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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 11h

My games week update is I ran a 10k race with an upset stomach and came uncomfortably close to having my very own hyrox situation. But I didn't, and that's what matters

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

It's my first time exhibiting at PAX since moving to AAA from indie and there's nothing like seeing players enjoy your game in person

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This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 07/10/2026

Mixtape has won Game of the Year at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards, as well as recognition for Excellence in Visual Art and Sound Design. Rhythm action game Bits & Bops also won two awards, including Excellence in Gameplay and Accessibility. See all the winners and finalists:

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Mixtape Wins Game of the Year at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards

Other notable winners include Schrodinger’s Cat Burgler for Excellence in Narrative and Malys for Excellence in Music.

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Good luck to all the nominees at the Australian Game Developer Awards tonight The AGDA's is one of the few times that we all get to come together and celebrate everything that our local industry achieved over the last year so if you're there please enjoy and party for me ❤️

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Last night I felt like the tram wizard leading all the drunk game devs home

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm around at games week but I'm mostly winging it so if you see me it will be a surprise for both of us

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Amy PJ 🌺 @hellomisspotter.com · 29/09/2026

Hello I feel like not enough people know about the TAKING UP SPACE event, 4 October at ACMI, it's FREE and open to everyone! The conference runs from 1–5pm ft. talks from prominent gender marginalised voices in the games industry. Grab your FREE TICKET now: gamesweek.melbourne/events/indus...

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Alanah Pearce @alanahpearce.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Are you or have you ever been a narrative designer (as your official job title)? I would like to interview you for a video! Pls reply to this if you’re interested ❤️.

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Leaving Auckland the day that NZGDC starts was not intentional but also kinda hilarious (next time I'll do some research and hang around to say hi I promise)

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In recent years, the media has quietly begun to change the way in which it writes about Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard. PMG investigates how Kotick used the threat of defamation to reshape his legacy in the games business, one article at a time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...

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Inside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the Press

YouTube video by People Make Games

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Getting kinda sick of finding out about these on social media

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ms. Rachel: “I will match Macklemore's donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza. Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day.”

Ms. Rachel Instagram:

“I will match Macklemore's donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza.
Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day.
We have a moral obligation to use our privilege and platforms to protect children and human rights.”

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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Very rare to see someone like this with principles

macklemore
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I didn't need 10 shows from Ed. I needed 2. Two chances to stand in front of 90,000 people and say the words that somehow became too dangerous to
say.
Free Palestine.
But if those words cost me the stage, while turning the conversation back to Palestine, then it was the most successful tour I've ever been on.

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Eddie @eddiemakes.games · 10/09/2026

We have opened up an Intern role in my team, requires being based in or near Sherman Oaks, LA for the internship. Also, if Engineering isn't for you, have a browse, a lot of intern roles atm. Some locations vary, mostly US based at the moment though. careers.activision.com/job/R028039/...

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Activision 2027 Summer Internships - Software Engineering in Sherman Oaks, California, United States of America | Other at Activision

Apply for Activision 2027 Summer Internships - Software Engineering job with Activision in Sherman Oaks, California, United States of America. Other at Activision

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The Australian Game Developer Awards (The AGDAs) @agdas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

2026 Finalists Announced! The calibre of games continues to be high, and several games are under contention in multiple areas, with Bits & Bops (Tempo Lab Games) and Mixtape (Beethoven & Dinosaur) both finalists in 5 categories. Congratulations to all finalists! agdas.com.au/2026-finalis...

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ally @allyhennessy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

FREAKON BACK WWW.FREAKON.COM.AU

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

When I say I'm an audio engineer I don't mean I do audio recording and mixing, I mean that I had to learn how wav file data is structured so I can write a custom parser to get the one little bit of data I need without having to sift through the entire file.

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Not only has Will's partner been forced to return to Australia as well, but their two dogs have been left stranded in Edinburgh for several months. Tragically, their older dog's health has since deteriorated. She will no longer be able to make it back to Melbourne to be reunited with her family.

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

With what R*'s did, it's so easy to just think about GTA6 and not the real human cost that comes when people lose their jobs unfairly and have their entire lives uprooted. Huge props to everyone who put themselves forward and on camera for this, especially @willmesilane.com

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Will 🌱 @willmesilane.com · 24/07/2026

In October last year I was fired by Rockstar Games in what we believe was a union busting move. We lost our home. We lost 2 jobs with my partner being forced to resign. We lost a community. Most importantly however we had to leave our two dogs behind, one of which will never return.

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Stephanie Kollmann @slkollmann.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Yes. Using a computer now feels like this at all times.

Man yelling into bored woman's ear in nightclub meme captioned

I can summarize that for you

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

His wife, Yésica Alamilla López, “revealed to the paper that she had only come to learn of her husband’s death while watching television.”

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

They should do what Aussie Rules does at halftime which is send out little kids and get them go attempt to play football

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 17/07/2026

Fallout didn't make itself aftermath.site/fallout-5-beth...

an abandoned power armor helmet lying in fallout's wasteland

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The police in the U.K. last night were not able to keep up with the 999 calls after women were battered by their drunk boyfriends and husbands. Children too. Because England lost a football game. You fucking weak ass fragile pieces of shit. You over emotional child men cnuts.

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The only memory I have of my grandfather is him dying of lung cancer from smoking. Its killed his youngest child/my uncle too. There's no way cigarettes are worth it.

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Pro Jank Footy @projankfooty.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

FOOTY FOOTY FOOTY 🏉 Watch the new trailer for PRO JANK FOOTY, animated by Smiling Friends co-creator Michael Cusack. Play it this August 12 on Steam, PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2. 🏆 Wishlist on Steam now: bit.ly/455PGgP

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Some photographs from the 'Save Our Devs' rallies in Rockville, Montreal, Dallas, Austin, and Redmond—held yesterday in protest of the latest mass layoffs at Xbox. I'm told by a union organiser that over 150 employees turned out in Rockville alone.

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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We're out here in the heat and rain! ✊ #SaveOurDevs

A group of workers hold signs calling out Microsoft for layoffs!

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This is just going to end with me going for France isn't it? Anyway 🥖🥐🧀

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Bryan Fischer @bryandfischer.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

You knew this was coming.

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Someone asked if I was going for England now that Australia was out of the world cup and respectively

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Fan Mexicano Animando con Sombrero

Alt: Vamos Mexico

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

SCRATCH THAT I SUPPORT CABO VERDE NOW

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

we are one day away from the funniest VAR offsides graphic ever

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Well at least I don't have to be awake at 2am to watch Australia get their asses handed to them by Argentina

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Nicholas McDonnell @nicholasmc1.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The American Dream, obviously.

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Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I gotta say regardless of how you feel about AI, AI companies getting other businesses to completely reshape their entire operations around AI, then hiking the prices is a genius diabolical move. But also, how did those businesses not see it coming? Like, no shit they were going to do that.

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Emily 🤓 @emilygamedev.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

If you live in Aotearoa NZ please make a parliamentary submission to throw the Conservation Amendment Bill in the fucking bin! And if you're a European who has told me how much you love NZ, or would love to visit, pls share this around. www3.parliament.nz/en/ECommitte...

Darcy Sandall @darcysandall.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I go on holiday for one month and this is what they do

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 17/06/2026

"Game dev is one of those jobs you only do when you really want to. It's not going to make your parents proud, you're unlikely to get rich in an industry that lays off people for making superhits, and its a demanding & confrontative job. Why would you let a machine do the thing you're here to do?"

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

BREAKING: Several Xbox studios, including Compulsion, Ninja Theory and Double Fine, are negotiating with Xbox as they try to avoid closure. Some or all could spin off. Lots still in flux as many studios remain unsure about what's happening. Here's the latest: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures

The studios, which include Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent.

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Amy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

There is a direct connection between Musk becoming a trillionaire and your current financial precarity. Every dollar he makes that he can’t possibly spend is effectively a dollar that ceases to exist: a dollar out of the economy, out of your pocket. He gets richer at all the world’s expense.

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