Riveting McFascinate
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Execs always claim bloated budgets increase retail prices. This is a lie.
They will always increase prices to whatever they think they can get away with. Always have, always will. AI is merely a new get-richer-quicker scheme.
And execs will never admit the most bloated costs… are themselves.
They will always increase prices to whatever they think they can get away with. Always have, always will. AI is merely a new get-richer-quicker scheme.
And execs will never admit the most bloated costs… are themselves.
- AI is used to offload the "tedious" work so devs can focus on the artistic side of things
- AI will make games cheaper to and faster to produce
Still a $70 game btw...
- AI will make games cheaper to and faster to produce
Still a $70 game btw...
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Execs always claim bloated budgets increase retail prices. This is a lie.
They will always increase prices to whatever they think they can get away with. Always have, always will. AI is merely a new get-richer-quicker scheme.
And execs will never admit the most bloated costs… are themselves.
They will always increase prices to whatever they think they can get away with. Always have, always will. AI is merely a new get-richer-quicker scheme.
And execs will never admit the most bloated costs… are themselves.
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Again it’s not good that the most prominent leaders of the party keep insisting it’s a trap to talk about “identity” when the Trump administration is pushing white supremacy.
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Again it’s not good that the most prominent leaders of the party keep insisting it’s a trap to talk about “identity” when the Trump administration is pushing white supremacy.
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8 years of "What is a woman?" and now it turns out that the comeback was "define a child"
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
8 years of "What is a woman?" and now it turns out that the comeback was "define a child"
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This is the most glamorous opening to an article about a white supremacist flattering journalist who lied to her readers and editors while having an affair with narcissistic crank who eats roadkill, swims in sewer water, will cause children to die, and is 50 years her senior that I've ever read.
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is the most glamorous opening to an article about a white supremacist flattering journalist who lied to her readers and editors while having an affair with narcissistic crank who eats roadkill, swims in sewer water, will cause children to die, and is 50 years her senior that I've ever read.
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NYT EDITORIAL DESK
"did you do that Nuzzi profile?"
"sure did, boss, real fuckin sexy, just like you liked"
"you're correct, i did ask for that, now time to search for my name in the epstein emails"
"did you do that Nuzzi profile?"
"sure did, boss, real fuckin sexy, just like you liked"
"you're correct, i did ask for that, now time to search for my name in the epstein emails"
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
NYT EDITORIAL DESK
"did you do that Nuzzi profile?"
"sure did, boss, real fuckin sexy, just like you liked"
"you're correct, i did ask for that, now time to search for my name in the epstein emails"
"did you do that Nuzzi profile?"
"sure did, boss, real fuckin sexy, just like you liked"
"you're correct, i did ask for that, now time to search for my name in the epstein emails"
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what the actual fuck
November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
what the actual fuck
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I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
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The ruling class is dumb and we let them take everything we make and live lives of disgusting opulence and cruelty
We need socialism immediately
We need socialism immediately
Something that’s so striking in these emails is how…unimpressive Epstein is. He comes off as a pompous, sub-literate lech. Yes everyone is so mortifyingly solicitous of him! All fawning and flattery! Why?????
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The ruling class is dumb and we let them take everything we make and live lives of disgusting opulence and cruelty
We need socialism immediately
We need socialism immediately
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Give a man a fish and someone with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about people getting free handouts. Teach a man to fish? Yeah, that person with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about that too.
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Give a man a fish and someone with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about people getting free handouts. Teach a man to fish? Yeah, that person with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about that too.
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TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
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CLAIM: The government is run by a secret society of pedophiles
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
November 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
CLAIM: The government is run by a secret society of pedophiles
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret
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if you dislike AI and like me you were about to buy the new ANNO, probably worth reading this
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
if you dislike AI and like me you were about to buy the new ANNO, probably worth reading this
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Whole bunch of stuff beginning to make a lot of sense.
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Whole bunch of stuff beginning to make a lot of sense.
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There are lots of things that the bible sends mixed messages on - it's why theological debate exists.
But the one thing the christian bible is pretty consistent on is, "fuck them rich people."
But the one thing the christian bible is pretty consistent on is, "fuck them rich people."
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
There are lots of things that the bible sends mixed messages on - it's why theological debate exists.
But the one thing the christian bible is pretty consistent on is, "fuck them rich people."
But the one thing the christian bible is pretty consistent on is, "fuck them rich people."
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Megyn Kelly has law degree and was an attorney at Jones Day
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Megyn Kelly has law degree and was an attorney at Jones Day
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I dunno if Megyn Kelly has an active license but she should be disbarred
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I dunno if Megyn Kelly has an active license but she should be disbarred
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Hello New York State you might want to take a look at this
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Hello New York State you might want to take a look at this
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I am completely serious. If a lawyer can go on television and falsely tell viewers it is legal for adults to have sex with* 15 year olds and not get disbarred for it why do you even have a bar?
Megyn Kelly should be disbarred, swiftly.
* which is not what that is, legally or otherwise
Megyn Kelly should be disbarred, swiftly.
* which is not what that is, legally or otherwise
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I am completely serious. If a lawyer can go on television and falsely tell viewers it is legal for adults to have sex with* 15 year olds and not get disbarred for it why do you even have a bar?
Megyn Kelly should be disbarred, swiftly.
* which is not what that is, legally or otherwise
Megyn Kelly should be disbarred, swiftly.
* which is not what that is, legally or otherwise
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I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
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Same that there’s no such thing as “having sex with a child” - it’s called RAPE
Editorial note for anyone writing about Epstein, there is no such thing as an "underage woman."
November 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Same that there’s no such thing as “having sex with a child” - it’s called RAPE
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the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
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insane to me that the only way we seem to be able to frame the epstein case is as a big cartoon hammer with which to bonk our enemies, rather than the horrors that were Actually experienced by its Actual victims
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
insane to me that the only way we seem to be able to frame the epstein case is as a big cartoon hammer with which to bonk our enemies, rather than the horrors that were Actually experienced by its Actual victims
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If there is anything positive about this debacle, it's the massive wave of devs who have come out in response to this to say "actually we use human artists and always will".
You love to see it.
You love to see it.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If there is anything positive about this debacle, it's the massive wave of devs who have come out in response to this to say "actually we use human artists and always will".
You love to see it.
You love to see it.
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maybe we could use another splash screen.
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
maybe we could use another splash screen.
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It is a staple mantra in the games industry, "Our pay for [X] is comparable to the industry's average wages," to which I would reply, "when you're raking in record profits, it's pretty lame to justify substandard pay with, 'that's what everyone else does.'"
Even on projects that don’t feature AI, it’s often difficult to justify how little voice actors get paid for work on projects that sell in the millions
So it’s fascinating to see folks say “they were compensated fairly” repeatedly on this occasion where we don’t even have the voice actors credited.
So it’s fascinating to see folks say “they were compensated fairly” repeatedly on this occasion where we don’t even have the voice actors credited.
The argument I'm hearing about it is "the voice actors got paid for it so it's all good"
We don't know how much they got paid, or if they get royalties every time those lines get used.
It's a slippery slope being brushed off because "game good"
if Arc Raiders had plagiarized art, would it matter?
We don't know how much they got paid, or if they get royalties every time those lines get used.
It's a slippery slope being brushed off because "game good"
if Arc Raiders had plagiarized art, would it matter?
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
It is a staple mantra in the games industry, "Our pay for [X] is comparable to the industry's average wages," to which I would reply, "when you're raking in record profits, it's pretty lame to justify substandard pay with, 'that's what everyone else does.'"