Violet 🏳️⚧️
@violetvulptex.bsky.social
She/They (generally She)
Hai hai, I’m Violet! I’m bigenderflux and also a huge nerd!
Hai hai, I’m Violet! I’m bigenderflux and also a huge nerd!
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If I had a Disney+ subscription, I’d be cancelling it. But I cancelled it long ago over other shady practices. 🙃
December 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
If I had a Disney+ subscription, I’d be cancelling it. But I cancelled it long ago over other shady practices. 🙃
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fuck off please
Saudi Arabia's latest overture to the games industry is a new conference, produced by GDC parent Informa, taking place in December 2026
www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
Saudi Arabia to host Kingdom of Gaming conference in 2026
Organisers hope for 20,000 attendees, 500 studios and 200 investors to be in attendance next December
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
fuck off please
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All I want for christmas is a soft smooth face (god knows I'm not actually getting any presents anyway so)
gofund.me/f87a041aa
gofund.me/f87a041aa
Donate to Bee afford gender affirming care (electrolysis), organized by Bee Bailey
Hi all, my name's Bee. I'm a 34 year old trans woman from the UK and I need… Bee Bailey needs your support for Bee afford gender affirming care (electrolysis)
gofund.me
December 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
All I want for christmas is a soft smooth face (god knows I'm not actually getting any presents anyway so)
gofund.me/f87a041aa
gofund.me/f87a041aa
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This is some bullshit
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is some bullshit
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
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basically, this whole debacle's side effect is that we get to see digital visual effects breakdowns for the show
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
basically, this whole debacle's side effect is that we get to see digital visual effects breakdowns for the show
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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Please check out the brand-new Digital Foundry website at www.digitalfoundry.net! Some interesting features already from @samred.com and the team, along with forums and links to everything we do.
Digital Foundry
Digital Foundry was founded in 2004 and specialises in technical analysis of video games and hardware, using our own bespoke tools for frame-rate analysis – covering everything from console, PC and be...
www.digitalfoundry.net
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Please check out the brand-new Digital Foundry website at www.digitalfoundry.net! Some interesting features already from @samred.com and the team, along with forums and links to everything we do.
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As reported by Retro Dodo, PCSX2, famous PS2 emulator, now runs almost every PS2 game. We need proper legal backing now. If companies let the ESA hunt archivists and want to replace games with remakes, let us legally preserve the OGs you don't care about at least.
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
As reported by Retro Dodo, PCSX2, famous PS2 emulator, now runs almost every PS2 game. We need proper legal backing now. If companies let the ESA hunt archivists and want to replace games with remakes, let us legally preserve the OGs you don't care about at least.
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We're starting a proper DF Retro podcast called 'The DF Retro Super Show'! View the full announcement within! We'll have guests but main cast includes myself, @pc98audi.bsky.social and both Coury and Marc from @mylifeingaming.bsky.social! First ep next week!
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
October 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We're starting a proper DF Retro podcast called 'The DF Retro Super Show'! View the full announcement within! We'll have guests but main cast includes myself, @pc98audi.bsky.social and both Coury and Marc from @mylifeingaming.bsky.social! First ep next week!
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
youtu.be/FZLio3AN4fY?...
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So it seems that HDR is broken in yet another UE5 games. Devs are dropping the ball and Epic has a real problem here. HDR generally never works right in UE5 games and it needs addressing. OLED TVs are hugely popular - most displays do HDR these days.
The state of HDR in the game industry right now is catastrophic.
Silent Hill F, AAA game, shipped w/out color grading in HDR, on top of the raised blacks that come with all UE HDR games
It doesn't look as it's supposed to in HDR, atmospehre is completely gone, devs either didn't know or care for it
Silent Hill F, AAA game, shipped w/out color grading in HDR, on top of the raised blacks that come with all UE HDR games
It doesn't look as it's supposed to in HDR, atmospehre is completely gone, devs either didn't know or care for it
September 24, 2025 at 6:51 AM
So it seems that HDR is broken in yet another UE5 games. Devs are dropping the ball and Epic has a real problem here. HDR generally never works right in UE5 games and it needs addressing. OLED TVs are hugely popular - most displays do HDR these days.
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There's always "the next fucking thing" and today's "the next fucking thing" was our daughter's art teacher having the class use generative AI. Looking forward to the inevitable conversation about why her parents are having her hand-draw all her work (which is what she wants to be doing!!!)
September 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
There's always "the next fucking thing" and today's "the next fucking thing" was our daughter's art teacher having the class use generative AI. Looking forward to the inevitable conversation about why her parents are having her hand-draw all her work (which is what she wants to be doing!!!)
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My boss sent me this,
Please wishlist WOOLHAVEN, or we will have to become Cult of the Trucks.
Please wishlist WOOLHAVEN, or we will have to become Cult of the Trucks.
September 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
My boss sent me this,
Please wishlist WOOLHAVEN, or we will have to become Cult of the Trucks.
Please wishlist WOOLHAVEN, or we will have to become Cult of the Trucks.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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I'm late to this one because I specifically wanted to avoid the ~internet drama~ surrounding it, but I asked 20 game devs what they thought about Stop Killing Games. Some of these answers were genuinely fascinating - huge thanks to all the devs who helped out!
youtu.be/ZtHPFvQ1Puw?...
youtu.be/ZtHPFvQ1Puw?...
