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blob @gwmthing.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

playing big walk solo

Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm working on updating my portfolio with projects from my time at IOI so I have more for my current job search. HITMAN 2 had a solid foundation, but I think we got some nice UI/UX improvements in and managed to elevate the whole presentation. See it here: build-destroy.com/hitman-2/

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Step 1 - Fire everybody Step 2 - ???? Step 3 - Growth!

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We've passed over 5000 out-of-print magazines in our digital archive! This is a big milestone that wouldn't have been possible without our community of supporters, collaborators, and industry partners. And it's about to keep growing. Learn more...

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VGHF Digital Archive passes 5000 magazines. Here's what's next. | Video Game History Foundation

We've passed a big milestone for our digital archive. Let's talk about where our magazine collection is going next...

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BAKER @fuckyoubaker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

MUCH RESPECT TO PEOPLE NICER THAN ME

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✧ SkyMagpie ✧ (left my ❤︎ in Undermine) @skymagpie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I was worried if my comic is perhaps too self indulgent, but then I remembered the words of Björk and now I need to make it even more self indulgent 🥰

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Photography by Alfie Goodrich @alfie.photography · 13/09/2026

Getty makes a ton of money out of selling public domain footage. Which is crazy. But that’s Getty. The footage is usually available free elsewhere but it’s hard to find. Great video that helps you understand where and how to find it. youtu.be/2dzqQItDmdg?...

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I Killed A Business Model

YouTube video by Elroddd

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Procreate confirms it has NO plans to add generative AI features to its apps. The company continues to stand firmly against integrating generative AI into its creative tools.

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¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @office-anomaly.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"box art" for The Sword and The Scoob: The RPG 🗡️ #ScoobyDoo

fake box art for my fake "sword and the scoob"-inspired video game art, featuring the gang in a standard RPG party composition, with the villains visible behind them

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

ha ha and its per month! Forgot to turn it off when you were cooking or something else, though luck!

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John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This is the kind of thing I see that directly demonstrates WHY so many are against AI. The people pushing this cannot help but start with "THIS WILL DESTROY YOUR JOBS" while talking about tech built on theft that's also making everything unaffordable. Gee, how exciting.

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Was at the IOI office dropping off a work pc and someone mentioned there was a Reddit thread about me stopping at IOI. Weird being mentioned by name and singled out like that as plenty of talented people were let go, but I appreciate all the kind words none the less. www.reddit.com/r/HiTMAN/com...

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From the HiTMAN community on Reddit: Morten Elgaard (Hitman / First Light UI designer) let go from IOI

Explore this post and more from the HiTMAN community

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Carolyn Petit @carolynmichelle.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Travel deep enough into the Backrooms and you will find Bjork.

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austin_walker @austinwalker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

two of my favorite games ever. two of the best games of the last 11~ years. what an absolute steal of a deal.

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Absolutely unbelievable how solar power has taken off worldwide during the Hormuz oil crisis. You don't have to hand it to him, but Trump may have done more to finally kick off a global civilization of effete librul solar users than anyone else in the West

Chart showing solar panel exports from China (the main solar panel maker by a long shot) growing steadily & mightily from 2018 through 2026, then spiking by almost 2x in March 2026.

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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.

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AI labs buy, scan, shred millions of rare books

If you have retreated to physical books because the internet is too full of AI slop, bad news — now they’re shredding the books to feed their AI slop machines.

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This is your informal (not formal) notice that Act Two (the second half) of Ambrosia Sky (an atmospheric sci-fi cleaning game about saying goodbye) comes out next week (August 6th). It's a free (🚫💰) update for all existing owners, which could be you (the person reading this)! ➡ ambrosiasky.com

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Vatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Elon seems a bit salty after the Economist interview.

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

As a UI designer, I'm just sitting here laughing at this. Like the brief must have been "make it flashy" and then just endless iterations of more, more, more, MOOOOOREE!!!

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Andi Watson @andicomics.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Mainframe & coffee

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Back in October, Rockstar Games fired 34 employees for alleged gross misconduct. The severity of these firings could have spelled the end for a burgeoning union effort that was underway, but it didn't. In fact, the union is now *bigger* than it's ever been before. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym4z...

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Rockstar Fired 34 People, but the Union Is Bigger than Ever

YouTube video by People Make Games

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This video by @rangutang.bsky.social reminded me how wild it is that Klei made, Invisible Inc, one of the best turn based strategy games. Released one small DLC and never made a sequel. Such a shame they didn’t explore that universe more. youtu.be/kGowtmdMeHc?...

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The HARDEST Challenge in INVISIBLE, INC — The Archives — Volume 35

YouTube video by deRangutang

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Matt 'Wib' Ward @wib.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I really appreciate the headline here. I think studies need to be done on the CEO brain, do they think we're all very stupid, or do they have no grasp of reality at all? My bet is on a mix of both.

pcgamer.com

Xbox's CEO wants its games to cater to 'more than a billion people each day', or 24 times more than the peak population of Steam, which is delusional

Alternate title: Does Xbox CEO Asha Sharma know what a billion is?

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

BREAKING: Xbox will cut 3,200 jobs as part of a major reorganization, and divest from five studios: - Compulsion and Double Fine will go indie - Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will be sold - Arkane to enter consultation process Here's the full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Microsoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major Overhaul

Compulsion and Double Fine studios will become independent; Undead Labs and Ninja Theory will be sold. Xbox will also look to sell or spin out Arkane Studios.

