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he/him, game designer
I just realized that a lot of the speeches in Dispatch give big Jeff Winger vibes. I feel like the writers definitely watched Community and might have wanted to make a Jeff Winger-esque character.
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Fuck, I just found out Inazuma Eleven Victory Road finally came out. This will consume my life for a while...

store.steampowered.com/app/2799860/...
INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road on Steam
The latest entry in the character collection and football simulation RPG series, "Inazuma Eleven!" With an original story featuring new main characters, over 5,400 players from across the se...
store.steampowered.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I just flew back to Vancouver from Ottawa and while I was on my flight, passengers erupted during the Jay's 3-run homer. It startled me, I had to look over to see what the fuss was about lol
October 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Honestly, Voyager game looks like the real deal & I cannot wait.
Star Trek is a hard thing to adapt imo,as the games often don't capture the diplomacy/science led notion that the TV shows have,instead being all war, war, war.
This looks like it might do a better job if it

youtu.be/SrbfGbfelvY?...
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown | Gameplay Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by Daedalic Entertainment
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A game about Voyager in 2025? Not expected at all, but I'm sold already
Survival strategy game Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer Gamexcite have announced survival strategy game Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). A release date…
Survival strategy game Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer Gamexcite have announced survival strategy game Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.
www.gematsu.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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the thing about layoffs of this scale is that so much is happening it involves days and days of discovering fresh horrors
July 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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NEW: EA CEO Andrew Wilson was paid $30.5 million in cash and stock this past year, up about $5m from a year ago

Since the U.S. requires companies to compare CEO pay to employee pay, I made an EA pay chart

To make it work, I had to make it VERY TALL

Take a look: www.gamefile.news/p/ea-ceo-and...
EA CEO’s pay is up, as EA worker median income drops
Behold, the tallest chart in Game File history. PLUS: EA execs were paid (a little) more for boosting generative AI
www.gamefile.news
June 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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We're stoked to introduce the 'No Gen AI' seal for indie games!

Indie devs can use it on their game's store page to assure potential players that their game was made without the use of Generative AI.

You can grab it from the Polygon Treehouse website:-

www.polygon-treehouse.com/no-gen-ai-seal
February 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter has killed at least 25 Palestinians, mostly women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, they added.
Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say
An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.
bit.ly
May 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Enjoy 18 & 1/2 minutes of Normisms:
Cheers | Every Time Norm Peterson Enters the Bar
YouTube video by Peacock
youtu.be
May 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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More roles have opened up here at Absurd Ventures. Join us if you love AAA games with a ton of storytelling. www.absurdventures.com/careers
May 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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no he didn't that's not him what the fuck is wrong with you freaks
May 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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BREAKING: Electronic Arts is laying off between 300 and 400 staff, including around 100 at Respawn, and canceling a Titanfall extraction shooter that was in early development, according to people familiar. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Electronic Arts Lays Off Hundreds, Cancels ‘Titanfall’ Game
The video-game publisher cuts between 300 and 400 jobs
www.bloomberg.com
April 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
MangaPlus put all of Captain Tsubasa out for free so it's the first time I'm reading it and sometimes it's so funny when you remember these are all elementary age kids.

Like this page introduces this character and I'm like, imagine a 10 year old walking down the street like that.
April 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I was stuck in plat hell for so long, finally hit emerald when the season is almost over 😂

I hit plat in December and only just now managed to get Emerald. Phew, now to stop playing the game and regain my sanity
March 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Heads-up for Canadians sending pkgs to U.S.:

I just got a message from Canada Post re: a pkg I am trying to send to @jilanne.bsky.social (in USA) saying "Delayed due to public authority." Did some research online; looks like I'm not the only one. Reason is likely US/Canada trade dispute. 😢
March 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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A young lady originally from Whitehorse is being detained in a detention center in Arizona. She was detained March 3rd, after her visa was denied.

Facebook post from her Mom is in the pics below. It's a disturbing sequence of events.

Do not travel to the US.
March 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Respawn lays off staff, cancels another unannounced game
Respawn lays off staff, cancels another unannounced game
The alleged project was said to be developed by the same team behind Respawn's scrapped first-person Star Wars game.
www.gamedeveloper.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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February 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Via @maketheroadny.bsky.social: If ICE shows up, know your rights.

“ICE does not have the right to enter your home without a valid warrant signed by a judge.”

maketheroadny.org/we-protect-us/
January 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Here's a very long, very interesting report on "the fuck happened to the games industry over the past few years" that is worth a look.

Lots of graphs and data points for the sickos out there.

www.matthewball.co/all/stateofv...
PRESENTATION: The State of Video Gaming in 2025 — MatthewBall.co
A (free) 220 page presentation on the past, present and potential future of the video game industry.
www.matthewball.co
January 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Can't wait for Musk to acquire it and rename it XX
New: Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter
China Discusses Sale of TikTok US to Musk as One Possible Option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according...
www.bloomberg.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Finally back from competing in the North American Digimon Finals. Finished 33rd, just missing top cut. RIP, but I feel like for my first nats I performed really well. One of my losses, though, I feel like was totally winnable, so I just need to focus up for next season and try to qualify again
January 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
It's weird to say my GOTY because I basically only played one (video) game this year and that was TFT. I started playing in Aug and played 503 games. If each game is an avg of 35 minutes, I've played almost 300 hours of TFT in that span and aside from Digimon CG, I haven't played anything else.
December 31, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Sigh, I spent the last two hours trying to find a card I could've sworn I bought, but couldn't find it anywhere. I ordered the same card from two places, but can only find 1 and don't remember which place I didn't get it from so I can't even email and ask...sigh, there goes that money.
December 29, 2024 at 10:45 AM