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At tonight's session I was asked what we do about poor management in games and I got to introduce a room full of people to the concept of a guillotine so that was fun.

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The best time to ask people what they think is usually before you very publicly commit to a coarse of action... But I guess the second best time is now? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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The downside of spending time with scrappy indie studios is getting excited about the idea of becoming a scrappy indie studio 😬

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I just "adopted an olive tree in Tuscany" and while I am fairly sure that no I didn't, if this outfit sends relabelled olive oil and a story every few months, it's worth it. Sometimes the scam is the story I guess

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Luke Dicken @luked.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The number one personal growth sentence for me on social media that I now try to use daily: "Why am I getting involved?"

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What the everloving fuck did power banks do to Europe?

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If it wasn't going to be November before I was home I'd do my next meeting from the smokenpit just for the bit

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Lol well I have an unexpected night in CPH for funsies after all 😬

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Sat on the tarmac at ATH for 1hr. Apparently another 1hr20 before we push back

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It's weird to sometimes be reminded I've been writing about this field for over fifteen years. So many thoughts have evaded the archeological record of prior eras. For a lot of them that's maybe for the best mind you

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026

The number of people sat in this lounge taking video calls on their speakerphones. Earbuds ought to be legally mandated and provided free of charge to every human.

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I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility

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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Each of these incidents is being framed as a success — a terrifying success that you must believe in and fear— rather than what it is as a criminal failure of ethics and institutional control.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When you chew someone the fuck out by email and then feel like you completely undermined your point by using the same long word twice in your tirade :'( In this case it was "egregious"

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It's funny that for years now people have been saying that using generative AI very obviously deskills you, and people kept going no no you're wrong you Luddite And now all the genAI CEO's keep coming out in public to announce they forgot how to read and do math and can't remember their address etc

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Just saw another post that Anthropic is going for IPO in November at a $2tn target valuation. Same post claimed $65bn rev THESE NUMBERS DO NOT MAKE A LICK OF GOD DAMNED SENSE

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I think I'm going to be making a lot of use of this one over the coming weeks...

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WC1 was a formative part of my early childhood WC3 was... indescribable magic

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Justified snark aside, Jersey Mike's is pretty legit and my go-to sub chain

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Tucker Hazell @tuckerhazell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I bought a little Macbook Air for all this travel and it's incredible. I've always been an MBP girlie and I'm now sat here like "what do you mean this thing is light as a feather and has a 14hr battery life????"

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HEY! If you see this, and you've enjoyed one of my interviews on Dev Dive, I would love if you'd take a sec to tell just ONE indie-loving friend about my channel. I have a goal to hit 1000 subscribers by the end of the year, and I'd really love to spread the word! www.youtube.com/channel/UCrX...

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Welcome to Dev Dive, a game developer interview series focused on sharing the real human stories behind the games that we love. Each week host Tucker Hazell is joined by a new game dev guest to explor...

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Sarah Emily Duff @sarahemilyduff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

One thing that blows my mind every time I come back to Europe is just how prevalent cigarette smoke is - and how sensitive I've gotten to it. It's also terrible in Vegas (obv)

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‘Claims of incipient, dangerous superintelligence are not based in good scientific or engineering practice. …they are narratives based in ideologies of transhumanism, eugenics, and wishful thinking about imagined future digital humans.’ By @emilymbender.bsky.social and @timnitgebru.blacksky.app

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Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype

Breathless claims about AGI and new capabilities fall apart pretty quickly under scrutiny.

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Paul Scott Canavan @paulscottcanavan.com · 24/09/2026

1 slot left!!! Last chance for this year 🤘🖤

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Doug Hill @dhstom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I can watch "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" every day. It never grows old.

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The top 5 sessions you can’t miss at PG Connects Nordics

I'm one of the "Top 5 Sessions You Can't Miss at PG Connects Nordics" 😳 "Surviving the AI Hype Cycle - A Pragmatist’s View" I'm around all week for Finnish Games Week, and I'm keynoting the IGDA Finland Leadership Day. Can't wait for my first ever visit to Finland ❤️

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Featuring Netflix’s Next Games, Colossal Order, LuDic AI, Remedy Entertainment and Embark Studios

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Megan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm just going to continuously post this one. AI is just math. Who gives a shit. It's the capitalism that's ramming it into every thing. It's always been the capitalism making us miserable.

A version of the Eric Andre shooting a guy meme.

Capitalism shoots Humanity, then turns to the camera and asks "Why would AI do this?"

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Reading this and I'm sorry, Why are we supposed to adopt this again Like I get why a piece of shit manager might inflict it on you but uh what's the upside for willingly sticking your dick in the Dick CutOffer 5000 here again? Why is anyone doing that. It's in the name you know what's gonna happen.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”

APStylebook @APStylebook
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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.

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LudoLoon Studio @ludoloonstudio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's also funny cause AI is the reason I don't have any money to buy games so I guess get rekt lol It's like congrats on the race to the bottom you still lose

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Lia @liasae.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Is it me or has Cloudflare validation become dramatically more in your face in the last week or so? (or is this a facet of being in Europe instead of US?)

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I am now keeping this on speed-dial

Edited old IBM printout in black caps on off-white paper.
'A computer can never be held accountable
Therefore a computer must always do the hacking haha what are they gonna do, put a computer in jail? Haha "oops it's alive" lmao'

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Char @alphachar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hey! Did you know we have an upcoming Steam event called BIRDS OF PLAY celebrating 140 bird games? October 10th to 16th on good old Steam! No link until it's live, but in the meantime you can find details and assets here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Promo image for Birds of Play event containing title, dates October 10th to 16th, and a range of cute birds!

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This looks dope as hell. I'm very bummed I couldn't time my EU trip so I could attend this but you could go and tell me about it!

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One thing I'm taking away from DICE EU is that the gap between PC/Console side of the industry and mobile side is _wild_ and possibly growing. I feel like PC/C are reinventing a lot of wheels because they choose not to engage with lessons Mobile could teach

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"When we think about how we talk about AI at our studio..." <exceptionally long pause> ......yeah buddy

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