Arnaud 🎮
@grumpyarno.bsky.social
Video Game Producer.
🇫🇷 French 🥖
📌 Montréal ⚜️🇨🇦
He/Him | Posts and opinions are my own | Post in ENG and FR
🇫🇷 French 🥖
📌 Montréal ⚜️🇨🇦
He/Him | Posts and opinions are my own | Post in ENG and FR
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Arnaud 🎮
@grumpyarno.bsky.social
· Aug 4
Have you updated your JIRA today?
Let me get this straight:
🏆Sony had a studio specialized in remaking old games. They were good at it.
🤦♂️Sony asked them to do a Live Service game instead because this was the future.
🤡Strategy failed miserably and Sony killed the project.
☠️Sony closes the Studio.
Ffs...
🏆Sony had a studio specialized in remaking old games. They were good at it.
🤦♂️Sony asked them to do a Live Service game instead because this was the future.
🤡Strategy failed miserably and Sony killed the project.
☠️Sony closes the Studio.
Ffs...
Roughly 70 employees will be impacted by the Bluepoint closure. Bluepoint was working on a God of War live-service game until it was canceled early last year. The studio then spent the last year pitching and trying to determine what it would do next. Full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Sony Shuts Down Video-Game Studio Bluepoint
The PlayStation subsidiary previously made remakes of games like ‘Demon’s Souls’
www.bloomberg.com
February 20, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Let me get this straight:
🏆Sony had a studio specialized in remaking old games. They were good at it.
🤦♂️Sony asked them to do a Live Service game instead because this was the future.
🤡Strategy failed miserably and Sony killed the project.
☠️Sony closes the Studio.
Ffs...
🏆Sony had a studio specialized in remaking old games. They were good at it.
🤦♂️Sony asked them to do a Live Service game instead because this was the future.
🤡Strategy failed miserably and Sony killed the project.
☠️Sony closes the Studio.
Ffs...
Today I made a JIRA Dashboard.
It's been years since last time I did one, and it brought me joy.
Is it serious doctor?
It's been years since last time I did one, and it brought me joy.
Is it serious doctor?
February 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today I made a JIRA Dashboard.
It's been years since last time I did one, and it brought me joy.
Is it serious doctor?
It's been years since last time I did one, and it brought me joy.
Is it serious doctor?
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Looks like someone is training to rigg some upcoming elections.
Also, this is absolutely pathetic.
Also, this is absolutely pathetic.
i hope this serves as a nail in the coffin for those stupid “trust the audience score, tomameter is useless” arguments
February 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Looks like someone is training to rigg some upcoming elections.
Also, this is absolutely pathetic.
Also, this is absolutely pathetic.
😺👨🚀⁉️
So why do I just learn about the existence of Kitten Space Agency, by the creator of Kerbal Space Program??
BlueSky, why didn't you tell me about it earlier??
So why do I just learn about the existence of Kitten Space Agency, by the creator of Kerbal Space Program??
BlueSky, why didn't you tell me about it earlier??
February 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
😺👨🚀⁉️
So why do I just learn about the existence of Kitten Space Agency, by the creator of Kerbal Space Program??
BlueSky, why didn't you tell me about it earlier??
So why do I just learn about the existence of Kitten Space Agency, by the creator of Kerbal Space Program??
BlueSky, why didn't you tell me about it earlier??
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Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
www.ashparrish.com
www.ashparrish.com
Ash Parrish
www.ashparrish.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
www.ashparrish.com
www.ashparrish.com
Sure, on the Moon.
Our natural satellite.
Famously known for its natural resources needed to create hi-tech stuff...
Our natural satellite.
Famously known for its natural resources needed to create hi-tech stuff...
insane to be reporting this stuff with a straight face. like what are we doing here man
February 11, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Sure, on the Moon.
Our natural satellite.
Famously known for its natural resources needed to create hi-tech stuff...
Our natural satellite.
Famously known for its natural resources needed to create hi-tech stuff...
Vérifier mon âge ?
J'ai touché des salaires en Francs.
J'ai touché des salaires en Francs.
Vérifier mon âge ?
On a eu un Minitel dés sa sortie, gratos, parce que ma Tata travaillait aux PTT.
On a eu un Minitel dés sa sortie, gratos, parce que ma Tata travaillait aux PTT.
Vérifier mon âge ?
J'échangeais des cartes des crados dans ma cour de récré.
J'échangeais des cartes des crados dans ma cour de récré.
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Vérifier mon âge ?
J'ai touché des salaires en Francs.
J'ai touché des salaires en Francs.
My LinkedIn feed shows me only 2 kind of posts:
- People looking for a job after they've been laid off.
- AI slop.
Our time sucks.
- People looking for a job after they've been laid off.
- AI slop.
Our time sucks.
February 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
My LinkedIn feed shows me only 2 kind of posts:
- People looking for a job after they've been laid off.
- AI slop.
Our time sucks.
- People looking for a job after they've been laid off.
- AI slop.
Our time sucks.
Why is starting a new job is always so exhausting? (Exciting, but exhausting)
February 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Why is starting a new job is always so exhausting? (Exciting, but exhausting)
FIFA boss' complete bingo card in a recent interview:
🚩"Trump deserves FIFA peace prize."
🚩"No reason to call for boycott of the US for next summer World Cup."
🚩"Russia should be unbanned and able to play again"
🚩"No reason to ban Israel from playing"
Once again, big money is attracted by fascism.
🚩"Trump deserves FIFA peace prize."
🚩"No reason to call for boycott of the US for next summer World Cup."
🚩"Russia should be unbanned and able to play again"
🚩"No reason to ban Israel from playing"
Once again, big money is attracted by fascism.
