it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 13hhappy 40th anniversary castlevania www.youtube.com/watch?v=opUE...youtube.comGiant Bomb - BarkervilleYouTube video by DeadheadDetox 001
Reposted by it's danielCTIJ Montréal / GWU Montreal @gwu-montreal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today marks the public launch of the Ubisoft Workers of Montreal (UWM) campaign, with a first action: a petition to preserve hybrid work. Every Ubisoft Montreal employee is invited to sign the petition and every supporter encouraged to reach out to their network to encourage them to sign! 217394
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 28/09/2026i've listened to london calling enough times that i can recognize when clampdown comes up on shuffle just from the timbre of the feedback at the beginning. (goated song on an album literally full of them btw) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lt4...youtube.comThe Clash - Clampdown (Official Audio)YouTube video by theclashVEVO 100
Reposted by it's danielAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map. 9251983183
Reposted by it's danielRyan McDiarmid @ryanmcdiarmid.com · 28/09/2026I try to hammer this home in the unfortunately many conversations I have with non-creative normies about the state of games, animation, etc. They have all been lead to think AI is replacing us, and it’s just not true. The money people have by and large just tossed us aside for a shiny new toy! 36928
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 28/09/2026the average snes game looks better than the average genesis game, but an ugly snes game looks worse than an ugly genesis game 350
Reposted by it's danielheadfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 25/09/2026ok but how many of these so called ‘100 best tv shows of the century’ had illegal sold out stadium screenings in mexico for their finales. that’s what i fuckin thought 855686
Reposted by it's danielUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026UVW-CWA joins @cwacanada1.bsky.social, along with myriad other Canadian unions, in condemning proposed changes to the Canada Labor Code that would grant unprecedented power to the Minister of Labour to unilaterally kill strikes. canadianlabour.ca/canadas-unio...canadianlabour.caCanada’s unions united against new restrictions on the right to strike | Canadian Labour CongressOTTAWA — Canada’s unions are united in calling on the federal government to remove new restrictions on the right to strike from its proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code. “Last night, I met with ... 13815
Reposted by it's danielWhitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The youngest person his pager attack killed was 9-year-old Fatima Abdullah, who had just started 4th grade. The pager was on a table when it went off and she picked it up to take to her dad. It exploded in her face and reports said it covered the room in her blood. She wanted to learn English. 42103094369
Reposted by it's danielKotaku @kotaku.com · 24/09/2026After calling for a multi-union strike against the company, Candy Crush developers at King in Sweden have officially won a collective bargaining agreement. kotaku.com/candy-crush-developers-w…kotaku.comCandy Crush Developers Win Contract After Strike Threats'Without the fantastic engagement of our members at King, it would have been much more difficult to reach this agreement' 011926
Reposted by it's danielUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026That's cool. I'm sure all the BitReactor devs that were furloughed weeks before launch are gonna see some of that $50 million... right? Residuals are standard in other creative industries. If the people who actually made the game got their share of the profits, we wouldn't be in this mess. 6803262
Reposted by it's danielBill @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Can we call it apartheid now 71460350
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 22/09/2026honestly this is a lot more "generic millenial white guy" coded than i would like, but - masterworks all 350
Reposted by it's danielKO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 21/09/2026We’re so excited to share our BRAND NEW trailer for Young Suns and announce that we’re launching on Steam on November 3rd! 🚀 ✨ Wishlist now! hi.youngsuns.com/Steam 9323152
Reposted by it's danielAlan Hazelden @alanhazelden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026As Order of the Sinking Star is coming out next month, in advance of review coverage coming in I wanted to add one thing to my last statement about the game: bsky.app/profile/drak... (note: at that time I didn’t have a separate personal account) 316770
Reposted by it's danielheadfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 19/09/2026people are always saying anti-AI arguments don’t understand the full nuances of the technology. which is correct. but only because it stole everyone’s work, exists solely to get you fired, has made the entire internet unusable and has been forced on everyone without consent 7359071661
Reposted by it's danielnick nick nick nick @nicknicknicknick.net · 18/09/2026i also wrote a little blog about other people who blog and what you might write in a blog. nicknicknicknick.net/notes/2026/0...nicknicknicknick.netInternet Really ChatAgainst my better judgment, I’ve been spending some time on the internet recently. 061
Reposted by it's danielpixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Now that everyone has turned on Ed Sheeran I finally feel comfortable saying this: you shouldn’t be allowed to get a bunch of tattoos if you’re a musician who makes wuss music 713369329
Reposted by it's danielTamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 14/09/2026btw Kanye did a song Heil Hitler and no one stepped in to oppose his tour(s), which is ongoing. In fact, Kanye is scheduled to perform at one of the stadiums Macklemore has been stopped from being at. 6072012551
Reposted by it's danielKO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 13/09/2026You can wishlist our woke gay space game on Steam right now and help support a queer- and trans-run democratically operated studio!! 🫶🏼 hi.youngsuns.com/Steam 111148
Reposted by it's danielthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Yo. This is the union calling for a boycott. Here in America people like to say "Well I was already boycotting Starbucks!" No you were not. You were just choosing not to buy their stuff. That is not a boycott. A boycott is an organized, collective activity. "I" don't boycott: we do. 3639541857
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 11/09/2026nick jumped into dev ops with very little initial assistance, and now we have a full build fleet. he was also ko_op's internal historian and park cheese guru. when i drove to mtl to meet everyone irl, he handed me a bottle of (i think) la fin du monde, which immediately made me feel welcome. 090
