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I write, direct, edit and voice for Hardwired and I am deeply passionate about the industry.
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This is powerfully embarrassing
November 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This is powerfully embarrassing
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Happens so much in gaming now. Yes, video games have always adopted new tech, and AI like machine learning has been a part of that. Hell, Rogue used generative algorithms in the 80s.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
Conflating machine learning tools with GenAI and LLMs are such a favorite of these bad faith arguments, too. Like, machines studying X-rays to better understand cancer is not the same thing as Open AI swallowing all my books via piracy to regurgitate sentences that sound similar. It's just not.
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Happens so much in gaming now. Yes, video games have always adopted new tech, and AI like machine learning has been a part of that. Hell, Rogue used generative algorithms in the 80s.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
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I remember a schism on the Bethesda forums before Shivering Isles released, where one guy started a thread called "What music will you listen to while fighting Sheogorath?" and half the board was like "...the game music? from the game?" and the other half were like "the game has music?"
lots of people i know listen to podcasts while playing games, even story-heavy single-player games, and i struggle so much to comprehend why anyone would want to do this
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I remember a schism on the Bethesda forums before Shivering Isles released, where one guy started a thread called "What music will you listen to while fighting Sheogorath?" and half the board was like "...the game music? from the game?" and the other half were like "the game has music?"
Oh great, now Timmy’s racist grandma can be resurrected with no filter and without the excuse of old age or “she’s just a product of her time”
November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Oh great, now Timmy’s racist grandma can be resurrected with no filter and without the excuse of old age or “she’s just a product of her time”
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Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare are coming to Netflix, iOS, Android, PS5 (PS Plus), Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2 on December 2
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slki...
60FPS, 'enhanced image quality', HDR, up to 4K on PS5/Xbox Series X|S + DLSS, mouse controls on Switch 2
#RedDeadRedemption
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slki...
60FPS, 'enhanced image quality', HDR, up to 4K on PS5/Xbox Series X|S + DLSS, mouse controls on Switch 2
#RedDeadRedemption
November 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare are coming to Netflix, iOS, Android, PS5 (PS Plus), Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2 on December 2
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slki...
60FPS, 'enhanced image quality', HDR, up to 4K on PS5/Xbox Series X|S + DLSS, mouse controls on Switch 2
#RedDeadRedemption
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slki...
60FPS, 'enhanced image quality', HDR, up to 4K on PS5/Xbox Series X|S + DLSS, mouse controls on Switch 2
#RedDeadRedemption
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Finally, Gabecube
Steam Frame, Steam Controller, Steam Machine announcement is expected soon, here's a first look!
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Finally, Gabecube
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Hell yeah, Sean Bean-ass Kiefer in Dragon Quest 7
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Hell yeah, Sean Bean-ass Kiefer in Dragon Quest 7
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I read a thread about games with terrible UI earlier and this video has been destroying me all day.
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I read a thread about games with terrible UI earlier and this video has been destroying me all day.
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Every secondhand James Cameron story sounds like dialogue from 'ARCHER.'
"Awesome guy. We watched Anime together. Also, that time my dad was kidnapped? I called him, he sent me $1 Million and a negotiator. The Marines said he wanted to ride along for the extraction, too - that guy loves to party!"
"Awesome guy. We watched Anime together. Also, that time my dad was kidnapped? I called him, he sent me $1 Million and a negotiator. The Marines said he wanted to ride along for the extraction, too - that guy loves to party!"
Y'know, it makes perfect sense that Guillermo del Toro and James Cameron were roommates who introduced each other to Patlabor and Battle Angel Alita.
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Every secondhand James Cameron story sounds like dialogue from 'ARCHER.'
"Awesome guy. We watched Anime together. Also, that time my dad was kidnapped? I called him, he sent me $1 Million and a negotiator. The Marines said he wanted to ride along for the extraction, too - that guy loves to party!"
"Awesome guy. We watched Anime together. Also, that time my dad was kidnapped? I called him, he sent me $1 Million and a negotiator. The Marines said he wanted to ride along for the extraction, too - that guy loves to party!"
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State of Play Japan announced, premiering tomorrow, November 11 at 2PM PT/5PM ET
➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/11/10/s...
The show will run for 40+ minutes and focus on games "created in Japan and across Asia" and other "exciting updates"
#StateofPlay #PS5
➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/11/10/s...
The show will run for 40+ minutes and focus on games "created in Japan and across Asia" and other "exciting updates"
#StateofPlay #PS5
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
State of Play Japan announced, premiering tomorrow, November 11 at 2PM PT/5PM ET
➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/11/10/s...
The show will run for 40+ minutes and focus on games "created in Japan and across Asia" and other "exciting updates"
#StateofPlay #PS5
➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/11/10/s...
The show will run for 40+ minutes and focus on games "created in Japan and across Asia" and other "exciting updates"
#StateofPlay #PS5
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I have never had any desire to ask questions of The Machine That Gives Wrong Answers
Hands up if you've never used Chat GPT ✋
(I feel like Dozer and Tank in The Matrix right now - at first I didn't use it because, rather ironically, I'm lazy and stubborn (peak Taurus energy there) - literally no, don't make me use the new thing I don't wanna. Now I'm glad I didn't 😅)
(I feel like Dozer and Tank in The Matrix right now - at first I didn't use it because, rather ironically, I'm lazy and stubborn (peak Taurus energy there) - literally no, don't make me use the new thing I don't wanna. Now I'm glad I didn't 😅)
Probably a good way to tell right now if the job you’re applying for is run by absolute dumbfucks is to ask if they’re using AI.
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I have never had any desire to ask questions of The Machine That Gives Wrong Answers
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Sorry, I'm the one who delayed GTA 6. It was funnier in my head I guess.
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Sorry, I'm the one who delayed GTA 6. It was funnier in my head I guess.