I asked 20 game developers about Stop Killing Games.
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
September 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I'm late to this one because I specifically wanted to avoid the ~internet drama~ surrounding it, but I asked 20 game devs what they thought about Stop Killing Games. Some of these answers were genuinely fascinating - huge thanks to all the devs who helped out!
youtu.be/ZtHPFvQ1Puw?...
youtu.be/ZtHPFvQ1Puw?...
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silksong honestly should cost 40 bucks and i'm not even joking
i won't go so far as to say it's bad it doesn't, but! it will have Effects, and not all of those effects are Good
i won't go so far as to say it's bad it doesn't, but! it will have Effects, and not all of those effects are Good
August 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
silksong honestly should cost 40 bucks and i'm not even joking
i won't go so far as to say it's bad it doesn't, but! it will have Effects, and not all of those effects are Good
i won't go so far as to say it's bad it doesn't, but! it will have Effects, and not all of those effects are Good
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In this episode of DF Direct I talk about Microsoft's planned "Advanced Shader Delivery" for Direct X, which as it stands, is currently the PC industry's most realistic chance at eliminating shader compilation stutter for good. Relying on individual devs has proven to be unreliable at best (1/5).
DF Direct Weekly #228 is a Gamescom special - Elden Ring and FF7R Switch 2 impressions, our games of the show, Microsoft's shader compilation solution discussed, Valve Fremont console specs, Kirby Air Riders and more! youtu.be/N0SW7R5H5wY
August 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
In this episode of DF Direct I talk about Microsoft's planned "Advanced Shader Delivery" for Direct X, which as it stands, is currently the PC industry's most realistic chance at eliminating shader compilation stutter for good. Relying on individual devs has proven to be unreliable at best (1/5).
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Folks reasonably assume footage from behind-the-scenes featurettes are "truth", but it is now standard practice for studios to alter footage from "making-of" videos.
(These gray screens are actually blue screens on the set of "Superman" (2025).)
(These gray screens are actually blue screens on the set of "Superman" (2025).)
August 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Folks reasonably assume footage from behind-the-scenes featurettes are "truth", but it is now standard practice for studios to alter footage from "making-of" videos.
(These gray screens are actually blue screens on the set of "Superman" (2025).)
(These gray screens are actually blue screens on the set of "Superman" (2025).)
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For me, the worst thing is people believing the only thing we do is talk about frame-rates. I’ve spent so much time crafting multi-hour love letters to classic games and showcasing what makes modern games tick and yet posts like this ignore all that and focus on this one tiny aspect. :-(
August 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
For me, the worst thing is people believing the only thing we do is talk about frame-rates. I’ve spent so much time crafting multi-hour love letters to classic games and showcasing what makes modern games tick and yet posts like this ignore all that and focus on this one tiny aspect. :-(
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The time has come for Digital Foundry to go independent. We are going happily into this future!!! I cannot wait. We are looking to expand our PC coverage in time. We need another Alex. If you are interested to do PC work like I do and cover the cutting edge im PC Tec, get in contact.
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 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The time has come for Digital Foundry to go independent. We are going happily into this future!!! I cannot wait. We are looking to expand our PC coverage in time. We need another Alex. If you are interested to do PC work like I do and cover the cutting edge im PC Tec, get in contact.
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Big announcement today! DF has gone fully independent!
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 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Big announcement today! DF has gone fully independent!
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I wrote this column and I'll just say that the original headline was much meaner. The piece itself, though, is still very angry and very mean, I assure you.
I’m Starting To Worry This Industry Has No Respect For The People Who Work In It
Once your stock options were fully vested, did you sell off all the shares in your humanity?
www.thegamer.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I wrote this column and I'll just say that the original headline was much meaner. The piece itself, though, is still very angry and very mean, I assure you.
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Off for your lunch break? Perfect time to give this a look and change the history of gaming. #StopKillingGames
Good morning, Europe!
Today is the day StopKillingGames wants us to get the hashtag #StopKillingGames trending everywhere.
Use it in your posts. Link people to the EU Citizen's Initiative (eci.ec.europa.eu/045...) and the UK petition (petition.parliament....).
Today is the day StopKillingGames wants us to get the hashtag #StopKillingGames trending everywhere.
Use it in your posts. Link people to the EU Citizen's Initiative (eci.ec.europa.eu/045...) and the UK petition (petition.parliament....).
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
July 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Off for your lunch break? Perfect time to give this a look and change the history of gaming. #StopKillingGames
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The EU Initiative from #StopKillingGames is now over 2/3 of the required signatures! 677k at the typing of this post. Let's make history!
Can you think of someone who hasn't signed yet? Show them this link: eci.ec.europa.eu/045...
Everbody you know signed already? Tell them to spread the link!
Can you think of someone who hasn't signed yet? Show them this link: eci.ec.europa.eu/045...
Everbody you know signed already? Tell them to spread the link!
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
June 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The EU Initiative from #StopKillingGames is now over 2/3 of the required signatures! 677k at the typing of this post. Let's make history!
Can you think of someone who hasn't signed yet? Show them this link: eci.ec.europa.eu/045...
Everbody you know signed already? Tell them to spread the link!
Can you think of someone who hasn't signed yet? Show them this link: eci.ec.europa.eu/045...
Everbody you know signed already? Tell them to spread the link!