as a special bonus. Digital pre-order options will be available soon.

Developed by Marvelous and published in the Americas by Marvelous USA, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is scheduled for release globally on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Windows PC via Steam on June 5, 2025. The title will be published in Japan by Marvelous Inc. and in Europe by Marvelous Europe. More information can be found on the official website, https://na.runefactory.com/azuma/, and on X @RuneFactory. This title has been rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB.

Information about Marvelous USA’s products can be found at www.marvelous-usa.com. Fans can also check out the latest videos from the Marvelous family of titles on YouTube and get updates by following on Facebook, X, Instagram, and Threads.

[fuzzkaizer]

swissecho - tape delay

"There were two versions of this - one with a loop, one with a cartridge." (Humphrey Barclay)

cred: facebook.com/Vytautas Vysminas, Dave Trainor

[starlightcomics22]

TSAMS AU : Episode 6!

It’s finally here! After MONTHS of waiting! Yea, sorry for that…😅

Things changed a bit, like the colors and the style! That’s because I ever since got a new phone and because my art style changed since, hope it’s not a problem! :)

Pilot: here Last Ep: here Next Ep: Coming soon

[arty-e]

For got to share here but I’ve pushed back the comic return for next week and not today.

Things got really busy (bees swarmed away so had to go catch them again) recently so wasn’t able to build up the buffer as much as I want

It will be back next Sunday guaranteed!

[doc-killjoy]

Am i the only one who thinks what Luigi did was fucked up? Like i totally stand for his message, but since when was causing other people harm good? The ceo he shot wasnt in charge of denying or accepting claims, doesnt even fully own the company since its a public company, and has two infant children. Luigi wasn’t even insured with Unitedhealthcare and shot him from behind like a coward. Since when was that cool?? And just because he has a catchphrase and he’s ‘attractive’ (hes not, he looks like a monkey) everyone is rooting for him. Since when did murder ever make way for good change??

[felixir-of-moths]

Make him pay

written for @steddiemicrofic

prompt: 'delay' | rated T | wc 408

cw: major character death, heavy angst

tags: Steddie implied, soulmates, canon adjacent, bad ending, hurt no comfort, grief

(first time posting something really messed up, if importants tags are needed please tell me)

Read it here ⬇️ or on AO3.

The sentence is brief, the voice rich and warm. Steve heard its echo so many time in his head that he could mimic it perfectly. Those three words are on loop and they never take a break - if they could, Steve wouldn't want them to. He cherish them. As a kid he would write them on the margin of his notebooks, sometimes even on his skin with the sharpest pencil he had, almost hoping it would leave a scar. As a teen, he would rely on them when he felt alone, confused, inadequate. 

But now, as a young adult, he starts to worry about it. 

"I don't know what to tell you, Steve," says Robin with a shrug, shoving a pile of tapes in his arms, "maybe they don't live in Hawkins."

"I'm not gonna roam all over Indiana to find - wait," Steve struggles to keep all the tapes together, and tries to follow Robin through the alleys, "wait - Robs - you keep saying them. It's a her, I know so."

"You can't know that, dingus," she retorts, picking another tape on her way and tossing it to him behind her shoulder, "we all hear the same voice. You can't know your soulmate's a she."

The tape lands fortunately on top of the stack cradled by Steve's arms. 

"Okay, let's rewind those first."

***

"Not everything has a happy ending." Robin says, putting the freshly made molotov away. 

"Yeah," Steve scoffs, taking another bottle. "I don't know. I still have hope."

"Why, because...of the voice?" she asks, frowning. "You think because we didn't met out soulmates yet we'll be... Okay?" 

Steve shrugs, a sheepish smile drawing shyly on his face. 

"Love conquers all or whatever, right?" he says, and Robin returns his smile. 

***

"Make him pay."

***

Nobody has an explanation for this. Nobody had witness it before, it seems. The voice has stop looping. 

"It's supposed to be their firsts words to you," Steve repeats for the third time, eyes fixed on the floor, head in his hands. "Their firsts to you."

He barely feels Robin's hand brushing his back, barely see the white tiles, however the click of the doctor's pen is loud and piercing. 

"This is unprecedented," the doctor confesses, scribbling more notes. "If you're willing to take some tests, we could find out and maybe help other people in your situation."

"What am I supposed to do now?" Steve asks.

The silence that follows is unbearably long. 

[cryptidroots]