Iván
@ivanlesan.bsky.social
Senior AI Programmer at @deck13interactive.bsky.social
This is a must see.The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi has been so skipped by the general reporting of the EA buyout (I don't recall any media other than Eurogamer.es talking about it, but might be wrong) that I almost gaslighted myself into thinking the man behind it was "another saudi prince".
Here’s my breakdown of EA’s pending sale… to Saudi Arabia… and why this is much, much bigger than video games. I’m late to this from a ‘news’ perspective obviously, but it’s because I worked on this video for about a month.
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
I probably shouldn't post this
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
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November 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
This is a must see.The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi has been so skipped by the general reporting of the EA buyout (I don't recall any media other than Eurogamer.es talking about it, but might be wrong) that I almost gaslighted myself into thinking the man behind it was "another saudi prince".
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Me he bajado la nueva suite de Affinity (ahora es gratis, por si os interesa) para seguir probando alternativas a Adobe con un poco de miedo, ya que ahora es de Canva, y aunque toda la parte de GenIA se limita a la suscripción de pago, esta opción viene activada por defecto en Ajustes de Usuario:
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Me he bajado la nueva suite de Affinity (ahora es gratis, por si os interesa) para seguir probando alternativas a Adobe con un poco de miedo, ya que ahora es de Canva, y aunque toda la parte de GenIA se limita a la suscripción de pago, esta opción viene activada por defecto en Ajustes de Usuario:
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So, today I'm announcing a new book project... and doing a call for papers: crpgbook.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/t...
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
The Video Game History Expansion Pack – Pitch your story
Today I’m putting my money where my mouth is and launching a new project — a book focused on game history outside of the usual North American perspectives.
crpgbook.wordpress.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
So, today I'm announcing a new book project... and doing a call for papers: crpgbook.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/t...
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
youtu.be/h3JfOxx6Hh4?...
Great piece on the AI Bubble
Great piece on the AI Bubble
WTF Is Going On?
YouTube video by GNCA - GamersNexus Consumer Advocacy
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
youtu.be/h3JfOxx6Hh4?...
Great piece on the AI Bubble
Great piece on the AI Bubble
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the “this could’ve been an email” for programming is “this could’ve been an array”
October 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
the “this could’ve been an email” for programming is “this could’ve been an array”
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Money well spent.
October 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Money well spent.
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Something that ran through my head as I saw descriptions for Steam Next Fest games: if the project uses gen AI, it’s an instant skip
Yes, even if it’s “just” for store assets
However it’s intended, it LOOKS like an active gap in your craft, and there’s infinite other games to spend my time on
Yes, even if it’s “just” for store assets
However it’s intended, it LOOKS like an active gap in your craft, and there’s infinite other games to spend my time on
October 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Something that ran through my head as I saw descriptions for Steam Next Fest games: if the project uses gen AI, it’s an instant skip
Yes, even if it’s “just” for store assets
However it’s intended, it LOOKS like an active gap in your craft, and there’s infinite other games to spend my time on
Yes, even if it’s “just” for store assets
However it’s intended, it LOOKS like an active gap in your craft, and there’s infinite other games to spend my time on
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🚀 NUEVO VIDEO 🚀
Usagi @usagilucy.bsky.social se proclamó campeona de Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising en el #EVOFR y desde aquí tuvimos el placer de cubrirlo en vivo, entrevistarla y acudir a su cofradía de hooligans para seguir disfrutando de semejante gesta:
youtu.be/3kXWNurYpp0
Usagi @usagilucy.bsky.social se proclamó campeona de Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising en el #EVOFR y desde aquí tuvimos el placer de cubrirlo en vivo, entrevistarla y acudir a su cofradía de hooligans para seguir disfrutando de semejante gesta:
youtu.be/3kXWNurYpp0
ENTREVISTA a USAGI: Una campeona contundente que se entrega a la Comunidad | Evo France 2025
YouTube video by Mesón Sol
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October 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🚀 NUEVO VIDEO 🚀
Usagi @usagilucy.bsky.social se proclamó campeona de Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising en el #EVOFR y desde aquí tuvimos el placer de cubrirlo en vivo, entrevistarla y acudir a su cofradía de hooligans para seguir disfrutando de semejante gesta:
youtu.be/3kXWNurYpp0
Usagi @usagilucy.bsky.social se proclamó campeona de Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising en el #EVOFR y desde aquí tuvimos el placer de cubrirlo en vivo, entrevistarla y acudir a su cofradía de hooligans para seguir disfrutando de semejante gesta:
youtu.be/3kXWNurYpp0
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I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
October 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
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Report: Metroid Dread developer MercurySteamworks accused of retaliation and forced crunch
Report: Metroid Dread developer MercurySteamworks accused of retaliation and forced crunch
The developer of Metroid Dread and Blades of Fire is accused of intimidating and retaliating against employees after demanding they work 10 hours a day, five days a week.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Report: Metroid Dread developer MercurySteamworks accused of retaliation and forced crunch
Enric Alvarez es el puto Pablo Motos de la industria española. Igual de subnormal, igual de acomplejado.
