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Hayden Dingman will be at GDC 2026
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Once upon a time I was a games journalist for PCWorld, PC Gamer, etc. Let's give another one of these Twitter replacements a shot.
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NYT already called Prop 50 passed with 0% of votes reported.
Screenshot of NYT site showing Prop 50 passed.
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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I repeat: ??????
The copy from an EA job listing for something AI-related: "Project Air is a new kind of mobile platform - part creative stage, part storytelling tool, part social experience - powered by Al and real-time interaction. Imagine the creative freedom and discovery of TikTok, the emotional texture of Pixar, and the emergent storytelling of the Sims, fused into something entirely new. We're building a space where people don't just watch or post - they create, perform, and co-invent new characters, stories, and worlds. It's expressive, emotional, and deeply interactive."
November 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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???
A job listing from EA for a "Community & Content Lead, AI Experiences."
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Scrutinizing the shot of "San Francisco" in that new Coke ad and getting more and more annoyed.
An AI-generated shot of San Francisco from the new Coca-Cola ad in which the Golden Gate Bridge is clearly visible but in a way that topographically makes no sense based on the true layout of the city. Also there's a fucking cobblestone street for some reason.
November 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Sorry.
A logo for the band The Goo Goo Dolls created from the Godzilla Minus 0.0 logo.
November 3, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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We talk a lot about how previous generations aged harder but it's wild that Steve McQueen was only 28 (playing 17) in The Blob.
Screenshot of Steve McQueen in 1958's The Blob where he looks 28-going-on-55.
October 7, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Rolling straight from Swordtember into Catober.
A sketch of a cat with his head buried in a shoe. A sketch of a cat head popping out of a coffee cup.
October 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Been a bit since I've posted one but I liked how yesterday's Swordtember piece for "Bubble" turned out.
A painting of a tiny pirate on a tiny ship in a bathtub overflowing with bubbles, for the Swordtember prompt "Bubble."
September 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Swordtember Day 18 - Beetle
A painting of a Hercules beetle wielding a maple seed as a sword, for the Swordtember prompt "Beetle."
September 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Swordtember Day 16 - Carved
A painting of two carved chess pieces and a chess board. The king is holding a sword.
September 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Swordtember Day 15 - Lace
A painting of a velvet-and-lace clad arm holding a basket sword.
September 16, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Swordtember #12 - "Concealed"
A painting of a snake who swallowed a sword for Swordtember Day 12, prompt "Concealed."
September 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Our local albino alligator Claude turns 30 this week and the museum threw him a birthday party ♥️♥️
A photo of Claude, the albino alligator.
September 12, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Another Swordtember piece.
Painting for Swordtember Day 9, prompt "Feline." A small knight faces off against a large black cat.
September 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Pretty happy with today's Swordtember.
A painting of a grandfather clock with a sword for the pendulum, for the Swordtember prompt "clock."
September 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Ironically, Unity's fall from grace is probably the worst thing that could've happened to Unreal Engine. A real "live long enough to see yourself become the villain" energy to these sorts of posts.
Steam screenshot of a user saying "I hope the new Silent Hill F isn't made with Unreal Engine 5."
September 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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'90s comedians trying to come up with jokes.
Screenshot of Donkey Kong Bananza with the mechanic text "Punch Downward."
July 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Incredible to watch prices go up in real-time. This synth cost $600 less in April. Three months ago!
Screenshot of the Novation Summit product page with a list price of $2,899.
July 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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I almost never post personal shit on The Internet anymore but I'm proud of this one.
Hand holding a medal for completing the SF Marathon.
July 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Reading some Scottish history.
"Wishart was judicially strangled just short of death, then burned in the forecourt of St Andrews Castle in March 1546; to make the spectacle more spectacular, he had bags of gunpowder sewn into his clothes in order to make a fireworks display of his death for Cardinal Beaton’s invited audience of nobles and clerics."
July 26, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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October's going to be wild.
Screenshot of the Steam Hardware Survey showing that 35% of users are still running Windows 10, which will be unsupported come October.
July 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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"Where is the motorcycle in this photo?"

There isn't one. It's a scooter.

"Oh, so you're a robot?"

Sigh.
June 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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We come here for magic.
June 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Headline: "Around 60% of Coachella's Ticket Buyers Used a Buy-Now-Pay-Later Payment Method"
June 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Balatro-themed ring gear. Video games have made it.
A wrestler with ring gear themed after hit indie game Balatro.
May 26, 2025 at 1:57 AM