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 10/09/2026charlit is a super skilled artist who took everything we threw at her with joy and enthusiasm. incredibly good vibes as a person, i remember how much energy her presence gave the team once she hopped on (including things like her legendary ko-working gifs, an example of which you can see below). 130
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 10/09/2026alex has a deep, pure love of what he does that i'm not sure i've ever seen before. if you see a 3d asset moving around in Young Suns, that was him. and this was his first job in games! he has so much room to grow still [positive]. 060
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 10/09/2026ellen is soooo sick. the speed with which they can whip up evocative, charismatic concepts and assets is completely ridiculous, and they're also a very sensitive and kind team lead. 071
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 10/09/2026everyone who knows her considers noé their coolest friend. owned our localization process and our Yarn Spinner implementation on Young Suns, plus tons of other work across the game (and a bunch on others too). the noé brainworms are real and they are powerful. 0102
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 10/09/2026jenna's a phenom. absolutely saved GVH, has done tons of amazing character and lore writing on YS, and a great hang besides. 020
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 10/09/2026i have unfortunately been affected by this, and will be leaving the studio at the end of this month. i will miss it dearly and am really hoping to make it back. ko_op is/was likely my last ride in games, but i am open to the right opportunity. deets on my experience in thread. 421070
Reposted by it's danielaustin_walker @austinwalker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Comparing “blogging” to “AI Slop” is the type of take that emerges from being obsessed with how people talk about things instead of being interested in what things are. 262440439
Reposted by it's danielChris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026BREAKING: Blizzard union workers have ratified a historic contract that has secured guardrails around AI usage, layoff protections, remote/hybrid work benefits, and much more.gamedeveloper.comBlizzard union workers ratify contract covering 1,900 employeesUnion members have secured guardrails around generative AI usage, layoff protections, remote and hybrid work benefits, and more. 932501070
Reposted by it's danielheadfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 09/09/2026similarly for zelda i look at link running around realistic grass and rock textures in 4k Hyrule Field and beyond the jokes my main thought is a new zelda game would *never* look like this. it is an aesthetic that would not be considered were it not a remake. you must see the Progress on the screen 1249153
Reposted by it's danielKO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 08/09/2026Tired of the same 3 or 4 Black hairstyles in games? Us, too! That’s why we spent months researching and fine-tuning to make sure ALL of our players had options. 🫶🏼 🎮 Play on XBOX: hi.youngsuns.com/XBOX ✨ Wishlist on Steam: hi.youngsuns.com/Steam 213040
Reposted by it's danielDoomguy Fieri 🔪 @princxporkchop.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Wrote a cute little XBOX Wire article about our woke gay space game, Young Suns!! news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...news.xbox.comRebuilding Better Together for the 1.0 Launch of Young SunsLessons learned and fan-inspired changes from Early Access through the 1.0 release of Young Suns. 02411
Reposted by it's danielKO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 01/09/2026Young Suns is now available in 1.0 on XBOX! This massive update features: 🧑🏼🔧 Quests to help the friendly citizens of Jupiter 💎 Completely reworked economy 🚀 12 new moonlets to explore 🥂 50 new items, including furniture sets 👾 Xenofauna to scan with your new Jovipedia hi.youngsuns.com/XBOX 25122
it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 01/09/2026still so insane that they changed the colouring on this for the omnibus of this run. the fuck was marvel thinking. 020
Reposted by it's danielUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Next round of trainings is available for signup! 1: INTRO TO UNIONS on September 13th 2: ORGANIZING YOUR COWORKERS on September 20th 3: BUILDING YOUR COMMITTEE on September 27th! Sign up below 👇 0172110
Reposted by it's danielKO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 31/08/2026We’re so excited to announce that the 1.0 Launch of Young Suns is LIVE on XBOX for PC, XBOX Series X|S, and XBOX One! Thank you so much to everyone for your support and meeting our Jupiter crew! hi.youngsuns.com/XBOX 415059
Reposted by it's danielKO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 29/08/2026Happy birthday, Goodbye Volcano High!! 🎤🦖💕 109239
Reposted by it's danielKO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 27/08/2026We're at Gamescom! Swing by to say hi, check out a demo of Young Suns, and nab a sticker sheet and postcard that's out of this world! 🤩🚀 34513
Reposted by it's danielMiracle @miraclebutt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Young Suns is at Gamescom and I thought it'd be neat to show off some of the stuff I've been working on. One of the earliest animations I did was this little rummaging loop. As this was my first gamedev job, I didn't realize how complicated putting something like this in game would actually be. 213820
Reposted by it's danielKO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 26/08/2026We’re so excited to be part of this year’s Future Games Show! 🧑🏼🚀 🪐 Be sure to check out the showcase to catch all the great games you missed! 📽️ Future Games Show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfJj... 🎮 Play on XBOX: hi.youngsuns.com/XBOX ✨ Wishlist on Steam: hi.youngsuns.com/Steam 011943
Reposted by it's danieljohnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 25/08/2026One more great thing about Dolly. She was a paid-up union member — American Federation of Musicians, Local 257, Nashville. And she had been for 58 years. www.afm.org/2026/08/afm-...afm.orgAFM Statement on the Passing of Dolly PartonToday, the entire community of professional musicians mourns the loss of an irreplaceable icon and a generous heart: Dolly Parton. While the world knows her as a global superstar and philanthropist… 2667351776
Reposted by it's danielStarbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 25/08/2026🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed: 9465734510
