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CJ Heckfire

@cj-heckfire.bsky.social
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Artist and Game Dev. Likes video games, vocal synth and classic sci-fi. Will try and be more social, no promises

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W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
To the extent AI boosters even pretend to be acting in a pro-human way, they are suggesting that improving the mechanistic prediction machines will give us exactly what we want. But human behavior is fundamentally non-decipherable and we don’t know what we want!
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🦀 YORA 🦀 @yoracrab.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
built to kill & programmed to suffer
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A chunk of my movie collection is from the $5 DVD bin at Walmart. They have flimsy cases and often lack bonus features, but full movie, no scratches. Why is there is no video game equivalent? I just need them in a playable condition for a cheap price and you can't always get that secondhand.
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I don't need all the classic games ported/remastered to modern hardware. I just want them accessible, re-print the same disc you did 20 years ago and a machine to play it on and I'll be happy. It's cheap money.
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nico @nicodelort.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
i dont want to download an app i don't want a qr code menu i dont want to talk to an ai assistant i dont want ai summaries for my searches i dont want to optimize my workflow i dont want to jump on a call i dont want to rate anything i don't want to create an account LEAVEME ADLONEe
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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Something AI is responsible for that doesn't get enough talk: How, when it scrapes a website to illegally steal everything on it, it uses up a ton of its bandwidth allotment, crashing it or racking up massive fees for site owners.
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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. @ghmofficial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We've gone independent. NO GAME NO LIFE.
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that one video game writer @deathmeetauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
another day in the layoff industry
My bad Canva edit of a tweet about feeding game studios to shareholders
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SUDA51 @sssuda51.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEXT FUCKING ADVENTURE.
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Gematsu @gematsu.com · 30/09/2026
Grasshopper Manufacture splits from NetEase Games www.gematsu.com/2026/09/gras...
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Grasshopper Manufacture splits from NetEase Games
Grasshopper Manufacture has split from now-former parent company NetEase Games, the company announced. NetEase Games acquired the developer from previous parent company GungHo Online Entertainment …
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Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · 28/09/2026
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver S13 - E24 Computer... Enhance.... ???????
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D.P (LVL UP 10/13 🎂)✨ @dp-in-the-sky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NiGHTS iNTO DREAMCAST 🧡🤍 #NiGHTSintoDreams
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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Reminder that in Canada upon becoming an engineer you get an iron ring made of a collapsed bridge, purposely designed to be uncomfortable, to remind you that your ethics demand you give a fuck even about the boring grudgework of such as double-checking your math. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring
en.wikipedia.org
Iron Ring - Wikipedia
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グッドスマイルカンパニー【公式】 @goodsmile.com · 25/09/2026
◤ 新商品情報 ◢ POP UP PARADE 重音テト Synthesizer V AI Ver. L size __________ ✅️ご予約はこちら goodsmile.link/va4zSj #重音テト #ポッパレ #グッスマ
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Brian Shea @brianpshea.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
gameinformer.com
The PS5 And Xbox Series X Generation Has Been A Race To The Bottom
This generation will not be defined by its great games or incredible tech, but rather by corporate greed, mismanagement, and anti-consumer practices. - Game Informer
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
when ai leaves u behind
7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2: 
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4: 
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6: 
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy. 
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
incredibly well-done resident evil teaser from a movie theater
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moon (moonie) @clownymoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
HIII IM MOON!! 🤡🌙🌈🌸 im an artist, writer, n collector! obsessed w clowns, rainbows, cute/creepy and shadow the hedgehog 🖤🌈🌈🌈 i work primarily w colored pencils n digitally in procreate to draw fun n colorful character art! #art #artistsoftwitter #oc #fanartㅤㅤㅤㅤ
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Calvin Lin @calvinloveinternet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The best part of being an artist is that you can just draw whatever dumb idea comes to your head at 1am
A scene parodying the Neon Genesis Evangelion scene of Asuka and her Eva unit getting pierced by the spear of longinus. In this scene, Linguini and Remy from Pixar's Ratatouille take the place of the EVA unit and Asuka respectively. Linguinis eye is pierced by a fork version of the spear and Remy is depicted in an inset where he is grabbing his eye and screaming like the anime. There are anime subtitles at the bottom that say "AHHHHHHHHH!"
