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Jay Peters

Jay Peters

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    Steam’s 2025 Replay is live.

    Check out yours by clicking the giant Replay banner on the Steam homepage. For me, Hollow Knight: Silksong has taken up 13 percent of my playtime on Steam games (a trend that could continue next year), but turns out I played a lot of Hades II, too.

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    Here’s my stats for Silksong. I haven’t even finished Act II yet.
    Here’s my stats for Silksong. I haven’t even finished Act II yet.
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    Jay Peters
    Your year in NYT games.

    The New York Times games now have their own Spotify Wrapped-like recap of the past year. The recap is accessible in the NYT Games mobile apps or in a mobile browser. You’ll be shocked to learn that Wordle was the NYT’s most-played game in 2025.

    Your Year in Games

    [The New York Times]

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    Jay Peters
    Louisiana’s age verification law for social media blocked by judge.

    Paul Taske, Co-Director of NetChoice’s Litigation Center, said in a statement:

    Today, the First Amendment prevailed in Louisiana. The government lacks authority to restrict access to lawful speech it does not like. As the district court recognized, the First Amendment forbids the government from posting ID-checks outside the library door–and the same is true when it comes to social media.

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    Jay Peters
    I hate when my table of contents in Word doesn’t work.

    Someone at the Trump administration probably hates it, too.