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Kayin @kayin.moe · 09/10/2026

Someone just reblogged this on tumblr with this tag and I just fucking died I've been on this shit for over a decade and it's only getting worse

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Videogames as an artform have a problem with nostalgia. Not that people shouldn’t have nostalgia. Or that games shouldn’t draw from the past. But instead the weight we give to nostalgia.

When people go back to enjoy old games, we assume it’s a nostalgia thing. Do people assume that with books? Or movies? Or music? People certainly do go back in time with those mediums for nostalgia! It happens! I know when my sister is listening to certain cheesy old boyband pop or punk she’s often having a musical nostalgia trip! That’s cool! But we still don’t ASSUME, CONSTANTLY thats why people go back to stuff.

People like old stuff because it’s cool and interesting. It’s historic. People go watch Metropolis still, but how many people alive could even be nostalgic for a movie like that?

I almost want to see the word Nostalgia excised from discussions about video games – not because nostalgia is bad but because we over use it to the point where it’s actually harmful I think.

I mean I made IWBTG and am making an NES style game right now and even for me, the obsession with ‘nostalgia’ seems crazy.

Old stuff is cool. I know this because I see a lot of you kids on my tumblr feed talking about games I know you didn’t grow up with. It’s like finding your parents record or CD collection. Thinking the primary greatness of old games is bringing back memories of eating cereal and playing games on a saturday morning is a great injustice, even if those memories for some are perfectly worthwhile things.

#this post is 11 years old and still holds true

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

hey all, just a heads up to my artist peers- this is all AI slop, I would avoid this. It isn't adobe code, it's just vibecoded to emulate their features.

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PUNKI (PERPETUALLY POST DEBUT) @pun-ki.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You should be asking why Rockstar gets to do this and doesn't run into any issues with payment processors, while the rest of anyone drawing or writing "explicit content" on any platform have so much trouble getting paid

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⊹˚ Jen .ᐟ 🦇 @lilpinkfrog.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🍂🎃👻 HAPPY OCTOBER 👻🎃🍂

A variety of drawings of different colored chickens in different spooky outfits. Witches hats, vampire capes, skeleton, pumpkin, ghost, bat wings, etc.

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Landeg @landeg.world · 26/09/2026

Today is my BIRTHDAYYY and I am cashing in on my right to be annoying AF about my webcomic!! Action, drama, comedy, werewolf politics, vampire ennui, and a big sexy hairy blossoming gay romance between two losers. Plus a lil weird girl who loves to be dead! Read SILVER & IRON today! You have to.

Page from chapter one with a werewolf racing around an alley corner chasing an inky half-fish-skeleton monster creature. "I am a Bloodright werewolf of the Lovell family, twenty generations strong! And I'm proud of it! Even if it's weird!"

Little girl who appears unconscious, her right arm and part of her skull magically exploding to reveal the sinew, musculature and bone underneath as it repairs itself.

A different absolutely massive werewolf smirking as he smacks two other werewolves out the way, then leaps to the ground on top of them, asking of two onlookers: "Okay. If I ask nicely, will you tell me who hired you? Or am I gonna ask meanly?"

Brightly coloured page of panels of different sizes with the text "are we flirting?" running behind them. Two men, one blond and bearded, the other with messy black hair and red eyes, are sitting close to each other with drinks in hand. "Not just for that night. For everything. You've done a lot for us that you didn't have to. I feel like I need to... repay you." Blond man: [His skin is so cold, but so soft. It's nothing like a cadaver.] (Smiling) "Yeah? Repay me how?" Other man: "However you want."

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The Elder Memes @theeldermemes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

war of the first council but muppets

Artwork of the muppets as important characters from the history of Morrowind. Mrs Piggy is Almalexia. Pepe is Vivec. Beeker is Sotha Sil. Kermit is Nerevar. Janice is Azura. Gonzo is Dagoth Ur. Animal is Kagrenac.

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i’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Now that EA's been acquired by the Saudi PIF, sources tell Kotaku company execs are swearing its new "partners" won't make creative decisions, but queer fans who found belonging in Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and The Sims are mourning that their favorite games have gone somewhere they can't follow.

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EA Tells Devs Its Saudi Arabia Owners Won’t Make Creative Decisions, Queer Fans Don’t Buy It - Kotaku

BioWare, Sims, and Apex Legends fans found belonging in games they feel they can no longer support

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Poverty kills. The level of Jobseeker kills. It is a choice governments make every year. It is a choice the RBA makes when it decides more people need to be unemployed www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

Screenshot showing deaths per 100,000 by age

Not on welfare; on Jobseeker
22-34: 17.1; 137
35-44: 30; 288.1
45-54: 83.4; 427
55-64: 201.6; 615.6

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The Elder Memes @theeldermemes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"AI was only used to make concept art" Adam Adamowicz had more talent than your entire family line

Skyrim concept art of bleak falls barrow by Adam Adamowicz

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The Elder Memes @theeldermemes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

i miss how the TES fandom was just a few short years ago. tons of events, tons of fan interaction, ESO thriving, devs had some job security. it wasn't perfect, but it was really nice and then xbox bought bethesda

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I want to specifically flag this for praise for Macklemore: I have seen a number of influencers complain & whine about losing gigs for speaking up for Palestinians, and I have no sympathy, because you're supposed to lose gigs if speaking up for Palestinians is a no go. None of that here, at all.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 12/09/2026

Actual technology with deep, generous purpose remains extremely cool and good. I miss feeling good about machines and computers

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Xero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.