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MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra is delayed beyond early 2026
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra is delayed beyond early 2026
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The hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed once again, from May 26 to November 19, 2026.
The purpose is to give the team, "some additional time to finish the game with the high level of polish players expect and deserve." bit.ly/4oCb7yf
The purpose is to give the team, "some additional time to finish the game with the high level of polish players expect and deserve." bit.ly/4oCb7yf
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed once again, from May 26 to November 19, 2026.
The purpose is to give the team, "some additional time to finish the game with the high level of polish players expect and deserve." bit.ly/4oCb7yf
The purpose is to give the team, "some additional time to finish the game with the high level of polish players expect and deserve." bit.ly/4oCb7yf
This is why I relate to Wesley so much. He knows good shit when he sees it.
I legitimately love this device so much lol
Cloud Streaming is available on PlayStation Portal devices starting today alongside a redesigned UI, 3D Audio support, and more. gameinformer.com/2025/11/05/c...
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This is why I relate to Wesley so much. He knows good shit when he sees it.
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Cloud Streaming officially arrives on PS Portal today
➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/11/05/c...
▪️PS+ Premium members can now stream "thousands" of digital PS5 games
▪️Hundreds of games from PS+ Game Catalog
▪️Redesigned UI, new home screen, search, etc
▪️3D audio, 'game invitations' + more
➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/11/05/c...
▪️PS+ Premium members can now stream "thousands" of digital PS5 games
▪️Hundreds of games from PS+ Game Catalog
▪️Redesigned UI, new home screen, search, etc
▪️3D audio, 'game invitations' + more
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Cloud Streaming officially arrives on PS Portal today
➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/11/05/c...
▪️PS+ Premium members can now stream "thousands" of digital PS5 games
▪️Hundreds of games from PS+ Game Catalog
▪️Redesigned UI, new home screen, search, etc
▪️3D audio, 'game invitations' + more
➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/11/05/c...
▪️PS+ Premium members can now stream "thousands" of digital PS5 games
▪️Hundreds of games from PS+ Game Catalog
▪️Redesigned UI, new home screen, search, etc
▪️3D audio, 'game invitations' + more
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Why does this look like Kojima just got named Pope?
November 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Why does this look like Kojima just got named Pope?
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It’s okay to be glad that restaurants are doing stuff like this AND absolutely furious about the utter failure of the United States government.
November 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It’s okay to be glad that restaurants are doing stuff like this AND absolutely furious about the utter failure of the United States government.
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Yeah, it's the weekly treat that keeps me down. Not my alternator breaking and taking my battery with it, costing me a grand if I want to use my car. It's Cinnabon.
“At the same time, more than half of Gen Z members say they are struggling to make ends meet, yet a majority buy themselves a small treat, such as a pastry, coffee, or sweet, at least once a week. That can lead to overspending…”
archive.ph/2TI8J
archive.ph/2TI8J
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Yeah, it's the weekly treat that keeps me down. Not my alternator breaking and taking my battery with it, costing me a grand if I want to use my car. It's Cinnabon.
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"What, like it's hard?"
- L Woods, when asked if he would catch Kira
- L Woods, when asked if he would catch Kira
October 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"What, like it's hard?"
- L Woods, when asked if he would catch Kira
- L Woods, when asked if he would catch Kira
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New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
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So Microsoft wants Copilot to play the games, Twitch wants AI to stream the games, and a whole bunch of publishers want AI to make the games.
Very sustainable much inspiring.
Very sustainable much inspiring.
October 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
So Microsoft wants Copilot to play the games, Twitch wants AI to stream the games, and a whole bunch of publishers want AI to make the games.
Very sustainable much inspiring.
Very sustainable much inspiring.
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Loulan: The Cursed Sand | Announce Trailer
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX46...
▪️Isometric action-RPG coming to PS5/PC
▪️PlayStation China Hero Project
▪️Made by ChillyRoom, core team of vets from Santa Monica Studio, FromSoftware, PlatinumGames
▪️Fight in "Bone" and "Sand" Forms, colossal bosses etc
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX46...
▪️Isometric action-RPG coming to PS5/PC
▪️PlayStation China Hero Project
▪️Made by ChillyRoom, core team of vets from Santa Monica Studio, FromSoftware, PlatinumGames
▪️Fight in "Bone" and "Sand" Forms, colossal bosses etc
October 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Loulan: The Cursed Sand | Announce Trailer
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX46...
▪️Isometric action-RPG coming to PS5/PC
▪️PlayStation China Hero Project
▪️Made by ChillyRoom, core team of vets from Santa Monica Studio, FromSoftware, PlatinumGames
▪️Fight in "Bone" and "Sand" Forms, colossal bosses etc
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX46...
▪️Isometric action-RPG coming to PS5/PC
▪️PlayStation China Hero Project
▪️Made by ChillyRoom, core team of vets from Santa Monica Studio, FromSoftware, PlatinumGames
▪️Fight in "Bone" and "Sand" Forms, colossal bosses etc
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Someone is trying to debate me for saying Revengeance as one of the best games ever made and I'm sorry but Rules of Nature rips and it accidentally nailed the incoherence of modern day American fascism more correctly than any other piece of media so I think my case is strong.
October 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Someone is trying to debate me for saying Revengeance as one of the best games ever made and I'm sorry but Rules of Nature rips and it accidentally nailed the incoherence of modern day American fascism more correctly than any other piece of media so I think my case is strong.
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Battlefield 6's battle royale mode is real, and it's called REDSEC, is free-to-play, and launches tomorrow. gameinformer.com/2025/10/27/b...
October 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Battlefield 6's battle royale mode is real, and it's called REDSEC, is free-to-play, and launches tomorrow. gameinformer.com/2025/10/27/b...