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⚡Natalie Haines⭐ @lightningstar1389.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
At long last... the FINALE of the Sonic x Godzilla covers... My SONIC X GODZILLA 5 RI 1:15 COVER 💥💎 I've been working on the paintings for all of these covers since June of last year, finishing this one just a couple of weeks ago. Watercolor, gouache, ink, acrylic paint, and colored pencil🎨
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David Amador @djlink.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Nintendo is doing well right now while XBOX and PlayStation are going through a rough patch (a 180 from 10y ago), but make no mistake, this is bad news for everyone, developers and players, no matter what system you use. The 3 ecosystems gain from the other ones being healthy.
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⁷⁷ @7172.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#synthv
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Kaburion ❄️ WEBTOON ARTIST @kaburion.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Don't be like doomer bunny, it's not good for you 🐇
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Glen ☮️🕊️ @gleno.theyetee.com · 08/09/2026
It is 2001. Wind Waker is shown. Everyone complains about the art style. It is 2019. Link's Awakening's remake is shown. Everyone complains about the art style. It is 2026. OOT's remake is shown. Everyone complains about the art style.
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Going to resist the urge to buy all the stickers and become a vandal. But hell yeah.
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Stop Killing Games @stopkillinggames.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We're launching our official #StopKillingGames merch store! We hear you wanting to support us in more tangible ways, so here's a peak at what you can buy to show your support for the cause to your friends 👀 stop-killing-games-shop.fourthwall.com All proceeds will fund our global lobbying efforts...
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◢ RED ◣ @rrh-art.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It's almost like as if years of micro transactions > live service > Always online > exesive crunch > Mass layoffs > AI addoption > 'you don't own anything' attitude > shitty CEO personalities, is really bad for a companies sales. Who knew?
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 01/09/2026
You can't own a video game because other people also own video games, Sony argues in court filing aftermath.site/sony-court-dig...
PlayStation
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David Amador @djlink.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The whole point of digital is to facilitate duplication, distribution and storage of products, not to remove customers rights. There’s a thing called DRM-free version where you do in fact own it as long as you keep it safe.
gamerant.com
Sony Claims Digital Game Ownership Is Impossible
In response to an ongoing class action lawsuit, Sony has claimed that proper ownership of a digital game is not possible.
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Justin Sevakis @worldofcrap.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Now that I’ve had a day to process it, I think I can say: Coyote vs Acme will be one of the year’s 5 best films, no question. It respects what made the OG cartoons great. Improves on them by bringing them up to date, giving them an emotional core, and a clear-eyed reflection of current reality.
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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 31/08/2026
Some friends are teaching their baby ASL as an early bridge to speech and they made the mistake of teaching her “want” as a concept. Now she wanders around the house signing “want” all the time as an expression of unfocused desire. They fucked up and made the baby invent the opposite of Buddhism.
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
There are other consoles which still support physical games, PC store fronts that are DRM-free and over 30 years of physical PS games I can continue to enjoy. If PlayStation is determined to part ways with me in 2028 that's their loss. But they can't say they didn't see it coming.
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Sony’s decision to end physical media is pure corporate greed. They want to cut out the cost of manufacturing and distributing games, kill the 2nd hand market and force all users into their ecosystem. It's anti-consumer and anti-competitive. They are betraying their former collaborators and fans.
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
And that's to not mention the ownership concerns with digital. Sony has given us no assurance that our digital libraries will last as long as us, and the facts show they will cut the sole means of acquiring digital games on a platform and will revoke licenses without notifying users.
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
To me this is gaming. I'm an adult now so I buy most of games new. I buy digital add-ons and soundtracks. I could switch to digital if I wanted to, but the unique interactions I've gone through to build my collections and conversations its spurred are irreplaceable and I want to keep making them
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Convincing my parents to buy anything on the Internet growing up was an ordeal. But I could convince them to take me to GameStop and use my allowance on games. I fell in love with plenty of series through 2nd hand titles and would beg for the next installment next birthday/Xmas.
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
On this final #PSBlackout day I present 100+ Physical PS Games but more importantly 100 good memories. Unwrapping a gift. A package on the porch. Passionate Small talk with store owners. Cosplay compliments from a con vendor. Some of these games disappointed, but receiving them never did.
