Reposted by Kevin TornettaRon @rct1348.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Me and @kevintriforce.bsky.social went to the National Videogame Museum today. Cool place, lots of rare consoles. Got to play some older consoles I never had before. 261
Reposted by Kevin TornettaSteve Yurko @steveyurko.com · 10/09/2026Mike McFarland was so tremendously talented and passionate about his work. If he was directing, you knew you were getting a quality English dub. Most importantly, he was a beloved friend to so many of his peers. I appreciate how generous and giving he was to our little podcast. You will be missed. 1367101
Reposted by Kevin TornettaChris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Okay! Here’s the opening statement provided by the fired Rockstar workers. Key points: -There was allegedly a ‘mole’ in the union Discord server for over a year who funnelled info back to R* -It’s claimed R* only acted shortly after union members passed the 10% threshold for statutory recognition 130391
Reposted by Kevin TornettaUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 31/08/2026This is inhumane and unacceptable. And how were these workers thanked for enduring these conditions? Many were laid off. This is why we're organizing. A better industry is both possible and must come to pass if our artform and dignity are to survive. 822901075
Reposted by Kevin TornettaLittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 26/08/2026(You absolutely can sympathize with the devs, but Rockstar and the people who signed off on the statement have likely been way more damaging to their team’s morale than any leak) 167462
Reposted by Kevin TornettaLittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Company that union busts and fires its employees and then justifies it by spreading rumors they were leaking stuff are now insisting you have to sympathize with them because it’s heartbreaking what these leakers are doing to their employees. 4349711841
Reposted by Kevin TornettaMiles Pen @militarypenguin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026You're all contractually obligated to read this comment Rob Paulsen made on a Tim Curry interview in 2025 751901525
Reposted by Kevin TornettaStellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 13/08/2026Hey everybody. I’ve seen the statement by Matt Karch, the CEO of Saber Entertainment, and all of the truly horrendous things he said about me. I think it should be obvious to anyone who reads that statement that he’s lashing out because he did not want people to know there was AI use in the game. 70101531642
Reposted by Kevin TornettaJacob Scherer @jacobtheloofah.bsky.social · 21/07/2026When we say "AI will never be able to replace what a human can do" this is what I mean. Thoughts like this that go into creative works add 50 more dimensions to any creative work, and AI cannot do that. 61800633
Reposted by Kevin Tornettasmilky🐻 @smilkyshake.com · 10/07/2026seeing a lot of Palworld chat since it's entering 1.0, for people that care and don't know, the devs also have a game on steam centered around generating AI images store.steampowered.com/app/2154230/...store.steampowered.comAI: Art Impostor on SteamAI: Art Impostor is an AI drawing party game for 3-8 players. You are a progressive artist who commands AI to generate images, and you don't need aesthetic talent to draw good artwork. It only takes 5... 13442324
Reposted by Kevin Tornetta Victor Lucas @victorlucas.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Thoughts on PlayStation, Rockstar and most likely XBOX abandoning physical media for console videogames. 1423675
Reposted by Kevin TornettaLost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · 01/07/2026As a company on a mission to preserve video games, we are deeply saddened by the recent news from PlayStation on ending physical disc production from 2028. We aim to do everything in our power to preserve video games to the best of our ability and will continue to do so for as long as we can. 751590
Reposted by Kevin TornettaImran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026If you're curious what a non-preservationist gaming ecosystem looks like, you can look at the mobile stores, where most of the shit you remember does not exist in any form anymore. 132425686
Reposted by Kevin Tornettatami lam @cuppy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I don’t want this point to be lost in the discourse. Going digital-only means inequity for people who cannot afford internet or constantly purchasing new games. Libraries provide opportunities for people to experience games they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford, and that will be lost. 3777814004
Reposted by Kevin TornettaJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 01/07/2026"We're ending physical disc production, but don't worry — we're ALSO shutting down our digital stores!" blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/a...blog.playstation.comAn update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS VitaChanges start this year in select markets, followed by global changes in 2027. 12338751230
