Robert Paul
@tempusrob.com
📸 Visuals for Video Game Marketing - Esports, Lifestyle, Game Capture
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🤩 Cat Dad, Coffee Fiend, Computer Nerd
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📨 robert@rmpaul.com
🤩 Cat Dad, Coffee Fiend, Computer Nerd
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Hey new followers! Here’s a starter pack of folks who do game trailer work 👀
Have a nice holiday 😙
Have a nice holiday 😙
December 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Hey new followers! Here’s a starter pack of folks who do game trailer work 👀
Have a nice holiday 😙
Have a nice holiday 😙
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I'm generally not a fan of co-ferments (to put it mildly), but this Colombia processed with "mossto" — fermented coffee cherry juice from prior batches of processed coffee — is exceptional.
Caramel, cocoa, cranberry, pear... complex, fruity, floral and enchanting.
www.yesplz.coffee/product/sing...
Caramel, cocoa, cranberry, pear... complex, fruity, floral and enchanting.
www.yesplz.coffee/product/sing...
December 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I'm generally not a fan of co-ferments (to put it mildly), but this Colombia processed with "mossto" — fermented coffee cherry juice from prior batches of processed coffee — is exceptional.
Caramel, cocoa, cranberry, pear... complex, fruity, floral and enchanting.
www.yesplz.coffee/product/sing...
Caramel, cocoa, cranberry, pear... complex, fruity, floral and enchanting.
www.yesplz.coffee/product/sing...
Wrapping up my year with some Ella goodness, a brand new Invincible character. Once again trying to step up choro, with mechanics and more interesting setups.
So thankful to the InvVS team for letting me show off their game. Lots more to come before release.
Gameplay: me 🎮
Production: Layer Media
So thankful to the InvVS team for letting me show off their game. Lots more to come before release.
Gameplay: me 🎮
Production: Layer Media
Ella Mental Gameplay Trailer | Invincible VS
YouTube video by Invincible VS
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Wrapping up my year with some Ella goodness, a brand new Invincible character. Once again trying to step up choro, with mechanics and more interesting setups.
So thankful to the InvVS team for letting me show off their game. Lots more to come before release.
Gameplay: me 🎮
Production: Layer Media
So thankful to the InvVS team for letting me show off their game. Lots more to come before release.
Gameplay: me 🎮
Production: Layer Media
Peak CEO brain. It's not making things better in any demonstrable way. Employees don't want it, fans don't want it, and there are better ways to do things they *have* settled on using it for. But one day, maybe, somehow, hopefully, it might help them make one extra dollar, so he's gotta push it.
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Peak CEO brain. It's not making things better in any demonstrable way. Employees don't want it, fans don't want it, and there are better ways to do things they *have* settled on using it for. But one day, maybe, somehow, hopefully, it might help them make one extra dollar, so he's gotta push it.
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Oh hi! You caught me stickering some coffee bags…
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Oh hi! You caught me stickering some coffee bags…
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
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I really think that even most people who think language policing was a huge problem over the past 5-10 years have no patience for the disgusting little freaks who have tried to bring back "retarded" as a slur. It's just so low-rent and such a tell that the person using it is not worth your time
h/t @adamwren.bsky.social
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
November 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I really think that even most people who think language policing was a huge problem over the past 5-10 years have no patience for the disgusting little freaks who have tried to bring back "retarded" as a slur. It's just so low-rent and such a tell that the person using it is not worth your time
Good beans, good people... if you're thinking about a coffee subscription, watch the vid for 20% off!
A Black Friday deal now live on our flagship blend The Mix — a great time to test drive our beautiful beans.
And a deep discount for pre-paid gift subscriptions of anywhere from 2 to 24 shipments! Holiday shopping: sorted! ☕️🎁
And a deep discount for pre-paid gift subscriptions of anywhere from 2 to 24 shipments! Holiday shopping: sorted! ☕️🎁
November 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Good beans, good people... if you're thinking about a coffee subscription, watch the vid for 20% off!