October 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Enric Alvarez es el puto Pablo Motos de la industria española. Igual de subnormal, igual de acomplejado.
Que cojones xd
Pero es que veo que no ha cambiado ni la estrategia de amenazar con consecuencias legales. Yo fui a juicio a declarar como testigo (imagino que no se atrevió a denunciar a un periodista) porque Enric empezó una caza de brujas, denunciando ex-trabajadores para intentar localizar mis fuentes.
October 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Que cojones xd
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🔴Exclusiva: entrevisto a diez trabajadores de MercurySteam para que cuenten lo que está pasando desde dentro desde hace meses: crunch, despidos, malas prácticas y muy mal ambiente laboral, entre otras cosas. Hoy, portada de 3DJuegos:
www.3djuegos.com/juegos/blade...
www.3djuegos.com/juegos/blade...
October 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🔴Exclusiva: entrevisto a diez trabajadores de MercurySteam para que cuenten lo que está pasando desde dentro desde hace meses: crunch, despidos, malas prácticas y muy mal ambiente laboral, entre otras cosas. Hoy, portada de 3DJuegos:
www.3djuegos.com/juegos/blade...
www.3djuegos.com/juegos/blade...
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¡Buenas noches! Esta semana tenemos publicamos nuestra más reciente charleta con el agradable expertísimo @ivanlesan.bsky.social. Entre la IAg de mierda, lo más reciente de Stop Killing Games, la venta de EA, y cositas sobre iluminacion en Unreal, sacamos un montón de temas:
youtu.be/1LPglyN-0wU
youtu.be/1LPglyN-0wU
Electronic Arts, Unreal Engine 6, Nanite, Lumen y Preservación con @ivanlesan (MESÓN SOL T04E06)
YouTube video by Mesón Sol
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October 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
¡Buenas noches! Esta semana tenemos publicamos nuestra más reciente charleta con el agradable expertísimo @ivanlesan.bsky.social. Entre la IAg de mierda, lo más reciente de Stop Killing Games, la venta de EA, y cositas sobre iluminacion en Unreal, sacamos un montón de temas:
youtu.be/1LPglyN-0wU
youtu.be/1LPglyN-0wU
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Somehow we had a successful game launch in 2025: A thread 🧵
We launched Little Rocket Lab this week, and it's been mega for us. Which is amazing, because well, the industry is bad right now!
So I wanna go through the things we did, in the hope that something here can be helpful to someone here
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We launched Little Rocket Lab this week, and it's been mega for us. Which is amazing, because well, the industry is bad right now!
So I wanna go through the things we did, in the hope that something here can be helpful to someone here
➡️➡️
October 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Somehow we had a successful game launch in 2025: A thread 🧵
We launched Little Rocket Lab this week, and it's been mega for us. Which is amazing, because well, the industry is bad right now!
So I wanna go through the things we did, in the hope that something here can be helpful to someone here
➡️➡️
We launched Little Rocket Lab this week, and it's been mega for us. Which is amazing, because well, the industry is bad right now!
So I wanna go through the things we did, in the hope that something here can be helpful to someone here
➡️➡️
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Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...
October 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...
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❓ We have been cooking a big surprise over the last few months.
📽️ Here is the first Dev Diary for PRELUDE DARK PAIN!
