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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 20h

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

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Everest Pipkin @everest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm very please to announce a public release of my drag-and-drop bookmarking, game-making, and wandering tool Scrubjay! Scrubjay is a weird website builder that lets you cobble together web elements, images, links, text fragments, etc into a series of nested rooms...

"SCRUBJAY" sits over a bunch of images of frogs, birds, doors. it's a very 90s look

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artemis, big boss of stop caring @stopcar.ing · 29/09/2026

This is a good time as any to tell you that the diversity of Stop Caring was a complete accident. I didn't go out into the world looking specifically for women and queer people that wanted to write about video games. I looked at quality of the pitches and work, first and foremost.

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daffodil 🇵🇸 🇱🇧 @daff.space · 29/09/2026

Okay yeah i actually need help... I dont know how I will be buying groceries after my rent and other bills are paid. I hate this whiplash and this anxiety is destroying me PayPal me if you can help: paypal.me/daffodildil or etransfer if youre in Canada and can help: fancifuldaffodil@gmail.com

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No Escape from the Tyranny of Virtue 🏴🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @noescapevg.com · 29/09/2026

I think what really gets my ass is like, nobody currently working in games media in a hiring or commissioning position will admit it, but the severe gendering of who gets to write and produce content in this space is part of an explicitly male chauvinist, right wing cultural movement.

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Danielle Lalonders @dlalonders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

my issue with the lack of women of color in games media and journalism is how important their perspective is when reviewing games. im sorry and no shade but i dont think a white man will have the same perspective of a game like Venba than a woman of color (esp brown)

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Game Wolf Advance (2001) @ator.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I LOVE YOU SENSHI. YOU JUST GET IT

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No Games For Genocide @nogamesforgenocide.com · 23/09/2026

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

if you're still writing for polygon you should consider doing literally anything else

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jessica harvey @jessiscah23.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

WTF, a remake/remix/kind of sequel to Paratopic is also out today??? Where we kind of go -weird- with it? Absolute mad shit. store.steampowered.com/app/3781550/...

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Before the Backrooms ... before analog horror ... there were the tapes

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jessica harvey @jessiscah23.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Roman Sands RE:Build is out. After so many years, you can finally play our labour of love. It's deranged, it goes SO MANY PLACES, it probably shouldn't exist, and I've no idea if you're going to like it or not but that ain't the point. Roman Sands RE:Build. store.steampowered.com/app/2231460/...

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A service industry adventure with an apocalyptic flavor. A manic genre mashup told across two broken realities. Step through the cracks: find your Exit.

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James Wood @omgmorejames.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Do folks just forget Blizzard is part of BDS or

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

a thing i am increasingly feeling these days is that most games are just designed to help you spend time just pass by the hours to help you float to death a little bit less upset about the state of the world

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

the only solution to review scores is by only giving games a 7/10, the perfect rating

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vibe-free lifestyle and smiling apple purveyor @ellaguro.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

i guess at least the same time we have oily greebly hazy unreal engine zelda 64 there are multiple in progress indie projects going for a more stylized take on the original's kind of visual style. see: this store.steampowered.com/app/4317460/... or store.steampowered.com/app/2559740/...

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Bel's Fanfare is an RPG with rich deep exploration and expressive combat. You play as Bel, the new aura cleaner of the once-luxurious vessel The Witch of the Sea.

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

i never understand the "this is what the game i imagined in my head as a child looked like" comments because why do you not want to use your imagination still? it'll always be more powerful than whatever a corporation has to offer you

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

i think my gripe with how OOT remake looks lies in the fact that i wish it maybe leaned into the whole "legend" aspect link's awakening remake's aesthetic works because you can imagine a little kid playing with toys imagine an OOT remake where they all look like wooden marionettes or something?

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

the ocarina of time remake looks bad because there is an air of "this is what OOT would look like if it was made now" as opposed to "what could an OOT remake look like?" the link's awakening remake opted for such a fun, unique art style! what the hell is this unreal engine 4 dogshit

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Caelyn @caelyn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We're completely out of money, we have about £70 left on a credit card and it's going to be ten days until Rune gets paid. Please share and help if you have anything to spare.

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

the thing about camp miasma is that, much like how in challengers the final tennis match is the sex, the final girl circuit is the sex! it is the build up towards a climax in all its terrifying glory!

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

noticing a growing trend of indie devs that find great success through virality and spreading that comfort by going into publishing and finding that to be reassuring in a comradery sort of way but disquieting in knowing that that probably can't last

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

why does male GTA protagonist sound like he's got cotton balls stuffed in his cheeks

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

if i were netflix i simply would have prepared better for the fact that everyone will be tuning in to watch the most anticipated game of the generation

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The Onion @theonion.com · 27/08/2026

Fed-Up Rockstar Cancels ‘GTA VI’ theonion.com/fed-up-rockstar-cancel…

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Bathory - Heritage of Blood 🧛 @bathorygame.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I didn't have $350,000 for a #Gamescom Opening Night Live Trailer so I'm posting my Vampire SoulsVania game here instead for free! #gamedev #pixelart #indiegame

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B'alith Tia is progging FFXIV Write again @inmyleylines.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Find out who you are, and do it on purpose.

