Paul Rustchynsky
@rushy33.bsky.social
Game Director - Hell Let Loose Vietnam @ Expression Games
(Previous work - Contraband, COTWTheAngler, ProjectCARS3, ONRUSH, DRIVECLUB, MotorStorm, WRC, etc)
Views are my own.
(Previous work - Contraband, COTWTheAngler, ProjectCARS3, ONRUSH, DRIVECLUB, MotorStorm, WRC, etc)
Views are my own.
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We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
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As two popular launch titles, the gulf in quality and playability between Halo Combat Evolved on Xbox and Call of Duty 2 on 360 is so vast. Halo absolutely decimates COD2 in retrospect and it’s not even close in my book. COD2 has aged horribly - Halo remains a classic.
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
As two popular launch titles, the gulf in quality and playability between Halo Combat Evolved on Xbox and Call of Duty 2 on 360 is so vast. Halo absolutely decimates COD2 in retrospect and it’s not even close in my book. COD2 has aged horribly - Halo remains a classic.
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Everything about making video games is harder than you think.
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Everything about making video games is harder than you think.
Always warms my heart when past games of mine get referenced like this:
"I played so much of PS Vita/PS3 arcade racing game MotorStorm: RC that it was part of my personality for a month or so"
#MotorStormRC #NinjaGaiden4
@eurogamer.bsky.social
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"I played so much of PS Vita/PS3 arcade racing game MotorStorm: RC that it was part of my personality for a month or so"
#MotorStormRC #NinjaGaiden4
@eurogamer.bsky.social
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Don't let anyone tell you you're not skilled enough to enjoy Ninja Gaiden 4 - I'm near-incompetent yet having an absolute blast with Xbox's hack 'n' slash
Ninja Gaiden 4 is hard, but don't let that put you off from playing it.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Always warms my heart when past games of mine get referenced like this:
"I played so much of PS Vita/PS3 arcade racing game MotorStorm: RC that it was part of my personality for a month or so"
#MotorStormRC #NinjaGaiden4
@eurogamer.bsky.social
www.eurogamer.net/dont-let-any...
"I played so much of PS Vita/PS3 arcade racing game MotorStorm: RC that it was part of my personality for a month or so"
#MotorStormRC #NinjaGaiden4
@eurogamer.bsky.social
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Reckon the game is probably worth buying for this Mick Gordon track alone. Even without it though, based upon the reviews #Absolum looks pretty essential!
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t.co/yxUQIjxatS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yShiPI-gPeA
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October 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reckon the game is probably worth buying for this Mick Gordon track alone. Even without it though, based upon the reviews #Absolum looks pretty essential!
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t.co/yxUQIjxatS
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Avalanche Studios (Just Cause, Contraband) is closing down its Liverpool studio and reducing its workforce in both Malmö and Stockholm
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➡️ avalanchestudios.com/stories/stud...
September 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Avalanche Studios (Just Cause, Contraband) is closing down its Liverpool studio and reducing its workforce in both Malmö and Stockholm
➡️ avalanchestudios.com/stories/stud...
➡️ avalanchestudios.com/stories/stud...
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I Voted for Ivo Robotnik to Lower the Cost of Eggs, Not Steal My Chaos Emeralds
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I Voted for Ivo Robotnik to Lower the Cost of Eggs, Not Steal My Chaos Emeralds
When Dr. Eggman announced his candidacy for President, I was thrilled to see someone finally standing up to the political elite and promising to implement…
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August 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I Voted for Ivo Robotnik to Lower the Cost of Eggs, Not Steal My Chaos Emeralds
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NEW: Remedy's next big game, Control 2, will be developed with a smaller budget than Alan Wake II
It's part of a refined approach at Remedy, as the studio learns from some recent harsh lessons
Remedy's CEO tells me: "We are moving from surviving to succeeding.”
www.gamefile.news/p/remedys-ne...
It's part of a refined approach at Remedy, as the studio learns from some recent harsh lessons
Remedy's CEO tells me: "We are moving from surviving to succeeding.”
www.gamefile.news/p/remedys-ne...