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino apologises for fans joke - and insists Trump deserved peace prize
Gianni Infantino suffered a backlash after joking that: "For the first time in history... no Brit was arrested during a World Cup. Imagine!"
news.sky.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
FIFA boss' complete bingo card in a recent interview:
🚩"Trump deserves FIFA peace prize."
🚩"No reason to call for boycott of the US for next summer World Cup."
🚩"Russia should be unbanned and able to play again"
🚩"No reason to ban Israel from playing"
Once again, big money is attracted by fascism.
🚩"Trump deserves FIFA peace prize."
🚩"No reason to call for boycott of the US for next summer World Cup."
🚩"Russia should be unbanned and able to play again"
🚩"No reason to ban Israel from playing"
Once again, big money is attracted by fascism.
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Pretty excited I caught my first airplane in front of full moon of 2026.
Let's keep up the momentum!
Let's keep up the momentum!
February 2, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Pretty excited I caught my first airplane in front of full moon of 2026.
Let's keep up the momentum!
Let's keep up the momentum!
Is there a way to try Google #Genie3 without being in the US and pay 250$/month?
It feels like there are only AI "enthusiasts" testing it currently, and I haven't yet seen a test that mentions the limitations from a gamedev perspective. It might be why it is behind a huge paywall, though.
It feels like there are only AI "enthusiasts" testing it currently, and I haven't yet seen a test that mentions the limitations from a gamedev perspective. It might be why it is behind a huge paywall, though.
February 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Is there a way to try Google #Genie3 without being in the US and pay 250$/month?
It feels like there are only AI "enthusiasts" testing it currently, and I haven't yet seen a test that mentions the limitations from a gamedev perspective. It might be why it is behind a huge paywall, though.
It feels like there are only AI "enthusiasts" testing it currently, and I haven't yet seen a test that mentions the limitations from a gamedev perspective. It might be why it is behind a huge paywall, though.
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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(not )Funny thing is that if they find someone with these qualifications, they probably already fed Grok with this writer's novels, illegally.
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 AM
(not )Funny thing is that if they find someone with these qualifications, they probably already fed Grok with this writer's novels, illegally.
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Time to climb! Cairn is available now.
Mount Kami awaits, unconquered.
This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.
Mount Kami awaits, unconquered.
This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.
January 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Time to climb! Cairn is available now.
Mount Kami awaits, unconquered.
This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.
Mount Kami awaits, unconquered.
This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.
Most BigTech companies fail when making video games because their executives don't understand how complex it is to make a game compared to their core business.
Sure they hire top talents and invest top money, but then they don't give devs the time and trust they need to build something strong.
Sure they hire top talents and invest top money, but then they don't give devs the time and trust they need to build something strong.
January 29, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Most BigTech companies fail when making video games because their executives don't understand how complex it is to make a game compared to their core business.
Sure they hire top talents and invest top money, but then they don't give devs the time and trust they need to build something strong.
Sure they hire top talents and invest top money, but then they don't give devs the time and trust they need to build something strong.
The notification periods for the October layoffs ended yesterday...
Amazon has announced a second round of layoffs in two months, impacting 16,000 roles across the company
www.gamesindustry.biz/amazon-annou...
www.gamesindustry.biz/amazon-annou...
January 28, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The notification periods for the October layoffs ended yesterday...
Using your power to help and protect the weakest is an act of courage.
Using your power to attack and bully the weakest is an act of cowardice.
Using your power to attack and bully the weakest is an act of cowardice.
Alex Pretti’s most immediate legacy is galvanizing the country against tyranny. We should do what we can to see to it that his other legacy is reclaiming the public meaning of masculinity from the whiny, sadistic freaks responsible for his murder. www.offmessage.net/p/alex-prett...
Alex Pretti, MAGA, And The Public Meaning Of Masculinity
If you'd rather be like them than like him, it's time to take a look in the mirror...
www.offmessage.net
January 27, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Using your power to help and protect the weakest is an act of courage.
Using your power to attack and bully the weakest is an act of cowardice.
Using your power to attack and bully the weakest is an act of cowardice.
So it is -25°C outside, and violent images are flooding the internet, so we did this at home.
January 24, 2026 at 9:46 PM
So it is -25°C outside, and violent images are flooding the internet, so we did this at home.
Please people, add labels and trigger warnings on violent videos and images.
I don't want to accidentally watch an authoritarian foreign regime executing people in the street.
I don't want to accidentally watch an authoritarian foreign regime executing people in the street.
January 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Please people, add labels and trigger warnings on violent videos and images.
I don't want to accidentally watch an authoritarian foreign regime executing people in the street.
I don't want to accidentally watch an authoritarian foreign regime executing people in the street.
If one game deserved to be put out of its misery, it's BGE2.
So many devs have been crushed by this project during the last 17 years...
So many devs have been crushed by this project during the last 17 years...
On Beyond Good & Evil 2...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/ubisoft-didn...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/ubisoft-didn...
Ubisoft didn't cancel Beyond Good & Evil 2 because open world games are a "priority", but I suspect the real reason is more boring
Beyond Good & Evil 2 lives on as part of a new development "house" focussed on "immersive fantasy worlds and narrative-driven universes," Ubisoft have assured.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM
If one game deserved to be put out of its misery, it's BGE2.
So many devs have been crushed by this project during the last 17 years...
So many devs have been crushed by this project during the last 17 years...
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On Beyond Good & Evil 2...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/ubisoft-didn...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/ubisoft-didn...
Ubisoft didn't cancel Beyond Good & Evil 2 because open world games are a "priority", but I suspect the real reason is more boring
Beyond Good & Evil 2 lives on as part of a new development "house" focussed on "immersive fantasy worlds and narrative-driven universes," Ubisoft have assured.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:35 PM
On Beyond Good & Evil 2...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/ubisoft-didn...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/ubisoft-didn...