Reposted by Kevin TornettaJawmuncher @jawmuncher.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Another aspect I didn’t even consider with PlayStation’s plans to ditch physical. Just an outright betrayal to passionate devs that have likely always wanted to see their game released physically. It’s a milestone to hold something you’ve worked on so passionately in physical form. 18730144
Reposted by Kevin TornettaMathew Buck @filmbrainbmb.bsky.social · 22/06/2026A24 announces that they want to put storyboard artists out of work. That's what the headline should be written as. Becuase we should be honest about what these AI "tools" are trying to do, and who it is trying to circumvent. variety.com/2026/film/ne...variety.comGoogle Invests $75 Million in A24 to Develop AI-Powered Filmmaking ToolsA24 and Google have struck an AI research partnership that will see the independent studio work to develop new AI-powered technologies for filmmakers. 12234741661
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 22/06/2026If you watch an action movie, you don't think the stunt performers are worthless, do you? Why is it different in video games? 213622
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Yeah, dude. They're replacing motion capture performers with AI. Those are people. Performance artists. These are jobs being lost, not training data. 217630
Reposted by Kevin TornettaErin Fitzgerald @erinfitzbadass.com · 08/06/2026I’m ok chat. I’m just deeply grieving. Everything in life is transient. I celebrate that the experience happened. I am grateful that I lived it FULLY. Thank you for sharing the journey with me. Yukiko, i will love u forever. Yosuke, let’s go get a burger. 💚💛💚💛💚 Chie outmedia.giphy.comHappy See Ya GIFAlt: Happy See Ya GIF 911182237
Reposted by Kevin Tornettai’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026something that got edited out of my tomb raider preview because we were covering this elsewhere, but still a sentiment i wanted to get out of my system. companies are moving the goalpost for what is "acceptable" uses of genAI as they insist that it is "inevitable" as if games couldn't be made before 4295147
Reposted by Kevin TornettaLittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 07/06/2026There’s no shade on the new performers, but I do think there’s room within all the excitement to acknowledge how messed up it is veteran voice talent like Yuri Lowenthal begged to reprise their role and couldn’t. 221211294
Reposted by Kevin TornettaLittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Note to other scabs: When people point out your behavior is damaging to the industry and your peers, you do in fact have the option of acknowledging it and choosing to remove yourself from the offending project. I don’t think this fixes the issue, but it shows a humanity that was lacking. 5658104
Reposted by Kevin TornettaKal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · 29/05/2026AI is a plague and it has no place in film/animation. The united shunning of one of our best who chose to accept this tech proves that. This is the line we must continue to hold. I am sure we will have to do this again, but I am happy to hold the line with you all. 7794273
Reposted by Kevin TornettaLittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 29/05/2026You'll recall David Wald is the former voice actor for Adam in Sk8 The Infinity who talked openly about Crunchyroll going through his fan mail and taking items intended for him. 5758227
Reposted by Kevin TornettaLittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Here's voice actor David Wald sharing how at the height of lockdown during a pandemic, Crunchyroll banned remote recording in an effort to union bust and also made it nearly impossible for him to work due to refusing to offer medical accommodations in studio. 2922691004
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBelsheber Rusape Jr. @belrusape.bsky.social · 29/05/2026AI Data centers are polluting Black and Brown neighborhoods, killing the environment, helping promote misinfo and graphic hate speech, deteriorating the entertainment industry AND destroying the economy, all simultaneously. We don’t need a White liberal solution, we need those centers gone. Period. 241848840
Reposted by Kevin TornettaThe Third Impact Anime @thirdimpactanime.bsky.social · 30/05/2026David has been kind enough to come on our show multiple times to speak about his deep love and passion for working on anime in both performance and production roles. It's deeply disturbing to hear he, and likely many others, have been treated this way. 016966
Reposted by Kevin TornettaKayli Mills (but real) @thedonutgremlin.bsky.social · 05/05/2026It's so important for the people who have the most power to speak up in situations like this. Very proud of Mouse and her team. I hope it leads to positive change. 3722175
