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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Very cool! Congrats. I hope for much success for the releases!!!

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Console release?!? Tell me more!

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

21 years. I've been programming video games for 21 years. I need to do a proper deep dive on my thoughts - but I need you to know that this industry is indeed "cooked" - as the kids say.

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Flat2VR Studios @flat2vrstudios.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

See a weapon. Grab it. Use it. Throw it. Keep moving. This is I Am Your Beast VR, a fast-paced covert revenge FPS built around momentum, improvisation, and split-second decisions. OUT NOW on SteamVR: store.steampowered.com/app/3844740/...

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Friday was fine. Saturday I was super tired - that night I felt awful. Sunday was worse. Took a Covid test and was positive (first time)! I was useless Monday, getting better Tuesday, and now I feel normal sick on Wednesday. I've gotten boosters every year (not 2026 yet). Careful out there folks.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

DK Challenge has been defeated! The Boss Rush with no perks was frustratingly difficult - but I genuinely feel a sense of accomplishment. Physical cards reward boosted my motivation and I’d love to see more of these.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I’m helping a bit with this one too. It’s another entertaining co-op experience.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

There's a few things I've been working on in the showcase today. Check it all out if you're a VR fan.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Take it over to LinkedIn. The cornier the better.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I've got no lawyer and I'm appealing a small claims case I filed. While researching, I found the PERFECT case precedent when google brought be to a casebriefly.com summary. Problem is - the case doesn't exist. Here's the surprise twist. My buddy fed my appeal to Claude and it caught the fake case.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This is what I've been up to recently. This really is a blast to play in co-op - and I helped get the crossplay working for it. Go grab a copy!

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"Great would be ok, but amazing would be great." I cherish the subtle circular dependency.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I've never seen one more infuriating than the Tim Sweeny a couple months back: "In the coming days, employers will see a stream of resumes of once-in-a-lifetime quality folks." Imagine thinking that up and then saying it out loud to the world at large. Irredeemable behavior.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Uh - I watched the snippet and liked what he was saying in the snippet. It's important. The other snippets were not as good. He's always been a "whatever way the wind blows" guy - and that has relevance. I'll be sure to keep your thoughts in mind the next time I consider posting.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

You are correct. I'm not gonna watch the entire speech.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

He was as close as he'll ever be to the president for 4 years and didn't do anything to indicate the status quo needed to change. I'm not sure what you were seeing there. But I've misinterpreted this speech it seems. His next comments were the same old same old about courting disinterested voters.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

That establishment Dems are saying this shows that they are finally getting the message. Do they actually believe it? Will they do anything about it this time? Or is it just part of their electoral strategy? Lucy holding out the football again.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

It was Hannah Montana! And maybe they’ll get more games added if they’re trying to be a more serious industry connection.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Valve tricked us by copying the Nintendo Switch and making the Steam Deck a pretty cool piece of hardware. Honestly, I don't get how this will appeal to Steam enthusiasts over a customizable PC. But this is an omen for brutal PS6 and XBOX WHATEVS pricing.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Good point. The retro integration is lacking too - with all of the retro challenges "beat this level" vs. "get all the KONG letters" or "do it in X seconds" or even "don't die". Did get me to play some DK games I hadn't bothered with and to launch Bonanza again though.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The retro challenges on this are absurdly easy. The DK Bonanza challenges (time/developer) are crazy hard. I love what Nintendo is doing here, but they need to fix the overall balance. Also - the integration points are great on retro, but nonexistent on Bonanza. I hope they evolve this idea.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

These studios are fantastic groups of experts that know how to make games. Sad that even very wealthy companies no longer provide stability these days.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I’m still waking up so my first thought on seeing this post was why do you need your e-bike sheared?

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

For my first ever Father's Day, my wife bought me a ticket to game 3 of the 2006 NBA Finals for under $300. It was upper bowl, but a pretty good seat. It was the first Miami Heat Finals win ever. Crazy that tonight's Knicks game 3 is $8,000+ for last minute seats and includes Trump.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I was about 90% sure it was you. Beautiful song!

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I had always heard ND was terrible to work at and their crunch ethos makes me hate almost everything that comes out of Sony in general. I assumed they'd gotten better by now - but I'm unsurprised to hear they have not. Loving your job should not also require sacrificing everything else.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Check inside an inside panel to see if the coils are frozen over. I had to replace the defrost heater thermometer in mine not long ago which wasn’t too hard and way cheaper than a replacement.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Just FYI - I applied to almost 25 jobs - 10 of which I would say I was more than 95% perfect for. I got one actual interview process from that - which led to an offer. Only 9 actually responded. Hard not to start wondering what you’ve done wrong at that point.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

It started getting easier when I was on Unemployment and they required 3 applications as week. By the end I was mostly going through the motions. I mixed it up between serious or humorous cover letters. The number of people applying combined with AI resume screening makes it a terrible process.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

As a UCF alum, I can definitely appreciate these students that just spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours not embracing an AI replacement narrative.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I’m ready. Bleep apparently is not.