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jacob mills ✉️🦝🚲 @jacobwmills.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

the quote tweet is great but the whole original post is a pretty interesting read, especially this section which i think is very relevant in this, the age of layoffs, studio closures, and the chronic loss of institutional knowledge

From that perspective, I can say that Dark Souls didn’t suddenly become a massive success overnight. It was the result of everything Miyazaki and his team had built up through their previous titles.

Today, he receives offers from all over the world, but when I think back to the days when he and his team were struggling the most, many of those offers seem like they’re coming from people who only know who they are today. Some of them almost feel like complete reversals in attitude. Well, that’s just my personal perspective.

Personally, I had grown tired of people who would simply compare games by saying things like, “That title cost X billion yen to make and sold Y million copies,” and then use nothing but those numbers to judge them against other games. There were so many people who couldn’t appreciate the journey or the growth of the developers themselves. Anyone can look at the current numbers—they’re available to everyone. Whenever I heard those kinds of opinions, I always thought, “That’s exactly what you’d expect from someone who’s never actually developed games.”
What surprised me even more was that, even if people couldn’t properly evaluate that journey, almost nobody even seemed interested in trying to understand the process of how those developers gradually reached where they are today.
(I'm NOT talking about the fan community).

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I decided to remove the last post because I didn't feel comfortable with how far out it went. Not because anyone asked me to remove it. The games industry is in a hard place at the moment due to external factors affecting a number of studio's. Hoping the best for everyone else affected by it.

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Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

IO Interactive is undergoing staffing changes (layoffs) as a "relationship with an external partner" on their unannounced new IP 'Project Fantasy' "has come to an end". The studio is "100% committed" to the title, "it will see the light of day"

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 30/06/2026

Xbox cuts, which haven't even happened yet, are already causing turmoil in the games industry aftermath.site/xbox-io-intera...

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

There are multiple memes that could be used about this, and they would all be correct

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 19/06/2026

The art of Marathon: aftermath.site/marathon-bungi...

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Leaf~ @leaftilde.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Wait, Farscape's just up on YouTube in (seemingly) its entirety? Huh! ... Iunno watch Farscape it's pretty good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJQl...

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Farscape S1E1 FULL Episode | Pilot

YouTube video by Farscape

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 09/06/2026

I was like "Rob do you have a review of 007 First Light lined up" and he was like "no actually" so anyway here's 3600 words on why this game rules. Like specifically the "why" of it. remapradio.com/articles/007...

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007 First Light Justifies Both James Bond and Itself

Fully equipped with a license to kill, a budget, and expertise.

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Stopped by work for a playtest of the Hitman boardgame. Very thematic and coming along nicely. Got very close, but another player were more clever about the final hit than I was. All images are of course work in progress.

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 07/06/2026

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/06/2026

Using generative AI for imagery is **directly harmful** to artists, graphic designers, photographers etc. This isn't a vague moral argument: this is just normal, standard theft, except at a completely new scale and social acceptability. We need to reverse that. www.instagram.com/reel/DY2L2-g...

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Rayna @queenrayna1337.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Apparently the new 007 First Light game came out and chuds are mad that M is a woman -_- I guess they missed when M was a woman From Goldeneye to Skyfall when she was played by Judi Dench

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Judy Dench: Come Back Alive

ALT: Judy Dench: Come Back Alive

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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

A lot to love in the early hours of 007 First Light, but the club job is one of my favorite levels of the year. Incredible energy, fun teamwork, lots of sneaky options, stressful character interactions, and a dance floor to die for. And Patrick Gibson, my god. A revelation as Bond.

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ian-medgett.bsky.social @ian-medgett.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

They are a year old tomorrow. They are not normal.

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DuckDuckGo @duckduckgo.com · 29/05/2026

Since Google revealed its plans for an AI search overhaul, visits to our "No AI" search page have tripled…and they’re still rising! Want to make it your default on Chrome or Firefox? Grab our No-AI extensions and banish AI-assisted answers, chat, and AI images. (1/3)

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Yacht Club Games @yachtclubgames.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Mina the Hollower is OUT NOW!🐭🕯️ After 6 years of development, our fright-filled action-adventure is finally in your hands. Whip foes, burrow beneath danger, uncover secrets, and descend into Tenebrous Isle today. Thank you for joining us on this journey. ⚔️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQZM...

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Mina the Hollower - Out Now!

YouTube video by Yacht Club Games

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

007 First Light has sold 1.5 million copies in first 24 hours of release

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

its really great seeing people enjoy the combat system and use a combination of hand to hand, gadgets and weapons mixed together like @leovader.com here youtu.be/a40QZe01oDY?...

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007 First Light - Max Settings

YouTube video by MinnMax

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 27/05/2026

Nightclub mission in '007 First Light' 🪩🔫 🎥 farzam_plays | TW

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Bertie @clert.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Also, shout out to 007: First Light for featuring a club location in London so realistic my partner turned to me last night and was like "hey I know that place!". And also for depicting a drum and bass club with A, a banging track, and B, in a way that isn't uber cringe

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Excited Man Reacts to Hard Bass Music

ALT: Excited Man Reacts to Hard Bass Music

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I’m only a few hours into 007: First Light (review code went out very late) but I *love* it so far. Delightful mashup of Hitman and Uncharted, with impressive storytelling chops. Been a minute since I’ve been this into a triple-A game. And I’ve never even seen a James Bond movie

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A tip for those about to play 007 First Light when it becomes available later. Once the TacSim unlocks, go in and do the first two escalation missions, they teach you a lot of combat moves that you can then use in the main campaign.

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