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This is great: ILM visual effects artist Todd Vaziri breaks down some of the “hidden” special effects that he and his team have worked on, incl. for Rogue One, The Force Awakens, and Transformers. “I make the stars in Star Wars.” [kottke.org]
ILM Visual Effects Artist Breaks Down Hidden VFX
If you were one of those people who loved watching DVD extras, you’ll enjoy the hell out of ILM visual effects artist Todd Vaziri breaking down some of the special effects that he and his team have worked on, including
kottke.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is great: ILM visual effects artist Todd Vaziri breaks down some of the “hidden” special effects that he and his team have worked on, incl. for Rogue One, The Force Awakens, and Transformers. “I make the stars in Star Wars.” [kottke.org]
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There is no way you can guess how the thread that ends in this instant classic begins.
The damned in hell are not more powerful for the fact that the fires do not consume them; it is part and parcel of their torment.
November 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
There is no way you can guess how the thread that ends in this instant classic begins.
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The lack of respect for fighting games is insane. The best esports player is probably a fighting game pro. The best ongoing game? Probably a fighting game. The best event? It's a fighting game tournament that has an open bracket. And not only do these never win, they're never *nominated.*
FF14 being nominated for best ongoing in a year when I have seen its players do very little but constantly complain about a quality dip, with devs even copping to it, while Street Fighter 6 on a total tear not even getting a nod is making my head spin
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The lack of respect for fighting games is insane. The best esports player is probably a fighting game pro. The best ongoing game? Probably a fighting game. The best event? It's a fighting game tournament that has an open bracket. And not only do these never win, they're never *nominated.*
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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If you're a games freelancer and you're going to physically be in LA around TGAs in December, and you still have capacity to pick up further work, I would love to hear from you: rollin.bishop@futurenet.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
If you're a games freelancer and you're going to physically be in LA around TGAs in December, and you still have capacity to pick up further work, I would love to hear from you: rollin.bishop@futurenet.com
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Be sure to also note @adamrose.bsky.social's assessment of why declaring an unlawful assembly to shut down a bar DURING THE FINAL GAME OF THE WORLD SERIES sets a chilling precedent: “Using unlawful assembly this way is like pre-crime or thought-crime enforcement"
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Be sure to also note @adamrose.bsky.social's assessment of why declaring an unlawful assembly to shut down a bar DURING THE FINAL GAME OF THE WORLD SERIES sets a chilling precedent: “Using unlawful assembly this way is like pre-crime or thought-crime enforcement"
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FROM MASHER TO MASTER 2 IS OUT!
If you want to get into fighting games but don't know where to begin, this book will guide your journey.
Featuring art by @koh.money and a foreword by Gerald Lee of Core-A Gaming!
patrickmiller.itch.io/from-masher-...
If you want to get into fighting games but don't know where to begin, this book will guide your journey.
Featuring art by @koh.money and a foreword by Gerald Lee of Core-A Gaming!
patrickmiller.itch.io/from-masher-...
November 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
FROM MASHER TO MASTER 2 IS OUT!
If you want to get into fighting games but don't know where to begin, this book will guide your journey.
Featuring art by @koh.money and a foreword by Gerald Lee of Core-A Gaming!
patrickmiller.itch.io/from-masher-...
If you want to get into fighting games but don't know where to begin, this book will guide your journey.
Featuring art by @koh.money and a foreword by Gerald Lee of Core-A Gaming!
patrickmiller.itch.io/from-masher-...
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it is now November which means if you're an artist: this is when you want to start looking at your body of work from 2025 for an annual review!
are you proud of the work you've made this year? what was new that you're glad you tried? what do you want to do more of next year?
are you proud of the work you've made this year? what was new that you're glad you tried? what do you want to do more of next year?
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
it is now November which means if you're an artist: this is when you want to start looking at your body of work from 2025 for an annual review!
are you proud of the work you've made this year? what was new that you're glad you tried? what do you want to do more of next year?
are you proud of the work you've made this year? what was new that you're glad you tried? what do you want to do more of next year?
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New on BoosterBlogs, I spoke to Virtua Fighter producers Seiji Aoki and Riichiro Yamada about Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage and the future of the franchise.
It focuses on balancing expectations, modernization, and growing the game. #PlayMoreVF
boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/the-future...
It focuses on balancing expectations, modernization, and growing the game. #PlayMoreVF
boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/the-future...
