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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It’s true. Every one of them amazing to work with.

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fast Eddie, let's play some pool.

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Marc Watson @marc-irl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

As with all games, I would recommend not looking too hard at filenames and dev names. Ideas change or are abandoned over the course of multiple year projects. Only player-facing names are “correct” because to scramble the game’s insides by updating all references could be a disaster for a launch.

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I am once again begging you not to use air raid sirens, alarm klaxons, or other repetitive “alarm” sounds in your game for more than a very short time. Especially if it’s a wide linear or open world game.

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Noppy @thomasnoppers.com · 27/08/2026

"Be strong enough to be gentle" Rust in peace Peter Cullen.

A colourful chill isometric drawing. hand drawn and coloured. Optimus is chilling, sitting behind a barn in a farmland. looking at the birds that just landed on his arm. It’s a nice summer sunset.

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

We should probably nationalise Titanfall.

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dr. hazel 🕸️🕷️ @hazelmonforton.com · 22/08/2026

Optimist: the glass is half full Pessimist: the glass is half empty Game writer: Glass_OnInteract I can’t do anything with that right now. I don’t need that. That isn’t useful right now. That doesn’t help me right now. That won’t be helpful. I can’t use that. That isn’t helpful to me right now.

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Whatever you do don’t take me to The Island from The Prisoner! I’d hate to live in a cool rent free apartment full of bold late 60s modern furniture haha noooo a bubble don’t chase me haha

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

It is my considered opinion that a society where people want to be able to bet on everything is one where the only viable path out of continual hell is to get really really lucky once.

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I often think about what we lost from the 70s

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The first shot of Castle Grayskull should not have a lens flare.

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Damion Schubert @zenofdesign.com · 29/06/2026

There's a lesson in here, and the people who hate yellow paint aren't gonna like it.

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Gio :⁾ @im.giovanh.com · 19/06/2026

People have been wanting to talk with me about The Beginner's Guide and I could not be happier to revisit this game and give it the deep dive it deserves. The Beginner's Guide is about many different things and they're all interesting and beautiful, at every layer. blog.giovanh.com/blog/2026/06...

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What Was The Beginner's Guide About?

Okay. Let's do it. Let's find out if you're right.

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This is a really great breakdown, well worth reading.

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

There is a peace and comfort that comes over me while watching episodes of Poirot that I wish for everyone to experience, through whatever medium you wish.

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Damion Schubert @zenofdesign.com · 09/06/2026

Every time you read a story like this (which is way too often), keep in mind that there is a real plaintiff and a real defendant seeking some kind of legal relief that was worth spending thousands of dollars to pursue that is being delayed or dismissed because their lawyer was a dipshit.

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Most of the time I drift around in a kind of temporal figure state living somewhere between 1994 and 2026, but seeing a man in full business suit wearing a backpack and riding to work on his electric scooter shocks me back to now.

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Slight spoiler but Bang(2025) does make the hitman have a literal change of heart before he decides to retire from his life of killing. It did do one thing I didn’t expect, so worth seeing…or reading a plot summary.

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Jesse Walker @notjessewalker.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Your morning image

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Some things stick...many many years later, whenever I think of "a feat of strength" this is what comes to mind: youtu.be/nNJQqYJsXo4?...

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He-Man - Diamond Ray of Disappearance

YouTube video by Daniel Nilsson

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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

So, I write articles monthly for free, and if people like them, they tip. This helps me pay down my medical costs. I need about $6,400 to try to get back on my diabetic care. That's life saving stuff! So I'd be very very grateful if you shared my work or tipped me at paypal.me/stompsite

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, DC, Marvel, Disney, Pixar, Spielberg, Cameron, Wachowskis, or Ghibli.

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a man is sitting at a table with a plate of food on it

ALT: a man is sitting at a table with a plate of food on it

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The problem with making your mission impossible movie 80 hours long is that you have to keep repeating yourself for the audience to remember what’s happening. I assume.

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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

NEW ARTICLE! NEW ARTICLE!! Ever wonder ~why~ so many Western stories about samurai all tell you a story about someone who really, really, really likes honor? Where did that come from? And why is it so pervasive? What are samurai movies really about? medium.com/@docseuss/wh...

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why samurai are cooler than klingons

Before this, I used to climb cliffs, drive down to Southern Kansas and fly rockets, go skiing every once in a while. I’ve been whitewater…

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M.A. Zavala 💖💜💙 @megzavala.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

anyway check out this perfect photo of my mariachi abuelita and her sister

Cruz Esparza seen posing outside in her mariachi attire, resting her guitar on her raised right leg. Her sister is sitting on the a shallow rocky cliff side and looking off into the distance

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Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Not at #GDC but I’m #WhatAGameDevLooksLike Writer, editor, Narrative Designer and DEI Consultant for 10+ years. A very hireable one, still seeking work a year after Monolith’s closure. ✌🏾

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 02/03/2026

This bit in the From Russia With Love game made me laugh out loud. You've got a fairly grounded, low key fight based on the one in the movie, then the most video game looking fucker of all time slides into frame.

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al-boo @captainacabairbud.myatproto.social · 27/01/2026

ask not how you can help your hamburger but how your hamburger can help you

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

No game intro has ever made me more excited to play the game. This intro has lived in my head since '96.

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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I hate AI almost as much as I hate ICE. I write about stuff on my reader-supported blog, and this one's been getting shared around again lately, so I figured, hey, I've got a really big $350 doctor's visit cost coming up. paypal.me/stompsite new article soon docseuss.medium.com/using-chatgp...

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using chatgpt and other ai writing tools makes you unhireable. here’s why

AI isn’t just pie in the sky, it’s a cow pie in the sky.

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️🎃 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Stop scrolling & post two characters who bring you happiness.

William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles.

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Jay Stevens @jaystevens.me · 06/01/2026

Heads-up for folks looking at #GameJobs, there's a few openings over at Respawn on the Apex team: * Senior writer (temp to cover for maternity leave): www.respawn.com/careers/care... * Lead AI designer: www.respawn.com/careers/lead... + more: www.respawn.com/careers/ LA or Vancouver local, hybrid

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Respawn Entertainment

Academy Award-winning studio behind critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.

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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Or just strip that back to a single character & set piece & let the performance take it away. What comes out in this performance, of a tune that is not a well-known Top 40 hit, is Jim Henson’s affection for it. His affection for it transfers to the audience. It welcomes an audience in...

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I credit Tracer Bullet with my love for film noir, and hardboiled detective stories in general. I went looking for what it was referencing because it seemed cool, even with it's silliness.

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28 Days Lehner 🪦 @danlehner.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Bill Watterson could do Sin City but Frank Miller could not do Calvin and Hobbes

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Ilana Masad @ilanaslightly.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

The anthology by and about The Bachelor fandom that I've worked on for five years is available for pre-order in that big B&N sale, and I'd love it if you pre-ordered it there or elsewhere! It was a huge and lengthy labor of love and I'm so proud of it. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/here-for-a...

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Here For All the Reasons: Why We Watch The Bachelor|eBook

The Bachelor franchise has been around for over two decades and amassed an army of fans across its four shows. While contestants battle to prove they’re here for the right reasons, Bachelor Nation is ...

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.

The cover of the album John Henry by They Might Be Giants

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Blue sky nice ghost @rajandelman.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Tiny Tim, who did NOT hit her. He did not. Oh hi, ghost

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Matt Mason @macematten.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Agreed. In my interactions with him he was always a straight shooter in ways that most execs aren’t. I always felt like he had the best interests of whatever group he was in charge of at heart. My condolences to all those who knew him or got to work with him.

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