J.D. Roberts
@jdmakesgames.bsky.social
Professional overthinker
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On November 14, 1891, Sir Frederick Banting was born. He discovered insulin in 1921 and effectively made diabetes a treatable disease, when it was previously a death sentence. He sold the patent for insulin for $3 saying "insulin does not belong to me, it belongs to the world."
November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
On November 14, 1891, Sir Frederick Banting was born. He discovered insulin in 1921 and effectively made diabetes a treatable disease, when it was previously a death sentence. He sold the patent for insulin for $3 saying "insulin does not belong to me, it belongs to the world."
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Anyway, relatedly: I made this video about yellow paint, why it's happening so much, what gamers want vs what they need, how fidelity hurts us in a weird way, how art direction is hard, etc!
youtu.be/W8cRaFjIn5Q?...
youtu.be/W8cRaFjIn5Q?...
Horizon is Ugly and Here's Why [VoidBurger's Hot Takeouts]
YouTube video by Giant Bomb
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Anyway, relatedly: I made this video about yellow paint, why it's happening so much, what gamers want vs what they need, how fidelity hurts us in a weird way, how art direction is hard, etc!
youtu.be/W8cRaFjIn5Q?...
youtu.be/W8cRaFjIn5Q?...
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It's Friday night baby
July 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It's Friday night baby
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re prime 4 discourse, todasy is as good a time as any to say:
video games talk AT you way too much in the 2020s!
i'm not talking abt too much narrative (not a real issue). i'm talking abt a constant, patronizing use of narration to /predigest/ everything from challenge to mood to emotional impact!
video games talk AT you way too much in the 2020s!
i'm not talking abt too much narrative (not a real issue). i'm talking abt a constant, patronizing use of narration to /predigest/ everything from challenge to mood to emotional impact!
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
re prime 4 discourse, todasy is as good a time as any to say:
video games talk AT you way too much in the 2020s!
i'm not talking abt too much narrative (not a real issue). i'm talking abt a constant, patronizing use of narration to /predigest/ everything from challenge to mood to emotional impact!
video games talk AT you way too much in the 2020s!
i'm not talking abt too much narrative (not a real issue). i'm talking abt a constant, patronizing use of narration to /predigest/ everything from challenge to mood to emotional impact!
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German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
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NieR Automata genuinely might be one of the most important game releases of all time explicitly because of how it directly inspired DXVK, yes.
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NieR Automata genuinely might be one of the most important game releases of all time explicitly because of how it directly inspired DXVK, yes.
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ni...
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he does this during the buu saga
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
he does this during the buu saga
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It will always, ALWAYS fuck me up how MEGA MAN BATTLE NETWORK predicted this future!
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
It will always, ALWAYS fuck me up how MEGA MAN BATTLE NETWORK predicted this future!
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here is my banjo tooie fan art
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
here is my banjo tooie fan art
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Oops, we made another game!
Fivefold is a daily logic puzzle where the rules change every day. Play it free in your browser!
fivefold.ca
Fivefold is a daily logic puzzle where the rules change every day. Play it free in your browser!
fivefold.ca
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Oops, we made another game!
Fivefold is a daily logic puzzle where the rules change every day. Play it free in your browser!
fivefold.ca
Fivefold is a daily logic puzzle where the rules change every day. Play it free in your browser!
fivefold.ca
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Well sure.
We're in a post-generational console world.
Back compat, diminishing returns on tech, importance of Fortnite/Roblox etc to console, expansion of content access to other platform types and audiences... gens just don't mean as much now.
But I still have PS6 in my '27 forecast. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
We're in a post-generational console world.
Back compat, diminishing returns on tech, importance of Fortnite/Roblox etc to console, expansion of content access to other platform types and audiences... gens just don't mean as much now.
But I still have PS6 in my '27 forecast. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Sony declined to comment on its next-gen PlayStation plans during an earnings call today, and claimed PS5 is "only in the middle" of its life.
vgc.news/news/sony-de...
vgc.news/news/sony-de...
Sony declines to comment on PlayStation 6 plans and claims PS5 is ‘only in the middle’ of its life | VGC
The PlayStation owner claims it’s committed to expanding the PS5 installed base…
vgc.news
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Well sure.
We're in a post-generational console world.
Back compat, diminishing returns on tech, importance of Fortnite/Roblox etc to console, expansion of content access to other platform types and audiences... gens just don't mean as much now.
But I still have PS6 in my '27 forecast. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
We're in a post-generational console world.
Back compat, diminishing returns on tech, importance of Fortnite/Roblox etc to console, expansion of content access to other platform types and audiences... gens just don't mean as much now.
