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CMZinac

@zinac.bsky.social
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Combat Designer, Programmer and Fearless Night Cocreator. ゲーム開発者 www.youtube.com/zinac www.twitch.tv/zinac

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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Often you gotta ask yourself "why" and not do a thing just because you can
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Man I have a lot to say on this. I've had the tools to easily remake old fighting games for years but I've held myself back. Gotta resist the urge to do something "but better."
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Maybe you don't want thousands of iterations of the same thing but slightly different just because it can be made automatically. Maybe we want making things to be filtered by the difficulty in making those things real, because those who actually care will do it and those who don't won't.
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Bonus. If things work out for the vibe coders we never have to come back and you get recycled entertainment forever!
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Can we just get a 3 year sabbatical to let the software ecosystem be run by vibe coders just to see what happens?
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John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
EG fell for it too. :( The Capcom presentation contains a slide with "AI世代のゲームエンジンへ" - the article omits the "へ", for one, but the issue is that while 世代 means 'generation', it's in the 'console generation' sense, not like GenAI. Without へ, translation software gets it totally wrong.
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THE Vinz Vektor - EN Vtuber @posindustries.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There are, theoretically, beneficial use cases for a far more optimized version of this technology years down the road once it has been laboratory-proven to actually do anything in a reliable capacity. It's nowhere close to that now and every application in its current state causes massive harm.
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THE Vinz Vektor - EN Vtuber @posindustries.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In conclusion, "maybe Claude isn't bad actually if it gets us USF4 rollback" is the hardest folding I've ever seen in my life, good goddamn.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 06/10/2026
Hot news for the sea lion in my comments bothering everyone about how training data is fair use www.courthousenews.com/ai-training-...
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AI training of copyrighted material not fair use: Third Circuit
Using someone else's "creative spark" to start a competing business runs afoul of copyright law, the panel found.
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
While our funding source waits to make up their mind... anyone happen to need a gameplay programmer for contract work?
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I literally use number pad notation in my fighting game data because it's so convenient. So easy to loop over.
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D.W.A.P. (Ben) @andwap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
When your gamedev friend shows you progress on their new engine.
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Jules @ds9official.singles · 23/09/2026
one thing about newsom is that once you notice his gul dukat vibe you can't unsee it
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Kayin @kayin.moe · 23/09/2026
When you design games to be executionally easier, with very clear cut uses for moves, with characters with much more well rounded kits, OBVIOUSLY things will get more solved. Why would you expect it not to happen? That's not even necessarily a bad trade off, but it is what it is!
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Hagure @ 迷中 → SQXL → ? → Vortex Gallery×FF @hagu.re · 20/09/2026
To help folks watching #JMD9 at home, I've made an info sheet for this year's event! It lists out the pool Blocks, Teams & Players, & has some more info regarding the event as well. Hope it helps folks enjoy some #BeautifulVSAV! 956pro.com/jmd9info #ヴァンパイアセイヴァー3on #VSAV
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JMD9 Infosheet
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Smokage of the Burning Leaf @pattheflip.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Please support his family's GoFundMe, which will be used for a charitable donation to honor his name. www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-...
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Donate to In Loving Memory of Daniel Nikov, organized by Desislava Dryankova
There are moments in life when words simply are not enough. With the he… Desislava Dryankova needs your support for In Loving Memory of Daniel Nikov
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Who's going to be at TGS today/tomorrow?
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ElvenShadow @elvenshadow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
SweetXJam was one of my best friends from the GG community for 10 years. He was just a great dude to everyone. Him passing in an accident so suddenly feels so unreal. I'm just devastated right now. I want to do something at Frosty to honor his memory. He absolutely deserves it. This fucking hurts.
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Melissa! 🔜 Eclipse/HOLIDAY HAVOC @melissa.guiltygear.gay · 16/09/2026
I don't know if anyone else has posted this yet, but sweetxjam passed away this weekend. If y'all could give something to the gfm for his family that would be great. www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-...
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Donate to In Loving Memory of Daniel Nikov, organized by Desislava Dryankova
There are moments in life when words simply are not enough. With the he… Desislava Dryankova needs your support for In Loving Memory of Daniel Nikov
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 14/09/2026
Free newsletter: The idea that we're nearing the creation of AI systems that we can't control and that pose an existential threat to humanity is a lie and a distraction from the tangible harms and problems caused by LLMs and AI labs' near-unlimited resources. www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-alread...
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Having to talk friends off the doom cliff lately. Many things to be worried about with this technology. Breaking out of their sandbox and escaping onto the internet is not one of them.
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I get equally frustrated when an idea gets thrown away because the animations are temporary along with the timings so it doesn't feel right yet. But I feel like nearly anything can feel right given the right attention.
