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Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

I promise, when I have some genuinely happy game industry news to share, I'll try to share it here. For now, here's this article about how EA is absolutely screeeewwwed.

My heartfelt condolences to everyone who still works there. Gods know you deserve better.

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Issue #7 - EA (1982-2025) Is Dead, It Just Doesn't Know It Yet

Warning: this is not going to be a positive and happy one, if you couldn't tell that already. The Eulogy Begins Electronic Arts, that comparatively ancient institution of video game publishing, has di...

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October 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

I promise, when I have some genuinely happy game industry news to share, I'll try to share it here. For now, here's this article about how EA is absolutely screeeewwwed.

My heartfelt condolences to everyone who still works there. Gods know you deserve better.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-...

Issue #7 - EA (1982-2025) Is Dead, It Just Doesn't Know It Yet

Warning: this is not going to be a positive and happy one, if you couldn't tell that already. The Eulogy Begins Electronic Arts, that comparatively ancient institution of video game publishing, has di...

www.linkedin.com

October 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

And who knows, it may be one day. But right now, according to the Steam reviews at least, it's plagued with more than a few technical issues.

My policy of waiting to play Borderlands games (or indeed many AAA games) hasn't failed me yet.

Will Judd 威廉 @wsjudd.bsky.social · Sep 11

"Borderlands 4 is the best Borderlands!" Source: Borderlands Marketing Team.

September 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

I feel like I can be honest with you, Bluesky. There is a much more sarcastic version of this lurking somewhere in my head. But this was written for LinkedIn so...

#writing #amwriting #NowHiringEmployers

t'd be funny to flip the script on job ads. Like:

Now Hiring Employers/Clients

Do you want to be part of a fast-growing career? Do you want to see better results from your web content? Do you want to see what a professional writer with twelve years of experience can really do?

If that sounds like you, then you might be the next member of Ezequiel's Team of Customers (ETC.)!

Requirements:
* A good attitude
* Teamwork
* Something you want me to write about
* Money

You might be a good fit if you:
* Have experience with remote work
* Care more about results than hours spent staring at a screen
* Have a clear vision for what you want to accomplish
* Prefer Asana over Jira (not a deal-breaker)
* Have a style guide

Benefits:
* Work done on time
* I will give you as much grace as you give me
* Exclusivity contracts available for a reasonable fee
* Extra jokes included in articles that may come with a note saying to remove them before publishing

Applications with cover letters telling me you thought this post was funny will be given higher priority.

August 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM

Reposted by Ezequiel Bruni

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

Want to know why so many games seem the same? Why so many big publishers jump onto trends they probably shouldn't with budgets that could have been better used? God, so do I.

But smarter people than I do have a solution:

www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-...

#games #gaming #writing #amwriting

Issue #7 - The Curse of "Copycat" Games

For context, I'm not talking about plagiarism, here. I'm saving that topic for a potential article on the unholy lawyer-storm that Tencent just brought upon themselves with the whole LIGHT OF MOTIRAM/...

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August 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

Want to know why so many games seem the same? Why so many big publishers jump onto trends they probably shouldn't with budgets that could have been better used? God, so do I.

But smarter people than I do have a solution:

www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-...

#games #gaming #writing #amwriting

Issue #7 - The Curse of "Copycat" Games

For context, I'm not talking about plagiarism, here. I'm saving that topic for a potential article on the unholy lawyer-storm that Tencent just brought upon themselves with the whole LIGHT OF MOTIRAM/...

www.linkedin.com

August 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

For the record, if you see me using em dashes (—), that's just me being incredibly stubborn, and generally refusing to let LLMs own that bit of punctuation.

August 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

It was always mildly amusing getting (and using) "America Online" CDs in Canada

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · Aug 10

end of an era. AOL is discontinuing its dial-up internet next month

August 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

I don't normally buy or promote this sort of thing on my official Bluesky account, but Cori's a friend, and so is the artist. So if you like this sort of thing...

Cori 🦝 (DemShenaniganss) #TDST⚡️ @demshenaniganss.bsky.social · Aug 8

Don't miss out on this super sexy collab! The @SexyGamerGear x DemShenaniganss Tumbler is gone forever at the end of the month, make sure to snag yours on their site using Code: Shenanigans to save!

August 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM

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Cori 🦝 (DemShenaniganss) #TDST⚡️

@demshenaniganss.bsky.social

Don't miss out on this super sexy collab! The @SexyGamerGear x DemShenaniganss Tumbler is gone forever at the end of the month, make sure to snag yours on their site using Code: Shenanigans to save!

August 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

Digital Foundry just went independent. To those unfamiliar with games journalism/Digital Foundry, this is an awesome turn of events, and I love this for them.

Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · Aug 7

We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I

August 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

Just going to post this for anyone Googling it: the process of taking an *existing* text/script/transcript, and automatically aligning it with an audio or video file to create subtitles is called "forced alignment."

Now you know what to Google.

August 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM

Reposted by Ezequiel Bruni

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

Apparently, the "are video games art" discussion has been kicking up on certain parts of social media again. Honestly? I was planning to write about this already.

This was just weirdly good timing.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-...

#writing #amwriting #videogames #gaming #artsyfartsy

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August 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

Apparently, the "are video games art" discussion has been kicking up on certain parts of social media again. Honestly? I was planning to write about this already.

This was just weirdly good timing.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-...

#writing #amwriting #videogames #gaming #artsyfartsy

www.linkedin.com

August 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

I should have started using git remotes on my VPS for deployment ages ago. So much simpler than routing through GitHub or Gitea and webhooks and all that.

Ezequiel Bruni @ezequiel.works · Jul 30

It's done! After a couple of days of learning Hugo, fiddling with Obsidian, and learning how to manually (and properly) set up simple git remotes... it's done!

My website now has all of my best articles, no broken links, and filters for easy sorting.

ezequiel.works

Ezequiel Bruni Writes About Video Games, Tech, and More

Ezequiel Bruni's official portfolio site. Find links to all my best best work here.

ezequiel.works

August 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

Yeah... nothing came of this. I ended up going with Hugo. It works quite well for my purposes.

Ezequiel Bruni @ezequiel.works · Jul 25

Now, I think it really is time to rebuild my site... again... in 11ty. Well, if nothing else, it'll be pretty fun. I almost miss designing websites professionally, but it's honestly a lot more fun when I'm just doing it for me.

July 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

It's done! After a couple of days of learning Hugo, fiddling with Obsidian, and learning how to manually (and properly) set up simple git remotes... it's done!

My website now has all of my best articles, no broken links, and filters for easy sorting.

ezequiel.works

Ezequiel Bruni Writes About Video Games, Tech, and More

Ezequiel Bruni's official portfolio site. Find links to all my best best work here.

ezequiel.works

July 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

Now, I think it really is time to rebuild my site... again... in 11ty. Well, if nothing else, it'll be pretty fun. I almost miss designing websites professionally, but it's honestly a lot more fun when I'm just doing it for me.

July 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

While I search for employment, I've started a newsletter about the games industry (mostly for the uninitiated). It's on LinkedIn of all places, but I'm considering other platforms.

Here's a piece I wrote on how a game's community affects its financial prospects.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-...

Issue #5 - How Much Does the Friendliness of a Community Affect a Game's Financial Success?

It would be easy enough to argue that the community surrounding a game or franchise is important, but not that important. After all, some of the most wildly successful games in the world have some of ...

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July 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM

Ezequiel Bruni

@ezequiel.works

Alright, I give in. It's time to get serious about my (real-name) social media profile. It's not just for the ongoing job-or-client search, I swear!

But it IS a little bit about that, not gonna lie.

July 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM