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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My mother is selling some painting on whatnot. Feel free to come by and see what she offers or just hang out. www.whatnot.com/s/BD76mH4R

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1vieja is live · Art & Prints · Fine Art

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Daryl Nelson @ragespy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I have Mixed Feelings (TM) about this announcement but I am happy that the Destiny community will get some heavily requested features and that the staff left at Bungie has more to work on.

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Daryl Nelson @ragespy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Piss off a KH fan and confuse new players in one (COMPLETELY ACCRUATE) image:

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David Kinne @mewd.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The slow disappearance of physical games from brick and mortar stores is part of a collective effort to discourage gamers from going out into the community

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DevteamLife @devteamlife.com · 01/07/2026

www.gamedeveloper.com/business/pla...

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Viv @ Home @dizzybreak.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

WELP ITS BEEN REAL but I was hit by today's bungie layoffs ✨ Happy about what I got to make and the showing I made of it, though. see u space cowboys.... u_u7

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The Steam Machine would launch as I’m going on vacation. I’m about to spend my money right now Steam couldn’t you wait a bit more.

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I loved working with you the short time that I could way back then. You and all the others in the weapons team were very cool people to talk and work with.

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Viv @ Home @dizzybreak.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I started this journey as a fan of destiny, and it led me to becoming a developer and working on it. It has been the honor of a lifetime. Thank you, all, for letting me contribute to something that means a lot to me, in my own way. I hope I did you all proud. I hope it was enough.

A picture of a pen and ink drawing from the video game Destiny 2. Guardians mill about in the tower, and the Traveler hangs low in the sky beyond them.

At the bottom of the image there is a button prompt: Press A to start a new adventure.

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Destiny 2 @destinythegame.bungie.net · 21/05/2026

On June 9, 2026, we will be releasing our final live service content update for Destiny 2, Monument of Triumph, available to all players. 📰 For full details: bung.ie/d2_may_21_2026

Destiny 2: Monument of Triumph artwork showing Guardians and civilians gathered on a red carpet in the Tower around a large monument beneath the Traveler, with banners and confetti framing the scene.

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Datto @hellodatto.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

obviously a very difficult day today. june 9th is the final d2 update. i will cover it as much as i cover anything destiny, but we'll talk about post-destiny plans soon. i'm not done with content creation, but the destiny channel will go idle after the update.

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Viv @ Home @dizzybreak.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

man still bittersweet about the destiny final update, destiny has been something I've played for a significant portion of my life, made friends through it, hell, made a career through it. there's a lot of good memories in there and I hope you like the love letters I made for it :)

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Daryl Nelson @ragespy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Thank you to everyone at Bungie for the past 12 years of memories. It was an honor to briefly be part of the journey and though today's announcement is a bittersweet one, I'm still incredibly grateful for everything you've given the community. Per audacia ad astra. www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Ar...

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Viv @ Home @dizzybreak.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

i got to make some pretty wild abilities for this one and i hope you like them :) i spent like a million years tweaking ONE ability's camera movement and it was WORTH IT

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dr. hazel 🕸️🕷️ @hazelmonforton.com · 21/05/2026

I’ll do a thread of my Destiny 2 work that I’m most proud of later today.

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I'm bittersweet hearing this but excited for that team. I got my first job in the industry as a contract QA for the weapons team and I loved my time there. The game now feels like a bit of a mess but god damn do I love this mess and I will forever hold this game close to my heart. Cheers to the team

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Jeff Robison @erobisoniv.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A real gut punch to see today. I haven't played since TFS but D2 will always hold a special place in my heart. I met and befriended so many people through playing it and I grew professionally from working on it. It's not hyperbole to say I wouldn't even be close to where I am now without D2.

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Liana Ruppert @dirtyeffinhippy.lianaruppert.com · 21/05/2026

With over 4000 hours in Destiny, it was my life before and during my time at Bungie. It was the game Chew and I played hiding away from people at our wedding, made lifelong friends, and got to work alongside some real incredible people that made the tougher parts of the job completely worth it.

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Today I have done it. I have full read all of One Piece and I am fully caught up. I have been reading this on and off for three years now. It’s a great manga and I can’t wait to read each chapter as they come out but I’m sad that I can’t read more right away. I love One Piece and need more.

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Damn now I got to play other games.

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Got my Steam Controller Order in nice and easy.

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 20/04/2026

New look at Link with a cloak from the live-action 'Legend of Zelda' movie clapboard ⚔️🎬

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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Imagine how many lifetimes of person-hours could be saved, across both applicants and within recruiting departments, if job listings were clear about whether or not they were remote, and if so where they were willing to hire from.

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I just got my first vault keys with my duo in Marathon just today, I don't know how we are going to do these vaults with an random tomorrow. We'll see how it goes. I'm enjoying being able to Duos on outpost though. I hope Duo remains an option after all these testing.

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 28/03/2026

‘Kingdom Hearts’ released 24 years ago today 🗝️

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

By far my favorite interaction with another solo runner in Marathon is when I was checking my inventory, he asks me "What are you doing?" downs me. I tell him I was just trying to exfil he then start the exfil for me. 😆

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I’m really enjoying Marathon right now. Only thing that sucks is the full release is the same time of the game I work on and I don’t know how to split up my time now between the two.

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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

A lot of people don't understand that modern pro-wrestling fans were theater kids I assume that going to watch a match feels an awful lot like going to an improv comedy or a LARP (I have not personally been). Everyone is in on the joke and that's why it's good

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

My birthday will be delayed now due to the release of GTA VI. I just hope I could still get the day off lol.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

WWE 2K26 (PS5/XSX/Switch 2 KC/Steam) up for preorder at GameStop ($69.99) buff.ly/9H7x8an PNP buff.ly/Lrbqvhe #ad

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

WWE 2K26 (PS5/XSX/Switch 2 KC) up for preorder at Best Buy buff.ly/Rl82Kbr GameStop buff.ly/9H7x8an PNP buff.ly/UDkEZbG #ad

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I very much enjoyed it and loved my time with it. I often describe playing it as being on drugs. There some really great highs and the deep lows. Overall it is fun and engaging story wise, and the DLC fights can be some of the best it has to offer.

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Max (VGCartography) @vgcartography.com · 01/01/2026

KINGDOM HEARTS - Traverse Town 🗺️

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I didn’t know this was a thing but now I want it

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 06/11/2025

Donovan Mitchell says his 46-point game was inspired by a kid talking trash to him on ‘NBA 2K26’ 🏀 "This kid pissed me off today … He called me washed up … He said he hasn't seen a highlight from me in a minute. I told him, 'We'll see’”

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Pokémon Legends Z-A is fun. Most fun I had with a Pokémon game in a while. Last I played was Pokémon Sword.

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I have reached chapter 904 for One Piece and I can not be more excited to fully catch up soon. This manga read has been so good and definitely has made me a huge fan.

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 09/10/2025

Drake’s lawsuit against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us" has been dismissed "The Court concludes that the allegedly defamatory statements in ‘Not Like Us’ are nonactionable opinion, the motion to dismiss is granted” They also noted that the song had a ‘catchy beat and propulsive baseline’

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 06/10/2025

GameStop's response to one of their stores still having a 'Halo 3' mural from 2007: "We'll take it down when something better comes out"

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Interviews are hard. I want to answer questions quickly and neatly, but I forget to show that I'm a person with personality, passion and knowledge in game dev. 🙃

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

I just learned that TGS is happening while I’ll be in Japan. Now I got to figure out a way to convince my travel party to all go.

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Same, I recently got the bug to replay the whole series again. I want to platinum a few of them and finally play kh3 with some mods.

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I will now get a switch 2 for my birthday confirmed.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

"Freedom to buy games" is free on GOG buff.ly/ZtTxndQ Press release buff.ly/u3yAhG2

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Itchio - "We have “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from our browse and search pages." ..."We are currently conducting a comprehensive audit of content to ensure we can meet the requirements of our payment processors." itch.io/updates/upda...

We have “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from our browse and search pages. We understand this action is sudden and disruptive, and we are truly sorry for the frustration and confusion caused by this change.

Recently, we came under scrutiny from our payment processors regarding the nature of some content hosted on itch.io. Due to a game titled No Mercy, which was temporarily available on itch.io before being banned back in April, the organization Collective Shout launched a campaign against Steam and itch.io, directing concerns to our payment processors about the nature of certain content found on both platforms.

Our ability to process payments is critical for every creator on our platform. To ensure that we can continue to operate and provide a marketplace for all developers, we must prioritize our relationship with our payment partners and take immediate steps towards compliance.

This is a time critical moment for itch.io. The situation developed rapidly, and we had to act urgently to protect the platform’s core payment infrastructure. Unfortunately, this meant it was not realistic to provide creators with advance notice before making this change. We know this is not ideal, and we apologize for the abruptness of this change.

We are currently conducting a comprehensive audit of content to ensure we can meet the requirements of our payment processors. Pages will remain deindexed as we complete our review. Once this review is complete, we will introduce new compliance measures. For NSFW pages, this will include a new step where creators must confirm that their content is allowable under the policies of the respective payment processors linked to their account.

Part of this review will see some pages being permanently removed from itch.io. Affected accounts will be notified via their account’s email address from our support address. You can reply to that email if you have any follow up questions.

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ric c. @suchminutiae.com · 24/07/2025

It's mortifying that @itch.io is stifling legitimate, legal, earnest creators because of pressure from a PAYMENT PROCESSOR. Absolutely unhinged that a financial institution can wield this much power unchecked.

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Daryl Nelson @ragespy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Received my 2-year stein today and I'm all up in my feels right now...

A decorative Stein from Blizzard Entertainment in celebration of 2 years of meritorious service

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Derick J Mak @derickj.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Excited to check out some of the new stuff in Destiny 2 today, I will have to pick up the expansion later on when I have time to fully put time into it. The weapons they are releasing this expansion has got me excited to check them out.

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