Virtua Fighter's Future on the World Stage
With Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage now available, I talked with the producers in charge of the past and future of the franchise about where things go from here.
boosterblogs.beehiiv.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
New on BoosterBlogs, I spoke to Virtua Fighter producers Seiji Aoki and Riichiro Yamada about Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage and the future of the franchise.
It focuses on balancing expectations, modernization, and growing the game. #PlayMoreVF
boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/the-future...
It focuses on balancing expectations, modernization, and growing the game. #PlayMoreVF
boosterblogs.beehiiv.com/p/the-future...
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I need every beginner artist out there who thinks their work isn’t good enough to know that in this AI-poisoned environment seeing your raw, human art gives me fucking life.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I need every beginner artist out there who thinks their work isn’t good enough to know that in this AI-poisoned environment seeing your raw, human art gives me fucking life.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
Any imperfection born from a living soul infinitely trumps whatever “polished” slop they’re trying to force feed us.
If you the article, he's basically saying that AI is good for crunching data ("backward-looking"), not for creativity ("forward-looking"). It's a pretty moderate take, that acknowledges what ML (and, frankly, *not* GenAI) can actually be good at.
Take-Two CEO predicts genAI will create jobs, not kill them
Take-Two CEO predicts genAI will create jobs, not kill them
'The reason [AI] is so extraordinary right now is because what we have is a combination of metadata with a parlor trick; we're all going to get used to it.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
If you the article, he's basically saying that AI is good for crunching data ("backward-looking"), not for creativity ("forward-looking"). It's a pretty moderate take, that acknowledges what ML (and, frankly, *not* GenAI) can actually be good at.
Deleted my last tweet about photo modes, made the (incorrect) assumption that Yotei was out on PC. Sucker Punch, pls...
October 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Deleted my last tweet about photo modes, made the (incorrect) assumption that Yotei was out on PC. Sucker Punch, pls...
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Even some champions of California’s citizen-drawn Congressional maps support the Nov. 4 ballot measure to suspend them and counter Trump’s attacks.
The full story: lataco.com/yes-prop-50
By Jeremy Lindenfeld
The full story: lataco.com/yes-prop-50
By Jeremy Lindenfeld
October 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Even some champions of California’s citizen-drawn Congressional maps support the Nov. 4 ballot measure to suspend them and counter Trump’s attacks.
The full story: lataco.com/yes-prop-50
By Jeremy Lindenfeld
The full story: lataco.com/yes-prop-50
By Jeremy Lindenfeld
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Just to make everyone feel worse about everything there's a world where Amazon sells Twitch to the Saudis which is a rumor thats already gone around and Microsoft eventually dumps gaming in favor of chasing AI, also leading to being sold to the kingdom. So think of it like these are the good times
new episode of kill the computer, we talked to @slasher.bsky.social about the saudi kingdoms takeover of gaming, sports, and entertainment industries and why they’re doing this
Kingdom of Gamers Ft. Rod Breslau aka Slasher
Podcast Episode · Kill The Computer · 10/20/2025 · 1h 12m
podcasts.apple.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Just to make everyone feel worse about everything there's a world where Amazon sells Twitch to the Saudis which is a rumor thats already gone around and Microsoft eventually dumps gaming in favor of chasing AI, also leading to being sold to the kingdom. So think of it like these are the good times
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I love Guillermo del Toro calling ages 19 to 29 "sublime confusion"
October 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I love Guillermo del Toro calling ages 19 to 29 "sublime confusion"
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It's estimated that there will be tens of thousands attendees at the No Kings Protest on Saturday around Southern California, and it's important to protect your community by reviewing your rights and being prepared in case violence breaks out.
Full guide: lataco.com/protest-prep
By Sheryl Turner
Full guide: lataco.com/protest-prep
By Sheryl Turner
October 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It's estimated that there will be tens of thousands attendees at the No Kings Protest on Saturday around Southern California, and it's important to protect your community by reviewing your rights and being prepared in case violence breaks out.
Full guide: lataco.com/protest-prep
By Sheryl Turner
Full guide: lataco.com/protest-prep
By Sheryl Turner