Remedy's next big game is being made for less money, but can still be great, CEO says
The head of the studio behind Alan Wake and Control talks to Game File about Remedy's survival, a key cancellation, and getting game devs to think more about game business (but not too much!)
www.gamefile.news
May 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
NEW: Remedy's next big game, Control 2, will be developed with a smaller budget than Alan Wake II
It's part of a refined approach at Remedy, as the studio learns from some recent harsh lessons
Remedy's CEO tells me: "We are moving from surviving to succeeding.”
www.gamefile.news/p/remedys-ne...
It's part of a refined approach at Remedy, as the studio learns from some recent harsh lessons
Remedy's CEO tells me: "We are moving from surviving to succeeding.”
www.gamefile.news/p/remedys-ne...
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Less than 40 days until DELTARUNE Chapter 1-4 release!
There's still some things to discuss... I'll address them in a brief Newsletter towards the end of next week!
There's still some things to discuss... I'll address them in a brief Newsletter towards the end of next week!
April 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Less than 40 days until DELTARUNE Chapter 1-4 release!
There's still some things to discuss... I'll address them in a brief Newsletter towards the end of next week!
There's still some things to discuss... I'll address them in a brief Newsletter towards the end of next week!
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Bowser Now Stealing 33% More Stars and Coins From American Mario Party Players
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Bowser Now Stealing 33% More Stars and Coins From American Mario Party Players
MUSHROOM KINGDOM — An all-too common argument erupted during one of Mario’s famous parties on Wednesday, though this time it had nothing to do with…
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April 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Bowser Now Stealing 33% More Stars and Coins From American Mario Party Players
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The King is Back!
A wild @superbunnyhop.bsky.social essay just dropped. Make sure to check it out, the algo has probably buried him in your feed while he's been dealing with life stuff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Am...
A wild @superbunnyhop.bsky.social essay just dropped. Make sure to check it out, the algo has probably buried him in your feed while he's been dealing with life stuff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Am...
Kriegsspiel! How Napoleon Accidentally Invented Strategy Games
YouTube video by Super Bunnyhop
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March 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The King is Back!
A wild @superbunnyhop.bsky.social essay just dropped. Make sure to check it out, the algo has probably buried him in your feed while he's been dealing with life stuff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Am...
A wild @superbunnyhop.bsky.social essay just dropped. Make sure to check it out, the algo has probably buried him in your feed while he's been dealing with life stuff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Am...
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George has had just an unbelievable time of it lately, but I'm so glad he's back!
If you enjoyed the PMG doc on wargaming, this one is probably up your street.
If you enjoyed the PMG doc on wargaming, this one is probably up your street.
It's my biggest video yet: A 4,000 year-long 100-minute narrative about how real-life political history has shaped the underlying basic mechanisms of an entire genre of games we take for granted today.
Kriegsspiel: How Napoleon Accidentally Invented Strategy Games www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Am...
Kriegsspiel: How Napoleon Accidentally Invented Strategy Games www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Am...
Kriegsspiel! How Napoleon Accidentally Invented Strategy Games
YouTube video by Super Bunnyhop
www.youtube.com
March 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
George has had just an unbelievable time of it lately, but I'm so glad he's back!
If you enjoyed the PMG doc on wargaming, this one is probably up your street.
If you enjoyed the PMG doc on wargaming, this one is probably up your street.
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The most brutal assassination in Assassin's Creed history
Ubisoft feeling confident over on Twitter…
(Musk notoriously reacted to AC Shadows’ reveal and its Black samurai by saying the game was proof that “DEI kills art”)
(Musk notoriously reacted to AC Shadows’ reveal and its Black samurai by saying the game was proof that “DEI kills art”)
March 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The most brutal assassination in Assassin's Creed history
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Please, Please, Please Treasure Your Offline Multiplayer Buddy.
Please, Please, Please Treasure Your Offline Multiplayer Buddy
Keep your enemies closer
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February 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Please, Please, Please Treasure Your Offline Multiplayer Buddy.