But I still have PS6 in my '27 forecast. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Here's our first look at the new Steam Machine. If Valve prices this right, it could actually disrupt consoles this time. The Steam Deck paved the way. www.theverge.com/tech/818111/...
Our first look at the Steam Machine, Valve’s ambitious new game console
Valve’s Fremont was real.
www.theverge.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Here's our first look at the new Steam Machine. If Valve prices this right, it could actually disrupt consoles this time. The Steam Deck paved the way. www.theverge.com/tech/818111/...
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Valve is doing a great job building a true gaming ecosystem with a unified OS that spans multiple devices.
If they lean into retail expansion and ramp up marketing, they could really break out of the niche space they currently occupy in hardware and compete with the big 3.
If they lean into retail expansion and ramp up marketing, they could really break out of the niche space they currently occupy in hardware and compete with the big 3.
Steam verified program is expanding to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame. If games are already Steam Deck verified, they'll automatically be verified on Steam Machine steamcommunity.com/groups/steam...
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Valve is doing a great job building a true gaming ecosystem with a unified OS that spans multiple devices.
If they lean into retail expansion and ramp up marketing, they could really break out of the niche space they currently occupy in hardware and compete with the big 3.
If they lean into retail expansion and ramp up marketing, they could really break out of the niche space they currently occupy in hardware and compete with the big 3.
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We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“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 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
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Proceeds From Battlefield 6′s Veterans Day Pack Don't Directly Benefit Vets
Battlefield 6's Veterans' Day Bundle Doesn't Directly Support Vets
EA instead claims it is making an independent donation to a group that supports Army Rangers and their families
kotaku.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Proceeds From Battlefield 6′s Veterans Day Pack Don't Directly Benefit Vets
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We've added 100 new CDs to our collection of press CDs from GamePro magazine, with thousands of pieces of game art, screenshots, and more
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
The art of GamePro | VGHF Library Highlights
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We've added 100 new CDs to our collection of press CDs from GamePro magazine, with thousands of pieces of game art, screenshots, and more
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
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Trying to explain how Ambrosia Sky is Powerwash Simulator meets Donkey Kong Bananza but about being wistful for a home you can't go back to and leaving the midwest and grief for lost people & endeavors alike and also there's a grapple hook
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Trying to explain how Ambrosia Sky is Powerwash Simulator meets Donkey Kong Bananza but about being wistful for a home you can't go back to and leaving the midwest and grief for lost people & endeavors alike and also there's a grapple hook
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Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)
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1996: The "Dead or Alive" TECMO development team:
Producer/Director: Tomonobu Itagaki
Chief Programmer: Takeshi Kawaguchi
Chief Planner: Katsunori Ehara
Chief Motion Designer: Yasuo Egawa
Chief Sound Composer: Hideyuki Suzuki
Character Designer: Shinichiro Komori
Via: Gamest Mook Vol. 57
Producer/Director: Tomonobu Itagaki
Chief Programmer: Takeshi Kawaguchi
Chief Planner: Katsunori Ehara
Chief Motion Designer: Yasuo Egawa
Chief Sound Composer: Hideyuki Suzuki
Character Designer: Shinichiro Komori
Via: Gamest Mook Vol. 57
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
1996: The "Dead or Alive" TECMO development team:
Producer/Director: Tomonobu Itagaki
Chief Programmer: Takeshi Kawaguchi
Chief Planner: Katsunori Ehara
Chief Motion Designer: Yasuo Egawa
Chief Sound Composer: Hideyuki Suzuki
Character Designer: Shinichiro Komori
Via: Gamest Mook Vol. 57
Producer/Director: Tomonobu Itagaki
Chief Programmer: Takeshi Kawaguchi
Chief Planner: Katsunori Ehara
Chief Motion Designer: Yasuo Egawa
Chief Sound Composer: Hideyuki Suzuki
Character Designer: Shinichiro Komori
Via: Gamest Mook Vol. 57
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013)
Art by Yoji Shinkawa
Art by Yoji Shinkawa
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013)
Art by Yoji Shinkawa
Art by Yoji Shinkawa
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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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Besaid Island Beach (Final Fantasy X, Squaresoft, 2001)
November 6, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Besaid Island Beach (Final Fantasy X, Squaresoft, 2001)
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THE GAME IS OUT, I REPEAT, THE GAME IS OUT
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
Save 25% on Hypogea on Steam
Escape from a mysterious underground megastructure in this short atmospheric 3d-platformer.
store.steampowered.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
THE GAME IS OUT, I REPEAT, THE GAME IS OUT
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...