🎮 Discover all the secrets behind the creation of our tactical RPG
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgPS...
📽️ Here is the first Dev Diary for PRELUDE DARK PAIN!
🎮 Discover all the secrets behind the creation of our tactical RPG
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgPS...
PRELUDE DARK PAIN - EPISODE I: MOVE - DEV DIARY
YouTube video by Prelude Dark Pain
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October 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
❓ We have been cooking a big surprise over the last few months.
📽️ Here is the first Dev Diary for PRELUDE DARK PAIN!
🎮 Discover all the secrets behind the creation of our tactical RPG
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgPS...
📽️ Here is the first Dev Diary for PRELUDE DARK PAIN!
🎮 Discover all the secrets behind the creation of our tactical RPG
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgPS...
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NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
October 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
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A security vulnerability affecting our games that use Unity has recently been identified.
As a precaution and to keep you safe, we have temporarily removed the following titles and products from digital storefronts while we implement the necessary updates to address the issue. (see thread)
As a precaution and to keep you safe, we have temporarily removed the following titles and products from digital storefronts while we implement the necessary updates to address the issue. (see thread)
October 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A security vulnerability affecting our games that use Unity has recently been identified.
As a precaution and to keep you safe, we have temporarily removed the following titles and products from digital storefronts while we implement the necessary updates to address the issue. (see thread)
As a precaution and to keep you safe, we have temporarily removed the following titles and products from digital storefronts while we implement the necessary updates to address the issue. (see thread)
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Unity has disclosed a years-old security exploit that could allow attackers to execute code on a PC running a game or app built with Unity 2017.1 or later. It’s urging developers to update their games, and Valve has released an updated version of Steam too www.theverge.com/news/791609/...
Unity discloses a years-old security exploit and urges developers to update their games
Companies like Valve and Microsoft have taken steps to protect users, too.
www.theverge.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Unity has disclosed a years-old security exploit that could allow attackers to execute code on a PC running a game or app built with Unity 2017.1 or later. It’s urging developers to update their games, and Valve has released an updated version of Steam too www.theverge.com/news/791609/...
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📣 ICY TOWER IS COMING BACK
Stoked to announce that we're making a brand new Icy Tower game, ready for the 25th anniversary next year!
Check out the trailer, spread the news, and wishlist on Steam :D
s.team/a/3014860
More in thread 👇🧵
Stoked to announce that we're making a brand new Icy Tower game, ready for the 25th anniversary next year!
Check out the trailer, spread the news, and wishlist on Steam :D
s.team/a/3014860
More in thread 👇🧵
October 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
📣 ICY TOWER IS COMING BACK
Stoked to announce that we're making a brand new Icy Tower game, ready for the 25th anniversary next year!
Check out the trailer, spread the news, and wishlist on Steam :D
s.team/a/3014860
More in thread 👇🧵
Stoked to announce that we're making a brand new Icy Tower game, ready for the 25th anniversary next year!
Check out the trailer, spread the news, and wishlist on Steam :D
s.team/a/3014860
More in thread 👇🧵
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Yet another example of stunts, physical effects and digital visual effects working together to make spectactular movies.
PXO "John Wick: Chapter 4" VFX Breakdown
youtu.be/_fDrHXF8bmM?si=hluXV...
PXO "John Wick: Chapter 4" VFX Breakdown
youtu.be/_fDrHXF8bmM?si=hluXV...
PXO John Wick: Chapter 4 VFX Breakdown
We are thrilled to share this sneak peek into our collaboration with the visionary team behind John Wick: Chapter 4. Our team poured their creative passion into every element, from digi-doubles and set extensions, to muzzle flashes and finger replacements.
We were tasked with keeping the stylistic nuances of the previous John Wick movies, whilst amplifying the graphic look and feel of some of the movie’s key moments. Extreme colour palettes and intensified action shots were key! 🔥
youtu.be
October 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Yet another example of stunts, physical effects and digital visual effects working together to make spectactular movies.
PXO "John Wick: Chapter 4" VFX Breakdown
youtu.be/_fDrHXF8bmM?si=hluXV...
PXO "John Wick: Chapter 4" VFX Breakdown
youtu.be/_fDrHXF8bmM?si=hluXV...