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

i am in a constant state of anger and light depression at the moment truth be told but i am trying to surround myself in outsider art and shit made by perverts for perverts and i swear to god i will keep doing this until my hands are bones, feed your soul, kill the PR person in your mind

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Finji @finjico.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📢 PLAY THE USUAL JUNE DEMO ON STEAM NOW! ‼️ Where does this dark, creepy door lead?! Are you brave enough to find out? Explore a never- before-seen dungeon, fight mysterious enemies, and try to make sense of what might be going on in Fen Harbor! 👻 store.steampowered.com/app/2702430/...

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

blah blah boring geoff man exists, have y'all played VHOLUME yet? that shit rips Entropy looks like it's cooking up something delicious too, and Penguin Colony next month? there's always good fuckin games out there and nobody running these bogus AAA-slop shows want you to know that

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2dchaos - WISHLIST NECHROMIA!!! @2dchaos.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My money situation is beyond critical, so any help is appreciated. Thanks for the support and wishlists and for following along, it's a struggle but it'll be worth it in the end. ko-fi.com/2dchaos

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No Escape from the Tyranny of Virtue 🏴🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @noescapevg.com · 23/08/2026

so anyway I'ma try to do that. candidly speaking, I would love everyone's support on this. genuinely. read the post, share it, come hang next weekend and we'll try to make the Unemployment Day 500 happen. noescapevg.com/announcement...

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

i think it is shameful to see people so willing to talk about this playstation half arsed boycott and not give a damn about talking the real, actionable boycott called for by BDS against xbox

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ines 💥 semi-wristed @inesvisual.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

⚠️aid needed⚠️ i don't know what else to do so. i'm stuck between unresponsive clients, work, arm injuries, unable to accept more gigs, already took loans to get thru the past month... if i could just make it with everyone's support until my next paycheck i'd be forever thankful ko-fi.com/inesvisual

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

there is an insignificant number of people on the internet (who are clearly not bots because they have opinions about things only a human desperate for connection could have) that seem to have no interest in building a better internet and i am just quite bored by those people these days

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

it would be nice if people put the effort into unlearning the behaviour patterns they developed over on the bad version of this site so that they aren't instantly needlessly condescending over a piece of criticism that offends them purely based on them liking a particular game when the piece doesn't

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Edwin Evans-Thirlwell @edwinet.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I'm working on a feature about videogame art that has been falsely accused of using genAI. If it's happened to you and you'd like to share thoughts about why your work attracted suspicion, feel free to give me a bell: edwin.evansthirlwell@rockpapershotgun.com

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2dchaos - WISHLIST NECHROMIA!!! @2dchaos.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

After the trip my bank account is on almost zero, although it was def worth it! Need $300 to pay an urgent bill tomorrow, so if you’re able consider supporting the game development and get cool perks! 🖤 ko-fi.com/2dchaos

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IWGB @iwgbunion.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Don’t boycott GTA VI. Fight for justice for the people who made it: youtube.com/shorts/hhIES... T-shirt preorders open now! All proceeds from the t-shirts, which are ethically made and designed by us, will go towards the fired Rockstar workers’ legal funds. bit.ly/4xLc4IP

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Caelyn @caelyn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Please help if you can. We're trans, we're disabled, and we're currently living on a single income that barely covers our bills. We need money for groceries, work and medical travel, and other basic living expenses. Thank you so much for sharing! 💜

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boobs are progressive and feminist @bapaf.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

10 perverts who are ride or die for you is always more valuable than 10,000 people who don't give a shit

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

the games industry has turned my body into 90% rage and i will have my revenge by abolishing video games as soon as Video Game Website hires me

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

oxenfree released at such an interesting time for indies, and it alongside the likes of firewatch, hyper light drifter and more from that era genuinely painted a compelling vision for smaller games that has just been decimated by the need for More, nebulous More

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daffodil 🇵🇸 🇱🇧 @daff.space · 11/08/2026

anyway you can buy my rotting and moldy video game STREET UNi X on the old and bad video game console for poor late losers the Nintendo Switch if you want. It came out last month so give it a 0 out of 5 review or grab a copy to throw directly into the trash www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

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Shop STREET UNi X for Nintendo Switch at Nintendo Store. See game details, editions, and availability.

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

when you report on a random tweet from xbox's CEO about how cool [insert game here] is without any kind of caveat as to what was happening simultaneously, you're minimising the potency of organising the rat is the hook here, but please look at the flags too, it's genuinely affecting

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Luca Fisher @ BLANKSWORD @lucafisher.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hey, y'all--we are two disabled game devs trying to move out of a house that really should be condemned. We've got prospects open for new places, but need help getting there. If you can spread this around, we'd be super grateful. Thanks for all your support. gofund.me/543191590

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Inbal Breda @greyannis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Might as well post it here! A magical girl animation I've been slowly chipping at over the weekends for ages.

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Danchi Days 🌻Out Oct 29th!🌻 @danchidays.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🌻Danchi Days releases October 29! ☀ Revive a summer festival in a comedic, bittersweet, slice-of-life adventure set in 2000s Japan! Help Hoshino explore her hometown, overcome the festival's foes and reconnect with neighbors & her grandma living with dementia! store.steampowered.com/app/3107530?...

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