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Lex @chimervera.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Werewolf Wednesday here to save me from a terrible work-from-office day 🙏🙏

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

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The Elder Memes @theeldermemes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

me waiting on TES 6 news for the last 8 years

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Landeg @landeg.world · 30/08/2026

Good news!! You can now download #Silver&Iron Parts 1, 2, and 3 as PDFs! Convenient for offline reading, with a few tiny easter eggs in a couple of places, and full transcripts included. These are pay-what-you-want so grab em while they're hot! 🐺📚 ko-fi.com/landeg/shop 🌙🦇

Silver & Iron PDFs now available! Pay what you like, transcripts included. [Cover images for parts 1-3 splayed out like books]

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𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂⁠. 𓆩♡𓆪 @dailyrunway.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

absolutely stunning makeup by dee

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TarZangief @tarzangief.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"Neutral in the culture war"

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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.

Miss Piggy and Dolly Parton in fancy dresses posing together

photo of Tim Curry surrounded by muppets, smiling for a photo. A quote from curry is added “it didn’t go very well. It didn’t survive the shoot. She felt I wasn’t being faithful to her” it’s him discussing his ill fated affair with miss piggy

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sephirAmy @sephiramy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

the lessons we need to take are clear. Dolly said "find out who you are and do it on purpose", and Tim Curry's line is "don't dream it, be it" they would both be disappointed if we wrote that off as corny. so what? it's necessary. we have everything to lose if we are dishonest to ourselves.

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Katav 🐺 g(r)ay wolf 🐏 bighorn(y) ram @katav.gay · 26/08/2026

everyone will remember Tim Curry for Rocky Horror, Clue, Muppet Treasure Island, etc., but we can't forget his most important cultural contribution

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Toss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing

Instagram post from the official Muppets account: Few humans have earned the title of honorary Muppet more than the legendary Tim Curry. As a performer he was unparalleled - witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver’s crew. Thank you for everything, Tim.

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woke stifler @yelix.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

it’s good that we’ve reoriented all of technology to fit the needs of people who type full questions into Google

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Lex @chimervera.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

But then, I did buy it day one, so who am I to tell anyone not to get the fallout remasters? 😅

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Lex @chimervera.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The changes were, I think, all things that were in the unofficial patches. I personally don't think that makes the Oblivion remaster worth it, since it broke some quests and npcs that worked fine before, and they can't be fixed with mods in the remaster due to the way the UE5 wrapper was implemented

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Lex @chimervera.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The remasters that are coming are being made by the same team as the oblivion remaster.... Which is just an unreal engine 5 wrapper on top of the original engine with almost no changes. It's not a remake. It introduced more bugs than it fixed. I think we can expect the same for the fallout remasters

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Krispy @feathernotes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

So, we need to talk about webtoons(the company) has done to webcomics Over the past 7 or so years, we've seen this absolute shift in expectation, migration, and stagnation in the webcomics sphere which applies to style, sustainability, and the platforms grip on readers and creators

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!

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Ben Carnow @carniferus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Fun fact 5 years at BGS you get an Elder Scroll as a celebration of tenure! You get pins for each shipped project. This Elder Scroll (from Skyrim) was concepted by Ray Lederer and in game art was made by Dane Olds. Both were laid off by Microsoft. Sends a message about what tenure means now at BGS

Physical prop of an Elder Scroll suspended over a closet door because I mount things like an idiot. Covered in pins for various projects and years of service.

Concept art for the Elder Scroll from TES V: Skyrim. Concepted by Ray Lederer.

In game model of the Elder Scroll from TES V: Skyrim. In game asset made by Dane Olds.

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Chris B-Eeeeek!-ler 👻 @cwbuecheler.com · 06/08/2026

I would like to see more companies admit this - being a public company no longer means running a successful, thriving business. It strictly means delivering growth to investors, every single quarter, who do not care at all about the product the company sells or the people who produce it.

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"saudi arabia owns EA" is going to be the headline you see basically everywhere for this one but "jared kushner is about to use EA as a vehicle for trump administration bribes" is equally relevant imo

The firm is fully owned by Jared Kushner and has a staff of approximately 20 people.[2][5] By 2024, the firm had returned no profits to its investors.[6] The firm has been controversial due to conflicts of interests arising from Kushner soliciting funds from Middle Eastern governments while also working as an envoy having direct and indirect dealings with those governments in his role in the second Trump administration.[7] According to reporting by Bloomberg News, investors in the firm do so with the expectation of influencing the Trump administration.[8]

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Xydexx Unicorn 🦄💕🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @xydexxunicorn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This is the end result of "there are no sfw kinks" logic. Everything is a kink for someone. It doesn't matter how tame or innocuous it is; someone, somewhere, gets off to it. Amd there is no level of "toning it down" that will ever be acceptable to people whose goal is for you to not exist at all.

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David Sims @davidlsims.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

if I ever taught film criticism lesson one would be “you being smarter than the movie is not interesting to anyone”

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DBJ @deadblossomjesse.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Please use this link twitch.uservoice.com/forums/92338... and tell twitch how fucking insane this is. Comment and let twitch know that this is horrible. Thank you

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 30/07/2026

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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sarah zedig 🐐 @hmsnofun.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

this tactic is straight out of union busting 101, promoting certain union members to diffuse their demands without actually conceding anything, but with a bonus coercive element that ultimately just makes it that much more obvious what this move is meant to accomplish. it's soooooo tired dude

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The Elder Memes @theeldermemes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

upscaled daggerfall cat upscaled daggerfall cat

Oh god they upscaled him into a smeared abomination

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Lex @chimervera.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I LOVE your use of colour, everything really *pops*

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