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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Normalize NPCs walking at the same speed as the player

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Y'all are busy waiting on GTA6 when I'm already playing it

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's been a few months since this got boxed up for the move, but my little Chainmail winding device is back online with a few upgrades! I'm working on another tool to help cut the coils quicker since manually cutting them with clippers is a nightmare, but TBD

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I got Sony to let me open-source my 'MetaGen' Metadata collection tool I wrote for work github.com/sonyinteract... It's an early WIP and it's limited on features. However, it's free forever, and you get my updates for free. Contributions are welcome!

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GitHub - sonyinteractive/metagen: A filesystem indexing and metadata collection tool for use in Preservation & Archiving

A filesystem indexing and metadata collection tool for use in Preservation & Archiving - sonyinteractive/metagen

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I learned recently that due to not having a degree / an engineering license in Canada, I am legally not allowed to have the title 'Engineer'. As such, I have to change my job title Luckily, the new one is *much* better

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

At the airport with some downtime. No better time for fishing!

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'm back in Vancouver for the weekend and was going to do an online session for my D&D crew, but serendipitously we're all in town at the exact same time SURPRISE IN-PERSON SESSION IS A GO! 🟢

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sadly my game preservation roundtable with @borman.bsky.social was rejected for GDC 2027, so there won't be a reunion for the wonderful folks who attended this year! I hope that despite this, similar roundtables continue to happen at other events as there is a lot to discuss together

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I've started experimenting with Twine again after 10+ years as a tool for creative writing, something I really don't do enough of as a tech person. Neat so far, although I still hate CSS ✖️

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Only a Club Penguin remaster can save video games

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Bread pudding is surprisingly rare to find in places yet is one of the most delicious desserts? A crime

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

After almost 5 years of preserving PlayStation history, we got to host our second popup internal exhibit showcasing the history of development hardware including props, signed title memorabilia and some weird and wacky retail peripherals To another 5 years!

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A cart full of history from one of the best propmakers I know

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Enjoying a cheeky little donation to the collection

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Odyssey was a WILD movie. The level of aura farming holy shit A must watch

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Michael Iantorno☔️🕹️ @michaeliantorno.com · 28/08/2026

I'm happy to share a new 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 for an edited collection on game preservation in Canada, with co-editors @jeanketterling.bsky.social and @videogamehistorian.bsky.social. We welcome essays, material studies, and interviews. Full details at the link below - please share widely!

gamepreservation.ca

Call For Papers – GamePreservation.ca

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I'm flying into San Francisco next week for a work event (Hopefully will have some photos of that later 👀) Looking forward to seeing old friends again and touring some local museums! I'm also open to any and all food recommendations y'all have

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Despite opting out of getting it for years and watching the price going up and up, I finally got my hands on it Now all that is left is Quarantine and I own them all 🙏

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Modern emulation tech is wild. I was mucking with EmulatorJs (runs RetroArch) to play with some PS1 games, and wow, it required little to no setup to run in a browser I wonder when we'll get better support for later titles

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I wonder how the Mud Wizard is doing these days

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

More findings from delving into the dark corners of one of our offices The PSP era is one that I completely missed, so this is my first time seeing some of these. Also it's weird getting used to seeing all the versions of the PS1 that were made

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I've been accepted as a Gaming Tech Committee Member for the Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA)! I want to use every bit of my experience to help shine a spotlight on the incredible work of folks this industry, and I hope I can do the role justice gamechoiceawards.com

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"How to get hired as a lighthouse keeper in Canada"

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Did you know there was an official PC mouse released for the PS2? Technically it was for Linux for PlayStation 2, but still a funky relic of the time We just found one internally and it's going into the archives

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I once listened to vacuum noises for an entire 8 hour shift, came back the next day, and kept going for another 4 hours before wondering why I was listening to vacuum noises Oddly therapeutic. Highly recommend

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Just spent the weekend volunteering at Animethon in Edmonton as a Safety Manager, and I had an incredible time! It's a challenging role balancing fun and safety, and in the end I hope folks had a great time 🙏

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Despite finding a sealed box of Net Yaroze cables, I still have yet to find a sealed Net Yaroze to complete the collection I will continue to be haunted

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

As I prep for a long weekend of volunteering at an anime convention, I'm a bit sad I took the year off cosplaying. I'm hoping next year will be a big return to it Remembering my first big project

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Heading up north to once again volunteer at Animethon! Also to visit my favourite Donburi place 🙏

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The greatest airplane snack ever invented

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Secret of Evermore History @ Replaying Japan 2026 @evermorehistory.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Three complete full, tiring days later... Save the Games 2 was a rousing success! Thank you so much to @borman.bsky.social for all of the hard work and kind hosting...it was a pleasure to introduce the Life Extend Archive to the community...but the best part as always was building community.

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I have been inspired to drink tea by spending the weekend in the presence of @philsalv.bsky.social, but the hotel room has no tea bags I am disappointed

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I've been in games for over a decade now, and to this day I absolutely love going back to the basics of dev and learning new things I loathe crazy, bloated, over-complicated production setups. I like projects that calm the mind when you look at how they're built

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I've been officially promoted to "Staff Archive Engineer, IP Preservation"! 🥳 All the same wonderful preservation work I've been doing, but now with a much more accurate title.

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

What I wouldn't give for console manufacturers to just give us a generation with designs inspired by the older models - I want the mighty Game Cube back - I want the sci-fi looking original Xbox back - I want my 3-button PS1 back

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I think I've finally experienced what all archivists hope to experience: Holding in your hand what you believe to be lost media, discovered in the most unlikely of places This field is neat

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I miss the days when Wizards would install all of my software

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I've said this countless times in the past, but I want to keep reiterating it If you want more classics games from developers, keep supporting remaster, remake and revival projects. Make them so wildly successful that the industry can't help but invest more.

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Our physical collection is growing, and we recently came to own a very special and important relic of gaming history No, I will not explain further

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Going to a convention next month but I don't have any new cosplay ready 😭

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I'd make a Sackboy cosplay, but there's a 50% chance I end up looking like Oogie Boogie instead

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I wish I could steal the Helghast soldier statue from work so it could loom over me during meetings

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

This is a lake a few hours from where I live, and the little towns that surround it are - Sunbreaker Cove - Norglenwold - Half Moon Bay - Birchcliff I want to run a D&D campaign there so bad

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

PlayStation's preservation journey is on its way, and we're not looking to stop anytime soon. Being able to share our vision, work, hopes and dreams with Sony leadership was a special moment for our team, and I'm excited to see where we go from here

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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

There is a lot happening recently in game preservation, and I am a strong advocate that conversations are the best starting point. No more assumptions, no more generalizations. Let's talk and figure this space out Thank you to the University of Chicago for having me!

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