Reposted by Kevin TornettaKayli Mills (but real) @thedonutgremlin.bsky.social · 09/05/2026It’s been a year since “the incident”™ and although my intention has been to allow the entire thing to simply blow over so I can move on from it, I still find it rearing its ugly head. For those who wish to clear up misunderstanding: docs.google.com/document/d/e...docs.google.comKayli Mills Statement - 5/9/26 1919049
Reposted by Kevin TornettaRon @rct1348.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Happy Birthday to my little brother @kevintriforce.bsky.social 🥳🥳🥳 051
Reposted by Kevin TornettaKayli Mills (but real) @thedonutgremlin.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Make sure to tell games you don’t like it when you see genAI used. Tell them directly and tell them by not giving them your money or promoting their work. Very disappointed today. 7327101
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 10/03/2026I hope Mega Man: Dual Override is even more successful than 11 and that everyone enjoys all the hard work the devs are putting into it. "Good luck out there, Mega!" I just wish I could have been there with you. 24210568
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 10/03/2026It's been an honor voicing Mega Man in Mega Man 11, the best-selling game in the series' history and watching Mega Man reclaim his rightful place as a gaming icon. 1217172
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 10/03/2026(Also, as an aside, I don't think it makes sense to strike for over 11 months to get enforceable AI abuse protections and then turn right around and go back to work without them.) 1246295
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 10/03/2026The video game industry is facing record layoffs and huge amounts of uncertainty. I need a union contract to feel safe. 42680117
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Hah hah. You know the ironic thing? This gif is from Puyo Puyo Tetris, a non-union game for Sega. A non-union game that WENT UNION, along with, as far as I know, ALL of Sega's properties. Puyo Puyo: union Yakuza: union Persona: union Sonic: union Thank you, Sega! 💙 17519135
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 10/03/2026I truly wish Capcom was at least willing to speak with SAG-AFTRA about doing this game union. I expressed that I'd even be willing to work on a LOWER-budget union contract if it meant this flipped. It genuinely wasn't about the money for me. 32372139
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 10/03/2026In my heart, I want to believe Capcom would never use AI... But in my HEAD, I'm aware that basically every major corporation is looking to incorporate generative AI to save money. 82915146
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 10/03/2026The only way to enforce non-union contracts like this involves personally taking giant companies like Capcom to court and suing if I thought they'd used AI. I don't have the mental, emotional, or monetary strength to survive a protracted legal fight. 12875129
Reposted by Kevin TornettaGameBuddy, a crying and crying and crying “boy” @jeremybaker.actor · 10/03/2026This is the line they think will get you until you ask them what happens if they break their promise. 116549
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBen Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 10/03/2026With a broken Blue Bomber heart, I am no longer the voice of Mega Man. I was asked to return for Mega Man: Dual Override, but only on the condition I work without the protections of a union contract. 409137653228
Reposted by Kevin TornettaSaraAAAGHH A GHOST!!! Ford 🐍🎨👻 @angeloslh.bsky.social · 13/01/2026RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research' 16567544944
Reposted by Kevin TornettaGiggy @gigolocalypse.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Exactly. Astarion actor Neil Newbon doesn't get why games like Arc Raiders using 'dull as hell' AI for voice work don't 'go back and actually redo the lines with actors' once they make it big | PC Gamer share.google/BXvJrldBBblp...share.googleAstarion actor Neil Newbon doesn't get why games like Arc Raiders using 'dull as hell' AI for voice work don't 'go back and actually redo the lines with actors' once they make it big"That's an option; I'm just saying." 227497
Reposted by Kevin TornettaUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Mandatory crunch time to complete a demo is not what we sign up for as video game workers, yet it's a reality we're all too familiar with as studio execs exploit our passion for the games that we create and love. And it won't stop unless we organize. 1387158
Reposted by Kevin TornettaBatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 18/12/2025Wishing everyone at Naughty Dog a very Merry Unionize Right The Fuck Now Holy Shit 61149317
Reposted by Kevin TornettanixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 10/12/2025"RemoveWindowsAI" is a script created by zoicware, available on GitHub, that does exactly what it says: it remove every AI feature in Windows 11. Do what you wish to do with this information. I'm sharing this because some folks are forced to use Win11 at work or other places for any reasons. 55112696136