A living room floor covered in rows of PlayStation games. There are 14 PS2 Games, 30 PS3 games, 50 PS4 games, 13 PS5 games and 9 PSP games, making 116 games if the poster counted correctly. All with a unique story of when and how they were acquired. In the far back there is a makeshift PlayStation jail with a sign reading #PSBlackout on it
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Miles Morales also made me realize another issues with "code in box games" they expire. The slip with the Spiderman remaster is still in the case but (assuming it wasn't already redeemed) would've expired before I bought it. That be fucked up buying an expired Code in box but completely possible.
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
To the left: New PS5 games. To the right: Used PS5 games. Sony thinks that both of these piles should be 0 because I didn’t hand my money directly to them for an intangible object with the TOS saying “We can take this back whenever and you can’t do shit” #PSBlackout
A sign reading #PSBlackout hangs in front of a makeshift PS jail. In front are 2 groups of PS5 games sorted. Left is games the poster bought new the right is used. There is 1 game in the used category (Spiderman Miles Morales) and 12 in the new. Astrobot, Beyond Good and Evil 20th anniversary edition, Hi Fi Rush Definitive Edition, Lollipop Chainsaw Repop, Once Upon a Katamari, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, RoboCop Rogue City, RoboCop Rogue City Unfinished Business, Scott Pilgrim EX, Shadows of the Damned Hella Remastered, Sonic X Shadow Generations, and Sonic Racing Crossworlds
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I put NMH3 on my Xmas list without knowing much about it. I got the Day One edition. Did I want an art book, soundtrack and more for a game I haven’t played? Well I loved it, and all the Suda51 games I’ve played since. The only Digital PS5 game I have is RiaDM and I need it physical. #PSBlackout
A shody PlayStation jail because apartment maintenance sucks. A sign that reads #PSBlackout hangs above a PS4 copy of No More Heroes 3 next to the musical selections CD that was included with the Day One edition. The rest of the Day One goodies are at the poster's parent's house and could not be included in the photo.
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Good Smile Company @en.goodsmile.com · 28/08/2026
GSC Figure Update! Good Smile Company Kasane Teto POP UP PARADE Kasane Teto: Synthesizer V AI Ver. L Size Stay tuned for more information coming soon! #KasaneTeto #PopUpParade #goodsmile
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Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. @ghmofficial.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Happy 5th Birthday to one of our biggest & proudest titles yet: No More Heroes III!🥳🎂 On August 27th, 2021, #NMH3 was released worldwide on the Switch, marking Travis Touchdown's retirement & becoming the world's first-ever trillion-seller. Probably. For both those things.😉
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Does it play? @doesitplay.org · 27/08/2026
RE Xbox disc-to-digital: It's fine for what it is, but everybody celebrating this as actual support for physical games or even game preservation has obviously learned nothing from the past two Xbox generations and their lies and smoke screens. Don't be fooled again!
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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 27/08/2026
The original ‘COYOTE VS. ACME’ protestor has finally revealed their identity. (Source: www.instagram.com/reel/Dchqf9Q...)
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Due to apartment maintenance the jail had to be relocated. Hopefully it will be back in its original spot soon because this one is not as photogenic.
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CJ Heckfire @cj-heckfire.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Xbox games on a PlayStation. When my Hi-Fi Rush pre-order came I thought “Xbox is so stupid, they’d saw off their legs for a short term profit” That’s still true but now applies to Sony as well. Many indie physical releases had a PS version but not Xbox, it was one of its strengths #PSBlackout
3 PlayStation consoles stuck unceremoniously underneath and beside a bookshelf full of games behind a wire rack with a sign reading #PSBlackout on it. In front are a PS4 copy of Psyconauts 2 and a PS5 copy of Hi-Fi Rush Definitive Edition.
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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Obituary: Actor Tim Curry, celebrated for his work in games, has passed at age 80
gamedeveloper.com
Obituary: Actor Tim Curry, celebrated for his work in games, has passed at age 80
The charismatic star of stage and screen also lent his likeness to a number of celebrated video games.
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
What does the future of video games for research look like? With Sony PlayStation planning to discontinue the production of physical game discs, David Carter, video game archivist at U-M Library, weighs in: myumi.ch/AxxNw
Video game keyboard and cartridge.
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the story is true @dcellgames.com · 26/08/2026
Hi! WE'VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS. link for proof: www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/these-are-th...
WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARD NOMINEES: D-CELL SOUND TEAM FOR UNBEATABLE
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