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laryssa 🎶 @laryssaokada.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

My partner and best friend Kyle suffered from two strokes last week. We need your help. gofund.me/e25c60dfb Anything helps, a like, a share, a donation. thank you for your support during this difficult time ❤️

Support Kyle Fraser’s Recovery after Two Strokes

Some of you may know I’ve been dealing with a personal matter over the last week. Most of you do not. I consider myself a very private person but I need to ask for help at this time.

Last week, my partner and best friend, Kyle Fraser, suffered from two strokes in a single day.

There is a very long and expensive road ahead, and our friends have been gracious enough to help organize a GoFundMe for anyone who wishes to offer their support. On it, we have written up more detail on his condition for anyone curious. Even a repost or share helps. The link to that is in my bio, my story, highlights - pretty much anywhere.

Thank you for your thoughts and support at this time. Apologies in advance if I take some time to reply, I’m taking it one day at a time.

For those who don’t know him, Kyle is probably the most compassionate person I’ve ever met. He is as gentle and brilliant as much as he is strong and funny. He loves his two cats Poly and Moog, and adopted them with the explicit intention of ‘which cats are you having a hard time adopting?’ Though he can be reserved and introverted, Kyle has a fierce passion for his career and will always offer a helping hand to anyone in need, often taking calls to mentor professionals beginning their career. I’ve become a better person through knowing and loving him.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Google with Stadia definitively proved they have no idea what the gaming industry is about or what it wants or needs. There were interesting pieces in there and they couldn't get gamers and developers interested. Making a demo of new tech is easy. Making real games is beyond their capabilities.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I'm pretty sure that Google game AI stuff could do this pretty easily. People are gonna get so rich!

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I've taken a Senior PSVR2 Developer position at Impact Reality/Flat2VR. I feel fortunate to land a stable job with benefits after just 10 weeks of searching when I know how rough the market is right now.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Proud to have had the opportunity to help bring this to Steam and Rift. It’s funny and entertaining and worth playing if you’ve got a VR headset. I assume it works on Quest Link too but I haven’t tried.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Manifold Garden is $4.99 on US eShop buff.ly/AKowubd

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

AI prompt: Take this Shadow of the Colossus project and uprez the textures and increase poly count and fluff up the effects and update the API to PS6. It’s that easy! Sony is gonna save so much money.

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William Chyr @chyr.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Hotel Infinity won the award for Immersive Reality Technical Achievement at the 29th #DICEAwards! 🏆 The recognition from @official-aias.bsky.social means the world to us at @studiochyr.bsky.social. It was an honor to be nominated alongside amazing #VR titles. To win is an unforgettable moment.

A wide shot of the D.I.C.E. Awards stage showing William Chyr at the microphone while a massive screen behind him displays "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement: Hotel Infinity." The screen also lists the names of key contributors of the game from Studio Chyr:

Creative Director: William Chyr
Graphics Programming Consultant: Arthur Brussee
Producer: August Brown
Technical Director: Tyler LaGrange
Level Designers: Oscar De Anda, Nick Williams, Jacob Mooney, Sydney Glenn
Gameplay Programmers: Tanner Davis, Melody Yang
Concept Artist: Tara Quinsac

William Chyr stands at a podium on a brightly lit stage with a vibrant purple background, holding the sleek, silver D.I.C.E. Award trophy. He is wearing a grey blazer over a black shirt and white-framed glasses, speaking into the microphone.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I don’t know what to say. Hotel Infinity just won the Immersive Reality Technical Achievement award at DICE. It’s certainly a top highlight of my career - and I want to sincerely thank our entire team - too many to tag. Just - wow.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Uh - that’s a revision of 75k down per month last year. With that baseline, the 130k this month would actually be 55k, which is a far more believable number.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Large companies with large profits who do layoffs like this should suffer large penalties.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Seeing it pop from the design space right to the water (and back) is pretty slick.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Cool World soundtrack changed my life for real. I picked it up for industrial vibes and fell more in love with the electronica. But I also kinda liked the movie back when it came out.

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William Chyr @chyr.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hotel Infinity is a finalist for "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" at the #DICEAwards from @official-aias.bsky.social! Hotel Infinity was a team effort and wouldn’t be possible without the contributions from many talented people. Full list of nominees: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...

This image displays five nominees for the "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" DICE Award, organized in a table with promotional artwork for each project. Below the art, it lists the game titles, developing studios, and key team members for each entry. The games are: Ghost Town, Hotel Infinity, Marvel's Deadpool VR, Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset, and Unloop.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Being a finalist for "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" feels pretty awesome!

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Hi followers. Just want to make you all aware that I am interested in hearing about job leads or freelance opportunities for anything management and/or tech related in games. I've been doing this for 20 years and plan to keep at it. Website needs updating - but it works - buzzjive.com

buzzjive.com

BuzzJive - Game Development Technical Assistance

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William Chyr @chyr.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Hotel Infinity received a score of 8/10 from EDGE Magazine and is a Runner-Up for VR Game of the Year!

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