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Viktor Antonov, le directeur artistique sur Half-Life 2 et la franchise Dishonored, est décédé.
L'information a été confirmée par Marc Laidlaw, ex-ead writer chez Valve sur Half-Life.
L'information a été confirmée par Marc Laidlaw, ex-ead writer chez Valve sur Half-Life.
February 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Viktor Antonov, le directeur artistique sur Half-Life 2 et la franchise Dishonored, est décédé.
L'information a été confirmée par Marc Laidlaw, ex-ead writer chez Valve sur Half-Life.
L'information a été confirmée par Marc Laidlaw, ex-ead writer chez Valve sur Half-Life.
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PSN being down on a Friday evening is a war crime
February 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
PSN being down on a Friday evening is a war crime
The new year is almost here and the gaming outlook over the next 12 months is as always promising. Here's what I'm most excited about.
HYPED FOR 2025
⭐ Death Stranding 2
⭐ Doom: The Dark Ages
⭐ Monster Hunter Wilds
⭐ Split Fiction
HYPED FOR 2025
⭐ Death Stranding 2
⭐ Doom: The Dark Ages
⭐ Monster Hunter Wilds
⭐ Split Fiction
December 30, 2024 at 5:03 PM
The new year is almost here and the gaming outlook over the next 12 months is as always promising. Here's what I'm most excited about.
HYPED FOR 2025
⭐ Death Stranding 2
⭐ Doom: The Dark Ages
⭐ Monster Hunter Wilds
⭐ Split Fiction
HYPED FOR 2025
⭐ Death Stranding 2
⭐ Doom: The Dark Ages
⭐ Monster Hunter Wilds
⭐ Split Fiction
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When I taught interactive narrative at a university, the students had a month for their final projects (group). My course was structured as a workshop where the assignments were like tasks you’d be assigned as a junior narrative designer in a studio… /1
December 29, 2024 at 7:07 PM
When I taught interactive narrative at a university, the students had a month for their final projects (group). My course was structured as a workshop where the assignments were like tasks you’d be assigned as a junior narrative designer in a studio… /1
I played through 78 games in 2024 and these were my favourite 4 titles from the past 12 months.
GAMES OF THE YEAR 2024
⭐ Animal Well
⭐ Astro Bot
⭐ Helldivers 2
⭐ UFO 50
@mossmouth.bsky.social
GAMES OF THE YEAR 2024
⭐ Animal Well
⭐ Astro Bot
⭐ Helldivers 2
⭐ UFO 50
@mossmouth.bsky.social
December 27, 2024 at 4:52 PM
I played through 78 games in 2024 and these were my favourite 4 titles from the past 12 months.
GAMES OF THE YEAR 2024
⭐ Animal Well
⭐ Astro Bot
⭐ Helldivers 2
⭐ UFO 50
@mossmouth.bsky.social
GAMES OF THE YEAR 2024
⭐ Animal Well
⭐ Astro Bot
⭐ Helldivers 2
⭐ UFO 50
@mossmouth.bsky.social
Been playing #makeway from @icebeamgames with the kids. It's a fantastic, laugh-a-minute, couch co-op racer, worthy of Micromachines & Mashed.
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Save 50% on Make Way on Steam
Speed around loops, dart through train crossings, drift around helter skelters, and unleash wacky weaponry in this modern take on classic top-down multiplayer racing games. The twist? You build the tr...
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December 22, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Been playing #makeway from @icebeamgames with the kids. It's a fantastic, laugh-a-minute, couch co-op racer, worthy of Micromachines & Mashed.
store.steampowered.com/app/1445790/...
store.playstation.com/en-gb/concep...
www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1445790/...
store.playstation.com/en-gb/concep...
www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/...
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The Devolver Delayed Awards 2024 recognize the best games you could have played this year but won't. 🏆
Watch the full thing on YouTube.
Watch the full thing on YouTube.
November 28, 2024 at 6:46 AM
The Devolver Delayed Awards 2024 recognize the best games you could have played this year but won't. 🏆
Watch the full thing on YouTube.
Watch the full thing on YouTube.
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