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
And more if you consider canceled prototypes
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
As someone who had to work on a UE3 port during covid just to see the scroll wheel not working in the kismet editor inside of remote desktop I have to say, maybe.
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Funny enough I did another run throughout SM last night. Such a great game to revisit from time to time if just for the atmosphere alone!
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Smokage of the Burning Leaf @pattheflip.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"What makes a fighting game deep (and why it matters)" Been working on this one for a while! It's about the different kinds of skill checks in fighting games yield depth, and how the combinations of those skill checks attract or alienate different players. www.patreon.com/pattheflip/p...
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
He was also very anti-rollback btw. He may or may not have been directly responsible for me not working on Tekken 8 netcode.
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I hate the part of programming where I think too far into the cascading side effects of any code change and then just become paralyzed by anxiety.
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Smokage of the Burning Leaf @pattheflip.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"On opiates" I have been thinking a lot over the years about the unhealthy roles games play in people's lives, and the last week got me to finally put together this post on the kind of work I am doing (and not doing) going forward. I am here to heal and strengthen. www.patreon.com/pattheflip/p...
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On opiates | Patrick Miller
First, some admin: My work has escaped containment over the last week, and I fully expect some lingering haters to stop by from time to time
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Lewis Gordon @lewisgordon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Capcom is on a generational run. But this is no renaissance: the company has never been greater. I reported on the secret of its success, from "Crapcom" in the early 2010s to its one-banger-after-another present, speaking to many of its most illustrious producers. www.theringer.com/2026/09/03/v...
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How Capcom Cracked the Code of Game Development
The video game industry is in turmoil, but 2026 could be Capcom’s career year. How does the company behind ‘Resident Evil Requiem,’ ‘Pragmata,’ and ‘Onimusha: Way of the Sword’ keep pumping out hits?
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Most important thing about code is how easily we can change it
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I'm never eating sea snails again. Seafood sick is a special kind of sick
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Shellfish sick sucks
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It's been more than 20 years....
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Interview with the lead developer on HnK (who happened to be my boss on GBVS) www.famitsu.com/article/2026...
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『北斗の拳』なぜ“バスケ”は生まれたのか。バグがあるから愛され続ける世紀末格ゲー、約21年越しの開発者インタビューで新事実続出 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com
2005年、格闘ゲームは、バスケの炎に包まれた。2005年にアーケードで稼働を開始した世紀末格ゲー『北斗の拳』のおよそ21年越しの開発秘話をインタビュー形式でお届け。
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Forgot about that part!
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
True
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
They see people like Sakurai who is VERY present online in comparison to the rest of his team and just assume he's making every micro-decision that goes into the game. He IS very involved in ways more directors are not, but I doubt he's making all these decision in the way gamers believe he is.
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
They seem to frequently confuse how movies are made, especially ones made by a writer/director with how games or made. Maybe it's the visibility of small indie game making or Kojima that makes it seem like there's someone with unilateral power who makes all the shots, but that's never the case.
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Some motivated game producer needs to write a book directed at gamers who think they know how to fix all the problems in gamedev titled "That's not how any of this works!"
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MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls @marveltokon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Tōkon Warriors! We’ve got a patch update incoming this Friday PT for all our players, bringing a range of fixes and improvements to online play, stability, and the overall gameplay experience. Here’s a look at what’s included: ⬇️
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🦑オニーカ🦑 @chuunioniika.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In One hour I'll be streaming MGS Master Collection Vol 2. and Metal Gear Solid 4 at twitch.tv/oniika !!!
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Solid Snake Smoking in Metal Gear Solid 4 Mgs4
ALT: Solid Snake Smoking in Metal Gear Solid 4 Mgs4
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
That explains ALOT
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Eniko Fox @enikofox.com · 27/08/2026
PSA: if you don't want notifications for your reposts go to 'Settings > Notifications > Likes of your repost / Reposts of your repost' and turn that shit off
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Good friend
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Saw a lot of good points around the awful response from gamers then comes the criticisms of 2xko... Like that's some justification for being shitty to people.
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Every thread is just going to devolve into people posting their pet idea on why 2xko failed huh. Just don't please.
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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 25/08/2026
the reaction to the patrick miller 2XKO article is basically why no devs will ever be honest about their process in public and nor should they be. gamers can’t be fucking normal
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CMZinac @zinac.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I appreciate everyone here. If I were having this discussion on that other site replies would 90% be people who didn't read and want to start a fight.
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Tough Love Arena @toughlovearena.com · 26/08/2026
1.0.0 - Launch version! We're officially leaving Beta / Early Access - Updated splash art and logos Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#1.0.0
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Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
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